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16 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 39th year No.13185 Thursday AUGUST 16, 2018 Mordad 25, 1397 Dhul Hijjah 4, 1439 Tehran condoles Italy EU can’t force Iran B runners-up Tehran center showcases over deadly bridge companies to do at 6th AVC Cup designs by Austrian collapse 2 business with Iran 7 15 architect Otto Wagner 16 Caspian convention barred NATO POLITICS TEHRAN — Irani- coasts and deploy their forces there,” U.S., Israel too weak to deskan President Hassan Rouhani told a cabinet meeting. Rouhani said on Wednesday a recent “Based on this agreement, however, the convention signed by the Caspian lit- establishment of military bases and the toral states has barred the North At- presence of foreign vessels in the Caspian lantic Treaty Organization from the Sea were banned,” he said, adding, “It wage new wars Caspian Sea. was agreed that any ship seeking to sail “America and NATO had plotted to in the sea should [do so] under the flag establish their presence on the Caspian of one of the five littoral states.” 2 See page 13 Tehran might cut down on JCPOA commitments: Kamalvandi POLITICS TEHRAN — The According to the nuclear deal, officially deskspokesman for the known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan Atomic Energy Organization of Iran of Action (JCPOA), Iran is tasked to put (AEOI) has said that remaining in the limits on its nuclear activities in exchange 2015 nuclear agreement only makes sense for termination of sanctions. if Tehran can benefit from it, “otherwise “There has to be some balance between it may cut down on its commitments to [Iran’s] commitments and its benefits [from the pact.” the JCPOA]. 2

Iran’s 4-month tourist arrivals up 38% y/y TOURISM TEHRAN – The num- countries not by Western nationals. deskber of foreign tourists Last month, CHHTO deputy for tourism visiting Iran surged 38 percent in the first Mohammad Moheb-khodaei said visitors four months of the current Iranian calendar from Azerbaijan, Iraq, Afghanistan and year (started on March 21) from a year Turkey constituted topmost arrivals in earlier, tourism chief has said. the first three months of the current year, Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and adding: “inbound passengers from Euro- Tourism Organization Director Ali- pean countries cut by 24 percent year on Asghar Mounesan made the remarks in year during the same period.” a press conference on Sunday. The surge Under the 2025 Tourism Vision Plan,

File photo is essentially made by growing number of Iran is expecting to increase its foreign ar- pilgrims and visitors from neighboring rivals from 4.8 million in 2014 to 20 million. ARTICLE Iran has to be very careful in future negotiations on Caspian Sea: Prof. ARTICLE Hanif Ghaffari of the Caspian Sea. Some argue that according to the complex issues of maritime boundaries that Ebrahim Fallahi Political analyst EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Tehran Times journalist By Payman Yazdani the treaties of 1921 and 1940 between Iran and were discussed in UNCLOS. the USSR, the share of Iran equals to 50% of this Based on the international law, what is the TEHRAN — Professor of political science says sea. Is Iran’s share stipulated in those treaties? legal status of the Caspian Sea after the collapse although the text of the Caspian Sea Treaty signed A: No. Neither the 1921 nor the 1940 treaties of the USSR and the sharing of the Caspian Sea A sea and thousands on August 12, 2018 in Kazakhstan does not define specify that Iran and the USSR each share 50 by the five littoral states? Some bring about the Caspian Sea legal the share of each of the littoral states, Iran has to per cent ownership of the Caspian Sea. Both idea of 20% sharing? Is there any base for this of concerns be very careful in future negotiations. of these treaties talk in general terms about the idea in the international law? regime: What it Five Caspian Sea littoral states signed Caspian resources of the Caspian Sea being the used by A: The answer to this question depends on if he name of the “Caspian Sea” has Sea Treaty on August 12, 2018 in Kazakhstan. Iran and the USSR without stipulating the exact the Caspian is defined as a “sea” or a “lake.” If means for Iran’s oil been recently heard more than The agreement has created many debates about ownership of the seabed, boundary delimitation, one classifies the Caspian as a lake, then accord- Tany other time! In the meantime, the share of Iran in Iran. To know more about the and other related issues. ing to international law its resources should be and gas there are rumors, ambiguities and, issue we reached out to Nader Entessar Professor We have to remember that these two trea- divided equally among the five riparian states. of course, concerns that need to be Emeritus of Political Science in University of ties were signed well before the United Nations However, if the Caspian is designated as a sea, fter more than two decades of ne- described in the Convention on the South Alabama. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) then the five littoral states should draw lines gotiations and diplomatic efforts Legal Status of the Caspian Sea which Following is the full text of his interview: was drafted and came into force. Therefore, the extending from their shores to the midway point Ain numerous summits, on August was signed on August 12 in the port There are many debates on the legal regime 1921 and 1940 treaties could not have foreseen with littoral neighbors. 7 12 a landmark convention was inked by city of Aktau, Kazakhstan. the presidents of the five littoral Caspi- Accordingly, there are some im- an nations – Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, portant points that calls for attention Imran Khan’s foreign policy challenges Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan on the le- and scrutiny. In general, over the past Ammar Ali Qureshi duopoly of two major and most well-entrenched After the fall of Dhaka (then capital of East Pakistan, gal status of the Caspian Sea during the 21 years, several meetings have been TEHRAN — Imran Khan, who is all set to take political parties – Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) now Bangladesh) during 1971 war with India, Bhutto 5th Caspian Summit in the Kazakh city held on the Caspian Sea and how the oath as the new Prime Minister of Pakistan, is a and Pakistan People Party (PPP), who have ruled became President of a truncated country which was of Aktau. coastal countries should be benefited populist and nationalist politician who has prom- Pakistan six times since 1988, in addition to mil- financially broke as well. He also promised a “new The convention is in fact a framework from its resources. In these meetings, ised his voters Naya Pakistan (New Pakistan), itary government of General Musharraf. Pakistan, a better Pakistan” in his inaugural speech for sharing the world’s 11th-largest drain- legal, security, economic, and even based on better governance, and emphasized the Imran Khan has consistently cited corruption and had to start anew by literally picking up the pieces. age basin by area (over 3.5 million sq. cultural cooperation were discussed need to make Pakistan an Islamic welfare state. as Pakistan’s number one problem and his vocal His manifesto for 1970 elections also dwelled on the km) which holds an estimated 48 billion among the littoral countries. His electoral victory is a culmination of twenty criticism of the privileged elite has been the cen- concept of Islamic Socialism, highlighting the Islamic barrels of oil and 8.7 trillion cubic meters After more than two decades of two years of political journey during which he tre-piece of his electoral rhetoric for decades. He welfare state aspect. of gas in proven or probable reserves ac- fraught diplomatic efforts, the five faced humiliations as well as spent most of the is not the first populist and nationalist to high- Bhutto, in a number of ways, was a transform- cording to the U.S. Energy Information littoral Caspian nations – Russia, time in political wilderness - becoming politically light income distributional issues in Pakistan’s ative figure in Pakistan’s history. He enjoyed Administration (EIA). Iran, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and relevant only in the last seven years. political history. In late 1960s, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto unfettered powers, first as President who was However, the signed agreement seems Turkmenistan – agreed upon a le- One of the world’s most famous cricketers emerged as the most pre-eminent demagogue, also civilian martial law administrator and later to be only covering “surface issues” and gal framework for sharing the world’s and Pakistan’s leading philanthropist who had nationalist and populist in Pakistan’s history. as Prime Minister who enjoyed overwhelming carving up the seabed resources [es- largest inland body of water. However, built a cancer hospital in memory of his mother He attacked income concentration in the hands majority in the parliament. He gave the country pecially in the southern sector of the as long as all disputes, especially legal before stepping into politics in 1996, Imran Khan, of 22 leading industrial families and made it a the 1973 Constitution, started the nuclear pro- Caspian Sea] is still the subject of further negotiations since except for Iran the conflicts between the participating by winning the elections in 2018, has ended the rallying cry during the 1970 election. gramme, and nationalized the economy. 6 countries aren’t resolved, it is impos- other four nations agree on dividing the sible to talk about the establishment basin by a line equidistant from the five and continuity of sustainable relations coastlines. among these countries. It should be Signing the legal status has signif- noted that over the past two decades, icant implications for each one of the one of the main tasks of our country’s involving nations especially for Iran. Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been Tanker trucks Having the smallest coastline among to direct this case and determine its the five Caspian nations, Iran has a lot legal convention. deliver water to to lose if the basin is divided based on 1) Prolongation of the finalizing coastline. process of a case is not undesirable if draught-ridden Caspian’s oil and gas reserves it’s the result of scrutiny in the legal As I mentioned before, the Caspian and technical parts. This is the case areas in basin holds an estimated 48 billion bar- with determining the legal dimensions rels of oil and 8.7 trillion cubic meters of of the Caspian Sea Convention. After western Iran gas in proven or probable reserves, now the collapse of the Soviet Union, we let’s take a look at the share of each one witnessed a kind of transformation in Tanker trucks carrying loads of water of the littoral nations surrounding this the Caspian legal regime. The Soviet deliver water to Khanabad and Ebrahim- rich body of water. Union was divided into 15 countries. abad villages in the western province of Having the longest coastline (about Consequently, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kordestan. 1600 km) among the five countries, Ka- Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan each Drought spells caused by low precip- zakhstan holds the largest oil reserves became a separate and independent itation and temperature rise, coupled in the Caspian Sea and is said to be the variable in this equation. Undoubtedly, with climate change, are the reasons pioneer in recovering the basin oil reserves the transformation of a two-variable behind water scarcity in Iran. among the five Caspian Sea nations. legal equation into a “legal-security” Mosleh Khazranian In some areas, especially in southeast The 2018 British Petroleum (BP) Sta- multivariable equation is not considered and southern Iran, people have to walk tistical Review of World Energy puts the a simple transformation. Therefore, we country’s proven oil reserves at 3900 mil-

IRNA/ long distances on a daily basis to obtain lion tons while the figure for gas reserves should understand the complexities of drinking water for everyday use. the Caspian case. 7 stands at 1 trillion cubic meters. 4 II NN TT EE RR NN AA TT II OO NN AA LL DD AA II LL YY 2 POLITICSPOLITICS AUGUSTAUGUST 16,16, 20182018 MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS Armenian Caspian convention barred NATO archbishop denounces Trump’s U.S. has ‘burned bridges’ for talks: Rouhani JCPOA exit 1 He hailed the convention for its U.S. has ‘burned bridges’ for talks security achievements for Iran and the Elsewhere in his remarks, President POLITICS TEHRAN — Sebouh Sarkissian, the Arme- other Caspian states. He also called the Rouhani once again dismissed Washing- desknian archbishop of Tehran, has condemned summit, the fifth of its kind held on Sunday ton’s offer of talks, which followed its uni- Donald Trump’s behavior toward Iran including his exit in the Kazakh port city of Aktau, “very lateral withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear from the 2015 nuclear agreement that Tehran signed with cordial and good”. deal, saying the U.S. itself burned bridges the 5+1 nations, ISNA reported on Wednesday. Rouhani and his foreign minister Mo- for negotiations with Tehran. “In a move earlier in August which showed his unre- hammad Javad Zarif joined the summit on Currently, the Islamic Republic is holding liable and unstable personality, Trump announced the behalf of the Islamic Republic. The summit talks with the entire world, Rouhani said. “How- re-imposition of nuclear sanctions against Iran with the featured the signing of a historic convention ever, America itself has acted in such a way aim of opposing the defiant and persistent will of the on the Caspian Sea’s legal status. that has destroyed the circumstances required Iranian nation,” Sarkissian remarked. Rouhani said talks over the resource-rich for negotiations. It has burned its bridges.” He also denounced Trump’s actions as “unethical”, saying sea had been underway for more than 20 “Now, America is standing on the other the U.S. president’s mottos, including “America first” and years, noting that some issues of high con- side,” wondering how to cross, the president “America before anything”, incite nationalism, prejudice cern were resolved during the most recent noted, adding, “If it is honest, it should fix and xenophobia which violate the most basic human rights. round of talks. that bridge again.” Russia, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan On May 8 U.S. President Donald Trump Iranian envoy agreed on certain issues concerning the withdrew Washington in May from the sea’s northern part. Moscow was found landmark nuclear agreement and decided presents entitled to 17 percent of the maritime to re-impose the unilateral sanctions against expanse, Rouhani said. He added Iran, Iran, a move that astonished the world. credentials to Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan agreed The White House has vowed the “strongest UNOG chief over a number of issues pertaining to sanctions in history” against Iran unless the the southern side. country fulfills a list of demands. POLITICS TEHRAN — Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh, deskthe new permanent representative of Iran to the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), on Tues- Tehran might cut down on JCPOA commitments: Kamalvandi day presented his credentials to UNOG Director General will look at the results of continued cooperation with the implemented some other measures, but we must wait and Michael Moller, the organization’s website reported. 1 If we fulfill our obligations but receive no benefits, Europeans and will decide what to do. see whether these measures would succeed to create the During the meeting, Baghaei Hamaneh said the 2015 there’s no sense in continuing the deal and we might cut On May 8, U.S. President Donald Trump announced potential for us to neutralize the sanctions,” he added. nuclear deal shows that Iran respects multilateralism, down on our commitments,” Behrooz Kamalvandi in an Washington’s unilateral exit from the JCPOA and ordered Last month, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogher- international cooperation and dialogue for settling in- interview with Mehr published on Wednesday. restoration of sanctions against Iran. The first batch of sanc- ini announced that the European Council has activated a ternational issues. On his organization’s decision about the future of the tions was snapped back on August 6. The second batch will blocking statute that prohibits companies from complying He also said Iran in 2013 engaged in multilateral talks JCPOA, Kamalvandi said the AEOI only offers its viewpoints be restored on November 4. with U.S. sanctions on Iran. to remove ambiguities that were exploited to create an to top authorities and acts upon their order. Kamalvandi also said the AEOI has not received any On August 6, as first batch of U.S. sanctions went unnecessary dispute over Iran’s nuclear program, and was Different scenarios are being taken into account by the orders to leave or stay committed to the “additional proto- into force, Mogherini and the foreign ministers of the faithful to the 2015 nuclear deal, the outcome of the talks. country’s decision makers and Iran will be prepared for any situation, he explained. col”, stressing “if the other sides, especially the Europeans, United Kingdom, France and Germany issued a state- He also underlined the importance of the European coun- intensify their efforts, Iran will continue to comply with its ment and vowed immediate steps to protect European Kidnapped tries’ determination and efforts to secure Iran’s benefits from commitments.” companies and work to keep “effective financial channels” Iranian soldier the JCPOA in the aftermath of the U.S. exit, saying Tehran “The Europeans have activated the blocking statute and open with Iran. released VP says talks with U.S. ‘not acceptable’ POLITICS TEHRAN — The director general of the POLITICS TEHRAN — The Irani- hostile policies and disrespect of the American affiliated media outlets, saying, “The enemies deskInterior Ministry department for border deskan first vice president on government against the Islamic Republic of Iran, have been making all their efforts to lead public affairs said on Wednesday that Saeed Barati, a soldier who Tuesday said that negotiations with the U.S. it is unacceptable to negotiate with the country,” opinion in Iran to anxiety and frustration over was abducted by militants in the border province of Sis- “is not acceptable” with regard to the Trump Es’haq Jahangiri said in an address to a gath- the future of the country.” tan-Baluchestan last year, has been released earlier in the day. administration’s hostile policies against the ering of university presidents and academia. “The foes have been targeting the social “We have not given any concessions to the militants Islamic Republic. The reform-minded vice president highlight- capital of Iran. So, by practicing unity and com- for Saeed Barati’s freedom,” Mehr quoted Shahriar Hey- “With approval of the majority of Iranian ed a “psychological warfare” waged against the passion, all the country sympathizers should dari as saying. elites, at the current situation, and considering Iranian nation by the U.S. government and its not allow this wealth (social capital) to erode.” 12 border guards, including nine conscripts, were attacked by terrorists back in April 2017 when they were changing posts in Mirjaveh County. In the terrorist move, three non-commissioned officers Iran writes to UN, and six privates were martyred, two wounded and one was held captive, Police Chief Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari renews support for said at the time. intra-Yemeni talks Cabinet votes to

open consular Second Announcement office in Bonn INTERNATIONAL TENDERS NO.: 97/K-185

POLITICS TEHRAN — In a cabinet meeting on -Tender Holder: Security Paper Mill of the Central Bank of I.R. of Iran. deskWednesday headed by President Hassan Rouhani, the cabinet members agreed to a proposal by the -Tender subject: Purchase, Installation and Setting up one set of Quality Control System for Paper/ Foreign Ministry to establish a consular section in the city Board Machines (QCS) of Bonn, Germany. In a letter to the UN and its Security Council, The decision was made due to the large number of clients Iran’s Ambassador to the UN Gholam-Ali Kho- -Tender deposit: An unconditional and extendable bank guarantee from Iranian bank for the and applicants at Iran’s consular office in Frankfurt, most shrou said Iran is of the position that there is of whom are Iranians from Bonn and Cologne who travel no military solution to Yemen’s conflict, and amount of 25,000 Euro or 1,265,000,000 Iranian Rial. more than 170 kilometers to receive consular services in that a peaceful solution can only come about Frankfurt, IRNA reported. through an all-out national dialog under Yem- Deadline for receiving tender documents: Maximum Ten days after second advertisement - eni-Yemeni leadership. Saudi Arabia Therefore, he added in the letter released on -How to get document: Bidder can receive the tender documents by sending their written inquiry Wednesday, Saudi Arabia should end its military frees 3 Iranian and political intervention in Yemen and put an to Fax: +98 11 4313 2566 or sending letter to email address Info@takab-cbi.ir or refer to national end to its blockade of the impoverished country, basic of tenders of Iran with address http://Iets.mporg.ir fishermen where the world’s worst humanitarian crisis in unfolding, according to the UN. Iran repeats its strong warning to the inter- Deadline for submitting offers: POLITICS TEHRAN — Saudi Arabia has released national community and the Security Council desk three Iranian fishermen detained by the about the repercussions of the Saudi-led inva- Maximum until dated 16.09.2018 (97/06/25). kingdom’s coastguard last year, Bushehr Province Fishery sion, and the threat it poses to regional peace Department said on Tuesday. and security, the senior diplomat said. Ardeshir Yarahmadi, the public relations officer of the Khoshrou pointed to Iran’s four-point pro- - Time of opening of technical offers: local department, said the three fishermen were arrested in posal for the realization of peace in Yemen, June 2017 after their boat fishing in the Persian Gulf strayed saying Tehran was prepared to join all stake- Maximum Three week after deadline submitting offer. from their course due to big sea waves, IRNA reported. holders in meaningful negotiations aimed at Yarahmadi further said that they were freed this week realizing the peace plan. after serving their sentence in Saudi Arabia. The plan, set out by Foreign Minister Moham- - Validity period of financial offers: In a statement in June 2017, Iran’s Interior Ministry mad Javad Zarif, stresses the need for “ending called on Riyadh to immediately free the three fishermen, the senseless aerial attacks and establishing a The offers must be valid for 180 days after 16.09.2018 (97/06/25). saying Saudi Arabia had to live up to its legal obligation ceasefire, ensuring delivery of humanitarian -The offers no sign, conditional, altered and the offers that submit after the expiration of the period of returning the fishermen, paying up compensation, and and medical assistance to the people of Yemen punishing those behind the incident. and restoring peace and stability to this country of bid submission will be considered as null and void. through dialogue and national reconciliation Tehran without pre-conditions.” -Tender Holder reserves the rights to reject some or all of the offers. The ambassador also denounced Saudi Ara- condoles Italy bia’s accusation that Iran violates UN Security The winner of tender must be submitting an unconditional and irrevocable performance bond over deadly Council Resolution 2216 on Yemen. guarantee equal to 10% of value of the contract. Riyadh accuses Iran of flouting the reso- bridge collapse lution, which, among other things, calls for an end to arms support for Yemen’s Houthi - Place for receiving and submitting tender documents: POLITICS TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Ministry desk Ansarullah movement. 7th km Chamestan Road, Amol, Mazandaran, Iran, Security paper Mill -department of the spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Tuesday Tehran and the popular group, which defends offered his condolences to the Italian people and government Yemen against the invaders, have invariably commercial department building. over the collapse of a giant motorway bridge in Genoa, which rejected the claims. led to the deaths and injuries of dozens of people. Saudi Arabia has been leading many of its - Delivery time: 5 month after signing the contract. Qassemi expressed deep regret over the tragic incident and allies in an invasion of the Arab world’s most sympathized with the bereaved families, Tansim reported. impoverished nation since 2015. The invasion For further information, prospective bidder may contact us via the following A section of a towering highway bridge collapsed in Italy has killed thousands and placed Yemen on the on Tuesday, sending vehicles plunging nearly 300 feet to the brink of outright famine. Tel:+98 11 43132630 , 43132739 Fax: +98 11 43132588 ground and killing at least 31 people, officials said. The coalition called its new instance of child The collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa occurred killing as “legitimate,” and even said the move Web site: http://www.takab-cbi.ir E-mail: info @ takab-cbi.ir around midday during strong storms moving through the conforms to international regulations. area of northwest Italy, according to authorities. (Source: Press TV) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y AUGUST 16, 2018 INTERNATIONAL Syria, UN delegation discuss redeployment Erdogan and Merkel of peacekeepers to occupied Golan discussed to improve ties A delegation of UN commanders has visited affairs, Avigdor Lieberman, admitted that Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Germany’s Chancellor Damascus for talks with Syrian Defense Minis- Syrian ground forces are recovering from the Angela Merkel discussed bilateral ties and the situation in Syria ter Ali Abdullah Ayyoub on the redeployment losses they suffered during over seven years during a phone call on Wednesday, a presidential source said. of the world body’s peacekeepers to the volatile of battles against foreign-backed terrorists. Erdogan and Merkel pledged determination to strengthen demilitarized zone along the Israeli-occupied Russia helps UN Golan patrols bilateral ties and discussed their planned meeting in Berlin at side of Syria’s Golan Heights. Separately on Tuesday, the Russian mili- the end of September, the source also said. In a meeting in Damascus on Tuesday, the tary said that it would help the peacekeepers (Source: Daily Star) two sides discussed coordination between fully restore their patrols in Golan and would the Syrian government and the world body’s leave the region once the UN mission fully command on the resumption of the UN Disen- takes charge. gagement Observer Force (UNDOF)’s mission “The Russian military police work in close Anger grows in Italy as along the ceasefire line between Syria and interaction with the UN,” Lieutenant Gener- Israel based on the 1974 armistice, Syria’s al Sergei Kuralenko told reporters during a bridge toll rises to 39 official SANA news agency reported. visit to Golan. “We are offering all possible They also discussed an agreement for re- assistance to the UN mission to allow it to opening the Quneitra crossing, which would resume its operations in the demilitarized allow Syrian families in Israeli-occupied Go- zone in full.” lan to return to their homeland under the The Russian military police has already auspices of the International Committee of set up a hotline with UNDOF and four check- the Red Cross (ICRC). ments in the occupied Golan Heights since Russia and Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance points on the edge of the demilitarized zone, In 1967, Israel waged a full-scale war its occupation, and has used the territory to movement, has made sizeable gains against he said, adding that another four checkpoints against Arab territories, during which it carry out a number of military operations Takfiri terrorists in the country’s south- are planned to be erected. occupied a large swathe of Syria’s Golan against the Syrian government in support ern areas near the Israeli-occupied Golan Kuralenko also noted that a top priority Heights and annexed it four years later, a of the terrorists wreaking havoc on the Arab Heights. for the Russian military police is to clear move never recognized by the international country. The liberation of those areas would cut mines left by Takfiri elements. community. The UNDOF mission pulled out of Go- Israel’s much-reported contacts with an- “The main problem is a large number of In 1973, another war, known as the Ar- lan in 2014, when al-Qaeda-linked terrorists ti-Damascus militants and deal a blow to explosive objects left,” he said. “We see our ab-Israeli War, broke out between the Israeli overran the area and kidnapped dozens of Tel Aviv’s plans to make the international mission not only in clearing mines, but also Rescuers scoured crushed mountains of rubble for victims of a regime and a coalition of Arab states, including Fijian peacekeepers. community recognize its annexation of Syria’s in training local personnel. We are helping bridge collapse in Genoa as the toll rose to 39 Wednesday and Syria. A year later, a United Nations-brokered Back then, the terrorists also seized UN Golan Heights. train Syrian military engineers so that they Italy’s government blamed the company in charge of motorways ceasefire came into force, according to which weapons, equipment and uniforms in a for- Tel Aviv has thus increased its military can do the job themselves.” for the disaster. the Tel Aviv regime and the Syrian government eign-backed campaign that saw Syria’s side presence in Golan as well as its aerial assaults He further noted that most UN facilities A vast span of the Morandi bridge caved in during a heavy agreed to separate their troops and create a of Golan Heights fall into their hands. against Syrian army positions in a bid to prop in Golan had been heavily damaged during rainstorm in the northern port city on Tuesday, sending about buffer zone patrolled by the UNDOF. Over the past weeks, however, the Syrian up terrorists. the war. 35 cars and several trucks plunging 45 meters onto the railway Israel has built dozens of illegal settle- army, backed by its allies, namely Iran, Last week, Israel’s minister for military (Source: agencies) tracks below. At least 39 people are known to have died and 15 injured, according to Italy’s Civil Protection service. Children aged eight, 12 and 13 were among the dead, Interior Turkey slaps retaliatory tariff hikes on key U.S. products Minister Matteo Salvini said on Wednesday, adding that more Turkey hiked Wednesday tariffs on imports of several key a gain in value on the day of 4.5 percent. people were still missing. U.S. products in retaliation for American sanctions against But many analysts say the only way for the authorities to Three Chileans, who live in Italy, and three French nationals Ankara, as a bitter dispute between the two allies that has show they are really serious about tackling Turkey’s economic were also killed, according to their respective diplomatic services. battered the Turkish lira showed no sign of ending. problems -- which include inflation approaching some 16 Hundreds of rescuers continued their search on Wednesday The lira -- which lost just under a quarter of its value in percent -- would be a sharp interest rate hike. after scouring the huge piles of concrete and twisted metal over- trading on Friday and Monday -- however continued to claw Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets night by floodlight, hoping to find survivors. back some ground on financial markets, rallying around five UK, warned the Turkish tariff hikes risked provoking a new The tragedy has focused anger on the structural problems that percent against the dollar. reaction from Trump and ultimately add to downward pres- have dogged the decades old bridge and the private sector firm But a court rejected an appeal for the release of American sure on tbe lira. Autostrade per l’Italia, which is currently in charge of operating pastor Andrew Brunson -- whose detention for almost two “President Erdogan appears to be playing a dangerous and maintaining the country’s motorways. years sparked the crisis -- leaving no immediate solution game if he thinks he can come out on top in this spat with Italy’s government said it intended to revoke the company’s to the Turkey-U.S. row in sight. the U.S.,” he commented. contract and hit it with a fine of 150 million euros ($170 million). The lira’s fall had raised fears Turkey was on the verge As a court in the western Turkish city of Izmir rejected a Deputy prime minister Luigi Di Maio, who arrived in Genoa of a fully-fledged economic crisis, especially in its banking new appeal to free Brunson on Wednesday, Kalin said the U.S. on Wednesday morning, earlier said the tragedy “could have system that could spill over into Europe and other markets. needs to be respectful to the judicial procedures in Turkey. been avoided”. Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said that the tariff Erdogan has warned Turkey could seek alternative partners, “Autostrade should have done maintenance and didn’t do hikes were ordered “within the framework of reciprocity pointing to Ankara’s strong ties with Russia, Iran and China. it,” he said. in retaliation for the conscious attacks on our economy by “The U.S. is our major trade partner but it’s not the only Aerial footage of the viaduct shows lines of abandoned vehicles the U.S. administration”. the tariffs were together worth an additional $533 million. one,” Pekcan, the trade minister, was quoted as saying by the stretching across the remaining section of the bridge, with one President Donald Trump had previously announced that Erdogan’s spokesman Ibrahim Kalin added: “Turkey is official Anadolu news agency. “We have other partnerships truck perched towards the edge of a gaping precipice where a the United States was doubling steel and aluminum tariffs on not in favour of an economic war with anyone but when and alternative markets.” huge part is missing. Turkey. The hikes were published in Turkey’s Official Gazette attacked ... will take all necessary steps.” Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani of gas-rich Fire official Emanuele Gissi, who told AFP that three bodies in a decree signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who Erdogan on Tuesday said Turkey would boycott U.S. Qatar, one of Turkey’s very closest allies, arrived in Ankara were retrieved during the night, said two large cranes were set to has repeatedly described the crisis as an “economic war” electronic goods like iPhones, even though he has himself on Wednesday for lunchtime talks with Erdogan. be used in the rescue and recovery operation, which is expected that Turkey will win. been photographed repeatedly using the product himself. Turkish officials have also been keen to emphasise that to take days. The tariff increases amount to a doubling of the existing He also made his now famous speech on the night of Ankara wants to retain strong ties with Europe, which has “All accessible spaces have been explored, now we are moving rate, the state-run Anadolu news agency said, in an apparent the July 2016 failed coup calling citizens out into the street also expressed deep unease with Trump’s trade policies. the largest pieces of debris,” Gissi said. parallel response to Trump’s move. through FaceTime, an iPhone app. Erdogan was due to speak on the phone with German “We cannot know if there are survivors remaining, but it’s The decree said the move brought tariffs to 50 percent Moves by the central bank to ensure Turkish banks have Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday and French Pres- our job to search.” on imports of U.S. rice, 140 percent on hard alcoholic drinks liquidity and a planned conference call by Turkish Finance ident Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, the presidency said. More than 200 metres (650 feet) of the 1960s bridge crumpled like spirits, 60 percent on leaf tobacco and 60 percent on Minister Berat Albayrak, who is Erdogan’s son-in-law, on A Turkish court Tuesday released two Greek soldiers de- without warning as traffic crossed the busy stretch of motorway on cosmetics. Thursday have gone some way to giving reassurance to in- tained since March on espionage charges for illegally crossing Tuesday, in the deadliest disaster of its kind in Europe since 2001. Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan said Turkey had doubled vestors. the border in a case that has stoked tensions with Brussels. The collapse came as the bridge was undergoing mainte- tariffs on 22 products imported from the United States, saying The lira was trading on Wednesday at 6.1 to the dollar, (Source: AFP) nance work while the Liguria region, where Genoa is situated, experienced torrential rainfall. Italian President Sergio Mattarella said a “catastrophe” had hit Genoa and the whole of Italy. More U.S. Marines to train in Norway, closer to Russia “Italians have the right to modern and efficient infrastruc- The United States will more than double the to leave Norway at the end of this year after ture that accompanies them safely through their everyday lives,” number of Marines stationed in Norway, an initial contingent arrived in 2017 to train Mattarella said. in line with plans first outlined in June, for fighting in winter conditions. They are Genoa’s leading public prosecutor Francesco Cozzi on Wednes- the Norwegian defense ministry said on the first foreign troops stationed in Norway day said that the incident “definitely wasn’t bad luck”. Wednesday. since World War Two. “We need to respond to just one question: Why did this happen?” Plans to increase the number of Marines Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soereide As cars and trucks tumbled off the bridge, Afifi Idriss, 39, a in Norway to 700 from 330 and moving has previously told reporters the decision Moroccan lorry driver, just managed to come to a halt in time. some of them closer to the border with did not constitute establishing a perma- “I saw the green lorry in front of me stop and then reverse so Russia had triggered a sharp reaction from nent U.S. base in Norway and did not I stopped too, locked the truck and ran,” he told AFP. Moscow, which called the plans “clearly target Russia. Some that plunged down with the bridge managed to escape unfriendly”. The rotation of forces will last for up to unscathed, including a former goalkeeper for Italian Serie A The government in Oslo, increasingly five years compared with an initial posting club Cagliari. concerned about Russia since the annexa- that ran for six months from the start of 2017, “I was driving along the bridge, and at a certain point I saw tion of Crimea in 2014, insists the increased and then was extended last June. the road in front of me collapse, and I went down with the car,” U.S. presence is only for training purposes and should not be interpreted as a military escalation. The Marines had been scheduled (Source: Reuters) Davide Capello told TV news channel Sky TG24. The incident is the latest in a string of bridge collapses in Italy, a country prone to damage from seismic activity but where infra- structure generally is showing the effects of a faltering economy. Khan ally elected speaker of Pakistan Pope Francis also sent his condolences to the victims, saying the tragedy has “caused desperation among the population”, at a service for the feast of the Assumption. Genoa, home to half a million people, is located between the parliament, PM vote on Friday sea and the mountains of northwestern Italy. A staunch ally of cricketer-turned politi- “Mr. Asad Qaiser has been declared itics for decades, have both called into Its rugged terrain means that motorways that run through cian Imran Khan was elected speaker of to have been elected as speaker of the question the fairness of last month’s the city and the surrounding area are characterized by long vi- Pakistan’s lower house on Wednesday, national assembly of Pakistan,” said election, citing irregularities after aducts and tunnels. a key position to support Khan’s legis- outgoing speaker Ayaz Sadiq. polls closed. The Morandi viaduct, completed in 1967, spans dozens of lative agenda after he won a disputed Qaiser previously served as the They also allege Khan’s PTI path railway lines as well as an industrial zone with several factories. election last month. speaker of the provincial assembly to power was enabled by clandestine It has been riddled with structural problems since its con- Asad Qaiser, a Khan loyalist, defeat- in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 2013 assistance from Pakistan’s powerful struction, which has led to expensive maintenance and severe ed Pakistan Peoples Party candidate to 2018. He was elected to the Na- military, which has ruled Pakistan for criticism from engineering experts. Syed Khurshid Shah, who was backed tional Assembly for the first time in about half its history since independ- On Tuesday specialist engineering website “Ingegneri.info” by lawmakers from the Pakistan Mus- last month’s polls. ence in 1947. published a piece that highlighted how the bridge had always lim League-Nawaz (PML-N) that held In a raucous ceremony, protesting The army denies playing a role in presented “structural doubts”, calling it “a tragedy waiting to power last term. Qaiser won by 176 PML-N lawmakers shouted “give honour the elections. Following the elections, happen”. votes to 146. to the vote” after Qaiser was announced the PPP and PML-N said they would One factory, immediately next to one of the viaduct’s support Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf as the new speaker. join forces to field Sharif’s brother and columns, was virtually empty on Tuesday on the eve of a national (PTI) party won 116 of the 272 elected They also chanted the name of PML-N PML-N leader Shehbaz Sharif as their holiday, and seems to have sustained minimal damage. seats in the National Assembly, which is founder Nawaz Sharif, who was ousted candidate for prime minister in parlia- “I live nearby and I cross the bridge every day on foot,” said expected to vote in the former sportsman from office in 2017 and who was jailed ment but the alliance, which includes Ibou Toure, 23, a translator. “I was never sure of it, you’d always as prime minister on Friday. ahead of the July polls. several smaller parties, is unlikely to hear these noises whenever lorries were going over. A swearing-in ceremony is scheduled The PML-N and PPP, two parties derail Khan’s election. “When I heard it had collapsed, I wasn’t surprised.” for Saturday. which have dominated Pakistan’s pol- (Source: Daily Star) (Source: AFP) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY AUGUST 16, 2018

STOCK MARKET CEO of IFB briefs private sector TEDPIX 130476.9 IFX 1500.84 representatives on crowdfunding issues Sources: tse.ir, Ifb.ir ECONOMY TEHRAN — In a meeting Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor, and Social deskheld at the place of Iran Welfare with the presence of delegates from Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines Vice Presidency for Science and Technology, CURRENCIES and Agriculture (ICCIMA), representatives of Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance, private sector met Amir Hamooni, the CEO Central Bank of Iran, Securities and Exchange USD 42,000 rials of Iran’s over-the-counter (OTC) market, Organization (SEO), accelerators, investment EUR 47,570 rials known also as Iran Fara Bourse (IFB), who banks, and the police. elaborated on crowdfunding instruction, its Also, SEO committee for the Formulation GBP 53,338 rials requirements, mechanisms, etc. of Regulations meetings in which delegates AED 11,437 rials At this meeting, IFB CEO explained the from Anti-Money Laundering Committee, different types of crowdfunding, like reward- Iran Fara Bourse, Division for Supervision Source: mehrnews.com based, equity, debt-based and donation-based on Financial Institutions, etc. were present which later he mentioned that the equity held for the purpose of discussing draft in- type of crowdfunding is the selected type at struction which eventuated in the instruction this stage, IFB Public Relations Department approval on May 2018. COMMODITIES reported on Wednesday. SEO and IFB are not going to add to the WTI $66.44/b According to the instruction, maximum red tape and they will play their surveillance amount eligible to be raised through an equity role in just the platforms affirming stage, Brent $71.79/b crowdfunding campaign is 20 billion rials Hamooni emphasized. Notably, according and a company must turn into a public joint- to the instruction each platform cannot have OPEC Basket $70.97/b stock one plus get the necessary permits if more than 200 billion rials (about $4.76 Gold $1,187.40/oz it wants to raise more. billion) unfinished project simultaneously Hamooni added that helping startups and IFB CEO Amir Hamooni (C) speaking in a meeting on crowdfunding at the place of ICCIMA and the applicant himself must finance as Silver $14.85/oz knowledge-based firms with their financing much as 10% of the project. problems are one of the purposes of launching and movie making fields can benefit from process of draft instruction approval. He Finally, the CEO mentioned that foreign Platinium $781.75/oz crowdfunding platform and all companies crowdfunding for their project financing. noted that beginning from June 2015 more investors can also invest in domestic projects Sources: oilprice.com, Moneymetals.com including the ones interested in sports, art, The CEO continued to elaborate on the than 30 taskforce meetings were held in the through crowdfunding platforms. NEWS IN BRIEF Germany’s Durion Energy AG to stay in Iran despite U.S. sanctions: CEO Copper cathode, ENERGY TEHRAN — The CEO underway in the country. cessfully realized the technology transfer deskof Germany’s renewable Durion has no market in the U.S., so between Iran and Germany”. anode production energy company, Durion Energy AG, said there is no concern about the sanctions, “We received great support from the boost above 60% his company will not stop working in Iran he noted. Iranian government and all involved of- despite the U.S.-led sanctions against the In a ceremony in July 2017 for inau- ficials and agencies”, he added. in 4 months on country, Tasnim news agency reported on gurating a solar farm with a generation The project to build the mentioned farm year Wednesday. capacity of 20 megawatts and also break- was jointly implemented by Iran’s Mokran Uwe Jorg Kuhnle said: “We made $27 ing the ground for another solar farm with Solar Energy Company, as the general con- ECONOMY TEHRAN— Production of copper cathode desk million of investment for building a 20- 100 MW capacity in Iran’s southeastern tractor, Germany’s ADORE GmbH Company, and anode in Iran rose 62 percent and 65 MW solar farm in Iran last year and we Kerman Province, Kuhnle said: “Through as the program manager, and DURION AG, as percent, respectively, in the first four months of the present have currently a 100-MW solar farm project our German-Iranian joint venture we suc- the main investor that invested $27 million. Iranian calendar year (March 21- July 22, 2018), in comparison with the same time span in the preceding year, IRIB reported. Giant copper cathode production units in Iran could produce 96,920 tons of the product in the said time this year while their Caspian Sea legal regime: What it means for Iran’s oil and gas production of anode stood at 58,685 tons, the report said. 1 Based on a 25-year plan, the country is sulfide free of which 500 million barrels is HOFEX 2018 seeking to attract $100 billion in foreign invest- thought to be recoverable. ment for its oil industry by 2025 and it expects Despite the above mentioned discoveries, running in Tehran $120 billion in oil revenue annually from 2021 Iran is not currently recovering any oil or gas to 2035. from its Caspian resources, partly due to the Turkmenistan has 650 kilometers of coast- high technology requirements of deep-water line around the Caspian Sea and it is said to drilling and partly because, having gigantic have the smallest share of oil reserves in the easily-recoverable oil and gas reserves in the Caspian Sea compared to other five countries. Persian Gulf and Southern regions, the na- ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran’s 27th international ex- However Turkmenistan’s share in the region tion does not feel the need to tap into its costly deskhibition of home furniture (HOFEX 2018) holds significant gas reserves. The 2018 BP northern reserves. became operational at the Tehran Permanent International Statistical Review of World Energy indicated Iran, Azerbaijan and the contro- Fairground on Wednesday, IRIB reported. that Turkmenistan, as of the end of 2016, had versy The exposition, which seeks to prepare a proper bed for 100 million tons of proven oil reserves and 17.5 The mentioned Sardar-e Jangal gas field improvement of domestic designing, production, sales, and trillion cubic meters of gas. The Asian nation is is currently a subject of dispute between Iran exports of domestic products, will wrap up on August 18. currently producing 261,000 barrels of oil and and Azerbaijan. According to Iran’s claimed More than 300 Iranian and foreign companies from coun- 66.8 billion cubic meters of gas annually. In 20 percent share of territory, the mentioned tries such as China, Belgium, Spain, Turkey and Taiwan are Turkmenistan’s 10-year economic and social Sardar-e-Jangal field is placed in Iran’s share and displaying their latest capabilities in this sector. development plan, special attention has been Azerbaijan couldn’t have any claim on the field. paid to the oil and gas sector. However based on some previously reached In Azerbaijan, with 600 km of coastline in at an outstanding pace. named it Sardar-e Jangal. The field contains agreements between Russia and Kazakhstan on the Caspian Sea, oil is the main factor in the Russia on the other hand, with 695 km of the total proven reserve of around 50 trillion cubic dividing the basin by a line equidistant from the China’s markets have stumbled, formulation of economic and foreign policy Caspian coast, has some of the world’s largest feet of natural gas that is 10 times more than five coastlines, Azerbaijan claims that Sardar- strategies. According to the 2018 BP Statistical oil and gas reserves in non-Caspian regions, Azerbaijan’s Shah-Deniz field. e-Jangal is a shared field. but its top tech stocks could rise Review of World Energy, the country holds 0.4 and the country doesn’t seem to be very inter- This discovery came at a time when Iran’s The solution for this issue seemed to lie in the percent of the world’s total oil reserves and it ested in extracting oil and gas from its Caspian share of Caspian gas was assumed to be 11 trillion legal status of the Caspian, a document which 20% this year, analyst says is currently producing about 800,000 barrels resources anytime soon. cubic feet at its highest estimation. could clear the share of each nation from the of oil from several oilfields including Ashrafi, Russia currently accounts for about 14 percent Some 10 years later, exploration operation basin’s mineral resources. There’s still a lot of upside for Chinese tech giants Baidu, Alibaba Azeri, Azeri–Chirag–Gunashli and Gunashli. of the global oil production and stands out as of Amir Kabir semi-submersible drilling rig (the The result is, however, not that satisfactory, and Tencent — known as the BAT stocks — because investors see Gas production also stands at around 17.5 the world’s second biggest oil exporter. largest offshore structure of the country with a since the signed agreement does not cover this them as a safe bet, a research analyst told CNBC on Wednesday. billion cubic meters in this country. Iran’s oil and gas reserves in Cas- weight of 14,700 tons) in the field led to discov- subject at all. That’s despite steep losses on Tuesday and Wednesday for BP, Chevron, Statoil, Eni, Total, INPEX, pian region ery of an oil layer in 728 meters water depth in Apparently signing the legal status too, has Tencent — which runs, among other things, a game distribution ExxonMobil and ONGC are among the most In 2002, Iran discovered a gas field in 700 Sardar-e Jangal. not resolved any issue in this regard and Iran platform called WeGame — as China reportedly halted approv- renowned energy giants which are currently meters water depth off the shore of the north- The field is estimated to hold two billion is yet to insist on its legal right on Sardar-e- als for game licenses. And, more generally, the prediction comes developing Azerbaijan’s oil and gas industry ern province of Gilan in the Caspian Sea and barrels of quality crude that is toxic hydrogen Jangal field. amid a negative performance from Chinese stock markets since January that has partially been attributed to Beijing’s ongoing trade spat with the U.S. Ray Wang, principal analyst at Constellation Research, predicted Turkey doubles tariffs on some U.S. imports; lira rallies that those BAT stocks could ultimately post 2018 gains ranging Turkey doubled tariffs on some U.S. imports including alcohol, pushing up rates and supporting the currency. A treasury desk trader at one bank said this showed relations from 15 and 20 percent. cars and tobacco on Wednesday in retaliation for U.S. moves, Optimism about better relations with the European Union with the EU could recover “while tense relations continue with “I still think that there’s a lot of money out there that has not but the lira rallied further after central bank’s liquidity moves after a Turkish court released two Greek soldiers pending trial the USA.” gone into the market,” Wang said, explaining his call. had the effect of supporting the currency. and a banking watchdog’s step to limit foreign exchange swap The lira was also helped by a step from the banking watchdog “There’s no safe place to go, and what people are starting to Ankara acted amid increased tension between the two NATO transactions have also helped the lira. BDDK, cutting the limit for Turkish banks’ forex swap, spot think of is that they are treating these stocks as the safe stocks. allies over Turkey’s detention of a Christian American pastor “They are squeezing lira liquidity out of the system now and forward transactions with foreign banks to 25 percent of They see this as an opportunity to go out and think about, this is and other diplomatic issues, which have helped send the lira and pushing interest rates higher,” Cristian Maggio, head of a bank’s equity. like a safe bet, put it into FANG, put it into BAT … and you can’t go tumbling to record lows against the dollar. emerging markets strategy at TD Securities. “Remarkable turnaround,” Tim Ash, Bluebay Asset wrong … They keep riding that market pretty hard,” the analyst told The currency TRYTOM=D3 has lost more than 40 percent “Rates have gone up by 10 percent ... The central bank has Management senior emerging markets analyst wrote in a client CNBC’s “Street Signs,” referring to the acronym for American tech against the dollar this year, driven by worries over Erdogan’s not done this through a change in the benchmark rates, but they note. “They are killing offshore lira liquidity to stop foreigners giants Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google-parent Alphabet. growing influence over the economy and his repeated calls are squeezing liquidity, so the result is the same,” Maggio said. shorting the lira,” he said. Another appealing quality of China’s tech behemoths is that for lower interest rates despite high inflation. The lira firmed as far as 5.75 against the dollar on Wednesday The lira had already rebounded about 8 percent on Tuesday they’re set to pay more dividends in the future, he predicted. The rebound of around 6 percent on Wednesday, briefly and stood at 6.08 at 0943 GMT in a move initially triggered on news of a planned conference call on Thursday in which the Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent will continue to do well, he said, as strengthening to less than 6.0 against the dollar, came after the by the Turkish court decision on the Greek soldiers who faced finance minister will seek to reassure international investors. they are benefiting from growth in internet and mobile adoption. central bank squeezed lira liquidity in the market, effectively espionage charges. (Source: Reuters) China’s protectionist policies also give those companies significant leeway to succeed in their domestic market. On top of all that, Wang said those Chinese technology con- glomerates will be resilient against any trade war escalations. The ECB’s next big decision will impact Mario Draghi’s successor “There isn’t a lot of exposure to what they’re doing today inside The European Central Bank’s next big states, and those positions are plum prizes. five years and non-renewable. the current front-runner. other markets. You don’t see a lot of Baidu in the U.S. unless you appointment will cast a shadow that’s long “The chance of people from the same The job ad states that professional skills and It’s unlikely governments would allow are Chinese. WeChat, the same thing …There’s not a lot of impact,” enough to influence who succeeds Mario Draghi country being named to the head of supervision gender diversity will feature in the decision, Germans to lead both monetary policy and he said. “They seem to be more of a nationalist market, within a as president. and ECB president is very slim,” Isabel and the ECB declined to comment further on bank supervision, according to a euro-area China market only, although they do have expansion plans. So Applications to follow France’s Daniele Schnabel, professor of financial economics the process. Still, many politicians will focus on official who asked not be identified. The country they are protected, and they get to go out and reach out to other Nouy as head of banking supervision are due at the University of Bonn and one of German one key attribute: nationality. Here are some already heads the European Investment Bank, markets at the same time.” to close this month. The position is the most Chancellor Angela Merkel’s economic advisers, of the countries in the frame. European Stability Mechanism and Single Tencent saw declines of almost 4 percent on Wednesday. That powerful for which ECB policy makers get to said in a phone interview. “The supervision Musical chairs Resolution Board. added to its 3.4 percent drop from the prior day, which followed name a candidate -- other top jobs are the gift nomination has an impact on the pick for the Whichever country takes over leadership of Europe’s largest economy has never held Chinese regulators blocking the sale of one of blockbuster video of governments -- and the timing makes it an presidency.” the Single Supervisory Mechanism is probably the presidency, and Weidmann has signaled game title “Monster Hunter: World.” unusually politically loaded decision. A committee will draw up a shortlist to send out of the running for the ECB presidency. he’s willing. He’s also opposed many of the This year so far, its shares have declined about 17 percent, with Whichever country takes over leadership to governments and the European Parliament Germany ECB’s stimulus measures though, and some more than $160 billion in market value wiped out since prices peaked of the Single Supervisory Mechanism on Jan. after applications close on Aug. 24. The ECB’s Sabine Lautenschlaeger would be the officials are concerned he’d try to reverse them in January. Of that, about $15 billion was lost on Tuesday alone. 1 is probably out of the running for the ECB Governing Council will then nominate one continuity choice -- she’s Nouy’s deputy and too quickly. Governing Council members might Baidu, meanwhile, shed 7.69 percent year-to-date, and Alibaba presidency when Draghi leaves 10 months person by secret ballot, who will be vetted by her own term ends in February -- but selecting favor a German for the SSM precisely because has held up the best, actually gaining 0.06 percent. later. Politicians are unlikely to give up their lawmakers and -- assuming no complications her would likely bury the presidential chances that would block him. (Source: CNBC) preference for sharing key posts among member -- signed off by governments. The term is for of Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann, (Source: Bloomberg) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y AUGUST 16, 2018 ENERGY 5

India is considering 50% Iran Oil falls on U.S. stocks rise, weaker economic outlook

Oil prices fell on Wednesday, weighed down by a gloomier global oil cut to win U.S. waiver economic outlook and a report of rising U.S. crude inventories, even as U.S. sanctions on Tehran threatened to curb Iranian India, the second biggest crude customer for Iran’s economy. crude oil supplies. Iran, may cut its imports from the Islamic India continued with Iranian imports Global benchmark Brent crude oil was down 50 cents a barrel republic by half to secure a waiver from the even after Trump announced in May at $71.96 by 0830 GMT. U.S. light crude was 55 cents lower at U.S. to continue with shipments, people that he was withdrawing from the 2015 $66.49. familiar with the matter said. nuclear deal. Indian Oil Corp., the biggest “Sentiment is sandwiched between a darkening global economic Officials from the U.S. had discussed the refiner and a top customer of Iran, has outlook and looming Iranian supply shortages,” said Stephen issue of a conditional waiver on sanctions been purchasing oil proportionate to its Brennock, analyst at London brokerage PVM Oil Associates. in talks last month in New Delhi, the people annual term contracts so far and has booked U.S. crude stocks rose by 3.7 million barrels in the week to Aug. said, requesting not to be identified as the cargoes for September, its Chairman Sanjiv 10, to 410.8 million barrels, private industry group the American discussion was private. India has expressed Singh said on Monday. Petroleum Institute (API) said on Tuesday. Crude stocks at the its inability to scrap oil imports from Iran India is estimated to have imported 22.6 Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub rose by 1.6 million barrels, completely as its supplies are being offered million tons of Iranian oil during the 12 the API said. at competitive rates, the people said. New months through March 31, as against 27.2 Official U.S. oil inventory data was due to be published later Delhi expects a response as early as next million tons a year earlier. The South Asian on Wednesday by the Energy Information Administration. month when talks resume. nation’s purchases climbed from about 11 Investors are concerned by the health of the world economy President Donald Trump’s administration million tons in 2016-17. Refiners in the south at a time of escalating trade disputes between the United States has been forced to reconsider its plan to Asian nation were quick to ramp up imports and its major trading partners. choke off all of Iran’s oil exports after from the Persian Gulf state after the previous countries including China and India - round of sanctions were lifted in 2015. which together comprise about half of Iran’s India, the world’s third-biggest oil oil exports - expressed their inability to consumer, meets more than 80 percent halt shipments. Washington is now said of its requirements through imports. Iran to project a 50 percent cut in exports when is its third-largest supplier after Iraq and it reimposes energy sanctions in early Japan and South Korea, U.S. is finding it the U.S. to consider waivers to countries Saudi Arabia, and meets about 10 percent November. tough to convince even European Union on a case-by-case basis as it feels even a of total needs. After initial success in persuading allies nations. These push backs are forcing significant reduction would be a blow to (Source: Bloomberg)

BP offloads last two stranded oil Libyan crude oil output jumps to cargoes to Shandong refiner: sources two-month high above 1 million b/d

Oil major BP on Tuesday offloaded about Libya’s crude oil recovery has seen out- 1 million barrels of Angolan crude from put rise above 1 million b/d for the first The OECD’s composite leading indicator, which covers the supertanker ‘Olympic Light’ to an inde- time since early June, sources close to western advanced economies plus China, India, Russia, Brazil, pendent Chinese refiner after holding the production said Tuesday. Indonesia and South Africa, peaked in January but has since oil at sea for about three months, people The latest increase came mainly from fallen and slipped below trend in May and June. with knowledge of the discharge said on the Sharara oil field where production World trade volume growth also peaked in January at almost Wednesday. has moved above 250,000 b/d, up from 5.7 percent year-on-year, but nearly halved to less than 3 per- The oil had been aboard one of four su- 218,000 b/d last week, the sources said. cent by May, according to the Netherlands Bureau for Economic pertankers held up or delayed off China’s The 340,000 b/d field was shut down Policy Analysis. east coast near Shandong since as long ago abruptly mid-June after gunmen entered a The United States and China have been locked in a tit-for- as April, unable to discharge BP’s oil due to substation and kidnapped four staff mem- tat trade spat for a few months, gradually adding tariffs to each slowing buying from private refiners in the day, BP discharged a similar-sized cargo bers. Wells in the surrounding area were quickly earlier this month, boosting output others’ products in a dispute that threatens to curb economic world’s second-biggest economy. at Rizhao port from another supertanker, shutdown as a precaution and workers to around 200,000 b/d. However, the third activity in both countries. All four have delayed cargoes, totaling ‘Olympic Luck’, to the same refiner, the evacuated. area, known as NC-186 presented a more Chinese oil importers now appear to be shying away from about 4 million barrels, have now been people said, after holding the oil at sea for Libya’s oil output fell to 670,000 b/d in difficult security picture, the sources said. buying U.S. crude oil as they fear Beijing may decide to add the offloaded to Shandong Qingyuan Group, about one and half months. July, its lowest since April 2017, according “While the other two areas are on flat commodity to its tariff list. one of China’s largest independently run The people spoke on condition of ano- to the latest S&P Global Platts survey, as ground, NC-186 is basically in a bowl. It Not a single tanker has loaded crude oil from the United States lubricant producers, according to sources.. nymity because they were not authorized the authorities dealt with a militia blockade is very hard to secure, as militants could bound for China since the start of August, Thomson Reuters Shippers and oil traders said it was not to speak to media. of eastern ports that was resolved on July come from any direction,” a Libyan se- Eikon ship tracking data showed, compared with about 300,000 unusual for producers like BP to ship cargoes BP did not respond to an emailed re- 11 as well as the Sharara kidnappings. curity consultant said. barrels per day (bpd) in June and July. before finding a buyer, but having cargoes quest for comment. An official at Qingyuan Operated by a joint venture between Crude from El-Feel and Sharara is Meanwhile, investors are watching the impact of U.S. sanctions orphaned for several months was uncommon. reached by Reuters said she was not in a state-owned National Oil Corp. and a pumped in to the 120,000 b/d Zawiya on Tehran, which analysts say could remove as much as 1 million It wasn’t immediately clear who will pay the position to comment. consortium of Total, Repsol, Statoil and refinery and export terminal on Libya’s bpd of Iranian crude from the market by next year. bill for the months’ demurrage - charges Qingyuan, which operates a 104,000 OMV, the field has seen several closures far west coast. BMI Research said oil markets would “struggle for direction, paid by a vessel’s charter to its owners for barrels per day refinery, is a regular cus- over the past few years due to worker Force majeure on crude loadings from as uncertainty around both the impact on supply from the Ira- delayed operations - which shipping agents tomer of BP, which has expanded its crude protests and attacks by tribal militias the terminal remained in place, but some nian sanctions and escalating trade tensions between the U.S. have estimated costs roughly $30,000 a oil marketing to Chinese independent re- on export pipelines. 6.5 million barrels has been scheduled and China persists”. day for a supertanker. finers since 2015 after China opened crude Sharara is made up of three producing for August loading in seven Aframaxes (Source: Reuters) The ‘Olympic Light’ discharged its cargo oil imports to nearly 40 local plants. areas in the southwestern Murzuq basin. and two Suezmaxes, according to traders. at Qingdao port, the people said. Last Sun- (Source: Reuters) Two were brought back online relatively (Source: Platts) Shipping-fuel rule change The single biggest threat to global oil demand growth cuts demand for Canadian oil As the U.S.-China trade war escalates, a The stronger dollar, coupled with trade dis- growing number of analysts and organiza- pute risks, “means questions are being raised As if pipeline bottlenecks weren’t enough, Canadian heavy oil tions have increased warnings that further about the impact on growth and subsequent producers are facing a new barrier to marketing their crude. trade tensions could dent economic growth, demand going forward. This is potentially one New rules limiting the amount of sulfur allowed in shipping consumer spending, and investment flows of the biggest challenges commodities will fuel is expected to cut demand for both high-sulfur fuel oil globally—all of which could curtail the world’s face over the coming months,” Ole Hansen, and the sour crude that yields it. In Canada, that could extend oil demand growth. Head of Commodity Strategy at Saxo Bank, -- or worsen -- the biggest price slump in nearly five years. Robust oil demand, geopolitical tensions, said in the bank’s quarterly Q3 2018 outlook. As surging production runs up against limited pipeline space, plunging Venezuelan production, Libyan out- In the early months of the second half Western Canada Select’s discount to West Texas Intermediate ages, and returning U.S. sanctions on Iran’s of 2018, oil prices could be supported by widened to more than $31 a barrel this month from an average oil have all combined, at various times, to supply concerns over Venezuela and Iran, of about $13 a barrel last year, data compiled by Bloomberg boost crude oil prices so far this year. but those concerns may be replaced later show. The bigger discount is needed to incentivize shipping Yet, numerous challenges to the global in the year by the market focus shifting to- by rail, which costs more, Kevin Birn, a director on the North economic growth have recently emerged, with ward demand growth that could begin to American crude oil markets team at IHS Markit, said in a political uncertainties taking center stage, slow down in emerging economies, according phone interview. OPEC said in its closely watched Monthly to Saxo Bank. While the pipeline bottleneck is expected to ease up next Oil Market Report (MOMR) on Monday. “Saudi Arabia and Russia seem to have year, a new International Maritime Organization rule that Among these political uncertainties, “it is drawn a line in the sand with $80/barrel as goes into effect in 2020 will keep heavy crude at a discount trade-related developments in particular that the level above which demand destruction of $31-$33 a barrel against WTI, according to a July report by warrant close monitoring in the near-term,” could begin to emerge,” Hansen said. the Canadian Energy Research Institute, or CERI. OPEC said, noting that the strong economic Due to the supply risks, Saxo Bank raised “We think you get a double whammy effect” in 2020, he said. growth forecast assumes that there won’t be icant impact on global GDP or oil demand escalate and lead to slower economic growth, its end-of-year forecast for Brent Crude to $74 “You have prices set by rail and, compounding that, is the IMO” rule. significant rises in trade tariffs and current growth in 2018 and 2019.” In the worst-case and in turn lower oil demand.” The IEA has a barrel and for WTI Crude to $70, but noted Under the new rules, ocean-going ships worldwide will either disputes will be resolved soon. scenario, however, global economic growth not changed its underlying economic and oil that it is not raising estimates further due have to install expensive, sulfur-removing scrubbers or use a fuel “Rising trade tensions, leading to mounting is seen at 3.66 percent this year and at 3.2 demand assumptions, but “we are mindful to expectation that demand growth worries that has 86 percent less sulfur. The resulting increase in demand uncertainties, translating into falling business percent next year, compared to a base case that demand growth could cool down later will begin to emerge in Q4. for lighter crude will push more crude toward the complex North and consumer sentiment, may provide a sig- forecast of 3.8-percent growth for 2018 and this year and into 2019,” the Paris-based Yet, Goldman Sachs, for example, contin- American refineries that currently turn heavy Canadian oil into nificant downside risk to the current relatively 3.6 percent in 2019. In terms of oil demand agency said. ues to believe that the trade war won’t impact higher-value fuels such as gasoline and diesel, putting downward positive outlook. Negative impacts on glob- growth, in the worst-case scenario where Danish Danske Bank sees the U.S.-China the underlying bull case for commodities, pressure on heavy crude prices, according to CERI. al investments, capital flows and consumer trade tariffs include regions beyond the U.S. trade war likely protracting until the end of including oil, and that demand will continue The rule change will come just as Canadian producers should spending may also have a detrimental effect and China, OPEC sees demand rising by 1.53 the year, saying after last week’s new round to be strong. be getting some relief in the form of greater pipeline access to on the global oil market,” OPEC warned. million bpd in 2018, and by just 1.08 million of tariffs from both sides that “it is difficult to Economists, analysts, and investment U.S. and international markets. OPEC has modeled four different sce- bpd in 2019, compared to the current base see the two countries reaching a deal this side banks haven’t fundamentally altered their Enbridge Inc.’s expanded Line 3, is schedule to start operating narios to quantify the likely impact of trade case estimates of 1.63 million bpd growth this of the U.S. midterm elections in November.” assumptions for global economic growth in late 2019, delivering heavy oil from Alberta to Wisconsin. The tariffs on the global economy and global oil year and 1.43 million bpd next year. The trade dispute is also boosting the U.S. and oil demand growth, but they all warn C$9.3 billion ($7.1 billion) expansion of the Trans Mountain oil demand. To be sure, the most likely scenario, The International Energy Agency (IEA) dollar against emerging-market currencies, that trade disputes are adding yet anoth- pipeline from Alberta to the British Columbia coast is scheduled according to the cartel, is that the trade spat said last week that global oil supply could and oil consumers in those countries pay er—quite bearish—wild card to watch for to start about a year later and TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone continues between the U.S. and China, and become “very challenging” when U.S. sanctions more for oil in their local currencies, another in oil price trends. XL pipeline awaits a final investment decision but could start “the most likely case will not have a signif- on Iran return, but “trade tensions might potential risk to demand growth. (Source: oilprice.com) operating early in the next decade. There’s still reason for optimism, however, as diminishing heavy oil production from strife-torn Venezuela and Mexico could help raise prices for Canada’s crude, Birn said. PetroChina set to double output at Iraq oil field The Alberta government’s pledge earlier this year of C$1 billion The Halfaya oil field was discovered in Southeastern Iraq Southern Oil Company (its 25 percent stake is owned gas production (both methane and liquefied petroleum to partial upgrading projects also may help Canadian producers in 1976 and estimates point towards the field housing through the Missan Oil Company). gasses, butane and propane) is sold to domestic markets. overcome the challenges of the IMO rule, Dinara Millington, vice 4.1 billion barrels of oil in place (with a medium-grade At the time and possibly to this day, the Halfaya Dry gas production is specifically allocated to power plants president of research at the CERI, said by phone. API rating). development is the largest overseas project PetroChina to improve the reliability of Iraq’s electricity grid. Unlike massive full upgraders, a smaller and cheaper partial A petroleum licensing round in December 2009 Corporation Limited has taken lead on. Let’s dig in. An interesting tidbit from the first development phase upgrader would lighten the bitumen just enough so that it can awarded the contract to develop the Halfaya oil field to PetroChina announced that the Halfaya oil field had was this project saw Iraq’s national oil company drill its flow through pipelines with little or no added condensate. Such PetroChina Company Limited (the listed arm of China reached first-oil by the June of 2012, which was 15 months first multilateral well, which was also a first of its kind plants could also remove impurities like sulfur, Millington said. No National Petroleum Corporation has a 37.5 percent stake ahead of schedule. During the first development phase, for the nation. This showcases the transfer of expertise such plants have been built in the oil sands yet as various partial in the endeavor and the operatorship), Total (France’s oil the field had a production capacity of 100,000 barrels of from oil majors like PetroChina, Total, and Petronas to upgrading technologies are still in early stages of development. major, 18.75 percent stake), Petronas (Malaysia’s state- crude per day and was producing 92 MMcf/d of natural gas. the national oil companies they do business with. Still, «the industry could take this challenge and turn it into owned oil & gas company, 18.75 percent stake), and Iraq’s Halfaya oil production is primarily exported while natural (Source: Seeking Alpha) an opportunity,” Millington said. (Source: Bloomberg) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 6 INTERNATIONAL AUGUST 16, 2018 NEWS IN BRIEF Ilhan Omar Pakistan, India celebrate their wins Minnesota Democratic US Independence Days with patriotic fervor House primary By David A. Andelman and other sectors. INTERNATIONAL Former refugee could become the first PM Modi also said the world’s approach deskSomali American elected to US Congress TEHRAN — Pakistan and India, the two towards India has seen a change in the if she wins November’s election. neighboring countries, celebrated their in- past four years with global agencies saying Somali American legislator Ilhan Omar neared another first dependence days, on August 14 and August the India economy is going to grow even by winning the Democratic primary in a congressional race. 15 respectively, with grand celebrations and bigger. He also cited IMF’s recent report Omar, who drew national attention just two years ago colorful ceremonies. It was 72nd Independ- which said India’s economy is an elephant by becoming the first Somali American elected to a state ence Day for both the countries. that’s starting to run. “India is now the land legislature in Minnesota, led a field that included former In Pakistan, an amazing display of fire- of reform, perform and transform. We are state House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher. works was put up in different parts of the poised for record economic growth,” PM If Omar wins in November in the reliably liberal district, country and important buildings were lit up. Modi said. she would be the first Somali American elected to Congress. The day started with 31 gun salutes in the He also announced that by 2022, India “Tonight, we are celebrating because we engaged and capital city and 21 gun salutes in provincial will send its manned space mission. “It is empowered our community and we won,” Omar said in a headquarters. The national flag was hoisted my pleasure to announce that by 2022, in statement. “Our campaign staff, our volunteers, and the at all important public and private buildings. India’s 75th year of Independence or even people of the Fifth Congressional District are the inspiration The nation also paid homage to Moham- before that, India will take the tri-colour to we need to get up every day and fight for a democracy that mad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, by space,” said PM Modi. guarantees a more just and equitable society.” visiting his grave in Karachi. The erstwhile British India was divided Representative Keith Ellison left the seat to run for state The main ceremony was held on Tuesday in August 1947 into Muslim-majority Pa- attorney general, winning his primary Tuesday night for morning, August 14, at Jinnah Convention kistan and Hindu-majority India, a move that job. Centre in Islamabad, where President Mam- engineered by the British. While Jinnah The 2018 midterm elections have seen a record number noon Hussain was the chief guest. Caretaker became the founder of Pakistan, Gandhi of Muslims - at least 90 - running for political office. Prime Minister Justice (retd) Nasirul Mulk country green with a tree plantation. Pakistan’s ministers and former guests in attendance. became the founder of India. The partition (Source; Al Jazeera) was also present along with other bureaucrats Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa announced After paying tribute to country’s founder displaced fifteen million people and killed and diplomats. that 10 million trees will be planted during Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat, PM Modi ad- more than a million. Pakistan’s Khan The president and caretaker prime minister the monsoon season. dressed the nation from the ramparts of Red “Today, both India and Pakistan remain waved the national flag, after which the former In India, which celebrated its Independ- Fort, his fifth speech after the BJP-led NDA crippled by the narratives built around supports delivered a speech. “This is the day when our ence Day on August 15, a day after Pakistan, came to power in 2014. memories of the crimes of partition, as hopes materialise,” said President Mamnoon. the celebrations were equally marvelous. He highlighted the achievements of his politicians (particularly in India) and the Turkey against “On August 14, our resolve is further renewed. National flag was hoisted at all important government and said the country has made military (particularly in Pakistan) continue U.S. Pakistan has faced numerous challenges so government buildings across the country. The rapid advancements in the past four years to stoke the hatreds of 1947 for their own far. Our country is a blessing for us.” biggest ceremony was held in New Delhi, with compared to the Congress-led UPA govern- ends,” writes noted historian and author INTERNATIONAL TEHRAN — In a direct rebuke to the The army initiated a mission to turn the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and all senior ment, listing down the progress in the economy William Dalrymple. deskDonald Trump administration, Pakistan’s Prime Minister-in-waiting Imran Khan has thrown his weight behind Turkey, which is currently experiencing rocky rela- tions with Washington. India, Pakistan look to bury the hatchet and “On behalf of the people of Pakistan & myself, I want to let President Erdogan & the people of Turkey know we are praying for their success in dealing with the severe economic challenges confronting them, as they have always succeeded create space for betterment of ties against adversities in their glorious history,” Khan wrote on Twitter. By Syed Zafar Mehdi prise phone call to Khan and hoped that democracy will and Pakistan,” Mahmood said. On Monday, in a statement, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry take deeper root in the neighboring country. He also invited India’s Independence Day falls on August 15, a day after also opposed the “unilateral sanctions” imposed by the U.S. TEHRAN — India and Pakistan, the two South Asian war- him to visit India. Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day. On August 15, on Turkey over the detention of an American pastor under ring neighbors, have been at loggerheads over the issue of Pakistan termed PM Modi’s call to Khan, post-election 1947, the erstwhile British India was divided into Hindu- terrorism charges. Kashmir since 1947. The two countries have gone to war on victory, as a very positive indication in the bilateral relation- majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan. The partition “Pakistan, in principle, is opposed to imposition of unilat- two occasions and despite the strenuous efforts made by ship, a welcome change from the Nawaz Sharif government’s saw the displacement of millions and violent protests, the eral sanctions against any country. The solution to any and peaceniks on both sides, the bilateral relations have failed bitter relations with India. During Sharif’s time, the ties effects of which remain for both nations even today. all issues should lie in dialogue, mutual understanding and to mend. between the two countries had frayed after New Delhi al- As a goodwill gesture, 30 Indian prisoners were freed goodwill,” the statement by Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said. In recent years, the ties between the two nuclear-armed leged that Pakistan-based terrorist groups were carrying by the Pakistani authorities on Monday, which included neighbors have gone downhill with the intermittent exchange Gajender Sharma who was lodged in a Pakistani jail for the Afghan forces of small-arms and mortar fire along the border. India accuses last 36 years on the alleged charges of spying. Islamabad of sponsoring terrorism and providing sanctuary “Government of Pakistan has decided to release 30 Indian take back Ghazni, to anti-India militant groups, while Pakistan accuses India prisoners, including 27 fishermen on 13 August 2018. This of fuelling insurgency in the restive Baluchistan province. is a humanitarian gesture to mark Pakistan’s Independence but Faryab falls The accusations and counter-accusations have virtually Day on 14 August,” Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs put the peace process on backburner and peace parleys have (MoFA) said in a statement. been replaced by sabre-rattling and war-mongering from Meanwhile, in an identical gesture, India released six INTERNATIONAL TEHRAN — Afghan government forces both sides. There have been moments in history when the Pakistani civil prisoners and one fisherman. The prisoners deskregained control of the embattled city of two sides came close to resolving the long-standing issue were handed over to Pakistan Rangers by India’s Border Ghazni on Tuesday, after five days of intense fighting with of Kashmir, especially the Agra Summit of 2001. Former Security Force at Attari-Wagah border crossing. the Taliban, which led to the killing of hundreds of people, Pakistan foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri in his In another significant move, India’s Border Security Force according to officials. book ‘Neither a Hawk, Nor a Dove’ writes that the “solution and Pakistani Rangers exchanged sweets at a ceremony Taliban militants had launched the coordinated assault to Kashmir was in the grasp of both governments” that time. on the international border in Punjab on the occasion of on Ghazni early on Friday in an attempt to establish a base The then president of Pakistan Parvez Musharraf had Pakistan’s 72th Independence Day on Tuesday. The two in a strategically important city, which connects Kabul proposed what was known as ‘Four-point formula’ to Kashmir, out attacks on Indian military camps. sides had skipped exchanging sweets in recent times due with Kandahar. In perhaps the most serious challenge to which, according to political observers, was, in principle, Pakistan’s High Commissioner to New Delhi Sohail to border tensions. the fledgling Ashraf Ghani government in Kabul, it came a acceptable to Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Mahmood, speaking at a function in New Delhi to mark Political analysts see these recent developments as an few days after the talks between the U.S. officials and the However, the deal fell through hours before the signing Pakistan’s Independence Day on Tuesday, said the peculiar indication of growing bonhomie between the two estranged Taliban in Doha. ceremony. trajectory of India-Pakistan relations over the past 71 years neighors, which augurs well for regional peace and stability. Taliban fighters had taken control of key government The change of guard in Islamabad has once again inspired often led to political and military tensions and prevented “The release of prisoners from both the governments is buildings, including the police headquarters and provincial optimism that the issue of Kashmir will see headway. In his the two countries from realizing their potential in socio- extremely significant as it augurs well for relations between offices. On Monday, President Ghani ordered more troops victory speech, the prime minister-in-waiting Imran Khan economic development. them and for peace in the region,” says Amit Burauh, a New to be sent to Ghazni, to repel the attack. And the city was showed willingness to engage with India on Pakistan, and “The phone call by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Delhi based strategic affairs analyst. “Under Imran Khan’s finally taken back by the Afghan forces on Tuesday. said Pakistan will walk two steps if India agrees to walk one Chairman PTI Imran Khan was another positive develop- government in Islamabad, we expect the Indo-Pak bilateral While the control over strategic Ghazni city is back with step on Kashmir. ment. It is being hoped that such steps on both sides would ties to improve, and he has already made a start towards the Afghan security forces, Taliban attack in another prov- India’s prime minister Narendra Modi even made a sur- create the space for the betterment of ties between India that by issuing some positive statements.” ince has raised new questions about the preparedness of Afghan forces to counter the attacks of the insurgent group. According to reports, Taliban has attacked and seized large parts of an army base in the northern province of Faryab, Imran Khan’s foreign policy challenges killing at least 10 soldiers and capturing dozens over two days of clashes. Mohammad Tahir Rahmani, head of the 1 Bhutto, an ex-foreign minister him- and clarify. Faryab provincial council, confirmed the reports. self, re-oriented the foreign policy by bring- Islamabad’s pivot to Beijing is easy to ing Pakistan closer to the Muslim world and predict and will be continuation of the for- strengthened relations with China. He hosted eign policy pursued during the last few years. No progress in the 1974 OIC Summit in Lahore which has Washington will continue to view Pakistan repatriation been termed as the grandest PR campaign either through Afghanistan or through South by a Pakistani Prime Minister. Asian prism. Recently, senior Washington of Rohingya Most importantly, military establishment officials met Afghan Taliban in Qatar and during Bhutto’s tenure remained mostly if this policy is followed more seriously, Is- refugees subservient to him till it re-asserted itself lamabad will have a role to play in furthering INTERNATIONAL TEHRAN — The Bangladesh government due to a series of mistakes that Bhutto made this policy. deskofficials who were in Myanmar to resolve by initially launching military operation in Khan in his victory speech mentioned Iran the crisis related to Rohingya refugees have returned without Baluchistan province and later by calling upon in a warm manner and expressed his wish making any significant progress, according to media reports. the army to restore peace in key cities during to strengthen relations with this important A 15-member delegation led by Foreign Minister AH Me- unrest following allegedly rigged elections neighbour. He also vowed to remain neutral hmood Ali visited Myanmar between Thursday and Saturday in 1977, finally ending in a military coup by in a conflict in the region involving Muslim in what was the first state-sponsored high-profile visit to General Zia ul Haq. neighbours or play the role of the mediator. Myanmar since the persecuted Rohingya Muslims fled to Imran Khan – despite his mix of national- Khan’s party played a vocal and vital role in Bangladesh a year ago. ism and populism in election campaign – does reforms and administrative efficiency- areas the border. If he is able to win over the Pakistan’s parliament when it decided few A report in Anadolu News Agency quoted Commissioner not have electoral majority in the parliament in which he will not encounter any oppo- confidence of the military establishment, years back to stay out of Yemen war being of Bangladesh Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commission to push through major legislations. He has a sition from the establishment. It is in the India can feel comfortable dealing with a pursued by Saudi Arabia. Under Khan, one Abul Kalam saying that the visit was “positive”, however he fractured mandate but will be able to form a domain of foreign policy where he will have Pakistani Prime Minister enjoying military can expect a more nuanced and balanced ap- could not mention any visible progress. government by cobbling together a coalition to tread carefully due to hitherto domina- support. Otherwise, Pakistan-India rela- proach to Islamabad’s relations with Tehran On Monday evening, the Bangladesh Foreign Secretary of disparate small parties but his majority in tion of establishment as well as lack of space tions might enter a hawkish phase during and Riyadh. Md Shahidul Haque said “date has not been fixed yet for the National Assembly will be razor-thin. He due to precarious financial situation that the the next five years. Given geographical proximity and shared starting the process (of repatriation)”. will be dealing with an establishment which country is facing. Pakistan-US relations, even before Khan’s cultural values, both Tehran and Islamabad As per conservative estimates, there are around 905,000 has been accused by opposition parties of Unlike his predecessor, Khan should ap- election, have cooled down with President need to cooperate more with each other in Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar presently, bringing him to power and which has kept point a full-time foreign minister. There are Trump cutting off military aid earlier this promoting economic, trade and cultural ties, although some human rights bodies have put the figure in check previously elected Prime Ministers a number of relevant candidates in his party year. Khan, during the previous decade or pursuing stability in Afghanistan, tapping higher. The exodus of persecuted Rohingya Muslims from with more comfortable majority in the as- for this position. In his acceptance speech, so, has been at the forefront of whipping up energy markets, stepping up connectivity Myanmar’s Rakhine state started in October 2016, when semblies. Khan laid out the broad contours of his for- anti-Americanism in the country- denounc- through Gwadar and Chabahar ports, staying almost 200,000 of them fled to neighboring Bangladesh. Khan, by nature and temperament, is a eign policy, focusing on China, US, India, ing drone attacks and criticizing Pakistan’s out of regional conflicts etc. In August last year, more than 720,000 Rohingya refugees very independent person and it still remains Afghanistan, Iran and Saudi Arabia. participation in the war on terror. Washington From Pakistan’s side, Khan may turn out fled to Bangladesh en masse to escape persecution, murder, to be seen as to how he will be able to navigate He has made a positive statement about also views populist Khan with scepticism to be a good bet to engage Iran and improve arson and rape. . The savagery in Rakhine was described by the his way without running into conflict with trade with India. Khan, as a celebrity, has due to his pro-Taliban sympathies, which he relations between the two countries. United Nations as “a textbook example of ethnic cleansing”. the establishment. His focus, as indicated in extensive fan-following in India and en- claims is due to misunderstanding but has The writer is an independent researcher his acceptance speech, will be on governance joys good relations with celebrities across not made any efforts to engage Americans based in Islamabad, Pakistan. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y AUGUST 15, 2018 ANALYSIS & INTERVIEW 7

EU cannot force European companies Enduring danger: U.S. is still biggest threat to world peace to do business with Iran: expert TEHRAN (FNA) — The United States is once again the I don’t believe that the U.S. tried to block biggest arms exporter, the biggest military spender, and EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW the biggest threat in the world. By Javad Heirannia EU companies that traded with Cuba from the U.S. market. TEHRAN – Professor Frank N. von Hippel, In Europe, economic companies have former assistant director for national security the right to choose and freedom, and the EU in the White House Office of Science and also does not want to restrict this freedom. Technology says that “European companies Does the EU can push the companies to work would be protected with regard to their spe- with Iran? How the EU can force the com- cific agreements with Iran but the EU cannot panies to cooperate with Iran? protect them from being excluded from the The EU cannot force European companies U.S. market if they trade with Iran.” to do business with Iran. It can give them “The EU cannot force European companies protection against U.S. legal action if they to do business with Iran. It can give them do so. But it cannot get them access to the protection against U.S. legal action if they U.S. market if the U.S. Government decides do so,” Frank N. von Hippel tells the Tehran to exclude them from it. Times in an exclusive interview. Once again, I think that the Trump Ad- Following is the full text of the interview: ministration’s decision to try to destroy the Some argue that the European Un- JCPOA is totally irresponsible and creates ion laws does not have an effect to protect the possibility of another unnecessary and Iran against the impact of U.S. sanctions. In destructive war. I hope that Iran will not other words, the law is a new version of the let itself be sucked into this trap. As you “Blocking Statute” that the European Union probably are aware, because of the many approved in 1996 to protect Cuba against U.S. destructive things that the Trump Admin- sanctions. In your opinion, how much this istration has been doing, a broad political law is effectiveness to protect Iran against opposition has formed. We will see the U.S. sanctions? with Iran. The same situation may apply to rope support, America put sanction on Cuba, first results in the November Congressional A: The EU is doing its best but I fear that China. China can buy Iranian oil but, again, and Europe did not accept these sanctions. elections. Even if the opposition wins in the “Blocking Statute” will not help that much. the big Chinese companies may be intimi- Nowadays Is Europe still able to resist U.S. November, however, it will not be able to European companies would be protected with dated by the Trump Administration’s threats sanctions against Iran? reverse the Trump Administration’s pol- regard to their specific agreements with Iran to block them from the U.S. market if they A: They are able to resist but I question icy on the JCPOA. That would require the but the EU cannot protect them from being trade with Iran. whether their resistance will be effective in election of a new President, which cannot excluded from the U.S. market if they trade Previously, in 1996, without the Eu- this case. In the case of the Cuba sanctions, happen until 2020. This came into effect once again after President Donald Trump signed the 2019 U.S. military spending bill into law, authorizing the Defense Department to invest around $717 billion into military strategies that will target Russia EU resistance against U.S. on Iran is limited: Nephew and China. Trump approved the massive budget on Monday during policies and to make it costly on the United States to take EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW a signing ceremony at Fort Drum, a U.S. Army base which these steps. As it stands, the EU is not even fully prepared By Javad Heirannia is home to the Army’s 10th Mountain Division and has to penalize its companies for siding with U.S. sanctions deployed the most troops to U.S. wars abroad since the TEHRAN — Richard Nephew, who served as the lead sanc- over EU business arrangements. This will undermine the 9/11 attacks. The new act allows the Pentagon to spend tions expert for the U.S. team negotiating with Iran, is of effectiveness of this law. $639.1 billion in base funding, while earmarking another the opinion that Trump believes that the Blocking Statute Previously, in 1996, without the Europe support, $69 billion to fund wars overseas and some $8.9 billion law “will be ineffective unless the EU is really prepared to America put sanction on Cuba, and Europe did not accept for obligatory military expenditures. retaliate against the United States for its sanctions policies these sanctions. Nowadays Is Europe still able to resist U.S. The act identifies emerging technologies such as arti- and to make it costly on the United States to take these steps.” sanctions against Iran? ficial intelligence, space and counter-space capabilities, The fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Co- A: The EU could resist, but over the past twenty-two cyber-attacks, foreign influence operations, and hypersonic lumbia University, says, “As it stands, the EU is not even years, greater integration of the U.S. and EU economies weapons as threats. It also singles out Russia, North Korea, fully prepared to penalize its companies for siding with U.S. has increased the risks that this would present to European China and Iran as adversaries that need to be countered. sanctions over EU business arrangements. This will under- businesses. That’s why I think you’re not seeing as much Just like his predecessors, Trump claims that these coun- mine the effectiveness of this law.” resistance as in 1996. tries are the biggest threat to global peace and security. Following is the text of the interview: disposal. I said that it limited our ability to apply pressure In Europe, economic companies have the right to But is this really the case? Much to his chagrin, the country In a book entitled “Art of Sanctions”, you have a belief and pain on the Iranian government when we chose not to choose and freedom, and the EU also does not want to re- that destabilized the planet long before his presidency that “In terms of human rights and propaganda, it is better use sanctions on medicine and food. But, as your question strict this freedom. Does the EU can push the companies was and still is the United States and there are facts and for us that we don’t put sanction on medicines and food, But suggests, we did not do this because we were not acting like to work with Iran? How the EU can force the companies to figures to substantiate. There are also many reasons why without sanction on medicine and food, the Iranian people Machiavelli, willing to say that the ends justify the means. cooperate with Iran? it is the United States that needs to be encountered and will not feel trouble and we will not reach our goal.” Is this In fact, we took care to avoid such sanctions because we did A: The EU cannot. It can only incentivize and disincen- not its adversaries. allegation like the claims of realists, including Machiavelli, not think that this was a cost worth imposing on Iran and tivize. But, as we’re seeing, its ability to incentivize business An international poll finds that the U.S. is viewed by who say the end justifies the means? What do you think the Iranian population. in Iran if it creates sanctions exposure to the United States peoples around the world to be the biggest threat to world about this? So, my general point would be: yes, I agree with your is pretty marginal. peace. An end-of-the-year WIN/Gallup International sur- A: Well, first of all, I think that I didn’t write that. I be- thought that this would be too severe a set of sanctions... As the designer of Iran sanctions, you believe that the vey found that people in 65 countries believe the United lieve that you will not find this language in the authorized and that’s why we didn’t do it. purpose of sanctions is to make the situation harder for Iran States is the greatest threat to world peace. version of my book. I tend not to describe U.S. messaging Some argue that the European Union laws does not to changing its behavior. But in reality, is the U.S. trying to Last year a Pew Research Center similarly issued results as “propaganda” and, in any event, I searched my PDF ver- have an effect to protect Iran against the impact of U.S. impose regime change in Iran? of their polling of 30 nations in which respondents had sion of the book and did not find these phrases. This is a sanctions. In other words, the law is a new version of the A: I think that there are those in the U.S. government been asked “Do you think that the United States’ power and reason why I’ve discouraged people relying on the unofficial “Blocking Statute” that the European Union approved in who believe the only way to change regime behavior is to influence is a major threat?” The “major threat” category translation commissioned by the Majles. 1996 to protect Cuba against U.S. sanctions. In your opinion, change the regime. There are others who may believe it is was selected by 35% of respondents worldwide for “U.S. As for the general point, though, I did point out that there how much this law is effectiveness to protect Iran against possible to get a decent, acceptable deal with the current power and influence.” More respondents among the 30 would be damage done to the U.S. cause in persuading Iran U.S. sanctions? Iranian government. sampled countries also saw the U.S. as “a major threat,” to change its policies with regard to the nuclear program and A: The law will be ineffective unless the EU is really pre- Who wins this debate will be important for the future than saw either Russia or China or Iran that way. other activities if we did not use all the sanctions tools at our pared to retaliate against the United States for its sanctions direction of U.S. policy, including on sanctions. Indeed, the use of armed force has always been an in- separable part of U.S. hegemony. On the other hand, in global finance, the United States is not only less dominant, but vulnerable. That’s why Trump sees China as a threat Iran has to be very careful in future negotiations on Caspian Sea: Prof. to American hegemony. He has even waged a trade war 1 This explains why for many years not define the share of each of the littoral more than 20 years of contentious diplomatic against one of world’s biggest economic superpower. Turn- Iran had insisted on defining the Caspian states. In so far as Iran is concerned, this efforts, the five littoral states of the Caspi- ing toward a more belligerent international trade policy as a lake. However, it appears that the five issue will have to be determined in a future an Sea finally agreed on a legal framework against allies is also what Trump is doing to the EU. littoral states agreed in Aktau that the Cas- agreement with Azerbaijan and Turkmen- for sharing the resources of this significant These policies are feeding into a perfect diplomatic storm. pian is a sea. That is why some observers istan. Iran has to be very careful in future body of water. The large U.S. military spending will damage world peace have argued that in the final delimitation negotiations with its two neighbors because There are some clear and specific agree- and stability. The Pentagon will have more to spend on agreement, Iran will end up getting not only the resulting boundary agreement will de- ments in the Convention. For example, foreign wars, and the Military-Industrial Complex will about 13 per cent of the Caspian but also the termine Iran’s final Caspian share. all five littoral states agreed to 15 miles of have more clients to sell its weapons. saltiest and deepest part of it. Q: What is the main achievement of the sovereign waters, plus a further 10 nautical It means what it means. Unlike what Trump would like Q: Is the share of each of the littoral states Aktau Convention, signed on August 12 in miles of fishing area. But the wording of the to suggest, America’s military supremacy is not being used from the Caspian Sea defined in the convention Kazakhstan, in regards to the legal regime Convention remains vague in many parts to rebuild global security. It is to rebuild America’s geo- signed on August 12 in Kazakhstan? and status of the Caspian Sea? of the document, thus delaying divisive strategic and economic hegemony. It is not there to serve A: No, the text of the Caspian Sea Treaty A: Although some reports have referred to agreement,” I don’t view this agreement as decisions that have to be made in future the interests of other communities across the world. It is signed on August 12, 2018 in Kazakhstan does the Caspian Sea Convention as a “landmark such. Its main achievement was that after negotiations. to serve American interests. For decades, the American military establishment has been a source of support for arms manufacturers, and for alliances whose logic is to preserve the regional and global status quo through wars A sea and thousands of concerns and occupations. 1 The countries of Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, the coastal countries depends on the settlement of legal The U.S. military presence still protects economic Russia and Kazakhstan each have specific demands regarding disputes between these countries and setting of a common interests, notably in Saudi Arabia and other oil satrapies, their share of the Caspian Sea resources. Making a balance legal convention. and a bigger military budget may now allow the United between these demands and subsequently realizing them 2) Speaking of controversial issues such as Iran’s 50 States to control the oil fields of other regional states is very difficult and complicated. What is important in this percent share of the Caspian Sea, which couldn’t be ful- as well, but the extent and duration of that control, and context is to strengthen the “principle of cooperation” among filled even before the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the whether it will increase the strategic leverage of the the Caspian coastal nations, and to define joint maritime creation of false subjectivities in the country, by those who United States over the region, remain highly problem- projects among all neighboring countries to protect the claim to be the representatives of our people, has no result atic and in doubt. Caspian Sea. except for the weakening of national security. This is while Taken together, with the biggest military budget in the Another point to be taken into consideration here is about the Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani, had emphasized world, the United States is destined to cobble together new the draft of the Caspian Sea Legal Convention and the role of that “we should recognize there are more important issues coalitions to wage new wars of deceit in the Middle East the Foreign Ministry in this process. As mentioned above, the that need to be addressed.” and beyond. The interesting part of it is that Trump says Caspian Sea Case has been open for more than two decades This is a legal process, and one of the main tasks of our the U.S. would not pay for it. Arab allies will pay. and has not yet come to a complete conclusion. Negotiations country’s diplomacy and foreign policy system is to manage All this and more should fracture the legitimacy of the held among the Caspian Sea littoral states should distract and direct this complex process. Obviously, under the current However, until all legal conflicts between the Caspian United States across the world, dealing a blow, in effect, our attention from the realities. circumstances, expressing biased and targeted words will littoral countries are not totally resolved and the Convention to Trump’s lies and the ideology and culture of American It should be noted that the establishment of the Caspian only lead to the loss of focus of our country’s diplomatic of the Caspian Sea Law Convention is not perfectly codified, imperialism. U.S. wars and military presence have only Sea Legal Convention is the basis for solving the existing apparatus on this critical case. we can’t think of this legal and strategic case as closed and widened the rift between the U.S. and the international disagreements over the Caspian Sea and defining concrete Finally, it should be noted that good commitments were settled. Therefore, in this critical situation, all efforts should community, further inflamed the Muslim world, softened and conclusive cooperation among the littoral countries. A made during the meeting among the countries involved in be made so that Iran can benefit most. support for the bogus war on terrorism, and significantly remarkable part of such security and economic cooperation this case. Today, the ministers of foreign affairs of the Caspian It is emphasized here that even one singled legal disa- weakened global peace and security. will be the result of this convention. littoral states, unanimously emphasize on the necessity of the greement should not remain among the players involved The United States has always been ready to use its In other words, the Convention on the Legal Status of absence of foreign forces in this region, which is a positive in the case. Meanwhile, the mechanism for resolving military in its futile, never-ending quest to challenge the Caspian Sea can’t and shouldn’t be taken as in the same trend. Moreover, from the statements made by the foreign disputes should be carefully decided. Therefore, while its adversaries and rule the world. The same policy in level with “defining the security and economic cooperation” ministers of the Caspian littoral states, we understand that welcoming the settlement of the existing disagreements varying degrees is now being pursued by Trump. Ex- between the coastal countries. Undoubtedly, the definition their cooperation on resolving existing disputes has become over the Caspian Sea, there shouldn’t be any haste in perience tells us, they will also produce disasters for of economic, security and even cultural cooperation between faster than before. completing this process. the United States. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 8 ADVERTISEMENTS AUGUST 16, 2018

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Handicrafts worth $3m Mo’aven al-Molk, a ‘must-see’ exported from Golestan in 2 years for travelers to Kermanshah TOURISM TEHRAN — Many visitors to the Takieh deskMo’aven al-Molk, a sacred Shia shrine in Kermanshah, have highly recommended it as a ‘must-see’ destination for other travelers to western Iran. Completed in early 20th century, the property is indeed a Hosseinieh (or Hussainiya) in which Shia Muslims come together to observe religious ceremonies. It remains very much active during lunar month of Muhar- ram when thousands of the faithful, pilgrims and mourners assemble to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS). Entering downstairs, through a courtyard, one encounters a truly unique architecture; walls decorated with tiles and stuccowork depicting a wide range of images from pre-Islamic motifs to Quranic ones and scenes from the Karbala battle. HERITAGE TEHRAN — Some $3 million worth of hand- Shahnameh kings, European villages and edifices as well deskicrafts was exported from Golestan province, as local notables in 19th-century costumes are amongst its northern Iran, over the course of two years ending on March 20, other themes. CHTN reported. Under travelers’ eyes The handicrafts were shipped to various countries with batik Here is a select of comments that visitors to the shrine printed fabrics, Kilims, wooden carvings and statues getting the have posted to TripAdvisor, one of the most popular travel lion’s share, the report added. websites in the world: Iran exported $280 million worth of handicrafts in [the pre- ‘Outstanding example of Hussainiya’ vious Iranian calendar] year 1396 (March 2017-March 2018). This unmissable building is a “Hussainiya”, a typical According to data compiled by the Cultural Heritage, Hand- institution of Shiite Islam. It’s a building that can be found icrafts, and Tourism Organization, the country exported $237 not only in Iran and Iraq, but wherever there is a significant million of handicrafts in [the Iranian calendar year] 1395 (March Shiite community… 2016-March 2017). The gorgeous colored tiles that cover most of the external and internal walls depict - with naive taste - the episodes (some frankly horrifying) of the battle of Karbala, and those immediately preceding and following, obviously by a large representation of human figures, which would be sought Turkey’s tourism in vain in mosques. A view of Takieh Mo’aven al-Molk, a sacred Shia shrine in Kermanshah, western Iran Another unusual feature is that in the tiles there are cooperation with Russia, many depictions of Western and “Christian” landscapes its wonderful tile work. (Ricard A. from Barcelona, Spain; Canberra, Australia; reviewed November 2017) and buildings. reviewed November 2017) ‘Fairly unique’ China and Iran to yield $10B The spaces, both closed and open, of the Hussainiya, ‘Stunning’ Bedazzling array of tiles telling interesting stories and are awe-inspiring. Overall, the site is unmissable for those Loved the tilework in this place, the combination of colors styled in the 19th century trend of the day of depicting Eu- In the face of U.S. economic threats, Turkey, Russia, China and visiting Kermanshah. (Brun066 from Florence, Italy; re- and designs was quite stunning. Several of the windows ropean buildings and figures. The foreigner entrance fee Iran will cooperate in the tourism sector. viewed May 2018) also have beautiful stained glass windows, which add to the of 150,000 is perhaps a bit steep, but at least it’s not the Turkey will welcome around 6 million Russian tourists in the ‘A must!!’ dramatic effect. It was quite busy when we visited, yet it still 200,000 whacked on you everywhere else and it more or second half of the year, while the number of tourists from China After the earthquake [on November 12, 2017 at 21:48 felt like a calm and special place. There is also a nice garden less felt worthwhile. Taking it slowly, you’ll need about 45 and Iran is also expected to double. local time], I don’t know how the situation of the city is. to wander through and enjoy. Well worth a visit to appreciate minutes. (irantraveller2016 from Stockholm, Sweden; re- The total number of tourists from Russia, China and Iran are Anyway, I recommend to visit Takieh. It is a must, with the beauty and serenity of this special place. (Randall K. from viewed September 2016) expected to cross 12 million in 2018, contributing more than $10 billion to the Turkish tourism sector. Russia, China and Iran have all backed Turkey’s tourism sector Millennia-old Hasanlu under against U.S. economic threats. Russian President Vladimir Putin recently told President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that around 6 million Russian tourists would be visiting Turkey by the end of restoration, landscaping project the year. Turkey has already welcomed some 2 million Russian HERITAGE TEHRAN — A resto- museum building of the site, refurbishment tourists in the first six months of the year. By the end of the year, deskration and landscaping of signs and architectural remains and boom the total number of Russian tourists visiting Turkey will cross 8 project on Iran’s Teppe Hasanlu has been in security systems. million – an all-time record. completed some 70 percent, CHTN reported Back in June, the CHHTO announced that Chinese and Iranian tourists will boost Turkey’s tourism sector. on Wednesday. is working on possible inscription of Hasanlu The Culture and Tourism Ministry has held talks with Chinese The project commenced in May under to make it a UNESCO World Heritage. and Iranian travel agencies. The ministry said it was expecting supervision of the Cultural Heritage, Hand- Earlier excavations have revealed some 4 million tourists from the two countries to visit Turkey icrafts and Tourism Organization. important knowledge about the pre- by the end of the year. China has announced 2018 as the “Year Teppe Hasanlu is an archeological site of a history of northwestern Iran, particu- of Turkey.” The Culture and Tourism Ministry expects at least millennia-old city located in West Azarbaijan larly during the late 2nd and early 1st 2 million Chinese tourists to visit Turkey next year. province in a short distance south of Lake millennia BC. The ministry has set a target of $50 billion and 50 million Urmia. Among the most important objects un- tourists for the next year. To that end, the quality of hotels at Among the most important measures taken covered at Hasanlu were an unusually deco- holiday destinations will be further improved. In the field of gas- this year are decision on demarcation lines, rated silver bowl, several iron garment pins tronomy, the rich varieties of Turkish cuisine will be presented renewing protective shrouds on the ruined headed by bronze lions, a solid gold bowl, a to tourists. The variety of products in tourism will be increased structures, the removal of disturbing vege- knife handle with gold cloisonné, and two and holiday packages will be prepared for culture, health, sports tation, making 355 meters of routes out of hollow bronze horse heads that served to and winter tourism. sand or wood, making a reservoir, repairing hold liquids. (Source: Daily Sabah) 5000-year-old objects ROUND THE GLOBE Fuerte de Samaipata recovered in Jiroft HERITAGE TEHRAN — Iranian his theory during the first round of an interna- deskauthorities have recent- tional conference on Jiroft civilization, held in ly recovered three objects estimated to date Tehran on May 5 and 6, 2008. from 5,000 years ago, IRNA reported on Marhashi, (known in earlier sources as The archaeological site of Samaipata in Bolivia consists of Tuesday. The relics were discovered in Jiroft, Warahshe) was a 3rd millennium BC poli- two parts: the hill with its many carvings, believed to have an ancient city in southeastern province of ty, which was formed east of Elam on the been the ceremonial center of the old town (14th–16th cen- Kerman, the report said without providing Iranian plateau. turies), and the area to the south of the hill, which formed further details. A great number of national and in- the administrative and residential district. Back in 2008, Piotr Steinkeller, professor ternational archaeologists and scholars The huge sculptured rock, dominating the town below, is of Assyriology in Department of Near East- discussed latest studies on the Jiroft a unique testimony to pre-Hispanic traditions and beliefs, ern Languages and Civilizations of Harvard civilization during the second leg of the and has no parallel anywhere in the Americas. University, announced that Jiroft is the lost conference, which ran in Jiroft on May The site is known to have been occupied and used as a ritual ancient city of Marhashi. Steinkeller presented 8-9 of the same year. and residential center by people belonging to the Mojocoyas culture as early as 300 CE, and it was at this time that work began on the shaping of this great rock. Nine travel tips from astronauts Astronauts are an unusual and exclusive subset of earthlings, naut), whose experience includes two spaceflights and 104 days if only for the fact that about 550 of them have visited space. living and working in space on both the Space Shuttle and the Unlike airline passengers, who need only prepare for their International Space Stations (ISS), echoes Walker’s advice on flights by buying a ticking, showing up at the airport and listening packing light. (or pretending to listen) to a short set of safety instructions, as- “It’s amazing how much you don’t need. I had one pair of pants tronauts must undergo long periods of rigorous training for their for my three months in space, and it was just fine,” said Stott. trip. And while those adventures often involve weightlessness For traveling most places here on earth Stott says, “There’s and incredible scenery, there’s also cosmic radiation, muscle and no need to have any more than a carry-on suitcase. When you bone deterioration, and, oh yeah, lots of dangerous situations travel light, a burden is lifted. You don’t concern yourself about to plan for and deal with. what you’re carrying; instead you can focus on your experience.” Given their unique travel experience, we asked several retired Like other astronauts who describe the view of Earth from space astronauts and a former director of the Kennedy Space Center with awe, even years after their voyages and after repeat visits, to share some tips on what space travel has taught them about Stott is a big proponent of paying attention to your surroundings. being a savvy traveler here on Earth. country is helpful as well, he said, but so is keeping a composed “In space, you can look out the window and really get to know “Use a checklist,” advises Frederick “Rick” Hauck, a former attitude. “Be open to what’s around you,” said Walker, “And Earth,” said Stott. “At first I wanted to see familiar things, like It was occupied in the 14th century by the Inca, who NASA astronaut who piloted and commanded several Space try to be mentally ready to take in anything and react to it in a Florida, where I grew up. But soon Florida became just part of made it a provincial capital. This is confirmed by the fea- Shuttle missions, “There are many endeavors in this world that calm fashion.” the bigger planet.” tures that have been discovered by excavation - a large would be much better executed if people kept checklists. I have Solo travel has its merits, but Jay Honeycutt, former Direc- Stott traveled 250 miles above the Earth, but says there’s no central plaza with monumental public buildings around it one I refer to every time I travel.” tor of the NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center said his years need to go 250 miles up to get a unique view of a piece of the world. and terracing of the neighboring hillsides for agriculture Charles Walker, who flew on three Space Shuttle missions of observing astronauts and training them for space travel has “You can go three miles down the road, go to the top of a - which are characteristic of this type of Inca settlement. and was the first non-government individual to fly in space, taught him that successful travelers are those who are comfort- building, get on a boat or on an airplane and get a new perspective It formed a bulwark against the incursions of the warlike urges travelers to “Think very hard about just what you need or able with all sorts of people and those who are willing to pitch on who you are,” said Stott, who is disappointed when she sees Chiriguanos of the Chaco region in the 1520s. The strategic what you must have with you,” and to take into account what in when needed. fellow airplane passengers go straight to watching a movie, to location of the site, which had attracted the Inca to it, was you may be able to find at your destination. “Learn to do your fair share of the work that has to be done to work or to sleep. “It’s important to be awake and experience also recognized by the Spaniards. “Both volume and weight are critical for both space travel make the trip successful and safe,” said Honeycutt, “And make the journey,” said Stott, “And to be surprised by what you seen (Source: UNESCO) and terrestrial travel,” said Walker, “I make sure to pack lightly.” sure you always have some fun.” and feel along the way.” Learning even a few words in the language of your destination Veteran NASA astronaut Nicole Stott, (The Artistic Astro- (Source: smithsonianmag.com) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y AUGUST 16, 2018 SCIENCE 11

New research says magnets Researchers say birds learn Children are constantly learning new things, but whether they find it easy or hard to generalize what they have learned and apply it to new situations can depend on how they learned it. It keep sharks safe — from us is much the same for songbirds. In their first few months of life, they too must learn a great deal; for example, the characteristic According to new research, magnets could Port Jackson sharks, and sometimes song of their species. And like people, birds also learn in different ward off sharks and rays, preventing them electric rays. In this area, Raoult says ways. How these methods impact the ability to generalize was from being accidentally caught by baited about 10 percent of fishermen’s entire the subject of a study on zebra finches, conducted by a research fish traps. catch by weight is made up of unwanted team led by Richard Hahnloser, Professor at ETH Zurich and “We were surprised at how successful sharks and rays. the University of Zurich. this was,” says Vincent Raoult, a marine After monitoring nearly 1,100 traps ecologist at the University of Newcastle in for eight months, the researchers found Australia and one of the authors of a study that on average, traps with magnets had published recently in Fisheries Research. 30 percent less shark bycatch than other Sharks have sensory pores on the front traps. Without sharks taking up space, of their heads that allow them to detect the traps also pulled in 30 percent more the electrical currents generated by the snapper. muscle contractions of their prey. Making shark conservation But strong, unnatural magnetic fields viable can confuse these senses—Raoult describes “Coming up with a way to reduce bycatch it as the equivalent of opening a door and is cool on its own,” Raoult says, but it also suddenly being hit with a strong stink. “It’s has to make economic sense. The fact that a just an unpleasant thing for the animal few magnets costing five to ten dollars per as far as we can tell.” trap can reduce shark bycatch and increase The team tested whether magnets would snapper haul makes shark conservation deter sharks from bait traps, which are financially viable, he adds. In their experiments, the researchers were able to show that large boxes made of chicken wire that are On top of this, some fishers said that zebra finches can learn by observing fellow members of their filled with bait and used to attract fish. since they can catch their target load more species. The birds had to learn through trial and error to dis- vessels using bait traps are primarily fishing bream, but the traps also draw intruders criminate between two classes of birdsong, one long and one They put four three-inch magnetic bars for Australasian snapper and yellowfin such as blind shark, Wobbegong sharks, efficiently, they could also put out fewer made of ferrite around each funnel. traps. Fewer traps means that less gear gets short. Without any special preparation, the median number of Average fridge magnet lost at sea, where it can cause problems repetitions it took for the birds to master the task was 4,700. But While they aren’t necessarily much The team tested whether magnets would for marine life that becomes stuck in it. if the finches were able to observe other finches as they learned larger than your average fridge magnet, deter sharks from bait traps, which are Raoult is optimistic about using this task, then it took them just 900 repetitions. they are thicker and much stronger. magnets for fish traps in other parts of In the next phase of the experiment, the researchers tested By signing up for this email, you are large boxes made of chicken wire that are the world. While the sharks caught in his how well the zebra finches could solve a second, similar task, in agreeing to news, offers, and information filled with bait and used to attract fish. study aren’t vulnerable species, Raoult which the birds had to distinguish between varying lengths of from National Geographic Partners and says that magnet-armed fish traps could a different sample of birdsongs. This revealed that birds that our partners. They put four three-inch magnetic bars help protect endangered or threatened learned the first task using trial and error from the outset could In the Hawkesbury River estuary north made of ferrite around each funnel. sharks in other areas. solve the second task practically right away: It took them a median of Sydney, Australia, commercial fishing (Source: nationalgeographic.com) of just 800 attempts. “These results indicate that in zebra finches, learning by trial and error is the more robust method,” summarizes Hahnloser, Scientists unveils new gene-stacking tool to prevent plant diseases continuing, “Birds that learned a perceptual skill through trial and error were better able to generalize and adapt that skill to If climate change is the new normal, farmers of climate change. new situations than those that learned it through observation.” in some regions of the world will have to GAANTRY is more efficient than (Source: Science Daily) get used to fighting mold and mildew. previous stacking technologies because For wheat growers in particular, fungal it cuts out the middle man, assembling blights are already a big problem — and genes directly into “disarmed” Agrobacteria only expected to worsen as weather patterns (which then edit the plant’s genome), rather NASA engineers to awaken change. Fungal pathogens are advancing than relying on external gene couriers northwards at about 7 kilometers per year called binary vectors to shuttle genes to Opportunity rover while in on average, worldwide. the bacteria. slumber Scientists around the world have been Alternating antibiotics trying to make wheat, the most common The stack is put together using Engineers with NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover program are crop on the planet, able to survive fungal alternating antibiotics to select for bacteria trying to awaken Mars Opportunity rover through playing dif- diseases by introducing disease-resistant that take up the cargo genes. ferent songs on a daily basis from the control room. genes, but in the past, it has been difficult Agrobacterium is a soil bacterium that The engineers have even started compiling a themed playlist to add more than two or three of these preys on plants, causing galls and “hairy with songs they can play until they heard that long-awaited beep genes at a time. root disease” by invading the plants’ DNA. from Opportunity once again. Enter the USDA’s Agricultural It has been used in its harmless form for Opportunity marked its 5,165th day on Mars on Aug. 4, but Research Service (ARS). On June 14, plant gene editing for the past 15 years. it remains sleeping after dust storms in May overpowered it. the ARS published a pilot study on an GAANTRY performs well in terms of NASA noted the last contact with the rover happened on June innovative technology called GAANTRY stability and reliability. “What you put 10. It has likely suffered a low-power fault and may now have faulty (Gene Assembly in Agrobacterium by into it stays there, and you don’t lose any mission-clock, the update said. The agency also believed that its Nucleic acid Transfer using Recombinase of the cargo that you add,” says Thilmony. up-loss timer has expired, resulting in another fault condition. technologY) that can insert a “stack” of The less often that genes scramble, the While the team is not expecting to hear anything from Oppor- multiple genes simultaneously into plants. less variation is introduced. Second, tunity up until there is a significant decrease in the atmospheric Genes inserted into Arabidopsis researchers would know at a glance if work. the cargo genes are loaded into the the genes had been successfully inserted. Why gene-stacking? Multiple genes opacity brought by the dust storm, engineers manning the control Roger Thilmony, a research molecular bacterium’s virulence plasmid, in the room would like to take matters with their own hands through biologist at the ARS, says his team inserted However, genes from the same or related for disease resistance give plant immune space where disease-causing genes were species that have some benefit, such as systems a wider array of self-defense tools. their carefully chosen song list. 10 genes into Arabidopsis plants — and previously housed. Because virulence is The team of engineers had already played “Wake Me Up that’s not the upper limit; theoretically, disease resistance, can also be swapped That means wheat, potatoes, and other how Agrobacterium made its living for in. This will be important if GAANTRY crops can be genetically engineered to Before You Go-Go” in the hopes of having the rover out from it could be far more. The genes were eons, it has built-in mechanisms to keep its deep slumber. They had also played “Dust in the Wind” but transgenic, making the Arabidopsis is used to improve crop plants, which tolerate heat, drought, diseases, and genes in that plasmid stable. Thilmony says is the ultimate goal of his pests, the agricultural “four horsemen” still, to no avail. seedlings glow fluorescent colors so the (Source: the-scientist.com) Other songs in their playlist include The Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun,” Elton John’s “Rocket Man,” Queen’s “Keep Yourself Alive” and their 2011 remastered version of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and Price Detection in IME Should be Changed Based on New Currency Policy: CEO David Bowie’s 2015 remastered versions of “Space Oddity” and “Life on Mars.” The team could only hope that Opportunity will Chief Executive of Iran Mercantile Ex- misusing arbitrage chances.” enlisted a number of 25 basic goods and finally wake up when it hears Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive.” change (IME) Hamed Soltaninejad said With regard to the various goods such as staples, subject to receive governmental (Source: Tech Times) that the policy of price detection in the petrochemicals, steel sheets and sections exchange.” Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME) should are transacted in the Exchange with the He pointed to the session held yesterday be changed according to the new currency prices lower than the global price. in the presence of activists in the petrochem- policy, the Public Relations Dept. of the In the same direction, price control of ical market, he said, “in this expert-level Bacteria-fighting polymers Exchange reported. intermediary products has not led to the session held in the presence of ministers of He pointed to the new currency policy price control of consumable, he said, adding, Industry, Oil and also managers in down- created with light adopted by the government and added, “the “this issue created arbitrage opportunities stream and upstream petrochemical indus- policy of price detection in Iran Mercantile for some pseudo-producers.” tries, downstream industries guaranteed Hundreds of polymers that could kill drug-resistant superbugs Exchange (IME) should be compatible in Elsewhere in his remarks, CEO of the that the country will not witness any sudden in novel ways can be produced and tested with light, using a accordance with the new currency policies.” mote situation of the market artificially, Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME) added, and emotional growth of petrochemicals method developed at the University of Warwick. The new meth- The policy of limitation of prices in the he said, adding, “the policy of restriction “presently, the respected government in in the global market in case of liberation odology may identify antimicrobials for a range of applications Iran Mercantile Exchange will not help pro- of prices will also pave suitable ways for its newly devised currency policies has of exchange rate at base price.” from personal care to coatings. Researchers from the Department of Chemistry and Warwick Medical School developed a way to synthesize large libraries of polymers to make screening for antimicrobial activity faster, Over 300 Dena Sedans Produced in the Republic of Azerbaijan and without the need to use sealed vials. By using multiple ‘building blocks’ in their polymers, new More than 300 IKCO Dena sedans, making company in Azerbaijan, there are and medium-priced cars in the country Nobari also noted that the company antimicrobials were identified – some of which appear to inhibit produced by the Iranian-Azeri Company plans for dispatching cars to the countries experience a proper boom and added, produces 6,000 cars per year for now and bacteria growth, contrary to predictions. The benefit of the method of Khazar, entered Azerbaijani market. of the region, including Russia, Ukraine “Considering the importance of the above is capable of boosting the production to is that it allows screening of hundreds of different structures, IKCO’s director of Asia, Europe, the and in general the CIS countries.” market, in order to transfer technology 50,000 sets per year in three working shifts. enabling the researchers to ‘go fishing’ for new properties, which United States and the CIS countries said Referring to the relative improvement of and to provide better and faster services in The plant was launched this March in this case was antibiotic activity. in this respect, “In just a few months from the economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan “After-sales service” and “Car assistance”, in the presence of the Presidents of both Antimicrobials are essential not just in the treatment of in- the launch of Khazar joint venture car Nobari said that the market for economy necessary measures have been taken. countries. ternal disease and infections, but also in personal care products, such as contact lenses or shampoo, in foods, or as topical creams. There is growing awareness of antimicrobial resistance and the need to develop innovative solutions to tackle microbial infection. Promoting Status of Khorasan Steel Co. Shares in TSE, ‘a Logical Move’ Traditional anti-microbials (such as penicillin) work by in- Chief Executive of Khorasan Steel Complex Eng. Seyed in the country. hibiting key cellular processes. The Warwick team, led by Pro- Hasan Ahmadi said that promoting situation of stocks of Turning to the promotion of situation of stocks of Kho- fessor Matthew Gibson, were instead inspired by host-defense Khorasan Steel Complex in Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) rasan Steel Complex in the stock market, he said, “relying peptides which are broad spectrum antimicrobials and function is the result of economic logic. upon the assistance of the Almighty God, the industrious by breaking apart the membrane of bacteria. Speaking in the presence of reporters on Reporters’ Day personnel and engineers of the complex managed to ma- Professor Matthew Gibson from Warwick’s Department of held at the venue of Khorasan Steel Complex, he called terialize most economic objectives of the Complex in the Chemistry and Warwick Medical School, also lead author of the journalists and reporters as awakened conscience and the current year (started March 21, 2018).” paper, said: vision of the community. As the largest industrial hub in eastern part of the country, “Whilst many people have successfully mimicked antimicro- He placed special emphasis on the role of media in accu- he pointed to the sales growth of company in the current bial peptides with polymers, the limiting step was the number of rate and precise reflection of news and covering successes year and added, “in the same direction, Khorasan Steel different combinations of building blocks you can use. We used and achievements in various fields. Complex managed to sell 1,900 billion tomans worth of simple robotics and a light controlled polymerization, which lets He called on media companions and reporters to dissem- steel products in the first four months of the current year us do the chemistry open to air, without any sealed vials which inate accurate information services on the events happen (March 21-July 21).” are essential for most polymer syntheses.” (Source: phys.org) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 SOCIETY AUGUST 16, 2018

National congress on Iran stops fire operation in medicinal plants to be held

SOCIETY TEHRAN — The 23rd national congress on desk Hour al-Azim amid Iraq’s no move medicinal plants will be held on August 27- ENVIRONMENT TEHRAN — While Hour are supposed to feed in Hour al-Azim wet- 30 in Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural desk Resources (GAU), northern Iran, ISNA reported on Tuesday. al-Azim, a transboundary land and responsible bodies should follow body of water shared between Iran and Iraq, up on issues concerning letting water flow has been burning in fire originated mainly into the wetland [to extinguish the fire], Mola in the Iraqi part of the wetland since July 2, explained, saying that some 28,000 hectares the Iraqi government seems to be reluctant of the wetland has burnt in fire so far. to make any moves to put out the fire. Kiumars Hajizadeh, director general of Issa Kalantari, chief of Iran’s Department disaster management department of Khuz- of Environment (DOE), said on Tuesday that estan province also told ISNA on Tuesday Iraqi government must help Iran in extin- both Iran and Iraq are required to provide guishing the fire. the wetland with its water right, but Iraq is However, once the fire first broke out in not committed to international conventions the area it took Iraq 12 days to issue per- regarding water right of Hour al-Azim. mits for the Iranian helicopters to fly over “Despite water shortages Iran has allocat- the area for aerial firefighting, Kalantari ed water right of the wetland in the Iranian The congress has been held every two years in the country regretted adding that it also took them 7 part and we are also ready to let water flow since (13)40s [falling on 1960s], Kamran Rahnama the secretary days to issue permits for the second time, into the Iraqi part of Hour al-Azim, but it of the congress said. ISNA reported. also requires the Iraqi government to issue The main focuses of the congress are medicinal plants, crops “Nonetheless, should the fire was origi- necessary permits,” he stated. and orchards, medicinal plants of forest trees, diseases of oil nated in Iran it may have taken us one hour The fire was extinguished on July 25 after seeds, he said, adding that, plant, community and environment to issue a permit,” he highlighted. 4 days of fire operation, but the area caught health, environmental diversity, biosystematics and biodiversity Adel Mola, deputy environment chief at fire again on August 2 and the fire was again in medicinal plants, and pesticide management in agricultural Khuzestan province DOE told IRNA news contained three days later. Currently the wet- ecosystem are among the major issues to be presented at the event. agency on Tuesday that Iran has stopped fire land is still burning in fire and cities nearing One of the issues happened earlier in May was toxic mush- operation over the last few days. the area are blanketed in choking smoke. rooms which have took the lives of many people in the country, he “So far some one million liters of water is Both Iran and Iraq are required to provide The smoke rising from the raging fire in regretted, adding that so, on the sidelines of the event, a workshop used to put out the fire,” Mola said, stating, Hour al-Azim wetland is threatening people’s will be held in this regard on August 28. “Using helicopters to contain the fire didn’t the wetland with its water right, but Iraq is health in southern cities of southwestern prov- In May, toxic mushrooms killed 18 and poisoned 1,151 peo- work so that we decided to stop fire operation.” not committed to international conventions ince of Khuzestan. Many are now suffering ple in western and Sothern parts of the country in provinces of Karkheh river in Iran [southwestern regarding water right of Hour al-Azim. respiratory diseases and some are forced to Lorestan, Kordestan, West Azarbaijan, Zanjan, Ilam, Kohgiluyeh province of Khuzestan], and Tigris in Iraq leave their houses. and Boyer Ahmad, Qazvin, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Fars, Markazi and Hamedan, Khabaronline reported. Tehran DOE shuts down 22 polluting Scheme providing free dental services businesses to be implemented in schools Cheetah cub wounded in car ENVIRONMENT TEHRAN — While the SOCIETY TEHRAN — A crash lost life deskprovincial department of deskscheme providing environment of Tehran issued warnings to dental health services to sixth-grade over a hundred polluting business units in students will be implemented by the ENVIRONMENT TEHRAN — The Asiatic cheetah cub which the first four months of the current Iranian upcoming school year (starting on Sep- deskhad been injured on August 7 in a car crash on calendar year (starting on March 21), 22 pol- tember 23) nationwide, deputy health Abbasabad-Mayami road, north-central Semnan province, has lost luting units which violated the rules have minister has said. life despite the efforts of the veterinary team at the Department been closed down, ISNA reported on Tuesday. “The health ministry’s main plan in of Environment, IRNA reported on Wednesday. In the aforesaid period, 1,148 businesses the field of student’s health for the new The one-and-a-half-year cheetah cub was transferred to Teh- and industrial units in Tehran province school year is offering dental services,” ran and undergone surgery but the damage to spinal cord was have received warnings, chief of Tehran ISNA quoted Alireza Raeisi as saying on so severe that has affected its body functions, the report added. province department of environment, Ki- director for urban services and environment Wednesday. undergo dental diagnosis year by year, so, After the surgery, the animal has been kept in rehabilitation yomars Kalantari, said. of Tehran Municipality said that Tehran Mu- Referring to an average of 2.1 percent after 3-4 years, higher grade students will center of Tehran Pardisan park. The issuance of these warnings to the nicipality has shut down eight business units decayed teeth of Iranian students, he have no tooth decay. One of the highest casualty rates in the country occurs on the violators was due to some 440 complaints due to generating dust and causing disturbance noted that the scheme which provides all Elsewhere in his remarks, Raeisi Abbasabad-Mayami road. Road crashes [the ones recorded by reporting disturbance to local residents, and to local residents in southern parts of the city. students on sixth grade with dental care highlighted “it is suggested that school the Department of Environment] accounts for 52 percent of the over 3,500 of the cases have been identified Meanwhile, Farhad Afshar, director gen- services completely free of charge, will be buffet be entrusted to the major food cheetah’s fatality rate. after being monitored by the environmental eral of Samandehi Company affiliated with run across the country. industry companies, thus, the quality “Fencing Abbasabad road in Semnan province, which was experts of the province, he stated. Tehran Municipality, said that five polluting According to the scheme, which was of food being offered in these buffets started since last week and is currently underway, is hoped to He went on to say that 22 industrial industries will be moved out of Tehran, while piloted before in northwest Ardebil province, will be controlled and monitored by decrease a considerable percentage of such valuable species units, which, despite previous warnings, 20 polluting industries have already been health care providers will actively identify the experts, also tailored to the taste of deaths due to road accidents,” deputy head of Department of did not take action to eliminate pollution, transferred to the outskirts of Tehran. the students suffering tooth decay, and the students, along with being rich in Environment for biodiversity and wildlife affairs, Majid Khar- were shut down after legal proceedings. Also, Hossein Shahbazi, an official during one year, all their cavities will be supplements and protein.” razian Moqaddam said on Tuesday. These units have been involved in pollut- with Air Quality Control Company, noted treated, he further explained. This food packages can be offered in The Asiatic cheetah has been listed as critically endangered on ing water, soil and air, and threatened public that air quality of the capital deteriorated In addition, other necessary actions, all schools across the country with the the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red health and the life of citizens, he regretted. during spring this year compared to the including training courses on tooth caring, same price, he said, adding that students List since 1996. Based on the sightings the number of remaining Monitoring of businesses and industrial past two years, due to increase in ozone will also be provided; thus, all students struggling financially can also use the same Asiatic cheetahs in Iran can be estimated at almost 50. units in the capital will continue seriously to gas index (O3) which produces by cars, enter the seventh grade will have healthy food package all students have. identify and halt polluting units, he concluded. industry, gas vapors, chemical solvents, teeth, he added. The government can also offer subsi- LEARN ENGLISH In June, Mehrdad Zanganehfar, deputy fuel combustion. He went on to say that the students will dies to low income families, he concluded. Building Your Dream Home ‘Breeding scorpion for venom extraction endangering species’ A: Mr. and Mrs. Robinson! Let’s get straight to it. You have ENVIRONMENT TEHRAN — Misleading advertisements “Arachnologists might have not discovered some species saved up your money for years and are now ready to build your deskabout breeding scorpion for venom ex- of scorpions yet, but people may haunt them and sell them dream home. What did you have in mind? traction and introducing it as a lucrative business is a lie which could result in the extinction of some species of the B: A suburban bungalow straight out of the sixties! A perfect and also endangering these species, arachnologist Alireza scorpions which are not even discovered by scientists yet. lawn with minimal landscaping. A brick patio in the back- Zamani has said. “Department of environment should intervene promptly yard with an old-fashioned grill, quaint lawn furniture, and a Exporting scorpion venom is illegal and also threatens or this will lead to irreversible consequences for these spe- swimming pool. A two-car carport, pastel siding and a gable the country’s biodiversity, Mehr news agency quoted Zam- cies,” he concluded. roof. Completed with white shutters and a white picket fence! ani as saying. According to viralmega.com scorpion Venom, is the C: Uh, honey? Over the past two and a half years some opportunists have most expensive liquid in the world and costs a staggering B: In the living room we would have moss-green rugs and a fire- encouraged people to breed scorpion for milking its venom 39 million dollars per gallon. place with a stone mantle and wood paneling on the walls. In and have made people believe that it is the most expensive Scorpions use their venom to kill or paralyze their prey, the kitchen, the cupboards would be a pale yellow and we would liquid worldwide saying that it costs 40 to 80 billion rials and as a defense against predators. But it is believed that have a turquoise metal oven and vinyl flooring. (nearly $1 to $2 million) per gram, Zamani regretted. the venom can be used it to treat diseases like arthritis and C: Umm, sweetie, but I was thinking of a more modern style house. “People have also called me asking me about scorpion to make anti-venom’s. An open concept house, all glass, wood, metal, and concrete. one another depending on their habitats and people cannot breeding, people with no expertise in arachnology, who But the reasons behind its extremely high price is that it is B: But sweetgums, there is always a lot of wasted space in those kinds become experts by merely taking courses in scorpion breeding. of homes. Besides, it’s just a fad. It doesn’t have the homey feeling thought they could breed scorpions and milk its venom “Another issue is that scorpion breeding take years, incredibly hard to obtain, one yield only produces on average the old homes do. and sell it to God knows who. even their mating and their living situations can differ from 0.5mgs of venom. Three grams of venom, or 0.000792516 C: Sweetie-pie it’s not a lot of wasted space. It is relaxing and the “This is not real. Actually scorpion Venom can be an one another and all this would make scorpion breeding gallons (assuming density of water here), doesn’t sound like house would be eco-friendly with an in-floor heating system and expensive liquid but not as much. a complex process. much. Basically if you could somehow extract that much designed to retain the heat of the sun in the winter and keep the “Moreover, it is not easy to distinguish different species of “But some non-experts are now running courses teaching in a day you would have to extract it from way more than a house cool in the summer. We would have solar panels on the roof. scorpions from each other, even scorpions’ venom differ from people about scorpion breeding. quarter of a million scorpions. B: Do you know how much those things cost? C: What about your vintage furniture, dearest? And instead of a lawn, which is also a lot of wasted space and would require environmentally ENGLISH IN USE harmful pesticides, we would have a fish pond in the backyard and a garden that would cover the whole yard so we could grow our own food! LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION B: But buttercup, I thought you always said that you loved visiting your grandmother’s house! C: And I thought you, Mr. Scientist, were all up on saving the Residences to be built for nurses in اقامتگاههای پرستاری در مناطق محروم ایجاد میشود !planet with your technological advancements A: Umm well I am just going to go get some coffee while you underprivileged areas معــاون پرســتاری وزیــر بهداشــت، درمــان و آمــوزش پزشــکی از ایجــاد اقامتگاههــای پرســتاری و .two keep discussing Key vocabulary Some residences for nurses and midwives will be set up in underprivileged مامایــی در مناطــق محــروم 30 شــهر کشــور خبــر داد. bungalow: a house which is built on one level areas in 30 cities nationwide, Maryam Hazrati, deputy health minister for بــه گــزارش خبرنــگار ایرنــا، مریــم حضرتــی روز ســه شــنبه اظهــار داشــت: در مــواردی پرســتاران بــه .the sixties: the years from 1960 to1969 nursing has said minimal: the smallest possible amount or size “In some cases, nursing workforce were not able to provide services in some دلیــل نداشــتن مــکان نمــی توانســتند بــرای خدمــات رســانی اقــدام کننــد کــه بر اســاس تفاهنامــه ای landscaping: a view across an area of land areas of the country as they had no places to stay,” she said, IRNA reported بــا معاونــت اجتماعــی وزارت بهداشــت، بــرای ایجــاد ایــن اقامتگ اههــا اقــدام مــی شــود. .patio: an area of the garden with a hard surface on Tuesday quaint: unusual or old-fashioned in an attractive way pastel: a kind of dry color in sticks siding: material attached to the outside of a building gable: the triangular upper part of a wall at the top of a building shutter: covers unfold in front of a window mantle: the shelf above a fire place PREFIX/SUFFIX PHRASAL VERB IDIOM paneling: sheets of wood fit into a frame to form a wall Supplementary vocabulary “demi-” Juice something up Cat in gloves catches no mice turquoise: a bluish-green, precious stone vinyl: firm plastic which can be bend Meaning: half or partly Meaning: to make something more interesting or Explanation: if you are too careful and polite, you sweetgums: used as a term of endearment For example: He caused the horse to make a demivolte exciting may not obtain what you want fad: fashion across the path. For example: Certain scenes were juiced up for For example: Negotiate carefully, but remember: a homey: having a feeling of home; comfortable commercial purposes. cat in gloves catches no mice! retain: to keep or keep possession ساعت: 19:40 امضاء صفحه آرا: ساعت: امضاء مسئول صفحه: ساعت: امضاء ادیتور: ساعت: امضاء سردبیر:

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U.S., Israel too weak to wage new UN says Saudi attack on Yemeni school bus ‘tragic, wars: Nasrallah unjustifiable’ Secretary General of the Lebanese Hez- Trump announced on May 8 that Wash- bollah resistance movement, Sayyed Has- ington was walking away from the nuclear The UN has said that there is no justification for Saudi Arabia’s san Nasrallah, says the U.S. and Israel agreement, officially known as the Joint latest massacre in Yemen which claimed the lives of scores of are too weak to wage a new war like their Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), civilians, mostly of whom were children. previous wars. which was reached between Iran and the “What we are seeing today are the victims of the airstrike. Nasrallah made the remarks on Tuesday five permanent members of the UN Security The terrible human cost of the airstrike and of the war. The during a speech marking the 12th anniver- Council - the U.S., Britain, France, Russia entire world condemns this,” said UN humanitarian coordi- sary of the 2006 Israeli war on Lebanon. and China - plus Germany in 2015. nator in Yemen Lise Grande on Tuesday during a trip to the He added that Hezbollah is not scared of Trump also said he would reinstate U.S. war-torn country. a potential war with Israel. “No one should nuclear-related sanctions on Iran and impose On Thursday, dozens of civilians have lost their lives and threaten us with war and no one should scare “the highest level” of economic bans on the dozens more sustained injuries as Saudi warplanes targeted a us by war... We are not scared or worried Islamic Republic. bus carrying children in Yemen’s northwestern province of about war and we are ready for it and we In defiance of warnings from the European Sa’ada. will be victorious.” Union, the JCPOA signatories and many Grande added that the UN Secretary General has called for “The resistance in Lebanon today, in international players, President Trump an “immediate transparent, comprehensive, independent in- its possession of weapons and equipment signed an executive order on August 6 vestigation,” into the deadly attack on civilians. and capabilities and members and cadres re-imposing a first round of sanctions on Meanwhile, UNICEF’s resident representative in Yemen, and ability and expertise and experience, Iran, which were lifted under the nuclear Meritxell Relano, has called for an end to Saudi Arabia’s war on and also of faith and determination and deal, to levy “maximum economic pressure” Yemen and continued massacring of children. courage and will, is stronger than at any on the Islamic Republic. “In the recent attack in Sa’ada, I have visited at least 13 children time since its launch in the region,” Nas- “I can tell you and I have accurate infor- that have injuries and I hope that they are good to go very soon rallah stressed. by the U.S. administration late last year. Nasrallah also denounced the U.S. Saudi mation they are building dreams, strategies and back to play, and play football, and back to their normal lives In March, Israel’s Major General Yaak- Although the plan has not been released, Arabia and Israel’s attempts to topple the and projects that Iran will head toward chaos because this has been a very shocking attacks, terrifying, which ov Barak said killing Nasrallah would be a leaks signal it will consist of the same tried Syrian government. and will fall. This is illusion, this is imagi- will leave them not only physical injuries but also psychological “decisive victory” in the regime’s future war and failed ideas. The Hezbollah leader further stressed nation and has nothing to do with reality,” injuries,” Relano added. against the Arab country. Palestinians believe that the deal suggests that Iran will withstand sanctions imposed Nasrallah noted. Meanwhile, the International Committee of the Red Cross Nasrallah went on to slam Washington’s building their own Jerusalem al-Quds from upon it by U.S. President Donald Trump. On Monday, Leader of the Islamic (ICRC) has announced 40 children were among 51 civilians so-called deal of the century for Israel and areas surrounding the existing city and forget “Iran has been facing sanctions since the Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khame- recently killed during a Saudi airstrike on the school bus in the Palestinians, stressing that there is single about the historic place. They also believe victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979... nei said the Islamic Republic will not enter northwestern Yemen. Palestinian faction supports it. that the U.S.-drafted plan calls for keeping He (Trump) is strengthening the sanctions into new negotiations with the United States The children were returning from a trip organized by a The so-called deal, a backchannel plan to borders and security under Israeli control, but they have been there since 1979 and Iran due to cheating and bullying nature of its religious seminary when the bus came under attack. Imag- allegedly reach a peace settlement between while it keeps Israeli settlements’ final bor- stayed and will celebrate the 40th anniversary government. es later circulated online, showing pieces of a U.S.-made bomb Israel and the Palestinians, was proposed ders to be discussed in later negotiations. of the victory of its revolution,” he added. (Source: Press TV) on the scene. The United Nations Security Council has called for a “credible and transparent” investigation into the airstrike. Thousands of mourners attended a funeral procession for At least 25 killed in suicide blast in Afghan capital Kabul many of the dead children in Sa’ada’s provincial capital of the A suspected suicide bomber blew himself up in front of The attack occurred as the government was facing same name on Monday, venting their anger against Riyadh and an educational center in a mainly Shia area in the west of heavy pressure over a Taliban attack on the central city Washington. the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday, killing at least of Ghazni that led to five days of intense fighting during The Saudi-led coalition, however, described the attack as “legiti- 25 people, officials said. which hundreds of civilians and members of the security mate,” with coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki even claiming that There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the forces were killed. the strikes “conformed to international and humanitarian laws.” blast, which came after several weeks of relative calm in The attack on Ghazni, one of the biggest seen for years in Some 15,000 Yemenis have been killed and thousands more Kabul but previous attacks on Shia targets in the area have Afghanistan, fueled criticism that President Ashraf Ghani’s injured since the onset of the Saudi-led aggression on Yemen been claimed by ISIL terrorist group. Western-backed government was incapable of protecting in March 2015. The Taliban, who have been intensifying their attacks the country. The United Nations says a record 22.2 million Yemenis are against military and government centers in recent weeks, With parliamentary elections due on Oct. 20, the gov- in need of food aid, including 8.4 million threatened by severe issued a statement denying involvement. ernment had been bracing for more attacks in Kabul and hunger. The public health ministry said 35 wounded had other cities, even while hopes of peace talks with the Taliban A high-ranking UN aid official has warned against the “cat- been brought to city hospitals, in addition to the 25 had been fueled by a three day truce during the Eid al-Fitr astrophic” living conditions in Yemen, stating that there is a killed, adding to the mounting list of civilian casual- holiday in June. growing risk of famine and cholera there. ties this year. (Source: Reuters) “The conflict has escalated since November, driving an esti- mated 100,000 people from their homes,” John Ging, UN director of aid operations, told the UN Security Council on February 27. Priests molested 1,000 children in Pennsylvania (Source: Press TV) A priest raped a 7-year-old girl while he was in the report, have been promoted, the grand cluding reports by bishops to Vatican officials expected to spark another fight by victim visiting her in the hospital after she’d had jury said, concluding that “it is too early disclosing the details of abusive priests that advocates to win changes in state law that her tonsils removed. Another priest forced to close the book on the Catholic Church they had not made public or reported to law lawmakers have resisted. Russian foreign minister a 9-year-old boy into having oral sex, then sex scandal.” enforcement. Its findings echoed many earlier church says dollar’s days numbered rinsed out the boy’s mouth with holy water. In nearly every case, prosecutors found The panel concluded that a succession investigations around the country, describing One boy was forced to say confession to the that the statute of limitations has run out, of Catholic bishops and other diocesan widespread sexual abuse and church offi- as global currency priest who sexually abused him. meaning that criminal charges cannot be leaders tried to shield the church from cials’ concealment of it. U.S. bishops have Those children are among the victims filed. More than 100 of the priests are bad publicity and financial liability. They acknowledged that more than 17,000 people Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Russia has been of roughly 300 Roman Catholic priests in dead. Many others are retired or have failed to report accused clergy to police, nationwide have reported being molested exploring for some time using national currencies to settle bi- Pennsylvania who molested more than 1,000 been dismissed from the priesthood or used confidentiality agreements to silence by priests and others in the church going lateral trade deals with Turkey and other countries. children - and possibly many more - since put on leave. Authorities charged just two victims and sent abusive priests to so-called back to 1950. Lavrov, who was speaking at a news conference with his the 1940s, according to a sweeping state as a result of the grand jury investigation, “treatment facilities,” which “laundered” The report comes at a time of fresh Turkish counterpart in Ankara, said on Tuesday that the U.S. grand jury report released Tuesday that including a priest who has since pleaded the priests and “permitted hundreds of scandal at the highest levels of the U.S. dollar’s role as a global trade currency was in decline. “I’m accused senior church officials, including guilty, though some of those named had known offenders to return to ministry,” Catholic Church. Pope Francis last month confident that the grave abuse of the role of the U.S. dollar as a a clergyman who is now the archbishop of been charged years ago. the report said. stripped 88-year-old Cardinal Theodore global reserve currency will result over time in the weakening Washington, D.C., of systematically covering Attorney General Josh Shapiro said the The conspiracy of silence extended be- McCarrick of his title amid allegations that and demise of its role.” up complaints. investigation is ongoing. yond church grounds: police or prosecutors McCarrick had for years sexually abused The top Russian diplomat went on to say that Moscow favored The “real number” of abused children The investigation of six of Pennsylvania’s sometimes did not investigate allegations out boys and committed sexual misconduct bilateral trade with all countries in their national currencies, and abusive priests might be higher since eight dioceses- Allentown, Erie, Greensburg, of deference to church officials or brushed with adult seminarians. rather than in dollars. some secret church records were lost and Harrisburg, Pittsburgh and Scranton - is off complaints as outside the statute of lim- One senior American church official “The use of national currencies for mutual trade has for sev- some victims never came forward, the grand the most extensive investigation of Catholic itations, the grand jury said. named in the grand jury report is Cardinal eral years been one of the tasks that the presidents of Russia and jury said. clergy abuse by any state, according to victim Diocese leaders responded Tuesday by Donald Wuerl, who leads the Washington Turkey had set,” said Lavrov. U.S. bishops adopted sweeping reforms in advocates. The dioceses represent about 1.7 expressing sorrow for the victims, stressing archdiocese, for allegedly helping to protect “Identical processes have been happening in our relations 2002 when clergy abuse became a national million Catholics. how they’ve changed and unveiling, for the abusive priests when he was Pittsburgh’s with Iran. Not only with Turkey and Iran, we’re also arranging crisis for the church, including stricter re- Until now, there have been just nine in- first time, a list of priests accused of sexual bishop. Wuerl, who was bishop of the Pitts- and already implementing payments in national currencies with quirements for reporting accusations to law vestigations by a prosecutor or grand jury misconduct. burgh diocese from 1988 to 2006, disputed the People’s Republic of China,” he added enforcement and a streamlined process for of a Catholic diocese or archdiocese in the James VanSickle of Pittsburgh, who tes- the allegations. The remarks come as the Kremlin has already backed a Turkish removing clerics who abuse children. But the United States, according to the Massachu- tified he was sexually attacked in 1981 by a Terry McKiernan of BishopAccounta- plan to dump the dollar and trade in national currencies. grand jury said more changes are needed. setts-based research and advocacy organi- priest in the Erie Diocese, called the report’s bility.org said the report did a good job of On Saturday, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan announced “Despite some institutional reform, in- zation, BishopAccountability.org. release “a major victory to get our voice out highlighting the two crimes of church sex that Turkey was preparing to conduct trade through national dividual leaders of the church have largely The Philadelphia archdiocese and the there, to get our stories told.” abuse scandals: the abuse of a child and the currencies with China, Russia and Ukraine. escaped public accountability,” the grand Johnstown-Altoona diocese were not included The report is still the subject of an ongo- cover up by church officials that allows the Asked about Erdogan’s proposal, Kremlin spokesman jury wrote in the roughly 900-page report. in the investigation because they have been ing legal battle, with redactions shielding abuse to continue. Dmitry Peskov said on Monday that Russia had been push- “Priests were raping little boys and girls, and the subject of three previous scathing grand the identities of some current and former “One thing this is going to do is put ing for such an arrangement with all countries. He said the the men of God who were responsible for jury investigations. clergy named in the report while the state pressure on prosecutors elsewhere to take issue had been raised on more than one occasion during them not only did nothing; they hid it all.” The grand jury heard from dozens of wit- Supreme Court weighs their arguments that a look at what’s going on in their neck of bilateral talks. Top church officials have mostly been nesses and reviewed more than a half-million its wrongful accusations against them vi- the woods,” McKiernan said. Erdogan, who has described the Turkish lira’s fall as the con- protected and many, including some named pages of internal diocesan documents, in- olates their constitutional rights. It also is (Source: AP) sequence of a plot, also said that recent U.S. actions were a stab in the back against Ankara. U.S. President Donald Trump has gone on a sanctioning frenzy Trump ashes out at Omarosa, calls her ‘that dog’ in recent months, targeting Iran, Turkey, and Russia, and creating U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his messy clash senior officials, security concerns – Manigault Newman served as a spokeswoman for his 2016 campaign. what experts have dubbed an “axis of the sanctioned.” with former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman Tuesday, taped her firing in the White House Situation Room – and Pierson has said she never heard Trump use this type of Trump has recently ordered to double tariffs on Turkish referring to the longtime colleague, who had been the top extraordinary measures such as nondisclosure agreements language and said on Fox the only person she heard talking aluminum and steel imports to 20 and 50 percent, respec- African-American in his White House, as “that dog!” The to keep ex-employees quiet. about a tape was Manigault Newman. The tape appears to tively, saying, “Our relations with Turkey are not good at pressure on Manigault Newman increased, as the Trump Trump has also pushed back against Manigault New- show Pierson saying of Trump: “He said it. He’s embarrassed.” this time!” presidential campaign filed arbitration action against her, man’s claim she had heard an audiotape of him using the Asked if the book can be backed up by email or recordings, The announcement on Friday came in protest over the de- alleging a breach of a confidentiality agreement. N-word. He tweeted he had received a call from the producer Manigault Newman said on CBS that every quote in the book tention of American Pastor Andrew Brunson, who was arrested A campaign official said the action was filed with the of “The Apprentice” assuring him “there are NO TAPES of “can be verified, corroborated and it’s well-documented,” on terrorism charges after the attempted coup against Erdogan American Arbitration Association. the Apprentice where I used such a terrible and disgusting suggesting she may have more information to release. in 2016. Trump tweeted a barrage of insults Tuesday morning as word as attributed by Wacky and Deranged Omarosa.” The dispute has been building for days as Manigault The dispute between Washington and Ankara that reached Manigault Newman continued promoting her White House Trump insisted, “I don’t have that word in my vocabulary, Newman promotes her memoir “Unhinged,” which came new intensity over the detention of the pastor in Turkey has tell-all and releasing secret audio recordings. and never have.” He said Manigault Newman had called out officially Tuesday. hammered the lira and also raised questions over the future Her book paints a damning picture of Trump, including him “a true Champion of Civil Rights” until she was fired. In a series of interviews, Manigault Newman has also partnership between the two NATO allies. her claim that he used racial slurs on the set of his reality Manigault Newman, the former White House liaison revealed two audio recordings from her time at the White Erdogan advised Turks to show solidarity by converting any show “The Apprentice.” to black voters, writes in her new memoir that she’d heard House, including portions of a recording of her firing by stashed-away gold or foreign currency to Turkish lira in a bid to “When you give a crazed, crying lowlife a break, and such tapes existed. She said Sunday that she had listened Kelly, which she says occurred in the high-security Situation wage a “war of independence” against the U.S. give her a job at the White House, I guess it just didn’t to one after the book closed. Room, and a phone call with Trump after she was fired. The president has already warned that Turkey would “seek work out,” Trump said. On CBS Tuesday, Manigault Newman released another Manigault Newman says she has more recordings. new friends” after the U.S. “upset and annoyed” Ankara with “Good work by General Kelly for quickly firing that dog!” audio recording that she said showed campaign workers Asked on MSNBC’s “Hardball” if special counsel Robert sanctions. John Kelly is White House chief of staff. discussing an alleged recording of Trump using the racial Mueller – investigating possible coordination between the Writing in the New York Times, Erdogan said, “Washington While Trump trades in insults on a near daily basis, slur. The White House and the campaign did not imme- Trump campaign and Russia – would be interested in any must give up the misguided notion that our relationship can be deeming Manigault Newman a “dog” was a stunning move diately respond to questions. of them, she said, “If his office calls again, anything they asymmetrical and come to terms with the fact that Turkey has in a row that touched on several sensitive issues in Trump’s One of the people allegedly featured on the tape is Katrina want, I’ll share.” alternatives.” White House, including a lack of racial diversity among Pierson, an adviser to Trump’s re-election campaign who (Source: AP) (Source: agencies) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 14 WORLD SPORTS AUGUST 16, 2018 ‘An unbelievable talent; a fascinating Serena beaten by Kvitova in second round in Cincinnati character - F1 will be poorer without Alonso’ How to feel about Fernando Alonso’s decision Serena Williams was beaten 6-3 2-6 6-3 by Petra Kvitova in a to retire from Formula 1 at the end of the year? thrilling second-round match at the Cincinnati Open on Tuesday, Sadness, of course, that one of the great- ending the American’s bid for a third title at the event. est racing drivers ever to grace the earth Williams looked rusty in the first set, struggling to handle the will no longer be racing at the highest level Czech’s booming left-handed serve and never created a break- of the sport - and that his indomitable, point opportunity. fascinating character will be gone, and with But the 23-times grand slam champion dug deep in the sec- it the most interesting news conferences ond, thumping serves and blasting returns to the delight of the in the paddock. supportive crowd under the lights. But also, in a way, relief. Because watching Williams appeared to be in command when she broke Kvi- this unbelievable talent - still, arguably, the tova to start the deciding third set but the two-time Wimbledon best out there - putting everything on the champion elevated her service game and was defensively resolute line in the hope that he might qualify his to set up a third-round clash with Kristina Mladenovic. McLaren in the top 10 and scrape a points For former world number one Williams, the loss is another finish has been a special kind of pain for setback as she attempts to get back to the top ranking after a everyone who recognizes his place in the difficult childbirth last year. sporting pantheon. France’s Mladenovic had earlier defeated qualifier Viktoria That pain must have been felt by Alonso Kuzmova 6-3 6-0, while her sixth seeded compatriot Caroline himself. He has tried to deny it in recent Garcia defeated fellow power hitter Victoria Azarenka 6-4 7-5 times - but he alluded to it in his retirement to advance to the third round. statement on Tuesday. “I have some other, Former world number one Azarenka, who on Tuesday was bigger challenges than those you can offer given a wildcard for the U.S. Open, never found her stride and me,” he said in a video letter to F1 he pub- committed her fifth double fault on match point to hand Garcia lished on Twitter. the win. It’s hard not to read that as a reference (Source: Reuters) to his current situation, when one of the two greatest drivers on the grid is apparently of no interest to a team that can give him a car in which he could win the third world drivers’ championship he has craved for so long. Manchester United lack How good is Alonso? quality to challenge for The Spaniard, 37, has not won a race for more than five years, and yet he is still sixth driving style to get the most out of any car he did with Michael.” Pedro de la Rosa raced in 107 grands prix. title - Scholes in the all-time list of race-winners with 32 is given to drive. In this, he leaves even current Of Alonso, Massa says: “First of all, he is an He was test driver at McLaren when Alonso victories, still the driver who arguably gets world champion Lewis Hamilton behind. amazing driver. His talent is very complete. was teamed with Lewis Hamilton in 2007, more out of his car more often than anyone How to judge his talent? Let’s let a few He is one of the quickest drivers, but also one worked with him at Ferrari, also as a test else, and has better statistics against his of his colleagues do it. of the most consistent, most aggressive. He driver. He has raced against Schumacher, team-mates than any of his rivals. First, Felipe Massa, his team-mate for has everything. and watched Ayrton Senna. Judging the ultimate talent of F1 drivers four of his five years at Ferrari, who has also “He is able to use the car in the best way, For De La Rosa, Alonso is: “The best driver is always difficult. For one thing, their only partnered seven-time world champion Mi- so he is very intelligent. He is able to under- I have ever seen in my life.” direct comparison is their team-mate, and chael Schumacher. stand the race pretty well, everything that is Better than Hamilton? “It is very close even then the nature of one car might suit The German won, give or take, three times happening. He knows how to use his best in between them,” De La Rosa says, “but Fer- one driver more than another and skew the as many races and titles as Alonso, and yet a particular moment.” nando is more complete.” picture. Massa thinks Alonso was better “because Rob Smedley, an engineer at Ferrari Hamilton himself said: “You are going All great drivers have their strengths and although Michael was at the top, and an during the years of both Schumacher and to be very hard put to find someone to beat weaknesses, but Alonso is unique in his level amazing driver, I had an easier time with Alonso, describes the Spaniard as “the very him on raw talent.” of adaptability - of being able to change his him - I suffered more with Fernando than I best driver of his generation”. (Source: BBC) Facebook to stream free La Liga Champions League title not vital for football matches in Asian subcontinent Man City success - De Bruyne

Manchester United’s lack of new signings combined with the uncertainty surrounding the team’s strategies and form gives the club a very small chance of challenging for the Premier League title, former midfielder Paul Scholes has said. United manager Jose Mourinho has expressed his frustra- tion over the club’s transfer activity on multiple occasions, with goalkeeper Lee Grant, midfielder Fred and defender Diogo Dalot the only new arrivals ahead of this season. United finished 19 points behind champions and cross-town rivals Manchester City in the league last term and Scholes, who played more than 700 matches for United, said the club are lagging behind City and a strengthened Liverpool this season and does not see Mourinho’s side eclipsing their rivals. “When you look at Manchester City, possibly Liverpool, I don’t think they (United) have the quality of those two teams at Facebook has beaten Sony for rights to Sony, which reportedly paid $32 million Manchester City do not need to win the be a bit less against Liverpool, and so we the minute,” Scholes, who retired in 2013, told the Daily Mirror. stream matches of Spain’s top football (€28 million) for rights between 2014 and Champions League to be considered suc- were out. It is a tournament, you need to “Liverpool have made some really good signings. United finished league in the Asian subcontinent — for 2018, gave up broadcasting rights after cessful as the European competition does be good at the right time. above them last season. free. The deal marks the company’s latest Facebook’s pitch. Several tech groups have not demand the same level of consistency “In the league if you have a bad spell “I just don’t see United getting closer to City. City are a really foray into online sports streaming. secured rights for various sports, in a bid it takes to triumph in the Premier League, then you are running behind. It is a dif- good side, great manager, some great players, a way of playing Facebook will stream games from Spain’s to keep young viewers on their platforms. midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has said. ferent prospect, cup games are different that they all know about. top football division La Liga in the Asian Earlier this year, Amazon acquired rights The 27-year-old Belgian has been a key to a league.” “United seem to be not too sure what’s going on. You don’t subcontinent for free, according to an ex- for 20 English Premier League matches a part of City’s rise in recent years, with Pep Liverpool have also challenged City in really know the team, you don’t really know the players, you don’t clusive deal announced on Tuesday. season from 2019 in Britain. Guardiola’s side clinching the league title the league, with the Etihad Stadium outfit know how they’re going to perform from one week to the next. Viewers in India, Afghanistan, Bangla- Facebook’s foray into sports streaming after a record-breaking run last season to winning just one of the last five meetings “I don’t see them challenging for the league this year.” desh, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka began in 2017 when it started airing weekly add to their League Cup triumph. between the sides — a 5-0 win at home (Source: Mirror) and Pakistan will be able to watch every Major League Baseball games in the US. The Champions League, however, has early last season. game over the next three seasons. Earlier this month it won the rights to show eluded City’s grasp with the high-flying De Bruyne believes that Liverpool, “We are really happy to be on a free-to-air one La Liga and one Serie A game per week side falling in the semi-finals in 2016 and who have strengthened significantly in the service in such an important territory as the on its platform in the UK. But this latest knocked out by league rivals Liverpool in transfer window, will lead the challenge Indian subcontinent,” Alfredo Bermejo, La deal is its first direct deal with a major the quarter-finals last term. to de-throne City, along with the rest of Arrests in Cologne as fans Liga’s head of digital strategy, told Reuters football league, according to Bloomberg. “I don’t agree that we have to win the the top six, this season. news agency ahead of the announcement. Facebook told Reuters it was interested Champions League to be a success. It is “The main focus is on us. The other throw stones at bus carrying “One of our goals for the last two years in making further sports streaming acqui- a big title to win but in the Champions teams are always going to push us, Liv- away fans has been to offer content to the widest au- sitions. Last year, it reportedly bid $600 League you don’t need to have the con- erpool did what we did last year. They dience possible, so partnering with free million for Indian cricket rights but was sistency that you need in the league,” De have spent a lot of money but wisely,” platforms like Facebook, which has 270 trumped by Century Fox Inc. Bruyne told the BBC. De Bruyne added. Police in Cologne halted Monday night efforts to attack a bus million users in India, is key to us.” (Source: Deutsche Welle) “We were great for the whole year, may- (Source: Eurosport) filled with traveling Union Berlin supporters, following a Ger- man second division game. The hooligans lay in wait to throw stones at the bus. Cologne police on Tuesday said that they were treating Monday Zinedine Zidane Hoping to Replace Mourinho night’s incidents seriously, telling the local Kölner Stadt-An- zeiger newspaper that the planned attack on a supporters’ bus demonstrated a “new quality” of violence. at Manchester United The hooligans launched their attack on the bus even though it Zinedine Zidane is reportedly eager to make his return to it was the Portuguese who first encouraged he be brought had a police escort, according to police spokesman Andre Fass- management and is said to have his heart set on replacing into the Real Madrid setup in 2010. bender. Typically, he said, hooligans would steer clear of the Jose Mourinho at the Manchester United helm. Zidane first served as an advisor to the team after Mourinho police when trying to target other groups of fans. L’Equipe (h/t Mirror’s James Whaling) reported Zidane, arrived from Inter Milan eight years ago. He stepped up to Six cars were seized in the night and 28 people taken into who has not taken up another position since stepping down become the club’s sporting director one year later, served custody. Police also found “dangerous items” in the vehicles, as Real Madrid manager in May, favours a move to United as assistant to Carlo Ancelotti and eventually became the including mobile phones, drugs and pyrotechnics. Police were over any other in the Premier League. Castilla coach in 2014. also checking up on a further 150 to 200 people, including some Zidane won three successive UEFA Champions League The Independent’s Miguel Delaney argued it’s too difficult suspected of defying a stadium ban to attend the game. titles before leaving Real this summer, while Mourinho ended to judge Zidane when considering the team he inherited The hooligans had been lying in wait on a major road in the 2017-18 without a trophy, having led United to second in at Real. Mourinho is in his third season as manager at Old city, close to the on-ramp to the A1 Autobahn to Berlin. When the Premier League behind Manchester City. Trafford, and it’s at around this juncture in his other tenures the bus came to a halt in traffic, they advanced, hurling stones It was a surprise when Zidane took his leave of the Estadio that the cracks begin to appear, having left recent posts and other objects. Police said that they were able to fend off the Santiago Bernabeu in May after two-and-a-half years at at Real and Chelsea either after or during his third term. attack despite being outnumbered. Real, his first senior managerial appointment. The next club to employ Zidane as a manager will hope It’s not entirely clear who exactly was sat in the bus, and But the Frenchman explained his decision as a need for to see his success at Real replicated, but the parameters in whether any Union Berlin fans seeking a fight were on board. It change at the club after three consecutive Champions League place at the Bernabeu were so particular. is by no means unheard of for groups of hooligans to coordinate triumphs. Libertad Digital reported Zidane could return to He represents a risk, but depending on the success of and willingly arrange violent meetings after matches. another of his former clubs, Juventus, in a director or consult- the 2018-19 campaign to come and whether United can Cologne police were set to hold a press conference on the ant capacity, although such a move is still yet to materialise. improve their silverware success, the board may opt for night’s events later on Tuesday. It would be an almost cruel twist if Zidane were eventually risk rather than persevere with Mourinho. (Source: DW) named to replace Mourinho at the United helm considering (Source: Bleacher Report) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y AUGUST 16, 2018 SPORTS 15

Asian Games: Iran handball rout Malaysia in Asian Games

MNA — Iranian men’s national handball team defeated Iran football Malaysia in its first step in 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. In Wednesday match, Iran gained a 55-11 victory held by over Malaysia. Iran are in Group A of the preliminary round along with the defending cham- pions Qatar and Malaysia. Saudi Arabia Top two teams of each group advance to the main round of the competition. Since Malaysia have suf- fered another loss to Qatar in the first day, Iran and Qatar secured berth to the next round. Iran will face Qatar on Friday to determine the leader of the Group A. The 2018 Asian Games officially starts on Aug. 18 and wraps up on Sep. 2 in the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palembang.

Lee Harry Erwin joins Tractor Sazi

TASNIM — Scottish striker Lee Harry Erwin has joined Iranian football club Tractor Sazi on Tuesday. The 23-year-old player has penned a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee. Erwin was a member of Kilmarnock last season and scored five goals in 34 matches. SPORTS TEHRAN — Iran Iran found themselves in trouble again in golden opportunities in front of goal. Football at the 2018 Asian Games is He has also played for Motherwell, Arbroath, Leeds deskfootball team started the 14th minute but Awn Muylaq Alsaluli’s Iran will face DPR Korea on Friday while being held from 14 August to 1 September United, Bury, and Oldham Athletic. the 2018 Asian Games with a goalless draw free-kick was off the mark. Saudi Arabia will take on Myanmar. 2018 in Indonesia. Erwin has been capped by Scotland at under-17, un- against Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. The Green Falcons had the better chances “Saudi Arabia were the better team in In addition to the host city, Palembang, der-18 and under-19 levels. In the match held at the Wibawa Mukti to score but were denied by IR Iran custodian the first half but we controlled the game matches will be played in Bekasi, Cibinong, He is Tractor Sazi’s fourth foreign-based player after Stadium in Cikarang, Indonesia, neither Mahdi Amini Zazerani, who saved efforts from after the halftime. They had two scoring Cikarang, and Soreang. Englishman Harry Forrester, Irish Anthony Stokes and team could find the back of the net. Ayman Shafiq Alkhulaif in the 36th minute chances in the first half and we were lucky The former world’s largest stadium, Japanese Yukiya Sugita. Iran have been scheduled to meet North and Ayman Shafiq Alkhulaif a minute later. to come away without conceding a goal,” Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Korea on Friday in Group F. Four-time Asian Games champions, Zlatko Kranjcar said in the post-match will not host the football events. The Saudi Arabia, quarter-finalists in the however, continued to struggle in front news conference. stadium will host the ceremonies and 2014 Asian Games, put early pressure on of goal as the first half ended goalless, “We have a difficult task ahead since Saudi the Athletics. Iranian table tennis earns their opponents as they attacked the Islamic the-afc wrote. Arabia and North Korea have also a chance of Iran have a strong legacy in men’s soccer, Republic of Iran’s defence and Haroune Moussa Iran performed better after the restart qualifying for the next stage. We will have to having won gold on four occasions. bronze in Asian Junior & Camara came close when his effort hit the post as their passing improved but Mohammad defeat North Korea and Myanmar to advance Zlatko Kranjcar’s footballers will look to in the sixth minute. Moslemipour and Mehdi Ghaedi wasted to the next stage,” the Croat added. end a drought that extends back to 2002. Cadet Championships

Press TV — The Iran men’s junior table tennis team earned Iran B runners-up at 6th AVC Cup a bronze medal at the 24th edition of Asian Junior and SPORTS TEHRAN – Qatar came from two sets The Asian Men’s Volleyball Cup, so-called the AVC Cup Cadet Table Tennis Championships in Myanmar to put deskdown to beat Iran B volleyball team 3-2 for Men is an international volleyball competition in Asia an end to the country’s medal drought at the prestigious (23–25, 21–25, 25–22, 25–18,15–10) at the 6th AVC Cup and Oceania contested by the top ten senior men’s national continental tournament after 60 years. for Men at the University of Taipei (Tianmu) Gymnasium teams of the members of Asian Volleyball Confederation On Tuesday, the young Iranian sportsmen managed on Wednesday. (AVC), the sport’s continent governing body. to overcome the South Korean squad 3-2 at the Wunna Captain Amir Hossein Esfandiar led the team with 20 The tournaments have been awarded every two years Theikdi Indoor Stadium in the Myanmar capital city of points. since 2008. Naypyidaw. Japan won the bronze medal earlier on the day after The six Asian Volleyball Cup tournaments have been The Iran men’s junior table tennis team will play against pulling off an epic come-from-behind 3-2 (21-25, 20-25, won by four different national teams. Iran have won three India in the semifinals. 32-30, 29-27, 17-15) victory over host Chinese Taipei. times. The other Asian Volleyball Cup winners are China, The 24th edition of Asian Junior and Cadet Table Tennis At the end of the competition, Gim-Myeonggwan from South Korea and Qatar with one title each. Championships started on August 13, and will finish on South Korea was named as the Most Valuable Player (MVP). As hosts, Chinese Taipei automatically participated for August 18, 2018. He also won the best setter award. the tournament, while the remaining nine teams, qualified Rahman Taghizadeh from Iran won the best middle from the 2017 Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship in blocker award. Gresik, Indonesia. Pouraliganji on Leeds United’s radar: report Asian Games: Ambitious Iran look to grapple their way to Jakarta success Iran’s delegation will arrive at Jakarta’s Asian Games with returns in Jakarta. TEHRAN – Championship side Leeds United have set its eyes set firmly on a move back into the continent’s leading Sport climbing, introduced for the Jakarta Games ahead sight on Iran international defender Morteza Pouraliganji. quartet of sporting nations. of its 2020 Olympic debut in Tokyo, could also yield gold Pouraliganji was a target for Turkish football club Trab- Iran’s upward trajectory since the 2002 Busan Games for Iran in the speed climbing event, where fireman Reza zonspor but two parties didn’t reach an agreement over stalled at Incheon four years ago when they finished fifth Alipour holds the world record. the financial issues. on the medal table but the Persian Gulf state’s officials are The Iranians are also Asian Games champions in the Now, Marcelo Bielsa, Leeds United’s head coach, has confident of another push forward in Indonesia. men’s volleyball and have a strong legacy in men’s soccer, reportedly showed an interest in signing the 26-year-old “Iran has improved a lot in the previous editions,” chef having won gold on four occasions. Zlatko Kranjcar’s foot- defender. de mission Nasrollah Sajjadi told local media. ballers will look to end a drought that extends back to 2002. Pouraliganji, who most recently played in Qatar’s Al “There is still room for improvement but the countries, Sajjadi said Iran would be content with a return to the top Sadd, played every minute of the 2018 World Cup cam- namely Kazakhstan, India, Thailand, Uzbekistan and Chinese four, tipping Japan to finish second behind dominant China. paign, where Team Melli impressed against Morocco, Taipei (Taiwan) have also improved in the recent years.” The hosts could yet prove a threat to Iran’s ambitions, Spain and Portugal. Combat sports provided the bulk of the country’s 57-medal world championship in Paris last year, marking him favorite however. haul in 2014, with the wrestling powerhouse taking six golds to win the 86kg division in freestyle wrestling. “We should consider the fact that hosts Indonesia are and 12 medals in total in the men’s eve In Incheon, Iran took seven medals, including four gold, eyeing their best ever place in this edition,” he said. “They Hassan Yazdani made a step up in weight class following in taekwondo, while karate provided another three golds want to finish the Games in the fourth place.” Iran, Japan to hold symbolic his gold medal win at the Rio Olympics but still claimed the and five medals in all. The delegation will hope for similar (Source: Reuters) wrestling competition

DPR Korea, Japan edge closer to glory as European heavyweights loom IRNA – Japanese cultural attaché to Iran suggested holding symbolic wrestling competitions between Iran After successfully navigating the group stage, DPR Korea the competition. and Japan. and Japan are now potentially three games away from be- The match also presents an opportunity for French head Japanese official made the remarks Wednesday in a coming World Champions, but both must first overcome coach Gilles Eyquem to seek revenge on his 2016 FIFA U-20 meeting with Head of Iran’s Wrestling Federation Rasoul unbeaten strong opponents in the FIFA U-20 Women’s Women’s World Cup Final conquerors, with DPR Korea beating Khadem. World Cup quarter-finals. Les Bleues 3-1 in the decider in Papua New Guinea two years ago. The competitions will be held on the occasion of the 90th FRANCE v DPR KOREA Should DPR Korea end France’s campaign for a second anniversary of Iran-Japan diplomatic ties in Iran in 2019. Stade Guy Piriou, Concarneau successive tournament they will face one of Spain and Ni- Iranian federation also invited head of Japanese wrestling Thursday, 19.30 (local time) geria in the final four. federation to partake in one of the international tournaments. It is a testament to the depth and resilience of Hwang GERMANY v JAPAN Japan has always been regarded as an Asian and world Yong-bong’s DPR Korea side that they remain in contention Stade de la Rabine, Vannes wrestling powers. for a third FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup title. Friday, 19:30 (local time) Already dealing with wholesale personnel changes, the Japan’s 6-0 hammering of an overwhelmed Paraguay defending champions found themselves on the brink of was the perfect confidence-booster ahead of the Knockout elimination after an opening day loss to England, but rallied Stage, and confirmed the Asian champions’ progression from Iranian female football to reach the last eight with wins over the CONCACAF and a difficult group including both Spain and the United States. South American champions in successive matches. Attacking duo Saori Takarada and Riko Ueki both scored group stage matches. referees to officiate Only five of the starting 11 from the 2017 AFC U-19 Wom- hat-tricks, while Jun Endo provided a master class on wing Under the tutelage of ultra-experienced head coach Maren in Jakarta en’s Championship Final are present in France, but absent play to contribute four assists in a memorable day out for Meinert (pictured below), the Germans successfully con- stars have been ably replaced by new faces, and 16-year-old the Young Nadeshiko. quered Nigeria and China PR but were made to work hard duo Choe Kum-ok and Kim Kyong-yong have been among But while Japan were far too good for the South Amer- cof a 3-2 win over tournament newcomers Haiti in their IRNA – Iranian female football referees Mahsa Qorbani the side’s best performers. icans, Honoka Hayashi’s spectacular long-range winner most recent match. and Bahareh Seyfi will judge the Japan and Thailand soccer DPR Korea’s next test, which comes in the shape of un- against the Americans was their only other goal in group Meinert was also the German head coach the last time the match on Aug 16 in Jakarta. beaten host nation France, is arguably their most difficult play, and questions persist around their ability to break nations met in the competition in 2012, when the Europe- According to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), yet, particularly in the wake of their 4-0 thrashing of a strong down better organized defenses. ans - led by future superstar Dzsenifer Marozsán - defeated Japanese women’s national team will meet Thailand’s in Netherlands outfit in their most recent outing. Their reward for advancing to the Knockout Stage is Japan 3-0 in the semi-final Tokyo. Aug 16 in Jakarta, Indonesia which will be refereed by Amelie Delabre scored a first-half hat-trick in that fixture, a meeting with Germany, the most successful nation in The winners of Friday’s clash will face either England or Mahsa Qorbani as the fourth official and Bahareh Seyfi while Emelyne Laurent of the all-conquering Olympique competition’s history, and the only team in the 2018 edition the Netherlands in next Monday’s semi-finals. as the second assistant referee. Lyonnais club has also found the net three times so far in to emerge with a perfect record of three wins from three (Source: the-afc) Qorbani has been listed as an AFC elite referee as of 2017. 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In a brief speech during the opening ceremony, Scholz said, “We celebrate the outstanding achievements of Otto Wagner, Gamescom 2018 to display the famous Austrian architect who died 100 “The Tale of Bistun” years ago.” “‘Otto Wagner - Unlimited City’ gives us CULTURE TEHRAN – “The Tale of Bistun” produced the chance to be familiar with the viewpoints deskat Black Cube Games, an independent game of the great artist,” he added. studio based in Tehran, will be put on display at the Gamescom “He could modernize Vienna and, of 2018, the world’s largest computer and video games event in course, his distinguished character attract- Germany. ed ardent supporters and also brought him The game, which was a harsh opponents,” Scholz noted. highlight at the Tehran Game He said that affinities between Wagner’s Convention (TGC), will take students such as Victor Gruen and Gabriel part in Devcom, a Gamescom Guevrekian and Iranian architects had a section for world game de- significant influence on the early modern velopers, Black Cube Games architects of Tehran. has announced in a post on The exhibition, which has been organized its Twitter. in collaboration with the Austrian Cultural A woman visits the exhibition “Otto Wagner - Unlimited City” at the Niavaran Cultural Center in Tehran on August 14, 2018. (Honaron- The game narrates a love Forum, will run until August 28. line/Hassan Motahari) story between Iranian crafts- man Farhad and princess Shirin taken from classical Persian literature. Tehran to host Khosro Sinai Iranian translator Majid Omrani working Devcom opens its doors retrospective for “Ibsen in Translation” project for the first time in Cologne from August 19 to 20. Industry ARTTEHRAN – The Iranian CULTURE TEHRAN – Persian A poster for Iranian game “The experts and insiders will share deskArt Museum Garden in desktranslator Mir Majid Tale of Bistun”. their knowledge in the areas of Tehran will host a retrospective of filmmaker, Omrani is participating in “Ibsen in virtual reality, mobile games, business and production. musician and writer Khosro Sinai. Translation”, a huge translation project The Gamescom 2018 will be held in the German city from The retrospective entitled “Like a Tale” to render 12 plays by Norwegian writer August 21 to 25. refers to a film of the same name that Sinai and poet Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) from made in 2006 based on his short story “Desert the original language into eight other and Blood”. languages. National lineup for Isfahan The event that is scheduled to open on The unique project, in which translators August 24 will showcase Sinai’s profession- work together and exchange experiences film festival announced al career spanning five decades, announced in the course of the translation work, is Tehran Municipality’s Art and Culture Organ- being carried out under the auspices of the ARTTEHRAN – Seven films will be screened in the ization, which is the organizer of the 15-day Center for Ibsen Studies at the University desk national competition at the 31st International retrospective. of Oslo, the center has announced. Film Festival for Children and Youth in Isfahan, the organizers An exhibition of photos from his family Translators in Classical Arabic, Egyptian announced on Wednesday. album will also be organized on the sidelines Arabic, Hindi, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese of the retrospective. and Russian are also working on the project In 2008, Sinai received the Knight’s Cross under the leadership of Frode Helland, a of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland professor and the director of the Centre for “The Lost Requiem” (1970-1983), his doc- for Ibsen Studies. umentary that tells the story of the wartime The project involves a total of 10 A poster for the Khosro Sinai retrospective exodus to Iran by thousands of Polish citizens translators who are consulted by carefully Front cover of a Persian copy of Henrik the Iranian Art Museum Garden in Tehran after being released from the Soviet labor camps chosen expert panels, consisting of Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler” by Mir Majid of Siberia during World War II. short story writer, Sadeq Hedayat. individuals with expertise in theater, Omrani Sinaii has made many documentaries, in- “In the Alleys of Love”, “Talking with a language, translation and Ibsen. Each Eyolf” are some of the books translated cluding “The Melody Which an Antique Hears”, Shadow” and “Bride of Fire” are among his language has its corresponding panel of by Omrani and published by Mehr-Andish “Beyond the Clamor”, “The Coldness of Iron”, credits. experts whose role is to exercise quality Publications. “Haj Mosavvar al-Maleki” and “Hossein Yavari”. Sinaii is also a skillful composer and accor- control of the translations. “Ibsen in Translation” is being funded by He is also the director of “Talking with a dion virtuoso, and has composed soundtracks “Hedda Gabler”, “The Master Builder”, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Shadow”, a documentary about Iran’s foremost for his own films. “An Enemy of the People”, and “Little and the Center for Ibsen Studies. A poster for the 31st International Film Festival for Children and Youth in Isfahan The lineup includes “Secret of Narges” by Mehdi Qasemi, Crazy rich on film, proud to be Asian “Here Is My House” by Kheirollah Taqianipur, “The Glasses” by LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — The film is called “Crazy Rich lights the clash of Western and Asian cultures and the tension gapore, where it was filmed. Reza Aqai and “Inside the Waves” by Hadi Shariati. Asians”, but the cast is proud to be showcasing such a rare array between old-money Chinese families in Singapore and the “It was like a swap meet of experiences of being Asian in “Friday and I” by Hossein Ameri, “Borva” (Believe) by Parnia of Asian culture and identity in a Hollywood movie. nouveau riche. different countries,” said Golding, who was born in Malaysia Kazemi and “Tale of the Silver-Toothed Eagle” by Rasul Salimian The romantic comedy, opening in movie theaters today and It is also a love letter to Singapore, as the camera lingers on and raised in Britain. are also included. starring Constance Wu, Michelle Yeoh, Awkwafina and new- the city’s modern and traditional architecture, parks, nearby “Everybody had struggled in some aspect with their identity, Fifteen films will also compete in the international section comer Henry Golding, is the first with an all-Asian ensemble tropical beaches, street food and music. so to be able to share that and come together and strengthen of the festival, which will take place in the central Iranian city cast from a major studio in 25 years. “I wanted to reflect that this was a warm place, that it wasn’t a together, you couldn’t even imagine,” he said. of Isfahan from August 30 to September 5. “Fresh Off the Boat” actress Wu plays New York economics strange alien planet that you are going to, as Asia is often depict- Gemma Chan, a London-born actress of Chinese heritage, professor Rachel Chu, who flies to Singapore to meet her boy- ed,” said director Jon M. Chu, who was raised in California by said that making the movie had made her re-think her identity. friend’s family only to discover that it is one of the wealthiest Taiwanese parents and had never previously been to Singapore. “When I was younger, as most children do, you just wanted in the country. The cast was drawn from Taiwan, Britain, China, Malaysia, to fit in. My Barbies had blond hair and blue eyes. I always felt, British actress can sue Amid the lavish parties and romantic setbacks, the film high- the Philippines, the United States and Australia, along with Sin- I’m different, I wish I wasn’t different. Weinstein: U.S. judge NEW YORK (Reuters) — Movie producer Harvey Weinstein Warner Chappell sues to retain rights must face a U.S. lawsuit by a British actress who has accused him Ailing Aretha Franklin visited by of violating sex trafficking laws by inviting her to a hotel room Stevie Wonder, Jesse Jackson to work from Frank Sinatra songwriter in France and assaulting her, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Robert Sweet in Manhattan denied Wein- NEW YORK (Reuters) — Aretha Franklin, LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) stein’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed last year by Kadian the legendary soul singer who has fallen — In what could be the beginning of a Noble. The judge said that while the case was “not an archetypal gravely ill, was visited at her Detroit-area transatlantic battle testing an obscure trafficking action, the allegations plausibly establish” that Weinstein home on Tuesday by fellow recording artist provision under U.K. copyright law, Warner may have violated the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act. Stevie Wonder, U.S. civil rights leader Jesse Chappell Music has initiated civil proceedings Phyllis Kupferstein, a lawyer for Weinstein, said in a statement Jackson and ex-husband Glynn Turman, her in New York against Bourne Co. over who that her client would seek to appeal the decision. publicist said. has worldwide rights to works composed “We believe these claims are not legally or factually supported, Franklin, 76, a one-time gospel singer whose by Jimmy Van Heusen. and ultimately will not be sustained,” she said. reign as the “Queen of Soul” has spanned more Van Heusen, an American songwriter, A lawyer for Noble could not immediately be reached for than 50 years, is under hospice care at her wrote many hits for Frank Sinatra including comment. home, according to publicist Gwendolyn Quinn. “Love and Marriage,” “Come Fly With Me”, Noble is one of more than 70 women, mostly young actresses Quinn declined to discuss Franklin’s and “My Kind of Town.” Collaborating with and other women employed in the movie business, who have ailment, but said: “She’s seriously ill.” various lyricists, Van Heusen also won four Aretha Franklin performs during the Jimmy Van Heusen (Photofest) The singer, whose hit songs include “Chain Academy Awards with “Swinging on a Star” accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct, including rape, in a commemoration of the Elton John AIDS of Fools” and “Think”, has a long-standing for “Going My Way”, “All the Way” for “The According to the court filing, Bourne has series of incidents dating back decades. Foundation 25th year fall gala at the Cathedral professional relationship with Wonder, with Joker Is Wild”, “High Hopes” for “A Hole in claimed a right to terminate Warner’s hold Weinstein, who was one of the most powerful figures in Hol- of St. John the Divine in New York City, in New whom she performed 13 years ago at the Annual the Head” and “Call Me Irresponsible” for on the compositions under British law. lywood before the accusations surfaced in October, is separately York, U.S. November 7, 2017. (Getty Images) facing criminal rape and sexual assault charges in Manhattan Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards in Pasadena, “Papa’s Delicate Condition”. He also wrote In the U.S., copyright law allows authors state court over allegations by three other women. He has denied California. U.S. civil rights era. songs for such films as “Bells of St. Mary’s” or their heirs to terminate a copyright grant ever having non-consensual sex. She and Turman were married from 1978 Franklin’s fans, including former U.S. and “Ocean’s Eleven”, including “Ain’t That after 35 years after first publishing. There’s According to Noble’s lawsuit, Weinstein “was able to force or to 1984. President Bill Clinton, have taken to social a Kick in the Head?” performed by Dean been increasing awareness of termination coerce Kadian into sexual activity in his hotel room because of In her heyday of the 1960 and 1970s, media to express their thoughts. Martin. rights, but this latest lawsuit appears to his promise to her of a film role and use of his influence on her Franklin dominated the music charts with “Like people all around the world, Hillary A summons filed on Monday in New York address in an American court for the first behalf” in Cannes, France, in 2014. hits including “I Never Loved a Man (The and I are thinking about Aretha Franklin Supreme Court by Warner Chappell doesn’t time the United Kingdom Copyright Act Weinstein’s lawyers had argued that the case must be dismissed Way I Love You)”, “Baby, I Love You”, “(You tonight & listening to her music that has identify which works are in dispute, but ob- of 1911, which provides that copyrighted because the sex trafficking law was meant to cover “commercial” Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”, and been such an important part of our lives jects to how Marco Berrocal, doing business works granted to a third party automat- sex acts, which would not include the alleged encounter because “Respect”, a cover of an Otis Redding tune that the last 50 years,” Clinton said in a tweet on as Bourne Co., has claimed ownership of ically revert to an author’s heirs 25 years Noble was given nothing of value. became a song of empowerment during the Monday night. rights in certain musical compositions. after death.