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16 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 39th year No.13172 Wednesday AUGUST 1, 2018 Mordad 10, 1397 Dhi Al Qaeda 18, 1439 U.S. unqualified to Iran able to turn Manchester City 37th Fajr Intl. Theater make judgment on threats into set sight on Saman Festival to review human rights 2 opportunities 2 Ghoddos: Report 15 top plays of the year 16 Rouhani: Ball in European court POLITICS TEHRAN — Presi- ture regarding the JCPOA, and Europe’s deskdent Hassan Rouhani transparent expression of its position on said on Tuesday that it is “very important” actions (that it will take) after the U.S. Negotiations? for Iran that the European Union take illegal withdrawal is very important for a “transparent” step toward the 2015 the Iranian nation,” Rouhani said in a nuclear agreement now that the U.S. meeting with Rob Macaire, the new British has left the multilateral deal, officially ambassador to Tehran. called the Joint Comprehensive Plan Rouhani, who received Ambassador of Action (JCPOA). Macaire’s credentials, said the “ball is now We’ve been there “Today, we are at a very critical junc- in Europe’s court”. 2 Trump’s new show draws negative reaction See page 2 Iranian students shine at IPhO, IChO 2018 SOCIETY TEHRAN — Iranian 19-29, with some 300 students from 78 deskstudents won 5 medals countries participating the competition. at the 49th International Physics Olym- Iranian medal winners at IChO 2018 piad (IPhO 2018) and 4 medals at the are Behrad Saeedian, Arshia Khademi, 50th International Chemistry Olympiad Mehdi Jafarzadeh and Mohammad Hossein (IChO 2018), IRNA reported on Monday. Sharifnia. Students from China managed The students have won 4 silver medals to come in the first two places, and student at the 50th International Chemistry Olym- from Latvia came in the third place in piad, held in Czech and Slovakia on July chemistry Olympiad. 12

UN rights office urges Saudi Arabia to free activists The United Nations human rights office bia to unconditionally release all human has called on Saudi Arabia to release all rights defenders and activists who have peaceful activists as Riyadh continues been detained for their peaceful human its heavy-handed crackdown on dissent. rights work, including their decades-long Ravina Shamdasani, spokeswoman campaigns for the lifting of the driving of the UN rights office, during a press ban for women,” Shamdasani said. briefing in the Swiss city of Geneva on “Dissent, criticism of the government is Tuesday demanded the immediate release still not accepted in the country. That can of all rights advocates, including women explain why many of these human rights held for campaigning to lift a long-time defenders and activists have been jailed. All ban on driving. of them have criticized government policies Independent “We urge the government of Saudi Ara- in one way or another,” she added. 13

ARTICLE ‘Arab NATO, a U.S. plan to curb Iran, deprive China, Russia from PGCC arm market’ REPORT Hanif Ghaffari Ramin Hossein Abadian Political analyst EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW states against what is considered a military threat Mehr News Agency by Iran, mainly regarding missile capabilities. A By Payman Yazdani Journalist second objective would be to reinstate the U.S. TEHRAN — Research assistant professor in as the main protector and military provider for Qatar University believes that the U.S. plan to the Arab states in the region, and to displace Trump hopes to form Arab NATO aims not only to curb Iran but any further attempt by Russia, China or other The fear and hope also to displace Russia and China from region’s providers that already entered the market of conquer the White strategic weaponry market. strategic weaponry. of Sochi summit House again The United States is quietly pushing ahead Considering the differences among these he 10th round of the Astana-for- with a bid to create a new security and political Persian Gulf Arab states, to what extent you think mat talks in the Black Sea resort n recent days, many articles on the 2010 alliance with six Persian Gulf Arab states, Egypt these states will be able to form such an alliance? of Sochi began on Monday and and Jordan in part to counter Iran’s expansion A: A similar alliance already exists, but due to T presidential election in the United States ended on Tuesday. Delegations from are published. Some analysts believe that in the region. out to Dr. Luciano Zaccara, research assistant the current crisis between Qatar and the quartet the Syrian government and the polit- I The White House wants to see deeper cooper- led by Saudi Arabia it became meaningless. A Trump will have a difficult path in pursuit professor in Qatar University. ical opposition attended the Russian of his rival candidate, while others believe ation between the countries on missile defense, Here is the full text of our interview with him: new framework with the same actors, similar city on the conflict in Syria. It was he will eventually be elected as President of military training, counterterrorism, and other Is the U.S. trying to form such an alliance? goals, and without resolving the current discrep- spearheaded by Russia, Turkey and the United States. However, analysts and issues such as strengthening regional economic A: The Trump’s administration was very clear ancies among them, and moreover, including Iran. U.S. citizens seek to assess and measure and diplomatic ties. on this regard. The new alliance would be to new states such as Egypt and Jordan, it would Staffan de Mistura, the United Na- the outcome of the presidential election, To shed more light on the issue we reached provide a defense framework to the mentioned be very difficult to materialize. 7 tions’ special envoy for Syria, too, while there are still two years left until the participated in the meeting within the presidential elections in the United States! framework of the Astana diplomatic It should not be forgotten that, in the ELECOMP: A great feast for Iranian startups track. Bashar Jaafari, Syria’s ambas- 2016 presidential election, Trump didn’t By Setareh Behroozi This year, over 700 startups and enterprises Mohammad Mousavi, a member of an en- sador to the UN represented the Syrian really succeed in defeating his rival Hillary TEHRAN — Far away from Silicon Valley, in the attended the event and the space, which is allocated vironment-friendly startup, explained about government in the talks. Clinton, and she has won the popular vote northern part of Tehran, young entrepreneurs to startups is doubled, the head of the ICT Guild their startup. Talks have utilized a two-year-old UN by more than 2.86 million ballots. How- gathered to introduce their innovative ideas at Organization Mohammad Baqer Asna-Ashari “Actually we provide a municipal service for Security Council resolution endorsed ever, Trump moved to the White House the 24th Iran International Exhibition of Elec- announced during the event’s opening ceremony. Tehrani citizens developing an innovative ap- by de Mistura as the basis for achieving based on the Electoral College (which is tronics, Computer & E-commerce (ELECOMP Talking to some startup founders who attended proach to deal with urban waste management a political transition plan. an example of an objective violation of 2018) which was held from July 26-31. the previous editions of the event, they all agree in this startup,” he said. During the ninth Astana meeting held in democracy in the United States). Trump Walking through the exhibition’s corridor, on the considerable impact of the ELECOMP Mohammad said that they deal with bureaucratic May, all parties agreed to maintain the has now received news on his declining vibrant colors and aspiring young participants on their market in months following the event. procedure during past year to get license for their ac- de-escalation zones that were meant to popularity with American citizens in im- enchanted visitors with great sense of hope and Waste management tivity. He said that they teach citizens how to manage observe a ceasefire. portant and determining states. Under happiness. Walking through one of corridors of ELECOM their waste and the segregation of waste at source. Idlib, the last stronghold of the terrorist such conditions, most American analysts Startups, which begin their activities recently, Star, an ELECOMP section dedicated to startups, After segregation, the users can apply for Al-Nusra Front in Syria, is part of the Rus- don’t predict a good, stable political future presented their works at the stands with brochures a young man come up asking me if I segregate someone to come and deliver the solid waste at sian-brokered “de-escalation” agreement for their controversial president! and explained their plans with a smiling face. waste of my home or not. their desired time and date. 10 aiming to shore up ceasefire in some parts What is certain is that Tramp will not in western Syria. have an easy path to win the upcoming It is remarkable that the Damascus gov- presidential election.Public opposition to ernment has upper hand in taking the the policies of Donald Trump, the con- initiative in resolving the crisis compared troversial president of the United States, to opposition groups as well as the Takfiri is still on the rise. Polls conducted in the terrorist groups. The Syrian military has so United States indicate that many of the far had many gains in the southern country, American citizens who voted for Donald and this huge achievement is the winning Trump in the 2016 presidential elections, hand for the Damascus delegation’s talks are now regretting their choice. on the threshold. In any case, Trump’s controversial poli- Aliabad The advances of the Syrian forces in cies and actions such as his withdrawal from the battle against the Takfiri terrorists the nuclear deal with Iran and moving the have continued to the extent that ac- U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem recycling cording to recent statistics and reports, have imposed hefty costs on U.S. domestic so far, more than 90% of the area of and foreign policy. This same issue has Daraa has been fully liberated. This is led to more anger and dissatisfaction with park despite the fact that the Takfiris and Trump in the United States. Aliabad Park in southern Tehran is home to their regional and trans-regional allies, As Vox reported, The 2018 midterm a number of sculptures made from recycled including the U.S., did not anticipate elections are just getting rolling, but 2020 materials. such a successful victory by the Syrian is on the horizon — and a new poll might The park is named “Bazyaft”, which resistance forces. give President Donald Trump something Abolfazl Arabjavadi literally means ‘recycling’. With this great achievement, the Syrian to sweat about. According to a Politico/ Abundant production of waste has forces have proved that the threat posed Morning Consult survey released on turned into a headache in today’s life. by the U.S. to avoid the Damascus gov- Wednesday, just 36 percent of voters say Failure to produce less waste and not ernment from entering the war against they would vote for Trump over a generic finding an efficient way to recycle waste have terrorism in the southern country has been Democratic candidate in the next presi- absurd. The city of Daraa is located on the Tehran Times/ Tehran Times/ caused great damages to the environment dential election, while 44 percent would worldwide. common borders with Jordan and is very pick the Democrat. 7 important in this regard. 13 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y POLITICS AUGUST 1, 2018 MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS Iran able to turn Rouhani: Ball in European court threats into Rouhani says Europe must express its position on JCPOA ‘transparently’ opportunities: 1 Elsewhere, Rouhani said, “The Is- minister lamic Republic of Iran has never sought tension in the region and is not seeking POLITICS TEHRAN — Iran has the ability to turn to cause any problem in the international deskthreats into opportunities, the intelligence waterways, however we will never aban- minister said on Tuesday, emphasizing that Iran is ready don our right to export oil.” to deal with the pressure by countries hostile to the Islamic For his part, Macaire said that the Republic. British government supports continued “Development will only occur after passing through dif- implementation of the nuclear deal. ficulties,” Mahmoud Alavi said, IRNA reported. The European countries are making “We should impose our will on the enemies by adopting comprehensive efforts to preserve the smart solutions to the problems and resisting hardships,” JCPOA which is unprecedented, the Alavi remarked. ambassador added. Emphasizing that hostile states, particularly the U.S., Britain is one of the signatories to the will not be able to achieve their ends through threats, the JCPOA. minister said the Iranian people will confront “the enemies” U.S. President Donald Trump an- in case of any problem. nounced Washington’s exit from the nuclear deal on May 8 and ordered res- toration of sanctions against Iran. 200 MPs ask To save the multilateral agreement, the Joint Commission of the JCPOA met at the Rouhani to foreign ministerial level in Vienna on July 6. Macaire Jeong-Hyun Manh Hien Rouhani change his EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, who chaired the meeting, announced that economic team Iran and the remaining parties had agreed to Rouhani says, “The Islamic Republic of Iran has never continue negotiations, including on economic POLITICS TEHRAN — MP Abolfazl Soroush says sought tension in the region and is not seeking to cause any measures, over how to keep the deal alive. desk200 lawmakers have written a letter to problem in the international waterways, however we will President Hassan Rouhani asking him to change his cabinet ‘Illegal sanctions should not economic team. harm Tehran-Seoul ties’ never abandon our right to export oil.” In a separate meeting with Ryu Jeong- Soroush said the parliament expects the ministers of providing energy to South Korea. bassador to Tehran Nguyen Manh Hien, with Iranian ambassadors to 14 countries, economy and industry to be changed soon, otherwise the Hyun, the new South Korean ambassador to Tehran, Rouhani said that the “illegal For his part, the South Korean ambas- Rouhani also said that Iran and Vietnam including Poland, Japan, Vatican, Italy, parliament may impeach them, ISNA reported on Tuesday. sador said that Seoul will spare no efforts have great capacities to expand relations. Ireland, Slovenia, Finland, Lebanon, Ka- Pointing to the parliament’s rejection of a plan to divide sanctions” should not cause any harm to Tehran-Seoul ties. in expanding relations with Tehran. The president said his government at- zakhstan, Ukraine, Mali, Colombia, Bul- up the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade, he said the Rouhani calls for expanding ties tached great importance to expansion of garia, and the Permanent Ambassador timing was not right for implementing the plan, and that Rouhani also called for expansion of relations with South Korea in various ar- with Vietnam banking relations. and Representative of Iran to the United the Rouhani administration first needs to resolve basic In a meeting with new Vietnamese Am- Rouhani also held a separate meeting Nations Office in Geneva. economic issues. eas, saying Iran can be a reliable source to

Sanctions Negotiations? We’ve been there POLITICS TEHRAN — U.S. Pres- ‘Trump must return to the nu- noted, Mehr reported. former CIA chief. “If the Iranians demon- violate Tehran- deskident Donald Trump on clear deal’ “It seems natural that we turn down his strate a commitment to make fundamen- Washington Monday said he was ready to sit for talks with offer with regard to bitter experiences we tal changes in how they treat their own his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani. learned from pervious negotiations with people, reduce their malign behavior, can treaties: lawyer “It’s good for the country, good for America and its repetitive breaches of ob- agree that it’s worthwhile to enter into a them, good for us and good for the world. ligations,” added Karrazi who was Iran’s nuclear agreement that actually prevents POLITICS TEHRAN — An Iranian lawyer has said desk No preconditions. If they want to meet, foreign minister from 1997 to 2005 under proliferation, then the president said he’s the U.S. sanctions on Iran go against the I’ll meet,” Trump said in a joint press the Khatami administration. prepared to sit down and have the conver- Algeria Declaration and the Treaty of Amity, Economic conference with Italian Prime Minister ‘Trump must distance himself sation with them.” Relations, and Consular Rights between Iran and the U.S. Giuseppe Conte. from hawks such Bolton and Pompeo’ Back in May, Pompeo had set 12 con- Pointing to a lawsuit that Iran has lodged against the The statement drew many remarks ditions for talks with Iran, which were U.S. over its illegal sanctions on Iran, Gholam Nabi Feyzi from Iranian as well as international dismissed by Tehran. Chekab said the lawsuit was necessary in order to pursue the politicians. One of the earliest respons- Hamid Aboutalebi, writing in a tweet, Sherman to Trump: ‘Iran just rights of the Iranian nation through legal channels, ISNA es was issued by an aide to President said, “Respecting the Iranian nation’s rights, might have a precondition’ reported on Tuesday. Rouhani, who said on Tuesday that the reducing hostilities and returning to the “Given the abusive behavior of the Western world against U.S. would have to return to the inter- nuclear deal are steps that can be taken countries like ours, one of the good tools that we can use is nationally-backed nuclear deal and stop to pave the bumpy road of talks between resorting to legal means,” Feyzi Chekab remarked. new sanctions against Iran if it wants Iran and America.” negotiations with Tehran. The head of Iran’s Strategic Council on ‘Situations not right for nego- Foreign Relations also said that Trump must UN plans talks with tiations’ recompense Iran for his withdrawal from the Hamid Reza Asefi, a former Iranian dip- Iran, Russia, and nuclear deal by demonstrating commitment lomat, also said that Trump should bring to international law and commitments made Washington’s hawks, including Secretary of Turkey on Syria by his predecessors. State Mike Pompeo and National Security ‘Trump not paying attention to Advisor John Bolton, into coordination with Trump’s statements drew responses from constitutional panel his inconsistent remarks’ his own stances before any possible talks the U.S. as well. Former deputy secretary POLITICS TEHRAN — The United Nations special with Iran. of state Wendy Sherman tweeted “Mr. deskenvoy for Syria plans talks with Iran, Russia “Bolton and Pompeo are seeking adventur- President, Iran just might have a precon- and Turkey in September to start finalizing the composition ism, while Trump is talking about negotiation dition- rejoin the community of nations in of the body intended to draft a new Syrian constitution, a with Iran. We are witnessing a confusion support of the JCPOA….” statement said on Tuesday. inside the White House and our best advice Former IAEA chief Mohammed El- Staffan de Mistura, attending a two-day talks with the for Trump is to distance himself from hawkish Baradei also told Trump, “You cannot three powers in Russia, has received lists from the Assad The Majlis deputy speaker said the people around him if he is seeking to hold renege on a deal considered by all as a government and opposition on proposed candidates for the situation is not right for negotiations talk with Iran, because people like Pompeo keystone, threaten the country, humili- Constitutional Committee. “because it will be accompanied by dis- and Bolton are the first impediment to this ate its leaders and then impulsively call “The special envoy looks forward to holding formal consul- grace and humiliation.” issue,” he told ISNA. for talks!” tations (with the three countries) ... very early in September “If Trump hadn’t quit the JCPOA and “It seems that Trump is in love with Pompeo appeared on CNBC hours “Agreements are based on trust, mutual in Geneva, in order to begin to finalize the constitutional not reimposed sanctions, I think it would setting up meetings just to meet, with not after Trump’s statements on Monday to accommodation & respect, not intimidation committee,” the statement said, Reuters reported. have been OK to enter talks with America,” much paying attention to the outcomes and set some conditions. & threats. DPRK approach is not a model Ali Motahari said on Tuesday. his inconsistent remarks,” Kamal Kharrazi “We’ve said this before,” said Pompeo, the #Iran,” ElBaradei tweeted. France ‘hopeful’ ATR can deliver European package to save JCPOA not ideal but good start, Tehran says The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran the accord will be a good example for resolving interna- American people. planes to Iran (AEOI) says the European package to save the 2015 tional crises in the future. The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed nuclear deal may not be an ideal one but it could be “JCPOA is a deal that is in the interest of my nation, Ali Khamenei has ordered officials and institutions in an opening for the future. it is in the interest of the region, and it is in the interest charge to prepare to build up the country’s enrichment POLITICS TEHRAN — The French minister of econ- “If the Europeans, as they have promised in the of the international community. So I wish that this deal capacity in case the nuclear deal falls apart now that the deskomy and finance on Tuesday expressed proposal, stay committed and if they really materialize will stay intact and it will not be jeopardized further,” U.S. has unilaterally scrapped it. hope that the ATR aircraft manufacturer will be able to get what they have proposed to us… it could be a good the Iranian top nuclear official added. In May, Washington withdrew from the deal, which permission from the United States to deliver eight planes to start for a good relationship with Europe and then “If it (JCPOA) fails, if it breaks down, nobody will be also has the UK, France, Russia, China, and Germany Iran before August 6 despite the sanctions imposed on Tehran. try to expand it further,” he told Press TV on Monday. benefiting from that,” Salehi added. as its signatories. It also said it would be returning the “I am confident that the United States will give us au- Expressing his optimism about the Iran nuclear deal, He also described the U.S. foreign policy as confusing nuclear-related sanctions, which have been lifted on the thorization to deliver these planes,” said Bruno Le Maire, Salehi said if the international community joins hands, and said such a policy will not serve any purpose even for back of the accord. Reuters reported. Under the shadow of the new U.S. sanctions imposed on Tehran, international plane manufacturers that use at Decision on Hormuz Strait dependent U.S. unqualified to make judgment on least 10% U.S. made parts in their products have decided to avoid the Iranian market. on Iran’s interests: Navy chief human rights: Iran POLITICS TEHRAN — Navy international trade. The U.S. En- POLITICS TEHRAN — Iranian the most natural and obvious basic desk desk Commander Rear ergy Information Administration Foreign Ministry human rights are not in a position to Sukhoi ready to Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said estimates a record 18.5 million bar- spokesman Bahram Qassemi said make biased and one-sided judgment on Tuesday that any decision on rels per day of sea-borne oil passed on Monday that the United States about other countries with different offer SSJ100 aircraft the strategic Strait of Hormuz is through it in 2016. which makes “biased and one-sided” cultures,” Qassemi pointed out. to Iran despite dependent on Iran’s interests. Chief of the Islamic Revolu- judgments is not in a position to air In their statement, participants at the Iran has threatened to shut down tion Guard Corps (IRGC) Major comments about the human rights U.S.-hosted meeting said “as represent- U.S. sanctions the Strait of Hormuz if it cannot General Mohammad Ali Jafari situation in other countries. atives of the international community, export its crude oil. said on July 5 that Iran is ready Qassemi made the remarks in re- we stand together in condemning the POLITICS TEHRAN — The Russian Sukhoi Civil The Trump administration, to implement Rouhani’s threat sponse to a statement issued against systematic, ongoing, and egregious vi- deskAircraft Company (SCAC) says it is ready to which withdrew the U.S. from to block the Strait of Hormuz if Iran on July 26 by participants at the olations of religious freedom taking offer the SSJ100 aircraft to the Iranian customers, regardless the international nuclear deal in Iran would not be able to export Ministerial to Advance Religious Free- place in Iran and call on authorities of U.S. sanctions. May, is pressing other countries its oil under threat of Washing- dom conference hosted by the U.S. to ensure religious freedom for all.” “In April 2018, during the Eurasia Airshow, memorandums to cut their oil imports from Iran ton’s sanctions. State Department The Foreign Ministry spokes- were signed with Iran Aseman and Iran Airtour, expressing by November. Elsewhere, Khanzadi said that Qassemi said the statement was an person said followers of different only the intention to purchase airplanes,” the company’s “Our decision (toward the Strait the Iranian Navy plans to hold war interference in the Islamic Republic’s religions have been co-existing press service was quoted by Trend on Tuesday. of Hormuz) depends on Leader of game in future months. internal affairs and leveled allegations peacefully throughout the Iranian “SCAC is working to create a version of SSJ100 with a the Revolution’s view,” Admiral He also added that the armed against Tehran based on “incorrect, history, and presently enjoy all cit- significantly increased share of Russian components and Khanzadi told a press conference. forces will hold drill at the end of spiteful and unreal” information, mfa. izenship rights and are represented units, which will allow to offer the SSJ100 aircraft to the Strait of Hormuz is a highly the Iranian calendar year in which ir reported. at the parliament (Majlis) and other Iranian customers, regardless of U.S. sanctions,” it added. important strategic location for the Navy will also participate. “America and other violators of elected institutions. 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U.S. detects new activity at North Putin would be the only winner in ‘no deal’ Brexit: Korean missile site UK minister U.S. spy agencies say North Korea is possi- Russia’s President Vladimir Putin would be the only winner in the bly building more intercontinental ballis- event of Britain crashing out of the European Union next March tic missiles (ICBM) capable of reaching the without a withdrawal agreement, Britain’s foreign minister said United States. Tuesday. Jeremy Hunt said Russian aggression made it crucial to Citing senior U.S. officials, The Washing- maintain close diplomatic, defense and trade relations between ton Post reported on Monday that satellite Britain and the EU after the split. photos and infrared imaging had indicated “Frankly, if we end up with no deal, the only person rejoicing renewed work at a site on the outskirts of the will be Vladimir Putin,” he told France Inter radio on a trip to North Korean capital, Pyongyang. Paris, charging that Russia wants nothing more than to see the This is the same facility that produced West divided. “We have to recognize that this is a very unstable Pyongyang’s first ICBM and “space-launch period in world history and we need to be working together,” vehicles,” according to the report. Hunt added. “There’s Crimea, there’s also the fact that we had Based on the images taken in recent weeks, chemical weapons used on the streets of England -- something at least one and possibly two liquid-fueled mis- that we believe was authorized by the Russian government,” he siles were being built. said of the nerve agent attack on a former double agent which “We see them going to work, just as be- left a woman dead. fore,” the Post quoted one senior official as Hunt is on his first major international trip since his prede- saying on condition of anonymity. cessor Boris Johnson resigned over Brexit earlier this month. Reuters quoted another U.S. official as He started the tour in China on Monday and was set to head saying that it was not clear how far the po- on from Paris to Vienna as British Prime Minister Theresa May tential missile construction had gone. dispatches ministers to EU countries in a bid to drum up one- Images reportedly captured the daily on-one support. Hunt said a no-deal Brexit was “the last thing movement of supply trucks and other ve- we want”, adding that May’s chosen strategy, including pursuing hicles around the facility. a UK-EU free trade area, was to push for continued close ties. It was not the first time reports were sug- “We see our destiny, our economic destiny, our diplomatic gesting that Pyongyang was pressing ahead destiny, our strategic destiny, as being close to Europe,” he said. with its nuclear and missile activities since tary of State Mike Pompeo, has been involved negotiating for recognition of their nuclear Ik-san in the border village of Panmunjom (Source: AFP) U.S. President Donald Trump met with North in follow-on negotiations with North Korea, weapons.” in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) earlier in Korean leader Kim Jong-un in June. with little success. The last time Pyongyang tested a new type the day. Trump sat down with Kim at the summit And while reports indicate continued North of intercontinental ballistic missile was last Kim said he would make efforts to craft in Singapore on June 12, when the two signed Korean missile and nuclear activity, the U.S. November. The missile — a Hwasong-15 that “substantive” measures to ease tensions and a brief, broadly-worded document according also maintains its sanctions on Pyongyang. landed in Japanese waters — was capable of build trust. Thai officials say they seek to which both sides committed to working ‘We have this backward’ reaching the whole of the continental U.S., On the other side of the heavily-fortified “towards complete denuclearization of the Some independent analysts say Trump according to Pyongyang. border, the North Koran general said he felt a UK extradition of former PM Korean Peninsula.” has misread North Korea’s intentions. Meanwhile, senior military officials from “sense of mission” to contribute to peace and “We have this backward,” said Jeffrey South and North Koreas met on their shared co-prosperity between Seoul and Pyongyang. After that meeting, Trump declared Thailand is seeking the extradition from the United Kingdom Lewis, director of the East Asia Nonprolif- border on Tuesday. The two Koreas held a historic summit that North Korea was “no longer a Nuclear of former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who fled her eration Program at the James Martin Center The South’s chief negotiator Kim Do-gyun, in April, when the North’s leader Kim and Threat” to America. A monitoring group, country last year ahead of a conviction on a charge of negligence for Nonproliferation Studies. who is in charge of North Korea policy at the South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in agreed however, said on June 27 that the country in overseeing a money-losing rice subsidy program, the country’s “North Korea is not negotiating to give up Defense Ministry, left Seoul to meet his North to defuse tensions and halt “all hostile acts.” was rapidly developing a nuclear research site. prime minister said Tuesday. their nuclear weapons,” he said. “They are Korean counterpart, delegate General An (Source: agencies) Trump’s point man no North Korea, Secre- Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha confirmed the news to journalists when asked about a report by the Thai-language service of the BBC that an official request had been given to the British Zimbabwe’s president, opponent both confident government. He and Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai both described the action as a standard procedure that went through legal channels, rather than a political matter. Yingluck was sentenced in absentia to five years in prison. Her of win after close vote government was ousted in a 2014 military coup led by Prayuth, who was then army commander. Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his main feed. Chamisa had earlier said he was poised for victory, writing Yingluck’s conviction had been widely expected, as the mil- opponent Nelson Chamisa both said on Tuesday they were on Twitter: “Awaiting ZEC to perform their constitutional itary remains firmly in charge and the courts have a record of confident of victory, after peaceful voting in the first election duty to officially announce the people’s election results and antipathy toward her politically influential family. She and her since the end of Robert Mugabe’s nearly four decade rule. we are ready to form the next government.” supporters contended she was innocent, and called the charges Mnangagwa, 75, a long-serving security chief who took A Chamisa victory is unlikely to sit well with generals who against her politically motivated. power after Mugabe was toppled in a de facto coup in Novem- plotted Mugabe’s ouster last November, and there could be Courts in Western countries are very unlikely to extradite in ber, said he was receiving “extremely positive” information a pushback. Some of the military organizers of the coup are cases that are determined to be political in nature. If the object on the vote. Chamisa, 40, said his opposition Movement for now in government, including Vice President Constantino of the request objects, the extradition process will normally go Democratic Change (MDC) had done “exceedingly well”. Chiwenga. through the courts, a procedure that can sometimes take years. Western diplomats and local observer groups said the This is Africa” Yingluck ‘s brother Thaksin Shinawatra, a telecommunications race, which saw a turnout of 75 percent, was too close to call. Mnangagwa and ZANU-PF have said they will accept tycoon, was prime minister in 2001-2006. He was also ousted in The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) said there the result. a military coup amid charges of corruption and alleged disrespect was no rigging or cheating in the vote. Local observer group “If this guy loses there is no way they will hand over for the monarchy, which he long has denied. He likewise was Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) said there power,” said Gift Machekera, pointing at a huge banner of sentenced to prison by a Thai court that found him guilty on a were concerns about ZEC’s independence in the run-up to Mnangagwa hanging on a building in Harare. “Those who conflict of interest charge, and also insisted that the case against Monday’s election. have the guns have the power. This is Africa.” him was politically motivated. ZESN, however, said in its preliminary report the vote Several civil society groups are collating results from Prayuth told reporters that ultimately, if Thailand has fol- though they noted some coercion and intimidation of voters was better organized than previous years. 10,985 polling posts in parallel with ZEC but are not allowed lowed the law in making its extradition request, it remains “a in rural areas by ZANU-PF and said state media was biased ZEC is expected to begin announcing results from 3 p.m. to release results before the ZEC. A source at one group said matter for foreign countries to decide whether or not they want toward the ruling party. (1300 GMT) but the final outcome may not be known until it was too early to call a winner but it was looking “very close”. to send them back.” Chamisa complained ahead of the vote about the inde- Aug. 4. In the capital Harare, an MDC stronghold, results posted (Source: AP) As well as electing a president, Zimbabweans were vot- pendence of the ZEC and said voters were being suppressed outside some polling stations seen by Reuters showed Chamisa ing for 210 members of parliament and more than 9,000 in urban areas where he is popular. ZANU-PF has denied any winning by wide margins, but Mnangagwa was expected to councilors. Holding a peaceful vote that is accepted as fair at misconduct. Whatever the outcome, there is still a potential claw back ground in ZANU-PF’s rural heartland. Urban re- home and abroad is essential if Zimbabwe is to exit painful for unrest. If the MDC loses and contests the result there sults tend to emerge quicker than those from rural outposts. sanctions and secure the donor funding and investment could be street protests with a potential for violence, and a The run-up to Monday’s vote was largely peaceful compared EU slaps sanctions on six needed to stem chronic cash shortages. Several elections protracted legal process that could stunt economic reforms. to past elections under Mugabe, where the ruling party and under Mugabe saw rigging and violence as his ruling ZANU- Should Mnangagwa lose, many Zimbabweans fear some veterans of the 1970s independence struggle were accused Russian groups over Crimea PF party clung onto power. in the ruling party may not accept the result, particularly of violence against opponents. Dozens of people were killed The winner faces the task of putting Zimbabwe back on given the huge risk they took in removing Mugabe. ahead of a runoff in 2008 between Mugabe and MDC-founder bridge track after 37 years under Mugabe, tainted by corruption, Mnangagwa was viewed as the front runner, although the Morgan Tsvangirai, who died of cancer in February. mismanagement and diplomatic isolation that caused a crisis latest opinion polls showed a tight race. There will be a runoff Mugabe emerged on the eve of the election to announce The European Union has imposed asset freezes on six Russian in a country that once had one of Africa’s most promising on Sept. 8 if no candidate wins more than half the votes. he would vote for the opposition, surprising Mnangagwa firms for their involvement in the construction of a new road- economies. Sources among election monitors said Monday’s “The information from our representatives on the ground who accused him of striking a deal with Chamisa. and-rail bridge linking Russia to the annexed Crimean peninsula, vote appeared to have passed without major foul play, al- is extremely positive!” Mnangagwa said on his official Twitter (Source: Reuters) which the bloc says is illegal. Russia seized Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 after Ukraine’s pro-Russian president was toppled in an uprising. The West condemned the seizure as an illegal annexation and imposed Gunmen take dozens hostage in eastern Afghan city sanctions on Moscow. After the annexation, the Kremlin ordered Suspected militants stormed a government In May, more than 300 Taliban launched a the building of a $3.6 million bridge to link the peninsula to Russia. building in the eastern Afghan city of Jalala- multi-pronged attack on the city of Farah, the The bridge, part of which was unveiled by Russian President bad Tuesday, taking dozens of people hostage provincial capital, before they were repelled. Vladimir Putin in May, has drawn strong rebukes from the EU after a suicide bomber blew himself up at the At least 25 government troops were killed in which says it is a further violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty. entrance gate, officials and witnesses said. the fighting. A statement from the EU Council, which sets the bloc’s foreign There was no immediate claim of responsi- The latest report by the United Nations and security policy, named six firms that will have their assets in bility, though a spate of deadly attacks on the says the number of civilians killed in Afghan- the EU frozen. EU persons and entities will not be able to make city in recent weeks have been seen as a show istan in the first half of this year increased by funds available to them, it said. of force by the Daesh (ISIL) militant group. 1 percent, compared to the same period last The companies include three firms -- PJSC Mostotrest , SGM Meanwhile, a roadside bombing hit a pas- year. The U.N. mission in Afghanistan said and Stroygazmontazh Most OOO -- controlled by billionaire Ark- senger bus in western Afghanistan Tuesday, the number - 1,692 killed by violence - is the ady Rotenberg, President Vladimir Putin’s former Judo sparring killing at least 11 people, as militants launched highest 6-month death toll since the systematic partner. Construction firm CJSC VAD, engineering firm GPSM a coordinated attack on a city in the country’s documentation of civilian casualties started and the Zaliv Shipyard were also named. east, setting off gunbattles with Afghan troops, in 2009. “Through their actions they supported the consolidation of officials said. The morning attack in western Since the United States and NATO formally Russia’s control over the illegally annexed Crimean peninsu- Farah province took place in the Bala Buluk concluded their combat mission at the end of la, which in turn further undermines the territorial integrity, district and also wounded 31 people, all ci- 2014, a resurgent Taliban have stepped up sovereignty and independence of Ukraine,” the Council said. vilians, according to Abdul Jabar Shahiq, the attacks across the country and a Daesh affiliate Ukraine’s foreign minister Pavlo Klimkin said he welcomed provincial health department chief. There were has also emerged, staging high-profile attacks the additional sanctions. “Important warning also for European women and children among the casualties. car bomber - near the city’s provincial hospital insurgents and the Daesh (ISIL) group have that have claimed scores of civilian lives. businesses not to go down same slippery slope,” Klimkin wrote The bus was on its way from Herat prov- and health department, followed by gunfire. been active. On other developments Tuesday, Daesh on Twitter. Russia criticised the sanctions, saying they targeted ince toward the capital, Kabul, when it hit Attahullah Khogyani, spokesman for the The Taliban also have a strong presence in claimed responsibility for Monday’s attack in people living on the peninsula. “This is a policy of undermining, the roadside bomb, Shahiq said. provincial governor, said the target appeared Farah, especially in Bala Buluk where they often Nangarhar when a suicide car bomber killed directed against Crimea’s residents,” Russian Foreign Ministry Details were sketchy for the attack in east- to be the provincial refugee and repatriation plant roadside bombs to target government tribal leader Haji Hayat Khan, the commander spokeswoman Maria Zakharova was quoted as saying by TASS ern Afghanistan, where militants launched a department, which is also located in the same officials or Afghan security forces. Such attacks of a local militia battling both the Taliban and news agency. Rotenberg brushed aside the sanctions in a social coordinated assault Tuesday on Jalalabad, area of the city. often end up inflicting significant casualties Daesh militants, and three others. media post, saying work was underway to complete the railway the provincial capital of Nangarhar, according He could not provide any detail on possible among civilians. In a statement posted by the Daesh affiliate’s section of the bridge. to local officials. casualty figures as fighting was still underway Farah has seen heavy fighting in recent Aamaq news agency, the militants warned “We’re all proud of our work and if someone doesn’t like it Zabihullah Zemarai, a member of the at the department compound. months, with local officials and tribal elders all those fighting against them would meet that’s not our problem,” a spokesman for Rotenberg quoted him provincial council, said there was first a car No one immediately claimed responsibility requesting additional government forces to the same fate. on the Telegram messaging service as saying. bombing - likely an explosion set off by a suicide for the attacks. In Nangarhar, both the Taliban support the overburdened army and police. (Source: agencies) (Source: Reuters) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ADVERTISEMENTSECONOMY AUGUST 1,1, 2018

STOCK MARKET Boosting renewable TEDPIX 121173.5 IFX 1394.74 capacity, the key to Sources: tse.ir, Ifb.ir

CURRENCIES resolve Iran’s power USD 44,700 rials EUR 51,596 rials problems: report GBP 57,833 rials ENERGY TEHRAN — Iranian en- cities has been one of the main approaches AED 12,000 rials deskergy experts and scholars that is used in order to decrease the pressure Source: mehrnews.com believe that increasing the country’s renewable on the power grids during the peak hours. power capacity is the cheapest and fastest Although this solution has been almost ef- way to supply electricity needs in the future, fective in reducing the peak electricity con- IRNA reported. sumption, but the outages are also costing Energy Agency, Seyed Mohammad-Javad Another solution that was proposed in “Since construction of new thermal power the country’s economy millions of dollars Mousavi, member of the board of directors of this seminar, was “increasing the prices for COMMODITIES plants is considerably costly and time con- each day and this cannot be considered a the Iranian Renewable Energy Association, overusing costumers”, in this scenario the WTI $69.70/b suming, boosting renewable capacity is the permanent solution for Iran’s power problems. and Matin Rezaiyan, as the representative of electricity prices should be applied based Brent $75.38/b only possible solution to compensate for the A discussion panel to discuss the private sector in the field of solar energy, on the amount of usage, something that is power shortage in the next summer,” they say. solutions discussed the solutions for the country’s power already being applied for gas prices. OPEC Basket $73.69/b The power problem In this regard, and in order to explore ways problems during the hot seasons. Mohammad-Javad Mousavi on the The unbalanced electricity supply and of handling this challenge, a panel discussion The solutions other hand, stressed the important role Gold $1,217.15/oz demand during the hot seasons has made entitled “solutions for reducing power outages According to Noferesty, constructing which renewables could play in supplying Silver $15.44/oz the government and the ministry of energy, in peak consumption hours 1398” was held thermal power plants to compensate the gap the country’s energy needs during the peak in particular, to adopt various strategies in in Tehran in which several energy experts between electricity supply and demand will consumption hours. Platinium $833.00/oz order to manage supply and demand and and scholars including Javad Noferesty, take at least two or three years to achieve, “Renewable capacity could account for Sources: oilprice.com, Moneymetals.com overcome the power shortage across the university professor and energy econom- so planning on building new thermal plants 2,000 megawatts of the country’s electricity country. ics expert, Mehrdad Davarifar, consultant to won’t help mitigating the issue for the next supply by the next summer [June 2019]” NEWS IN BRIEF Imposing daily power outages in the major the managing director of Iran’s Renewable two summers. he said. 4,600 small, 2 Iranian banks to open TEDPIX still in medium-sized branches in India soon rising trend units under ECONOMY TEHRAN— Iran’s announcing sanctions and asking other ECONOMY TEHRAN — Tehran and petrochemicals, the biggest sources of construction in deskBank Pasargad and countries to minimize oil purchases from deskStock Exchange (TSE)’s non-oil revenues, to the list of secondary Saman Bank will open two branches in India Iran. main index (TEDPIX) gained 4,413 points market players are some factors leading to industrial parks in the near future, the head of Iran-India According to the report, the Federation to 121,173 on Tuesday. the stock index record of increase. ECONOMY TEHRAN — Some 4,600 small and medium- Joint Chamber of Commerce told ILNA. of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO) had As reported, 1.291 billion shares worth The rising trend of TEDPIX began on June desk sized units are under construction in industrial Ebrahim Jamili said that opening these earlier approached the Reserve Bank of 3.598 trillion rials (about $80.8 million) 13, which was named ‘Golden Wednesday of estates of the country, Iranian deputy industry minister announced. branches will be a great help to the Iranian India (RBI) suggesting that they should were traded through 75,679 deals in the Stock Market’, when TEDPIX gained 2,767 Sadeq Najafi, who is also the managing director of Iran Small businessmen trading with India. allow the entry of Iranian banks into India stock market, Tasnim news agency reported. points to stand at 99.146 points. Industries and Industrial Parks Organization (ISIPO), put the India was among the countries that to facilitate bilateral trade. In this way, TEDPIX hit a highest-ever Then on June 17, players in Iran’s capital physical progress of constructing these units at over 70 percent, preserved its trade ties with Iran during Sources said two banks from Iran, Bank record, lagging behind the record of 116,756 market witnessed a historical record in growth IRNA reported. the previous sanctions and it was among Pasargad and Parsian Bank, had applied points which was achieved on Monday. of TEDPIX which gained 3,306 points to hit The official further said that when these units start operation the few countries that even increased its to set up maiden branches in India, while Also, IFX, the main index of Iran’s over- 102,452 points, something unprecedented 74,000 new jobs will be created in the industrial estates. trade with Iran in that time, he further another Iranian lender, Saman Bank, had the-counter (OTC) market known also as in the 50-year history of the country’s stock Najafi has previously announced that through supportive noted. sent an application to set up a representative Iran Fara Bourse (IFB), rose 57 points to market. measures taken by the government, some 201 industrial units On July 14, Indian Express reported office. 1,394 on Tuesday, as 420 million securi- The experts of capital market say some that had stopped their activity resumed their operation during the that India has approved a proposal from The presence of an Iranian bank in India ties worth 3.289 trillion rials (about $74.1 factors such as turbulences in the markets first quarter of current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21). Iran’s Bank Pasargad to open a branch will open up a significant financial channel million) were traded. of foreign currency, gold coin, and housing He also said that there are 84,000 industrial and production in Mumbai. that will ensure the smooth flow of funds Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange and also entrance of new liquidity were the units in the country at present. This decision came amid the U.S. between the two countries. rate, and the possibility of adding minerals main reasons for such unprecedented rise. Referring to the 350 trillion-rial (about $8.13 billion) facilities with 10-percent interest rate allocated to the small and medium- sized entrepreneurs (SMEs), the official said these facilities should be paid to the units that can continue their activity. Japan’s central bank He also announced that 36 Iranian SMEs attracted above $2.3 billion of foreign investments during the previous Iranian calendar keeps monetary year 1396 (ended on March 20, 2018). policy steady CBI accepts Japan’s central bank on Tuesday kept its policy steady parliament’s plan as widely expected. on reinforcing The big news out of the central bank is that it would make its policy framework more flexible for secondary market the long-term yield target. IN THE NAME OF GOD The BOJ maintained its target for the 10-year gov- Second Announcement ernment bond yield at around zero percent and the ECONOMY TEHRAN — After three months of incessant ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN BROADCASTING short-term interest rate target at minus 0.1 percent, desknegotiations, the government and Central however. In a statement, it explained that the yields may Bank of Iran (CBI) have accepted to adopt suggested policies move up or down “to some extent mainly depending of the parliament’s economic committee in foreign currency on developments in economic activity and prices.” INTERNATIONAL TENDER NO. 97-05/146 market, head of monetary and banking committee of the parlia- The decision comes after speculation last week ment was quoted by Tasnim news agency as saying on Tuesday. that the Bank of Japan had been actively discuss- Tender Holder: Mohammad-Hossein Hosseinzadeh Bahreini called on CBI ing changes to its policies, which caused Japanese ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN BROADCASTING (IRIB) to play a more active role in domestic foreign currency market, government bond prices to fall steeply, and drove suggesting that the government should let the secondary market the benchmark 10-year yield to hit its highest in manage foreign currency as well as gold market or transfer Subject of Two-Stage Tender: nearly six months. the management knowledge to CBI to make the central bank The BOJ also acknowledged that it will take “more Separation Internet from LAN Based on Cloud Computing in Technical Assistant (Cyberspace capable of reigning the rampant market. time than expected” to achieve its inflation target “Under the current circumstances, the government should Security Management) according to the tender documents of 2 percent. facilitate importing of goods for the importers via providing Soon after the announcement, the yield on U.S. them with foreign currency at official rate at the secondary 10-year Treasurys fell almost 3 basis points to 2.950 Deadline of Receiving Documents: market,” he added. percent. The yen weakened, with the dollar gaining As of publishing second announcement of advertisement latest by the business hour dated on 0.25 percent against the yen to 111.33, and the Nikkei Monday August 06, 2018. share average turned positive. Joseph Capurso, senior currency strategist at Honda resists U.S. tariff hit for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, said that the Place of Receiving Documents: now, Q1 profit at 12-year high policy tweaks are “too small” to have an impact on Secretariat of Tenders’ Commission, Technical Purchasing (KALA) Dept., Media Technology and Japan’s economy. Honda Motor (7267.T) said the impact of U.S. steel and aluminum “We consider the BoJ’s policy tweaks too small to Development Deputy Office, Bldg. No. 2, IRIB, Jam-e Jam St., Vali-e Asr Ave., Tehran import tariffs on its bottom line had so far been limited, as it posted make much difference to the outlook for Japanese a surprise jump in quarterly profits to their highest in more than a GDP growth or inflation. Our long held view that Type and Amount of Guarantee for Participating in Tender: decade on improving North American sales. Japanese inflation will fall well short of the BoJ’s 2%/ The automaker also forecast a less than previously expected drop yr target is unchanged. Japan needs a much more The amount of USD 11,356 which should be in the form of extendable bank guarantee in annual operating profit and, while it lowered its global vehicle ambitious stimulus program if the 2%/yr inflation sales view given floods in Mexico are expected to drag on output, target is ever to be met,” he said. Time and Place of Delivering Priced Bid: “It is a very mild policy change by the BOJ but the number is still expected to be a record high. The sealed A, B & C packages/envelopes should be submitted within one main envelope marked with The promising results and earnings outlook from Japan’s No.3 its policy vector is heading towards tightening. The automaker stands in stark contrast to the dull forecasts from several BOJ’s message was to let long-term yields go higher,” tender number no later than 15 p.m. on Saturday September 08, 2018 and submitted to the Secretariat of major automakers hurt by rising raw material costs. A possible hike said Hiroaki Mutou, chief economist at Tokai Tokyo Commission of Tenders. in U.S. tariffs on imported cars is further muddying projections for Research Institute. the sector globally. A CNBC poll of 19 banks and asset managers had Detroit automakers General Motors Co (GM.N), Ford Motor Co found most respondents expected there would be no Time and Place of Opening Envelopes (F.N) and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCHA.MI) (FCAU.N) lowered change to policy. But some experts had predicted the The date of opening envelopes A&B is at 8:30 a.m. on Monday September 10, 2018 in the office of Vice their full-year profit forecasts just last week amid worries escalating Bank of Japan would tweak its 10-year government tariffs would hurt margins and sales. bond yield target, amid muted inflation. President of IRIB Planning and Financial Resources and opening of envelope C will be after technical Honda, however, said its policy of localizing production and Such a move, part of what is referred to as its yield evaluation. curve control policy, could make banks’ profitability procurement was acting as a buffer for now in the United States - a It should be noted that bidders should hold license from the authorized bodies. key market for the company. improve and possibly lead to higher inflation. Japan “Roughly 90 percent of our steel and aluminum needs in the had long faced a problem with attaining its goal of United States are procured locally,” Honda Senior Managing Director inflation at 2 percent, and analysts had expected For more information, please contact the following phone numbers: 0098-21-22166313 Kohei Takeuchi said at an earnings briefing on Tuesday. “Overall the central bank would cut its target at this meeting. It is obvious that cost of publishing two advertisements shall be borne by the winner of tender. we’re not seeing a big impact (from tariffs) so far.” “In the end, the BOJ may be simply seeking more For the first quarter ended June, Honda’s operating profit rose flexibility in achieving its inflation goal rather than Public Relations Dept. of IRIB 11.2 percent to 299.3 billion yen ($2.69 billion), highest since early abandoning its commitment to monetary stimulus. 2006 and above an average estimate of 250 billion yen from six After all, many Asian countries have already adopted analysts polled by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. inflation target ranges,” DBS analysts wrote in a This was driven by a 3 percent rise in global vehicle sales, led by note before the announcement. a 7.7 percent jump in North America. (Source: Reuters) (Source: CNBC) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y AUGUST 1, 2018 ENERGY 5 Brent facing biggest monthly slide LNG prices soar as heatwave hits eastern Asia in two years on supply rise Japan, known for its aversion to using oil for power generation, has had little choice but to ramp up its usage of the dirtier burn- Sliding Brent crude futures were on track tight in July, hence the sell-off we’ve seen.” ing hydrocarbon amid a deadly heatwave hitting the country. for their biggest monthly loss in two years U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) declared the heatwave on Tuesday after a Reuters survey showed soften his approach to Iran, saying on Monday in the country a natural disaster on Tuesday. The same day, the OPEC’s oil output hit a 2018 high in July, he would be willing to meet with President city of Kumagaya reported a temperature of 106F degrees (41.1C), reigniting concern about supply overtaking Hassan Rouhani without any preconditions. the highest ever recorded in Japan. Temperatures also reached demand. Just a week ago Trump threatened on Twitter more than 104F for the first time in the Tokyo metropolitan region. October Brent crude futures were down 35 to unleash severe consequences on Iran. The JMA has indicated that temperatures could remain into cents at $75.20 per barrel by 0911 GMT. The The United States has indicated that it August, typically the hottest month of the year for the country. September contract expires later on Tuesday. wants Iranian exports to hit zero under the Western Japan has a 50 percent chance of experiencing above-av- U.S. crude futures fell 42 cents to $69.71 a sanctions it pledged to reintroduce in May. erage temperatures over the month, according to the JMA. barrel, after having risen more than 2 percent These go into full effect in November. Global heat wave the day before. Weekly U.S. inventory data is scheduled The same heatwave has been hitting most of the North- Brent has fallen by around 6 percent in for release beginning on Tuesday with ern Hemisphere, ranging from the Arctic Circle, to northern July in its largest one-month slide since July the American Petroleum Institute (API), Europe, the state of California and parts of North Africa with 2016. U.S. futures have fallen by slightly an industry group, followed by the U.S. corresponding drought, death and destruction. Climatologists less than this, but are still on track for their Department of Energy’s Energy Information are claiming that global warming is to blame for the record biggest monthly decline since last October. Administration (EIA) on Wednesday. high temperatures. A Reuters survey on Monday showed Six analysts polled ahead of these reports “2018 is shaping up to be one of the hottest years on record, OPEC increased production in July by 70,000 estimated, on average, that crude stocks fell with new temperature records in many countries,” said Elena barrels per day (bpd) to 32.64 million bpd, by about 3.2 million barrels in the week Manaenkova, deputy secretary-general of the World Meteor- a high for the year. ended July 27. ological Organization (WMO). Russian energy minister Alexander The API is scheduled to release its data for “This is no surprise,” she added. “The heat waves and extreme Novak said last week that Russia’s output last week at 4:30 p.m. EDT (2030 GMT) on heat we are experiencing are consistent with what we expect as a will hit a new 30-year high of 11.02 million Russia shows they increased production by Bank senior manager Ole Hansen said. Tuesday and the EIA report is due at 10:30 result of climate change, caused by greenhouse gas emissions.” bpd IN 2018. around 300,000 bpd ... as well as an increase “The global balance (between supply and a.m. EDT on Wednesday. “This is not a future scenario. It is happening now.” “On the supply side, the latest news from in production in the OPEC survey,” Saxo demand) has softened and has been less (Source: Reuters) Temperatures in some parts of the Arctic Circle hit a swel- tering 86F degrees last week, while temperatures in Russia’s Siberia hit 99F degrees. Southern California, near San Diego, EU unlikely to build up to 11 plants to import LNG from U.S. were expected to have temperatures range between 90F to 95F degrees in the western valleys with temperatures from 95F to Europe is unlikely to veer from its current What’s more, there are limited tools the ropean demand. U.S. shale had set a “ceiling” on Russian gas 102F in the inland valleys. plans to build a small number of new plants E.U. can use to speed up construction of new During his visit to Washington last week, prices by establishing a price at which U.S. Japan’s quandary for importing liquefied natural gas, energy plants by private companies. Juncker was more circumspect than Trump gas is available. But that doesn’t mean Russia Japan’s quandary of having to turn to older power gener- experts said, casting doubts on President LNG will also have to compete against about plans for new port facilities. “We are won’t undercut the United States or other ating units that burn oil would have been unlikely just a few Trump’s claims Monday that he had secured three large gas pipeline projects — two from ready to invest in infrastructure and new LNG exporters. years ago. Before the Fukushima nuclear disaster in April 2011, commitments from the European Union for Russia and one from the Caspian Sea. The terminals which could welcome imports of Even among LNG producers, there is a lot Japan operated around 50 nuclear power plants to generate the construction of nine to 11 plants to boost NordStream 2 will deliver gas from Russia LNG from the United States and elsewhere of competition. Qatar and Australia are the electrical power, comprising about a third of the country’s U.S. exports. to Germany. — but mainly from the United States, if the biggest exporters and will rival the United power generation. After the earthquake, tsunami and ensuing In comments at the end of a joint news The TurkStream will bring gas from conditions were right and prices competitive,” States even after new U.S. export facilities nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima plant, Japan eventually conference with Italian Prime Minister Gi- Russia to Turkey and then Central Europe, Juncker said in a July 25 speech at the Center come online. And if prices rise, that might shut down all of its nuclear reactors. In the past seven years, useppe Conte on Monday, Trump portrayed circumventing Ukraine. And the Shah Deniz for Strategic and International Studies. justify more rapid development of major only six reactors have become operational again amid upgrades the commitment as a victory in his “fantastic 2, which just started transporting gas from According to the law firm King & Spalding, discoveries off the east coast of Africa. and ongoing safety concerns. meeting” with European Commission Pres- the Caspian to Turkey, will be extended into there are two LNG terminals under construc- The plans for major LNG expansion in Kansai Electric Power, which supplies Japan’s western ident Jean-Claude Juncker last week. Greece, Albania and Italy. tion in Spain. Europe and Asia also run afoul of some industrialized heartland where the heatwave has been most But while there have already been about Over the past three years, Europe’s gas LNG faces stiff competition from Russia, activists in the United States who say the persistent, has started up two old oil-fired units, with total a dozen proposals on the drawing boards, no consumption has grown 17.5 percent to 470 where the costs of production are very low. exports will leave U.S. consumers vulnerable capacity of 1.2 gigawatts (GW), according to a Reuters report. more than three or four new plants will be billion cubic meters, Bros said. LNG imports In addition, the cost of shipping gas by pipe- to international swings in prices. Last week, Tokyo Electric Power, Japan’s largest electricity provider built anytime soon. That’s because the exist- accounted for 12.5 percent of that total, and line is much less than the cost of liquefying the Industrial Energy Consumers of America and the operator of the now defunct Fukushima nuclear plant, ing 24 LNG import facilities now operating they will increase as Europe’s domestic gas natural gas, sending it by special tanker and filed comments on an Energy Department has run oil, coal and gas plants at rates higher than their typi- in Europe are running at about a quarter of production declines and as consumption turning it back into gas form. study that said gas prices could double by cal maximum capacity, the same Reuters report said, citing a their capacity, said Thierry Bros, senior fellow grows. Existing facilities for the import of Total chief executive Patrick Pouyanné 2040 thanks in part to export growth. company spokesman. at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies. LNG could meet 40 percent of current Eu- said during a recent visit to Washington that (Source: The Washington Post) (Source: oilprice.com) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 6 INTERNATIONAL AUGUST 1, 2018

Egypt has started to receive its Europe’s agenda is in the hands price for the sale of Palestine of a 31-Year-Old How migration shaped the rapid rise of Sebastian Kurz By Anna Goldenberg Balkan countries decided to close their borders. Germany was not invited. Meidling, a district in the southwest of Vienna, Germany did, however, strike a deal with is known for its residents’ distinct pronuncia- Turkey to take back some migrants, and both tion of the letter “l.” Whereas many people deals have contributed to a long-term decline By Yasser Abdel Aziz form the sound with just the tip of their tongue in migration into Europe—though they have against the palate, the “Meidlinger l,” which not diminished migration’s potency as a politi- can also be heard in working-class neighbor- cal issue. Kurz’s “Balkan route” boast was his In April 2017, the term “deal of the century” first appeared during hoods all over Vienna, involves using almost main talking point during the 2017 election the leader of the Egyptian regime’s visit to the U.S. and his meeting the entire tongue, making the letter sound campaign, and it helped his party end up in with U.S. President Donald Trump. “You will find me support- almost thick. Today, the typical, soft Viennese first place. Like France’s Emmanuel Macron, ing you very strongly and very earnestly in finding a solution to German is nowhere near the only language whose movement Kurz seemed to be trying to the problem of the century,” Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi told his host. heard on the streets there. Almost every other mimic, Kurz brought with him into govern- These championing words were enough for Al-Sisi to be the key Meidling resident, 45 percent of the district’s ment several political “newcomers.” to Trump’s agenda for peace between the Palestinians and Israel, population, was either born abroad or holds Kurz’s coalition government has been in the aforementioned “deal of the century”. a foreign citizenship. power for half a year now, and it has been con- According to Western political news sites and circles, the plan Meidling is where Sebastian Kurz, Aus- sistent in following an anti-immigrant course: is to push the Palestinians into Sinai. This shall be done by funding tria’s 31-year-old chancellor in the conservative It has cut back state-funded German classes for infrastructure projects in the peninsula, with Israel relying on the People’s Party (ÖVP), grew up—although in asylum-seekers and is pushing through a law Egyptian government to pacify, calm and please the Palestinians the early days of his political career he was that will cut family benefits for EU citizens with in the Gaza Strip on its behalf. often mistaken for someone from Hietzing, the moment occurred around three years ago, actual laws. And indeed, both critics and sup- children in lower-income EU countries. “He The plan is based on facilitating Gaza’s affairs for a specific adjacent and more upper-class district. This when the now-chancellor was still in his 20s. porters of Kurz agree on his excellent commu- was never interested in integration politics,” period until the Palestinians there enjoy the freedom that they lost is because Kurz doesn’t do the “Meidlinger l;” In September 2015, Vienna was an emotional nication skills. Stefan Lehne, who held various argues Muna Duzdar, a member of parliament five years ago when Al-Sisi closed the Rafah border, along with instead, his voice is nasal, and cadences of his place. It was shortly after the image of drowned high-ranking positions at the Austrian Ministry for the opposition Social Democratic Party and promises to solve the humanitarian crisis, keep the border cross- speech sound more like French than German, Syrian three-year-old Alan Kurdi washed up on of Foreign Affairs until 2011 and is currently the daughter of Palestinian immigrants. “It was ing open and establish a port and airport. This has raised hopes which is typical of Heitzing. a Turkish beach was shown all over the world; a visiting scholar at Carnegie Europe in Brus- just a tool to gain power. And he succeeded.” in Gaza, only to have them dashed yet again with a suffocating Meidling is considered working-class, after a truck with 71 suffocated refugees was sels, attests that Kurz is a great talent when it Most recently, his government announced a new ban on the entry of fuel and the subsequent incapacitation of which Kurz isn’t. His mother is a high school found on an Austrian highway; after Germany comes to “managing political processes:” “He sweeping action against political Islam, briefly public utilities. Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation forces continue teacher, his father an engineer. Nevertheless declared that Syrian refugees wouldn’t be sent has a great feeling for how the public opinion closing eight mosques that allegedly ran afoul to launch sporadic attacks to exhaust the Palestinian resistance Kurz has managed to turn his upbringing into back to the EU country they first entered and changes. He’s a great communicator, but you of the so-called “Islam Law” of 2015, which and damage its popularity, which has been drained over the long a compelling narrative: His parents worked chancellor Angela Merkel announced “Wir don’t really know what he is thinking.” prohibits foreign funding for mosques. As a years of the siege. With the regime in Cairo acting as the Palestin- hard to afford an apartment they owned; he schaffen das” (“We can do it”). Thousands of Kurz relies on a tight-knit team, many of secretary of integration, Kurz demanded an ians’ new jailer in Gaza, the enclave will be kept at the mercy of enjoyed spending the summers at his grand- refugees and migrants were arriving at Vi- whom he has known since his days at the Young “Islam of Austrian character,” and that ser- the occupation without Israel having to bear any responsibility mother’s farm in Lower Austria; half of his enna’s Westbahnhof train station every day, People’s Party, his party’s youth group, of which mons in mosques be delivered in German. The for what is happening there. high-school classmates were either immigrants most continuing their journeys to neighboring he became the national head in 2009. In their Islam Law also requires new communities to The U.S. advisor leading on the Palestinian file is Trump’s or the children of immigrants, many having Germany. In Vienna, they were greeted by book Sebastian Kurz: Austria’s New Wunder- present their teachings in German and allowed son-in-law Jared Kushner, a man with close links to illegal Israeli fled the war-torn Balkans. volunteers. High-ranking politicians, includ- kind? The journalists Nina Horaczek and Bar- for the establishment of a faculty for Islamic settlements. During a visit to Cairo, Al-Sisi confirmed to Kush- Barely more than a decade after sharing ing the president and the interior minister, bara Tóth describe how Kurz transformed the theology at the University of Vienna in order ner his support for what he called the international efforts and classrooms with refugees, Kurz would boast came as well. But Sebastian Kurz wasn’t among previously feeble organization into a powerful to educate imams in Austria. initiatives for a fair and comprehensive deal for the Palestinian of having closed the “Balkan route” that a new them. Given that he was then the minister for network: He frequently invited well-known Despite having reached a deal at the EU cause. In doing so, he once again handed in his papers for tasks set of migrants was using to flee to Europe Europe, Integration, and Foreign Affairs, this politicians and founded a highly successful summit on Friday, Kurz said in an interview beyond simply proving that land in northern Sinai can be used to from wars or poverty elsewhere. Indeed, the seemed curious to some. alumni club. Its members, highly loyal to Kurz, with Politico that he didn’t think the debate was empty the Gaza Strip, apparently as per the “deal of the century”. issue of migration has defined Kurz’s political Virtually his whole national political career are now spread across the party, a priceless over: “There are still many different approaches Such tasks include the role of the godfather of the deal putting career and helped propel him to the chancellor- to that point — all four years of it — had been advantage in a party infamous for its vicious [to migration] in the European Union.” While pressure on all and sundry to accept the deal. All of this because ship last October. He went on to form a coali- spent dealing with migration issues. He had fights between different interest groups. Kurz has repeatedly met with Merkel’s domestic Al-Sisi stands to be one of the major beneficiaries of the move, tion with the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), first served as the Interior Ministry’s permanent It worked: During the national elections in political antagonists Horst Seehofer and Jens even more than the Palestinians themselves. making Austria at the time the only Western secretary for integration — that is, the process 2013, Kurz was the candidate with the most Spahn (who attended Kurz’s election party in He will hit three birds with one stone. For a start, Al-Sisi European government with a far-right party of facilitating immigrants’ full participation “Vorzugsstimmen” (“preferred votes”)—the Vienna last October), he told Politico that he will find the legitimacy that he has been seeking for five years in government. (Italy has since followed suit.) in society. In that job, the then 24-year-old Austrian election system allows people to vote had no interest in seeing Merkel ousted, fear- as America’s go-to man in the region, a role played by Hosni And Europe is following Kurz’s lead in other Kurz had received praise from liberal com- for both a party and a candidate of that party— ing a “domino effect” if migrants were turned Mubarak before him, thus regaining his position in the Middle ways. His preoccupation with migration is mentators for making the migration debate even more than the incumbent chancellor at away at the German border, as Seehofer has East, at least partially. What’s more, he will also rid himself of shaping the agenda of the continent as a whole. more “matter-of-fact,” demanding “integration the time. Kurz became the youngest foreign demanded. In an interview with the Austrian the annoying military operations in Sinai with the help of the In one sense, quite literally: Austria has through achievement,” and appointing “am- minister in the world, and that position fur- daily Der Standard, Kurz criticized other EU U.S. and Israel, after failing to suppress the “terrorists” on his taken on the presidency of the Council of the bassadors of integration”— prominent Austri- ther increased his popularity, since it allowed member states for “looking down” on the own. Finally, and most importantly to this government, he will EU. The six-month presidency, which rotates ans who were immigrants or had immigrant him to stay away from disputes about national anti-immigrant leaders of Europe, namely get billions of dollars from the deal, the payment of which has among all EU member states, is mainly re- parents. “Kurz knows that a heterogeneous politics. Erhard Busek, the former head of his Hungary’s Orban and Italian Interior Min- already started. sponsible for planning and chairing meetings society functions when people come close to party, called Kurz “chief commentator of the ister Matteo Salvini. It has been stressed that Egypt is a major player in the deal among members, but each country that holds each other. In his discourse, foreigners are government.” “Austria can’t be building bridges and an axis because its sovereignty is affected and there are massive benefits the presidency gets to offer its priorities for finally no longer just victims or perpetrators, Yet he wouldn’t have become chancellor so at the same time,” said Lehne, referring to the for the coup-led regime, which is in serious need of substantial the term. Austria’s is titled “A Europe That but self-confident actors who decide their own fast if it hadn’t been for what happened in 2015. supposedly neutral role as council president. financial support and huge foreign investments in the country. Protects.” Listed first is “Security and the fight fate,” Florian Klenk, the editor-in-chief of the From the very beginning, with the first wave If the presidency goes well, Lehne muses, Kurz This is what the Trump administration’s release of $195 million in against illegal migration.” Kurz has sought to liberal weekly newspaper Falter (for which I of refugees, before the public mood in Europe could come out as pro-European. If it doesn’t, military aid to Egypt really means. The money had been blocked forge alliances with immigration hardliners am a frequent contributor) wrote in October shifted after the Paris attacks in November he might end up being more skeptical. “I think due to concerns about the country’s human rights record. However, like Hungary’s Viktor Orban, and has put pres- 2012. This was shortly after Kurz suggested and the New Year’s sexual attacks in Cologne, he doesn’t know yet himself.” Trump has overlooked this in order to push his deal of the century, sure on Germany’s Angela Merkel to toughen a reform of the citizenship law that made it Kurz stood firmly against his coalition partner, As chancellor, Kurz still lives in Meidling. the final touches of which are being put together with pressure on up her own, more open immigration policy. possible for people with “excellent integration” Austria’s then-chancellor Werner Faymann, This hasn’t kept him from criticizing Austria’s all parties, especially on the resistance in Gaza. He has controversially proposed that Austria, (like good German skills and contributing to and his German colleague Angela Merkel. Asked multicultural capital, which is governed by a The $195 million is simply the first instalment of the price paid Germany, and Italy should form an “axis of the society, for example through volunteer work) why he never went to greet refugees at the train coalition between Social Democrats and the to Egypt for selling Palestine as part of the deal of the century. willing” against illegal immigration—a sug- to receive citizenship faster. Back then, Kurz station, he responded: “It’s the wrong signal Green party. “There are enough Viennese who However, there are still billions awaiting Al-Sisi’s government, gestion that evoked memories of an earlier, was in line with the pro-European stance of to criminal smugglers that people who gave are moving into another district because they which the U.S. knows will go into the bank accounts of senior of- Nazi-led Axis that also included Germany his party: When the far-right Freedom Party them that much money and made it across no longer feel safe in their street,” Kurz said ficers in the Egyptian armed forces. Washington overlooks this and Italy. And Kurz’s call for strengthening demanded that citizens from other EU coun- the Mediterranean are greeted with smiles” in September 2017. There are no statistics to endemic corruption as part of an implicit agreement reached Europe’s borders against newcomers seems tries should receive limited access to welfare, from European politicians, according to his prove this; instead, the consulting firm Mercer since the peace process in 1979 that senior army officers will loot destined to be implemented; on Friday, the Kurz spoke out against it. recently published authorized biography by this year named Vienna the most liveable city military aid in exchange for protecting Israel; U.S. military aid EU reached a deal to achieve just that. Much of Kurz’s job then involved commu- the German journalist Paul Ronzheimer. Then in the world, for the ninth year running. to Egypt is, to all intents and purposes, an annual payment to A telling milestone on Kurz’s path to this nication and press work, rather than pushing in 2016, at a conference in Vienna, the West (Source: The Atlantic) Israel’s private security guards. Now, this sum and much more has become available to the Egyptian government as the price for selling one of the most sacred issues in the Arab and Muslim world. The names of this generation of Egyptian army officers will Hague court ruling on Qatar blockade raises stakes for UAE join those of their predecessors who signed the peace deal with Israel in history’s roll call of shame. Future generations will look back at the list and curse them. Ruling from the International Court of Justice comes amid other (Source: Middle East Monitor) diplomatic setbacks for Abu Dhabi

By Nabil Ennasri calling it “the first step on a long road to defend our rights”. Public outcry Symbol of resistance On 5 June 2017, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Even if the ICJ ruling is not binding, its international Bahrain and Egypt cut ties with Qatar, accusing it, among other resonance puts the UAE in a bad light for failing to meet things, of “supporting terrorism”. The blockading countries international standards. It also comes amid a series of other By trying to make an example of Ahed Tamimi – dubbed by Western expelled Qatari citizens and closed land, sea and air routes. episodes that have brought unprecedented embarrassment media as a modern day “Joan of Arc” – Israel, by arresting her, has But Qatar remained unflinching, refuting the accusations upon Abu Dhabi. only managed to transform her into a poster child for resisting oc- and demonstrating a resilience that has withstood the new The UAE has increasingly found itself the target of heavy cupation. In fact, Tamimi has become a protest icon that embodies regional status quo for more than a year now. international criticism because of its authoritarian regime a generation of Palestinians, sending a very clear message to the Last month, Qatar filed a case at the International Court and unwelcome intrusions into the various fault lines of the international community, the Arabs and the Palestinians them- of Justice (ICJ) on the grounds that the UAE’s discriminatory Middle East. Amnesty International recently denounced the selves. The world should come to terms with the fact that every policies had led to ongoing human rights violations. Saudi country over its management of secret prisons in southern new Palestinian generation will be even more determined than the Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt were left out because, unlike the Yemen, which are notorious for human rights violations. previous one to resist, protest and die for their country. UAE, they are not signatories to the International Convention cited several examples, including infringements on the In addition, the UAE’s deadly offensive against Yemen’s As for Palestinian factions of various ideologies, it’s high time on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. right to education, the right to justice and the right to port city of Hudaydah ignited a public outcry in the West, as they wake up and smell the coffee to realize that the looming Human rights violated marry and choose a spouse. a significant portion of humanitarian aid enters the country change in mentality is unstoppable and will be effected by heroes Qatar estimates that the blockade has significantly af- The court called on the UAE to ensure that separated through this route. such as Tamimi and similar unsung patriots who have earned fected around 13,000 of its citizens, including hundreds families are reunited. It also directed “that Qatari students The situation has prompted some countries to act. Norway the right to lead and get involved through their persistence, per- of families who have been broken up. Among other things, affected by those measures are given the opportunity to has halted weapons exports to the UAE in condemnation of severance and blood. Doha has denounced the UAE’s unjustified expulsion of its complete their education in the UAE ... and that Qataris the war crimes in Yemen. In France, some MPs have called Tamimi summed it up best as she left prison Sunday, saying: citizens, ban on Qataris entering or transiting through the affected by those measures are allowed access to tribunals for a parliamentary inquiry into the sales of weapons and “The resistance continues until the occupation is removed. I will country, and discrimination against its students. and other judicial organs of the UAE”. Abu Dhabi, for its military equipment to Riyadh and Abu Dhabi. continue this path and I hope everyone will.” Various human rights groups have backed Qatar’s part, released a statement contesting the allegations of Long shielded from criticism and regarded as a trendy A teen leading by example lights the way for a better future for case. In its ruling, the ICJ noted that “some of the acts discriminatory measures and suggesting it was “already in tourist destination, the UAE is finally starting to suffer the Palestine, and exposes Israel for what it is: a coward and a bully. of which Qatar complains may constitute acts of racial compliance” with the terms of the ruling. Qatar, meanwhile, international repercussions of its regional misconduct. (Source: The Daily Star) discrimination as defined by the Convention”. The court welcomed the ruling, with a foreign ministry spokeswoman (Source: Middle East Eye) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y AUGUST 1,1, 20182018 ANALYSIS & INTERVIEW 7 Trump hopes to conquer the Saudi-Led forces violate international humanitarian White House again law in Hudaydah 1 One-fifth of voters still aren’t sure.While presidents typically don’t face a tough road to get their party’s nomina- TEHRAN (FNA) — With the July 1 ceasefire over the Yemeni tion, six in 10 voters, including 38 percent of Republicans, port city of Hudaydah over, Saudi-led forces have begun carrying say they’d like to see Trump get a Republican challenger out a series of strikes across the city, including major airstrikes in in 2020. But it’s not clear whom they’d like to see take on the center of the city, doing major damage. the former reality television star. (And it looks like it is not This week, warplanes hit a plastic factory, an outdoor market, going to be Vice President Mike Pence.) and a fishing pier in the city’s center. There was substantial damage If it comes down to Trump and Pence, more Americans to buildings reported, including civilian casualties. would prefer Trump keep the job of president over Pence. During the ceasefire, Saudi-led forces attacked a series of towns Thirty-four percent of respondents said they would have further south of the port city, through which about 70% of all food Trump, and 23 percent said they prefer Pence. (Forty-three and humanitarian aid enters Yemen. The ceasefire was intended to percent said they didn’t know or were unsure.) give the UN time to negotiate a deal to prevent the city’s invasion. As Politico notes, just because Trump isn’t particularly The Saudis have yet to discuss what exactly happened, and why popular among voters doesn’t mean he couldn’t win. That’s the ceasefire ended. The UN had tried to get the Ansarullah to give what happened in 2016, when 38 percent of voters had a the city to the UN. Saudi-backed forces, however, objected to this favorable opinion of him in exit polls and 61 percent said plan, saying they would only allow the UN to take the city if the he wasn’t qualified to be president. Trump lost the popular Ansarullah fighters surrendered the entire rest of the country!!! vote to Hillary Clinton by about 3 million votes, but he did However, what is going on in the port city is a breach of Inter- win the Electoral College. national Humanitarian law. Under this law, it is difficult to claim Of course, there were some specific circumstances in 2016 that a blockade can be imposed legally in a non-international armed that are unlikely to be repeated in 2020 — both Trump and conflict. The law of naval blockades derives from the 1856 Paris Clinton were historically unpopular candidates, and there Declaration, the 1909 London Declaration and the 1994 San Remo was a surge in third-party voting for Green Party candidate Manual on International Law Applicable to Armed Conflicts at Sea Jill Stein and Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson. And, of (SRM), whereby the SRM reflects customary international law. course, there was the now-infamous letter from then-FBI But assessing the above scenario, if a population, like the Yemeni, Director James Comey announcing that the Clinton email the Democrat. One-third of voters aren’t sure. mance (if they win the congressional elections) will remain is subject to the worst global famine, half a million children under investigation would be reopened days before the election. Trump has been ramping up 2020 campaign efforts decisive over the remaining two years before the end of the the age of five are severely malnourished and every six months But Trump does better than a generic Republican against essentially since day one — he filed paperwork for his ree- Trump presidency, as a result of the presidential elections more than 2,100 people die of cholera, as purported by the me- a Democrat in a theoretical 2020 matchup, according to lection the same day he was inaugurated. He has kept up of 2020. However, if the Democrats fail in Congressional dia and Human Rights Watch, a blockade per se contravenes the Wednesday’s poll. Twenty-seven percent of voters say they fundraising, ending 2017 with $22 million in cash, and he midrange elections and Republicans win the congressional prohibition of SRM, no matter how great the concrete and direct would support a Republican candidate who isn’t Trump over has had multiple campaign rallies across the country. majority again, Democrats will have little chance of winning military advantage may be. a Democrat, while 40 percent say they would rather have Finally, many analysts believe the Democrats› perfor- the upcoming U.S. presidential election. The Saudi-led coalition can be further criticized for delaying and blockading urgently needed humanitarian deliveries. If the population of a blockaded area is inadequately provided with food and other essential objects, like the Yemeni population, the ‘Arab NATO, a U.S. plan to curb Iran, deprive China, blockading Saudis under Article 103 SRM are obliged to provide for free passage of the foodstuffs and objects. The facts at hand do suffice to decide on this point that the Saudis and their allies have violated Article 103 SRM as well. Russia from PGCC arm market’ To summarize, neither has the Saudi-led coalition’s blockade 1 First of all, the October summit A: It is difficult to think in a security frame- been imposed in accordance with the law of naval blockade nor has not been decided yet, and it will be very work that includes all the Persian Gulf states have the enforcement measures been conducted properly. Further unlikely to see together in the same forum when there is a strong distrust among them, still, UN Security Council Resolution 2216 of April 2015 and the Qatari, Saudis, Emiratis and Bahrainis in mainly between the major actors, Iran and law of contraband are no adequate legal grounds, because the legal the current situation. Saudi Arabia, and when history is showing regimes do not provide for wide-ranging enforcement measures Despite all differences, if such an alli- that territorial conflicts, such as the Iran- as exercised by the Saudis. Thus, the naval enforcement measures ance be formed, will it be able to materialize Iraq war, or the Kuwaiti invasion by Iraq, by the Saudi-led coalition contravene International Law as well. its goals while even a bigger alliance lead by or even the current Saudi led blockade to Lastly, the US support for the Saudis in Yemen has weakened Saudi Arabia in Yemen has not been able to Qatar, are still very present in the minds of Washington morally at the UN, allowing many countries to call reach its goals after years of fighting? both authorities and people. But also history the Americans hypocritical for politicizing Syrian humanitarian A: It will depend on the goals. So far, there is proves that the European Union was formed access while supporting a coalition that is blockading an entire no such a thing, just a proposal from President by former enemies for centuries such as Ger- country and targeting civilians, helping to worsen what in Yemen is Trump that was received with skepticism within many, France, UK or Italy, and this was the numerically the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, according the Arab states context. Even the suggested most successful integration and cooperation to UN figures for those in need of aid. summit should have a clear agenda that so framework at all levels in history. Why is not Little wonder, a UN panel investigating possible war crimes by far was not released, moreover since the Qa- possible to think about something similar Saudi Arabia in Yemen says Saudi Arabia’s air campaign has violated tar-Saudi crisis would interfere in any attempt in the Persian Gulf context? Definitively, International Humanitarian Law more than a hundred times over. to materialize an alliance between states that all the states, including Iran, Iraq, Saudi The panel has identified at least 119 sorties that have struck civilian are accusing each other in a very harsh way. Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and targets. And some of those sorties have struck multiple targets.

For instance, Saudi Arabia and Emirates are the UAE should participate in a framework The panel documented that the Saudi-led coalition had conduct- signaling Qatar for support to Houthi rebels in which common threats, challenges and ed airstrikes targeting civilians and civilian objects, in violation of Even the suggested summit should International Humanitarian Law, including camps for internally in Yemen that are in conflict with them. The opportunities can be discussed openly. But same that is happening with the alleged Qa- have a clear agenda that so far was not the defense is not the first aspect that can displaced persons and refugees; civilian gatherings, including wed- tari support to Muslim Brotherhood, which attract such common interest. In my opinion, dings; civilian vehicles, including buses; civilian residential areas; released, moreover since the Qatar-Saudi is banned in both states. environmental concerns, such as the sustain- medical facilities; schools; mosques; markets, factories and food What is the best security architec- crisis would interfere in any attempt to ability of the Persian Gulf waters, common storage warehouses; and other essential civilian infrastructure, such as the airport in Sana’a, the port in Hudaydah ture for the Persian Gulf? Is it possible to materialize an alliance between states that to all the states, can be an aspect in which provide the security of the region without common interests and goals may surface and and domestic transit routes. The Saudis and their coalition are accusing each other in a very harsh way. members are all at fault and should be held to account. the presence of all states? multilateral agreements may be reached.

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Iranian youth have high ELECOMP: A great feast for scientific level: Azeri minister

TECHNOLOGY TEHRAN — Iranian young generation has desk Iranian startups a high scientific level, minister of Transport, Communications and High Technologies of Azerbaijan announced on Thursday after visiting the 24th Iran International Exhibition 1 “The waste is weighed and they obtain of Electronics, Computer & E-commerce (ELECOMP 2018), ICT credits on our application, which can turn website reported. into an amount of money to help charity, to buy flower and plants or receive it in cash,” Mohammad elaborated. The existence of waste collectors in dif- ferent parts of city is a great threat in term of health issues and social affairs, he said. Mohammad also pointed to the problems caused by the solid waste for environment after landfill saying that the solid waste cause considerable harm for nature. The startup aims to decrease the num- ber of waste collectors, majority of them are labor children. Making physically fit Elaheh Nassiri, a young lady who is a Pi- lates instructor, initiated a startup for people who want to be fit with sports and diet four months ago. Azeri Transport, Communications and High Technologies Min- Lack of time and economic problems are the ister Ramin Guluzade (3rd from right) main challenges most people who want to im- Ramin Guluzade made the remarks during a meeting with prove their fitness deal with these days, she said. “According to my work experience, I come Iran’s Information and Communication Technology minis- Visitors attending the 24th Iran International Exhibition of Electronics, Computer & E-commerce (ELECOMP 2018) which was held from July 26-31 ter Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi in Tehran on Tuesday to conclusion that people needs a compre- after visiting with exhibition, which was held from July 28 hensive package for fitness which include to 31 in Tehran. diet, workout video and mind reset plans,” May be it is time to break monopoly of government in different Guluzade urged Iran to support Azerbaijan to develop Elaheh added. startup ecosystem in the country. The startup provides an application which social issues and let the young generation to push their innovative Three days is a short time for visiting such a great exhi- includes diet, workout video and mind reset plans. ideas as solutions for problems. bition, he said. After signing in, a test is taken to recognize For example, a local fisherman accompany “I think that ELECOMP 2018 has stronger of different charities in Tehran. Azerbaijan plans to build a great innovation center to attract their temperament according to which their you during your trip to the western city of impact, since it has a very vibrant atmosphere He said that the ELECOMP visitors wel- our young citizens to technological issues, which lead to devel- diet and some herbal teas are recommended, Marivan to fish at the Zaribar Lake and to and the visitors are eager to know more about come the idea of a charity startup promoting opment of a nation. she elaborated. make fish in the traditional way. our activity,” she said. it on their accounts on social media. “In the near future, Iranian startups would be able to provide She said that ELECOMP is an opportunity She called environment protection and Supportive charity New solutions for problems services for neighbor countries as well,” he said. to find wise solution for the problems in a the culture of local communities as main “We have a charity online shop, in which we Passing through ELECOM stars corridor, ELECOMP is the biggest event in the Iranian electronics and short time with minimum price. concerns of their startup. offer some cooking ingredients,” the startup I visit different startups providing different computer market. Since its first edition in 1995, the event has Off the beaten path “We hold several sessions with locals to developer Seyyed Amir Hossein Hamidian services deal with social and personal concerns been providing a unique opportunity for businesses to increase Faezeh Qasemi, a young girl, initiated a teach them about the importance of envi- said. we deals with during daily life. their share of this huge and ever-growing market. startup deals with tourist attraction of Iran. They provide opportunity for users to ronment and preserving it and alert them Actually the startup is connected to some No one can underestimate the power of experience ecotourism in different parts about the impact that tourists can have on Tehran charities covering female bread-win- young entrepreneurs to deal with problems of Iran through signing in on their website. their local culture,” she said. ners, he said. and challenges in the society. Iran plans to promote Launched ten months ago, the startup She pointed to positive impact of their The families in financial distress benefit May be it is time to break monopoly of aims to provide an opportunity for tourists participation at the 11th Tehran Internation- from your purchase, he said. government in different social issues and let startups, innovation to experience their travel accompany with al Tourism Exhibition in February 2018 on Initiated one year ago, the charity create the young generation to push their innovative accelerators: VP a local person at different regions, he said. their market. job opportunity for women who are members ideas as solutions for problems.

TECHNOLOGY TEHRAN — Iran’s scientific and technolo- deskgy vice presidency plans to support startups and innovation accelerator in near future, the vice president Tech’s impact on kids: Lawmakers push for research for scientific and technology Sourena Sattari said on Monday, Kids are spending more time staring at screens, but there’s at Harvard Medical School, told CNNMoney. “We need to IRNA reported. little scientific research about how it affects their health use data to project forward what can create the healthiest He made the remarks during his visit to 24th Iran International and development. and safest environment in which we are raising kids and Exhibition of Electronics, Computer & E-commerce (ELECOMP Some lawmakers hope to change that. interacting with each other.” 2018), which was held from July 28 to 31 in Tehran. A bill introduced last week in the Senate with bipartisan This isn’t the first time a bill like this has been introduced. Startups and accelerators are important part of knowledge-based support would authorize the director of the National Insti- A version of the bill, introduced in 2004, called for research economy, he added. tutes of Health to conduct and support research into how into the effects of technology on children. The bill did not pass. early exposure to technology can impact child development. But Rich, who is also founder and director of the Center The participation of startups at the ELECOMP is very prom- ising, Sattari said. The bill, called the Children and Media Research Ad- on Media and Child Health, said he’s hopeful the rein- “We seek dynamism in startup ecosystem of Iran,” he added. vancement Act, seeks to spend up to $95 million on research, troduced version of the bill will pass. Tech addiction He highlighted the usage of knowledge-based products to as including long-term studies, over the next five years. has become top of mind in Silicon Valley as companies an important activity to support startups. The studies will explore a handful of mediums, from reexamine the impact of the platforms they’ve helped ELECOMP is the biggest event in the Iranian electronics and social media, apps and games to movies, mobile devices create. Earlier this year, former employees at companies computer market. Since its first edition in 1995, the event has and virtual reality, and its effect on infants, children and such as Google and Facebook formed a new organiza- been providing a unique opportunity for businesses to increase teen cognitive and physical health. The research would also troduced the bill. tion called Center for Humane Technology focusing on “What we feed the minds of children is as important as their share of this huge and ever-growing market. inform parents and policymakers about issues today’s youth the issue of rethinking and redesigning tools to be less faces in the digital age, including bullying and depression, what we feed their bodies. We need to understand it as best intrusive on humanity. according to Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts who in- we can,” Michael Rich, an associate professor of pediatrics (Source: CNN)

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The oceans are the planet’s most important upwelling could be responsible for stabiliz- For the first time ever, scientists have detected a radioactive depository for atmospheric carbon dioxide ing the climate of the Holocene, the period molecule in space — and it came from an ancient stellar explosion. on time scales of decades to millenia. But the reaching more than 10,000 years before the In the 17th century, astronomers saw a nova shining brightly process of locking away greenhouse gas is Industrial Revolution. in the Vulpecula constellation. But while they could see the star weakened by activity of the Southern Ocean, Most scientists agree that the Holocene’s with the naked eye, it wasn’t until 2013 that astronomers were so an increase in its activity could explain the warmth was critical to the development of able to tracean unusual isotopic molecular gas to the stellar event, mysterious warmth of the past 11,000 years, human civilization. reigniting interest in the nova. Now, in a new investigation, an an international team of researchers reports. Retreat of glaciers international research team, led by Tomasz Kamiski from the The warmth of that period was stabilized Tehe Holocene was an “interglacial peri- Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics,has shown that by a gradual rise in global carbon dioxide od,” one of the rare intervals of warm climate the nova was likely caused by the merger of two starsin what is levels, so understanding the reason for that that have occurred over the ice age cycles known as a red nova. In a red nova, two stars merge in an explo- rise is of great interest, said Daniel Sigman, of the last million years. The retreat of the sive event, cool off, and then, in this “cool phase,” produce large the Dusenbury Professor of Geological and glaciers opened a more expansive landscape amounts of molecular gas and dust. Geophysical Sciences at Princeton. for humans, and the higher concentrations of This team has observed this molecular gas, 26AlF, a radio- Scientists have proposed various hypoth- carbon dioxide in the atmosphere made for active isotope of aluminum, 26Al, in the remnants of the nova, eses for that carbon dioxide increase, but more productive agriculture, which allowed known as CK Vul (or Nova Vul 1670). This is the first time that a its ultimate cause has remained unknown. people to reduce their hunter-gathering ac- radioactive molecule has been detected in space. This is also the Now, an international collaboration led by tivities and build permanent settlements. first time that an object that produces 26AlF has been directly scientists from Princeton and the Max Planck The Holocene differed from other inter- identified, according to the study. Institute for Chemistry point to an increase glacial periods in several key ways, say the This artist’s illustration shows the collision of two stars, like in Southern Ocean upwelling. researchers. For one, its climate was unusually the ones that formed CK Vulpeculae, an ancient stellar explosion “We think we may have found the answer,” stable, without the major cooling trend that that created the radioactive molecule 26-aluminum. said Sigman. “Increased circulation in the often referred to as the “biological pump.” back to the atmosphere by the rapid exposure is typical of the other interglacials. Secondly, By observing 26AlF, scientists can better understand how the Southern Ocean allowed carbon dioxide to The biological pump is driven mostly by the of deep waters to the surface, Sigman said. the concentration of carbon dioxide in the merger in CK Vul happened, according to a statement. Addition- leak into the atmosphere, working to warm low latitude ocean but is undone closer to Sigman and his colleagues have found atmosphere rose about 20 parts per million ally, studying the merger process shows that a stellar collision, the planet.” the poles, where carbon dioxide is vented that an increase in the Southern Ocean’s (ppm), from 260 ppm in the early Holocene like this red nova, can expose even the deepest layers of a star, Ocean changes to 280 ppm in the late Holocene, whereas according to the statement. (Source: space.com) Their findings about ocean changes could These findings about ocean changes could also carbon dioxide was typically stable or declined also have implications for predicting how over other interglacial periods. global warming will affect ocean circulation have implications for predicting how global For comparison, since the beginning of Quantum computing and how much atmospheric carbon dioxide warming will affect ocean circulation and how industrialization until now, the carbon di- will rise due to fossil fuel burning. oxide concentration in the atmosphere has discovery reveals time moves For years, researchers have known that much atmospheric carbon dioxide will rise due increased from 280 to more than 400 ppm forward and backward growth and sinking of phytoplankton pumps to fossil fuel burning. as a consequence of burning fossil fuels. carbon dioxide deep into the ocean, a process (Source: eurekalert.org) Pioneering research into quantum computing reveals time moves forward and backward, upending much of what we know about the nature of time. X-ray polarimetry resolves shape of matter Largest king penguin population has A team of quantum physicists at the National University of Singapore has found that time behaves differently in quantum around Cygnus X-1 black hole declined by nearly 90 percent computing models. It is pretty obvious to everyone that time always moves for- Scientists have clarified how gravity affects The biggest colony of king penguins on Earth ward, never backward. It makes sense as 07:00 rolls into 7:01, the shape of matter near the black hole in has declined drastically in the last 30 years. Monday into Tuesday, and middle age into senior years and binary system Cygnus X-1. Their findings In a study published in the August issue finally to death. may help scientists further understand the of Antarctic Science, researchers conducted This understanding of time also applies to classical computers, physics of strong gravity and the evolution the first estimation of the colony since the which store information as either one of two states, 0 or 1. It is of black holes and galaxies. 1980s. The team found that a huge king far less challenging for computers to figure out what will happen In an international collaboration be- penguin population in the southern Indian to the system in the future than to predict what happened in the tween Japan and Sweden, scientists clarified Ocean declined by 88 percent. past based on the information it has in the present. how gravity affects the shape of matter near King penguins, which weigh an average This is called causal asymmetry, the idea that a system needs the black hole in binary system Cygnus X-1. of 30 pounds and can be as tall as three feet, fewer resources to move forward than backward. In the real world, Their findings, which were published in are known for their characteristic orange it is widely known as cause and effect. One thing happens now Nature Astronomy this month, may help coloring on their upper breast, beak, neck, that results in another thing in the future. What happens in the scientists further understand the physics where they are going down the mountain and head, according to National Geographic. as three feet. future cannot affect what happened in the past. of strong gravity and the evolution of black -- they work because the filter cuts light The penguins can travel more than 250 miles Climate change Information theorists have long assumed that causal asymmetry holes and galaxies. reflecting off of the snow. to eat, diving into the depths of the ocean to Climate change, for example, might is a fundamental property of the universe. In 1927, astrophysicist Near the center of the constellation of “It’s the same situation with hard X-rays eat bioluminescent lanternfish and squid. have contributed to the decline. Climate Arthur Eddington proposed that causal asymmetry is the reason Cygnus is a star orbiting the first black hole around a black hole,” Hiroshima University Despite their inclination to travel to find change can amplify El Nino weather events, why time moves forward, not backward. discovered in the universe. Together, they Assistant Professor and study coauthor food, they do not migrate. The penguins live which warms the ocean. In 1997, a strong “While classically, it might be impossible for the process to form a binary system known as Cygnus X-1. Hiromitsu Takahashi said. “However, hard in the same areas for years. The large colony El Nino warmed the ocean that surrounds go in one of the directions (through time), our results show that This black hole is also one of the brightest X-rays and gamma rays coming from near lives on Ile aux Cochon, or Pig Island, a sub- the penguins’ home, pushing the various ‘quantum mechanically,’ the process can go in either direction sources of X-rays in the sky. However, the the black hole penetrate this filter. There Antarctic member of the Crozet Islands and animals that the king penguins eat further using very little memory,” says Jayne Thompson, complexity geometry of matter that gives rise to this are no such ‘goggles’ for these rays, so we part of the French Southern and Antarctic away than they swim for food. There are no theorist and quantum physicist at NUS. light was uncertain. The research team need another special kind of treatment to Lands. The team of researchers found that other islands near enough for the penguins to (Source: Live Science) revealed this information from a new direct and measure this scattering of light.” the colony, which once consisted of 500,000 swim to that they could alternatively live on. technique called X-ray polarimetry. The team needed to figure out where pairs of penguins, now only consists of The scientists think that overcrowding of Taking a picture of a black hole is not the light was coming from and where it 60,000 pairs. the area could have contributed to the decline easy. For one thing, it is not yet possible scattered. In order to make both of these “It is completely unexpected, and of the colony as well. When a population is The ozone hole remains a to observe a black hole because light can- measurements, they launched an X-ray particularly significant since this colony larger, there is more competition between global threat, new study finds not escape it. Rather, instead of observing polarimeter on a balloon called PoGO+. represented nearly one-third of the king the penguins. Lack of food can cause a rapid the black hole itself, scientists can observe From there, the team could piece together penguins in the world,” Henri Weimerskirch, drop in population size when the group is At Mauna Loa Observatory, perched high on a Hawaiian volcano, light coming from matter close to the black what fraction of hard X-rays reflected off first author on the paper and ecologist at that large, an effect that can be amplified researchers measure unusual levels of CFC-11 in the atmosphere. hole. In the case of Cygnus X-1, this matter the accretion disk and identify the matter the Centre for Biological Studies in France, by climate change. The measurements baffle the scientific community: CFC-11, a comes from the star that closely orbits the shape. told Agence France Presse. Avian cholera is also considered by potent ozone-depleting gas, has been carefully monitored since black hole. Two competing models describe how The team was able to analyze the the team to have played a role because it was banned under the 1987 Montreal Protocol. But the meas- Vibrations in many directions matter near a black hole can look in a binary population size non-invasively by using it’s killed seabirds on nearby islands and urements are soon confirmed by observing stations in Greenland, Most light that we see, like from the system such as Cygnus X-1: the lamp-post aerial photographs taken from a helicopter, has affected some king penguins before. American Samoa and Antarctica. sun, vibrates in many directions. Polar- and extended model. In the lamp-post as well as satellite images. The team hopes they will return to Ile aux ization filters light so that it vibrates in model, the corona is compact and bound A king penguin swims in a pool at a zoo Cochon in early 2019 to further pinpoint one direction. It is how snow goggles with closely to the black hole. in Zurich, Switzerland. King penguins weigh the cause of the decline. polarized lenses let skiers see more easily (Source: Science Daily) an average of 30 pounds and can be as tall (Source: Newsweek) Bank Maskan Takes Effective Steps in Anti-Money Laundering Policy Chief Executive of Bank Maskan Abol-Ghassem Rahimi be put into operation in cooperation with other responsible Anaraki said that his bank has taken giant steps in line with organizations by the yearend.” anti-money laundering policy and dealing with financing He pointed to the history of the bank and added, “Bank terrorism (Countering Financing Terrorism), the Public Maskan started its activity in 1939 in the field of financing Relations Dept. of the bank reported. the most important requirement of families and households Authentication is one of the principles taken in line in the country.” with anti-money laundering and countering financing The bank has focused on the provision of housing for terrorism (CFT). low- and middle-income families in the country, Rahimi For this purpose, a Memorandum of Understanding Anaraki maintained. (MoU) was concluded between Bank Maskan and Civil He expressed his satisfaction over signing and sealing The evidence points to illegal production of the banned chem- Status Registration Organization. the aforementioned agreement between Bank Maskan and ical, threatening the fragile recovery of Earth’s UV-shielding The signing and sealing ceremony was held in the pres- CEO of Bank Maskan was the first speaker who expressed Civil Status Registration Organization and emphasized, ozone layer. But the identity of the environmental super-villain ence of CEO of Bank Maskan Abol-Ghasem Rahimi Anaraki his special thanks for the relentless and nonstop efforts of “authentication is considered as one of the most impor- remains a mystery. and Chief of Civil Status Registration Organization Hamid Civil Status Registration Organization for smarting National tant moves taken in line with anti-money launding and Then, a breakthrough. By running global climate models Derakhshannia. ID code numbers and said, “this giant national project will countering financing terrorism (CFT).” backwards, a team of scientists in Boulder, Colorado, trace the source of CFC-11 to East Asia. The trail is picked up by the Environmental Investigation Agency, a tiny activist organization based above a coffee shop in Islington, London. EIA dispatches investigators to China and MoU Inked between BMI and National Elites Foundation uncovers rampant illegal production of CFC-11 for insulation Bank Melli Iran (BMI) and National Elites Foundation Iran enjoys high potentials and capabilities to use foam used in the Chinese construction industry. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (Mou) with knowledge of elites, he said, adding, “efforts should “This is an environmental crime on a massive scale,” says the aim of expanding cooperation, participating in be taken to maintain top Iranian talents in the country Clare Perry, EIA’s climate campaign leader. supporting elites and using their capacities and po- in order to develop Islamic Iran.” Meanwhile, scientists and diplomats from around the world tentials in research & development fields, the Public Karimi went on to say that the bank has not any converge on Vienna for a meeting of the United Nations working Relations Dept. of the bank reported. obstacle to pay facilities and loans to the elites and group on the Montreal Protocol. EIA’s blockbuster report is high Barat Karimi Member of the Board of Directors of in this line, the bank is ready to employ the elites for on the agenda. the bank emphasized on the necessity of supporting passing their military service. But can the international community band together once more elites and scientists of the country and said, “the bank For his part, Mahmoud Sa’adat Foumani Depu- to protect the ozone layer and save the “world’s most successful will spare no effort to support elites in line with ma- ty Head of National Elites Foundation appreciated environmental treaty”? terializing most objectives.” measures taken by the bank in supporting the elites The last time the ozone hole was front-page news, President Iran has high capacities and potentials for using and said, “all capitals of the National Elites Founda- Ronald Reagan was still eating jelly beans in the Oval Office. In knowledge of elites in the country, so that maximum tion is the human capital that should be safeguarded 1985 British scientists announced the discovery of a shocking efforts should be taken in this regard, he opined. significantly.” decline in atmospheric ozone concentrations high above Antarctica. (Source: sciencealert.com) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 AUGUST 1, 2018 SOCIETYANALYSIS & INTERVIEWAUGUST 1, 2018 12

Tehran’s DOE to investigate Iran’s university entrance reasons for ozone pollution

ENVIRONMENT TEHRAN — Tehran province’s depart- deskment of environment will hold a meeting exam announces top scorers to address the effects of temperature rise in increased ozone gas index (O3), the DOE’s deputy director for monitoring SOCIETY TEHRAN — Top scorers in Konkur pollutants has said. desk(the university entrance exam in Iran) The meeting will be held with representatives of the Me- were announced on Tuesday in three main groups of teorological Organization and Air Quality Control Company mathematical sciences, experimental sciences, and human in attendance, ISNA quoted Mohammad Rastegari as saying sciences along with two other groups of art and foreign on Tuesday. languages, YJC reported. For 15 days since the beginning of the current Iranian Out of 36 top scorers, 24 are male, while all three top calendar year (started March 21), Tehran’s air quality index students in arts group are female. reached a level which is unhealthy for sensitive groups due Surprisingly, there is one female top scorer among to unhealthy levels of ozone gas, he added. 10 top students for the mathematical sciences group, At the meeting held by Tehran’s working group on combating unlike last year’s results, which no female has been air pollution this week, the main issue has been the reasons announced in this group. as to why ozone pollutant is rising in the capital, he noted. Moreover, only two female students are among the He explained that the Meteorological Organization also top 10 students in experimental sciences group, while has presented a report, which indicated a temperature rise females and males each held a share of five in human in all Tehran meteorological stations compared to the long- sciences. term mean. None of the top scorers in experimental sciences group Based on the report, one of the meteorological stations in and foreign languages are from the city of Tehran, while Tehran has experienced a temperature rise of 6°C in com- 12 top students in other groups are from Tehran. parison to its long-term average, he regretted. After Tehran cities of Tabriz, Bandar Abbas, Karaj Moreover, all other stations have faced one or two degrees and Isfahan are the areas with the highest number of on the Celsius scale temperature rise compared to the long- top scores nationwide. term mean, he concluded. Depending on how well the students have performed Earlier in June, an official with Air Quality Control Com- at the exam they have five days to choose the field and pany Hossein Shahbazi noted that air quality of the capital university they would like to choose to study and go. are limited. Based on the figures only 20 percent of the individuals have registered for the exam, compared to deteriorated during spring this year compared to the past Konkur is held annually in June or July in Iran and in students would manage to win the seats at top charge- the last year’s figures some 27,466 more participants two years, due to increase in ozone gas index (O3). some other countries as well. Every year the participants free public universities. have taken part in the exam this year. At ground-level, ozone is a pollutant, but in the strato- sit for the multiple-choice exam to vie to get the best results According to Sanjesh Organization, which is in charge of This year, some 599,313 were females. In other words, sphere it screens UV radiation. Ozone (O3) is the one of the possible as the seats at tuition free public universities coordinating and administrating Konkur, some 1,011,825 women constituted 59 percent of the participants. conventional (criteria) pollutants, which produce the highest volume of pollutants in the air and the most serious threat for human health and welfare. Ozone in the lower atmosphere is formed by the reaction Tehran Municipality promoting communication and socialization in parks of sunlight on air containing hydrocarbons and nitrogen ox- SOCIETY TEHRAN — Tehran Mu- about their experiences, Shojapourian said. ides that react to form ozone directly at the source of the desknicipality is encouraging He went on to say that sharing tips for pollution or many kilometers down wind. Cars, industry, gas communication and socialization about a healthy diet, how to manage stress, sharing vapors, chemical sol-vents, fuel combustion increase ozone variety of topics within the framework of problems associated with old age, experiences production. Half of emission of HC and NOx in cities is by a scheme being implemented from July 23 in social medias, sharing cancer stories, etc. motor vehicles. to August 10 in 22 parks across the capital will be discussed during these sessions as well. Some of main health effects of ozone are lung inflamma- city, Mehr reported on Monday. According to UK Essays website Socializa- tion, reduced lung elasticity, transient cough, chest pain, In order to boost mental health in tion is the process of learning how to become throat irritation and nausea. Other Effects are damages on the society some spaces in parks in city part of a culture. Through socialization one plants and material like: retard the growth, effect on pollen of Tehran are allocated to the citizens to learns the culture’s language, their role in germination, reduce photosensitize, crack rubber, and react socialize with one another and exchange life, and what is expected from them. So- with fabric. their life experiences, deputy Tehran mayor cialization is a very important process in the for social and cultural affairs Valiollah forming of personality. Shojapourian said. Socialization occurs when one interacts People can safely discuss their life ex- with other people. Socialization allows all Bill on earthquake periences in such spaces, Shojapourian individuals in a community to develop very preparedness and response highlighted, adding that in each district of similar values, norms, and beliefs. Sociali- Tehran one park is chosen for this purpose. zation is a lifelong process, though the early in Tehran drafted Within the framework of the aforesaid stages of socialization are crucial. Without schemes elderlies can share their diaries and Socialization a person will develop different tell old stories, people with disabilities and their physical and mental disabilities. Socialization ENVIRONMENT TEHRAN — Tehran Disaster Mitigation family members as well as smokers can talk is a very important life process. desk and Management Organization (TDMMO) has prepared a draft of a bill on earthquake preparedness and response, Ahmad Sadeqi, the organization’s director has said. The bill is now drafted and is ready to be submitted to Tehran Iranian students shine at IPhO, IChO 2018 city council, ISNA news agency quoted Sadeqi as saying on Tuesday. Once the council approve the bill Tehran Municipality will 1 IChO is an annual competition for the world’s most claimed silver medals and Arshia Afzal and Mobin Moradi be tasked with implementing it, he added. talented chemistry students at the secondary school level. has been the bronze medal winners. The bill is aimed to improve urban management in face of a Nations around the world send a team of four students who IPhO is an annual competition in physics for secondary possible earthquake and experts have had a hand in preparing are tested on their chemistry knowledge and skills in a five- school students, aiming at promoting physics and the de- the draft of the bill, he explained. hour laboratory practical and five-hour written theoretical velopment of international contacts in physics education.

Sadeqi expressed hope that once the bill, which includes 88 examination that are held on separate days with the practical It involves individual theoretical and experimental compe- examination usually being before the theoretical examination. titions in physics. The 49th IPhO has been held in Lisbon, articles, becomes a law, it will set the scene for improvement of disaster mitigation strategies and interaction between various Additionally Iranian students grabbed three silver Portugal, from 21 to 29 July 2018. Members of both Iranian delegations were scheduled to urban management sectors. and two bronze medals at IPhO 2018. return to the country on Tuesday. Following a strong earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter Hadi Azizi, Shervin Khalafi, Amir Hossein Barbari has scale which hit Tehran on December 20, 2017 Tehran city council tasked the municipality and TDMMO to come up with plans to promote disaster mitigation in the capital city. 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As a guarantor, we are help- Tatour was arrested during an Israeli police raid in between regime forces” and the trapped ISIL ing Stefan de Mistura get the constitutional October 2015, a few days after posting on Facebook and terrorists “to evacuate around 100” terror- reform off the ground,” he said. Youtube a video of herself reading a poem titled “’Resist, ists “and their families from the southwest The delegations also discussed helping my people resist them” as the soundtrack to images of part of Dara’a to the Badiya,” said Rami Ab- refugees to return to Syria and “the strength- Palestinians in violent confrontations with Israeli troops. del-Rahman, the head of the so-called Syrian ening of trust between the opposition and Prosecutors said her post was a call for violence. She Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), in government.” spent the following months under house arrest, during a report published on Tuesday. “We pay particular attention to this which time she was barred from publishing her work and Badiya refers to the vast desert stretching question, mainly during our working group accessing the internet. from central parts of the country to its eastern meetings on prisoner exchanges, searches Tatour’s lawyer, Gaby Lasky, told Al Jazeera they will border with Iraq, and where ISIL terrorists for missing people and body exchanges. This appeal the ruling and sentence. still holds some small and isolated territory. is very important and we hope that to make “I don’t think that writing a poem, even if it’s against Abdel-Rahman added that in an attempt progress here,” the envoy said. the government is a crime,” Lasky said. to secure their way out of the besieged pock- Delegations from Iran, Turkey and the “It’s regretful that in a country that believes in a democ- et, terrorists had already offered to release dren during the raid. Four of the abductees the deadliest launched by ISIL in the war- Syrian government along with United Nations racy, will sentence to jail a poet because of a poem that she 30 Druze women and children the terror managed to escape from the grips of ter- torn country. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura wrote. The prosecution wanted to send her to jail between group kidnapped on Wednesday as a bar- rorists, but two of them lost their lives, the During the past few weeks, the Syrian are attending the talks. 15 and 26 months [but] the judge decided to send her for gaining chip. Britain-based monitor reported on Monday. army troops were quick in shrinking are- Among those attending the 10th round five months which is still a long time in prison.” “In exchange,” ISIL “would release 30 Furthermore, it said that another 17 men from as held by ISIL in Dara’a and neighboring of the Astana-format talks in the Black Sea In May, Tatour was convicted of online incitement of hostages it took from Suwayda last week,” the attacked areas were still unaccounted Quneitra province. Now, ISIL terrorists are resort of Sochi are Staffan de Mistura, the “terrorism” for her poem. Tatour has denied the charges. he further said, adding that Russian fighter for, but added that it was unclear whether mainly trapped in a small pocket of land United Nations’ special envoy for Syria, and In the video, which received less than 300 views, Tatour jets had conducted some airstrikes on the they had also been abducted. along the border with Jordan. officials from Jordan. urged Palestinians to never “agree to a peace solution”. area earlier on Tuesday “to put pressure” Some reports say that the abductees were Syrian state news agency, SANA, re- Ahmed Tumah, the former head of the She said there was no call for violence in her poem, on the terrorist group. all from the village of al-Shabki, in the eastern ported on Monday that it expected that Syrian interim government, is representing but calls for a non-violent struggle, but Israeli authorities A report says ISIL terrorist outfit has hinterlands of the province. the terrorist group would collapse “within the High Negotiations Committee (HNC), interpreted it to be violent. kidnapped 36 women and children from a Suwayda, which is largely under the con- days” in the area. the main opposition bloc. The Israeli court also charged Tatour on Tuesday with village in Syria’s Suwayda last week. trol of the Syrian government troops, is home Syrian constitutional reform Bashar Jaafari, Syria’s ambassador to supporting a terrorist group. On July 15, ISIL terrorists, who lost all to the Druze minority. The province has been tops agenda on first day of Sochi talks the UN, is present on behalf of the Syrian Prosecutors said she had expressed support for the Pal- of their urban bastions in the country late relatively insulated from Syria’s seven-year Elsewhere, reform of the Syrian con- government led by President Bashar al-Assad. estinian armed group Islamic Jihad’s call for an uprising. last year, launched a brutal attack on the bloody war launched by foreign-backed mil- stitution was top of the agenda during the The humanitarian situation in Syria and “I wasn’t expecting justice to be done. The case was po- rural areas of the province, killing more itants and terror group against Damascus. first day of the tenth round of Syrian talks the establishment of a Syrian constitutional litical from the start, because I am Palestinian and support than 250 people, who were members of in Sochi on Mondayaccording to Russian committee are expected to top the agenda freedom of speech,” she told reporters at the Nazareth the Druze minority. Last week’s attacks were the bloodiest Special Envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev. at the meeting. Magistrate’s Court in northern Israel. They also abducted 36 women and chil- ever seen in the province, as well as some of Having received lists of potential can- (Source: agencies) The indictment against her includes her lines: “I will not succumb to the ‘peaceful solution’ Never lower my flags Until I evict them from my land.” Fresh Saudi regime airstrikes leave four civilians dead in western Yemen The court also added a six-month suspended sentence At least four civilians have been killed when the House of the vehicle was travelling along a road in the al-Faazeh area. a brutal war, code-named Operation Decisive Storm, to Tatour’s jail time, according to the official minutes dis- Saud war machine aircraft carried out airstrikes against Bombing in Aden wounds politician, against Yemen in March 2015 in an attempt to reinstall tributed by the Justice Ministry. an area in Yemen’s strategic western coastal province of three others former Yemeni President Hadi, a staunch ally of Riyadh, As a resident of the Galilee village of Reineh near Naz- Hudaydah as the Riyadh regime presses ahead with its Meanwhile, Yemeni officials say a prominent politician, and crush the popular Ansarullah (Houthi) movement. areth, Tatour is a member of Israel’s Palestinian or Arab atrocious bombardment campaign against its southern his son and two other people have sustained injuries in The offensive initially consisted of a bombing campaign minority, who form nearly 20 percent of Israel’s population. neighbor. roadside bombing in the southern port city of Aden. but was later coupled with a naval blockade and the de- Palestinians remained on their land following Israel’s The Saudi regime fighter jets conducted aerial assaults The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said ployment of ground forces into Yemen. establishment in 1948, when 750,000 Palestinians were against the Office of Agricultural Extension in the al-Duray- the assassination attempt targeted Aref Ahmed Ali of the The imposed war, however, has so far failed to forced to flee their homes known as the “Nakba Day” or himi district of the province on Tuesday afternoon, leaving Salafist Islah Party in Maala neighborhood of the city, situ- achieve its goal, thanks to firm resistance mounted by “Catastrophe Day”. Following her conviction in May, Tatour told Israeli four people dead and two others injured, unnamed local ated 346 kilometers (214 miles) south of the capital Sana’a. Yemeni troops and Ansarullah fighters in defense of newspaper Haaretz that her trial “ripped off the masks”. sources told Yemen’s Arabic-language al-Masirah televi- They added that the wounded have been taken to hos- the city. The war was also launched despite warnings “The whole world will hear my story. The whole world sion network. pitals for treatment. that it would compound the impoverished nation’s Earlier in the day, Saudi regime warplanes targeted a No group has claimed the responsibility for the attack yet. humanitarian crisis. will hear what Israel’s democracy is. A democracy for Jews residential building in Bani Sa’ad area of the al-Dhaher The Saudi regime-led aggression has also taken a heavy only. Only Arabs go to jail. The court said I am convict- district in the mountainous northwestern province of Sa’ada. The bomb came only two days after unknown gunmen toll on the country’s infrastructure, destroying many ed of terrorism. If that’s my terrorism, I give the world a There were no immediate reports about possible casualties fatally shot Colonel Nasser Makireh al-Jaadani, an intelli- hospitals, schools, and factories. The United Nations terrorism of love.”

and the extent of damage caused. gence official at the Aden airport in front of Ba Janid Mosque has already said that a record 22.2 million Yemenis are More than 150 American literary figures, including nine Pulitzer Prize winners, called on Israel to free Tatour. Separately, scores of Saudi regime-backed militiamen in the central Khor Mukasar district of Aden. in need of food aid, including 8.4 million threatened loyal to resigned and fugitive president Abd Rabbuh Jaadani’s body was later transferred to the Republican by severe hunger. International writers group PEN defended Tatour in a Mansur Hadi were killed when a powerful bomb explo- Several Western countries, the United States and Britain statement following her conviction in May. Hospital. sion ripped through their military vehicle in Hudaydah The assassination came as the city of Aden has been in particular, are also accused of being complicit in the “Dareen Tatour has been convicted for doing what writers do every day - we use our words to peacefully challenge province. recently witnessing a growing number of assassinations ongoing aggression as they supply Riyadh with advanced A Yemeni military source, speaking on condition of ano- of security officials and Muslim preachers. weapons and military equipment as well as logistical and injustice,” it said. nymity, said Yemeni army soldiers, supported by fighters from The House of Saud regime and some of its allies, intelligence assistance. Israel says the string of Palestinian attacks that began in 2015 was fuelled by online incitement and it has launched allied Popular Committees, detonated a roadside bomb as including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), launched (Source: Press TV) a legal crackdown to curb it. Indictments for online incitement have tripled in Is- rael since 2014. Prosecutions by the Israeli military have also increased in the occupied West Bank - most of those First Announcement Permit No. 1397.1971 The fear and hope of charged are young Palestinians. 1397 1971 Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi says has no re- Sochi summit grets after release from Israeli jail شماره مجوز . 1 The domination of the Syrian liberating Quneitra. If they can clear the Elsewhere, Ahed Tamimi, a Palestinian teenage girl who N.I.S.O.C army over the city of Dara will neutralize two areas over the next few days from the gained international fame for slapping Israeli soldiers, says N.I.S.O.C the Takfiris’s move on the common borders Takfiri terrorists, then the Takfiri case will NATIONAL IRANIAN SOUTH OILFIELDS COMPANY she was deeply changed by her eight-month sentence in of Syria and Jordan, and no further threats be closed forever in Quneitra. an Israeli jail but regrets none of her actions. INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION from these borders will affect Syria. What is certain is that the United States The 17-year-old was arrested last December after a video NATIONAL IRANIAN SOUTHTENDER OILFIELDS NO. COMPANY : 01-31-9580049 INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION Lack of cooperation between the Jor- does not want any peace talks in Sochi city went viral showing her slapping and shoving two Israeli danian government and the Damascus under any circumstances. Americans are soldiers during a raid on the occupied West Bank village authorities, has negatively affected Jor- after completing their plan to create auton- of Nabi Saleh, northwest of the city of Ramallah. National Iranian SouthTENDER Oilfields NO. : 01-31-9580049 Company(NISOC) intends danian border where the Takfiri terrorist omy for al-Nusra Front Terrorists in the Tamimi was charged with a total of 12 counts, including groups have carried out their atrocities southern Syrian axis. A plan, that certainly, National Iranian South Oilfieldsto Company(NISOC) purchase intends the to purchase following the following goods goods: assault, incitement and obstructing Israeli soldiers as well during the past years. Another important with the striking advances of resistance in as stone-throwing. Items Material Description Quantity issue is Daraa city is near Damascus. The the southern axis and its achievements, is In March, the Palestinian teenager reached a plea bargain short distance between Daraa and Da- somehow strangled in the spit and does with Israeli military prosecution, according to which she 10 HONEYWELL THERMOCOUPLE WESTINGHOUSE 170 NO mascus as the capital of Syria has led to not seem to end there. was sentenced to eight months in prison and fined $1,500. the establishment of peace and stability The Syrian army is currently planning Tamimi, released from prison on July 29, has been hailed DRG.NO.652B605 in Daraa as a tranquility and stability in a major military operation in Idlib. If as a heroine by many Palestinians for bravely standing Damascus. Therefore, Deraa is also very opponents do not have the opportunity to up to the Israeli military aggression and recognized as a Vendors who whointend intendto participate to inparticipate aforesaid tender ins are aforesaid requested to sendtenders their " Resume are requested" and “Tendency to Letter" via postal services to the following address, not later than 14 days after the second announcement. important in this regard. negotiate the current peace and continue “symbol” of the Palestinian resistance against the Israeli sendThe applicants their should“ Resume” have relevant and background “Tendency in supplying Letter” the required via goodspostal and servicescapability to provideto the In addition to the city of Daraa, the Syrian their fierce pursuit, it will not be long occupation. military also succeeded in gaining many before a massive resistance campaign “Of course my life has been changed a lot. I changed a following and address, submit a bid not bond later of 2, 947than EURO 14 ordays 146,000 after,000 ,the RIAL, second in favor ofannouncement. NISOC. Iranian vendors shall submit their resume according to Quality Assessment Forms, available at: achievements in Quneitra. According to in Idlib takes place. It seems that the lot in prison,” said Tamimi. “I became more focused, more the latest news and reports, Syrian military current talks are opponents’ last oppor- The applicants should havewww.shana.ir relevant and www.nisoc.ir background in supplying the aware also. Prison ages a person. In one day you age 100 personnel are only two districts away in tunities in Syria. years,” she said in an interview with AFP in the backyard required goods and capability to provide and submit a bid bond of 2, of her home in Nabi Saleh village on Monday. 947 EURO or 146,000,000, RIAL, in favor of NISOC. Asked if she would have done the same thing if she had known it would land her behind bars for months, Tamimi Iranian vendors shall submit their resume according to Quality Assessment UN rights office urges Saudi answered “yes.” Forms, available at: www.shana.ir and www.nisoc.ir “I didn’t do anything wrong that I should regret,” she said. “If I had known I would be in jail eight months, of Arabia to free activists 1 According to the rights office, at International human rights groups have course I would have done it because it was a natural re- FOREIGN PURCHASING DEPARTMENT least 15 government critics have been ar- long urged the kingdom to improve its treat- action to a soldier being in my house shooting at people, Bldg. No. 104, Material Procurement Management Complex rested since mid-May, the whereabouts of ment of rights advocates. In early June, the people from my village.” some are unknown amid a serious lack of European Parliament issued a resolution call- The Palestinian activist also stated that she had decided Kouy-e-Fadaeian Islam (New Site), Ahvaz, Iran transparency in the processing of their cases. ing for their unconditional release. to study law at university in order to defend the rights of Tel. No.: 061 341 23589 Fax No.: 061 3445 7437 Prominent women’s rights advocate Ha- Most of the detainees are prominent the Palestinian people in international courts and expose toon al-Fassi was one of the 15 people. She figures who enjoy considerable respect the issue of Israel’s occupation to the rest of the world. was arrested in June as she was planning among the grass roots, including univer- According to latest figures provided by the Palestinian Public Relations to take journalists in her car to celebrate sity professors. prisoners’ rights group Addameer, some 5,900 Palestinians WWW.SHANA.IR the removal of the ban on female drivers. Saudi authorities have so far labeled the are currently being held in Israeli jails, many of them in administrative detention. WWW.NISOC.IR In July, Saudi Arabia took into custody detainees “traitors”, infuriating the country’s a prominent Muslim scholar, Sheikh Safar rights activists who fear additional arrests The detention is a form of imprisonment without charge http://IETS.MPORG .IR al-Hawali, known for his opposition to some amid much-hyped reports of reforms led by or trial that allows the regime to incarcerate Palestinians for up to six months – and subject to indefinite extensions. .of the kingdom’s policies and the presence Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman روزنامه : تهران تایمز نوبت اول 10/5/97 نوبت دوم :97/5/13 of American troops on the Saudi soil. (Source: Press TV) (Source: agencies) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 14 AUGUST 1, 2018 WORLD SPORTSANALYSIS & INTERVIEWAUGUST 1, 2018 14 LeBron James: Russian World Cup pitch invaders held on new charges Trump is using sports to divide us Lebron James thinks the President is using athletics, and athletes, to split up the country. And he’s rejecting the premise Four members of Russia’s Pussy Riot protest group who were like an opponent’s ill-advised layup. jailed for 15 days for staging a pitch invasion during the soccer “What I’ve noticed over the past few months,” James World Cup final were detained again after their release on Monday shared with CNN’s Don Lemon during a sit-down interview and were held overnight, their lawyer said on Tuesday. on Monday. “(Is) he’s kinda used sports to kinda divide us, The members of the group face new charges of staging a public and that’s something that I can’t relate to.” event without having prior permission, an offense that carries Referencing Colin Kaepernick, whose kneeling protests a jail sentence of up to 10 days or a fine of up to 30,000 roubles during the pre-game national anthemlaunched an NFL move- ($481.21), Russian news agencies reported. ment, and more recently, Stephen Curry, who honored his Nikolai Vasilyev, the group’s lawyer, said police had not yet promise of skipping a visit to Donald Trump’s White House, allowed him to see the case materials, and he was unable to James bemoaned a myriad of instances in which the President confirm what charges his clients faced, or when a court hearing has twisted peaceful displays of dissent into an indictment would be held. of a decaying American value system. The activists briefly interrupted the soccer World Cup final on “I can’t sit back and say nothing,” said James, who lists July 15 when they ran onto the pitch in police uniforms. participating in youth athletics as one of the most inclusive Their intrusion onto the pitch in Moscow’s main stadium experiences of his upbringing. “Sports was the first time I in front of President Vladimir Putin and other high-ranking of- was ever around someone white,” revealed the four-time ficials marked a rare security breach in the weeks-long soccer NBA MVP. “I got an opportunity to see them and learn about tournament hosted by Russia. them, and they got the opportunity to learn about me ... And The group said the stunt, which held up the game only briefly, I was like, ‘Oh wow, this is all because of sports.’” was meant to promote freedom of speech and condemn policies Flashing the trademark smile that has routinely graced James’ foundation has teamed with the Akron (Ohio) positioned before him, and he’s quick to clarify “I would of FIFA, soccer’s global governing body. magazine covers and commercial shoots since he was a junior Public Schools system to create an elementary school that never sit across from him.” The four pitch invaders were jailed for 15 days for the stunt in high school, James laughed at learning how much earlier will support at-risk children in his hometown. But helping the next generation conquer certain obstacles, and were banned from sporting events for three years. his youthful “white friends” ate dinner and went to bed, and “We want every kid that walks through this school to be this is what has secured James’ full focus, with a nod to the The four members were Veronika Nikulshina, Olga Pakhtusova, noted his surprise at seeing food stored in a pantry. inspired, to come ... away with something, something where past serving as his future model. Olga Kurachyova and Pyotr Verzilov. “For me, everything where I grew up was on top of the they can give back,” said James, who poured millions from “If we look at some of the greatest leaders of our time, you Tournament organizers said the stewards who failed to stop refrigerator,” he explained. his own pocket into the project. “For kids, in general, all they look at, you know, Muhammad Ali, you look at Dr. Martin the intrusion would face disciplinary action. Feeding young minds want to know is that someone cares. And when they walk Luther King, and all the adversity they went through,” he (Source: Reuters) Now a 33-year-old man, with two sons and a daughter, through that door, I hope they know that someone cares.” told Lemon, as the pair sat in the very school the star helped James has more pantries, and more refrigerators, than he’d Asked by Lemon about the prospect of politics in his construct. “They always use it to say ‘OK, this is even more ever dreamed of as the child of a single teen mom living post-playing days, James moved right past it like so many motivation, this is even more a way for me to even be more the “everyday struggle” in Akron, Ohio. But it’s from this defenders throughout his Hall-of-Fame career. powerful.’ And -- they’re the reason why we are here today.” existence that the “I Promise School” has been born. Queried on what he’d say to Trump were the President (Source: CNN) Bayern will not sell wantaway striker Benitez offered to Spain by Newcastle as World Cup coach - Rubiales Newcastle United offered the Spain national team the chance to Newcastle did not immediately respond to a request to com- Lewandowski - Kovac have Rafael Benitez as their coach during the 2018 World Cup ment from Reuters. Benitez mentioned the possibility of coaching after Julen Lopetegui was sacked on the eve of the tournament, Spain during the World Cup earlier this month, telling reporters Robert Lewandowski wants to leave Bayern Munich but the Spanish federation president Luis Rubiales has said. at Newcastle’s training camp in Dublin: “There was maybe a Bundesliga champions will not sell the prolific striker in the Former sporting director Fernando Hierro was named as chance, but still I am here and I am happy to be here.” current transfer window, manager Niko Kovac has said. Spain’s interim coach several hours after Lopetegui was sacked Luis Enrique was appointed as Spain’s coach earlier this month. Poland international Lewandowski has been Bayern’s top one day before the World Cup began, with the 2010 winners later Rubiales has been criticised in certain sections of the Spanish scorer in three of the last four seasons since joining the club suffering a shock exit to hosts Russia in the last 16. media for taking a seismic decision which threw Spain’s World Cup in 2014 and has reached the 40-goal mark in each of the last “When I sacked Julen I immediately called Hierro and told preparations into chaos after an impressive qualifying campaign. three campaigns. him I didn’t want to make any changes. Two days later a letter The federation president, however, said that he had received His exploits have helped the club extend their domestic arrived from Newcastle saying ‘Are you interested in our coach? sympathy from former U.S. Barack Obama. dominance, winning four German league titles in as many years He’s at your disposition.’ We said thanks but no,” Rubiales told “I had a conversation with Obama and he mentioned the but local media reports say Lewandowski, whose contract at Spanish radio station Cadena COPE on Tuesday. “We would have sacking of Lopetegui,” added Rubiales, who met the former head Bayern runs until 2021, has been eager to find newer pastures. never done that, we couldn’t hire Benitez because it would have of state at a conference in Madrid in July. “There is nothing new with Robert. The status is that he will been acting in the same way for which we reproached Julen.” “He told me that when you do not act you get criticised less but not leave the club because he’s our top striker. And certainly Lopetegui was sacked for announcing he had agreed to take sometimes you have to act, and he had taken similar decisions we don’t want to give him away and won’t give him away,” over Real Madrid immediately after the World Cup without the to the one we took with Lopetegui.” Kovac told Sky Sports. consent of Rubiales. (Source: Mirror) “It’s true that Robert is thinking about playing somewhere else. Naturally, one thing is what he wants, the other is what we want. Tokyo ceremonies will not leave ‘stylish’ Para Games in the shade “We are FC Bayern, we have a top striker. We certainly The organizers of the Tokyo 2020 opening in the public consciousness. ‘cool’ and ‘stylish’ they are. ceremonies of both the Olympic and Paralympic will not let ourselves be persuaded from the outside, that’s and closing ceremonies are adamant that “There is something I would like to avoid, “The recognition of Para sports, which is Games – as a single entity, with one storyline the way to do it. Robert has a contract... he will certainly stay the Paralympics will be on an equal footing which is after the Olympics people will feel different to that of the past, is of para sports running throughout. here as long as possible.” with the Olympics as they plan consistent things have concluded, things have finished,” being cool,” said Sasaki. “We have the closing ceremony of Paralym- Former Eintracht Frankfurt and Croatia manager Kovac themes and storylines across all four cer- Sasaki told reporters on Tuesday. “The key words being something cool, some- pic Games that will serve as the ending, or also said that he does not expect the transfer situation to emonies. Hiroshi Sasaki, the man behind “There will be much media attention thing stylish. This is something I would like to the conclusion, of the four-part structure – hinder Lewandowski in the upcoming campaign. Tokyo 2020’s startling handover perfor- after the Olympic Games - how were the see. If you look at the Paralympic Games or introduction, development and conclusion,” “He is a professional and knows that he also has something mance during the closing ceremony at the Games, how many medals each country has para athletes, they are all taking on challenges, explained Mansai Nomura, who will oversee to prove to himself and everyone else. He actually already Rio Games in 2016, has been tasked with won – but then I will once again be asking over-coming many difficulties and obstacles.” all four ceremonies. knows this, but we will say it again, that he will also have to designing the Paralympic ceremonies in for your full support in also giving energy The basic plan for the ceremonies was an- “The closing ceremony will be key in step on the gas,” Kovac added. two years’ time. The Paralympics are due to the Paralympic Games.” nounced on Monday, with the proposal to sending a message to the future. (Source: Eurosport) to start on August 25, 2020, over two weeks Sasaki spoke passionately about meeting position all four – the opening and closing (Source: Reuters) after the end of the Olympics on August 9, para athletes, who have helped shape his but Sasaki is determined to orchestrate a understanding of their sport, and wants to First Announcement Permit No. 1397.1989 ceremony that keeps the Paralympics firmly design ceremonies that will highlight how

Del Piero: ‘CL priority for شماره مجوز Italian athlete Osakue fears 1397.1989 Juventus’ N.I.S.O.C climate of violence after attack NATIONAL IRANIAN SOUTH OILFIELDS COMPANYN.I.S.O.C INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION Italian discus-thrower Daisy Osakue has left and I was mistaken for one of them,” she TENDER NO. : 08-21-9540007 hospital after she was hit by an egg thrown said, pointing out that there were other INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION from a car, in an attack she believes was people in the vicinity at the time but she racially motivated. was singled out. National Iranian SouthTENDER Oilfields NO. : 08-21-9540007 Company(NISOC) intends Police in Turin have cast doubt on a She had been the focus of verbal racist racist link, but the attack has inflamed a attacks in the past, but when it involved aNational Iranian South Oilfields Company intendsto purchase to purchase the following the following goods: goods row surrounding populist Interior Minister racist action she felt another wall had been Description Quantity Matteo Salvini. breached. Mr Salvini has rejected claims by political Police said there had been other attacks CASING API GRADE L-80 SEAMLESS 01 Items including 5000LE opponents of a “racism emergency”. involving eggs being thrown earlier in the 7 IN .29 PPF DRIFT: 6.125” He argues that the only emergency he month and did not suspect a racist link to

is fighting involves crimes by immigrants. the latest incident. Last week, three womenVendors whoVendors intend to participate who intend in the A/M to tender participate are requested into send the their A/M resume tender &tendency are Letter requested via fax /mail Ms Osakue, 22, whose parents are orig- in the Moncalieri area were targeted as they to send to thetheir following resume address, &tendencynot later than 14 days Letter after the via second fax announcement /mail to .the following inally from Nigeria, suffered damage to her left a restaurant. The applicants should have relevant background in supplying the required goods and capability to provide cornea in the attack early on Monday in the Why Salvini is under scrutiny address, a notbid bond later of 71 than, 843 EURO 14 days or 3,654 after,350,000 the RIAL, second in favor ofannouncement. NISOC. Moncalieri area of southern Turin. However, the case has prompted criticism Iranian vendorsThe shallapplicants submit their resumeshould ACC have to Forms, relevant Nos. 01,02 andbackground-03which are available in supplyingat: www.shana.ir the and She had been training in the US for of Matteo Salvini, the right-wing leader of www.nisoc.ir ,http://IETS.MPORG .IR 10 months and had returned to Italy to Italy’s anti-immigration League party, which required goods and capability to provide find “a different country”. “Certainly the is in government with the populist Five Star a bid bond of 71, 843 EURO or 3,654,350,000 RIAL, in favor of NISOC. climate of widespread violence that I see Movement. Mr Salvini has targeted illegal FOREIGN PURCHASING DEPT Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero sees the Champions League scares me,” she said. immigration and immigrant crime since he Iranian vendorsKouy shall-e-Fadaeian submit Islam their (New Site)resume Bldg. No. ACC 104, to Forms, Nos. 01,02 as “a priority” for his former club this season. She holds Italy’s under-23 discus record arrived at the interior ministry, and has seen Ahvaz, Iran and-03which are available Tel/ Fax at: No.: 061 3445 7437 The Bianconeri have dominated domestically in recent years, and is set to take part in the European Ath- his party’s popularity surge. Last week, a winning Serie A for the past seven seasons in a row and the Coppa letics Championships which get under way Roma camp was cleared in the capital, weeks www.shana.ir and www.nisoc.ir ,http://IETS.MPORG .IR Italia for the last four. in Berlin on 7 August. after he said all Roma should be counted Public Relations However, they lost the 2015 and 2017 Champions League She was concerned that the injury could and foreign Roma deported. WWW.SHANA.IR finals, and haven’t lifted that trophy since 1996, when Del Piero affect her ability to compete. The attack on Ms Osakue came amid a FOREIGN PURCHASING DEPARTMENT was in the team. “I’ll do all I can to be in Berlin,” she told spate of violent incidents in recent weeks: Bldg. No. 104, MaterialWWW.NISOC.IR Procurement Management Complex Cristiano Ronaldo has signed in a €100m deal from Real reporters, adding that it was just an abrasion - A Moroccan man died in a hospital south Madrid, and that has been widely seen as the Old Lady going and after a few days and some eye drops she of Rome after residents suspecting him of Kouy-e-Fadaeianhttp://IETS.MPORG Islam (New .IR Site), Ahvaz, Iran روزنامه : تهران تایمز نوبت اول 7437 10/5/97 3445نوبت دوم :all-out for European glory. should be fine. planning a robbery chased his car and then Tel. No.: 061 341 23589 Fax No.: 97/5 /06113 “It’s a very important signing,” Del Piero told Sky. Was it a racist attack? beat him up when he crashed

“The Bianconeri were already very strong and now they’ll be The athlete, who has been studying in - A Roma baby girl was shot and wounded Public Relations even more so. He’ll be able to give Juventus an edge in Europe. Texas, insists that she was targeted on pur- with an air gun “Winning the Champions League is a priority.” pose by attackers in a Fiat Doblo car as she - Two Nigerian asylum seekers were shot WWW.SHANA.IR Speaking from Los Angeles, Del Piero also gave his opinion walked home shortly after midnight. with an air gun WWW.NISOC.IR on CR7’s long-time rival, Lionel Messi. “They didn’t want to attack me, as Daisy. - A Malian migrant was shot dead while “I’d have paid just to spend one day training alongside him.” They wanted to hit me as a young woman of working on the roof of a reception center http://IETS.MPORG .IR روزنامه : تهران تایمز نوبت اول 10/5/97 نوبت دوم :Source: Football Italia) colour. That’s an area used by prostitutes (Source: BBC) 97/5/13) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y AUGUST 1, 2018 AUGUST 1, 2018 ANALYSISSPORTS & INTERVIEW 1515

Manchester City set sight on Iran’s Mes to face Sipar Khujand at AFC Futsal Club C’ship opener Saman Ghoddos: Report Mes Sungun of Iran will kick the 2018 AFC Futsal Club Cham- SPORTS TEHRAN — Reigning Premier League champions pionship with a match against Tajikistan’s Sipar Khujand on deskManchester City have set their sights on Östersunds Thursday. FK winger Saman Ghoddos. The Iranian team, who have been drawn in Group D, will face City’s strategy of signing relatively unknown players for small fees Uzbekistan’s AGMK and Lebanese Bank of Beirut on August 4 with the aim of profiting in some way could continue after it was revealed and 6 respectively. that a club scout watched Ghoddos at the weekend. The 2018 AFC Futsal Club Championship will be the 9th edition Ghoddos featured for 90 minutes against Elfsborg in the Allsvenskan, of the AFC Futsal Club Championship, an annual international Sweden’s top flight, before the watchful eyes of a City representative, futsal club tournament in Asia organized by the Asian Football City Watch reported. Confederation (AFC). The 24-year-old, who can play in several attacking roles, has It will be held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia from August 1 to 12. scored 8 goals in 14 appearances for his club this season, and was Iranian futsal clubs Foolad Mahan, Giti Pasand Isfahan and also at the World Cup with Iran, appearing as a substitute against Tasisat Daryaei have won once the AFC Futsal Club Championship. Morocco, Spain and Portugal. (Source: the-afc) He is considered too good for Swedish football now and according to Expressen is almost certain to leave soon. He has already turned down interest from China because he wants the best sporting project for himself, preferring a stay in Europe. Vladimir Koman linked with French trio Bordeaux, Amiens and Rennes are keen on him and so, it Iran’s Sepahan seems, are Manchester City, who would undoubtedly sign him then send him on loan somewhere – perhaps to a sister club such as NAC Breda. To add intrigue to the situation, Östersunds’ president Daniel Kindberg TASNIM — Hungarian midfielder Vladimir Koman has been avoided a direct answer when asked if Manchester City had placed a linked with a move to Iranian football club Sepahan. bid for the Iranian. The 29-year-old attacking midfielder has most recently played “You never know,” Kindberg replied cryptically. at Adanaspor of Turkey. City are known to invest in such talents every summer and usually Koman made 36 appearances for Hungary national football sell them on for profits after a loan move or two – or use them to help team from 2010 to 2015 and scored seven goals. a CFG partner club reach their objectives. And Saman Ghoddos, an He will join Sepahan after undergoing a medical exam, the 11-cap Iran international, may well be their next investment if the Blues Isfahan-based club said. follow up on their scouting of him. Sepahan are going to end its title drought in Iran Professional League (IPL) after four years under guidance of Amir Ghalenoei. Sepahan weere held to a 0-0 draw by Sanat Naft in IPL Week 1. Zlatko Kranjcar names Iran U23 Tabrizi, Neumayr Join Esteghlal football team for Asian Games football team Constantine: India’s target to register upsets

Football in India has been on the rise with the Blue Tigers racking up back-to-back successes in recent years, and head coach Ste- phen Constantine believes his charges can cause a major upset in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019. India are grouped alongside hosts UAE in Group A, as well as Thailand and Bahrain. In March 2015, India slipped to their lowest FIFA Ranking of 173 but have grown from strength to strength since, claiming the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship in 2015, the 2017 Tri-Nations Series, and most recently in June, where they beat Kenya 2-0 to clinch the 2018 Inter- continental Cup. India are now ranked 97. “If you look at the current FIFA Rankings, we’ve gone from 173 to 97, we qualified for the AFC Asian Cup, we won the Tri-Nations SPORTS TEHRAN — Zlatko see 24 teams vying for honors. SPORTS TEHRAN — Morteza within a few months, he was picked up trophy, the Intercontinental Cup, and SAFF, that’s three trophies desk desk and a major qualification is not bad,” said the 55-year-old English Kranjcar has named The top two teams in each group along Tabrizi and Markus by Manchester United. his 20-man squad for the 2018 Asian with the four best third placed teams will Martin Neumayr penned two-year con- During his spell with Manchester Unit- coach to the media. Games in Indonesia. advance to the Round of 16. tracts with Iranian football giant Esteghlal ed, he played on the right side of midfield, “Thailand, Bahrain and the UAE will be very difficult but I Iran U23 football team played two Iran squad: on Tuesday. although on some occasions he would play think we can cause an upset, and that will be the target.”

friendly matches against Iran and have Mehdi Amini, Mohammad Aghajan- The details of the contracts have not in the middle of the park. The Blue Tigers will play in the 2018 SAFF Championship in September, and Constantine said the tournament will serve as been also scheduled to face China on August pour, Mohammad Moslemipour, Mahdi been revealed. Neumayr has also played at MSV Duis- 9 ahead of the Games. Rahimi, Mohammad Soltanimehr, Alireza Tabrizi, 27, started his football in 2010 burg, Wacker Burghausen, Bellinzona, FC great preparation ahead of the AFC Asian Cup. Iran will fly straight to Indonesia from Arta, Younes Delfi, Mohammad Amin in Pas Hamedan and joined Zob Ahan after Luzern and Kasimpasa. “The preparation for the 2018 SAFF Championship starts China to participate at the 2018 Asian Games. Asadi, Mohammad Mehdi Mehdikhani, three years. The Iranian team must strengthen itself tomorrow. We’ve got a group of lads in, who I feel are going to

The Iranian team have been pitted against Mohammad Reza Azadi, Mehdi Ghayedi, He has scored 39 goals for the Isfa- since it will face Qatar’s Al Sadd in the do well. “This isn’t just a preparation for 2018 SAFF but for the AFC DPR Korea, Saudi Arabia and Myanmar in Shahab Adeli, Abolfazl Razzaghpour, Reza han-based team in 138 matches. AFC Champions League’s quarter-final Group F of the 2018 Asian Games. Jabireh, Ahmad Reza Ahmadvand, Amir Neumayr, 32, began his football career in late August. Asian Cup as well. Everything we do now with the U-23 to the The U23 tournament, which allows each Roustaei, Sina Zamehran, Shahin Abbasian, playing for local clubs before moving to Winfried Schafer’s team finished third senior team is for that purpose.” country to field three overage players, will Mohammad Khodabandehlo, Aref Aghasi Eintracht Frankfurt in 2003, however, last season in Iran Professional League. (Source: the-afc)

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Wednesday. American Denis Kudla before their (Source: Reuters) Prayer Times Noon:13:11 Evening: 20:29 Dawn: 4:36 (tomorrow) Sunrise: 6:13 (tomorrow) AUGUST 1, 2018 ART&CULTURE I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y www.tehrantimes.com Managing Director: Ali Asgari Editor-in-Chief: Mohammad Ghaderi 37th Fajr Intl. Theater Festival Editorial Dept.: Fax: (+98 21) 88808214 — 88808895 [email protected] Switchboard Operator: Tel: (+98 21) 43051000 Advertisements Dept.: Telefax: (+98 21) 43051450 Public Relations Office: Tel: (+98 21) 88805807 to review top plays of the year Subscription & Distribution Dept.: Tel: (+98 21) 43051603 www.eshterak.ir Distributor: Padideh Novin Co. Tel: 88911433 By Manijeh Rezapoor Webmaster: [email protected] TEHRAN – The director the Fajr Printed at: Rooztab - ISSN: 1017-94 International Theater Festival, Nader No. 18, Bimeh Alley, Nejatollahi St., Tehran, Iran Borhani Marand, has said that all the popular P.o. Box: 14155-4843 Iranian plays of the past year will be reviewed Zip Code: 1599814713 at the 37th edition of the event that will take place in Tehran during February 2019. “All the plays have previously been staged, and this will give us a good opportunity to choose the best plays while helping us to organize a better festival this year,” Borhani Marand said during a press conference in Tehran on Tuesday. He noted that the organizers have almost forgotten that the festival is a celebration and have somehow ignored its celebratory aspects for years. American translator “The best thing is to understand and follow the rules of holding a superb celebration. Caroline Croskery sees We believe it is the right of every individual to attend a festival, which is mixed with Persian story amazing celebration,” he added.

The Fajr theater festival is one of the ARTTEHRAN – American scholar Caroline Crosk- events that Iran organizes every year during deskery who has translated books by contemporary February to celebrate the anniversary of Iranian writers into English has said that Persian story is amazing. the 1979 Islamic Revolution. It has its own brand of humor and its own world that is pal- Due to current adverse economic pable, she told the Persian service of MNA on Monday. conditions confronting the country, Borhani She added that American Marand also expressed his hope that the people will undoubtedly wel- international competition would go well. come such a story. Saeid Asadi, the director of the There has been distance international competition, also attending between Iran and America for the conference, said that eight international Fajr International Theater Festival director Nader Borhani Marand attends a press conference at Tehran’s City Theater Complex, years, said Croskery and added troupes are expected to take part in the July 31, 2018 to brief the media on the 37th edition of the event. (Mehr/Mohammadreza Abbasi) that this issue has resulted in a festival. the sidelines of the festival. The festival will also host the paucity of published information A number of foreign theatrical figures “The foreign troupes will also give “These meetings appear to help introduce representatives of several world theater about Iranian culture, traditions have also been invited to attend meetings performances in the street theater section Iranian theater productions to the world,” companies, the names of which will be and beliefs in the country where with Iranian thespians and directors. They as well,” he said. Asadi added. announced later. people are eager to learn a lot are also scheduled to hold workshops on about Iranians. Croskery said that many works from world literature have Culture Ministry gives green light to Iranian war veterans hang been translated into Persian and Shajarian’s free outdoor concerts works in Baghdad she believes that Iranians are current on world literature. American translator Caroline It’s time to make the world Croskery in an undated photo to learn about Persian literature and Iranian thoughts, she noted. Among the Persian books translated into English by Croskery are “Stillness in a Storm”, a poetry collection by Saeid Ramezani, and “A Vital Killing”, a collection of short stories from the 1980- 1988 Iran-Iraq war by Ahmad Dehqan. She is also translator of Seyyed Mehdi Shojaei’s “Democracy or Demo Crazy” and “In the Twinkling of an Eye” and Hushang Moradi Kermani’s “You’re No Stranger Here”, “The Water Urn” and “A Sweet Jam”.

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ARTTEHRAN – Movies by five Iranian filmmakers deskwill be screened in the various sections of the Vocalist Homayun Shajarian performs in an undated photo. Iraqi Culture, Tourism and Antiquities Minister Fryad Rwandizi (3rd R) and a Melbourne International Film Festival ART number of his colleagues visit an exhibition by Iranian artists in Baghdad. “Pig” by Mani Haqiqi and “Dressage” by Puya Badkubeh will TEHRAN – The Music permissions for those musicians who are deskOffice of the Ministry of interested in performing outdoor concerts ARTTEHRAN – An help deepen cultural ties between the two be competing in the Middle East and Africa International section desk of the event, which will take place in the Australian city from Culture and Islamic Guidance gave its formal in order to bring hope and joy to the public,” exhibition of artworks countries. August 2 to 19. approval on Tuesday to vocalist Homayun the office said in a statement. by a group of Iranian war veterans is The Iranian deputy ambassador in Shajarian’s plan to perform free concerts on In Iran, musicians must get cultural currently underway in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, Musa Alizadeh, also attending the streets. authorities’ official approval before giving a Baghdad. the ceremony, said that the exhibit has In a post published on his Instagram on performance. Iraqi Culture, Tourism and Antiquities been organized to help familiarize Iraqi Monday, Shajarian said the he is ready to Earlier in July, Shajarian cancelled his Minister Fryad Rwandizi attended the officials and artists with the rich Persian organize several concerts on the streets in order “Si” concerts due to the current unfavorable opening ceremony handing out plaques culture and civilization. to boost the spirits of Iranians during the current economic conditions facing the Iranian people. of honor to the participating artists, Iran’s Works by calligrapher Reza adverse economic conditions confronting the A public relations team for the Si concert Islamic Culture and Relations Organization Mohammadpur, miniaturist Maryam country if the cultural authorities would grant said that the musical drama has been postponed (ICRO) announced on Tuesday. Amuzi, graphic designer Majid Ariainejad the necessary permission. indefinitely until the Iranian people “feel fewer Speaking at the ceremony, Rwandizi and painter Shokrollah Borumand have “The Music Office is ready to issue concerns about their livelihoods.” said that organizing such exhibitions can been selected for the exhibit.

A scene from Iranian director Mojtaba Musavi’s short movie “Mr. Deer” CBS keeps CEO in place during “Guardians” cast issues open letter “3 Faces” by Jafar Panahi will be screened in the MIFF at the misconduct probe in support of James Gunn Regent and the Headliners sections. The Headliners section will also screen Asghar Farhadi’s latest NEW YORK (AP) — CBS says it will LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Pratt and his tense psychological thriller “Everybody Knows” starring Penélope keep CEO Les Moonves in place while fellow “Guardians of the Galaxy” castmates Cruz and Javier Bardem. an outside counsel investigates sexual are coming out in support of ousted director “Mr. Deer” by Mojtaba Musavi has been selected for the short misconduct allegations against him. James Gunn 10 days after his firing. film competition. The company also says it will In an open letter Monday signed by Pratt, postpone its annual shareholders Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel meeting, scheduled to take place Aug. and five other main stars of the franchise, 10, to a later date. the cast said it fully supports the director PBS to air documentaries On Friday, a New Yorker article and the character he showed both on the on Woodstock and quoted six women spanning three set of the first two movies and in the wake decades accusing Moonves of sexual of his firing. This combination photo shows “Guardians In this Sept. 19, 2017 file photo, Les harassing them. The CBS chief has been Gunn was let go from directing the third of the Galaxy” actors, from left, Bradley the human genome Moonves, chairman and CEO of CBS a prominent figure in television for installment of the franchise by The Walt Cooper, Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana, who, Corporation, poses at the premiere of the BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A 50th anniversary look decades, credited with turning around Disney Co. after old tweets resurfaced where along with six other main cast members, new television series “Star Trek: Discov- at Woodstock and a Ken Burns series on the human genome will a network that had been mired for years he joked about subjects like rape. have issued an open letter in support of ery” in Los Angeles. (AP/Chris Pizzello) be among PBS’ upcoming documentaries, the public TV service at the ratings bottom. The cast says it waited 10 days to issue ousted director James Gunn. (AP) said Monday. Among other things, Moonves has a former CBS news anchor who also a statement to “think, pray, listen and dis- promoted the tweets from 2008 to 2011 that The two-hour documentary on Woodstock will air in 2019 and had a knack for picking hit shows like hosts the “Big Brother” reality show. cuss.” In the interim, various cast members, led to his firing. will examine the events that led up to the three-day festival that “Survivor” and “The Big Bang Theory.” CBS faces major challenges if CEO including Gunn’s brother Sean Gunn, have “James is likely not the last good person to would become one of the defining moments of the tumultuous 1960s. Les Moonves’ wife, Julie Chen, Les Moonves is sidelined while the CBS issued individual statements. Fan petitions be put on trial,” the cast members continued. The documentary will be part of PBS’ “American Experience” is staying mum about the sexual board investigates sexual harassment were also started online to rehire Gunn. “Given the growing political divide in this series and is being directed by Barak Goodman, who is teaming harassment allegations against her allegations against him. “Each of us looks forward to working country, it’s safe to say instances like this up with Burns on the genome series. husband. If Moonves is suspended or departs with our friend James again in the future,” will continue, although we hope Americans “The Gene: An Intimate History” will be a three-hour docu- On Monday’s episode of her daytime altogether, CBS will face a serious power wrote the cast members, who said they were from across the political spectrum can ease mentary series based on a book of the same name by Siddhartha CBS chat show, “The Talk”, she said vacuum at a time of rapid change roiling all shocked by the firing. up on the character assassination and stop Mukherjee. she will not discuss the issue on the the industry. According to multiple Pratt added in an Instagram post that he weaponizing mob mentality.” Burns previously produced a documentary on Mukherjee’s air. Chen says she has already made reports, the CBS board is meeting today would, “Personally love to see him reinstated Gunn has been writer and director of the “Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies” book. one statement on the matter and she to consider the matter along with other as director of Volume 3.” “Guardians of the Galaxy” franchise from PBS says the series will weave science, social history and “per- will “stand by that statement today, details related to the investigation. “Although I don’t support James Gunn’s the start, taking an obscure Marvel Comics sonal stories” to explain what we know about human genetics, tomorrow, forever.” Moonves, who has run the inappropriate jokes from years ago, he is a title about a group of multicolored misfits including disease and the ethical debates over gene editing. It is On Friday, she tweeted that she current CBS since 2006, has steered good man,” Pratt added. and turning it into a space opera decked with scheduled to air in 2020. “fully supported” Moonves, calling the company aggressively into the The letter also discusses the climate that comedy and retro music that made Pratt a Airing in 2019 will be a documentary series from Harvard pro- him a “kind, decent and moral human streaming arena. He has also been led to Gunn’s abrupt firing and the lack of major movie star. Through two installments fessor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. that examines the post-Civil War era being.” waging a battle for independence with “due process in the court of public opinion.” the franchise has brought in more than $1.5 of Reconstruction. The four-hour series “Reconstruction: America Chen and Moonves have been mogul Shari Redstone, who wants to Gunn’s current Twitter account is heavy billion in global box office, and much has been after the Civil War” will examine the period’s lasting impact on married for almost 14 years and are combine CBS with its sibling company on left-leaning politics, and some on the staked on the third film that would launch U.S. culture. the parents of a son, Charlie. She is Viacom. right with whom he’d sparred found and another decade, or more, of Marvel films.