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India seeking extension of waiver on Iran’s oil imports Ayatollah Khamenei New Delhi is negotiating with Washington U.S.’ 180-day waivers allowing them to about extending a waiver of U.S. sanc- keep importing Iranian oil through May 4. tions on imports of oil from Iran which All transactions under the U.S. State will expire in early May, two sources in Department’s current “significant reduc- India with knowledge of the matter said. tion exemptions” must be completed by appoints Raeisi as The major Asian buyer of Iranian oil May 4. wants to keep buying crude from Iran at Fresh waivers would start on May 5 its current level of about 300,000 barrels for countries that the U.S. determines per day (bpd), the sources said, Reuters have met their promises to significantly reported. reduce Iranian imports in the previous Judiciary chief India is among eight countries with the six months. 4 See page 2 Pakistan president, PM send letter to Ayatollah Khamenei TEHRAN – On Thursday, Pakistan’s and Islamabad and underlined that Imran minister for railways carried a joint letter Khan is willing to enhance Pakistan’s re- from his country’s President Arif Alvi and lations with all countries, including Iran. Prime Minister Imran Khan to Leader of the Velayati, for his part, said, “Relations Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. between Iran and Pakistan are brother- Sheikh Rasheed handed over the writ- ly, good and constructive,” adding that ten text to Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior promotion of economic cooperation adviser to the Leader. and establishment of a railroad linking During the meeting, Rasheed hoped Iran, Pakistan and China could further for development of ties between Tehran strengthen ties. 2

Iran calls Arab Quartet Committee statement ‘invalid’ TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Ministry alleged that Tehran was interfering spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on in Yemen, according to the Asharq Thursday that a statement issued by the al-Awsat newspaper. Arab Quartet Committee is “invalid” and The committee is comprised of Sau- “counter-constructive”. di Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, The Arab Quartet Committee issued Egypt, and Bahrain. The committee was a statement on Wednesday accusing meeting on the sidelines of the 151st

leader.ir Iran of making “provocative” state- session of the Arab League Foreign ments against Arab countries and Ministers. 2 PERSPECTIVE Diplomatic protection for Nazanin Zaghari ‘against international law’ ARTICLE Heshmatollah Rahnama The Iranian ambassador to London, Hamid “contravened international law”, Baeidinejad tection to anyone in living memory prior to Sondoss Al Asaad Latin American expert Baeidinejad, has responded to Britain’s decision tweeted in response, The Telegraph reported Zaghari, Sky TV reported. Political analyst from Beirut to grant Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe diplomatic on Friday. The last time the UK government is known protection, calling it illegal. “Govts may only exercise such protection for to have used this power is in 1951, in support of Zaghari, who is serving a prison sentence in own nationals,” he said. “As UK Govt is acutely a British-Iranian oil company. The collapse of Tehran for “espionage”, was on Thursday ex- aware, Iran does not recognize dual nationality. Zaghari, a dual British-Iranian national who Hezbollah a tended the protection - the first such time in the Irrespective of UK residency, Ms Zaghari thus had been living in London with her husband Rich- American empire is British history. remains Iranian.” ard and daughter Gabriella, was arrested during national resistance a warning to Europe The British government’s exceptional decision Britain has not afforded diplomatic pro- a visit to Tehran in 2016. 2 not a terrorist he wars in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and organisation threats and violence against Latin 36 nations, including Europeans, rap Saudi Arabia for 1st time at UN rights body TAmerica, and imposition of sanc- As many as 36 countries, including all 28 members the Human Rights Council seat vacated by the International Service for Human Rights. he British government said on Mon- tions on various nations, all can deface of the European Union (EU), have taken Saudi United States when it quit the body last year. The rebuke condemned Saudi Arabia’s “con- day it plans to ban all wings of the the United States and its unpopular policy Arabia to task for the first time at the United The statement drew applause from human tinuing arrests and arbitrary detentions of human TLebanese Resistance, aka Hezbollah in the international community, set to Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) over rights groups, which said it broke Saudi Ara- rights defenders” and its use of counterterrorism “due to its destabilising influence in the protect U.S. financial institutions. Riyadh’s glaring rights violations. bia’s apparent impunity from condemnation laws to silence peaceful dissent. Middle East,” classing it as a ‘terrorist Although the U.S. empire has already It was the first time states had ever con- in the council, and urged the Saudi regime “It is a success for Europe to be united on organisation.’ begun to crumble, U.S. President Donald fronted the kingdom over its human rights to release all those held for exercising their this,” an envoy of an EU country told Reuters. Hezbollah has been a topic of internal Trump’s policy has sped the process. The record in the UNHRC, where Saudi Arabia is right to protest. The United States, which considers the House political controversy in the U.K., which wrong policy of the U.S. administrations one of 47 members. “It sends a strong signal that Saudi Arabia is not of Saud regime to be one of its allies in the Middle had already proscribed the resistance’s has brought the nations to stand against The group of countries expressed concern about untouchable, and that council members should East and maintains strong economic and military external security unit and its military wing the U.S. led-world order. Riyadh’s rights records in a statement issued on be held to a higher level of scrutiny,” said Salma cooperation with Riyadh, however, opted out of in 2001 and 2008 respectively. On Friday, the ban will come into force The U.S. has turned into the biggest Thursday and read out by Iceland which occupies El Hosseiny, an advocate for the Geneva-based signing the statement. 13 threat to the world peace with its duel subject to parliamentary approval. Ac- policies, violence in Iraq, Libya, Syria, and cordingly, Hezbollah members and sup- Yemen, and support for Saudi Arabia and porters would be prosecuted on charges Israel. Obviously, the “regime change” in Assassination reports compound amid rift among Saudi royals of committing ‘a criminal offence,’ with Venezuela, on the pretext of democracy, is The House of Saud regime Crown Prince The plot, however, was uncovered before- the British daily The Guardian reported rising up to 10 years jail sentence. nothing but a cover-up in the U.S. policy Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has escaped hand by bin Salman who ordered the arrest of tensions between bin Salman and his father, King The Home Secretary (U.K. Interi- to seize Venezuela’s oil reserves. an assassination attempt by his brother his brother and the security officer, it added. Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, over important or Minister), Sajid Javid, an extreme American democracy means support- Bandar bin Salman, an Israeli newspaper The report cannot be independently verified. policy issues. right-wing politician of the Pakistani ing U.S. foreign policy, privatization of reports. According to the Israeli newspaper, a new A source told the newspaper that tensions origin, said in a statement, “Hezbollah public infrastructure, non-compliance Bin Salman’s brother had promised an officer security team described as a rapid response between the king and the crown prince dramat- is continuing in its attempts to desta- with domestic laws and compliance with in charge of protecting the crown prince 10 mil- unit had been formed to protect the crown ically increased late February when the former bilise the fragile situation in the Mid- U.S.-dominated global institutions. Dec- lion Saudi rials if he assassinated the powerful prince inside the kingdom and abroad follow- visited Egypt for a joint summit between Euro- dle East – and we are no longer able ades of war and U.S. military intervention, heir to rule the kingdom, Makor Rishon reported ing the plot. pean Union (EU) and Arab League (AL) leaders to distinguish between their already have brought nothing but violence, killing, earlier this week. The alleged assassination attempt came after at Sharm el-Sheikh. 13 banned military wing and the political and destruction on planet earth. party.” Javid added, “Because of this, To the U.S., a country is considered I have taken the decision to proscribe democratic that follows its leadership the group in its entirety.” such as Israel and Saudi Arabia, other- “This Magnificent The UK Labour Party has allowed its wise that country is non-democratic and MPs freedom in a vote in parliament on a foe. This policy is challenged by states banning the political wing of the Hezbol- like Iran, Russia, China, Venezuela and Cake!” tastes lah, stating that there is ‘not sufficient others which don’t bow down to Wash- evidence’ that the organisation meets ington’s policy and seek to defend their good at Tehran proscription. own national interest. Any international In a statement, the Labour Party control system requires the rule of law to animation festival statement said, “The Home Secretary mediate in the world challenges. How- must therefore now demonstrate that ever, the U.S. diplomacy contradicts the TEHRAN – “This Magnificent Cake!”, a this decision was taken in an objective international law. The American diplo- joint production of Belgium, France and the and impartial way, and driven by clear mats claim their better judgement on the Netherlands, was named best film at the 11th and new evidence, not by his leadership world allows other nations to adopt a more Tehran International Animation Festival, ambitions.” prosperous lifestyle, and they don’t allow the organizers announced on Thursday. For decades, Jeremy Corbyn, the op- the intervention of international laws in Co-directed by Marc James Roels and position party leader has been a fierce the U.S. policy and diplomatic system. Emma De Swaef, the story of the film is set critic of the Zionists’ practices and has The U.S. has the “power of veto” in the Mohammad Khodabakhsh in colonial Africa in the late 19th century. famously once called officials in Hamas United Nations that enables Washington to The anthology film tells the stories of five and Hezbollah as friends. prevent the adoption of any “substantive” different characters, including a troubled Lebanon’s Hezbollah-allied Foreign resolution. In the World Bank and Inter- king, a middle-aged Pygmy working in a Minister, Gebran Bassil, said the U.K. national Monetary Fund (IMF), they can luxury hotel, a failed businessman on an move would not have a negative impact easily veto any policy or loan. Without such Tehran Times/ expedition, a lost porter and a young army on Lebanon and that Britain had informed powers, no international organization will deserter. 16 Lebanon of its commitment to the bilateral join the United States. 7 Iranian animator Ashkan Rahgozar accepts the award for best feature-length movie for his “The Last Fiction”. relationship. 7 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y POLITICS MARCH 9, 2019 MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS JCPOA did Rouhani says Iran ready to not improve people’s livelihood: Cleric deepen ties with Iraq POLITICS TEHRAN — Despite promises, the nuclear POLITICS TEHRAN — President Iraq shares a 1,450-kilometer border with deskdeal did not improve people’s livelihoods, deskHassan Rouhani said on Iran. The two countries enjoy close relations the Friday prayer leader of Tehran said. Wednesday that Iran is ready to expand ties in different fields. “This is while it was said that [with the deal] both [nu- and cooperation with Iraq in various areas. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad clear] centrifuges and people’s lives will be running fine,” During a meeting with Iraqi Parliament Zarif also met with the Iraqi official on Wednes- Hojjatoleslam Kazem Seddiqi said, Mehr reported. Speaker Mohamed al-Halbousi, Rouhani said day discussing relations and cooperation. Before Seddiqi’s speech, Hojjatoleslam Qolamreza Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah, The Iraqi parliament speaker also met Mesbahi Moqaddam, a member of the Expediency Coun- the government and parliament are also de- with Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran’s cil, told worshippers that Iran’s interests are important termined to establish close and brotherly Supreme National Security Council. in ratifying or rejecting FATF. cooperation with neighboring Iraq. Shamkhani warned that the U.S. military Stability and security in Iraq affect Iran’s presence is a threat against the region. security and stability as well, he said. “Experience showed the U.S. is not only Zarif, Swaraj “Iran is ready to expand cooperation (with not ready to protect nations and governments hold talks Iraq) in the areas of economy and infrastruc- against terrorists in times of crisis, but even ture,” he added. employs all its logistical and intelligence re- on regional Rouhani is set to pay an official visit to sources to manage terrorism and use it as Iraq on March 11 in order to boost ties be- a tool in the service of its own goals,” Press developments tween the two neighbors amid U.S. sanctions TV quoted him as saying. POLITICS TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister against the Islamic Republic. A high-ranking Halbousi, for his part, highlighted Iran’s deskMohammad Javad Zarif and his Indian delegation is set to accompany the president. significant role in establishing peace and counterpart Sushma Swaraj exchanged views about a range Halbousi highlighted the necessity of security in the region, saying his country of issues, including the latest developments in the region, expanding relations. could not have defeated the terrorists without according to a report by the Iranian Foreign Ministry. He also praised Iran’s help in fighting terrorism. Iraqi Parliament Speaker Halbousi (L) meets President Rouhani in Gilan, March 6, 2019 Iran’s help. During a phone conversation on Thursday afternoon, the two chief diplomats conferred on bilateral ties as well as regional issues. Ayatollah Khamenei appoints Raeisi as Judiciary chief Zarif also underlined the need for peaceful settlement of POLITICS TEHRAN — In a decree issued on Thurs- To this critical end, I have appointed you, as you have judges in the courts. differences in the region through dialogue. deskday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution many years of experience in various levels of the Judiciary; 4.To put as top priorities on your agenda the promotion In early January, Zarif headed a business and diplomatic Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appointed Hojjatoleslam Ebrahim and have a command of its various aspects. Moreover, of justice, restoration of the rights of the common man and delegation to India, meeting top Indian officials, including Raeisi as the new head of Iran’s Judiciary. besides your studies in Fiqh, you are a graduate in law, legal freedoms, as well as the supervision of the execution Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Leader cited the knowledge, experience, and com- with relevant knowledge and expertise in this essential of the law which are among the goals of the Judiciary in petence displayed by Raeisi at various junctures and his area, and you have proven your honesty, sincerity and the constitution. This will bring about the trust of the Araqchi meets long-term service in the Judiciary as the basis of his decision. efficiency in different positions you have served. people and their assurance by the Judiciary in the course Following is full text of Leader’s decree posted on the I have read the Document for Judicial Change you have of events and conflicts. South African khamenei.ir: proposed. Based on expert consultations and opinions, I 5.To juridically confront without hesitation and com- officials In the Name of God, the Most Beneficent, the Most find it useful and effective. Meanwhile, I strongly recom- promise. Merciful, mend you to take into consideration the following points: To employ righteous, revolutionary and wise young Your excellency Hujjatul-Islam wal-Muslimin Haj 1.Determine a deadline for every chapter and subse- individuals in positions within the Judiciary. Sayyid Ibrahim Ra’eesi, quent articles in the document; and oblige yourself and 6.To dignify the judge and the court. The sense of dignity POLITICS TEHRAN — Iranian Deputy Foreign The onset of the fifth decade of the revolution and the your colleagues to meet the deadline. While arranging and honor in a judge is a strong obstacle against temp- desk Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Aa- completion of forty years after the formation of the judiciary for deadlines, neither rush nor delay should be allowed. tation, and against factors of infiltration and deviation. raqchi held separate talks on Thursday with South African based on Fiqh and Islamic laws necessitates that relying 2.In all the chapters of the document, you should make 7.To remember cooperation and collaboration with Parliament Speaker Baleka Mbete and International Relations on the experiences, achievements and guidelines that have sure that it is applied in a democratic, revolutionary and the Executive, and the Legislative Branches, as has always and Cooperation Deputy Minister Reginah Mhaule in Cape been gained during this period of time, a change in accord- anti-corruption fashion. been my advice. They are also bound to cooperate and Town on Thursday. ance with the needs, advancements, and shortcomings 3.Regard the power of righteous human resource as collaborate with you. Conveying warm greetings of Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali be applied within the Judicial Branch, so that with fresh the top factor for change and progress. Non-corrupt and In the end, I thank and honor Ayatollah Amoli for Larijani, Araqchi explained to Mbete the latest situation sur- energy and increased motivation as well as wisdom-based honest judges represent the first and foremost condition his valuable efforts, and ask God to grant you and your rounding the JCPOA (the official name for the nuclear deal) discipline and management, the department of Justice for your success. Never hesitate to uproot corruption colleagues complete success, and supplicate to Imam and the EU countries’ financial mechanism for trade with Iran. vigorously starts a new era, which deservingly fits the from within the Judiciary, which is the reason for your Mahdi, may our souls be sacrificed for him, for his at- Mbete, for her part, underlined significance of bilateral second phase of the Revolution. being esteemed and honored by the majority of the tention and prayers. relations and highlighted South Africa’s readiness to promote economic cooperation with Iran. During Araqchi and Mhaule’s meeting, the South African official said despite constraints, her country will remain com- mitted to continue to support Iran in face of U.S. sanctions. Iran not afraid of negotiations but U.S. must first return to nuclear deal, Rouhani says “…today’s meeting will add further momentum to our POLITICS TEHRAN — Iranian Council of Gilan Province, Rouhani said table, legal discussion and (even) war,” against Iran. desk bilateral relations, such that South Africa and Iran will weather President Hassan Rou- that Iran has the power to negotiate and he stated. On July 31, Trump offered to meet the storm together,” she said, according to The South African. hani said on Thursday that Iran is not is not afraid of the negotiating table. On May 8, 2018, U.S. President Donald Iran’s leaders with “no preconditions” afraid of the negotiating table but noted “We have strong logic and reasoning, Trump officially withdrew his country and “any time they want” that the U.S. should return to the 2015 to the extent that we have gained victo- from the international nuclear deal, offi- “I’d meet with anybody. I believe in Bahram Qassemi nuclear deal and make up for the past. ry against the U.S. in the international cially known as the Joint Comprehensive meetings,” Trump told reporters at the named Iran’s During a session of the Administrative courts. We have no fear of the negotiating Plan of Action, and reinstituted sanctions White House. ambassador to France Diplomatic protection for Nazanin Zaghari Pakistan president, PM send letter to POLITICS TEHRAN — Iran’s Foreign Ministry has ‘against international law’ Ayatollah Khamenei desknamed Bahram Qassemi as Tehran’s new 1 The issue of citizenship has created 1 However, he said, incidents like ambassador to France. an impasse between the two countries a recent attack on Iranian forces by ter- The official website of the ministry reported on Friday that and has meant Zaghari has been denied rorists who entered Iran’s Sistan-Ba- Qassemi, a former envoy to Spain and Italy who in recent British consular help. louchestan province from Pakistan do years has acted as Foreign Ministry spokesman, has been However, her husband Richard Ratcliffe harm to the relations. given the mission to serve as Iran’s top diplomat in Paris. said he had pushed for the move as they Velayati called on Pakistan to make Qassemi has been serving as spokesman and head of had exhausted all other avenues. more efforts to ensure the security in the Foreign Ministry’s Public and Media Diplomacy Center “Two foreign secretaries have been out common borders and put an end to since mid-2016. to try to solve her case, an ambassador has terrorist attacks against Iran by groups In the other way round, Philippe Thiebaud, a former been summoned, and plenty of promises based in Pakistan. French envoy to Pakistan who once represented France at have been made but not delivered on,” Pakistan should not allow other coun- the UN atomic watchdog, was appointed this week as the he told The Telegraph. “Particularly the tries like Saudi Arabia and the Zionists new French ambassador to Iran. continuing lack of health treatment. So to undermine Tehran-Islamabad ties and Ali Akbar Velayati Sheikh Rasheed it is time to signal enough is enough.” foment crises along the common border, Tehran after The protection means her case will from the country. Velayati pointed out. soldiers were killed and 13 others injured. now be treated as a formal, legal dispute He defended the move, saying it is He said the terrorist groups that recent- The so-called Jaish ul-Adl group, which is facilitating Syria- between the two states involved. It will unlikely to be a “magic wand” to get ly killed a number of Islamic Revolution based in Pakistan, claimed responsibility Kurds talks: MP also give the UK new ways of raising her her released but was an “important Guard Corps (IRGC) forces receive equip- for the attack. case in international forums like the diplomatic step”. ment and financial support from Saudi Iranian military forces along the south- United Nations. “It’s difficult to know exactly what the Arabia and Israel. eastern border areas are frequently attacked Asked about Iran’s allegation that the impact will be,” he told BBC Radio 4’s On Feb. 13, a suicide bomber tar- by terrorist groups coming from Pakistan. POLITICS TEHRAN — Iran is trying to facilitate UK had broken international law, Jeremy Today programme. “But we do want the geted a bus carrying IRGC personnel Tehran has frequently asked Pakistan desk talks between the Syrian government and Hunt, Foreign Secretary, said he “would world to know the UK will not stand by on Khash-Zahedan road in the border to step up security at the common borders its Kurdish population, chairman of the Majlis National Se- expect some sort of negative reaction” while its citizens are unjustly treated.” province of Sistan-Baluchistan. 27 IRGC to prevent terrorist attacks on Iranians. curity and Foreign Policy Committee has said. Speaking to IRNA on Thursday, Heshmatollah Fala- hatpisheh said the Kurds and the Syrian government have already held some rounds of talks, adding that the situation is ripe to push the negotiations forward. Unwarranted sanctions have caused inequalities, Iran says Elsewhere in the interview, Falahatpisheh warned that POLITICS TEHRAN — Esmaeil Baghaei Ha- jeopardize peace and human rights by stirring grievanc- massive inequalities, to be seen in this context. a war in northern Syria would trigger humanitarian crisis, deskmaneh, Iran’s ambassador and per- es and fueling hatred and xenophobic sentiment. While Imposing economic hardship on people to the extent especially as there are about 100,000 terrorists in Idlib. manent representative to the UN office in Geneva, said each and every State has responsibility in providing equal that innocent men, women and children are starved on Wednesday unwarranted sanctions have caused opportunities, in its true meaning, for all, we need to be even to death, being in the occupied Palestinian terri- or contributed to inequalities. cognizant of the fact, too revealing to be contradicted, tories, or in Yemen or elsewhere is more than simple Iran calls Arab Quartet “While each and every State has responsibility in that foreign interventions and manipulations, in par- violation of human rights. They are genocidal and providing equal opportunities… foreign interventions ticular in the form of unilateral coercive measures and criminal amounting to serious crimes of international and manipulations, in particular in the form of unilateral unwarranted sanctions, have caused or contributed to concern and should be treated as such. The prolifera- Committee statement ‘invalid’ coercive measures and unwarranted sanctions, have such inequalities. tion of different blockades, here and there, including 1 Qassemi said, “This committee’s invalid and coun- caused or contributed to such inequalities,” Hamaneh ‘The coercive policies and measures, seemingly re- against people in Gaza, against a neighboring country ter-constructive statements have no result but deepening told the 40th session of the Human Rights Council lentless, have caused economic hardship for the targeted in our own region, and elsewhere is a disgrace for distrust and division among the regional countries. Member in Geneva. populations and resulted in serious humanitarian conse- humanity and a setback for human civilization. This states to this committee are well aware that this statement Following is full text of his speech published by IRNA: quences by violating the human rights, notably the right is an alarming indication of the high level of impunity does not express all the regional countries’ view and reflects My delegation aligns itself with the statements to food and the right to health of the targeted populations the perpetrators of such devastating measures con- view of certain countries.” delivered on behalf of NAM, OIC and LMG. and jeopardizing their rights to life. What we are witness- tinue to enjoy in pursuing their discriminatory and Qassemi added that all these four countries are aware My delegation thanks Madame High Commissioner ing in Latin America, for instance, is a shocking case in repressive policies. that Iran is not affected by such hostile actions which are for her update report. point. Whether the imposed sanctions have acted as an Mr. President, based on delusion. We commend Madame High Commissioner for her ‘exacerbating’ element or employed as the ‘generating’ We agree with the High Commissioner that ‘human “Iran will not change its independent policy in opposing critical and pragmatic thinking about human rights factor in this situation, one thing is clear and that is the rights build hope’; so we would not back down in the aggression against Yemen, fighting terrorism and countering challenges and the ways and means to tackle them by broad adverse effects of unilateral coercive measures on face of gloomy pictures of human rights violations. extra regional forces in the Persian Gulf,” he noted. ensuring constant progress. the enjoyment of human rights. We should stand ground and work together to ensure He also urged the regional countries to take moves in line We concur that ‘gross inequalities’ in its various mani- I would also like to highlight the key importance of the a brighter future for human beings, free from stereo- with long-lasting security based on collective cooperation. festations risk sustainable and inclusive development and ‘right to development’ as a driving force for addressing types, clichés and scapegoating. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y MARCH 9, 2019 INTERNATIONAL U.S. bombs Syrian town with internationally- Venezuela in darkness banned white phosphorus munitions after major dam ‘sabotage’, The United States warplanes have again participate in resolving the Rukban camp Maduro blames U.S. bombed a town in Syria’s eastern Dayr al- issue, thus contribute to overall stabilization Zawr province with internationally-banned of the situation in the region – something Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says the United States white phosphorus munitions, killing several Jordan is interested in.” has declared an “electric energy war” against his country amid a people, the official SANA news agency says. The centers then called on the United Na- widespread blackout that has left the capital Caracas and several The attack took place in the town of tions to demand Washington’s contribution other states in almost complete darkness. Baghouz on Thursday, leaving an unknown to the resolution of Rukban issue. The blackout affected 23 of the country’s 24 states on Thursday number of civilians including women and Russia ready for dialogue on evening after an “attack” on the Guri Dam, a large hydroelectric children dead, it added. Rukban camp with all parties facility in east Venezuela, according to the minister of electrical The so-called Syrian Democratic Forces Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Ministry power, Luis Motta Dominguez. (SDF), which is supported by Washington, spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a The power failure stopped subway service in the capital Caracas claims that is fighting the last remaining news briefing on Thursday that Moscow is and caused many problems around the country. pocket of land controlled by the Islamic ready to engage in unconditional dialogue on “The electric energy war declared and directed by the U.S. State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) the Rukban camp with all interested parties, imperialists against our people will be destroyed,” Motta wrote terrorists in Baghouz. including the U.S. in a Twitter post on Thursday. “Nothing and nobody will win Thursday’s bombing marks the third On Wednesday, Russian Foreign Minister over” the people of Venezuela, he added. reported the U.S. attack with white phos- Sergei Lavrov said the U.S. needs the Rukban Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez also accused right- phorus bombs after the SDF announced it refugee camp in order to justify its illegitimate wing “criminals” of committing “sabotage” to the dam’s system had resumed operations following a break in military presence in Syria. of generation and distribution. the fighting to facilitate civilian evacuation The remarks came only a day after Russia’s “They sabotaged the central generator... it’s part of the electric last week. Damascus on April 7, 2018. but besieged by pro-government forces. It Defense Ministry said Russian satellites had war against the state,” the electric company CORPOELEC said, Washington has long been providing the “The Syrian Arab Republic categorically came back under government control later found a cemetery with 300 graves immediately adding it was working to re-establish the service. SDF -- a predominantly Kurdish alliance of rejects the conclusions of the mission team,” that month after years of siege. outside Rukban camp’s fence. Rodriguez also accused the U.S. Senator Marco Rubio of be- militants -- with arms and militants, calling the Syrian Foreign Ministry said in a statement The OPCW investigation did not assign The UN says about 45,000 people, mostly ing involved in the “sabotage”, claiming that he “predicted” the the group a key partner in the purported carried by state news agency SANA. “(The blame and confirmed that it had found no women and children, are trapped inside Ruk- power outage before it happened. fight against ISIL. report) was no different to previous reports traces of banned chemicals but said the ban, where conditions are desperate. This is “My apologies to [the] people of Venezuela,” Rubio responded The U.S. and its allies have been conducting from the mission, which were full of blatant information gathered offered “reasonable while Geneva-based international aid agency on Twitter. “I must have pressed the wrong thing on the ‘electronic airstrikes against what they call ISIL targets distortion of facts.” grounds that the use of a toxic chemical as Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans attack’ app I downloaded from Apple. My bad.” inside Syria since September 2014 without The statement criticized the OPCW for a weapon has taken place on 7 April 2018.” Frontières/MSF) has put the number there The U.S.-backed opposition figure Juan Guaido, who declared any authorization from Damascus or a United ignoring eyewitness accounts that terrorist “This toxic chemical contained reactive at some 60,000. himself president, took advantage of the power outage, accusing Nations mandate. groups had staged the chemical attack scenario chlorine,” the Hague-based organization Last October, the so-called Syrian Ob- Maduro’s government of “inefficiency”. Damascus has repeatedly denounced the with the help of the so-called White Helmets said, noting that it had found no evidence servatory for Human Rights said people in “Venezuela is clear that the light will return with the end of U.S. military presence in the country and its aid group, which has known ties to Britain. of the use of nerve agents in the Syrian town. Rukban had been without access to food and usurpation,” he said. The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo aerial assaults which have repeatedly targeted “In fact what attracts attention now is A joint UN-OPCW team appointed to assign humanitarian aid for several months, high- also accused Maduro of “incompetence,” saying the responsibility civilians and its critical infrastructure. that the authors of the report ignored the blame for alleged chemical attacks in Syria lighting that the tough situation was further rested with his government. The U.S. has previously used internation- statements of witnesses who lived with that found that ISIL terrorists had used sulfur complicated with a closed border by Jordan. However, Pompeo denied Washington was behind it. “Power ally banned munitions in Syria, particularly incident and described the allegations of us- mustard in their attacks from 2015 to 2017. Turkey, Russia ‘to hold joint shortages and starvation are the result of the Maduro regime’s in the Dayr al-Zawr province. ing chemical weapons in Douma as a play Syria surrendered its entire chemical patrols’ in Syria’s Idlib incompetence.” The U.S., which has long been pushing to oust In June 2017, the Human Rights Watch performed by armed terrorist organizations,” stockpile in 2013 to a mission led by the Separately, Turkish and Russian patrols the elected government of Maduro, has threatened several times (HRW) warned that the U.S.-led coalition it added. OPCW and the UN. are set to begin in Idlib province, the last to take military action to topple him. was deploying white phosphorous bombs The statement blasted the U.S., Britain Russia, Syria urge Jordan to admit stronghold held by rebels in Syria, as part Washington has also recognized Guaido as the interim pres- in both Iraq and Syria. and France for using the alleged attack as a refugees from Rukban camp of a deal agreed last year. ident and imposed economic sanctions on the country. The U.S. Syria rejects OPCW report on pretext to conduct aerial and missile raids in Elsewhere, the Russian and Syrian coor- The launch of the operation on Friday recently confiscated Venezuela’s state oil assets based in the U.S. Douma chlorine attack as ‘distortion Syria “that destroyed scientific centers which dination centers on returning refugees have marked a significant sign of cooperation to channel them to the opposition. of facts’ include laboratories for peaceful purposes.” urged Jordan to open its border to displaced between Ankara, which backs the rebels, On Thursday, Trump’s special representative for Venezuela Meantime, the Syrian government says it The ministry said Syria provided the OPCW Syrians, who have been stranded in a camp and Moscow, an ally of Damascus. threatened to “expand the net” of sanctions on the country. “categorically rejects” a report by the global mission with all the necessary facilities hoping near the frontier with the country. Turkey’s Defense Minister Hulusi Akar “There will be more sanctions on financial institutions that chemical weapons watchdog that banned that it would make a logical and professional “Jordanian authorities, citing security told state-owned Anadolu news agency that are carrying out the orders of the Maduro regime,” said Elliott weapons were used in a Damascus suburb conclusion with giving in to political pressure issues and difficult economic situation in the move followed an agreement made in Abrams. last year, accusing the West of fabricating from Western countries. the country, refuse to open the border to September last year. China’s stern warning lies through its mercenaries in the country. “Syria calls on the member countries let refugees into their territory. The refugees According to the deal, Russia’s forces Meantime, China’s top diplomat on Friday warned against The Organization for the Prohibition of at the OPCW to uncover such fake reports are left with the only way to salvation, that will patrol on the edge of rebel-held Idlib interfering in Venezuela and imposing sanctions, saying the Chemical Weapons (OPCW) announced which don’t enjoy any credibility, and calls is the humanitarian corridor provided by province while Turkish army will operate sovereignty and independence of Latin American countries on March 1 that based on the findings of its upon the technical secretariat of the OPCW the Syrian authorities,” the centers said in in the demilitarized zone. should be respected. inspectors, a “toxic chemical” containing to appoint fact-finding mission members a joint statement published on Thursday. He separately warned the government “The internal affairs of every country should be decided by chlorine was used in clashes between the who are professional, fair and neutral,” the They added, “We hope our Jordanian part- of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad against their own people. External interference and sanctions will only Syrian military and anti-government mili- spokesman said. ners will further implement humanitarian violating the truce in Idlib. exacerbate the tension situation, and allow the law of the jungle tants in the town of Douma, near the capital At the time Douma was held by rebels initiatives on returning Syrian refugees and (Source: agencies) to once again run amok,” State Councilor Wang Yi said. “There’s already enough of such lessons from history, and the same old disastrous road should not be followed,” he said at his annual news conference on the sidelines of China’s parliament Malaysia denounced over detention of Egyptian president’s critics meeting. The U.S. is unhappy about China’s warming relations with Latin American countries. Last month, the U.S. national Human rights organizations have criticized Malaysian au- supposed to be used to “fight terrorism”. Critics say it is the security services and police to act without informing security adviser John Bolton called on El Salvador to cooperate thorities for detaining four Egyptians critical of President draconian and open to abuse. the government. on what he called the “predatory” expansion of China. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi with the intention of returning them Eyewitnesses said one of the men, Mohammed Fathi, had Sisi led the overthrow of Egypt’s first democratically Venezuela blames opposition leader Juan Guaido to Egypt. his vehicle stopped and he was taken away by three masked elected president, Mohamed Morsi, of the Muslim Broth- and the U.S. Describing the move as a violation of human rights law men in Malaysian military uniform, along with several others erhood in mid-2013. Elsewhere, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday and legal procedure, the groups expressed fear the Egyptians in civilian clothes. The state has since arrested thousands of dissidents, blamed “American imperialism” for a prolonged power outage will face severe punishment back home. The wife of Abdullah Hisham Mustafa, another man facing including activists and journalists, as well as Muslim Broth- which affected most of the South American country. An official at Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs -con deportation, said she had no idea about his fate. She said erhood supporters. Egypt has also been accused of arbitrary The embattled president blamed the blackout on “the electrical firmed on Friday that four Egyptians had been detained in her husband could face torture or execution if handed over detention, disappearances and torture, and has silenced war announced and directed by American imperialism against an operation by Special Branch, the intelligence arm of the to the Egyptian authorities. most independent media. our people”, he said on Twitter. country’s police, and the immigration department. Ahmed Azzam, deputy secretary-general of the Union Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein was arrested in Maduro has presided over a massive economic crisis since The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said of Non-Governmental Organizations in the Islamic World, December 2016 after returning to Egypt to visit family. He’s he succeeded Hugo Chavez as president in 2013. The prolonged the men were not registered as refugees. accused Malaysian authorities of attempting to cover up been imprisoned without charge ever since. crisis has seen large numbers of people facing food and medicine “We can confirm the four have been arrested under SOSMA,” the deportations. Human Rights Watch (HRW) estimates Egypt has impris- shortages forcing millions to leave the country. the official said. “They are in the hands of the immigration Calling the move “shameful”, Azzam alleged Malaysian oned as many as 60,000 political activists. In an interview (Source: agencies) department and the Egyptian embassy has been informed.” police and Egyptian intelligence may have plotted the ren- late last year, Sisi denied Egypt was holding any political SOSMA, the Security Offences (Special Measures Act), ditions without the knowledge of government officials. prisoners. replaced Malaysia’s Internal Security Act in 2012, and is He told Al Jazeera Malaysia’s anti-terror law authorizes (Source: Al Jazeera) Turkey to start deploying U.S. House overwhelmingly passes broad measure condemning hate Russian S-400 missile The United States Democrats engineered a spoken about religiously motivated verbal systems in October House vote broadly condemning hatred on attacks and threats she has been subjected to. Thursday in an attempt to move past alleged Last week, a sign posted in the West Virginia The process of deploying Russian advanced S-400 air defense anti-Semitic comments by a freshman Muslim state Capitol falsely linked her to the terrorist missile systems in Turkey will begin in October, Turkish Defense congresswoman — a battle that has torn the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Minister Hulusi Akar said at a meeting with editors of the Anadolu party apart and stymied attempts to present The decision to sanction Omar for her news agency on Friday. a unified agenda. “allegiance” comments without mentioning “The deployment of S-400s will begin in October and the Air The 407-to-23 vote capped days of frus- the hatred she had faced — as well as inci- Force is studying, in which regions it is better to deploy them,” tration and anger over the comments by dents of intolerance concerning President the defense minister said. Rep. Ilhan Omar that have overshadowed Trump and other Republicans — infuriated Turkey’s defense chief reiterated that the acquisition of pre- Democratic policies — both legislation and many Democrats and prompted a backlash cisely Russian air defense systems was not “Turkey’s preference, investigations of the U.S. President Donald at the initial plan to condemn anti-Semitism but was a forced measure.” Trump — and raised questions about whether specifically. As Akar stressed, the S-400 surface-to-air missile systems Speaker Nancy Pelosi could keep her fractious That forced Democratic leaders to confront are needed “to protect the country’s population.” caucus together. the divide while dealing with the sensitivities The Turkish defense minister also said that Ankara and Wash- Debates over climate change, health care of their caucus. ington “are continuing their negotiations on the delivery of U.S. and how the government spends money loom their internal struggles in trying to respond tropes. Her defenders argued that leadership After the vote, Omar issued a statement Patriot air defense missile systems to the republic.” for the House Democratic majority — and to Omar. Rep. Douglas A. Collins described was applying a double standard in singling out with fellow Muslim Reps. André Carson and It was reported in November 2016 that Turkey was in talks are likely to cause fierce internal strife in the the resolution as something that “all of us one of the two Muslim women in Congress. Rashida Tlaib calling the vote “historic on with Russia on purchasing S-400 air defense missile systems. coming months. should’ve learned in kindergarten: Be nice.” The resolution posted on Thursday indi- many fronts” for denouncing “all forms of The contract’s signing was confirmed by the Russian side on Even crafting the generic resolution against On the vote, Democrats were unified, but rectly repudiates Omar’s comments, saying bigotry.” September 12, 2017 and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan bigotry proved difficult for Democrats on Republicans splintered. Reps. Lee Zeldin and that “accusations of dual loyalty generally Pelosi, meanwhile, gave Omar tentative announced at the time that Turkey had already made an advance Thursday, after some groups objected to being Liz Cheney, the GOP (Grand Old Party) confer- have an insidious and pernicious history” and words of support. payment under the contract. omitted from an initial version. The resolution ence chairwoman, said the resolution should noting that such an accusation “constitutes Numerous Democrats expressed hope In mid-June 2018, a source in military and diplomatic circles was revised shortly before the vote to add have dealt only with anti-Semitism. Rep. Pe- anti-Semitism because it suggests that Jewish earlier Thursday that the resolution would told TASS that Russian defense enterprises had been assigned Latinos, Asian Americans and LGBT (lesbian, ter T. King and others objected to language citizens cannot be patriotic Americans and put the Omar controversy behind them. It the task of completing the production of S-400 surface-to-air gay, bisexual, and transgender) people to a dealing with law enforcement profiling, and trusted neighbors.” had festered for days, with some Democrats missile systems in May 2019 for their delivery to Turkey. list of groups subject to hate. Rep. Mo Brooks said he was “shocked” that It also includes language condemning an- tweeting pointed remarks at each other and The S-400 Triumf is the most advanced long-range air de- The resolution condemned anti-Semitism the measure “refused to similarly condemn ti-Muslim bigotry “as hateful expressions of others sharing their views in a frank exchange fense missile system that went into service in Russia in 2007. and discrimination against Muslims in equal discrimination against Caucasian Americans intolerance that are contrary to the values behind closed doors. It is designed to destroy aircraft, cruise and ballistic missiles, measure, a shift from a draft circulated on and Christians.” and aspirations of the United States,” and Several lashed out at reporters for covering including medium-range missiles, and can also be used against Monday that rebuked only anti-Semitism. Omar drew intense scrutiny last week when condemns incidents of mosque bombings and the controversy surrounding Omar rather ground installations. Neither mentioned Omar nor her comments she suggested that Israel’s supporters have planned domestic terrorist attacks targeting than the legislation Democrats worked toward The S-400 can engage targets at a distance of 400 km and at specifically. an “allegiance to a foreign country,” remarks Muslim communities. passing on Friday. an altitude of up to 30 km. Republicans mocked the Democrats and that angered many who saw them as hateful Omar, a Somali American immigrant, has (Source: The Washington Post) (Source: TASS) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY MARCH 9, 2019

STOCK MARKET India seeking extension of TEDPIX 162827.3 IFX 2063.97 Sources: tse.ir, Ifb.ir waiver on Iran’s oil imports

1 India has reduced its purchases of specializing in African and Middle Eastern CURRENCIES Iranian oil, but has been in talks on extending affairs at South Korea’s foreign ministry. USD 42,000 rials a sanctions waiver, known as a significant Peyman offered “to continue to closely reduction exception, a senior India official consult on the extension of sanctions exemption EUR 47,591 rials said in January. and Korean companies’ technical issues GBP 55,197 rials The United States reimposed sanctions regarding trade with Iran,” a statement from against Iran last November in a dispute over Seoul’s foreign ministry said. AED 11,437 rials Tehran’s nuclear program, after President The U.S. State Department did not immediately respond to questions about Source: cbi.ir Donald Trump pulled Washington out of a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and six world their talks. powers. Talks with Washington on extending the Although the United States granted waiver slowed due to the U.S. government Iran’s biggest oil customers - China, India, shutdown that extended through January, COMMODITIES Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Italy one of the Indian sources said. Talks have Brent $65.10/b and Greece - waivers that have allowed them now resumed and India wants to get clarity before general elections scheduled in May, WTI $55.71/b to continue limited imports, Washington is putting pressure on governments to eventually the source said. OPEC Basket $65.04/b reduce purchases of Iranian oil to zero. The No immediate comment was available first round of waivers expires around May 4. received waivers in November with the aim week visiting South Korea, Iran’s fourth largest from India’s oil or external affairs ministries. Gold $1,294.45/oz Vincent Campos, a spokesman at the U.S. of eventually cutting imports to zero. oil customer in Asia, to talk about sanctions, Iran was India’s seventh biggest oil supplier Silver $15.16/oz State Department’s energy bureau, would not “We continue to have bilateral discussions” Seoul said. in January, as compared with its position as confirm that India was asking the United States with each of the countries, including India, David Peyman, a deputy assistant secretary third-biggest a year ago before the reimposition Platinium $821.65/oz to renew its waiver, but said talks are ongoing Campos said, Reuters reported. for counter threat finance and sanctions, met of sanctions. with the eight consumers of Iran’s oil that A U.S. State Department official is this on Wednesday with Hong Jin-wook, an official (Source: staff & agencies) Sources: oilprice.com, Moneymetals.com NEWS IN BRIEF Iran sets up marketing, exports center in Baghdad Annual trade ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran has (December 21, 2019). of Iraq. Baghdad has resisted pressure by the between Iran, U.S. deskestablished a center in Relations between Iran and Iraq have Trump administration to cut economic ties Baghdad for marketing its products in the increased greatly since the fall of Saddam with Iran since Washington reintroduced rises 155% in 2018 Iraqi market and also expand the exports of Hussein in Iraq in 2003. Iran was the first sanctions against Iran last May. Iran and its products to the neighboring country, the country that recognized the governing system Iraq have agreed to trade in euros. official website of Iran’s Trade Promotion in Iraq after the Saddam fall. Also, the number of Iranian exhibitions Organization (TPO) published. On March 4, the secretary general of Iran- held in Iraq is on an increasing trend. ECONOMY TEHRAN — The value of trade between Iran The center has been set up by Iran’s Ex- Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce said Iraq The first specialized exhibition of Iranian deskand the U.S. has risen 155 percent in 2018 hibition Projects Management Company has expressed readiness to establish a joint electricity and related industries kicked off compared to its previous year, Tasnim news agency reported to hold Iranian exhibitions in Iraq in a bid bank with Iran. at Baghdad International Exhibition Center on Friday citing the latest statistics released by the American to increase Iran-Iraq bilateral trade, boost “The Issue was discussed during Iranian on last Tuesday. Statistical Association (ASA). Iranian production level, and exchange in- Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s Iraqi Electricity Minister Louay Al Khateeb As reported, trade between the two countries stood at $508.4 formation and technical knowledge between talks with the Iraqi side and the Iraqi Rafidain along with Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Speaking in the ceremony, Al Khateeb million in 2018, rising from $199.1 million in 2017. the two countries. Bank expressed its readiness to establish Iraj Masjedi accompanied by a handful of expressed satisfaction with holding such In 2018, Iran imported $440.5 million worth of commodities The Iranian center will be active by the end branches in Iran.” Hamid Hosseini said. officials from both sides attended the open- exhibitions in his country, calling Iranian form the U.S., an increase of 223 percent from $136 million of next autumn based on Iranian calendar Iran is one of the major trading partners ing ceremony. companies capable trade partners. in 2017. The country exported $67.9 million of goods to the U.S. in the past year, with a seven-percent rise from $63.1 million in its preceding year. ‘Britain eager to expand trade ties with Iran’ ECONOMY TEHRAN — Senior British trade com- Iranian counterparts there. These companies are looking deskmissioner, Simon Penney said the British for ways to develop business ties with Iran.” He said. Iran, Lebanon consider government is attempting to expand its economic relations A practical financial mechanism with Iran, IRIB reported. Salahvarzi for his part mentioned the two countries expansion of bilateral trade The official made the remarks in a meeting with Hossein long history of trade and once again emphasized the need Selahvarzi, the deputy head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, for a practical banking mechanism through which Iranian Iran and Lebanon considered ways to develop trade ties between Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), in Tehran companies could be able to keep their trade ties with their the two countries. on Wednesday. long-lasting trade partners in Europe. Iran’s Ambassador to Beirut Mohammad Jalal Feirouznia The British official further pointed to exports to Iran and “As long as the mechanism for financing and transfer- discussed the issue with Lebanese Minister of Transportation importing Iranian products, investment in various areas ring funds and in fact the banking and insurance relations and Public Services Youssef Fenianos here on Thursday. such as real estate, industry as well as defining terms and between Iran and Europe is not realized, any form of eco- In the meeting, the two sides underlined Tehran and Beirut conditions for facilitating trade, as axes that the two coun- nomic relation cannot be planned.” The Iranian official said. intention to strengthen ties and discussed ways to develop trade tries could focus on in order to expand trade. Referring to some ambiguities in INSTEX, Salahvarzi said, and economic cooperation, especially in the field of executing Penny further mentioned the EU financial mechanism “Iranian traders are uncertain about the implementation of infrastructures and transportation plans in Lebanon. –known as INSTEX – saying, “Europe is eager for trade INSTEX. They do not know if the European private sector The meeting was in the framework of ambassador consulta- with Iran and that is the reason the INSTEX was created.” which has not played a role in creating this mechanism is British trade commissioner, Simon Penney (L), held talks tions and visit with new Lebanese government members. He emphasized communicating with British companies willing to use it. Or not.” with Hossein Selahvarzi, the deputy head of Iran Chamber In the past two weeks, Feirouznia met and considered issues of and institutions in order to make them acquainted with the “There are lots of such ambiguities and questions, that’s of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), mutual interests with Minister of Youth and Sports Mohammad Iranian market as one of his top responsibilities, adding why a group of major European nations including France, in Tehran on Wednesday. Fneish, Defense Minister Elias Bou Saab, Minister of State for “One way in which you can provide information to people Germany and Britain are working on this issue.” said Rob Foreign Trade Hassan Mourad and Lebanese Finance Minister is through exchanging delegates and attending exhibitions.” in June and also some British companies which attended Macaire, the UK ambassador to Iran, in response to what Ali Hassan Khalil. “A health-related delegation is scheduled to travel to Iran the food industry fair held in Dubai were able to meet with was said by the Iranian official. Lebanese cabinet including 32 ministers received confidence vote from parliament on February 16, 2019. (Source: IRNA) Daily gasoline consumption at 88m liters ENERGY TEHRAN — Iranians Oil Ministry’s data also show that 85 mil- phase of the refinery in a ceremony on Feb- Putting the third phase into operation, the U.S. job growth seen slowing in deskconsumed 88 million lion liters of gasoil was consumed on average ruary 18 participated by Oil Minister Bijan refinery’s output will reach 45 million liters liters of gasoline per day on average since per day during the mentioned time span. Namdar Zanganeh. of Euro-5 gasoline, 12 million liters of gas February after outsized gains the beginning of current Iranian calendar Iran’s gasoline production has signifi- The refinery in Bandar Abbas, the capital oil, three million liters of LPG, and two mil- month of Esfand (February 20, 2019), IRNA cantly increased since inauguration of the city of southern province of Hormozgan, is lion liters of jet fuel per day, Mohammad-Ali U.S. job growth likely slowed to a five-month low in February as reported on Friday citing the data released third phase of Persian Gulf Star Refinery. the first of its kind designed based on gas Dadvar the managing director of the refinery, the weather-related boost in the prior two months faded, workers by the Oil Ministry. President Rouhani inaugurated the third condensate feedstock. announced in the inaugural ceremony. became more scarce and tighter financial conditions began to weigh on the labor market. Still, the pace of hiring was probably strong enough to push the unemployment rate back below 4 percent. The U.S. Labor Department’s closely watched monthly employ- China Feb. exports tumble the most in 3 years, heighten global slowdown fears ment report on Friday could show moderation in employment China’s exports tumbled the most in three years in February U.S President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that trade growth, in line with a slowing economy that in July will mark 10 while imports fell for a third straight month, pointing to a talks were moving along well and predicted either a “good years of expansion, the longest on record. It is likely to support further slowdown in the economy despite a spate of support deal” or no deal between the world’s two largest economies. the Federal Reserve’s “patient” approach toward further interest measures. Trump postponed a sharp U.S. tariff hike slated for early rate increases this year. While seasonal factors may have been at play, the shock- March as the talks progressed, but both Washington and Nonfarm payrolls likely increased by 180,000 jobs last month, ingly weak readings from the world’s largest trading nation Beijing have kept previous duties in place. according to a Reuters survey of economists. This would be the added to worries about a global slowdown, a day after the At the same time, global demand has been weakening, smallest gain since September. Payrolls increased by a total of European Central Bank slashed growth forecasts for the region. particularly in Europe. China’s exports to all of its major 526,000 jobs in December and January as mild temperatures Asian stock markets and U.S. futures extended early losses markets fell across the board last month. boosted hiring at construction sites and in the leisure and hos- after the data. Chinese stocks sank over 3 percent. The Chinese government’s top diplomat, State Councillor pitality industry. Global investors and China’s major trading partners are Wang Yi, said on Friday that trade talks had made substan- Temperatures turned chilly in February, which economists closely watching Beijing’s policy reactions as economic growth tive progress, and that the two countries’ relations should said could have reversed employment gains in these weather- cools from last year’s 28-year low. not descend into confrontation. sensitive industries. Economists also believed the effects of a February exports fell 20.7 percent from a year earlier, the China’s economy was already slowing last year before trade stock market sell-off and jump in U.S. Treasury yields in late 2018 largest decline since February 2016, customs data showed. tensions escalated, due in part to a regulatory clampdown restrained February hiring, as household wealth plunged by a Economists polled by Reuters had expected a 4.8 percent ruptions caused by the long Lunar New Year holidays, which on riskier lending that starved smaller, private companies record $3.8 trillion and many sources of capital for companies drop after January’s unexpected 9.1 percent jump. came in mid-February in 2018 but started on Feb. 4 this year. of financing and stifled investment. froze up, according to Federal Reserve data. “Today’s trade figures reinforce our view that China’s trade But many China watchers had expected a weak start to The government is targeting economic growth of 6.0 to “We are due for some pay back after strong job growth over recession has started to emerge,” Raymond Yeung, Greater the year as factory surveys showed dwindling domestic and 6.5 percent in 2019, Premier Li Keqiang said at Tuesday’s the last couple of months,” said Ryan Sweet, a senior economist China chief economist at ANZ, wrote in a note. export orders and the Sino-U.S. trade war dragged on. opening of the annual meeting of China’s parliament, a lower at Moody’s Analytics in West Chester, Pennsylvania. “I also think “Chinese exports already registered negative growth in Trade war target than set for 2018. the timing is right for the tightening in financial market condi- December. The strong figures in January were not reliable The poor China data comes amid months of intense ne- Actual growth last year slowed to 6.6 percent, and is ex- tions last year to begin to affect the employment data.” due to distortions from the Lunar New Year holiday period.” gotiations between Washington and Beijing aimed at ending pected to cool further to 6.2 percent this year. Many analysts First-time applications for jobless benefits were elevated, a Imports fell 5.2 percent from a year earlier, worse than their trade dispute. expect a rocky first half before a flurry of stimulus measures hint that February payrolls could surprise on the downside. Also, analysts’ forecasts for a 1.4 percent fall and widening from On Wednesday, the U.S. reported its goods trade deficit start to stabilize activity around mid-year. the Institute for Supply Management surveys showed measures January’s 1.5 percent drop. Imports of major commodities with China surged to an all-time high last year, underlining China’s slowdown and the trade war are having an increas- of manufacturing and services sectors employment dropped in fell across the board. one of the key sticking points in the talks. ing impact on other trade-reliant countries and businesses the month, while the Federal Reserve on Wednesday reported That left the country with a trade surplus of $4.12 billion China’s data on Friday showed its surplus with the United worldwide. “modest-to-moderate gains” in employment in a majority of the for the month, much smaller than forecasts of $26.38 billion. States narrowed to $14.72 billion in February from $27.3 bil- Japan’s exports in January fell the most in more than two U.S. central bank’s districts. Analysts warn that data from China in the first two months lion in January, and it has promised to buy more U.S. goods years as China-bound shipments tumbled. (Source: Reuters) of the year should be read with caution due to business dis- such as agricultural products as part of the trade discussions. (Source: Reuters) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y MARCH 9, 2019 ENERGY 5 OPEC Feb crude oil output falls 60,000 bpd Oil drops by over 1% as economic outlook weakens, to 30.80 mil bpd: Platts survey U.S. supply surges

Saudi Arabia’s continued output discipline Iraq produced 4.67 million bpd in Oil prices dropped by more than one percent on Friday as clouds and Venezuela’s struggles under U.S. February, according to the survey, 160,000 gathered over the global economy after the European Central Bank sanctions led OPEC’s crude oil production bpd above its quota. (ECB) warned of continued weakness and fresh data showed Chi- in February modestly lower to 30.80 million The country has consistently lagged in nese exports and imports slumped last month. bpd, an S&P Global Platts survey of industry compliance with its committed cap, both With surging U.S. supply also unsettling markets, international officials, analysts and shipping data found. under the current deal and under the previous benchmark Brent crude futures were at $65.42 per barrel at 0803 The figure is a 60,000 bpd drop from accord, which ran from 2017 to 2018. Iraqi GMT, down 88 cents, or 1.3 percent from their last close. January and is OPEC’s lowest output level officials have sought exemptions from the U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at since March 2015, when Gabon, Equatorial deal, saying their war-torn country needs oil $56.03 per barrel, down 63 cents, or 1.1 percent. Guinea and Congo had yet to join the revenues to rebuild from its devastating fight Financial markets, including crude oil futures, took a hit af- organization but Qatar was still a member. against the Islamic State. But other members ter ECB President Mario Draghi said on Thursday the European Despite the fall, OPEC still has more have pressured the country -- largely to no economy was in “a period of continued weakness and pervasive cutting to do to fully comply with its supply avail -- to conform to its quota. uncertainty”. Europe’s economic weakness comes as growth in accord that went into force in January. The Nigeria, which was exempt from the Asia is also slowing down. 11 members with quotas under the deal previous deal but agreed to a quota under So far oil demand has held up, though, especially in China where achieved 79 percent of their committed the current accord, pumped 1.88 million imports of crude remain above 10 million barrels per day (bpd). cuts in February, and remain 170,000 bpd bpd in February, the survey found, 190,000 Yet a slowdown in economic growth will at some point likely dent above their collective ceiling. This is a slight bpd above its cap. fuel demand, putting pressure prices. improvement on January’s 76 percent, with The West African country has started China’s February dollar-denominated exports fell 21 percent Nigeria and Iraq producing far in excess of production from new field Egina, though its from a year earlier, the biggest drop in three years and far worse their cap, according to Platts calculations. oil minister has suggested that he may seek than analysts’ expectations, while imports dropped 5.2 percent, Venezuela and Iran, both under U.S. made good on its pledge to lead the coalition 10.8 million barrels of crude sitting dockside to have those barrels classified by OPEC as official data showed on Friday. sanctions, and Libya, where instability by example, slashing its output to 10.15 million without a buyer. The country’s output is down condensate, which is not subject to the quotas. On the supply side, crude oil has been receiving support this year continues to impact output, are exempt bpd in February, the survey found. That is 910,000 bpd in two years and the lowest Assays of the crude from the field, however, from output cuts led by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting from the deal. 160,000 bpd below its quota of 10.31 million since an industry strike in late 2002 and show an API gravity of 27.5, significantly Countries (OPEC). Together with some non-affiliated producers The agreement, which runs through bpd and the kingdom’s lowest output level early 2003, according to Platts survey data, heavier than typical condensates. like Russia, the producer group has pledged to withhold around June, calls on OPEC and 10 non-OPEC allies, since May 2018. with analysts projecting further erosion due Nigeria also considers Agbami grade as 1.2 million bpd of supply to tighten markets and prop up prices. including major producer Russia, to cut a Energy minister Khalid al-Falih has to the sanctions. a condensate, while S&P Global Platts and But these efforts are being undermined by soaring U.S. crude combined 1.2 million bpd in supplies to help signalled that the kingdom may go even Iran managed to keep production steady some other secondary sources used by OPEC oil production C-OUT-T-EIA, which has increased by more than shore up oil prices. lower in March, to 9.8 million bpd. in February, at 2.72 million bpd, the survey to monitor production classify it as crude. 2 million bpd since early 2018, to an unprecedented 12.1 million The February output figures will be Venezuela, whose oil production has been found, as several buyers in the month took Libya, which this week lifted the force bpd. That makes America the world’s biggest producer, ahead of reviewed by a six-country monitoring declining for years due to underinvestment, advantage of sanctions waivers the U.S. majeure at its 300,000 bpd Sharara field Russia and Saudi Arabia. committee of the OPEC/non-OPEC coalition, technical problems and labor issues, pumped granted to eight countries to purchase after almost three months, pumped 870,000 Investment bank Jefferies said on Friday that U.S. output growth which meets March 18 in Azerbaijan to discuss 1.10 million bpd in February, down 60,000 Iranian crude. bpd in February, a slight rise from January, was largely being fuelled by onshore shale production, which had market conditions and assess compliance bpd month on month, as it has struggled The waivers expire in May, and the according to the survey. recently benefited from investments by oil majors Exxon Mobil with the deal. The committee is co-chaired to sell its crude since U.S. sanctions were Trump administration has not provided any The first cargoes of Sharara crude since and Chevron. by Saudi Arabia and Russia. imposed in late January. indication whether they will be extended production restarted are expected to be lifted “The majors bring scale, steady capital investment and science Saudi Arabia, OPEC’s largest producer, has At the end of February, Venezuela had or amended. this weekend. (Source: Platts) to the play and could lead the basin to a higher growth trajectory - which in turn could cap the upside in oil prices,” the U.S. bank said. U.S. crude exports have also been chasing new records, reaching 3.6 million bpd in February - more than OPEC members like the UAE’s Pearl Petroleum plans new Renewables to overtake fossil fuels in United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Iran produce. UK power generation by 2030 “The United States will soon export more oil and liquids than $700m Iraq Kurdistan investments Saudi Arabia,” consultancy Rystad Energy said this week. Liquids include non-crude oil products like natural gas liquids (NGLs). “The (Saudi) kingdom currently exports some 7 million bpd of crude oil plus about 2 million bpd of NGLs and petroleum products, compared with the U.S. now exporting approximately 3 million bpd of crude oil and 5 million barrels of NGLs and petroleum products,” Rystad said. “U.S. oil production ... will grow by close to another 1 million bpd in 2019,” the consultancy said. Rystad said this export surge would have huge benefits for the U.S. economy. “The U.S. trade deficit will evaporate, and its foreign debt will be paid quickly thanks to the swift rise of American oil and gas net exports,” said Rystad Energy senior partner Per Magnus Nysveen. Pearl Petroleum Company Limited, the duction by the consortium.” The UK government launched on Thursday up by 10 percent, or 3.9 GW, compared (Source: Reuters) consortium led by Crescent Petroleum Jafar added: “This gas sales agreement a joint government-industry Offshore to a year earlier. and Dana Gas of the UAE, has signed a opens a new chapter in the expansion of Wind Sector Deal, which is expected to According to the new Offshore Wind new 20-year gas sales agreement with the the Kurdistan Gas Project that will see a significantly raise the share of renewable Sector Deal unveiled today, the share of Oil and gas advertising spree Kurdistan Regional Government. further investment of over $700 million energy generation by 2030 and help it offshore wind of the annual UK power signals industry’s dilemma The agreement will enable production in coming years to expand production up overtake fossil fuel-powered generation generation rose from just 0.8 percent in and sales of an additional 250 MMscf/day to 900 MMscf/day. for the first time in UK history. 2010 to 6.2 percent in 2017, and is expected It has been nearly 20 years since BP launched its “beyond petroleum” that the consortium aims to produce by The Kurdistan Gas Project was estab- By 2030, the UK government expects to further rise to around 10 percent by 2020. advertising campaign, which included a new sunburst logo and a 2021 as part of their expansion plans in lished in 2007 as Dana Gas and Crescent 70 percent of the electricity generated in The UK government and the industry plethora of videos about making solar panels. The logo endured; the the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to boost much Petroleum entered into agreement with the UK to come from low-carbon sources, are committing to long-term certainty in solar manufacturing business did not. Now BP and other global oil needed local domestic electricity generation. the Kurdistan Regional Government for with offshore wind power in the country’s renewable power contracts and investments majors are again embarking on advertising sprees — but this time The agreement was signed by Ashti certain exclusive rights to appraise, develop, generation rising to 30 percent by 2030. in infrastructure, respectively, to boost the with a twist. Unlike previous efforts to burnish their green credentials, Hawrami, Minister of Natural Resources produce, market, and sell petroleum from According to the latest quarterly figures offshore wind industry in the UK. these new ads reflect the existential crisis the fossil fuels business on behalf of the Kurdistan Regional Gov- the Khor Mor and Chemchemal fields in from the UK’s Department for Business, The sector will deliver total is in. The multimillion dollar campaigns in recent months from ernment, and Majid Jafar, CEO of Cres- the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Energy & Industrial Strategy, the share of infrastructure investments of over $52.5 groups including Equinor and Royal Dutch Shell come at a time cent Petroleum and managing director of The $700 million expansion underway at low carbon electricity generation accounted billion (£40 billion) by 2030, based on when the industry is facing increasing investor pressure to act on Dana Gas, on behalf of Pearl Petroleum. the Khor Mor plant will include the addition for a record high 56 percent in the third the sector’s estimates, according to the climate change, difficulty in recruiting talent, and mounting legal All approvals for the agreement have been of two new production trains at the Khor quarter of 2018, up from 54 percent in deal. The UK government, for its part, challenges related to greenhouse gas emissions. granted, with project work now under im- Mor plant, as well as drilling of new wells the same period of 2017, thanks to higher will provide up to $732 million (£557 The new BP campaign, in particular, is indicative of a pervasive plementation. with plans to raise production. power generation from renewable sources. million) available for future Contracts theme across the industry — how to produce more energy with fewer Hawrami said: “This agreement is an Total investment in the Kurdistan Gas Renewables share of electricity for Difference. emissions. The UK major highlighted its legacy oil and gas business important step for us as we deliver improved Project to date exceeds $1.6 billion, with generation jumped to a record 33.1 percent The deal is also expected to triple the as well as new investments into wind and solar power. services to the people of the Kurdistan Re- total cumulative production of over 260 in Q3 2018, from 30.0 percent in Q3 2017, number of jobs in the UK offshore wind “We wanted to communicate the challenge we saw but also that gion of Iraq through enhanced electricity million barrels of oil equivalent (boe). with renewable electricity capacity at 43.2 sector to 27,000 by 2030. we’re doing something about it,” said Duncan Blake, director of generation from the increase in gas pro- (Source: arabianbusiness.com) GW at the end of the third quarter of 2018, (Source: oilprice.com) brand at BP, adding that the ads were the company’s first global campaign in 10 years. “We’re not just focusing on the new, interest- ing shiny stuff, but the core business that keeps the world moving day-to-day,” he said. Oil price volatility weighs heavily on energy investors Blake said this was not a disingenuous attempt to cover up the dirtier parts of the business, as companies had sought to do in the Concerns about oil market volatility and its specific projects. past, but a reflection of the current debate. impact on companies and consumers are part of Put more broadly, before the price fall of Norway’s Equinor has also tried to show the benefits of its gas a narrative stretching back long before the rise 2014, price volatility would impact on the business as well as its offshore wind venture. Shell meanwhile is of the “lower for longer” era for crude prices. relative profitability of a project as well as how promoting its “Sky” scenario — a way it believes the world could But volatility has come into sharper focus much producers were willing to spend, but achieve the Paris climate targets but one that still sees a place for due to a series of significant market chang- often not cause the project to be uneconomic. oil and gas. es, led by the shorter development cycle of When the price swung around a $100 pivot As energy executives gathered recently in London for International shale, the increased sway from OPEC’s part- point it did little to slow the industry’s overall Petroleum week, they praised the oil and gas industry for helping nership with Russia and other producers, and rise in upstream investment. to improve the livelihoods of the world’s population — a message the growing willingness of the U.S. to utilize Yet in the past four years, nearly all project they felt had become lost in the climate debate. energy sanctions to meet its foreign policy types — from short-cycle shale to the traditional However, cutting emissions was the topic on everyone’s lips. goals. The result has been oil price swings megaprojects once favored by the supermajors “Our ambition is to gradually reduce the carbon intensity of the that have unsettled investors. — have had to weather prices below investment energy products we sell to our customers over their full life cycle,” For those looking to put money into oil levels for at least some of the year. said Arnaud Breuillac, president for exploration and production at projects, heightened volatility can have a huge While fewer project types were affected in French energy major Total. impact on investment decisions, especially in 2018, this type of volatility is likely to remain But no matter how polished the advertising and convincing the an environment where lower long-term prices elevated even as cost discipline may help to talk, some believe the energy companies have a bigger hill to climb. mean the margin of error for investments has drive break-even levels lower. Climate change is seen as a “near and present danger” for the world become much smaller. of the four years prior to the 2014 price fall has abated since the beginning of the year. This dynamic may have less of an impact that can’t be fixed with ad campaigns, said Manfredi Ricca, chief Given the effects on producers, traders and averaged $30.27 a barrel, while the average Over the longer term, implied oil volatility on the largest companies which have balance strategy officer of brand consultancy Interbrand. “Short of a sig- communities that depend on oil revenues, a in the four years since 2014 has been just has grown 12 percent in the four years since sheets and longer-term planning and strategy nificant overhaul in business strategy, these companies will fail to view of volatility needs to move beyond the $20.59 a barrel. the price decline relative to the four years horizons that are less disturbed by short term meaningfully change public opinion,” he said. binary and directionally descriptive, and to- But a $20 price range is felt far more keenly prior to it. There have been more fundamental oil price swings. But it impacts smaller pro- For most energy majors, it is unclear how they plan to evolve wards its potential multi-fold impacts. when the average annual price is closer to $60 changes to how volatility influences behavior. ducers — particularly U.S. shale producers, their businesses — if at all — and whether they can reduce emissions It is no longer enough to say that oil market than $100.This focus on volatility is borne out in Prior to 2014, changes in oil prices largely as well as the communities that rely on the significantly while also maintaining shareholder returns. Simply put, volatility is rising or falling — a key factor the data of the 30-day implied volatility index, affected end user choice such as whether to investments to sustain growth. BP and its peers have yet to find ways to generate revenues from for the profitability of traders — but it needs which rose sharply in late 2018, in tandem buy an SUV or a smaller car, or an industrial Ultimately, merely describing or forecasting renewables and low carbon technologies that match their legacy to be understood in the context of the new with the dramatic fourth-quarter price decline, end user deciding to reduce oil costs through volatility as higher or lower is now insufficient, businesses. A year of bumper profits has left them with plenty of cash market reality. when Brent crude tumbled from above $86 a efficiency investments or transitioning to an- and instead defining what that means for the but their investments are still primarily in maintaining fossil fuel The character and impact of oil volatility barrel to below $50.This elevated level still fell other fuel. But since the 2014 price fall these industry, affected communities, and end users production. On aggregate, the oil majors, allocated just over 1 per has changed since the initial 2014 price decline far short of the 2016 levels — the year of the volatile price changes more directly impact is necessary for the future understanding of cent of their total 2018 capital expenditure to low-carbon ventures, from above $100 a barrel. beginning of the initial price recovery — and producers and particularly smaller, margin- oil market dynamics. according to CDP, an environmental non-profit. The annualized price range over the course has subsequently fallen as price choppiness al producers as they make decisions about (Source: Financial Times) (Source: Financial Times) ساعت: 17:00 امضاء صفحه آرا: ساعت: امضاء مسئول صفحه: ساعت: امضاء ادیتور: ساعت: امضاء سردبیر:

I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 6 INTERNATIONAL MARCH 9, 2019 Saudi investment fund hires U.S. PR firm Delaying publication of the settlement blacklist exposes to create distance from crown prince the UN’s false narratives on By Julian Pecquet program, which seeks to reduce the country’s human rights dependence on oil revenues. Saudi Arabia’s $200 billion public invest- But the KARV contract paints a different ment fund has signed a New York public picture about decision-making. relations firm to try to distance the fund from “The Public Investment Fund (PIF) receives the country’s embattled crown prince as it money from the Saudi government, and the seeks to overhaul the kingdom’s oil-based Board of PIF consists of senior government economy. officials, in keeping with standard Sovereign The fund’s managing director, Yasir al- Wealth Fund best practices,” says the firm’s Rumayyan, signed a $120,000-a-month con- lobbying filing with the U.S. Justice Depart- tract with KARV Communications on Feb. 16, ment. “There is a separate professional invest- according to newly uploaded lobbying filings. ment committee within PIF that oversees its The firm is tasked with providing “investor investment decisions.” and public relations advice and counsel by Recently, the fund has once again been providing outreach and relationship-building garnering positive attention. CNN reported to various stakeholders in business and the last month that the PIF plans to open offices media.” in New York, San Francisco and London with Tellingly, the first communication goal the goal of increasing its assets from $224 listed in an appendix to the contract is to billion to $400 billion by 2020. It also aims Michelle Bachelet “create a clear distinction” between the fund to increase staff from 450 currently to 700 by “and its investment-driven mission” and “the the end of the year and up to 2,000 by 2025. political leadership in Saudi Arabia.” This may “We’re hiring people from all over, from By Ramona Wadi prove a tough sell with Prince Mohammed Vision 2030, considered the brainchild of the Saudi, from the region, from all over the chairing the investment fund, while Saudi crown prince, likewise describes the PIF as the world,” Rumayyan told CNN, contradicting ministers make up six of the remaining eight The UN is openly flaunting its priorities and, sadly, human rights The Wall Street Journal report of a Western board members. engine behind economic diversification efforts are far from a major concern for the international organization. exodus. The Saudi public investment fund (PIF), in Saudi Arabia. Since its creation post-World War Two, and having established In addition to KARV, the fund has been launched in 1971, passed from the Saudi Min- itself as the platform which determines what constitutes a hu- represented in the United States by Akin istry of Finance to the Prince Mohammed- of Saudi Arabia.” man rights violation and which countries can be considered as told Al-Monitor in an emailed statement. Gump since March 2018. A contract with chaired Council of Economic and Development Other priorities for the contract with perpetrators, several trends have emerged within the UN which The hire comes as Saudi Arabia — and its Gladstone Place Partners was terminated Affairs in 2015. Under his leadership, “The KARV include enhancing the “reputation reduces the seriousness of people being deprived of their legiti- investment arm — is still reeling from the Oct. 11, 2018, days after Khashoggi’s murder. PIF shifted its investment strategy from being and image” of the fund and its senior execu- mate rights. fallout from the Oct. 2 murder of journalist KARV separately lobbies for the UAE emirate a silent shareholder of major companies in tives “while underscoring the business-only This has been achieved by creating ample space for reports Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in of Ras al-Khaimah on investment issues and Saudi Arabia to new investments in global purpose and focus” of fund; to build “trust on human rights violations to be disseminated, while refusing to Istanbul. Prince Mohammed, who had been other matters; the contract dates back to 2013. technology firms,” said Robert Mogielnicki, and improve relations with key international insist upon accountability and justice. Ironically, the increasing heralded as the youthful face of reform during Mogielnicki said the fund will have to a resident scholar at the Persian Gulf Arab stakeholders” such as “current and potential awareness regarding human rights violations is actually creating a triumphant tour of Washington, Wall Street make changes if it wants to be seen as truly States Institute in Washington. investors and portfolio companies,” business widespread impunity, as the UN promotes itself as a platform for and Silicon Valley in the spring of 2018, has separate from the ruling royals. “The change in institutional oversight leaders and media; and to ensure the fund reporting about violations while intentionally failing to take action. become persona non grata in all three places. “Most sovereign wealth funds in Persian of the sovereign wealth fund, the structure “is well prepared for any potential negative Last month, for example, a UN report said that Israel “may Days after Khashoggi’s death, dozens of Gulf Arab states lack transparency, audited of the fund’s board and its new investment developments and future external scrutiny have” committed war crimes against Palestinians participating Western firms bailed on Prince Mohammed’s statements and clear investment policies,” strategies suggest that the crown prince is that it may encounter.” in the Great March of Return demonstrations; it was publicized “Davos in the Desert” investment conference, Mogielnicki said. “This has led some outside playing central role in the PIF,” Mogielnicki “KARV Communications will be providing heavily, despite a predictable outcome. Israel will not be held despite a strong showing of thousands of observers to question the linkages between said. “Vision 2030, considered the brainchild strategic communications counsel to the Public accountable and those celebrating the UN’s recognition of Israel executives and investors. Two months later, government figures and sovereign wealth of the crown prince, likewise describes the Investment Fund’s Managing Director, Yasir having possibly committed war crimes will not be vindicated by the Wall Street Journal reported that several funds in the Persian Gulf. Greater transpar- PIF as the engine behind economic diversi- al-Rumayyan, and his professional senior a thorough follow-up and prosecution. Another wave of silence Western executives had left the fund, with ency of investment policies would help to fication efforts in Saudi Arabia. Thus, it will management team as they work to identify will descend until the UN issues another report that reaches one allegedly complaining that the fund assuage concerns that sovereign wealth funds, be a difficult task to draw a clear distinction new international investment opportunities,” the same conclusion. We will never see an international court was “dominated” by the crown prince. The like the PIF, are being managed effectively.” between the PIF and the political leadership KARV founder and President Andrew Frank having the opportunity to test the evidence from both sides to prince oversees Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 (Source: Al Monitor) judge whether “may have” is to become “has”, and appropriate action is to be taken. On Tuesday, it was revealed that UN Human Rights Com- missioner Michelle Bachelet has delayed the publication of a report exposing companies and institutions that do business Questions for and about Jared Kushner with Israeli settlements due to “factual complexity”. According to Bachelet, “Further consideration is necessary to fully respond It is apparently legal for the president’s son-in-law to serve as and top-secret information? Why does the agency continue to the [human rights] council’s request.” a top White House adviser. But that is not a grant of immunity. to deny him access to “sensitive compartmentalized infor- In response to Bachelet’s decision, PLO Committee Member For President Trump, the era of congressional oversight mation”? Why did the FBI raise questions about foreign Hanan Ashrawi noted, “The issue of corporate responsibility to is shaping up to be a family affair, with his three eldest chil- influence over Kushner? respect human rights is neither a novelty nor an anomaly in the dren — Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric — at risk of getting swept As The Times reported last month: rules-based international system.” up in multiple investigations. But none of the Trump clan “The full scope of intelligence officials’ concerns about Publishing the UN blacklist of companies had already been may face a more thorough going-over than Jared Kushner, Kushner is not known. But the clearance had been held up delayed by Bachelet’s predecessor in 2017. Israel has lobbied the president’s son-in-law and top White House adviser. in part over questions from the FBI and the CIA about his extensively for the report to remain unpublished, fearing the re- Kushner last week was among a long list of Trumpworld foreign and business contacts, including those related to percussions if firms listed intimates asked to provide documents to the House Judiciary Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Russia, according to in the report were to be Committee as it looks into possible presidential misdeeds. multiple people familiar with the events.” targeted by boycotts. Ironically, the This request landed just as the continuing tussle was Kushner’s inaccurate statements to the FBI about his The Times of Israel increasing heating up between Kushner and the House Oversight and foreign interactions are cause for additional concern. described the report as Reform Committee, which is examining claims that Trump And many, many eyebrows have been raised over Kush- “highly controversial”, awareness arranged to have his son-in-law granted top-secret security ner’s special friendship with Mohammed bin Salman, the yet neither Israel nor regarding human clearance over the objections of intelligence officials. crown prince of Saudi Arabia — a coziness strategically and its apologists deem rights violations is In both cases, the White House has signaled its intent aggressively cultivated by the Saudis. Out of fear that Kush- colonialism and its ne- to defy Congress, arguing executive privilege and legisla- ner, naïve in the ways of diplomacy and foreign affairs, was farious activities to be actually creating tive overreach. On Monday, the White House counsel, Pat susceptible to manipulation by the prince, Kelly attempted controversial, which is widespread Cipollone, sent a letter to the oversight committee chair- to curtail the two men’s private talks by reinstating a require- the least that can be said impunity, as the man, Elijah Cummings, rebuffing his request and effectively Unease about Kushner’s ment that National Security Council officials participate in about the shocking level daring him to start issuing subpoenas. Cummings said he calls with foreign leaders. of violence unleashed by UN promotes itself would confer with colleagues to determine what comes next. access to secret information No matter: Kushner and Prince Mohammed’s bond grew, the Israelis on Palestine as a platform for However Democrats proceed, Kushner’s peculiar role in appears to go beyond politics. even withstanding the conclusion by American intelligence and the Palestinians. The his father-in-law’s White House has prompted widespread agencies that the prince ordered the torture and murder of truth is that there is noth- reporting about concern that is both broader and more specific than the John Kelly, at that time the White House chief of staff, the journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Amid global outrage over ing at all “controversial” violations while generic questions of accountability and competence often is said to have felt similarly moved to write a memo stating the killing,. Kushner has been among the prince’s fiercest about publishing a report intentionally raised by raw nepotism. that he had been explicitly “ordered” by the president to defenders. detailing how companies Unease about Kushner’s access to secret information grant Kushner’s clearance. Kushner is not a low-level White House functionary. and colonialism thrive failing to take appears to go beyond politics. Trump’s own intelligence If true, this is yet another point on which Trump has He has been charged with bringing peace to the Mid- upon human rights vio- action. officials are said to have balked at the idea of giving his misled the public, insisting in January that he had played dle East, and he is the president’s star emissary to the lations, unless you have son-in-law such access, as did Donald McGahn during his no role in arranging his son-in-law’s clearance. Just last Saudi government. The public has a compelling interest something to hide. stint as White House counsel. month, Ivanka Trump made a similar claim, asserting that in knowing what made the intelligence community so What is controversial, though, is Bachelet’s decision to delay Trump overrode such advice and ordered Kushner’s her father “had no involvement pertaining to my clearance nervous about him. publication. The former President of Chile is no stranger to con- clearance granted, which it was last May. or my husband’s clearance, zero.” Putting a member of the president’s family in the in- troversy when it comes to her country’s human rights record, These were not casual, offhand objections. After the presi- Those untruths are nowhere near as troubling as the vestigatory hot seat is a delicate business. Voters can get despite her own suffering at the hands of the Pinochet dictator- dent made his decision, McGahn was reportedly so troubled fact that intelligence and administration officials were re- squeamish watching a politician’s wife or daughter or son- ship. The application of the anti-terror laws to the indigenous that he wrote an internal memo detailing the concerns about portedly loath to grant Kushner access to the government’s in-law field tough questions. That’s no excuse for letting Mapuche communities was most widespread during her two Kushner — including from the CIA — and making clear that deepest secrets. them avoid accountability. terms of office. As UN High Commissioner, she also failed to he had recommended against the move. What was the CIA’s specific hesitation concerning Kushner (Source: The NYT) voice any substantive statement over the murder of Mapuche youth Camilo Catrillanca, killed on his own land by a special force known as the Comando Jungla. Israel might find it has an ally at the UN in Bachelet, who is clearly no novice when it comes to the targeting of indigenous Sudan’s protests: Demanding and deserving better populations. Her expression of “regret” at Israel’s dismissal of the UN report documenting Israel’s use of violence at the Great Months of protests have demonstrated the going far beyond the country’s dire economic ian regimes in 1964 and 1985. But those Bashir has made himself useful to others. March of Return protests is meaningless. scale and scope of anger with Omar al-Bashir’s straits to corruption, government sclerosis succeeded after a few days, and Bashir has Sudan’s support for the Saudi-led coalition When it comes to human rights violations, rhetoric stands regime. But the risks are growing. and brutality. created a strengthened National Intelligence in Yemen reportedly brought it $2.2bn in alone, especially when it comes to premeditated violence. There Many of the Sudanese protesters demand- They are more geographically widespread Security Service, broader security apparatus much-needed investment. The U.S. wants is no other institution like the UN that can create a spectacle out ing an end to Omar al-Bashir’s regime have than previous protests against him; they and militias. Few in his position choose to give counter-terrorism cooperation; the EU’s pri- of violence and human rights rhetoric which fuels international known no other rule. They were not yet born are also younger, more female, and more up. The outstanding international criminal ority is controlling migration. Normalization attention, knowing full well that any reactions — any expressions when he seized power in a coup three dec- socially and politically diverse. The out- court warrants on charges of genocide and processes have bolstered him. of “regret” — will be temporary and have no effect. ades ago – their country’s median age is just lawed Sudanese Professionals Association war crimes over the conflict in Darfur give Those doing business with him must make The blacklist is another matter altogether. Bachelet is con- below 20. But they are certain they want has played a leading role, with opposi- him even more reason to hold tight – though it clear that they cannot continue under these tributing to the impunity desired by Israel in order to retain its something better. tion parties playing catch-up. Disparate he transferred the party leadership, to a man circumstances, and urge him towards a peace- economic benefits from the occupation of Palestine. Settlements The Sudanese president is now facing a groups are finding – for the moment at facing similar charges. ful transition. Many fear he will instead turn and human rights violations are an acceptable rhetorical subject, sustained and unprecedented challenge. The least – unexpected common ground, with Increasing and frequently violent repres- to greater violence to suppress the protests; whereas settlements and the profits for the state therefrom as killings of more than 50 peaceful protesters, demonstrators from his strongholds par- sion has been served with meagre carrots: or that, if he is forced out, the military on collaborators in violations are a red line for Israel and the UN. the beating and arrests of hundreds more ticipating alongside rebel groups; when promises to end subsidy cuts and postpone which he has relied could literally battle it out By delaying publication of this report, Bachelet is sending a clear and the declaration of a state of emergency Bashir blamed Darfuris for destabilizing constitutional changes allowing him to run for power. Either is a dismal prospect. The message to the Palestinians: Israel and its business links are to last month have, if anything, spurred on the country, others marched chanting: “We again in 2020 (he won two previous, dubi- protesters do not want a different version of be protected at all costs, even if that means sacrificing more of demonstrators. The protests were triggered are all Darfur.” Social media has played a ous elections). There are signs of growing this regime, or more conflict. They demand the indigenous Palestinian population. in December by a subsidy cut which sent key role, despite government censorship. internal divisions over how to tackle the and deserve a better Sudan. (Source: Middle East Monitor) bread prices soaring, but fuelled by anger Successful revolts unseated authoritar- protests. (Source: The Guardian) ساعت: امضاء صفحه آرا: ساعت: امضاء مسئول صفحه: ساعت: امضاء ادیتور: ساعت: امضاء سردبیر:

I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y MARCHMARCH 9, 2019 ANALYSIS & INTERVIEW 7 The collapse of American empire Hezbollah a national resistance not a terrorist is a warning to Europe organisation 1 Without having the power of veto, (LNG) at a higher price to Europe through the U.S. doesn’t recognize the verdict of and ports, which don’t exist for high volume yet. 1 Lebanon’s National News Agency reported Bassil com- authorities in the international court of Jus- Trump stresses The North Atlantic Treaty menting, “If the whole world stood up and said the resistance is tice. If sentences issued by The Hague Court Organization (NATO) members spend two terrorism, this does not make it terrorism as far as the Lebanese oppose the U.S. policy, they will be consid- percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) are concerned.” ered inadmissible to the U.S. For example, on weapons, preferably from the U.S. and Last week, the US ambassador to Beirut expressed concern the verdicts issued on U.S. war crimes in not German or French. about the resistance’s growing role in the Lebanese government. Iran and Afghanistan, human rights abuse, It seems the IMF is administered from For his part, the Zionist Security Minister Gilad Erdan swiftly and illegal sanctions are not recognized by the Pentagon in Washington. Undoubtedly, welcomed the ban, tweeting, “All who truly wish to combat terror Washington. Europe is aware of losing its international must reject the fake distinction between military & political wings. In September of last year, Trump National financial ties. Now is the time for the #EU to follow suit!” Security Advisor John Bolton, a hawkish pol- At the funeral of George H. W. Bush, EU Hezbollah is a member of the Lebanese coalition government itician, strongly criticized the International diplomats were at the bottom of the list of and its senior leaders have long stressed that there is no separation Criminal Court and said, “The United States candidates to sit in their seats; the United between the political and paramilitary wings. will use any means necessary to protect our States no longer considers the European The resistance’s military, political and civil work is tied to the citizens and those of our allies from unjust Union as a credible entity. decisions of one single leadership. prosecution by this illegitimate court.” In December, Mike Pompeo delivered a The resistance has increased its political clout as it, together Senior judge Christoph Flugge from Ger- speech on Europe in Brussels, in which he with its allies, won in May’s elections at least 70 of the 128 par- many resigned from one of the UN’s inter- admired the virtues of nationalism, criticized liamentary seats and has now three ministries in the Lebanese national courts in The Hague in objection multilateralism and the European Union, government. This representation reflects the victory of the choice to the U.S. that had threatened judges after and said that “international institutions” that of resistance and therefore the ban would make relations with moves were made to examine the conduct sive about their gold holdings in the U.S. dominated national sovereignty “must be for trying to reduce the pressure of U.S. Lebanon difficult. of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan. They know full well that their assets can be corrected or deleted. unfair sanctions against his people. The Zionist enemy has been swearing every time it attacked Bolton vowed that the United States blocked unilaterally by the U.S., if Washing- On Twitter, Pompeo says with a mockery: The European countries, too, have to abide Lebanon that it was going to destroy Hezbollah and wipe it out; would retaliate by banning ICC judges and ton’s interests are threatened. That is why “Europe was an enemy of Europe. But it was by the U.S. policy, otherwise, they will be however, the resistance defeated it twice and is still going to be prosecutors from entering the U.S., impos- in 2017, Germany decided to repatriate half Germany in World Wars 1 and 2. How did that threatened to sanctions. For instance, if the the leading defending force. ing sanctions on any funds they had in the of its gold reserves from the U.S. The U.S. work out for France? They were starting to European Union wishes to remain committed Before 2000, the enemy used to attack the Lebanese’s lands States and prosecuting them in the Ameri- authorities have considered the act an insult learn German in Paris before the U.S. came to the Iran deal, it will have to surrender to and houses and the civilians were always terrified. However, the can court system. “If the court comes after to their own civilized state. along. Pay for NATO or not!” the U.S. pressure and sanctions. European resistance now has 40,000 rockets and missiles for deterring us, Israel, or other U.S. allies we will not sit Now, it’s Venezuela’s turn. The country The idea of creating a European army states have realized that Bolton and Pom- any possible attacks by the enemy and for defending Lebanon’s quietly,” he said, also threatening to impose called on the Bank of England to return $1.2 has been discussed in the European Union. peo’s threats can lead to confiscation of their sovereignty. Hezbollah is committed, too, to liberate occupied the same sanctions on any country that aided billion of its reserved gold to repair econo- The initial offer was from Germany, and assets by the U.S. Palestine. the investigation. Bolton held a speech last my, which has been hurting by the American then Macron in the commemoration of the The U.S. threats are not merely military Created in the aftermath of the 1980s invasion, Hezbollah has September in which he wished death on the sanctions. centennial of the end of the First World but a cyber-attack is a way of confronting an become the most powerful national resistance against the Zionist international criminal court. “We will let the The Bank of England, however, froze Ven- War in France. enemy and crashing its economy. The main occupation and forced it out of Lebanon, in 2000 not entirely. ICC die on its own. After all, for all intents ezuelan gold asset following Mike Pompeo Sigmar Gabriel, former foreign minister cyber money transfer is led by Society for The Shebaa Farms area and the northern half of Ghajar village and purposes, the ICC is already dead.” United States Secretary of State and Bolton’s of Germany, said in February 2018 at the Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommu- are yet under the Zionist occupation. The central banks of states have long instruction. Bloomberg wrote that the U.S. Foreign Policy Forum in Berlin “that it’s time nication (SWIFT) which is based in Belgium. In July 2006, Hezbollah also withstood over a month of ag- maintained their gold and other monetary handed control of Venezuela’s bank accounts for Germany and Europe to put their agenda Some countries are developing an alternative gression, in which Beirut Southern suburb was almost demolished reserves in the U.S. and UK. Perhaps the in the U.S. to the opposition leader Juan on the agenda because the United States no money transfer system to protect themselves by the Zionists, without achieving any of their desired goals. approach seemed logical in 1945; howev- Guaido to have a better chance to control longer sees the world as a global community against U.S. threats. In his recent speech, Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed er, the U.S. and UK orchestrated 1953 coup the self-claimed government. or shared interests. In late January, Germany, France and Hassan Nasrullah criticised the Arab leaders’ normalisation with d’état against Mohammad Mosaddegh, Iran’s In late January, a rumor broke out that French President Charles de Gaulle long England launched INSTEX, a trade tool to the Zionist enemy; stressing the failure of the Warsaw Summit. prime minister, who nationalized Iran’s oil, a Russian Boeing 777 that had landed in ago believed that no nation could be consid- counter U.S. sanctions in support of trade He pointed out that all attempts by the US-Zionist-Gulf alliance and the Iranian revolution of 1979 which Caracas to spirit away 20 tons of gold from ered an independent state and ordered the with Iran and other countries. Although for to hit the axis of resistance have been thwarted. led to overthrown of the Shah, the Ameri- the vaults of the country’s central bank, withdrawal of France from the North Atlantic Iran, INSTEX is nothing but a similar U.S. Sayyed Nasrullah, further, drew an analogy between the War- can courts blocked Iran’s assets in the U.S. amounting to $840 million in return for Treaty Organization in 1996. humanitarian aid to Venezuela, for Europe saw 2019 and the Sharm el-Sheikh 1996 summits, that both were The movements showed that the IMF is an food and medicine. Although Moscow Europe is at risk and knows it too, but it it may be a way out of U.S. opposition to held against the resistance factions in Lebanon and Palestine. arm of the U.S. Department of State and rejected the report, the Nicolás Maduro doesn’t have many options ahead. It has to transporting Russian gas from Nord Stream However, the resistance continued their military development. the Pentagon. In today’s global politics, in- government has the right to purchase food choose either to use the historic opportunity to the European continent. Indeed, the axis of resistance’s developing strength and deter- ternational finance and foreign investment for the Venezuelans who are under brutal to gain political, and economy independence, The U.S. energy official warned Europe- rence strategy threatens all foreign military and political forces, have become leverage against nations who U.S. sanctions by the country’s gold reserve. or give in to U.S. policy while it awaits the fall an official of the risk posed by relying too in addition to its fighter’s high morale. won’t bow down to U..S policies. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio called the act of U.S. which will jeopardize its economic heavily on Russia’s cheap gas and offered Sayyed Nasrullah pointed out that the Gulf monarchies are Lately, foreign countries are apprehen- “stealing money” as if Maduro is a criminal and political future. plans to sell America’s liquid natural gas tools of the Zionist-American project, which makes it crystal clear that the confrontation today is not sectarian but between the Zionist-American option and the resistance option. Those monarchies have been deceived and pushed to wage their assault against Yemen, in which the imperialists and the Zionists Lessons from the Indian brinkmanship aimed at controlling the Red Sea and Yemen’s oil resources but failed due to the Yemenis’ ferocious resistance and steadfastness. By Asif Durrani government’s intrusive monitoring of those organizations following a clear warning to their leaders not to meddle Obviously, the Zionist and Imperialist project, and not Hez- What lessons have we learnt from Mr. Modi’s misadventure in the country’s external affairs. Unfortunately, Mr. Modi bollah, have a destabilising terrorist influence in the Middle East. in the past week? Alertness to face the enemy on the diplo- reacted in haste in maligning Pakistan when Prime Minister This illegitimate project can never maintain peace but turmoil, matic and military fronts has been the major takeaway for Imran Khan assured that if India provided concrete evidence, crises, chaos, destruction and murder. Pakistan of this episode which won accolades globally from his government would take immediate action against the Washington failed in Syria, Iraq and Yemen, and it is undoubt- friends and foes. The second important lesson which our perpetrators. The incumbent government has taken a de- edly looking for a new arena to apply its terrorist imperialist propaganda, which could, unfortunately, be Venezuela now. policy makers may have learnt is that in the international cision in principle to wind up these organizations as they arena, it is your own prowess which saves the day for you. have lived their utility.

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HEALTH TEHRAN — Scientific are rejecting government-funded research deskSocieties for Medical papers or indicate a non-preference for Popular low-carb diets promoted by celebrities, as well as some Sciences in Iran have written a letter to UN publication of Iranian research papers on doctors, could increase the risk of heart rhythm disorders that Secretary General António Guterres condemn- grounds other than scientific standards. This can lead to stroke, according to new research. ing the U.S. sanctions against Iran, urging the politicization of science and imposition of People who got less of their energy from starchy staples like international community to resist sanctions discriminatory regulations against Iranian bread, pasta and potatoes had higher chances of atrial fibrillation targeting “medical needs” and “humanitarian scientists and academia is unprecedented (AFib), researchers studying the health effects of different levels aid”, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad and unwarranted. of carbohydrate intake found. Zarif revealed on Wednesday. We scholars, scientists, academics and One of the most commonly diagnosed heart conditions, it “Scientific Societies for Medical Sciences students of 66 Iranian Scientific Societies for affects around 1 million people in the UK. Sufferers are around in Iran call on int’l community to: condemn Medical Sciences call on the international five times more likely to have a stroke as well as being more likely U.S. sanctions on Iran; strongly resist the community to condemn U.S. embargoes on to experience heart failure. targeting of medical needs [and] humani- Iran and to act strongly against sanctions “Considering the potential influence on arrhythmia, our tarian aid; and thwart targeting of research targeting medical needs and humanitarian study suggests this popular weight control method should [and] scientific advancement,” Zarif wrote aid as well as sanctions targeting research be recommended cautiously,” said Dr Xiaodong Zhuang, a on his twitter account. and scientific advancement. cardiologist at Sun Yat-Sen University in Guangzhou, China, Following is the text of the letter: Iranian nation has been an active part of who led the research. the international community in promoting This study focused on the downsides of ditching carbs and In the name of God, the Compassionate, human wisdom and knowledge during his- follows a major piece of research spanning half a million partic- the Merciful tory and it supports peace and stability in ipants which found the diets take years off your life. February 23, 2019 the volatile Middle East and the rest of the The findings, presented at a conference of the American Col- H.E. Mr. António Guterres world. In the 21st century, it is expected that lege of Cardiology used data from 14,000 people enrolled in a Secretary-General of the United Nations the scientific community respects the rights long-running study on heart disease risks in the U.S., who did 760 United Nations Plaza, New York, 10017 of all individuals of all nations and refrain not have AFib at the time they started. Your Excellency Mr. António Guterres: from actions that affect the principal rights Participants kept a regular tally of their daily food intake of a nation. In this regard, the worst facet of alongside other lifestyle information to allow researchers to The right to development and the right these debilitating sanctions is deprivation a understand their health risks. to gain knowledge and advance in science “Politicization of science and imposition nations’ scientists, which are indeed accounted Over a 22 year follow-up period 1,900 of the participants and technology is a basic and fundamental of discriminatory regulations against as a true wealth of humanity, from serving developed AFib and the researchers broke them down into three right of any society. Through tireless efforts, humanity and contributing to global scientific groups based on roughly how much of their daily calorie intake exchanges and sharing of knowledge and Iranian scientists and academia is advancement. Conscious ignorance of the was from carbohydrates. technology, humanity has advanced, enabling unprecedented and unwarranted.” scientific community to unmanly unilateral It found that people who got fewer than 45 per cent of their great strides for nations. The right of any sanctions will deprive not only Iran but also daily calories from carbohydrates were 18 per cent more likely nation to development, the right to educa- co research institutions in 2018. In recent mining the basic rights of the Iranian nation. the entire world from scientific achievements to develop AFib than those who got between 45 and 52 per cent tion, health and scientific advancement and years the growth in Iran’s scientific output These so-called ‘debilitating sanctions’ have of humanity. of calories from carbs – dubbed a moderate amount. research cannot be undermined by unilateral has been reported to be among the fastest deliberately targeted our patients, health- Medical scientific associations of Iran as However the types of low carbohydrate diets endorsed by coercive actions such as sanctions. Iran is a in the world. Iran has made great strides in care sectors, academic research centers, non-governmental organizations not only celebrities and self-professed wellness gurus often mandate a rapidly developing nation with a young and medical, pharmaceutical, biomedical, as well healthcare providers, medical equipment consider these improper demeanors as a dis- much lower level of carbohydrate intake. vibrant population. as other areas of basic and applied sciences, suppliers, active pharmaceutical ingredients respect and insult to scientific community but Above this moderate threshold they again saw an increase in Human development index of Iran has thus serving humanity and contributing to (API) providers, pharmaceutical equipment also take them into account as a dark spot in risk, however low carbohydrates were still associated with a 16 increased from a score of 0.66 in 1998 to 0.8 global scientific advancement. suppliers and health regulators leading to the history of the global health development per cent increase risk relative to high carb diets. in 2017, showing an average annual growth In 2017, President Trump unilaterally extensive shortages of lifesaving medical and diplomacy. In this regard, we request “Low carbohydrate diets were associated with increased risk rate of 1.02 %. This is a composite index which withdrew from the Nuclear Deal or Joint supplies and drugs. his Excellency and all of respected world’s of incident AFib regardless of the type of protein or fat used to illustrates a society’s achievements in three Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCOPA), a Over 2000 Iranian academic and research scientists to condemn these inhuman and replace the carbohydrate,” Dr Zhuang said. basic aspects of human development-a long multilateral international agreement that centers are currently engaged in scientific medieval actions and take necessary measures The researchers speculate that this could be because people and healthy life, knowledge and a decent was endorsed by the UN Security Council exchange with the global community, joint to lift these coercive and unmanly sanctions. who eat fewer carbohydrates increase their levels of red meats standard of living. resolution number 2231. research and publications. Iran hosts many We expect that the conscience of the sci- and saturated fats which cause inflammation and a host of car- One of the hallmarks of this development The US President Administration imposed international research centers and dozens of entific community will respond positively diovascular conditions. has been in the field of education, science a series of unjustified coercive embargoes international scientific congresses are held in and encourage the Iranian scientists and They may also consume fewer inflammation-fighting anti-ox- and technology. According to the Specta- and sanctions against our nation, curbing our Iran annually. Recently reports coming from scholars to continue their contribution to idants from fruit and vegetables. tor Index, Iran ranked 16 among the world economic and scientific growth and under- the academia indicate that certain publishers the advancement of knowledge and science. (Source: The Independent)

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Selling raw material results IT paves way for young generation in disregarding human resources: VP TECHNOLOGY TEHRAN — Selling raw material results in to implement ideas: minister deskdisregarding human resources, which is very destructive, the vice president for science and technology said. TECHNOLOGY TEHRAN — Informa- care and hygiene as the fields which lead to Sourena Sattari said that the country cannot be managed with desktion technology (IT) digital transformation. selling raw materials and oil money, IRNA reported. paves the way for the young generation Different organizations should cooperate It is environment and cul- to implement their ideas, Information with each other with the goal of increasing ture, not money, which creates and Telecommunication Technology efficiency, he said. a knowledge-based economy, (ICT) Minister Mohammad Javad Azari In February 2019, the vice president for he noted. Jahromi said, IRNA reported on Tuesday. science and technology Sourena Sattari an- Innovation and human The inefficiency in different fields is nounced that Iran plans to supply commod- resources result in wealth one of the main problems the country is ities, which are impeded by Iran’s sanctions, creation in knowledge-based facing, he lamented. with the productions of Iranian startups and economies, he said. Startups active in different fields not knowledge-based companies. Money cannot create inno- only create jobs and money but also pro- The existence of 6,000 startups and 4,000 vation but it can have a crucial vide solutions for several problems in the knowledge-based companies provide a great role, he said. society, he added. potential to meet the national demands. He extolled the culture of In addition to insurance, tax and licenses, The knowledge economy should be im- entrepreneurship in which, the entrepreneurs should deal with problems proved and this is possible through providing education leads to big scien- to hire professional human resources, he said. entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem, tists and production. Some changes and innovations are needed Sattari explained. “The knowledge economy pave the way for private sector in the infrastructure of business ecosystem in In late January, Sattari announced that to be influential in research.” order to use the potentialities of young genera- the knowledge-based companies meet about The 3rd and 4th generation of universities are based on tion in order to create job and money, he said. 97 percent of the domestic market’s need private sector and this is possible if it is considered beneficial The usage of technology in different fields to medicine which saves $550 million for for private companies, he said. will lead to improvement like smart cities Startups active in different fields not only the country. “Our young generation can change oil economy, which pay in which the citizens benefit from hi-tech create jobs and money but also provide He said that Iran boasts over 4,000 start- attention to money rather than what is in your mind,” he lamented. in their daily life, he said. ups with about 600 trillion rials (about $14.3 He named innovation and knowledge as the values for en- He named smart agriculture, smart health- solutions for several problems in the society billion) income. trepreneurship. “We should convince private sector that it is beneficial to invest on human resources and young generation, in this way Knowledge-based companies to receive Iranian, Turkish teams to compete at many things may change,” he concluded. non-repayable loans Can-Sat competition iPhone sales could plummet in Iran By Amir Nazemi

Apple Inc. banning Iranian iOS apps has hit headlines once again. Multiple factors are behind the recent ban which has rendered Apple smartphones almost useless in the country and can lead to a sharp fall in local demand for iPhones. Three factors have caused the recent banishment of Iranian iOS apps: US-imposed sanctions against Iran, a change in Apple’s policy in regards to enterprise developer certificates, and a recently published report listing Iranian startups that circumvented U.S. sanctions by using enterprise developer certificates which called on the U.S. firm to take action. TECHNOLOGY TEHRAN — The vice a company. TECHNOLOGY TEHRAN — A total The concept of Can-Sat was proposed Following the re-imposition of the U.S. sanctions against deskpresidency for science The loans are allocated to the compa- deskof 18 Iranian and 2 by professor Robert Twiggs of Stanford Tehran, deciding to err on the side of caution, Apple removed and technology provides non-repayable nies with less than 50 billion rials (about Turkish teams will compete at the 7th University in 1999. In Can-Sat projects, mobile applications developed by Iranian firms from its App loans to knowledge-based companies, $1 million) revenue per year. National and the First International Ira- students will be able to design, build and Store service. Mehr reported on Wednesday. The vice presidency affords 50 percent nian Can-Sat Competition on March 10, test a small electronic payload that can fit Despite broad prohibitions, according to General License The financial facilities are allocated of expenses for design and manufacture of ISNA reported on Friday. inside a Soda can. D-1 issued by Office of Foreign Assets Control, the U.S. Treas- to industrial designs, design and man- demo to 100 million rials (about $2,000), Supported by the vice presidency for The Can-Sat is launched and ejected ury Department’s financial intelligence department, there ufacture of demo and accounting. 50 percent of expenses for industrial de- science and technology, the event will be from a rocket or a balloon. By the use of are services that American firms are not barred to offer to The industrial design include the sign to 150 million rials (about $3,000) held at the airport of the city of Eyvanaki, a parachute, the Can-Sat slowly descends Iranian companies and individuals. quality, agronomy, graphic design and and cover 50 percent of accounting up to Semnan province. back to earth performing its mission while As per official literature, Apple is seemingly not prohibited packaging, which have a great influence 50 million rials (about $1,000) in first Can-Sat is Soda can size satellite and transmitting telemetry. Post launch and from distributing software products developed by Iranians. in marketing. fiscal years and 40 percent of accounting it provides an affordable way to acquire recovery data acquisition will allow the However, to curb the risk of facing possible penalties, Accounting, financial statements expenses up to 40 million rials (about the students with the basic knowledge to students to analyze the cause of success Apple decided to impose an outright ban against Iranian and tax return are important factors in $100) in second fiscal year. many challenges in building a satellite. and/or failure. developers. To circumvent the sanctions, Iranian developers started employing Apple’s Developer Enterprise Certificates for pub- lishing their iOS apps through their own websites. Startups should put priority on air The certificates are designed to let companies distribute iOS apps to their employees without going through the App Store. pollution, environmental problems: official Furthermore, using the same technology several local app markets were developed by Iranian tech firms to cater to the TECHNOLOGY TEHRAN — The startup ecosystem should In this way, an ecosystem can be provided for new needs of Iranian iDevice users. deskput priority on water crisis, air pollution, generation of entrepreneurs to solve today challenges Note that, U.S. sanctions have forced Iranian tech com- and environmental problems, Mehdi Eliasi, an official with of the society, he added. panies to use this workaround for publishing their products. vice presidency for science and technology has said. Society is the main audience of science, technology Policy change Health and seniority are other fields, which the start- and innovation in the country, which should not be un- In order to protect users’ privacy and curb intellectual ups should cover them, Mehr quoted Eliasi as saying on dermined, he added. property infringement, Apple audits apps before publishing Wednesday. Knowledge-based society paves the way for applying them on the App Store. Through innovation and change, we can provide an envi- science and technology in the country and the public has a However, illicit software distributors and digital pirates ronment for entrepreneurs and young generation, he noted. crucial role in this field, he said. employed Developer Enterprise Certificates to put hacked apps on iPhones. A few months ago Apple announced that it was reviewing its policy in regard to applications of Developer Enterprise Certificates. Skills every tech professional needs to deliver value in the workplace The crackdown on misuse of the certificates was essen- There’s a greater demand than ever for tech thinking when it comes to data and the tech- heads down and their noses to the grind- tial for safeguarding users’ data and developers’ intellectual professionals in the workforce, as technology nologies that help process it. I believe we are stone. There is some tendency today for young property. Nevertheless, the change in Apple policy has taken continues to change how we do business. in an era when everyone should know how to professionals to assume they belong in the a toll on Iranian iOS smartphone users. From artificial intelligence (AI), to machine enable, deploy and implement AI technology C-Suite immediately. Ambition is okay, but As of Tuesday, mobile apps developed by Iranian firms learning (ML), to the Internet of Things (IoT), so we can solve the fundamental issues we they need to be willing to put in the hard work that were already barred from distribution on the App Store companies continue to integrate and produce are facing in our enterprises and the world. to get there, and that’s something employers could not be published on local websites and app markets. more and more technology solutions, which Critical thinking will truly value. Complex issue requires talent with the right skills to design, Valuable tech professionals need to bring Communication skills We are living in a complex world where issues are com- de-bug and deliver them. critical thinking to whatever they are doing Lots of tech people think they can be plicated and there is no easy answer to them. Now more than ever, it’s crucial to hire within year one. The ability to adjust and adapt successful just by being strong techni- For instance, in this case, the change in Apple policy that tech workers who can truly bring value to to market needs means being creative and cally, but being a good coder requires by itself could have been a step in the right direction for your company. We asked a panel of Forbes Cybersecurity know-how being able to think on your feet. This kind listening, collaborating and advocating. data protection, has had a negative impact on the free flow Technology Council members what skills If you are in the IT business you will not of mentality matters far more than coding If you can’t communicate the value of of information and online services in Iran. and experience to look for when hiring for be able to avoid having cybersecurity skills. or data science. Technology today involves the work you’re doing, you’ll fall behind Furthermore, while it cannot be said that U.S. sanctions a tech position. Here’s what they had to say. Companies are being hit hard by adversaries everything from marketing to accounting. those who can. have led to the recent banishment of Iranian iOS apps, the Adaptability and are going to be requiring all IT profes- It’s less about boxes and software. Machine learning understanding embargo plus other factors have created the current situation. Tech professionals need adaptability and sionals to bring cybersecurity skills with Security log analysis abilities The advancements in machine learning A combination of all the above factors has created the the ability to quickly learn on the job. Tech- them. The best thing you can do is have a Over the next few years, all IT pros will technologies lead to a natural requirement current untenable situation that has rendered Apple smart- nologies are changing and evolving at a much good cybersecurity baseline when entering need to develop security log analysis skills. for employees to be able to express require- phones almost dysfunctional in Iran. faster rate than in previous years. The rate of the technical workforce. - Michael Hoyt, Life These skills are critical for managing security ments and solutions in a language that would Iranian smartphone users use various online services change is only going to be upward. However, Cycle Engineering, Inc. in most organizations, and future employers work best with such algorithms. Being able regularly for such purposes as payment, package delivery, the fundamentals are predominantly stable. Emotional intelligence will require these skills. to think in terms of statistical analysis and video/music streaming, and ride-hailing which are offered Individuals with the right foundation, and Increasing rates of innovation in tech will Time management savvy learning approaches will be a key to harnessing by local startups. with the ability to adapt to changing tech- require more self-awareness, empathy and Time management has been a skill for as machine learning. Banning iOS apps of these startups can push many Iranians nologies and learn along the way, will benefit self-regulation. These emotional intelligence long as humans have walked the earth. It’s Empathy towards ditching their iPhones. themselves and their employers. skills promote compassion, respect and un- becoming increasingly crucial—specifical- As the workforce continues to transition It is estimated that there are close to 5.2 million iPhone Creative problem-solving skills derstanding amongst team members and ly in tech. Many aspects rely on automat- from “work-life balance” to “work-life har- users in the country and Apple has a 12% share of Iran’s We are about to witness a technological are vital for maintaining optimism during ed processes, with no leeway for lateness. mony,” it will become increasingly impor- smartphone market. The local cellphone market is worth convergence. Emerging technologies that complex projects. Those who do not embody Globalization, remote working and the cost/ tant to see, recognize and optimize for the $438 million. were previously siloed, such as AI, IoT and these traits will have a hard time fitting in at experience benefits of distributed teams lead generation that believes in bringing one’s Apple has two options. It can tap unused potentials of blockchain, will be combined together to tech companies with progressive business to multiple time zones. Overall, this skill needs whole self to work. This means going be- OFAC’s General License D-1 and publish apps developed make our daily lives better. The companies cultures. to be adaptive and malleable. yond the professional masks of a “business by Iranian firms on App Store or stay on its current track. that will take advantage of this convergence A data science mindset A strong work ethic is business” mentality and instead leaning If Apple goes with the latter strategy, many Iranians will be need talent who can creatively devise complex One of the biggest gaps we see today when No matter the economic environment into what motivates, excites and feeds the forced to think twice before buying an iPhone. products and services to solve pain points and it comes to technology adoption and imple- or the generational tendencies, companies people you work with. (Source: financialtribune.com) deliver better experiences for the end user. mentation is lack of familiarity and critical value young employees who will put their (Source: forbes.com) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y MARCH 9, 2019 SCIENCE 11

New research finds sea ice plays Some worms recently evolved the ability to regrow pacemaker role in abrupt climate change a complete head: study An international group of researchers including biologists from the A new study looking at variations in past sea over Greenland and the most pronounced University of Maryland found that at least four species of marine ice cover in the Norwegian Sea found the open-ocean conditions occurred at the onsets ribbon worms independently evolved the ability to regrow a head shrinkage and growth of ice was instrumental of the abrupt changes to warm periods over after amputation. in several abrupt climate changes between Greenland,” he says. Regeneration of amputated body parts is uncommon but does 32,000 and 40,000 years ago. Dr. Menviel says that the transient numer- exist throughout the animal world -- from salamanders, spiders and The growth or shrinkage of sea ice is often ical simulations she performed highlighted sea stars that can regrow appendages to a species of ribbon worm that viewed as a symptom of climate change, but the link between past changes in sea-ice in the can regenerate an entire individual from just a small sliver of tissue. new research shows it may have played a Norwegian Sea, and the large-scale Atlantic But regenerative abilities were broadly assumed to be an ancient more causative role in abrupt climate changes meridional oceanic circulation. trait that some species managed to hold on to while most others lost thousands of years ago. The ocean circulation through evolution. The study, published in Science Advances, “This provided us with an indication of This new study turns that assumption on its head. In a survey examined sediment core extracted from the the sensitivity of the system and showed the of 35 species of marine ribbon worms, the researchers found that Southern Norwegian Sea to find that there interplay between sea ice in this area, the the ability to regenerate an entire head, including a brain, evolved were dramatic changes in the sea ice cover oceanic circulation and climate,” she says. relatively recently in four different species. 32,000 to 40,000 years ago. The research suggests an enhanced sea “This means that when we compare animal groups we cannot UNSW Scientia Fellow Dr. Laurie Menviel ice cover contributed to insulation of the assume that similarities in their ability to regenerate are old and reflect who works with the Climate Change Research cold, high-latitude atmosphere from rela- shared ancestry,” said Alexandra Bely, associate professor of biology at Centre performed numerical model simula- tively warmer waters that were present in UMD and one of the study’s authors. “We need to be more careful when tions of climate conditions that highlighted the Norwegian Sea beneath the sea ice lid. comparing regeneration findings across different groups of animals.” the tight coupling between the Atlantic Me- In turn, sea ice reduction allowed for heat All animals have some degree of regenerative ability. Even humans ridional Overturning Circulation and sea-ice release from the exposed Norwegian Sea wa- re-grow damaged skin over a wound. However, animal lineages that cover in the Norwegian Sea. ters to the atmosphere, which was a prime diverged very early in evolutionary history -- such as sponges, hydroids Climate model simulations cover in the Norwegian Sea played a key role which was produced by algae that live in ingredient in shaping the abrupt warming and ctenophores -- are often able to regrow entire individuals from The study, which was led by Dr. Hen- in driving the enigmatic events. sea ice and others that were produced by of the Dansgaard-Oeschger climate events even small amputated parts. As animals evolved greater complexity, rik Sadatzki from the Department of Earth It is now believed that initial sea ice re- organisms living in open, ice-free waters in Greenland. regenerative abilities have become less dramatic and common. Science and Bjerknes Center for Climate duction started before the abrupt warming thousands of years ago.” Dr. Menviel says. These events have stirred lots of interest in Estimating where and when changes in regenerative abilities Research, University of Bergen (Norway), over Greenland, and that sea ice expansion The data suggest that there were sub- documenting that the climate system contains occurred on the tree of life is fundamental to understanding how analyzed marine sediment cores from the started before the end of the warm periods stantial changes in the sea ice cover in the mechanisms that may lead to large, abrupt regeneration evolves and what factors influence the trait. Until now, Norwegian Sea to reconstruct changes in sea in the same area. southern Norwegian Sea between 32,000 and and surprising climate changes. scientific understanding of how regeneration evolved was based solely ice during the last glacial period, focusing on “To reach this conclusion, we looked at 40,000 years ago, according to Dr. Sadatzki. “Our results form a major step forward in on studies of animals that lost regenerative abilities. That’s because the abrupt climate change events. specific organic molecules in a sediment core “Most extensive sea ice conditions occurred our understanding of abrupt climate changes,” all known gains in regenerative ability occurred too far in the distant The abrupt climate changes – known as from the southern Norwegian Sea, one of at the onsets and early parts of cold periods Dr. Sadatzki says. past for comparative studies. Dansgaard–Oeschger climate events – had The new observations suggest that the (Source: sciencedaily.com) global implications and comprised temper- The data suggest that there were substantial sea ice changes in the southern Norwegian ature shifts of up to 15°C over the Greenland changes in the sea ice cover in the southern Sea were an integral part of oceanic and at- ice sheet and happened within decades. mospheric processes, which led to the abrupt NASA snaps stunning photos While the underlying mechanisms of these Norwegian Sea between 32,000 and 40,000 glacial climate changes in Greenland and dramatic changes are not yet fully understood, years ago, according to Dr. Sadatzki. over large parts of the world. of hypersonic aircraft the study confirms that changes in sea ice (Source: phys.org) Until Elon Musk can fly us around the world in a rocket, conventional air travel is the fastest way from point A to point B. It hasn’t gotten any faster over the years, though. Ecological vineyards help protecting bird Team unlocking the untapped potential of Commercial flights are limited by the speed of sound because no one wants sonic booms breaking their windows. That’s why NASA population in the environment light in optical communications and Lockheed Martin are working toward “low-boom” technology. Ecological farmlands help protecting bird Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Professor Tomohiro Amemiya. To that end, NASA took some photos of supersonic shockwaves, and populations and reducing the effects of global Technology have fabricated a multiplexer/ The “optical vortex carries the orbital the images happen to be quite cool. change on the environment, according to demultiplexer module based on a property angular momentum of light and can be Any aircraft traveling faster than the speed of sound generates a a study published in the journal Agricul- of light that was not being exploited in used to multiplex signals by assigning pressure front that surrounds the frame and forces surrounding air ture, Ecosystems and Environment by the communications systems: the optical each signal to a light wave of different out of the way. People on the ground perceive that shockwave as a experts Joan Real, Àlex Rollan and Antonio vortex. Such devices will be crucial for momentum,” explains Amemiya. The sonic boom. To better understand the physics at work and help in Hernández-Matías, from the Conservation improving optical networks, which are the application of the optical vortex for signal designing low-boom aircraft, NASA wanted to get images of supersonic Biology Group of the Faculty of Biology and backbone of today’s Internet, so that they multiplexing represents untapped territory planes in flight. Unsurprisingly, that’s not very easy. the Biodiversity Research Institute of the can meet the traffic demands of tomorrow. with great potential. University of Barcelona (IRBio). In our communication-centered era, Of course, to even think of encoding According to the study, which counted Internet traffic has been increasing rapidly. signals into light waves with different on the support from Torres Family, from munity of farmland birds - insectivore ones The massive amounts of data that travel optical vortexes and transmit them, Vilafranca del Penedès (Spain), the ecologi- mostly - and the most vulnerable species to through the Internet are enabled by huge it is first necessary to design and cal viticulture increases the abundance and climate change. backbone networks, usually involving implement the necessary circuitry for amount of species of farmland birds, and The new study describes for the first time millions of connections deployed using both the multiplexing and demultiplexing favors the insectivore bird populations the positive impact of the ecological viticulture optical communication technology. operations. The research team therefore that help the natural control of plagues in on the abundance and amount of species of Foreseeing that this increase in data flow designed and fabricated an orbital angular ecological crops. This agricultural practice insectivore birds in the Mediterranean vine- will not stop anytime soon, researchers momentum multiplexing/demultiplexing helps improving the resilience of farmland yards. The presence of herbaceous cover - a worldwide are searching for ways to module. birds -which are especially sensitive to en- growing practice in European vineyards - has further develop and improve optical Combination of circuit structures vironmental changes- towards the effects a beneficial effect on insectivore birds, in communications. Using a combination of two tiny circuit NASA captured the photos using a Beechcraft B200 Super King of global warming. particular in spring and other seasons when One ubiquitous technique in modern structures, called a star coupler and an Air, a twin-turboprop aircraft with a top speed of about 350 miles At the moment, intensive agricultural people work on ecological crops, according electronic communications is multiplexing, optical-vortex generator, each of the five per hour (570 kilometers per hour). The speed of sound is, of course, exploitation in Europe caused the loss of to the study carried out by the Conservation which is a way to maximize the use of signals is “encoded” with a unique optical considerably faster at roughly 767 miles per hour (1,234 kilometers millions of farmland birds, which are also Biology Group (UB-IRBio). the available bandwidth. Multiplexing angular momentum. The output signal per hour). The subject of the photos is a pair of T-38 jets with a higher affected by global change. Sensitive to changes and impacts consists in packing multiple signals into consists of a combination of the five signals, top speed. The B200 didn’t need to keep up, though. It just had to be In this context, the practice of ecological Birds are sensitive to changes and impacts a single signal that can be sent through and the receiver circuit only has to carry in the right place at the right time as the jets flew in formation, passing viticulture has spread over the last years in that occur in the ecosystems worldwide. a shared medium, such as an optical out the multiplexing operation in reverse about 600 meters from the observer aircraft. the sector of the vineyards, one of the most “Therefore, they are perfect bioindicators, fiber. The received complex signal is then (demultiplexing) to end up again with NASA upgraded the camera aboard the B200 to capture wide traditional cultures in the country. In Catalo- since they show the state of conservation of demultiplexed at the receiver and each the five independent signals. frames and improved the connection to data storage so it could snap nia, this sector represents the first important natural systems”; says Joan Real, head of simple signal is routed to its intended The fabricated module is shown in 1,400 frames per second. The final images are a result of a technique ecological crop in the agricultural field, and the team of Conservation Biology, linked destination. Multiple multiplexing Figure 1. The curved tips of the waveguides called schlieren imagery, which is used to visualize pressure fields. one of every four vineyards has its origins in to the Department of Evolutionary Biology, approaches are used nowadays to achieve of the optical-vortex generator were made They also happen to look neat. ecological agricultural production. Without Ecology and Environmental Sciences of the speeds of over 100 gbits/s through optical of silicon and measured a few micrometers. In the coming years, NASA and Lockheed Martin hope to have the insecticides, herbicides or chemical fertilizers, Faculty of Biology and IRBio. “Knowing networks. The fabrication process for the optical- experimental X-59 aircraft up and running to prove that low boom this practice includes a series of ecological and the factors that can interact with these bi- Optical signals vortex generator had been reported in hypersonic flight is a possibility. The agency could use this same imaging integrated techniques (mechanical control oindicators helps us getting information to However, we need to find a way to cram previous research, and the work now done technique to study how pressure waves form around the fuselage of of plagues, etc.) in a context of a growing improve the management of natural habitats more data into optical signals without by the team demonstrates one concrete this plane. The first flight could happen in 2021 or 2022. After that, social interest for sustainable practices with and environmental sustainability”, notes requiring more energy and at a low cost; application of this technology. NASA may be able to convince regulators to allow hypersonic flight biodiversity and the environment. Joan Real. that is, new multiplexing technologies are Devices and multiplexing techniques over populated areas. (Source: extremetech.com) The ecological crops The new study, published in the journal needed. Recent promising methods involve such as the ones demonstrated by the team The beneficial effects of the ecological Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment taking advantage of properties of light not will be crucial in the very near future. crops of vineyards on several organisms were provides practical information for the sector conventionally used for communication to “It is certain that the demand for high The latest calculation of Milky known from years ago. “However - says Àlex of ecological viticulture and will help shape encode independent signals. For example, capacity systems with low cost and less Rollan, first author of the study -, there wasn’t a management for a “more sustainable agri- the polarization of light has already been energy losses will further increase in the Way’s mass just changed what much information on their real impact in cultural production regarding biodiversity employed and practical applications have future,” states Amemiya. Fortunately, more we know about galaxy the community of farmland birds”. conservation in the rural environment, and been proposed. ways to improve current communications In this context, from 2014 to 2015, UB-IR- in particular, those birds that are endan- On the other hand, there is another systems by exploiting the untapped What’s in a galaxy? A lot, apparently. We now have the most ac- Bio experts created bird censuses in a total gered due the agricultural intensification characteristic of light, called the “optical properties of light will surely become curate measurements of the size and mass of the Milky Way ever of thirty-three vineyard parcels -designation and climate change”, notes Antonio Hernán- vortex” that can be exploited. This was the available to bring us one step forward calculated, and it’s turned out to be more massive than we thought. of Origin Penedès - to see how the practice dez-Matías. focus of a research carried out at Tokyo in our communication era. How massive? Well, about 1.5 trillion Suns’ worth of mass (solar of ecological agriculture affected the com- (Source: natureworldnews.com) Institute of Technology, led by Assistant (Source: eurekalert.org) masses), within a radius of around 129,000 light-years. That’s over twice as much as previous estimates - according to a 2016 study, the Milky Way was estimated at around 700 billion solar masses. So what has changed? We now have ESA’s Gaia mission, a dedi- CERN develops new instrument to hunt for dark matter cated project to accurately map the Milky Way in three dimensions. The European Organization for Nuclear Research announced able to study these particles before they transform into more It’s given us the most detailed map of our home galaxy ever made, the development of an instrument that will look for particles known states like electrons and positrons. and has been refining our knowledge all over the shop. that are related to dark matter. CERN said that FASER will use spare detector parts donated By combining Gaia data with those from Hubble Space Telescope CERN houses the Large Hadron Collider or LHC, which by ATLAS and LHCb experiments to speed up the construction observations, a research team has been able to infer the galaxy’s is the world’s most powerful particle machine. It is located in process and lower the costs. size and mass based on the orbital motion of groups of stars called a 17-mile tunnel passing through the French-Swiss border. The actual detector is 5 meters long, while the core cylinder globular clusters, out in the galactic halo. Scientists estimate that 68 percent of the universe com- has a radius of 10 centimeters. FASER will be built alongside The mass of the Milky Way can’t just be guessed based on what posed of dark energy and 27 percent is dark matter. The rest its injector, the Super Proton Synchrotron. we can see - because dark matter is playing a role. And we can’t detect makes up everything that is visible in the universe. Dark matter is studied as early as the 1930s, but scientists dark matter directly. But we know something is out there, because CERN’s search is focused on “light and weakly interacting are yet to determine its composition. of the orbital velocity of the outer region of the galaxy. particles” that are potentially related to dark matter. Forward “We only know that if dark matter is a particle, then it It orbits much faster than it should based on the matter we can Search Experiment or FASER will perform these high-sensitive must have mass, since it interacts with other matter through detect - as though something, some undetectable mass, is creating searches to detect such particles. the force of gravity,” CERN reported. extra gravity in the Universe. “This novel experiment helps diversify the physics pro- The goal is to find the so-called neutralinos and dark photons. Researchers are able to produce new information by Because dark matter can’t be observed directly, we have to infer gram of colliders such as the LHC, and allows us to address The experiment is expected to start between 2021 and 2023. observing their interactions with other matter particles in its mass based on other methods. By starting with that outer-galaxy unanswered questions in particle physics from a different Physicists studying particles space. Simulations were conducted in a controlled laboratory orbital velocity, astrophysicists can work backwards to calculate perspective,” said Mike Lamont, co-coordinator of the Physics Currently, the four LHC detectors cannot detect light and environment to better understand dark matter. the mass responsible, based on Kepler’s laws of orbital motion. Beyond Collider study. weakly interacting particles. With FASER, physicists will be (Source: techtimes.com) (Source: sciencealert.com) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 SOCIETY MARCH 9, 2019

Basij to build, retrofit Traffic related 15,000 housing units for the deprived SOCIETY TEHRAN — Development Basij (Basij-e-Sazan- deaths in Iran deskdegi in Persian) affiliated to the Islamic Revolu- tionary Guard Corps will be constructing and retrofitting 15,000 housing units for the financially struggling families provided with coverage of Iran’s welfare Organization, head of Development Basij has said up by 0.8% in 10 months SOCIETY TEHRAN — According luyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, and Ardebil each deskto the data released by with 125, 164, and 191 deaths registered Iran’s forensics organization, traffic relat- the lowest number of traffic related deaths ed deaths have increased by 0.8 percent respectively. nationwide over the first 10 months of the In addition to the road crashes fatali- current Iranian calendar year (started on ties in the same period in the current year March 21, 2018) compared to the same 315,092 were injured in accidents which period last year. indicate a 9.8 percent increase compared Over the aforesaid period, some 14,685 to the same period last year. In addition to the road crashes fatalities individuals, including 11,512 men and 3,173 Every year the lives of approximately in the same period in the current year Within the framework of a memorandum of understanding women, lost their lives in road crashes while 1.35 million people are cut short as a re- which is planned to be signed between Development Basij and last year in the corresponding period 14,570 sult of a road traffic crash, WHO reports. 315,092 were injured in accidents which Iran’s welfare Organization on Saturday, some 15,000 housing individuals passed away in accidents. Between 20 and 50 million more people indicate a 9.8 percent increase compared units will be constructed by the end of the next [Iranian calendar] According to the World Health Organi- suffer non-fatal injuries, with many incur- year (March 2020), Mohammad Zahraei explained. zation (WHO) from a young age, males are ring a disability as a result of their injury. to the same period last year. Of the 15,000 housing units 10,000 will be retrofitted and more likely to be involved in road traffic Road traffic injuries cause considera- hol and other psychoactive substances, police, health, education, and actions that 5,000 will be constructed, Zahraei added, IRNA news agency crashes than females. About three quarters ble economic losses to individuals, their speeding, distracted driving, unsafe road address the safety of roads, vehicles, and reported on Friday. (73%) of all road traffic deaths occur among families, and to nations as a whole. These infrastructure, unsafe vehicles, inadequate road users. Additionally, as per the above-mentioned memorandum of young males under the age of 25 years who losses arise from the cost of treatment as post-crash care, and inadequate law en- Effective interventions include designing understanding Development Basij will also implement projects are almost 3 times as likely to be killed in a well as lost productivity for those killed or forcement of traffic laws are the main cause safer infrastructure and incorporating road to make three cities, suggested by Iran’s welfare Organization, road traffic crash as young females. disabled by their injuries, and for family of accidents. safety features into land-use and transport more accessible for people with disabilities, he highlighted. Provinces of Fars, Tehran and Khorasan members who need to take time off work or WHO highlights that road traffic inju- planning, improving the safety features Founded in the Iranian calendar year of 1379 (March 2000-March Razavi with 1,179, 1100, and 972 deaths school to care for the injured. Road traffic ries can be prevented. Governments need of vehicles, improving post-crash care 2001), Development Basij has implemented various retrofitting registered the highest number of fatalities crashes cost most countries 3% of their to take action to address road safety in a for victims of road crashes, setting and and construction projects such as schools, healthcare centers respectively, the data revealed. gross domestic product. holistic manner. This requires involvement enforcing laws relating to key risks, and and houses nationwide. On the contrary provinces of Ilam, Kohgi- Driving under the influence of alco- from multiple sectors such as transport, raising public awareness. SDSs haunting 35,000 sq. km Mountain search and rescue groups on call during New Year holidays of country’s land area: GSI SOCIETY TEHRAN — Some 60 mountain search haustion and dehydration, are some of the major hazard deskand rescue groups will be on duty during in the mountains. ENVIRONMENT TEHRAN — Approximately 35,000 square the New Year holidays nationwide, head of Rescue and Mountain rescue refers to search and rescue activities deskkilometers of the country’s land area in vari- Relief Organization, Morteza Salimi, has said. that happen in a mountainous environment, although the ous regions are being haunted by sand and dust storms (SDSs), The mountain rescue scheme will kick off on March term is sometimes also used to apply to search and rescue director of Geological Survey 16 and will last until April 5, IRNA news agency quoted in other wilderness environments. and Mineral Explorations of Salimi as saying on Friday. This tends to include mountains with technical rope Iran (GSI) has said. Those who get stranded in the wilderness can call the access issues, snow, avalanches, ice, crevasses, glaciers, In order to tackle the issue hotline 112 to receive rescue services, he highlighted. alpine environments and high altitudes. The difficult and some projects have been im- Bad visibility resulted from bad weather (mist, rain, remote nature of the terrain in which mountain rescue plemented in the southwestern snow) or by darkness, causing walkers to get lost, heavy often occurs has led to the development of a number of province of Khuzestan and next snow falls, rock falls, lightening, flash floods, rain and specific pieces of equipment and techniques. Helicopters [Iranian calendar] year (star- winds, mild or severe hypothermia [a condition when the are often used to quickly extract casualties, and search ing on March 21) measures to body’s core temperature drops below 32?C], and heat ex- dogs may be deployed to find a casualty. explore reasons behind the crippling phenomenon in the southeastern province of Sis- tan-Baluchestan will be taken as Britain’s iconic lakes and rivers polluted with plastic, study reveals well, IRNA news agency quoted From the Thames to the Lake District, “But it’s now clear that microplastics the Lake District was polluted with plastic.” Alireza Shahidi as saying on Wednesday. Britain’s iconic waterways are full of plastic should be considered a serious emerg- The research was carried out in collab- Dust storms are formally defined by the World Meteorological pollution, according to a new analysis. ing contaminant and there needs to be a oration with Friends of the Earth, which Organization (WMO) as the result of surface winds raising large In recent years, scientists have found concerted effort to regularly monitor all has been pushing for stronger legislation quantities of dust into the air and reducing visibility at eye level plastic scattered throughout the ocean, our inland waters for them. to curb the tide of plastic pollution and (1.8 m) to less than 1000m. as far down as the Mariana Trench and Preliminary results were gathered by stop microplastics ending up in water. Moreover, Shahidi regretted, 300 plains in 17 provinces are even embedded in Arctic ice. Dr Dunn from 10 sites including Ullswater Specifically, they are calling for an end suffering land subsidence resulted from depletion of ground- But the new research shows the prob- in the Lake District and Loch Lomond to all non-essential single-use plastic by water resources. lem also exists closer to home, with up in Scotland. 2025. to 1,000 tiny pieces of plastic found per It is thought to be the first study of its “The widespread contamination of liter in the worst-polluted rivers. kind to use a fluorescence lighting system our rivers and lakes with microplastic LEARN ENGLISH The team behind the study say their on water samples to identify and count tiny pollution is a major concern, and people results show microplastics should be con- shards of plastic less than 5mm in size. will understandably want to know what Human Anatomy sidered an “emergency contaminant” like These pollutants include tiny fibers impact this could have on their health and pharmaceutical waste and pesticides. from clothing, scraps of tire rubber and environment,” said Julian Kirby, plastics A: OK class, so today we are going to continue with our anato- “As with all emerging contaminants plastic pellets used in manufacturing. “It was more than a little startling to campaigner at Friends of the Earth. my class, today we will review everything we have learned. Can we don’t yet fully know the dangers they The worst-polluted stretches were urban discover microplastics were present in “MPs must get behind new legislation, anyone tell me what the first majororgan is? present to wildlife and ecosystems, or even rivers like the Tame in Greater Manches- even the most remote sites we tested, and currently before parliament, that would B: The brain! human health, and to what levels they ter, but even remote lochs and reedbeds quite depressing they were there in some commit the government to drastically re- A: That’s right the brain! It serves as a control center for the occur in all our water systems,” said Dr contained traces of plastic. of our country’s most iconic locations. duce the flow of plastic pollution that’s body, handling the processes of the central nervous system as Christian Dunn, a wetlands researcher The results gathered were preliminary, “I’m sure Wordsworth would not be blighting our environment.” well as cognition. Then what major organ is in our chest? at Bangor University. and will now form part of a scientific paper. happy to discover his beloved Ullswater in (Source: The Independent) B: The heart! A: Very good! It pumps blood throughout the body, using the circulatory system such as blood vessels and veins. Now let’s not forget that our lungs provide oxygen to our heart and body to ENGLISH IN USE keep us alive! Now what about the organs that help us digest food? B: The stomach and intestines! A: Very good! Let’s not forget that the stomach is the one that LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION breaks down our food and our intestines process that food and then expel the waste. Are we forgetting anything? B: Yeah! Our kidneys, liver and bladder! Iranian knowledge-based company تولید داروی خوراکی آهن زدای ایرانی توسط .A: Oh yes, you are right. Very important organs indeed B: So what do these organs do teacher? produces oral iron chelator یک شرکت دانش بنیان A: Well, umm, they... Time for a break! We can talk about it when you get back. An Iranian knowledge-based company succeeded in manufacturing بــه گــزارش خبرگــزاری مهــر، یــک شــرکت دانــش بنیــان ایرانــی موفــق بــه Key vocabulary oral iron chelator and deferasirox, domestically, Mehr news تولیــد داروهــای خوراکــی آهــن زدا شــده اســت. anatomy: the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen organ: a grouping of tissues into a distinct structure e.g. heart agency reported. بــه گفتــه مدیرعامــل ایــن شــرکت دانــش بنیــان تاکنــون داروهــای خوراکــی ضــد brain: an organ enclosed in the skull that controls and coor- The CEO of the Iranian knowledge-based company, has explained آهــن از خــارج کشــور بــا ارزبــری بســیار بــاال تامیــن مــی شــده اســت و ایــن شــرکت dinates the body. that this is the first time the medication is being produced in control: the ability to direct the actions of something ایرانــی بــرای نخســتین بــار در کشــور موفــق بــه تولیــد داخلــی ایــن دارو شــده اســت. process: a planned series of steps or actions that leads to something the country saying that so far the drug was imported to Iran بهــزاد تقــی پــور خاطرنشــان کــرد: ایــن دارو تحــت پوشــش بیمــه تامیــن .chest: the front of the body, from neck to the waist which resulted in massive outflow of currency heart: an organ in the chest that pumps blood اجتماعــی و بیمــه خدمــات درمانــی بــه صــورت رایــگان در اختیــار بیمــاران pump: to supply, to circulate The costs of the home-grown medicine will be covered by قــرار خواهــد گرفــت. .blood: the fluid that circulates in the body insurance companies, Behzad Taqipour highlighted lung: body part that in inflates with air and allows breathing oxygen: a gas that we breath in order to live digest: to swallow and dissolve something stomach: the organ people use to digest food PREFIX/SUFFIX PHRASAL VERB IDIOM expel: to release something Supplementary vocabulary “-ery, -ry” Turn (somebody) against Have sticky fingers skull: the bony framework of the head, enclosing the brain and supporting the face somebody/something Explanation: to have a tendency or inclination to embalm: to treat a dead body so as to preserve it, as with chem- Meaning: a word ending that indicates a place for steal things icals, drugs For example: The driver of a steam-driven wagon was Meaning: to stop liking or supporting someone or For example: I think the new cashier we hired has spine: backbone of the body unloading warm loaves of bread fresh from the bakery. something, or to make someone do this sticky fingers, because money has begun disappearing (Source: irlanguage.com) For example: Many people had turned against the war. from the till on the days that he’s working. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y MARCH 9, 2019 WORLD IN FOCUS 13 Hezbollah leader: Recent move by Assassination reports Britain, a war on resistance compound amid rift among Lebanese resistance movement of Hez- gardless of all the sectarian and political Saudi royals bollah held a ceremony on the 30th an- considerations. niversary of establishing the Islamic Nasrallah said the anti-corruption 1 According to the paper, the king was warned by ad�- Resistance Support Association in the fight is “as sacred as” his group’s military visers of a potential move against him to the extent that a new Lebanese capital, Beirut. resistance against Israel’s occupation security team of more than 30 hand-picked loyalists from the In a televised speech marking the of southern Lebanon. interior ministry was flown to Egypt to replace the existing team. anniversary of the establishment of the “Today more than ever, there is na- “Some of the original security staff might have been loyal to Hezbollah-affiliated Islamic Resistance tional consensus on fighting corruption,” the prince,” Guardian quoted the source as saying. Support Association on Friday the re- Nasrallah said. The prince’s handling of the Saudi regime war on Yemen along sistance movement’s Secretary General Clarifying the timing of his party’s with the murder of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah praised the ef- endeavor against corruption, Nasrallah are said to have led to heightened rift between the king and the forts of the primary generation of the said: “Lebanon is precious to us and we crown prince, it said. Bin Salman is known as the architect of Resistance supporters and funders who are among the Lebanese who have offered the bloody war on Yemen. donated their life to the movement. He hefty sacrifices and blood for the sake The heir to the Saudi regime throne is also reported to have also hailed the efforts of all movement of the country, so we cannot stand idly ordered the assassination of Khashoggi – an outspoken critic of members, especially the female ones, of by in order not to irritate some parties.” bin Salman’s policies – last October at Riyadh’s Istanbul consulate. the Islamic Resistance Support Associ- As for the issue of the U.S. sanctions (Soource: Press TV) ation throughout its 30-year journey. on Hezbollah and the latest British meas- Praising all the Resistance funders, ure against the party Nasrallah said: Nasrallah stressed that the minor finan- “The resistance axis has triumphed in all cial contributions can be game-chang- countries and they are imposing sanc- MH370: Bewilderment and ing when they accumulate and called on tions on us because we have defeated all who seek the divine praise for their their scheme.” disbelief five years after financial support to the Resistance to “More countries will put Hezbollah plane vanished fund the Islamic Resistance Support The Hezbollah top official pointed out that the group will face sanctions with on their terror lists and we are aggrieved Association. that, we expect escalating sanctions and “patience and steadfastness.” but strong,” he underlined. For a legion of armchair enthusiasts, the disappearance of MH370 He went on to say some people think financial measures against the move- “We can survive this war,” he said. “The resistance axis is triumphing is an opportunity to spin increasingly far-fetched conspiracy the only support that Hezbollah enjoys ment and all the Resistance allies in the However, he stressed that the Hez- across the region,” Nasrallah boasted. theories about what happened to the plane once it vanished from is its donors, benefactor/benefactress, Middle East region. Nasrallah went on to bollah resistance will emerge from this Nasrallah’s speech come a few days radar on March 8, 2014. rich and wealthy friends, however, the say the financial difficulties which face financial war victorious. Nasrallah also after Britain joined the United States in real strength and might of the resistance all the axis of resistance is part of the mentioned that Hezbollah has launched banning the resistance group as a terrorist movement stems from the support of United States-Israeli war on it. anti-corruption campaign in Lebanon in organization. The U.S. has increased its people, which is the main source of its The Hezbollah leader said: “the resist- order to preserve its national victories, pressure on the movement recently, placing power. He added, we take pride in such ance needs your support ... because we highlighting that Hezbollah will never several sets of sanctions on Hezbollah. support. are in the heart of the struggle,” adding stop the anti-corruption campaign re- (Source: agencies)

Finland gov’t collapses after biggest reform fails Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila’s center-right govern- percent by 2030. ment resigned on Friday after it failed to push through a Finland is a constitutional republic where the parliament, flagship social and healthcare reform package, just five the president of the republic, and the government are the For the families of the 239 passengers and crew who were on weeks ahead of a legislative election. highest elected bodies. board, the world’s biggest aviation mystery has meant five years The wide-reaching reform has been a hard fought struggle But the coalition partners were unable to agree on issues of grief, bewilderment and disbelief. over a decade and has divided successive governments. such as how much the system should be opened up to give Soon after the Boeing 777-200 vanished - less than an hour Sipila called the failure of the reform “a major disap- patients freedom of choice, among others. into an overnight flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing that should pointment”. Sipila threw in the towel when it became clear the govern- have taken around six hours - it emerged its communications Sipila has since 2015 headed a coalition made up of his ment would not be able to submit a proposal to parliament systems had been turned off. Center Party, the conservative National Coalition, and the before the election scheduled for April 14. Military radar then revealed the aircraft had turned back across Eurosceptic Blue Reform party, a moderate faction spun President Sauli Niinisto said he had accepted the govern- Malaysia, skirted the island of Penang, and headed towards the off from the far-right. ment’s resignation and asked it to continue on a caretaker northern tip of Sumatra. The three parties were unable to agree among them- basis until a new government has been appointed. Some 26 countries joined the search-and-rescue mission, but selves on the package, an area Sipila had made one of his Politicians in Finland were split on Sipila’s decision to could not find anything. Weeks later, the Malaysian government top priorities in office. resign so close to the election. The Social Democrats have been leading opinion polls announced MH370 had flown until it ran out of fuel, ending its A former businessman who earned millions as an IT The head of the opposition Social Democrats, Antti Rinne, in the run-up to the election, with Sipila’s Centre party journey thousands of kilometers from Beijing in the depths of entrepreneur before becoming Prime Minister in 2015, Sipila told public broadcaster YLE he thought it was an odd move. trailing in third place at around 15 percent. the southern Indian Ocean. considered the shake-up as key to cutting the ballooning But a member of the parliamentary committee on health A program of austerity cuts and tighter benefits rules Officials were able to reach that conclusion after discovering costs of treating a rapidly ageing population. and social affairs, Veronica Rehn-Kivi of the Swedish Peo- during his administration has been unpopular in a country the aircraft had been responding to satellite pings sent out by The proportion of over-65s in the Nordic country, which ple’s Party, called it a “victory” for the welfare state and where the welfare state is a cherished national asset. the Inmarsat system, which enabled them to plot an arc of where has a population of 5.4 million, is expected to reach 26 individual citizens. (Source: AFP) the plane might be. The official investigation report, amounting to nearly 500 pages and numerous appendices, was finally published last July, but it offered little that was new. Algerians protest against President Bouteflika It acknowledged shortcomings in Malaysia’s response to the Thousands of Algerians have staged a police helicopter was also seen flying over Bouteflika’s letter came as some 1,000 ment protests, the private Ashourouq TV plane’s disappearance and said foul play could not be ruled out protest in the capital, Algiers, against the city. lawyers took to the streets of the capital on station reported Friday. No more details even though there was no evidence of stress or strange behavior ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s Train and metro services in the capital Thursday saying his poor health had to dis- were immediately available. among the crew or passengers. decision to seek a fifth term in office, were also suspended on Friday. qualify him from the upcoming elections. Anti-government protests first erupted in After five years, and the discovery of only a few pieces of a day after he warned of the risk of Bouteflika called for vigilance on Thurs- The country’s leaders “will not give in Algeria on February 22 over the 81-year-old wreckage, experts say the time has come to take another look at “chaos.” day, saying foreign or domestic groups may easily, but we won’t either,” said a taxi driver, Bouteflika’s bid to extend his 20-year rule. the initial investigation. The protesters gathered at Algiers’ land- seek to stoke chaos in the North African summing up the popular mood. He said the Bouteflika is running in the April 18 pres- “The government has to release everything and go back to the mark Grand Post Office Square on Friday, country. first Friday of protests saw less than half the idential election in spite of doubts over his beginning,” said Gail Durham, executive director of the National waving the country’s green, white, and red “Breaking this peaceful expression by residents of his district of Algiers take part health condition. He has been seen in public Air Disaster Alliance Foundation, who was in Beijing when the national flag and waving banners that read any treacherous internal or foreign group in the demonstrations. “On March 1, about only a few times since he suffered a stroke plane disappeared. “That’s what scientists do. We have to look at “Bouteflika, go!” and “No elections” until may lead to sedition and chaos and re- two out of three said they would march, and in 2013. Bouteflika flew to Switzerland on what we have in light of what we know now. We have nothing to the regime is brought down. sulting crises and woes,” he wrote in a (now) 100 percent of people are saying they February 24 for what the presidential office lose.” In the immediate aftermath of the plane’s disappearance, The demonstration took place amid tight- letter on Thursday, without mentioning will be out on the streets,” he claimed. called “routine medical checks” ahead of the government, the national carrier and Malaysia’s civil aviation ened security measures, with anti-riot police opposition demands that he abandon his Several lawmakers of the ruling FLN Party the vote. authorities were widely criticized for their handling of the crisis. vehicles and a water cannon deployed. A bid for another term. also resigned to join the mass anti-govern- (Source: agencies) But that administration was removed in elections last May, raising hopes the new leadership - Malaysia’s first change in government in 60 years - would show a renewed interest in dis- covering what happened to MH370. 36 nations, including Europeans, rap Saudi Arabia for 1st time at UN rights body Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke joined the families’ memorial on Sunday, planting a tree and inspecting two pieces 1 Center for Human Rights independent charity read out of wreckage put on public display for the first time. Saudi counter-terror law in focus a litany of the instances of torture during a panel event He insisted all the information gathered during the investiga- The signatories to the statement expressed concern about attended by UN experts on the sidelines of a Human Rights tion had been published, but said the government was willing to the kingdom’s so-called counter-terrorism law, which it has Council gathering in Geneva on Monday. consider new search proposals based on “credible leads”. been sweepingly using against protesters and dissidents. “We highlight some of the torture methods that are being “We are awaiting a specific proposal, especially from Ocean “We are particularly concerned about the use of the used in Saudi Arabia - electrocution, flogging, sometimes Infinity,” he told reporters. counter-terrorism law and other national security provisions whipping, on the thighs for example, sexual assault where The United States technology group Ocean Infinity scoured against individuals peacefully exercising their rights and some women human rights defenders have been stripped, the seabed over five months last year in an ultimately fruitless freedoms,” the statement read. have been groped, have been photographed naked, some search for the fuselage. The official search, covering some 200,000 The Council’s members also called on Riyadh to release while handcuffed, and others while blindfolded,” she said. square kilometers of remote ocean and conducted by Australia, 10 prominent rights activists. Khashoggi drama China and Malaysia, ended a year before that. The joint statement named the activists as Loujain The Council’s statement further condemned “in the Ocean Infinity focused its operations to the north of the arc Al-Hathloul, Eman Al-Nafjan, Aziza Al-Yousef, Nassima strongest possible terms” the killing of Saudi journalist established by the Inmarsat data after the final report of the Aus- Al-Sadah, Samar Badawi, Nouf Abdelaziz, Hatoon Al-Fassi, Jamal Khashoggi. The prominent journalist was killed and tralian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) suggested that might be Mohammed Al-Bajadi, Amal Al-Harbi, and Shadan al-Anezi. had his body dismembered after entering the Saudi regime for cooperation with an inquiry led by Agnes Callamard, the plane’s final resting place. Drift modelling as a result of the Jailed women activists subjected to torture consulate in Istanbul, Turkey last October. the UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial executions. wreckage found in Africa also pointed to the northern end of the Meantime, advocacy and rights groups accuse the king- “The circumstances of Mr. Khashoggi’s death re- Evidence has shown that the killing was carried out by arc. The company’s CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Oliver Plunkett dom of widely using torture against jailed women activists, affirm the need to protect journalists and to uphold a hit squad with close links to the House of Saud regime in a video broadcast from Argentina said the team had been “re- including those who campaigned for the right to drive, the right to freedom of expression around the world,” Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), and Turkish fining and improving” their search equipment after successfully saying they have been subjected to electric shocks, flogging, the text said. officials have blamed Mohammed bin Salman of ordering recovering a submarine that had been lost for more than a year. sexual assault and other forms of torture. “Investigations into the killing must be independent, the killing. It is now offering to resume the search on the basis, once Zaynab al-Khawaja of the Beirut-based Persian Gulf impartial, and transparent,” it added, specifically calling (Source: agencies) again, that the company will be paid only if the plane is found. Family members are urging the government to consider all search offers, setting aside a budget of $70m, the amount it would have had to pay Ocean Infinity if it had found the aircraft last year. U.S., British bombs caused 1,000 civilian casualties in Yemen: report ATSB concluded the plane had probably hit the water in a “high and increasing rate of descent”. The confirmed wreckage A U.S.-based human rights group has revealed were also among the casualties. “Our findings reinforce prior evidence constitute potential war crimes. also suggests the effect took place at medium to high speed. that British and American have killed and The investigators from the UNHR and demonstrating that the Saudi/UAE-led “Many of the attacks appeared to take Since MH370 vanished, airlines have made improvements to maimed nearly 1,000 civilians, including Yemeni monitoring group Mwatana said they Coalition is failing to fulfill its obligations place far from any potential military tar- their operations and many aircraft are now tracked in real time, over 120 children, in the Saudi regime war obtained the figures from only 27 unlawful under the laws of war and repeatedly using get,” the report said. “Others caused harm especially across oceans. in Yemen, a new report has revealed. strikes launched in Yemen between April US weapons in apparently disproportionate to civilians that vastly outweighed any likely The aviation industry often describes flying as the world’s According to the report released on 2015 and April 2018. and indiscriminate attacks that have resulted military benefit. In no case did it appear that safest form of transport. But with MH370 still lying somewhere Wednesday by the U.S.-based University The findings from the 128-page inves- in widespread civilian casualties and other coalition forces took adequate precautions in the remote Indian Ocean, family members say only when the Network for Human Rights (UNHR), the tigation have reignited the debate on the civilian harm in Yemen,” the report said. to minimize harm to civilians, as required wreckage is found, the black boxes recovered, and answers found airstrikes killed 203 people and injured at need for the U.S. and Britain to halt arms The report stated that the air strikes could by international humanitarian law.” to the questions of what caused the 777’s disappearance can that least 749. At least 122 children and 56 women sales to Saudi Arabia and its allies. be unlawful under international law and (Source: Press TV) claim really be justified. 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I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 14 WORLD SPORTS MARCH 9, 2019 Why LeBron James passing Michael Jordan Man Utd send support to stabbed fan in Paris on the all-time scoring list was so anticlimactic The 2018-19 NBA season has been a very with James donning purple and gold. The Manchester United sent the club’s support to a fan stabbed by personal one for LeBron James. Signing with second he signed with the Lakers, James a taxi driver in Paris in the wake of the English giants remark- the Lakers was his first career decision that had to know he ran the risk of dethroning able Champions League victory over Paris Saint-Germain on didn’t yield the pressure to win a championship his idol/nemesis in front of a sold-out crowd Wednesday. right away. It’s a whole different mentality that felt so isolated from him. “We were shocked to hear about the incident with one of our from the “Not 1, Not 2, Not 3” summer signing Still, he couldn’t have expected the season fans who was stabbed while in Paris for the Champions League with the Heat, or the championship promise the Lakers had that led to the anticlimactic game,” said United in a statement. in his return to Cleveland. moment of him passing Jordan. James is “Everyone at the club wishes him well during his recovery.” He’s embraced the change so much to the coming off the worst injury of his career, one A French police source confirmed to AFP that a man had been point that he’ll miss the playoffs for the first that took him out for 18 games. He watched wounded on Wednesday after an argument with a cab driver time in 13 years. You could argue he hasn’t the organization make a horrifyingly public but that his condition was not believed to be life-threatening. really cared all that much, as he’s continued failure of a move to trade half of his teammates According to Sky Sports the fan, who is 44, was travelling to to post Instagrams of his individual achieve- for Anthony Davis. His team is flat-out bad, the center of the French capital with three friends when the driver ments and A&R sessions with 2Chainz. Sure and will likely finish below .500. The city of objected to their boisterous celebration of United’s 3-1 win to he still wants to win, but he knows his legend Los Angeles has little reason to connect with progress to the Champions League quarter-finals. is cemented. him like his hometown of Cleveland, and he A spokesman for Britain’s foreign ministry said: “We are in “There’s nothing I need to get in this hasn’t given much reason for them to really touch with the French authorities following an incident involv- league that I don’t already have,” he said like him the way his play and enthusiasm ing a British man in Paris on March 6 and stand ready to offer in February.“Everything else for me is just did in Miami. assistance if required.” like icing on the cake.” Thirty-one thousand and thirty-eight of (Source: Guardian) He’s chosen to end his prime playing James’ 32,311 career points came in a Heat years on his own terms, free of immediate or Cavaliersjersey, as did all of his MVPs, expectations, and it’s been disastrous. His in the first half at home — a microcosm of “The fans stood and cheered, but it was championships and All-NBA selections. His celebrity, his past accomplishments, and his the Lakers season, really — and the crowd mostly politely, and somewhat uncertainly, as accomplishments aren’t shared with the in- highlight reel came with him, even if his men- clapped while he embraced Rajon Rondo and if they were applauding an impromptu speech habitants of Staples Center. Thailand bars weightlifters tality hasn’t. And that has its consequences. Alex Caruso. It was a fine moment, though given by a distant uncle at an acquaintance’s LeBron has lived through his mistakes, That’s what James learned on Wednes- it lacked enthusiasm, as many of those in wedding,” noted longtime Los Angeles Times and mostly corrected them. He came back from Olympics after doping day night when he passed Michael Jordan attendance pointed out. columnist Bill Plaschke. to Cleveland and brought the championship as the No. 4 all-time scorer in league history. “In the smaller moments we saw Wednes- Remember: LeBron signed up he promised. He made up with Kyrie Irving tests The STAPLES Center crowd reacted with day, I couldn’t help imagining how much for this over the phone after the point guard bailed underwhelming applause given the gravity more enjoyable that night would have been James passing Jordan on the scoring list on being his No. 2. Everything big and small Thailand is barring its weightlifters from the 2020 Tokyo Olym- of the accomplishment. in Cleveland,” Sports Illustrated’s Andrew wasn’t a surprise. This was forecasted half a in his professional life seems in order. pics and all other international competitions, the association James’ moment came down 18 points Sharp wrote. decade ago, though few expected it’d happen (Source: NBC) overseeing the sport said Friday, after several athletes tested positive for doping. The International Weightlifting Federation has vowed to clean up a sport that has grappled with rampant steroid use. Solskjaer says Molde contract ended as UEFA justifies PSG penalty decision in The eight Thai cases date to last year’s championships in Turkmenistan and were detected in follow-up analysis after plays down his United prospects VAR explanation initial rounds of tests. In response the Thai Amateur Weightlifting Association said it was launching an investigation and “will not send athletes to compete at the international level” until the situation is resolved. That includes the Tokyo Games and qualifying rounds, the association added, citing the importance of protecting its “hon- our and dignity”. It did not name those targeted in the probe. Thailand will however hold on to its role as host of the 2019 IWF world championships in September. No Thai athletes will take part. The IWF president vowed last year to beat the doping scourge tainting the sport, but the task is daunting. A raft of Olympic champions were stripped of medals and records following re-analysis of samples from the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Games. Nine countries, including Asian powerhouse China, were suspended as a result. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made clear on Friday “That contract (with Molde) was termi- Presnel Kimpembe’s handball which led body bigger thus resulting in the ball being As a result tough new measures have been introduced to he was no longer contracted to the team he nated and I am contracted to United until to Manchester United’s extraordinary stopped from travelling in the direction of punish serial doping offenders and limit their ability to take had coached in Norway, but played down the end of June,” Solskjaer said ahead of 3-1 victory over Paris St Germain in the the goal. The referee, therefore, awarded part in the Olympics. chances of being offered a permanent deal Sunday’s league trip to Arsenal. Champions League was referred to video a penalty kick.” (Source: AFP) to manage Manchester United. “With the contract issue, you cannot have technology as it was “a serious missed in- Porto also benefited from two decisions United are unbeaten in the league two contracts when you are a manager.” cident”, UEFA said on Friday. that were subject to VAR reviews in their since Solskjaer arrived in December, Solskjaer said defender Eric Bailly and The competition organisers released a 3-1 win over AS Roma after extra time. and pressure on the Premier League forward Anthony Martial would be available statement on their website detailing the use Porto were awarded a penalty in the 117th club’s hierarchy to ask him to stay on for the clash at Emirates Stadium. of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) after minute for a holding offence by Alessandro Real Madrid exit a warning after his interim tenure expires in June He hoped midfielders Nemanja Matic the system played a decisive role during the Florenzi on Fernando. was racheted up several notches with and Ander Herrera would also recover in week’s last-16 second-leg games. UEFA said the referee confirmed to the for Barcelona - Valverde Wednesday’s memorable comeback win time. “They just need to have another cou- The most debated decision saw PSG VAR that he had not seen the incident and against Paris St Germain. ple of days training with the team, they’ve defender Kimpembe penalised for deflect- asked for images to be prepared to allow Asked if speculation about a permanent done well in their recovery work.” ing a shot from United’s Diogo Dalot with him to conduct an on-field review, which Ernesto Valverde has refused to rule Real Madrid out of the contract bothered him, the former United Solskjaer also said he expected Marcus his arm. That prompted a review which resulted in him awarding the spot kick. title race but says their Champions League exit should serve as striker told reporters: “I love managing Rashford to kick on following the stop- led to Marcus Rashford scoring a penalty Roma then had an appeal in the oppo- a warning to Barcelona when they play Lyon next week. these boys and I love working here. I’m page-time penalty that sealed a dramatic in stoppage time to complete one of the site area turned down when Patrik Schick Barca are at home to Rayo Vallecano on Saturday in La Liga, just doing the best I can every single day. victory in Paris, comparing the young most remarkable comebacks in the com- was felled by Moussa Marega which UEFA four days before hosting Lyon in Europe, with the tie hanging in If and when a decision is to be made, then striker to the way Cristiano Ronaldo cut petition’s history. said had been witnessed by the referee and the balance following a goalless draw in the first leg. we will see.” his teeth at Old Trafford before moving to “The VAR, after checking various differ- deemed not to be a foul. Their position is more comfortable in the league, where they He said his deal with Molde had been Real Madrid in 2009. ent angles available to him, recommended “A VAR check was conducted, and the sit seven points ahead of Atletico Madrid and 12 in front of Real, terminated the instant he joined United, “Rashy’s goals sometimes are worldies to the referee an on-field review following various images were studied carefully by but Valverde insists there is no room for complacency. contradicting comments by his former and he does have a sensational strike of the penalty area incident,” UEFA said in a the VAR, who did not find any clear evi- “I do not rule out any team, none of us do,” Valverde said at employer. the ball,” Solskjaer said. statement. “Following the on-field review, dence,” UEFA said. a press conference on Friday. Molde CEO Oystein Neerland said on “But you see the change in Cristiano’s the referee confirmed that the distance that Dasun Tadic’s strike in Ajax Amster- “Atletico is now the closest rival and our objective is to keep Wednesday he expected Solskjaer to return goals from when he was young to now, the ball travelled was not short and the dam’s 4-1 win over Real Madrid was also this distance at least. I do not rule out Real Madrid either out of after his stint with United ended, having he scores more from inside the box and impact could therefore not be unexpected. reviewed by VAR as the ball looked to have respect and because of the maths. signed last year to remain at the Norwegian that’s what Rashy has to improve as well.” “The defender’s arm was not close gone out of play in the build-up. “We see the Real Madrid situation from a distance and with club until 2021. (Source: Reuters) to the body, which made the defender’s (Source: Mirror) respect, because we know that football is what it is, a lot can change in a week. “When we see there are teams that go out of the Champions League after having good leads, and teams that are strong and Will hacking lead to Champions League ban for Man City? powerful, it tells us how difficult it is to go through. Nobody is safe.” Barca face Rayo, who are 19th in La Liga, on the back of con- English Premier League champion Manchester City could February. secutive victories over Real at the Santiago Bernabeu. face a ban from the Champions League, should a UEFA probe The top four teams from the Premier League qualify for “There are certain matches that get a lot of focus in the sea- find the club guilty of unfair financial practices. the following season’s Champions League; with a 13-point son,” Valverde said. European football’s governing body is investigating City buffer between it and crosstown rival Manchester United in (Source: AFP) for possible breaches of its Financial Fair Play (FFP) regu- fourth, City is all but guaranteed a top-four finish this season. lations, UEFA said Thursday. Whistleblower to be tried “The investigation will focus on several alleged violations Der Spiegel’s investigation relied on documents provided of FFP that were recently made public in various media to it by Football Leaks, a whistleblower organization, which outlets,” UEFA said. City is owned by an investment vehicle obtained 70 million confidential and, in some cases, highly Belgium’s Fellaini announces of Abu Dhabi royal Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al- Nahyan; sensitive documents. Der Spiegel alleges that investment violated FFP regulations Rui Pinto, the leaker at the heart of Der Spiegel’s in- international retirement as it was disguised as sponsorship from Etihad Airways, the vestigation, is to be extradited from Hungary to his native flag carrier of the Emirate. Portugal, according to reports, where he faces cybercrime Belgium midfielder Marouane Fellaini announced his retirement Etihad is the club’s shirt sponsor, and also has naming charges relating to the hacking of emails from Benfica, from international soccer on Friday, ending a 12-year career rights for its stadium. The club also allegedly concealed a Sporting Lisbon and Porto, three leading Portuguese clubs. with the national team. player investment fund, which would allow the club to hold ishment” that UEFA could hand down is “exclusion from In an interview with the German newspaper, Pinto said The 31-year-old scored 18 goals in 87 appearances for Belgium equity in promising players -- so-called “third-party own- UEFA competitions,” Yves Leterme, the chairman and chief that he is “a citizen who acted in the public interest. My sole and represented them at two World Cups, helping them finish ership (TPO), something banned by UEFA and the Premier investigator of Uefa’s club financial control body (CFCB), intention was to reveal illicit practices that affect the world third in Russia last year. League -- by using a company in the Cayman Islands, the said earlier this year. of football,” and that his initiative was aided by others who “After 12 years of representing Belgium at the highest level, I newspaper report The Champions League, Europe’s flagship competition, contributed documents. have decided to retire from senior international football,” Fellaini FFP rules are supposed to stop clubs getting into un- is hugely prestigious -- and lucrative. Lifting the trophy -- Recurring allegations said in a statement on Twitter. manageable debt, or allow wealthy benefactors to give top something that has eluded City thus far -- is estimated to City was punished in 2014 for FFP violations. At the “I feel the time is right for me to step down and allow the next teams an unfair advantage. earn the winning club over $90 million. time the club said it would accept punishments including generation of players to continue this very successful period in In a statement on its website City said it saw the inquiry as City currently leads the Premier League table, with 71 a fine of €60 million ($67 million), a restriction on transfer Belgian football history. “an opportunity to bring to an end the speculation resulting points from 29 games, and is battling Liverpool, one point spending and a reduction in the club’s squad size for the “I have many amazing memories... and I am very proud Bel- from the illegal hacking and out of context publication of behind on 70, for top spot with nine games to play. European Champions League. gium is currently number one in the FIFA rankings.” City emails. The accusation of financial irregularities are Pep Guardiola’s team is also expected to reach the Cham- Manchester City leaped to prominence on the back of Fellaini joined Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng entirely false. pions League quarterfinals after beating Schalke 3-2 in the massive investments, signing top players and announcing in February, ending a five-and-a-half year spell at Premier League “The club’s published accounts are full and complete first leg in Germany. It recently won the League Cup and lucrative sponsorship deals with companies closely linked side Manchester United. He scored the winning goal on his CSL and a matter of legal and regulatory record.” is still in the FA Cup as City chases a quadruple of titles. to its owner, Abu Dhabi royal Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al debut against Beijing Renhe this month. Major punishment Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling celebrates Nahyan, who owns the Abu Dhabi United Group. (Source: Reuters) Should the allegation be proven, the “heaviest pun- after scoring against Schalke in the Champions League in (Source: CNN) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y MARCH 9, 2019 SPORTS 15

Mes Sungun reclaim Iran Persepolis held by Nassaji, Sepahan edge Pars Jonoubi

SPORTS TEHRAN — Persepolis football team were deskheld to a 1-1 draw by Nassaji Mazandaran but futsal league title stayed on top of the Iran Professional League (IPL) on Friday. In the match held in Ghaemshahr’s Shahid Vatani Stadium, SPORTS TEHRAN — Mes Sun- my players and we knew that Mes Sun- deskgun won Iranian Futsal gun would win the title from the very first Mehdi Nazari gave the lead the hosts in the 21st minute but Super League for second year in a row on days. I would like to thank my players and Soroush Rafiei equalized the match after the hour mark. Thursday. coaching staff,” Mes Sungun coach Esmaeil In Isfahan’s Fooladshahr Stadium, Sepahan edged past Pars Mes Sungun came from 3-1 behind Taghipour said. Jonoubi thanks to Kiros Stanley’s strike before the break. to defeat Giti Pasand Isfahan 5-3 at the Mes Sungun will represent Iran at the Also, Sanat Naft Abadan shared the spoils with Sepidrood packed Piroozi Hall in Isfahan in the 2019 AFC Futsal Club Championship. Is- Rasht in Abadan in a 1-1 draw. second leg of the competition. fahan will host the competition. Persepolis remain top of the table with 42 points, followed Mohammad Shajari gave the hosts the Mes Sungun won the 2018 AFC Futsal by Sepahan with 41 points and one game in hands. lead but Alireza Asgari equalized the match. Club Championship after beating Vietnam- Mehdi Javid and Saeid Abbasi put Giti ese Thái Son Nam 4-2 in the final match. Pasand ahead in the first half. The Iranian Futsal Super League is a AFC Beach Soccer In the second half, Mes Sungun were professional futsal league competition for dominant and Asgari, Farhad Fakhim and clubs located at the highest level of the Ira- Championship: Iran beat Iraq Saeid Taghizadeh were on the target. nian futsal league system founded in 2004. The sides played out a scoreless draw The Super League is the top tier of an SPORTS TEHRAN — Iran defeated Iraq 5-2 to defend in the first leg in Tabriz. extensive pyramid-like structure, above desktheir AFC Beach Soccer Championship title. “I am proud of my players since they the 1st Division, the 2nd Division and the The 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup semi-finalists took made a great job in Isfahan. I believed in lower local leagues. the first step to returning to the global Finals, prevailing in a spirited encounter against their neighbors to take three points. Marco Octavio’s men can now enjoy the luxury of a four-day break, while Iraq have little choice but to take points from their Chinese Para archer Wu regards Zahra Nemati as role model second and final group stage match against Oman on Sunday, the-afc.com reported. SPORTS TEHRAN — Chinese Para archer Wu undertaken a massive effort to push her own athletic deskChunyan regarded Iranian legendary career forward. athlete Zahra Nemati as her role model. Wu’s hard work paid off when she crossed paths with It was in 2014 that Wu made her international Nemati again, this time at the 2018 Asian Para Games debut in Para archery. It was also the first time that in Jakarta, Indonesia, and emerged the winner against she met Iran’s Zahra Nemati, the gold medalist in the woman who had been her long-term inspiration the women’s individual recurve at the London 2012 in the sport. Paralympic Games. “Several major international events improved my “After that competition, I regarded her as my role performance, until 2018, when she and I met in the model in the archery field,” Wu said in an interview with final again. The score was very close,” Wu said. “I Paralympic.org. “After returning to China, I trained should thank her for being a strong opponent.” harder to improve my competitive level and strengthen Wu continues to train hard, for as long as eight my self-confidence.” hours a day, with the goal of repeating the same Nemati was an easy figure to admire. A blackbelt in performance at the 2019 World Para Archery taekwondo before a car accident left her paralysed, the Championships. Nemati was golden at the previous Ranked second in the world, the Iranians were strong fa- 33-year-old champion decided to take up Para archery and edition of the World Championships in Beijing, while vorites, but Iraq - who took just one point from three matches within months was already winning medals in national was only a new archer,” Wu said. “At that time she Wu was third. in 2017 - have steadily improved in recent times, and they gave able-bodied competitions. was already a champion of the Paralympic Games. “The will to win is important to me,” Wu said. “I love an example of their progress when Sajjad Salah blasted a free At London 2012, Nemati became the first Iranian She is an Olympic athlete too. I think it is a kind of archery from the bottom of my heart. It has brought me kick past Hamid Behzadpour to give them second-minute lead. woman to win a gold medal at an Olympic or Paralympic unyielding belief and her own efforts that make her great happiness and something beyond honor. For a time, Iraq’s advantage remained intact, but a series of Games. She also qualified for both Olympic and Paralympic a strong athlete.” “At the 2019 World Championships, what I need to fouls gave Iran numerous opportunities to hit back, one of which competitions at Rio 2016. Wu finished second to Nemati at the Rio 2016 do is to make the best of what I have in training and was eventually taken by Ali Mirshekari, whose eighth-minute “When I first heard the name Zahra Nemati, I Paralympic Games. Since then, the Chinese archer has not leave with any regrets,” Wu concluded. effort flicked up off the sand to beat Mohammed Saad. The action was fast, furious and physical, with Iran steadily growing in stature. Saad made key saves at regular intervals, but there was nothing the shot-stopper could do to stop Amir Hossein Akbari’s Record Albion signing not happy without goals and assists late strike, which made it 2-1 at the end of the opening period. Behzadpour extended the Iran advantage in spectacular style Alireza Jahanbakhsh’s display against Hud- national departure to play in the Asian Cup of the park in Holland, he is accustomed in the 17th minute, when the goalkeeper picked out the top corner dersfield was widely perceived to be his best have combined to restrict Jahanbakhsh to to a more disciplined role for his country. from the opposite end of the pitch, and their momentum was yet for Albion – but there was still an element 15 appearances in all competitions, seven of There are similarities between Albion’s further underlined when Saeid Piramoun thrashed another long missing for the record signing. them from the bench, since his £17 million Premier League stature and the challenge range effort into the upright moments later. He did not score or set up a goal. switch from AZ Alkmaar in July. Iran faced in their World Cup group. Moslem Mesigar blew a great chance to extend the lead when The Iran winger came close on his first The well-groomed 25-year-old has looked They beat Morocco 1-0, lost 1-0 to Spain he fired a penalty into the upright in the first minute of the final Premier League start since early November neat and tidy without setting the pulse racing. and held Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal to period, and Salah immediately punished the miss, scoring in the with a first half shot which dipped against There is another reason, other than the a 1-1 draw. very next minute to bring Iraq to within one. the bar and in the second half with a finish multiple interruptions, for the contrast in Jahanbakhsh told The Argus: “The po- But another foul conceded by Iraq gave Iran a chance they too close to keeper Jonas Lossl. figures between the 21 goals in 33 games sition we are in as a team and the Premier wouldn’t miss, with captain Mohammad Ahmadzadeh opening “I felt really good,” he said. “I was fit, for Alkmaar last season, concluding with a League is a different competition to the his tournament account in the 28th minute, before 2017 top with good confidence, but still I don’t think pair of hat-tricks. Dutch League. scorer Mohammad Ali Mokhtari made a telling impact when that’s my best to be honest. Manager Chris Hughton said: “It empha- “He (Hughton) wants more from me in he deftly headed Peyman Hosseini’s powerful long throw into “The fans haven’t seen my best yet. I was sizes that he played right side in a 4-3-3 and the defensive part, which I am trying to do. the back of the net five minutes later to round out the scoring. close to scoring a goal, but as long as I don’t didn’t have the defensive responsibilities “Actually as an attacking player you player in the defense can help the balance score, don’t give assists, that is obviously not you need to have in this division for a club would like to be with a free role in front, of the team, not to concede any goals. my best game. That’s what I am looking for.” at this level. just to do your things. “That is the same here with the Premier Jahanbakhsh is still in the infancy of his “I think they gave him a little bit more of “I know what he wants from me, to also League games. I was doing that quite well Iran’s Zohreh Haratian wins AFC journey adjustment from the Dutch Eredi- a license in the final third and he is a very defend sometimes as a winger. That’s what in the time I was playing. After that I was visie to the Premier League. good finisher. I’m trying to improve every single game. injured and away, now I am back I have Young Medical Officer award A late arrival after representing his coun- “That’s where the adjustment is. In a 4-3- “With the national team we’ve had that to get to improve that again, get back to try in last summer’s World Cup in Russia, 3 it is very difficult for him to play the same a lot of time. In the World Cup we had that. the good shape and what the manager Zohreh Haratian from Iran won the AFC Young Medical Officer a hamstring injury which ruled him out for way here as he did in Holland.” As a team we knew we were facing a bigger wants from me.” Award for making commendable contributions to the game through two-and-a-half months and another inter- Although Jahanbakhsh had the freedom team with more quality players. One more (Source: The Argus) research and development. The Award is given to medical officers aged 45 years and below who have been actively involved in football. Dr. Haratian has been contributing her expertise as a medical practitioner to the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran ‘Gucci’ aims to enhance Sydney FC’s Asian brand (FFIRI) in various capacities since 2005. WITH his World Cup and European pedigree and ‘Gucci’ the 3-1 loss to Bosnia. She started as the team doctor of the Iran women’s national nickname, Iranian forward Reza Ghoochannejhad is hoping “That’s a goal that no-one can ever take away from football team in 2005, before becoming a member of the FFIRI’s to bring a touch of class to Australian giants Sydney FC you. I’ll cherish it for the rest of my life,’’ he said. panel of Doping Control Officers in 2008. in their 2019 AFC Champions League (ACL) campaign. But the 2018 World Cup holds less pleasant memories. In 2015 she joined as a member of both the FFIRI’s Medical The 31-year-old joined the three-time Aussie cham- Despite being selected in the squad by Carlos Queiroz, and Women’s Committees. She was appointed Chief Executive pions at the end of January, on-loan from Cyprus club Ghoochannejhad didn’t see a single minute of playing Officer of the Iran FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence in 2014 APOEL FC. time in Russia, falling behind Zenit St Peterburg’s Sar- and Iran AFC Medical Centre of Excellence in 2018. He scored his first goal in his fourth A-League appear- dar Azmoun Internationally, Dr. Haratian has been involved as a Medical ance in the 2-0 win against Adelaide United on March 1. and Brighton’s Alireza Jahanbakhsh in the pecking and Doping Control Officer in various AFC and FIFA competi- And on Wednesday, he was a member of the Sydney order. tions since 2012. She has also been a member of the AFC Medical FC side who began their ACL campaign with a 0-0 home Immediately after the tournament, he announced Committee since 2013. draw with Ulsan Hyundai, of South Korea. his international retirement via his Instagram account. Furthermore, Iranian doctors Parhan Khanlari and Amin “Sydney FC is the biggest team in Australia, and one of Even so, Ghoochannejhad has no regrets about his Norouzi won AFC Distinguished Service Awards silver medals. the better teams in Asia. When I heard of the interest from international career – he scored 16 goals in 44 appearanc- Alireza Shahab also won a bronze medal. Sydney, I was drawn because of the club, the adventure es – and his decision to play for his birth nation, having (Source: the-afc) and the country,” Ghoochannejhad said. him feel welcome: “They contacted me through social lived in the Netherlands after the age of four. “I’ve been here before in 2015 (for the Asian Cup) media, and keep in touch with me. I hope that I can make He earned caps for the Dutch age-group teams, includ- so I’ve had some great experiences with Australia and I them proud again.” ing three appearances and one goal for their Under-19s. knew what to expect. The Gucci moniker was introduced early in his career He came through Heerenveen’s youth academy, and Hassan Rahimi says goodbye “It’s an opportunity for me to show my skills here, and when fans decided it was catchier than his four-syllable also had stints in Belgium, Kuwait and Qatar, in addition to wrestling great for me and my family to be in Australia.’’ family name. to England and Holland. A speedy striker with a polished finish who takes the At different times over the past decade or so, Iran and He’s never played club football in his native Iran. AFC player spot at Sydney FC, Ghoochannejhad seems Australia have been Asia’s top-ranked nations (Team “I played against many good players from Ibrahimovic TASNIM — Iranian freestyle wrestler Hassan Rahimi announced like a perfect fit, with his near-perfect English and growing Melli are currently No. 22, with the Socceroos at 42nd). to Messi – those are the big names that everybody knows. his retirement from the sport. partnership with fellow import Adam le Fondre. But their rivalry predates Australia’s entry to the AFC “Those are players who will always be remembered. The 29-year-old wrestler became the Junior Asian Champion The pair faced each other in the English Championship in 2006 when they were still part of Oceania. Those moments are unforgettable for me,” he said. and Junior World silver medalist in 2008. when Ghoochannejhad was at Charlton and Le Fondre In an inter-confederation playoff for the last spot at While the A-League no longer has household names Rahimi won a gold medal at the Junior World Champion in played for Reading and Cardiff City. France ‘98, Iran famously came from 2-0 down in Mel- like Dwight Yorke, Emile Heskey and Alessandro Del 2009. He won a bronze at the World championships in 2011 The Iranian scored only five times in 42 appearances bourne to draw 2-2 (after a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Piero, Ghoochannejhad is likely to cross paths with Oscar and one year later claimed a gold at the Asian championship. in two years with Charlton, but would have a more suc- Tehran), advancing to their second World Cup finals on and Hulk when Sydney FC face Shanghai SIPG in the Rahimi also claimed a title at the 2013 World Wrestling Cham- cessful spell at Dutch club, Heerenveen. the away goals’ rule. ACL next month. pionships in Budapest, Hungary and took a silver two years later In the 2016-17 season, he was the Eredivisie’s third-high- Just 10 years old at the time of Iran’s last meeting with It’s his second stint in the regional showcase after a at the World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas. est scorer with 19 goals in 34 matches, and grabbed a Australia, Ghoochannejhad has mostly positive memories stint with Kuwait SC in 2014. Rahimi made a great job in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic memorable hat-trick away to PSV Eindhoven as he made of the World Cup. “It’s a great feeling to be part of the team to play in the Games and seized a bronze medal in the event. the league’s team of the year. He scored the winner in a qualifier against South Korea ACL, and an opportunity for me to show my skills here. “I did my best to make my people happy in my career. It was He’s the first Iranian to play in the A-League, and the to book his nation a spot at Brazil 2014. It’s a great adventure,’’ he said. (...) one of the most difficult decisions I’ve ever made. I think nation’s sizeable Persian community has already made And he netted Iran’s only goal of that tournament in (Source: Borneo Post) it’s time to say goodbye,” he posted on his Instagram account. Prayer Times Noon:12:15 Evening: 18:24 Dawn: 5:00 (tomorrow) Sunrise: 6:23 (tomorrow) MARCH 9, 2019 ART&CULTURE I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y www.tehrantimes.com Managing Director: Ali Asgari Editor-in-Chief: Mohammad Ghaderi “This Magnificent Cake!” tastes good Editorial Dept.: Fax: (+98 21) 88808214 — 88808895 [email protected] Switchboard Operator: Tel: (+98 21) 43051000 Advertisements Dept.: Telefax: (+98 21) 43051450 at Tehran animation festival Public Relations Office: Tel: (+98 21) 88805807 Subscription & Distribution Dept.: Tel: (+98 21) 43051603 www.eshterak.ir Distributor: Padideh Novin Co. 1 The closing ceremony of the event Tel: 88911433 was organized at the Institute for Intellectual Webmaster: [email protected] Development of Children and Young Adults Printed at: Hamshahri No. 3 - ISSN: 1017-94 (IIDCYA), where “Am I a Wolf?” by Iranian Tehrantimes79 Tehrantimesdaily animator Amir-Hushang Moein selected as a runner-up. No. 18, Bimeh Alley, Nejatollahi St., Tehran, Iran The award for third best movie went to P.o. Box: 14155-4843 “Peripheria” by David Coquard-Dassault Zip Code: 1599814713 from France. “Patchwork Pals” by German director Angela Steffen won the award for best chil- dren’s film, while “My Little Goat” by Tomoki Misato from Japan received the award for the best student animation. The award for the best TV production went to “One Thousand Myths” co-directed by Asghar Saffar and Abbas Jalali Yekta from Iran, and “9 Ways to Draw a Person” by Sasha GUIDE TO Svirsky from Russia won the award for the SPIRITUAL AWAKENING best experimental animation. The acclaimed Iranian animation “The Last Fiction” by Ashkan Rahgozar won the Turning away from knowledge is the excuse award for best feature-length movie, while of the negligent. “Wicked Girl”, a co-production between France and Turkey by Turkish director Imam Ali (AS) Ayce Kartal, received the special jury prize. “The Blissful Accidental Death” by Sergiu Negulici from Romania received the award for WHAT’S IN ART GALLERIES best artistic and technical achievement, and the CIFEJ Prize was presented to “Trunky” Painting by Ekaterina Filippova from Russia. Paintings by Hadi Shabani are In the national section, “Fox” by Sadeq Iranian film scholar Akbar Alami (R) poses with IIDCYA director Fazel Nazari after being honored for his lifetime achievements currently on display in an exhibition at Javadi was picked as best animation. during the 11th Tehran International Animation Festival on March 7, 2019. (Fars/Hamid Tavakkoli) CAMA – Contemporary and Modern The film is about a young fox on the verge Art Gallery. of experiencing the first love. Meanwhile, it “Am I a Wolf?” was selected as second movie. Veteran Iranian film scholar Akbar Alami The exhibit titled “White Season” gets trapped by a hunter. Thus begins the fox’s best film and “Maned and Macho” by Shiva The special jury award was presented to also was honored for his lifetime achieve- runs until March 13 at the gallery effort to survive and love, and seek revenge. Sadeq-Asadi won the award for best third “Eaten” by Mohsen Rezapur. ments during the ceremony. located at No. 44, 10th Golestan, Pasdaran St. An exhibition of paintings by Maral Soltani is underway at Shokuh Gallery. Sculptor Lilitte Therian dies at 88 The exhibition runs until March ARTTEHRAN – Iranian- sculpture in various academic centers in 13 at the gallery that can be found at deskArmenian sculptor Lilitte Iran and many renowned Iranian sculptors 19 Amir Nuri Alley, North Salimi St. Therian, who is considered as the mother of learned the art at the centers. near Andarzgu Blvd. modern Iranian sculpture, died on Thursday A statue of the early medieval Armenian Morad Fattahi, Marjan Salm- at the age of 88. linguist, composer and theologian, Mesrop ani, Farzaneh Azarnia and Maryam “I don’t know the exact cause of her Mashtots, located at the Tarkmanchatz Sadat Heidari are displaying their death, but I know she fell down the stairs Church in Tehran, is one of her outstanding latest paintings in an exhibition at at her home about two weeks ago and hurt works. Idea Gallery. her pelvis,” director of the Association of She also created a bust of Yeprem Khan, The exhibition will be running until Iranian Sculptors, Abbas Majidi, told the an Iranian-Armenian revolutionary leader March 14 at the gallery located at 26, Persian service of ISNA. and a leading figure in the Constitutional 18th St. off Sanai St., Karim Khan Ave. The association plans to organize a Revolution of Iran, which is located at the A group of artists, including memorial service for Therian this week, Saint Mary Church in Tehran. Roya Ahmadi, Kazem Rezaian, Soheila he added. In February 2007, the Imam Ali Religious Keysan, Bahman Niku and Mahbubeh She studied painting at the Faculty Arts Museum in Tehran honored Therian Najafi, is showcasing their paintings of Fine Art at the University of Tehran for her lifetime achievements. in an exhibition at Rezaian Gallery. and then left the country to continue her “I draw inspiration from events and The exhibit will run until March education in France. scenes that outwardly seem unimportant,” 17 at the gallery located at 14 Taban In 1961, Therian returned home and Therian once said in an interview. St., Africa Ave. began a career in teaching at the Faculty “For example, I made my ‘Mother and of Decorative Arts. She introduced modern Child’ based an idea that arose when I Multimedia sculpture to the academic centers in Iran and saw one of my relatives with her newborn Shalman Gallery is playing then established the Sculpture Department baby. The mother held her baby in her host to an exhibition of paintings, at the faculty. Lilitte Therian attends an exhibition of her sculptures and artworks by her fellow artists arms and the scene inspired me to make calligraphic paintings and sculptures She spent about 30 years teaching at Maryam Gallery in Tehran on January 6, 2017. (Honaronline/Gata Ziatabari) the sculpture.” by a large number of artists, including Bahareh Ahmadi, Sudeh Safarzadeh, Fatemeh Baqerpur, Parisa Pegah, Reza Barati and Roxana Rezai. The exhibition titled “Pause” will Iranian-Azerbaijani film “Castle of Love” premieres run until March 13 at the gallery ARTTEHRAN – “Castle of a big step forward in the expansion of under the tentative title “High Voltage”. located at 27 Kavusi Alley, West deskLove” (“Qiz Qalasi”), relations between Iran and Azerbaijan, and Scenes of the movie were also filmed Rudbar St., off Mirdamad Blvd. a co-production between Iran and expressed his hope that the film can open on locations in the Iranian town of Puya Jamali is showcasing Azerbaijan, had its premiere at the Nizami a new chapter on cultural collaboration Meshkinshahr in Ardebil Province. his sculptures and paintings in an Cinema Center, a multiscreen cinema in between the two countries and prepare Iranian actor Reza Naji, who won exhibition at White Line Gallery. Baku, Azerbaijan on Thursday. the ground for more joint film projects. the Berlinale Silver Bear for Best Actor The exhibition will run until Azerbaijan director Ilham Qasimov and Qasimov has written the screenplay for his role in Majid Majidi’s “The Song March 18 at the gallery, which can Iranian producer Amir-Shahab Razavian based on an Azerbaijani mythical romance of Sparrows”, and Ziya Agha, Chinara be found at 22 Parvin Alley, off Jame also attended the special screening of the about Princess Aytakin who is in love Malikzada and Kamala Piriyeva from Jam St. off Vali-e Asr Ave. film, Iran’s Farabi Cinema Foundation with an ordinary boy from Tabriz, while Azerbaijan are the main members of Sets of installation art and announced on Friday. she has lots of noble suitors. the cast. paintings by Hani Najm are on dis- In his short speech before the screening, The “Castle of Love” project was Theaters in Azerbaijani cities of Ganja play in an exhibition at Iranshahr Qasimov said that the co-production is launched in Baku during June 2018 and Lankaran are also screening the movie. A poster for “Castle of Love”. Café Gallery. The exhibit named “Café Graphy” runs until April 4 at the gallery lo- cated at 2nd floor of Iranshahr Hall, Fajr unveils Iranian lineup “One Hundred Years of Solitude” Iranshahr St. Artworks by a large group of for Classics Preserved coming to Netflix artists in various media are on display LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — The in an exhibition at Artibition Gallery. groundbreaking novel “One Hundred The exhibition will be running Years of Solitude” by Gabriel Garcia until March 17 at the gallery that can Marquez is coming to the screen for the be found at Qandi Alley, Sasanipur first time in a Spanish language series St., Golnabi St., off Shariati Ave. for Netflix, the streaming service said on Wednesday. Photo The multi-generational family tale, Ag Gallery is showcasing published in 1967, is widely considered photos by a number of artists in- one of the most influential novels of the cluding Abnus Alborzi, Maryam 20th century and an early example of Zandi, Ali Zanjani, Kamran Shirdel, the magical realism style embraced by Hengameh Golestan, Peyman Hush- other Latin American authors. mandzadeh and Abbas Kowsari. Garcia Marquez’s two sons will serve The exhibit entitled “Small as executive producers on the television Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez Picture, Big Mirror” will run until series, which will be filmed mainly in stands outside his house on his 87th March 15 at the gallery located at 3 A combination photo shows posters for the Iranian films selected for Restored the author’s native Colombia. birthday in Mexico City March 6, 2014. Pesyan St., off Moqaddas Ardebili Classics at the 37th Fajr International Film Festival. (FIFF) They said in a statement that the (Reuters/Edgard Garrido) St., in the Zafaranieh neighborhood. ARTTEHRAN – Restored Last Act” (1989) by Varuj Karim-Masihi. Nobel Prize winning novelist, who died to the extraordinary global viewership deskversions of five Iranian The films have been restored in in 2014, had been reluctant to sell the that Netflix provides.” Sculpture films from the 1980s will go on screen in collaboration with the National Film rights to the books for years “because he The announcement follows Netflix’s An exhibition of sculptures by the Preserved Classics section during the Archive of Iran and the Institute for believed that it could not be made under acclaimed black and white Mexican Mojtaba Ramzi, Mitra Arbab-Saljuqi, 37th Fajr International Film Festival, the Intellectual Development of Children the time constraints of a feature film, movie “Roma,” filmed in Spanish and Nilufar Musavi, Mohsen Gholami and organizers announced on Thursday. and Young Adults (IIDCYA). or that producing it in a language other indigenous Mixtec, which won three Sadaf Naderi is underway at Seyhun “The Runner” by Amir Naderi (1984), A lineup of classic hits from world than Spanish would not do it justice.” Oscars last month. Gallery. “Talisman” by Dariush Farhang (1986) and cinema will also be screened in Restored However, given what has been called Netflix in February announced it The exhibit titled “Zoo” will con- “Cold Roads” by Masud Jafari-Jozani (1986) Classics. The lineup will be announced in a new golden age of television “and the was expanding its presence in Mexico, tinue until March 13 at the gallery are among the films. the near future. acceptance by worldwide audiences of opening an office in Mexico City and located at No. 11, 4th St., Vozara Ave. The lineup also includes “The Scout” The 37th Fajr International Film Festival programs in foreign languages, the time furthering its development of movie and by Ebrahim Hatamikia (1988) and “The will be held in Tehran from April 18 to 26. could not be better to bring an adaptation television projects in Spanish.