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16 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 38th year No.12939 Monday OCTOBER 2, 2017 Mehr 10, 1396 Muharram 11, 1439 Western civilizatio Barezani cannot separate Older persons Khoy to host Third Intl. will decline: Kurdistan without civil in Iran grow 1.5-fold Conference on Rumi analyst 7 conflict: American expert 11 in a decade 12 and Shams-i Tabrizi 16 Zarif: Nuclear renegotiation is a ‘myth’ POLITICS TEHRAN — Irani- “We need to check our facts before deskan Foreign Minister we make statements,” Zarif said in an Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday interview with The Associated Press. “It essentially ruled out renegotiating or worries me that people play with facts launching follow-up talks to a landmark and produce alternative facts.” Iran mourns nuclear accord that President Donald He also criticized a recent referen- Trump is threatening to dismantle, saying dum on independence by Iraq’s Kurdish rewriting the multilateral pact is a “myth”. minority as “dangerous” to stability in a The top diplomat also scolded Middle East already beset by efforts to Trump for a tweet about a nonexistent defeat the Islamic State extremist group Iranian missile launch. and civil wars in Syria and Yemen. See page 2 2 Ashura Iran, Iraq to hold joint border war games POLITICS TEHRAN — The posed by Iraq and its powerful neigh- deskIranian and Iraqi bors Iran and Turkey. forces will hold joint war games at “A joint military exercise between several crossings on Iran’s border with Iran’s armed forces and units from the the autonomous Iraqi Kurdish region, Iraqi army will be held in the coming according to officials. days along the shared border,” Ma- The announcement on Saturday came soud Jazayeri, spokesman for Iran’s in the wake of a controversial secession Joint Armed Forces Staff, said on Sat- referendum in Iraq’s Kurdish region. urday after a high-level meeting of Ira- Monday’s poll was strongly op- nian military commanders. 2

Israeli regime pushing region into new war: Nasrallah The secretary general of the Lebanese martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hus- Hezbollah resistance movement has sein, the third Shia Imam. warned that the Israeli regime under The Israelis do not have “a correct “idiotic” Prime Minister Benjamin Net- assessment of where this war will lead

Mohsen Rahimi Anbaran anyahu is pushing the region into war. if they ignite it,” he said, adding they Netanyahu “is only planning for “do not have a correct picture about war,” Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said in what is awaiting them if they go to the aqr.ir/ aqr.ir/ a Sunday speech marking Ashura, the idiocy of this war.” 13

ARTICLE Iran’s oil output up 20,000 bpd in September Iraq’s top Shia By Mahnaz Abdi ECONOMY TEHRAN – Iranian crude The country has increased its oil output by ed to be 86 percent in the mentioned month, cleric opposes Head of the Economy Desk deskoil production increased by 103,000 bpd from the baseline determined at the with the members achieving a 998,000 bpd of the TehranTimes 20,000 barrels per day (bpd) in September time of OPEC, non-OPEC agreement in 2016. cut out of the pledged 1,164,000 bpd. Kurdistan’s from its previous month. The output from the 13 OPEC members orig- In an effort to prop up prices, the Organiza- secession According to the latest data released by inally part of the deal increased by 60,000 bpd tion of the Petroleum Exporting Countries start- Renewables Reuters, exempted from the OPEC, non- in September from its preceding month. Supply ed reducing output by about 1.2 million bpd on Iraq’s top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah OPEC curbs, Iran has increased its crude out- from the 11 members with production targets un- January 1 in its first supply cut since 2008. Ali al-Sistani has voiced opposition to spurring foreign put to 3.81 million bpd in September from der the original accord rose by 40,000 bpd. Nigeria and Libya were also exempted the secession of the northern Kurdis- 3.79 million bpd in August. The compliance with the pact was report- from the curbs. tan region from the mainland, warning investment of the negative repercussions of such lean energy is under the spot- “unilateral steps.” light in Iran as the oil and gas No justification to shun international demands, Iran tells Myanmar Grand Ayatollah Sistani’s represent- rich country also enjoys some POLITICS TEHRAN — Iranian For- The Iranian Foreign Ministry official said Tens of thousands of new arrivals have no- ative Ahmed al-Safi said in a Friday C deskeign Ministry spokesman Myanmar should not prevent sending of hu- where to shelter from monsoon rains. sermon on his behalf in the holy city advantageous geographical and cli- mate condition to benefit from renew- Bahram Qassemi said on Saturday that it is manitarian aid to the Rohingyan people. Those flocking into Bangladesh have giv- of Karbala that the senior cleric wants able sources of energy. “unacceptable” that the Myanmar govern- Elsewhere, Qassemi called on the inter- en harrowing accounts of killings, rape and the Kurdistan Regional Government Iran’s power generation capacity ment ignore demands by the international national community to stand beside Bangla- arson by Myanmar’s army. Myanmar author- (KRG) “to return to the constitutional is currently 77,000 megawatts (MW), community on the sufferings of the Rohingya. desh to stop displacement of the Rohingya ities deny any wrongdoing. path” pursuing self-determination for of which renewables account for just The warning by Iran comes as the brutal and send aid to them. The UN said on Thursday that about 60 the Kurds. 420 MW and according to the former purge of the Rohingya, an ethnic Muslim popu- An official with the Iranian Red Crescent people are believed to have died when a The senior leader also warned Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian the lation that has been suppressed in Myanmar for Society (IRCS) has announced that Myan- boat carrying the Rohingya fleeing violence against the unfavorable repercussions figure is planned to reach 600 MW by decades, has intensified in recent days. mar’s government has blocked Iran’s aid in Myanmar capsized off Bangladesh. of separation and division in the Iraqi the end of the current Iranian calendar “Such a complicated situation can turn shipment for Rohingya Muslims. International Organisation for Migration nation, stressing that this would pave year (March 20, 2018). into one of the worst human crises. We are The Rohingya Muslims have long been spokesman Joel Millman said the boat cap- the way for foreign interference in the Also, Deputy Energy Minister witnessing continuation of ignoring the inter- subjected to discrimination in Buddhist-ma- sized was carrying about 80 people, accord- affairs of the country. Houshang Falahatian has announced national community’s demands by the My- jority Myanmar, which denies them citizen- ing to survivors. The Kurdish vote “is an attempt to in late September that the country anmar government which is unacceptable,” ship. “Survivors described being at sea all night, divide Iraq and take its northern part by plans to add 1,000 MW of new renew- Qassemi said. Myanmar’s government regards them as having no food,” he said. setting up an independent state,” said his able power capacity every year over Thousands of people continue to trudge illegal migrants from Bangladesh, even if they Several children were among the dead. message, adding that all parties should the next five years. over the border to Bangladesh to escape the have lived in the country for generations. One survivor told Reuters news agency that respect the Iraqi constitution. Based on the country’s Sixth Five- horrors in their own country. According to Refugee camps near Bangladesh’s border his wife, two daughters and a grandson had The “unilateral steps” toward di- Year National Development Plan foreign media outlets, the total number of with Myanmar already had about 300,000 died. He said they had decided to leave Ra- viding Iraq will lead to internal and (2016-2021), Iran is aiming to increase refugees leaving Myanmar has now been es- Rohingya before the upsurge in violence last khine after armed Buddhists took their live- external reactions that will have con- its capacity of power generation from timated at over 501,000. month and are now overwhelmed. stock and food. sequences on our “dear Kurdish citi- renewable sources by 5,000 MW per zens and could have more dangerous annum to meet growing domestic de- repercussions,” said Grand Ayatollah mand and also increase its electricity Sistani. exports. Muslims mark The cleric also called on the Iraqi To meet the set target, the Energy government and parliament to pre- Ministry has taken a new approach to- Ashura with serve the rights of Kurds. ward development of renewable sec- In defiance of Baghdad’s stiff op- tor and has been offering incentives mourning position, the KRG held a non-binding to both Iranian and foreign investors referendum on secession from the for cooperation in renewable projects ceremonies mainland. Kurdish officials said over 90 inside the country. percent of the voters said ‘Yes’ to sep- It has led to more contribution of In their millions, Muslims have aration from Iraq. private sector to this industry, and also staged passionate mourning ceremonies With the exception of Israel, all ma- attraction of foreign investors appre- in commemoration of the day in history jor regional and international parties ciating Iran’s noticeable resources of that witnessed the martyrdom of the icon have voiced serious concerns over solar energy and wind power in addi- of sacrifice to the faithful. the secessionist move, saying it would tion to its special geopolitical location The occasion, known as Ashura, marks compound the problems of the coun- which makes it one of the best areas the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and 72 of try, which is already busy with coun- for investment in renewables. his companions in 680 AD in a land that is terterrorism operations against Daesh. Investing $27 million, Switzerland’s known today as Iraq, after they refused to Iraqi Kurdish officials have been DURION AG Company was the main pledge allegiance to the tyrant Yazid. harshly criticized for turning a deaf investor of the project to build Iran’s Ashura is the culmination of a 10-day ear to Baghdad’s objections and go- largest solar farm. The 20-MW Mokran annual mourning period in the lunar month ing ahead with the unconstitutional Solar Farm in Mahan County in the of Muharram for the third Imam of Shia plebiscite before any negotiations and Muslims, who was a grandson of Prophet consultations with the central Iraqi southeastern Kerman Province was in- AFP Muhammad (Peace be upon Him). government. augurated on July 27. 4 13 (Source: Press TV) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y POLITICS OCTOBER 2, 2017 MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS Rouhani Zarif: Nuclear congratulates China’s Xi on National Day renegotiation is a ‘myth’

POLITICS TEHRAN — Iranian President Hassan FM Zarif says Trump “would open a Pandora’s box” by trying to re-litigate the 2015 accord’s deskRouhani has expressed hope that relations between Tehran and Beijing would expand in time limits on Iranian nuclear activities various spheres. 1 And Zarif seemed to float the pos- to certify Iranian compliance in a State De- In a message to Chinese President Xi Jinping, Rouhani sibility of a prisoner exchange for several partment report to Congress on 15 October. congratulated 68th anniversary of the establishment of detained Americans in Iran, responding to Congress would then have 60 days to reim- the People’s Republic of China. a question about their fate by raising the pose sanctions suspended under the deal. “I hope we would witness expansion of relations situation of several Iranians held or being “I think he has made a policy of being un- between the two great and civilized Asian countries in pursued by the United States for sanctions predictable, and now he’s turning that into various areas given the history of cooperation between violations. being unreliable as well,” Zarif said. the two countries,” Rouhani said. But the minister reserved his sharpest “My assumption and guess is that he “I wish your Excellency health and success and the scorn for Trump, who on September 23 will not certify and then will allow Congress people of China prosperity and felicity.” blasted Iran in a Tweet that renewed criti- to take the decision.” cism of its 2015 nuclear deal with six major On another persistent American de- Sunni cleric: powers including the United States. mand, Zarif said there were no negotia- “Iran just test-fired a Ballistic Missile tions currently going on with the United Enemies seeking to capable of reaching Israel,” Trump wrote. States for the release of U.S. citizens be- break up Muslim “They are also working with North Korea. ing held in Iran. Not much of an agreement we have!” “Unfortunately there are a large number states But it turns out there was no Iranian of Iranians who have been detained by the ballistic missile launch, according to Zarif United States, both in the United States as POLITICS TEHRAN — Molavi Abdul Hamid, well as through the extradition request of the deska high-ranking Iranian Sunni cleric, and U.S. officials. It’s unclear where Trump got his informa- United States throughout the world,” he said. said on Friday that enemies are seeking to disintegrate “These people, including pregnant women, Muslim countries. tion, but it apparently did not come from U.S. intelligence agencies, which keep a continu- are in prison for technical violations of sanc- “The territorial integrity and independence of Muslim tions that no longer apply today.” countries are vital and important,” he told worshippers ous lookout for missile launches around the globe. As president, Trump could easily have “This is an open declaration that Iran is always Asked if he was suggesting a prisoner in Zahedan, the capital of the southeastern province of exchange such as the one that took place Sistan and Baluchestan. checked with the CIA or other intelligence on the side of those who fight extremism and agencies to verify whether Iran had actually under former president Barack Obama in The warning by the Sunni cleric comes as the Iraqi terrorism,” Foreign Minister Zarif asserts. 2016, he said: “Well it happened once but Kurdistan held an independence referendum last week, test-fired a missile. national obligations not to develop nuclear program at a more advanced level than be- what I’m implying here is the application of seeking secession from the mainland Iraq. ‘Insult to the entire Iranian nation’ Zarif also declared the U.S. leader’s newly weapons afterward.” fore if the U.S. abrogates the deal. double standards.” extended travel ban restrictions on Iran to be The Iranian minister also ruled out a “The deal allowed Iran to continue its Zarif was then asked whether the gov- Russia rejects U.S. “an insult to the entire Iranian nation.” new agreement, as some U.S. officials research and development. So we have im- ernment would be open to a prisoner claim on Iran, IAEA The restrictions, which go into effect Oct. have called for. proved our technological base. If we decide exchange. “Well, I cannot predict the out- 18, cover citizens of Iran, Chad, Libya, North “We need to be realistic in our expec- to walk away from the deal we would be come of a negotiation that is not taking Korea, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen — and tations,” Zarif said. “We dealt with all these walking away with better technology. It will place right now,” he said. some Venezuelan government officials and issues. It took us many years. It took us 10 always be peaceful, because membership of Turning to the Kurdish independence ref- their families. Iranians were also targeted in years of posturing on all sides and two the NPT is not dependent on this deal. But erendum in Iraq on September 25, Zarif said POLITICS A senior Russian official has dismissed a Trump’s earlier bans. years of serious negotiations to reach this we will not observe the limitations that were that Iran was opposed to the vote “like every deskrecent U.S. claim that Moscow is trying “It is unfortunate that for irrelevant po- deal. I don’t expect that a new round will agreed on as part of the bargain in this deal,” other nation in the world.” According to of- to “shield” Iran from inspections by the International litical reasons the president of the United produce any better results. In fact, a new Zarif told the Guardian and the Financial ficial results of the non-binding referendum Atomic Energy Agency, which Washington has been States decides to alienate ... and antago- round will get us in a quagmire that no- Times in an interview published on Friday. announced on September 27, 92 percent pushing to widen to Iran’s military sites. nize an entire nation who have not harmed body will be able to get out of.” He added that “walking away” from the supported independence. According to Press TV, Mikhail Ulyanov, head of anybody,” Zarif said. Trump has to decide by Oct. 15 wheth- deal was just one option under considera- Zarif called the Kurds “our eternal friends,” the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Non-Proliferation and “I believe that we need to respond to er to certify Iranian compliance with the tion in Tehran. noting that Iran came to their assistance Weapons Control Department, said on Friday that the the measures that were taken by the Unit- agreement. “There are other options and those op- when they were fighting Islamic State- ex IAEA has no reason to request access to military sites in ed States in order to preserve the dignity Iran and the five other parties — Russia, tions will depend on how the rest of the in- tremists in Irbil, the capital of the Kurdish au- Iran or any other country. of our citizens,” he said, “but how we re- China, Britain, France and Germany — have ternational community deal with the Unit- tonomous region. The IAEA, he said, is permitted to request access to spond is a decision that we will make.” been urging the United States not to pull out ed States,” he said. “If Europe and Japan But he said: “We believe that this referen- Iran’s non-nuclear sites, but it has to provide reasons for Regarding the seven-nation nuclear of the deal. and Russia and China decided to go along dum is dangerous for stability in the region such requests. deal, Zarif said it is a “myth” that a renego- Zarif said that if the U.S. withdraws “then with the United States, then I think that will and doesn’t serve the interest of our Iraqi tiation is possible — as argued by some in we’re not bound by that agreement and we be the end of the deal.” Kurdish friends.” ‘Iraqi Kurdistan the Trump administration. will then decide how we want to deal with it.” Zarif also called on Europe to defy U.S. Zarif also defended support for Syrian He said Trump “would open a Pandora’s “It does not mean that Iran wants to pur- sanctions if the Trump administration torpe- President Bashar Assad and suggested his referendum is box” by trying to re-litigate the 2015 ac- sue a nuclear weapons option,” he said. “But does the international agreement. country could intervene elsewhere in the tantamount to cord’s time limits on various Iranian nuclear what is important is if the deal is broken, then He said the only way Iran would be per- Arab world to fight extremists. activities — which were the most intensive- Iran has many options, one of which would suaded to continue to observe the limits on Zarif said Iran has fought against “extrem- boosting Daesh, Israel’ ly negotiated issue. be to have an unlimited yet peaceful nuclear its civil nuclear program would be if the other ists and terrorists” starting in Afghanistan in the Limits on Iran’s stockpiling of uranium and energy program.” signatories – the UK, France Germany, Russia, 1990s, in Iraq since 2003 and in Irbil. In Syria, POLITICS TEHRAN — Hossein Amir Abdollahian, production of plutonium expire after 10 and ‘Abrogation of nuclear deal would China – all remained committed to its terms he said, “the government and resistance forces desk a senior foreign policy advisor to the 15 years. Trump and his top diplomat, Rex backfire on Washington’ and defy any subsequent U.S. sanctions. have been able to achieve military victory over Iranian parliament speaker, said on Saturday that the Iraqi Tillerson, have argued that that amounts to a Zarif said Iran would resume uranium en- The Iranian foreign minister said he ex- the terrorists ... to a really important extent.” Kurdistan’s independence referendum is tantamount to devastating flaw in the agreement. richment and other elements of its nuclear pected Trump to carry through his threat not “If we need to go to the assistance of any strengthening Daesh, the Tel-Aviv regime, new regional “It doesn’t mean that after that time Iran other government in the region in order for anarchism, and instability. will be free to develop nuclear weapons,” Zarif says “If Europe and Japan and Russia and them to fight extremists and terrorists, we are “Strong support for Iraq’s national unity is the real Zarif said. “Iran does not consider nuclear China decided to go along with the United States, ready,” Zarif said. “This is an open declaration support for the Iraqi Kurds,” he tweeted. weapons to be in its strategic interest, and that Iran is always on the side of those who Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional at the same time we’ll be bound by inter- then I think that will be the end of the deal.” fight extremism and terrorism.” Government held independence referendum last Monday. KRG President Masoud Barzani turned a cold shoulder to international calls against the referendum. Iran marks Ashura POLITICS TEHRAN — Iranians marked Ashura At the time of battle of Kerbala, Muslim lands were gov- Professor Charles Taliaferro, a professor of philos- IRGC chief: Iran deskrituals on Sunday to commemorate erned from Damascus by a despot called Yazid. He sent ophy at St. Olaf College, says “the life and sacrifice of to use missiles the slaying of Imam Hussein (AS) who was martyred in an army against Imam Hussein to demand an oath of alle- Imam Hussein has been inspiring to both Muslims and the battle of Karbala in Iraq in 680 AD. giance but Imam Hussein refused. In the battle, Imam Hus- non-Muslims.” whenever necessary Across Iran, millions of mourners started the proces- sein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (S) and the third On characteristics of Imam Hussein’s movement, sions shortly after the sunrise, lining up in coordinated Shia Imam, was martyred along with 72 of his companions. Taliaferro says, “I think it is a movement that prizes bold- and orderly bands of passion plays and recitations of el- The death of Imam Hussein symbolizes humanity’s ness, courage, faithfulness, integrity, being steadfast to POLITICS TEHRAN — Major General egies which continued until the afternoon. struggle against injustice, tyranny and oppression. the end.” deskMohammad Ali Jafari, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, has said Iran will fire its missiles at the enemy targets whenever necessary. KRG referendum is ‘Barzani’s coup against rivals’: Mohsen Rezaee Pointing to the high precision power of Iranian MNA — Former IRGC General Mohsen Rezaei said According to Kurdish officials, over 90 percent of the missiles, the general added, “No one believed that the the independence referendum held by the Iraqi voters said ‘Yes’ to separation from Iraq, while the Unit- Islamic Republic’s missiles and the Guards’ missiles could Kurdistan region was KRG President Masoud Barza- ed Nations, the US, and all major regional and interna- strike with pinpoint precision.” ni’s coup against his rivals to expunge them from the tional parties, except for Israel, voiced strong opposition “It is now several years since we announced that we Kurdish region. to the plan. have achieved this technology. Now, we promise to all “Barzani sought to put either himself or his repre- In a statement on Friday, US Secretary of State Rex Iranian people that almost all the Guards’ missiles are sentative in the position of Iraq’s Kurdish president,” Tillerson said Washington does not recognize the Kurd- equipped with this technology,” Jafari said, Fars news Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei istan Regional Government’s unilateral referendum held agency reported on Saturday. said in a tweet on Friday. on Monday. “[The referendum] was not about the interest of “The vote and the results lack legitimacy and we Iranian envoy holds the Kurdish people,” Rezaei said. “It was only aimed continue to support a united, federal, democratic and at an internal clean-up and promoting the sentiments prosperous Iraq,” Tillerson said, adding “the United talks on security of of heroism.” States asks all parties, including Iraq’s neighbors, to Arba’een pilgrims The controversial referendum was held on Mon- reject unilateral actions and the use of force. We urge day in Iraq’s Kurdistan despite widespread calls for its calm and an end to vocal recriminations and threats of cancellation. reciprocal actions.”

POLITICS TEHRAN — The Iranian ambassador deskto Baghdad, Iraj Masjedi, on Sunday Iran, Iraq to hold joint border war games discussed the ways to boost the security of Arba’een 1 “In the meeting, the territorial part in a Turkish military drill close to to take control of the borders “in cities of Erbil and Sulaimaniyah, the pilgrims with Abu Hassan al-Baldawi, an official with integrity and unity of Iraq and the the Iraqi frontier. coordination” with Tehran and Ankara, news network said on its website. the Nojaba Movement, a faction within the Popular illegitimacy of the independence The Kurdistan Regional Government without indicating whether Iraqi forces Tehran has been cooperating with Mobilization Forces in the city of Balad, IRNA reported. referendum in northern Iraq were (KRG) has refused to hand over control were to move towards the external Baghdad in building pressure on Hundreds of thousands of Iranian pilgrims visit stressed again and necessary decisions of its border crossings to the Iraqi border posts controlled by the KRG Iraqi Kurds, notably by cutting all flights to Karbala, where the shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) is located, were taken to provide security at the government, as demanded by Iraq, from the Iranian and Turkish side. and from the region before the vote. to mark Arba’een, 40 days after the Ashura rituals. borders and welcome Iraq’s central Iran and Turkey in retaliation for the On Friday, Iraq also imposed a On Friday, it also banned the Ambassador Masjedi said, “The Islamic Republic of government forces to take position at referendum. ban on international flights into its transportation of refined oil products Iran has always supported the resistance groups and border crossings,” Jazayeri stated. According to al-Jazeera, the Iraqi Kurdish region, ordering foreign airlines by Iranian companies to and from Iraqi would also support the Nojaba Movement.” Iraqi soldiers on Tuesday also took defense ministry has said it planned to suspend travel to the airports in the Kurdish region. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y OCTOBER 2, 2017 INTERNATIONAL Defiant Catalans vote on split from Spain U.S. directly despite crackdown communicating with North Spanish riot police burst into polling the scenes being witnessed and call Korea, seeks dialogue stations across Catalonia on Sunday, on Spain to change course before confiscating ballot boxes and voting someone is seriously hurt,” she said The United States said on Saturday it was directly communi- papers to try to halt a banned referen- on Twitter. cating with North Korea on its nuclear and missile programs dum on a split from Spain as Madrid Belgian Prime Minister Charles but Pyongyang had shown no interest in dialogue. asserted its authority over the rebel Michel tweeted: “Violence can never The disclosure by U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson dur- region. be the answer! We condemn all forms ing a trip to China represented the first time he has spoken Police broke down doors to force of violence and reaffirm our call for to such an extent about U.S. outreach to North Korea over entry into voting stations as defiant political dialogue.” its pursuit of a nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile. Catalans shouted ‘Out with the occu- Stations raided “We are probing so stay tuned,” Tillerson told a group of pying forces!” and sang the anthem Around 70 polling stations had reporters in Beijing. of the wealthy northeastern region. In been raided by police, Spanish Interior “We ask: ‘Would you like to talk?’ We have lines of com- one incident in Barcelona, police fired Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido said. munications to Pyongyang. We’re not in a dark situation, a rubber bullets. The aim of the raids was to seize blackout.” Officers in riot gear forcibly re- referendum material and not to target He said that communication was happening directly and moved people from a polling station people wanting to vote, another senior cited two or three U.S. channels open to Pyongyang. in Girona and Catalan firefighters pro- government official said. “We can talk to them. We do talk to them,” he said, with- tected voters by standing between Spain’s Deputy Prime Minister out elaborating about which Americans were involved in them and national police. Soraya Saenz de Santamaría said po- those contacts or how frequent or substantive they were. The referendum, declared illegal lice had acted in a proportionate man- The goal of any initial dialogue would be simple: finding by Spain’s central government, has ner. out directly from North Korea what it wants to discuss. thrown the country into its worst con- “We have been made to do some- “We haven’t even gotten that far yet,” he said. stitutional crisis in decades and deep- thing we didn’t want to do,” said Enric Trying to tamp down expectations, the State Department ened a centuries-old rift between Ma- Millo, the central government’s repre- said later there were no signs Pyongyang was interested in drid and Barcelona. sentative in Catalonia, at a news con- talks. Despite the police action, hun- those who support independence are els to open the door and search for ference. “North Korean officials have shown no indication that they dreds-strong queues of people formed expected to cast ballots while most of ballot boxes. Puigdemont voted in a One analyst said the scenes being are interested in or are ready for talks regarding denucleari- in cities and villages throughout the those against it are not. different town in the province. He ac- played out across Catalonia on Sunday zation,” department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a region to cast their votes. At one Bar- Large crowds cused Spain of unjustified violence in would make it harder for Madrid and statement. celona polling station, elderly people Organizers had asked voters to stopping the vote and said it created a Barcelona to find a way forward. Tillerson previously had offered little detail about U.S. out- and those with children entered first. turn out before dawn, hoping for large dreadful image of Spain. “The unjusti- “I think it is going to make the clash reach. On Sept. 20, he acknowledged only “very, very limit- “I‘m so pleased because despite all crowds to be the world’s first image of fied, disproportionate and irresponsi- more intense and make it more diffi- ed” contact with Pyongyang’s U.N. envoy. the hurdles they’ve put up, I’ve man- voting day. “This is a great opportu- ble violence of the Spanish state today cult to find a solution,” said Antonio When asked about Tillerson’s assertion and what commu- aged to vote,” said Teresa, a 72-year- nity. I’ve waited 80 years for this,” said has not only failed to stop Catalans’ Barroso of Teneo Intelligence. nication there might be between Pyongyang and Washing- old pensioner in Barcelona who had 92-year-old Ramon Jordana, a former desire to vote ... but has helped to Puigdemont originally said that if ton, a spokesman for the North Korean mission to the United stood in line for six hours. taxi driver waiting to vote in Sant Pere clarify all the doubts we had to resolve the “yes” vote won, the Catalan gov- Nations said he “can’t go further into detail.” The ballot will have no legal status de Torello, a town in the foothills of today,” he said. ernment would declare independence Overheated situation as it has been blocked by Spain’s Con- the Pyrenees and a pro-independence The Catalan health service said 337 within 48 hours, but regional leaders Tillerson’s remarks followed a day of meetings in Beijing, stitutional Court and Madrid for being bastion. people had been injured as a result of have since acknowledged Madrid’s which has been alarmed by recent exchanges of war-like at odds with the 1978 constitution. The Catalan government said vot- police action. The government said 11 crackdown has undermined the vote. threats and personal insults between North Korean leader A minority of around 40 percent of ers could print out ballot papers at police officers were injured in clashes. Markets have reacted cautiously but Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump. Catalans support independence, polls home and lodge them at any polling Nicola Sturgeon, the leader of calmly to the situation so far, though ”I think the whole situation’s a bit overheated right now,“ show, although a majority want to hold station not closed down by police. Scotland, which voted to remain part credit rating agency S&P said on Fri- Tillerson said. ”I think everyone would like for it to calm down. a referendum on the issue. The region Elsewhere, people were not able to of the United Kingdom in a 2014 ref- day that protracted tensions in Cata- “Obviously it would help if North Korea would stop firing of 7.5 million people has an economy access the ballot boxes. In a town in erendum, said she was concerned lonia could hurt Spain’s economic out- off missiles. That’d calm things down a lot.” larger than that of Portugal. Girona province where Catalan leader by the images she was seeing from look. The region accounts for about a South Korean officials have voiced concerns that North However much voting takes place, a Carles Puigdemont was due to vote, Catalonia. “Regardless of views on in- fifth of the economy. Korea could conduct more provocative acts near the anni- “yes” result is likely, given that most of Civil Guard police smashed glass pan- dependence, we should all condemn (Source: Reuters) versary of the founding of its communist party on Oct. 10, or possibly when China holds its Communist Party Congress on Oct. 18. North Korea is fast advancing toward its goal of devel- Netanyahu glosses over Israeli role in Kurdish secession bid oping a nuclear-tipped missile capable of hitting the U.S. mainland. It conducted its sixth and largest nuclear test on Iraq to defend Kurdish people against threats: Premier Sept. 3 and has threatened to test a hydrogen bomb over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied has reaffirmed the country’s determination to protect people to attain a state” of their own. the Pacific. Turkey’s accusation that the regime was involved in its Kurdish population against any threats, amid soar- Political observers have warned that KRG President U.S. officials including Tillerson say Beijing, after long ac- a recent controversial secession referendum in Iraq’s ing tensions over the recent Kurdish independence Massoud Barzani’s referendum scenario is in line with counting for some 90 percent of North Korea’s foreign trade, semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. referendum in the northern region of the country. “To Israel’s policy of dividing the regional Muslim states. appears increasingly willing to cut ties to its neighbor’s econ- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a our people in the Kurdistan region: we defend our In another tweet on Saturday, Abadi said Baghdad omy by adopting U.N. sanctions. televised speech in the eastern city of Erzurum on Sat- Kurdish citizens as we defend all Iraqis and will not wants to have control over the country’s oil revenues Tillerson said China’s more assertive posture was due to urday that Israel’s Mossad spy agency had played a allow any attack on them,” Abadi tweeted in English “in order to pay Kurdistan Region employee salaries its realization that North Korea’s nuclear and missile capabil- role in the Kurdish bid for secession. “This shows one on Saturday. in full and so that money will not go to the corrupt.” ities had advanced too far. thing, that this administration (in northern Iraq) has a An Iraqi prime minister adviser, who spoke on con- Following a 2014 dispute over oil revenues, Iraq “I think they also have a sense that we’re beginning to run history with Mossad, they are hand-in-hand together,” dition of anonymity, told AFP that Abadi was referring suspended payment of 17 percent of Iraq’s nation- out of time and that we really have to change the dynamic,” the Turkish leader said. to either an internal or external attack. al budget to the Kurdish region. The transfers were Tillerson said. Netanyahu said on Sunday, “Israel played no part “We will not allow any harm to you and we will worth nearly $12 billion annually and made up 80 The goal of the sanctions would be getting North Korea’s in the Turkish referendum, aside from the natural, share our loaf of bread together,” Abadi wrote in an- percent of the region’s budget. Kim to view nuclear weapons as a liability, not a strength. deep and long-standing sympathy the Jewish people other tweet. The Kurdistan Regional Government Following the move, wages, including those of Still, the U.S. intelligence community does not believe Kim have for the Kurdish people and their aspirations.” (KRG) held a non-binding referendum on secession Kurdish Peshmerga fighters were slashed. is likely to give up his weapons program willingly, regardless On September 13, the Israeli premier voiced sup- from Iraq in defiance of Baghdad’s stiff opposition on After the Monday referendum, the Iraqi govern- of sanctions. port for what he called the “legitimate efforts of the September 25. Kurdish officials said over 90 percent of ment ordered the KRG to hand over its internation- “(Tillerson‘s) working against the unified view of our intel- Kurdish people to attain a state of its own.” voters said ‘Yes’ to separation from Iraq. al airports in Erbil, and the city of Sulaymaniyah, as ligence agencies, which say there’s no amount of pressure The non-binding Kurdish plebiscite took place on The voting stations were dotted across the three well as its border crossings. It also asked the KRG to that can be put on them to stop,” Senator Bob Corker told a September 25, sparking strong objections from the provinces of Erbil, Sulaimaniyah and Dohuk that form either cancel the result of the plebiscite or face po- hearing at the chamber on Thursday. central government in Baghdad, which views it as un- the Iraqi Kurdistan Region as well as in the disput- tential sanctions, international isolation, and military Kim sees nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles constitutional. ed bordering zones such as the oil-rich province of intervention. as “his ticket to survival,” Corker said. Other countries, including Iraq’s neighbors, as Kirkuk. While much of the international communi- A ban on international flights into and out of the Tillerson agreed that Kim’s nuclear and missile programs well as the international community have also voiced ty, including the UN, the European Union and Iraq’s Iraqi Kurdish region also took effect on Friday. were aimed at ensuring his own security, and renewed as- concerns over the repercussions of the vote during neighbors, has opposed the referendum, Israel has The KRG has refused to either hand over the air- surances that the United States did not seek to topple Kim’s which some separatists carried Israeli flags. been the only entity to openly support an independ- ports and land terminals or annul the outcome of the government. Iraq to defend Kurdish people ent Kurdish state, with Prime Minister Benjamin Net- vote. “Look, our objective is denuclearization (of North Korea),” Meanwhile, Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi anyahu backing “the legitimate efforts of the Kurdish (Source: agencies) he said. “Our objective is not to get rid of you. Our objective is not to collapse your regime.” Incremental steps It is unclear how and when any actual negotiations with Syrian forces make fresh gains on southern border with Jordan: report Pyongyang might be possible. Syrian army soldiers and allied fighters ing out terrorism. The liberation of Aleppo White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster said have reportedly managed to liberate nine and Palmyra, the lifting of the siege on the on Monday there were no set preconditions for talks. He positions from the grip of terrorists along city of Dayr al-Zawr and the eradication of added, however, that Pyongyang’s capabilities were too far the country’s southern border with Jordan. terrorism from many parts of Syria prove that advanced to simply freeze its program in return for conces- A military news outlet run by the Leba- victory is now within reach,” he said. sions. nese Hezbollah resistance movement said China opposes Syria disintegra- He also dismissed the idea of negotiating with Pyongyang on Saturday that the newly-recaptured tion: Diplomat even as it continued to develop its nuclear weapons pro- positions were all situated to the southeast Separately on Saturday, China’s ambas- gram. of the capital Damascus. The Syrian army’s sador to Syria stressed that Beijing supports Tillerson in March suggested the United States would only attack killed and wounded militants, the “Syria’s sovereignty, independence and ter- engage North Korea in negotiations once it gave up nuclear report added without elaborating on their ritorial integrity” and rejects “any attempt to weapons. number. Hezbollah has played a critical role divide it.” But he acknowledged on Saturday that denuclearization in the Syrian military’s counter-terrorism op- Syria’s official SANA news agency quot- would be an “incremental process.” erations over the past few years. ed Qi Qianjin as saying that “only the Syrian “You’d be foolish to think you’re going to sit down and The ISIL (Daesh) terrorist group has people have the right to determine their fu- say: OK, done. Nuclear weapons, gone. This is going to be a lately retreated from much of the territory ture... not any other country.” process of engagement with North Korea,” he said. under its control amid sweeping advances He further expressed China’s resolve to Trump, who is due to visit China in November, has called by Syrian forces on the battlefield. develop political, economic, educational for it to do more regarding North Korea and has promised to On Friday, Syrian troops thwarted a and strategic relations with Syria. take steps to rebalance a trade relationship that his adminis- Daesh attack and wrested control over a 3,000 killed in Syria in deadliest tration says puts U.S. businesses at a disadvantage. road connecting the cities of Palmyra and month of 2017 Chinese President Xi Jinping did not mention North Korea Dayr al-Zawr. Syria’s war killed at least 3,000 people in- in his opening remarks while meeting Tillerson on Saturday. “The Syrian army and its allies com- Dayr al-Zawr, which is located southeast al-Muallem said Damascus was close to vic- cluding 955 civilians in September, the Syr- He instead offered warm words about Trump, saying he ex- pletely secured the Dayr al-Zawr-Palmyra of Daesh’s former stronghold of Raqqah, was tory in its fight against foreign-sponsored ian Observatory for Human Rights monitor pected the U.S. president’s visit to be “wonderful.” highway after foiling the intense attack. The besieged by the terror outfit in 2014. Syrian terrorism in the Arab country. “My country, said Sunday, in the deadliest month of the “The two of us have also maintained a good working re- highway has become passable for traffic in government forces, backed by Russia’s air along with its steadfast people and its brave conflict this year, the Britain-based moni- lationship and personal friendship,” Xi said in comments in both directions to and from Dayr al-Zawr,” a cover, broke the siege on the city last month. army and supported by our loyal allies, is tor’s head Rami Abdel Rahman said. front of reporters. Hezbollah media unit said. Last week, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid marching steadily towards the goal of root- (Source: agencies) (Source: Reuters) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY OCTOBER 2, 2017

South Korea’s exports Iran to expand regional flights surge to record on steel, semiconductors deploying new ATR planes South Korean exports surged to a record last month in the ECONOMY TEHRAN — The CEO of Iran’s na- latest sign that stronger global trade is helping to underpin desk growing momentum for the global economy. tional flag-carrier Iran Air said Iran The nation’s shipments abroad rose for an 11th month in will utilize the newly received ATR passenger jets September, driven by overseas demand for steel, semicon- purchased from the European plane maker ATR to ductors and petrochemical products. expand regional flights, IRIB news reported. Exports jumped 35 percent from a year earlier, the trade Farzaneh Sharafbafi made the remarks answer- ministry said on Sunday. The median estimate of economists ing questions of the reporters on the sidelines of was for a surge of 25 percent. a ceremony held for receiving two ATR planes at Imports gained 21.7 percent, versus expectations for Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport on Thurs- them to advance 20.6 percent. day. The trade surplus was $13.8 billion, also a record. According to the official, the new routes for the Month-on-month growth in exports was the most since ATRs are being planned and the airplanes will start January 2011. flying to the neighboring countries soon. There were 2.5 more working days in September com- “With these two planes, the number of ATR pared with a year earlier and some companies pushed out aircrafts in the country’s national airline fleet has shipment of products before 10-day Chuseok holidays start- reached six,” she said. ing on Oct. 1, the trade ministry said. Iran Air took delivery of the first four of the pur- The better-than-expected data came after China an- chased ATR passenger jets on May 17. The 72-600 nounced its factory gauge hit a five-year high. The results turboprop aircrafts landed in Mehrabad Airport. also show that South Korea’s economy is demonstrating resil- The Iranian flag carrier finalized a deal on the ience even as the war-of-words between U.S. President Don- purchase of 20 ATR 72-600 from the French-Italian ald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un heightens aircraft manufacturer in mid-February. The 70- tensions on the peninsula. seat airplane is used for short-distance flights. lic were lifted last year in return for curbs on the from Boeing and 20 ATR turboprops but imple- Exports surged across most of 13 major categories, the Iran has ordered more than 200 planes since country’s nuclear program. menting the deals has been hampered by uncer- trade ministry said. South Korea’s economy improved slightly international sanctions against the Islamic Repub- Iran Air has ordered 100 planes from Airbus, 80 tainty over financing, Reuters reported. in some regions in the third quarter, with domestic consump- tion driven by positive sentiment and the government’s job- creation policy, the Bank of Korea said last week. Geopolitical Polish company distributes Iranian petrochemicals in Europe concerns surrounding North Korea and household debt re- ENERGY TEHRAN — Polish try Commercial Company (PGPICC) will ucts not only for the packaging industry has become a competitor to state- main as risks to the outlook, the central bank said. deskchemical Company supply polyethylene (PE) and polypro- but also for the automotive, agriculture, controlled Polish oil, gas and petro- Export growth is projected to slow from October, the trade Ciech Group has started importing and pylene (PP) to Ciech Group. construction and electronics industries. chemicals group PKN Orlen and Orlen’s ministry said, as the U.S. Federal Reserve takes steps to re- distributing Iranian polyolefin to the “We want the distribution of high- “We have the very first good refer- Czech subsidiary, Unipetrol. duce its balance sheet and other central banks are expected European markets. quality plastics on the European mar- ences from European customers who Since the signing of the 2015 nu- to reduce monetary stimulus. There will also be 6 1/2 fewer According to the company, three Ira- ket to be a hallmark of Ciech Trading,” bought our polyolefins from Iran,” said clear deal with six major powers, and working days in South Korea in the fourth quarter of 2017 nian petrochemical producers, namely said Artur Osuchowski, a management Urszula Ros, sales director at Ciech the consequent lifting of economic than there were in the year-earlier period, the ministry said. Jam Petrochemical Company (JPC), board member at Ciech. Trading. sanctions, Iran has regained access to (Source: Bloomberg) Jam Polypropylene Company (JPPC), Ciech Trading said it could now offer By moving into the distribution of international oil, gas and petrochemical and Persian Gulf Petrochemical Indus- around 200 types of plastics, with prod- polyolefins in Europe, Ciech Group markets. Saudi GDP shrinks for Tehran, Jakarta to complete PTA negotiations soon second quarter in a row ECONOMY TEHRAN — In the fourth round of “Iran is an important and potential partner for Indo- amid OPEC oil cuts desktheir negotiations on Preferential nesia in expanding market access in the Middle East re- Trade Agreement (PTA), Iran and Indonesia agreed to gion,” Made asserted. Saudi Arabia’s economy contracted for the second quarter complete their negotiations in this due as soon as pos- Some PTA deals between Iran and other countries in a row as the kingdom grapples with low oil prices and its sible so that the agreement will be implemented soon, are with Malaysia, Vietnam and Pakistan. Iran will also businesses struggle to cope with economic reforms. according to the director of bilateral talks of the Indone- establish Free Trade Zone with the Eurasian Economic The kingdom’s gross domestic product shrank 1 percent sian Ministry of Commerce. Union (EAEU). from the same period a year earlier, when it expanded 0.9 Ni Made Ayu Marthini said one of the agenda dis- Trade balance between Indonesia and Iran during percent, according to official data released on Saturday. cussed at the fourth negotiation was the reduction of the period 2013-2016 always showed a surplus for In- The economy had contracted 0.5 percent in the first three export tariffs for Indonesian products to Iran. donesia. Data of 2016 showed the value of Indonesia’s months of 2017. “The discussion is a concrete step for Indonesia that exports to Iran reached $235.19 million and Indonesian Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is leading the push is expected to bring advantages for business actors,” on connecting perceptions and discussing the PTA draft imports from Iran amounted to $103.4 million. to transform the biggest Arab economy at a time when crude Made said in a written statement received by Antara and have succeeded in agreeing on several articles. Meanwhile, total trade between Indonesia and Iran prices are at about half their 2014 peak. The kingdom’s oil news on Saturday. “The last discussion was mostly about substantial is- in January-July 2017 rose by 201.82 percent compared GDP shrank 1.8 percent in the second quarter, weighing on She explained that the high cost of exports to Iran is sues, among others, capital and products that the ex- to that in the same period in 2016. Indonesia’s exports overall activity. due to the high tariffs applied by the country for Indo- port tariffs are expected to reduce, as well as rules of to Iran during that period stood at $175 million, while The data also showed how non-oil industries are still nesian products. Besides that, the payment transactions origin draft,” Made noted. Indonesian imports reached $208.2 million. struggling with efforts to overhaul the economy and shore should be made through a third party. With the reduc- In the fifth round, the negotiation chairpersons will Indonesia’s main export commodities to Iran are pa- up public finances. The non-oil GDP, the main engine of job tion in tariffs, the export cost of Indonesian products to be more flexible and pragmatic with the spirit of com- per and paper products, as well as palm oil, while Indo- creation, expanded below 1 percent, driven mainly by the Iran will be reduced. pleting the agenda so as to produce quality and mutu- nesia’s imported commodities from Iran are petroleum, government sector, the data show. In the previous talk, the two countries focused more ally beneficial documents of both countries. gypsum, iron and steel products, and sulfur. “What we’re seeing is stagnation in non-oil activity,” said Monica Malik, chief economist at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank. “Second-quarter data show still very lackluster de- Renewables spurring foreign investment mand” even after the government reversed a decision to cut 1 In late August, Seyed Moslem Mousavi, the reached agreement with Iran’s Energy Ministry on plans or freeze bonuses and allowances for state employees, she managing director of Iran Renewable Energy Associa- for a 600 MW solar farm in central Iran that would rival said. (Source: Bloomberg) tion, announced that foreign companies have submitted the largest solar projects so far built in China, India and proposals for a total of $3.6 billion investment to imple- the U.S. ment renewable energy projects in Iran. Diego Biasi, Quercus chief executive, said the Japan is fast becoming the Companies from Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, €500-million deal showed Iran was “open for business” South Korea, Japan, China and India have already visited and represented a “huge opportunity” for investors in powerhouse of the bitcoin the country to investigate the investment condition in renewable energy. market renewable sector. All these opportunities to attract foreign investment, Raymond Carlsen, the chief executive of Norway’s not only can help Iran, which is struggling with air pollu- A decision by Japanese authorities is helping the country ce- Scatec Solar, which builds and operates solar farms tion in its major cities especially the capital Tehran, reach ment its place as a driving force for bitcoin, at a time when worldwide, told Reuters on September 15 that his com- sustainable clean energy, but can also save the fuels China is turning its back on virtual currencies. pany is in talks to build its first solar farm in Iran. He said MW later. consumed domestically to boost the country’s fuel ex- On Friday, Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) offi- that the initial project under discussion would cost $120 Also on September 20, Financial Times reported that ports in one way and with a long-term view to conserve cially recognized 11 companies as registered cryptocurrency million per 100 MW installed which would rise to 500 Quercus, a UK green investment company, said it had fossil fuels for the future generation. exchange operators. The registration places several require- ments on the companies, such as building a strong computer system and checking the identity of users to prevent money Kuwait as emerging market seen spurring $700m stocks flow laundering. These regulations are intended to protect inves- Kuwait’s graduation to emerging-markets gain promotion. mined primarily by the liquidity for the with attractive valuations, and which are tors from fraud and other abuse, while supporting financial classification by index compiler FTSE Rus- Financial stocks are best-placed to period preceding the actual inclusion, likely to be included. The banking sector technology innovation. sell could prompt inflows of as much as benefit from the decision, according to which can be very different from current is always at the core of any Kuwait ex- One of the registered companies is bitFlyer, which has $700 million from investors, according to Husayn Shahrur, the managing direc- levels. Also, the actual weight will depend posure. more than 800,000 users, according to the firm. The com- the money manager run by the nation’s tor for Middle East North Africa at NBK on whether the implementation will be Is Kuwait now closer to poten- pany’s CEO, Yuzo Kano, said the new rules cements Japan’s largest lender. Capital, the asset management division in one or two phases. Current estimates tial MSCI Inc. inclusion? position as the epicenter for bitcoin. The Persian Gulf country won inclu- of National Bank of Kuwait. The firm had for passive inflows range from as low as In general, FTSE and MSCI have “Japan has been exploding with demand for both bitcoin sion in FTSE Russell’s list during the week- $6.3 billion in assets under management $100 million to as high as $700 million. somewhat different criteria for upgrad- trading as well as virtual currency services,” Kano said in a end, rewarding efforts by local regulators as of Sept. 15. The size of active inflows will depend on ing a country to emerging-market sta- press release Friday. and the stock exchange to modernize How much in inflows is expect- the attractiveness of the market around tus. Currently, Kuwait is not on the MSCI “The FSA’s approval for bitFlyer to operate as a Registered trading systems and attract local and for- ed? the time of inclusion. EM watchlist. Given the progress that Virtual Currency Exchange, and the agency’s openness and eign investors. Kuwait’s main equity index It is too early to provide an accurate Which industries do you pre- the CMA and Boursa Kuwait have made, forward thinking regulation could not come at a better time has rallied 16 percent this year, the best figure or even a tight range, given that fer? there is a good chance that the market for the blockchain space.” performance among major Persian Gulf the actual weighting of the country and The best way to play the inclusion is will be added to the EM watchlist next Blockchain is a digital leger that is dispersed across net- markets, boosted by speculation it would the stocks to be included will be deter- to hold fundamentally sound companies June. (Source: Bloomberg) works. It is used in the cryptocurrency space to securely re- cord every transaction between users. This is the latest decision in Japan to show support for No sign of slump as UK economy holds steady digital currency. In April, it passed a law recognizing bitcoin UK economic growth is bucking fears of an inflation- This too is better than the average score of 10pc. How- ference, businesses will want to know that the Govern- as legal tender, with several retailers backing the law; this driven crunch on household spending, as global ever, there are few signs of momentum improving and ment is not allowing the domestic agenda to be put week it was reported that Japanese banks are considering growth and the weak pound fuel a British ­export boom. the CBI said it wants the Government to set out more on the back-burner. Firms want to see plans set out to setting up their own digital currency called the J-Coin. The proportion of companies reporting growth in plans to boost productivity and growth. raise productivity across the country, by delivering­ on Japan’s stance is in stark contrast to China, where regu- the three months to September outweighed those re- “Growth in the economy has held steady through a modern industrial ­strategy, raising spending on inno- lators have cracked down on the market. At the beginning porting a fall in output by a margin of 11pc, a survey the summer, although at a slightly slower pace than vation and improving educational ­attainment.” of September, regulators banned initial coin offerings (ICOs), from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has expected by many firms. While we saw growth in most Theresa May spoke last week to set out a defense where companies raise funds by selling a new digital cur- shown. sectors, consumer-facing businesses are having a of capitalism, in the face of a socialist onslaught from rency. Several bitcoin exchanges then announced they would Companies also expect to keep growing in the near tougher time of it as inflation tightens purse strings a Jeremy Corbyn at the Labor Party’s annual confer- end trading by the end of the month. future, as the net balance predicting growth in the little more,” said the CBI’s chief economist Rain New- ence. (Source: CNBC) coming three months edged up from 16pc to 18pc. ton-Smith. “As we head to the Conservative Party con- (Source: The Telegraph) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y OCTOBER 2, 2017 ADVERTISEMENT 5 ADVERTISEMENTS

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A different approach to Saudis using petrodollars to buy curbing atrocities support at UN: Canadian lawyer We have seen this in too many places – from Rwanda to Bosnia to Syria – over recent decades. A country erupts Tehran (Tasnim) – A senior Canadian hu- using it to attack their enemies in Yemen in extreme violence between different groups. The rest man rights attorney slammed continued and to punish the civilian population in of the world condemns the human rights violations and atrocities committed by the Saudi regime Yemen in the hope that they put pressure either intervenes with force, imposes sanctions, or does in Yemen and said the election of the oil- on the opponents of former Yemen Presi- nothing. Afterward, lessons are drawn on how to fix the rich kingdom to head the United Nations dent Hadi and the opponents of Saudi international moral order. Human Rights Committee is nothing but domination of Yemen. “a sick joke”. Newly-leaked emails written by two “The Saudis also use their money to former top U.S. officials have shown that buy allies and support in the United Na- Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and defense tions. An example of this bribery was minister Mohammed bin Salman “wants the election of Saudi Arabia to head the out” of the war he started in Yemen. The United Nations Human Rights Commit- Saudi regime has reached none of its ob- tee,” Edward Corrigan from Ontario said jectives in Yemen. In 2015, the kingdom in an exclusive interview with the Tasnim had a record budget deficit of almost News Agency. $100 billion, prompting it to rein in public “This election is a sick joke because spending in a bid to save money. Why is Saudi Arabia has one of the worst human the regime continuing its attacks on the rights records of all of the countries on Arabian Peninsula country despite its fail- the planet,” he added. ures and cash-strapped economy? What Following is the full text of the inter- do you think about the future of the war? view: Humanitarian agencies are raising their voices A: Saudi Arabia has been unable to Now it is Myanmar’s turn. The majority Buddhist As you know, the Saudi blockades and now the politicians are condemning Saudi defeat the Houthis. In effect, there is a country, also known as Burma and still largely under the on Yemen’s ports and airspace has caused draw and neither side is able to defeat thumb of the military and not Nobel Peace Prize winner a human tragedy. The World Health Or- Arabia for its embargo on Yemen. the other. The Saudis have an advantage Aung San Suu Kyi, is being condemned for recent attacks ganization has recently reported that condemning Saudi Arabia for its embar- Recent airstrikes by the Saudi-led in terms of air power and maritime power on the minority Muslims known as Rohingya. More than some 700,000 suspected cases of cholera go on Yemen. The pressure to intervene coalition have killed dozens of civilians, and have been able to enforce a block- 480,000 Rohingya have fled into Bangladesh. At least have hit Yemen, with the outbreak show- in Yemen is starting to build but has not including a large number of women and ade on Yemen, which punishes the civil 1,000 have been killed. ing no signs of rescinding. The Red Cross yet hit the threshold for concrete action. children, near Yemen’s capital and the population by denying them food and On Sept. 28, the United Nations Security Council has also warned that the cholera epidem- Unfortunately, Saudi Arabia spends a central province of Ma’rib. A recent re- medicine which has threatened much of held its first open session to discuss the crisis. UN ic could impact 850,000 Yemeni people great deal of money buying arms from port authored by several international aid the population of Yemen with starvation Secretary-General António Guterres called it a by the end of the year. The outbreak “has the United States and Britain. As a result, agencies said Yemen suffered more air- and cholera and other treatable diseases. “humanitarian catastrophe.” Another UN official said reached colossal proportions,” said Rob- the U.S. and British governments protect strikes in the first half of this year than in Yet despite these military advantages Myanmar’s military operation is a “textbook example” ert Mardini, the International Committee Saudi Arabia from serious criticism and the whole of 2016, increasing the number they have been unable to defeat the of ethnic cleansing. France went further and called it of the Red Cross’s Near and Middle East any meaningful action by the United Na- of civilian deaths and forcing more people Houthis and their allies. This failure dem- “genocide.” director. As an international lawyer, what tions and especially the Security Council. to flee their homes. In your opinion, why onstrates the weakness of air power and Such responses by those upholding the universality do you think about the human tragedy? The Saudis also use their money to buy has the Saudi regime decided to increase the weakness of Saudis Arabia and their of human rights presume that exposing such evil is Why have the international organizations, allies and support in the United Nations. the airstrikes, hitting civilian targets? allies. The Saudi Crown Prince and De- good enough. That it will somehow shame the Myanmar particularly the UN, remained passive in An example of this bribery was the elec- A: Saudi Arabia and their allies in the fense Minister Mohammed bin Salman government into submission. Or that extolling universal the face of the ongoing Saudi atrocities? tion of Saudi Arabia to head the United Persian Gulf Co-operation Council are want to cut his losses and end the finan- values such as tolerance will somehow persuade the A: The situation in Yemen is one of the Nations Human Rights Committee. This unable to defeat the Houthis and the cial drain this war has caused the Saudis Buddhist nationalists to view their country’s Muslims not as worst humanitarian crisis in the World election is a sick joke because Saudi Ara- supporters of former Yemen President and come up with a face-saving meas- “the other” but as individuals in a shared society. today. Humanitarian agencies are raising bia has one of the worst human rights re- Saleh on the ground. They have a huge ure that will allow the Saudis to withdraw Yet, as in other crises with similar atrocities, this kind their voices and now the politicians are cords of all of the countries on the planet. military advantage in air power and are from the quagmire in Yemen. of condemnation or the assertion of rights does not always work. Why is this too often the case? Trump’s measured response to Cuba A new book by a leading human rights advocate, Michael Ignatieff, a Canadian scholar and rector of U.S.-Cuba relations are once more in turmoil the Central European University in Hungary, offers a matic personnel. … The administration has reacted in compelling case for a different approach. The book, By Curt Mills a measured way to this,” says Daniel McCarthy, editor “The Ordinary Virtues: Moral Order in a Divided World,” As the State Department announced Friday it was at large of The American Conservative. In general, in took him on a three-year, eight-nation journey to listen cutting its embassy staff in Cuba down to emergency contrast to the emollient Obama, “President Trump put to vulnerable communities under stress. He talked to levels -- following the recent, mysterious sonic wave the Cubans on notice. The point of that should be to slum dwellers in Brazil, people in an isolated village in attacks on U.S. personnel -- a budding consensus make sure the opening to Cuba continues on Amer- South Africa, those in a Japanese town devastated by of sorts seems to be developing: the reaction out of ica’s terms, rather than pulling back to the Cold War a tsunami, former enemies in Bosnia, and people in Washington could have been worse. As it is, it’s also status quo.” the diverse neighborhoods of New York’s borough of fully unclear if Havana had a hand in the recent events. Friday’s move also come on the heels of the admin- Queens. He even talked to militant, anti-Muslim monks Secretary of State Rex Tillerson stated, “We maintain istration rolling out more Cuba restrictions in June. As in Myanmar. diplomatic relations with Cuba, and our work in Cuba president, Trump has called Barack Obama’s opening to Dr. Ignatieff discovered that societies living under continues to be guided by the national security and for- Cuba a “terrible and misguided” deal, but he was also harsh social, economic, or physical conditions do eign policy interests of the United States. Cuba has told once among the candidates in the Republican primary indeed have their own inherent values, or “ordinary us it will continue to investigate these attacks and we most open to it. virtues,” such as compassion and mercy. But they may will continue to cooperate with them in this effort.” Another facet of Friday’s moves by the U.S. govern- not regard this “moral operating system” as universal. Senator Marco Rubio, a longtime foe of warming re- Trump has called Barack ment is the State Department’s warning to U.S. citizens They frame it as local. Such virtues – including equality lations with the Castros, is chastising the Trump admin- to stay away from Cuba for the time being. But that is – are seen not as an obligation but as a “gift,” negotiated Obama’s opening to Cuba a istration for not taking a harder line, calling it “shameful,” not the same as a travel prohibition, which is what the between individuals, one at a time within society and in on Twitter, that American embassy personnel are being “terrible and misguided” deal. administration recently issued against North Korea, fol- the spirit of reciprocity and solidarity. Whatever values withdrawn but “Castro gets to keep as many as he wants.” lowing the death of Otto Warmbier. are held in common are a result of transactions and are Department and the Department of Defense (and But many experts on the region disagree. Tillerson’s Indeed, who is even behind the attacks is an open not a right. And gratitude is a necessary part of those worked on Latin America) in the Trump and Obama cautious response is meeting with plaudits. mystery, and it isn’t entirely clear if the Cuban regime is transactions. administrations. He supports the detente initiated un- “Very measured, yes,” Eric Farnsworth, a former State responsible. “I have a hard time believing Havana is be- When outsiders such as the UN try to impose ideals and der Obama, but agrees that Friday’s move by Tillerson Department official in the Clinton administration and hind it,” says the former State and Defense official. Eric rights as universal, such communities often reject it. In the is appropriate. Washington director of the Council of the Americas, Garris, director of Antiwar.com, explains, “It is interesting current case of Myanmar, the UN’s voice is not persuading Cuba “doesn’t seem to be a priority, which again, is tells me. “U.S. diplomats have been recently attacked that only two days ago, U.S. Intel sources said that they the country’s majority. “At the moment, international human probably good all things considered,” the former official in country so it’s only prudent to reduce their number were convinced that the Cuban government was not rights is a bystander on this story,” says Ignatieff. “It is not tells me. Senior figures in Washington will likely “be too until the source and severity of the attacks can be fully responsible for the attacks.” But who else had incentive? where we are right now.” distracted by North Korea and the salacious prospect determined. Meanwhile the embassy remains open. So, For now, it’s clear that another volatile storm has The real issue, he says, is how to change the political of war with Iran to use this as an opportunity to reverse a balanced approach I’d say.” emerged in the “big water” the president likes to talk discourse in a country to focus more on its “ordinary Obama’s opening.” “I am hopeful this won’t affect bilateral relations too about. virtues,” such as hospitality, in ways that will allow people An ongoing danger much,” says another former official in both the State (Source: The National Interest) to accept “the stranger” “There’s clearly an ongoing danger to U.S. diplo- and break down stereotypes. In Bosnia, The UN focus for example, Ignatieff on Myanmar’s The road to diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula found victims of a 1995 atrocities toward By Ernest J. Moniz & Sam Nunn weapons, but also of devastating conven- ons free Korean Peninsula, agreed to and saries will be crippled if the United States genocide were able to the Rohingya tional forces on both sides of the 38th par- verified by the international community, re- unilaterally pulls out of the Iran agreement resume living side by The United States and North Korea are in- allel. Unlike with Iran, where it made sense mains constant -- and use these talks to ex- without clear and compelling evidence of side with perpetrators may need a new creasingly at risk of military conflict -- most to keep the talks confined to the nuclear plore how we can reduce interim risks and Iranian noncompliance. Why would North after dealing with them approach, one probably through an accident or miscalcu- program in order to prevent nuclear weap- move forward with six-party negotiations. Korea engage in new talks, or reach any as individuals and not as that speaks to lation, but possibly a deliberate decision. ons development, North Korea negotia- While DPRK nuclear weapons and deliv- new agreement, with the Trump adminis- people with a collective the ‘ordinary Opportunities for diplomacy are nar- tions must address broader issues. ery systems must be a primary focus of six- tration? Even before then, why would our identity, such as “Serb.” rowing. Leaders from the United States, Henry Kissinger argued recently that party diplomacy, addressing conventional negotiating partners, in particular China Too often a society virtues’ of South Korea and Japan have recently stat- diplomacy must begin with a common military threats, including addressing the and Russia, line up shoulder to shoulder with different types of the country’s ed now is not the time for dialogue with understanding between Washington and artillery tubes trained on Seoul, is also core with the U.S. government to pressure North groups is co-opted by majority. Pyongyang -- even though any strategy Beijing on goals and strategy for negotia- to any successful negotiation. The near- Korea, when the United States walks away leaders who exploit the other than war for halting and reversing tions with North Korea. Work on this com- term goal therefore should be an agree- from its commitments? ordinary virtues and create fear. They might claim one North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs mon understanding should be our focus. ment that halts advances in North Korea’s North Korea has gotten this far with its group has betrayed the other’s generosity. Or that a must, at some point, include talks. The beginning goal: China’s full imple- nuclear weapons and missile programs and nuclear and missile programs in part be- group’s current suffering is a result of those different So, when is the time for dialogue with mentation of the sanctions it has already provides the foundation for a more com- cause of the unique geopolitical circum- from them. Or they use false categorization, such as North Korea to avoid a war no one wants agreed to and the United States entering prehensive rollback. stances of the Korean Peninsula, where the way Myanmar’s military and some monks claim all and end a nuclear program that endan- a parallel track of talks with Pyongyang, Such an agreement could include the there remains the very real danger of a Muslims are terrorists. gers the world? How does the Trump which President Trump should make clear basic parameters of a nuclear and missile conventional war with millions of casualties To save the Rohingya, the UN and others may administration’s threat to pull out of the he is ready to do as a key element of a freeze to halt any further significant devel- on both sides of the 38th parallel. North need to speak not to Myanmar’s military but directly agreement with Iran to end its nuclear coordinated approach. opment of the North’s nuclear and missile Korea, South Korea, or the United States -- to the people. They could try to use the language program impact North Korea diplomacy? To reduce the risk of blundering into a capabilities, including provisions for robust knowingly or unknowingly -- could cross of “ordinary virtues,” and not the language of the Catastrophic conflict war that could badly damage South Ko- monitoring and verification. Achieving a an ill-defined tripwire with horrific conse- UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. They Today’s growing dangers require a rea and devastate North Korea, U.S. lead- verifiable freeze will of course require cali- quences. Fully enforcing sanctions while could listen carefully to fears of “the stranger” in policy response that minimizes the risk of ership is essential. The Trump administra- brated movement on political, economic actively pursuing diplomacy with China, Myanmar. a catastrophic conflict, both directly from tion should agree to enter informal initial or security issues of interest to North Korea. our allies and Russia -- and then with If such compassion can beget compassion in that North Korea’s nuclear and missile program discussions with North Korea, without Ultimately, the goal is to establish a step- Pyongyang -- is urgent and essential for country, ordinary virtues might someday become more and from our attempts to halt its progress. preconditions. by-step process that addresses the security global security. Only the United States can universal. The world’s moral order might then become It is imperative that we focus now on Ultimate goal needs of all parties. realistically catalyze a success-oriented strong enough to prevent another mass evil. steps to reduce these risks, including first Washington should also make it clear The United States’ credibility for diplo- strategy for all parties. (Source: The CSM) and foremost the risk of use of nuclear that our ultimate goal of a nuclear-weap- macy with China, our allies and our adver- (Source: CNN) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y OCTOBER 2, 2017 ANALYSIS & INTERVIEW 7 The definitive decision of the Trump thinks about the Social Democrats in Germany 2020 Election By Anna Sadat Hosseini Fard By Hanif Ghaffari some senior Social Democrats still op- pose the coalition government. An is- TEHRAN — Surveys released in the United States indicate TEHRAN — German Chancellor Ange- sue that limits Merkel’s power to form a decrease in the popularity of this country’s president. la Merkel is now thinking of forming a a coalition government. Since the presidential election in 2016, the popularity of coalition government in her country. It However, although after the an- Donald Trump at the White House has dropped dramat- seems difficult to deal with the situation. nouncement of the results of the na- ically. The Poll conducted in the University of Quinnipiac On the other side, the Social-Democrats tional elections in Germany, most of the suggests that only 36 percent of Americans are satisfied are deliberately watching the political country’s media reported the possibili- with Trump’s performance as President, and most of them situation in Germany. The Social Dem- ty of forming a coalition called Jamaica believe that Trump does not qualify for the presidency. ocrats in the recent general election (among the coalition of Christian par- Undoubtedly, such a low level of general satisfaction can’t in Germany accepted a tough defeat. ties, Liberal Democrats and the Greens), guarantee Trump’s reelection. They were able to make only about 20% but the coalition seems to have formed of the public vote. Under such circum- Not easy! German Chancellor Angela stances, the Social Democratic Party has Merkel has started informal talks with two ways ahead: one in the coalition other parties to form a coalition gov- government with Merkel and the other ernment. However, even Merkel’s tra- being the main opposition party. ditional partners also want concessions The German chancellor’s cen- in the coalition government. tre-right Christian Democrat-led alli- In such circumstances, Merkel may ance took 33% of the vote in recent again ask the most important party election – its worst result since 1949 of her rival, Social Democrats, to join but enough to remain the largest force crats and even the Christian Socialists, they can work together at the region- Christian Democrats in forming a co- in parliament. The centre-left Social have put harsh conditions to partici- al level. Since June, a Jamaica coali- alition government. However, Mar- Democrats – Merkel’s government pate in coalition government. tion led by the Christian Democrats tin Schultz, a failed Social Democrats partners since 2013 in a “grand coa- The Christian Socialist Party has offi- (CDU) has ruled the northern state of candidate in the general election this lition” – also suffered their worst post- cially urged the German Chancellor to Schleswig-Holstein. In another state, year, has announced that the Social Hence, Democrats are trying to participate in the 2020 war result, taking 21%. Alternative für restrict the admission of asylum seekers wealthy Baden-Württemberg in the Democratic Party plans to be the main presidential election more vigorously this time. On the Deutschland secured 13%, marking in the country. However, the Green Par- south-west, the Greens are the senior opposition party in parliament and other hand, many Republicans are worried that public the first time in almost six decades that ty has warned that if such a thing is re- partner in a harmonious coalition with will no longer be present in a coali- discontent with the political approach of Trump will also an openly nationalist party will enter alized, they will not participate in nego- the Christian Democrats. tion government with Christian Dem- be reflected in the mid-term or congressional elections the Bundestag.The elections have left tiations on the formation of a coalition But there’s no denying the differ- ocrats. Indeed, will Merkel solve the scheduled next year. The product of this process would an unprecedented number of parties government! The head of the Greens ences. Even the chancellor’s con- constitution of a coalition government be the loss of the majority of the Senate and the House of jostling for influence in the next parlia- Party, Simon Peter, has virtually warned servatives within their own bloc are in Germany? Will the Jamaica Alliance Representatives for the Republican Party. ment. The pro-business FDP, leftwing that if the Socialist Party wants to initi- expected to squabble, especially over be formed in the end? While such an At this time, Trump attempts to deny surveys conduct- Die Linke and the Green party will also ate preliminary talks on the formation refugee policy. Horst Seehofer, the arrangement would be a first in Ger- ed in the media and even in research centers in the United crowd into the Bundestag’s plenary of a coalition government, it should CSU party chairman, warned that his man history and require the Greens States and call their results as lies made up by his political chamber – a first since the introduc- forget about the issue of limiting the support of the “sister party” could no to bridge many differences on poli- opponents. This is due to the fact that many American tion of a 5% hurdle for parliamentary admission of asylum seekers. longer be taken for granted, unless cy matters ranging from immigration analysts believe the decrease of Trump’s popularity trend seats in 1953. Meanwhile, any election that Merkel Ms. Merkel agreed to specific limits on to the car industry, many see it as a has been tangible in recent months. Social Democratic Party MP Mar- will make is the absence of one of the immigration and the number of future logical result of the party’s ideological Beyond that, it should not be forgotten that Trump tin Schulz announced after the elec- two social-Christian or green parties in refugees. “There is an open flank on transformations. could won the rival candidate Hillary Clinton in the Unit- tion that the Social Democratic Par- forming a coalition government. How- our right and we have to close this In any case, Merkel’s statements ed States last year only through the electoral system. This ty would not be a coalition with the ever, the story does not end there! flank with a clear position and clear about negotiating with the Social was while the general votes casted for Trump was about Christian Democrats. However, some The Liberal Democrats have also in- limits,” he said. Democratic Party to form a coalition 3 million less than that for Hillary Clinton. Therefore, the German political analysts believe that directly challenged Merkel’s policies in For months, Mr. Seehofer, who is also government indicate that the Ger- negative attitude of U.S. citizens towards the presence of Social Democrats are still the best op- the field of education and economics the premier of Bavaria, has been de- man Chancellor is concerned about Trump at the White House is not an intangible issue. tion to form a coalition with the Chris- and called for their revision. manding an explicit commitment to a the presence of the Green Party in the Democrat Hillary Clinton has recently called for reform tian Democrats. If this happens, the The Liberal Democrat Party’s Chris- cap of no more than 200,000 refugees government coalition. On the other of the Electoral Structure in the United States. If this re- Social Democrats will repeat the 2013 tian Lindner, in addition to the follow- per year – a limit that Ms. Merkel has hand, Merkel knows well that if she form is to take place, in 2020 we will see US presidential experience again. ing, says: “We want a rational energy rejected as unconstitutional. After the does not form a coalition government elections based on citizens’ votes, and then Trump will not At that time, the Social Democrats policy and we reject automatic finan- CSU’s worst showing since 1949, the with the Social Democrats, she will have the power to win the election again. However, the also failed in the election. However, cial transfers in Europe. We are com- Bavarian leader is under pressure. His have to give concessions to the three drop in the popularity of Trump shows that even if the Merkel eventually had to ask them to mitted to these goals. If this was not response will be to harden his stance. constituencies of the Jamaica coalition. election is again held based on the Electoral system, this form a coalition government. possible with the Alliance of Christian Guardian also reported that The Ultimately, the Social Democrats are time he will have less chance of winning compared with The Social-Democratic Party must and Green Allies, we would send our chancellor’s biggest challenge is to very dissatisfied with their heavy de- 2016. The survey results show that Trump’s popularity in now make a tough decision. If the proposals to the opposition! “ sweet-talk two parties into allying with feat in the German general election. In those pendulum states, which do not traditionally belong Social-Democratic Party joins the co- In other words, the Liberal Demo- her – the FDP and the Green party – such circumstances, Merkel awaits the to either Democratic or Republican Party, has declined alition government, then Far- right in crats have not rejected their coalition who not only intensely dislike one an- withdrawal of the rival party from the consistently along with other U.S. states. Germany will become the main op- with the opposition parties in con- other but are both cautious of losing shock of the election failure. German In such a situation, Trump will do anything he can to be position party in the country. An issue fronting Merkel’s government. This is credibility with their voters.Talks be- Chancellor hopes the Social-Demo- in power again! One of these efforts is to infuse threat and that could lead to an increase in the the worst possible news for Angela tween the parties, which will also in- crat leaders will once again agree on insecurity to U.S. foreign policy environment, just as Bush far right’s votes in next elections. Merkel. In order to form the Jamai- clude the CDU’s Bavarian sister party a coalition government with the Chris- Jr did in years between 2001- 2004, and thus became Merke will soon begin negotiations ca coalition, the German Chancellor the CSU, could potentially last until af- tian Democrats. Something that looks able to secure his victory in the 2004 presidential election. with the Social Democratic Party to must give concessions to three Lib- ter Christmas and risk triggering fresh hard and difficult. Many SPD members At that time, John Kerry, as Democratic Party candidate, form a coalition government. This is eral Democrats, Christian Socialists elections if they collapse. believe that the party can only recu- could not take action against Bush, because the media, despite the fact that the Social Dem- and Green parties. Each of these con- In such a situation, the Social Dem- perate its former energy in opposition. political space formed in the United States, on the basis of ocratic Party officials have not yet cessions will mean reducing Merkel’s ocrats are deciding whether or not to If the SPD stayed outside the cabinet false ideas and components, caused the re-election to the reached a conclusion about the par- power on the German political and be in a coalition government. If Merkel it would also stop AfD from assuming Republicans benefit. ticipation or lack of participation in the social scene. Merkel will also be con- is unable to complete the complex the role of leader of the opposition Many analysts believe that one of the main reasons for coalition government. demned by many of his party’s sup- puzzle of the Jamaica coalition, it will and gaining associated parliamentary recent tensions made by Trump in U.S. foreign policy, es- After Merkel’s relative victory in the porters for a retreat from the princi- have to re-enter the Social-Democrat- privileges. pecially on North Korea, is the same. Trump knows well German general election, many ana- ples of the Christian Democrats. ic Party to form a coalition govern- If the leaders of the Social Demo- that if Republicans are to miss Congressional mid-term lysts of the country’s political affairs However, there are differences be- ment. In this case, we will again see cratic Party choose to opt for a coa- elections in the coming year and lose the majority of the announced the possibility of forming tween members of the Jamaican co- the formation of a “big coalition” in lition government, then they will face House of Representatives and the Senate, he will face the a Jamaica coalition (the coalition of alition. In this regard,Global.Handels- Germany. Without a doubt, the Social opposition from many of their sup- common tensions of the two main US parties. In this case, Christian parties, Liberal Democrats blatt reported that despite this tactical Democrats will not be willing to attend porters. This dissatisfaction could lead the probability of Trump’s defeat in the presidential elec- and the Greens). However, the leaders banter, the Jamaica parties do overlap the coalition without gaining the nec- to a further decline in the popularity of tion of 2020 will also increase. of the Green Party, the Liberal Demo- on some policies, and they’ve shown essary privileges. On the other hand, the Social-Democratic Party. Trump’s intense approach in foreign policy, the incapac- ity of the U.S. president to abolish Obama Care project, increasing dissatisfaction of Washington’s European part- ners with the White House, dissatisfaction of American ex- Western civilization will decline: analyst porters and importers with Trump and confrontation with U.S. security agencies over Russia’s involvement in presi- dential elections has made many Trump’s supporters re- By: Javad Heirannia A: Humanities refers to those branches of learning associated with human thought and relations, such as gret their decision to support him. TEHRAN — Political analyst Yuram Abdullah Weiler says history, literature and philosophy, while excepting the During the U.S. presidential campaign last year, many “According to the historian Arnold Toynbee, civilizations sciences. Since these areas depend upon the devel- U.S. citizens did not have a positive attitude towards the decline because of their inability to cope with important opment of a written language, the humanities reflect former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Also, many Dem- challenges.” the relative status of the civilization. Without highly ocrats nominees Barney Sanders supporters preferred to Weiler is also of the opinion that we see this now in developed writing, there can be no written records cast their votes for Donald Trump. It should be noted that the inability of western civilization to cope with the en- by which government can oversee an expanding and after the disclosure of controversial emails among Dem- vironmental consequences of their growth-dependent increasingly complex civilization. This can be seen in ocrat leaders (which marked their illegal support from economies. the last great civilization of the Near East, the Persian Hillary Clinton), many Sanders supporters were outraged “Likewise, we see the stratification of society in the Empire, which governed nations from the Mediter- by Clinton. This issue also showed itself at the final Dem- U.S. manifest itself as racism,” Weiler tells the Tehran ranean to the Indus Valley, all of which had diverse ocratic congress. Ultimately, many Sands fans, casted their Times. traditions, and organized them under a single admin- votes for Trump, and provided his victory in some states. This is the text of the interview: istrative system. Even Sanders’ recommendations to his fans to support What are the key factors to making a civilization? What is the status of philosophy in to making a Clinton in the U.S. presidential election could not have any A: According to the dictionary, civilization means civilization? effect. social organization of a high order, marked by the zations decline because of their inability to cope with A: Philosophy deals with the theory or analysis of Trump is now worried about the loss of his populari- development and use of a written language and by important challenges. We see this now in the inability the principles underlying human behavior, thought, ty with American voters. This has actually happened, and advances in the arts and sciences, technology, gov- of western civilization to cope with the environmental knowledge and the nature of the universe. Simply put, it is obvious that under such circumstances, if Trump is ernment and other areas. More simply, a civilization consequences of their growth-dependent economies. philosophy guides the members of a civilization by giv- questioned by Congress or resigns, he will not see support is an “advanced culture,” as opposed to a “primitive Likewise, we see the stratification of society in the U.S. ing principles on how to think and acquire knowledge. from public opinion. This is the worst possible news for culture,” where “culture” refers to the ideas, customs, manifest itself as racism. Cultural historian Morris Ber- Without philosophy, advance past the unique culture Trump and his entourage at the White House. manufactured goods and arts that make it unique- man suggests in his Dark Ages America that the same status of a culture to the level of civilization cannot be On the other hand, the path taken by Trump’s to U.S. ly identifiable. Characteristics of “civilization” include factors that made the United States into a great civi- achieved. For example, the Persian Empire, with its foreign policy is not such as to increase his popularity in urbanization, the development of an urban elite and lization--rugged individualism, territorial expansion, monotheistic Zoroastrian religion, influenced philoso- public opinion. Hence, the downward trend in the popu- the stratification of society into classes. Mesopotamia economic imperialism and unhindered greed--have set phy by promulgating the world view that people could larity of the controversial U.S. president seems to continue. is often referred to as the cradle of civilization due to the U.S. on a path of decline leading to its inevitable choose between good and evil. Moreover, ancient Iran However, Trump is worried about the failure of the presi- the development of the wheel, cursive script, mathe- collapse. may have been the source of the later Greek philosophy dential election in 2020. A plausible point is that some U.S. matics, astronomy and agriculture. What is the status of humanities to making a civ- of Heraclitus. At a minimum, Zoroaster had an influence media have also called for Trump to resign from power According to the historian Arnold Toynbee, civili- ilization? on Greek thought. before the next presidential election. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 8 ADVERTISEMENTS OCTOBER 2, 2017

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To to prevent this issue it with diet or primrose oil can help with age-related system attacks its own healthy D, vitamin E and vitamin K. stabilise the joint, there’s a capsule of tough connective supplements. When it comes to hair, structural and functional changes in tissues. The cause of rheumatoid 1. Hormones tissue all around it. hormones play a significant role— skin tissues, such as redness, firmness, arthritis is a combination of genetic, Women can take primrose oil to This arrangement allows maximum range of including in the hair pattern found on roughness, and fatigue resistance. environmental, and hormonal factors. naturally treat PMS symptoms because movement with minimum risk of the shoulder dislocating your head, as well as the rest of your Research shows that people with Some studies show that primrose oil of its essential fatty acid content. – although shoulder dislocate more often than other body. eczema don’t have the normal ability may be a suitable natural remedy for Consuming essential fatty acids joints because the ‘cup’ is very shallow, to allow more Essential omega-6 fatty acid, GLA, to process fatty acids; this results in a rheumatoid arthritis. One study done creates a healthy environment for movement. which comes from consuming capsules deficiency of gamma-linolenic acid, or by Arthritis Research UK measured conception; they help you lose weight Who is affected by frozen shoulder? of evening primrose oil, can be highly GLA. GLA is an omega-6 fatty acid that the effects of evening primrose oil on and produce balanced hormones. Frozen shoulder is most common in your 40s-mid effective in the fight against hair loss. the body can convert to substances that 49 people. The data found that 94 I recommend that you take 1,500 60s, and affects up to one in 20 people at some point. Try taking 500 milligrams twice a day— reduce inflammation and cell growth. percent of participants who got evening milligrams, beginning on the first day You’re more likely to suffer with it if you’re a woman or you will begin to see results in six to Studies prove that evening primrose oil primrose oil reported a significant of your menstrual cycle, until ovulation. if you have other medical conditions like diabetes, heart eight weeks. is remarkably effective in relieving many improvement of disease-related 2. Acne disease, stroke or overactive thyroid. You can also rub evening primrose symptoms of eczema, including itching, symptoms, including pain and morning A hormonal imbalance can lead It’s not the same oil into your hair or add it to your redness, and edema. stiffness. When using evening primrose to acne in teens and adults alike, and as arthritis, and shampoo. In a study done at the Psoriasis occurs when skin cells oil for symptoms of arthritis, it may take Frozen shoulder many people don’t realize that acne can although it can University of Maryland, 86 people who replicate too quickly, which results in one to three months for benefits to be treated naturally. is sometimes happen after a were experiencing hair loss massaged swollen patches under the skin covered appear. In order to treat hormonal acne, called ‘adhesive shoulder injury, it their scalps with essential oils. They with whitish scales on top. The cause of Evening primrose oil side you need to tackle the root of the usually starts for no did this daily for seven months; at the psoriasis includes hormonal changes, effects capsulitis’ – in problem—the hormonal imbalance. No apparent reason. end, those who used essential oils poor diet, and difficulty digesting The dosage for primrose oil varies topical treatment does that for you; it other words, the Frozen shoulder daily noticed significant hair regrowth. protein. An evening primrose oil benefit depending on the particular ailment. only treats the already existing pimples shoulder capsule is sometimes called Besides using evening primrose oil for is its ability to help naturally cure We suggest consulting your doctor or scars. The omega-6 fatty acids ‘adhesive capsulitis’ this remedy, try lavender, cypress, and psoriasis—because the essential fatty before taking any new supplements. gets inflamed present in evening primrose oil can help – in other words, lemongrass essential oils too. acids help with hormone balance and Reported side effects are rare and you to regulate your hormone levels and scar tissue the shoulder capsule 4. Skin health digestion. mild, and include nausea, stomach and cure your hormonal acne issues. forms that sticks gets inflamed (the Evening primrose oil has proven 5. Rheumatoid arthritis pain, and headaches. Stomach pain These fatty acids also play a role in cell medical term for to be a valuable treatment choice for Rheumatoid arthritis is a type of and loose stools may mean that the the shoulder structure, improving nerve function and any inflammation is people suffering from skin conditions, chronic arthritis that occurs in joints dose is too high. If you take medication together, reducing promoting skin elasticity. ‘-itis’) and scar tissue such as eczema, psoriasis, and atopic on both sides of the body—such as for blood thinning or blood pressure To take advantage of this evening movement. Most forms that sticks the dermatitis. Studies published in the both hands, both wrists, and both medication, speak to your health care primrose oil health benefit regarding often, it affects the shoulder together, International Journal of Cosmetic knees. It’s an autoimmune disease, provider before consuming evening hormonal acne, you can take an evening reducing movement. primrose oil. If you’re prone to seizures shoulder you don’t primrose oil capsule daily. You can also Most often, it affects and take a class of medications called put the oil on your face directly. This is write with. the shoulder you The omega-6 fatty acids present in evening phenothiazines, which is used to treat known to help with the healing process don’t write with. If schizophrenia, you shouldn’t take and improve the overall appearance of primrose oil can help you to regulate your this happens, you’ll find your shoulder is stiff and you evening primrose oil because it may your skin. can’t move it as far as you could. It’s often very painful, hormone levels and cure your hormonal acne increase your risk of seizures. 3. Hair loss especially when you move it but also when you lie on it issues. (Source: aloha.com) Men and women struggle with at night or even when you’re resting. What are the symptoms of frozen shoulder? The symptoms of frozen shoulder tend to go through phases. The first ‘freezing’ phase is usually most painful, Everything you need to know about monk fruit sweeteners and typically lasts from two to nine months. During this as people with diabetes who are trying to consume fewer time, stiffness and reduced movement gradually get By Gina Shaw carbohydrates and sugars. worse until they reach a peak as the pain wears off. You may have noticed monk fruit sweeteners popping up Are monk fruit sweeteners safe for children? This next ‘frozen’ phase typically lasts four to 12 in conversation or on your favorite food blogs. Following Yes. FDA-permitted monk fruit sweeteners are safe months, during which you may find that rotating your decades of use in areas where monk fruit grows, this and useful options for children and teens and can be shoulder is a particular problem. natural no-calorie sweetener is now more widely included as part of a well-balanced diet. Incorporating Finally comes the ‘thawing’ phase, when your available. Check out these science-based answers to some low-calorie, sugar-free foods and beverages into shoulder gradually returns to normal over the course of some of the most common questions about monk fruit meals and snacks is one way to avoid consuming excess one to three years. It’s highly unlikely that you’ll ever get sweeteners. calories. frozen shoulder again in the same shoulder if you’ve What is monk fruit? Health professionals, including Registered Dietitian had it once. Monk fruit, also known as lo han guo, is a small round Nutritionists (RDNs), can help parents and their children How can I alleviate symptoms? fruit grown in Southeast Asia. It has been safely used make the best choices based on a child’s individual Almost every arm movement we take for granted for centuries in Eastern medicine as a cold and digestive calorie and nutrition needs. involves the shoulder, so frozen shoulder can interfere aid, and now it is also being used to sweeten foods and Can people with diabetes consume monk with everything from driving to brushing your hair to beverages. Monk fruit sweetener is created by removing fruit sweeteners? putting your clothes on. the seeds and skin of the fruit, crushing the fruit, and Yes. Since monk fruit is a no-calorie sweetener, it Because the first phase of a frozen shoulder is usually collecting the juice. The fruit extract, or juice, is around will not affect blood sugar levels and may be a good the most painful, pain relief is particularly important in 150-200 times sweeter than sugar and contains zero option for people with diabetes for reducing their total the first few months. calories per serving – meaning a very small amount carbohydrate and sugar intake. Remember, a food or Your doctor may offer paracetamol, anti- provides a lot of sweetness. beverage containing monk fruit sweeteners may still inflammatory tablets like naproxen or ibuprofen and How many calories are in monk fruit has shown that using low- or no- calorie sweeteners such have calories and carbohydrates, so always check the codeine-containing tablets (or patches that release a sweeteners? as monk fruit sweeteners in place of regular sweeteners food label. If you’re unsure how foods and beverages steady dose of strong pain relief). Steroid injections Monk fruit sweeteners contain zero calories per can help you lower your total daily calorie intake, keeping with monk fruit sweeteners fit into your diabetes care into the joint are also an option if the pain is severe, serving. However, some foods and beverages containing you within your calorie budget. Remember that foods plan, consult a health professional such as an RDN, although you’ll need to wait several weeks between monk fruit sweeteners may contain other ingredients and beverages usually contain other ingredients that certified diabetes educator (CDE), and/or your health injections and can only have up to three because of the that add calories. Foods and beverages using monk contribute to calorie intake. To lose weight, the calories care provider. risk of damaging your joint. fruit sweeteners in place of regular sweeteners generally you eat and drink must be less than the calories you burn Can pregnant and breastfeeding women Physiotherapy can make a huge difference to pain contain fewer calories and are often labeled as “light” or during the day. consume monk fruit? as well as stiffness and range of movement. Your “reduced calorie.” How do monk fruit sweeteners fit into a Yes. Research has shown that consuming monk fruit physiotherapist may use a combination of stretching Is monk fruit safe to use as a sweetener? healthful diet? sweeteners is safe for expecting or nursing mothers exercises, massage and hot/cold packs. They’ll also Yes. Scientific research and a long history of safe Monk fruit and other no- and low-calorie sweeteners when consumed as part of a healthful diet. Pregnant and advise you on exercises to do at home. use show that monk fruit sweeteners can be safely can help with calorie and carbohydrate management nursing women should talk to their health care provider While other treatments like TENS machines (which consumed. Governments in the U.S., Canada, China, when used in place of sugar or other full-calorie or RDN about consuming the necessary calories and deliver tiny electrical impulses) and acupuncture have Japan, and Singapore have concluded that monk fruit sweeteners (like honey or agave syrup). Foods and nutrients for their baby’s growth. been used, they’re not recommended in guidelines sweeteners are safe for the general population, including beverages containing monk fruit sweeteners can expand Monk fruit sweeteners at a glance: because there’s little or no evidence they help. children, people with diabetes, and women who are lower calorie and carbohydrate options for those trying Common names seen on food labels: Monk fruit When is surgery an option? pregnant or nursing. In the U.S., monk fruit sweeteners to manage weight by consuming fewer calories, as well extract, lo han guo If you’re still suffering severely, there are several are Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS). The U.S. Brand names: NectresseTM, PurefruitTM, Fruit- surgical options, all done by an orthopaedic surgeon Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reviewed the Using no-calorie sweeteners SweetnessTM, Monk Fruit in the Raw, and other store under anaesthetic. published research, listened to expert opinions and, brands These include manipulating your shoulder to stretch based on the evidence, has no objections to ingredient such as monk fruit in place of Number of times sweeter than sugar: 150-200x and break down the scar tissue in the capsule, or maker determinations that monk fruit sweeteners are regular sweeteners can help Safe for children? Yes inserting a tiny telescope into the joint and using radio- safe for use in foods and beverages. you reduce your total daily Safe for pregnant and breastfeeding women? Yes waves to break down the scar tissue. You’ll be able to go Do monk fruit sweeteners cause weight gain? Safe for people with diabetes? Yes home the same day although you’ll need physiotherapy No. Monk fruit sweeteners contain zero calories per calorie intake, keeping you Use in cooking and baking? Yes afterwards. serving and do not cause weight gain. In fact, research within your calorie budget. (Source: foodinsight.org) (Source: patient.info) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 10 TECHNOLOGY OCTOBER 2, 2017

10 hot titles of IT world Intel is building a neuromorphic chip By Alireza Khorasani Here are high rated IT titles in the world that reviewed by that works like human brain savvy tech users: Chip giant Intel is in the middle of an ex- a dedicated chip for training and exe- periment with a neuromorphic chip that cuting neural networks. Rival chipmaker Japan’s Financial Services Agency said that it attempts to resemble the way the human Nvidia currently dominates the AI market 1 has approved 11 companies as operators of brain work. Imagine a situation where you with its graphics processors. Officially, the cryptocurrency exchanges, in a move that sets the country are asked to guess the emotion of some- company’s position is that improvements apart from its neighbors which are tightening their grip on one in a video clip. It will lead to neurons in traditional chips will continue well into virtual money. in your brain exchanging information in the next decade. a flurry of electronic spikes. In a similar But Intel is not the first company to An initial public offering by Lyft Inc will give investors manner, researchers at Intel recently put design a chip using pointers from neu- 2 a way to jump into self-driving cars, although the a challenge to the prototype of their new roscience. Tech giant IBM built two gen- ride services company and rival Uber Technologies Inc may chip. The chip, called Loihi, tried to solve erations of its own neuromorphic pro- have to wait years before sending a driverless robotaxi the problem with thousands of spiking cessor. But that chip, unlike Intel’s, can’t to a customer. Lyft was valued at $7.5 billion in its latest silicon neurons of its own. Like our brain’s learn from incoming data. The company fundraising, while larger rival Uber is valued at $68 billion. neurons, they can adjust the connec- has struck deals with two labs to build tions between themselves to adapt to research systems with its chip, but not A Greek government plan to regulate taxi-hailing new tasks. The new chip consists of 128 announced broad commercial availabil- 3 apps, such as Taxibeat and Uber, has angered computing cores and each core has 1,024 ity. Whether or not Intel’s neuromorphic many consumers who are worried it could disrupt a popular artificial neurons, giving the chip a total chip experiment ever becomes success- service for their daily commute. of more than 1,30,000 neurons and 130 ful, it’s worthy to note that the unveiling Greece is shaping up as the latest battlefield over fast- million synaptic connections. The new highlights Intel’s interest in moving be- growing taxi apps such as Uber, which has faced regulatory design, which is named after a submarine yond the traditional central processing and legal setbacks around the world amid opposition from volcano in Hawaii, still is far away from a unit (or CPU) market, where the compa- traditional taxi services and disputes over labor rights. human brain. The human brain is made ny is a market leader. Intel controls more up of more than 80 billion neurons. But than 90% of the data-centre market, Nearly two million people watched NFL livestream it’s very different from a conventional making it by far the largest seller of tra- 4 on Amazon.com. processor. Based on the number of neu- ditional chips. Some 1.9 million people tuned in to Amazon’s kickoff show rons, the Loihi chip is a little more com- Intel is competing not only with chip- and game between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay plex than the simple lobster brain. makers like Nvidia and Qualcomm, but Packers, according to the NFL. That compares to 2.3 million The company predicts that this ap- the cord removes the need to wait for engine for the company. Last year, Intel also with companies like Google and Mi- for the first digitally streamed game last year on Twitter Inc , proach could one day make cars, cam- data to traverse the Internet and it also acquired two start-ups working on chips crosoft. Google is designing the second which had the online rights at the time. eras and robots smarter without having has some privacy benefits. to power machine learning in the cloud generation of its chips. Later this year, the But viewers watched the broadcast for longer on average to rely on an Internet connection to the Intel has made two smaller prototypes and for computer vision. Two years ago, company said, any business or developer on Amazon. Its average worldwide audience for at least 30 cloud. The spiking nature of the simulat- and is now testing the full design. Loihi is it spent $16.7 billion, its largest acquisi- that is a customer of its Cloud-comput- seconds was 372,000 people, compared with 243,000 on ed neurons will make the chip run more still a research project and it will not be tion ever, to acquire Altera, which builds ing service will be able to use the new Twitter for the first game last year, the NFL said. efficiently than a traditional chip design, until November that the first full version the programmable chips that Microsoft chips to run its software. With this new Intel said. It will be able to interpret video of the chip will be fabricated. Some aca- uses. Last year, the company paid a re- chip, the hope is that there will be devic- Turn on iPhone FM radio chips, urges FCC. But using as little as one-thousandth of the demic and research institutions will get to ported $408 million buying Nervana, a es that will handle more complex tasks 5 iPhone 7, 8 don’t have any, says Apple. energy of a conventional chip. Intel’s new try it in 2018. company that was exploring a chip just without having the need to call back to Apple is under pressure to “light up” the FM radio alleged to AI processors learn locally inside of the Loihi is Intel’s latest effort to turn the for executing neural networks. Now, led distant data centres. be present in the iPhone. machine they’re installed. Also, cutting current vogue for AI into a new growth by the Nervana team, Intel is developing (Source: financialexpress) Samsung is the latest tech titan to open an AI lab 6 in Canada. Its Montreal office will tackle self-driving cars and image What is Microsoft’s AndromedaOS? I’ve also heard from some of contacts use a car analo- recognition. By Mary Jo Foley gy to describe how Microsoft thinks about this. There’s a Some of us Microsoft watchers have heard and blogged “Chassis” -- like the frame of a car -- that is the base for Amazon’s new Fire TV supports picture-in-picture about a rumored Microsoft mobile device known as “An- every Windows 10 SKU in the future. And different bod- 7 and recording. dromeda.” ies can be added/built on top of this common chassis. Don’t expect your older devices to get these upgrades, But Andromeda isn’t just hardware. It’s also the code- Windows 10, up until this point, still takes a lot of its though. name for the software that will power not just Micro- cues from its predecessors: Windows XP, Windows 7 and soft’s Andromeda device, but Windows 10 itself, going Windows 8.X. Microsoft has been working for years to A thin, edible sensor that can attach to food and forward, I believe. untangle the dependencies and rewriting the subsys- 8 wirelessly report on its temperature. Now our fruits Windows Central and MSPoweruser.com have both tems inside Windows. The AndromedaOS is the culmi- and vegetables can be part of the Internet of Things. done good posts earlier this year outlining Andromeda- claim publicly that Windows 10 is the same across dif- nation of this result, sources say. The research team, led by post-doc Giovanni Salvatore, OS, which Windows Central says may be officially known ferent device types, it isn’t. Microsoft was able to build AndromedaOS is likely an expansion of what Micro- reported its findings in the Advanced Functional Materials as Windows Core OS. Over the past few months, I’ve a common Windows 10 Core, known internally as One- soft’s doing with the CShell, or Composable Shell, that’s journal. These super-thin microsensors are made with a also been hearing bits and pieces about AndromedaOS Core, that works across phones, tablets, laptops and PCs, meant to unify Windows 10 elements like Start, window polymer created with corn and potato starch, magnesium from my own sources. IoT devices and the HoloLens. But, as Windows Central management, the Activity Center and Settings across dif- (which humans can digest) and water-soluble silicon dioxide It’s worth noting AndromedaOS is not a Microsoft Re- notes, the rest of the Windows 10 operating system that ferent Windows form factors. and nitride. search project. It isn’t Microsoft’s attempt to create a new sits on each of these platforms isn’t the same; it includes Microsoft is currently believed to be planning to roll out operating system without any roots in Windows, as was pieces that are specific to the device types. the new AndromedaOS platform first on the Microsoft An- Apple acquires AI tech that seeks to understand “Midori” -- an operating system that Microsoft worked AndromedaOS is a new implementation of Windows dromeda mobile device (which is unlikely to arrive before 9 your photos. on for years as a skunkworks project and then dropped. 10 that sits on top of OneCore, my contacts say. This OS 2018) and then later for other form factors like desktops. Regaind can tell good pics from bad ones, and interpret AndromedaOS, instead, is going to be the guts of is both a reference OS for Microsoft OEM partners’ Win- Unsurprisingly, Microsoft is not commenting on any- what’s going on. Windows 10 as it moves ahead, according to my sources. dows 10 devices in the future, as well as the codename thing to do with Andromeda hardware or software. Even though Microsoft officials have continued to for the OS inside Microsoft’s Andromeda mobile device. (Source: Zdnet) IBM now employs 130,000 people in India - about 10 a third of its total work force - and “well under 100,000 people at its American offices,” according to the New York Times. Uber’s ex-CEO Equifax breach shows South Korea bans surprisingly appoints signs of a possible raising money two new board members state-sponsored hack through ICOs A mini version of the Commodore 64 is coming in 2018 It’s hard to deny the popularity of Nintendo’s retro mini systems. After all, demand far outstripped supply for the mini version of the original console, and the same is expected to happen for today’s SNES release. It’s not a surprise, then, that other companies are getting in on the action. Retro Games is launching a mini version of the 1982 computer Commodore 64 called the C64 Mini. It will be available in early 2018, with a price point of $70. When Uber founder and CEO Travis Kalanick stepped Ever since word of the Equifax hack got out, South Korea’s financial regulator on Friday said it down in June, he retained his ownership stake in the there’s been one lingering question: was it a will ban raising money through all forms of virtual company and seat on its board of directors. That made state-sponsored attack, or just criminals who took currencies, a move that follows similar restrictions in things awkward throughout the company’s search for a advantage of a security hole? At the moment, China on initial coin offerings. new CEO, and has initiated a lawsuit from Uber’s largest it looks like it might be the former. Bloomberg The Financial Services Commission said all kinds of initial shareholder, Benchmark Capital. Now, the ex-CEO has sources have shed light on the ongoing coin offerings (ICO) will be banned as trading of virtual suddenly appointed two new board members, apparently investigations into the breach, and they claim currencies needs to be tightly controlled and monitored. without notifying the rest of the company. The 10th and there are signs of a government’s involvement. “Raising funds through ICOs seem to be on the 11th board members are former Xerox CEO Ursula Burns The initial group of hackers weren’t particularly rise globally, and our assessment is that ICOs are and former Merrill Lynch head John Thain. experienced, according to the tipsters, but they increasing in South Korea as well,” the regulator said in According to the Wall Street Journal, a $3.5 billion handed things over to a more “sophisticated” a statement after a meeting with the finance ministry, investment from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund in team. There are even hints that this might be the the Bank of Korea and the National Tax Service. 2016 gave Kalanick control of three board seats. Those work of Chinese intelligence agents, although it’s “Stern penalties” will be issued on financial two extra seats are at issue in Benchmark’s lawsuit, not yet clear who’s responsible. institutions and any parties involved in issuing of ICOs, presumably for this exact reason. Bloomberg reports that The insiders say that “many” of the tools used in the statement added, without elaborating further on The C64 Mini, which is half the size of the original version, new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi called the appointments a the hack were Chinese in origin, and that there are the details of those penalties. will come with 64 preinstalled licensed games, including “complete surprise.” The move is apparently occurring similarities to China-backed breaches targeting The decision to ban ICOs as a fundraising tool California Games, Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe and Paradroid. in order to head off a planned Tuesday vote that would the health insurance firm Anthem and the US was made as the government sees such issues as You can find a more complete list of games on their website. rework the company’s corporate governance, giving government’s Office of Personnel Management. increasing the risk of financial scams. The decision It comes with a wired joystick, a charging cable and will Kalanick two votes on his side. Also, none of the stolen data has surfaced online tracks similar announcements in the U.S. and China connect to your TV via an HDMI port, but you can also use In response, Uber provided the following -- whoever took it wasn’t in a rush to profit. This where increasing trading volumes of cryptocurrencies any standard PC USB keyboard to interface with it. The C64 statement: “The appointments of Ms. Burns and Mr. was a “’get as much data as you can on every are sparking concerns. Mini will have a save game capability and filtering options Thain to Uber’s Board of Directors came as a complete American’ play,” one of Bloomberg’s contacts said. It added Friday’s announcement doesn’t mean such as CRT, pixel perfect and scanline emulation. You can surprise to Uber and its Board. That is precisely why However, sources aware of federal inves- the government has implicitly accepted trading of upgrade your console’s firmware via a USB flash drive. Retro we are working to put in place world-class governance tigations say only that there’s evidence of a virtual currencies as part of its financial system, and Games is also planning a full-sized version of the C64 for to ensure that we are building a company every state-sponsored attack, not that it points to any will continue to monitor markets to see if additional late 2018. employee and shareholder can be proud of.” one country. regulations are needed. (Source: Eurogamer) (Source: engadget) (Source: Bloomberg) (Source: venturebeat) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y OCTOBER 2, 2017 ANALYSIS & INTERVIEW 11 Merkel’s obstacles to the formation Haley’s Eagerly Waiting for of a coalition government Tillerson’s Resignation By Anna Sadat Hosseini Fard By Ana Sadat Hosseini Fard when the far-right Alternative for Germa- ny becomes the main opposition party. TEHRAN — Nikki Haley, the United States representative TEHRAN — While Merkel’s and her en- It should not be forgotten that AFD won at the United Nations, is eagerly waiting for Rex Tillerson, tourage’s formal talks have not yet be- more than 12% of the vote and became the country’s current Secretary of State to leave the State gun to form a coalition government with the third strongest party in Germany. Department building. Many analysts and news sources be- parties which won the seats in German Obviously, if the coalition government of lieve that Tillerson will soon leave, and Nikki Haley will be re- parliament, the German Chancellor has the Social Democrats and the coalition placed at top of U.S. foreign policy equations. Of course, this faced many obstacles to the formation of of Christian parties does not work in this change has been long made in the US foreign policy! Now a coalition government. The situation is regard, the number of supporters of AFD Nikki Haley has virtually become a spokeswoman for Trump now in a way that even the Social-Chris- will be expanded exponentially. in the field of American foreign policy, and Tillerson has been tian Party, which is the traditional Merkel In this case, we will witness a sharp marginalized, on the other hand. ally, and the Christian Democrat Party, jump in this party’s vote in the next Ger- have mentioned special terms and con- man election. It is not unreasonable that ditions for the formation of the coalition many supporters of the Social-Democrat- government. A condition that Merkel ic Party are against the coalition with the could not easily fulfil! Christian Democrats just to be in power The leaders of the Social Christian Par- ment, the formation of a Jamaican coa- If the German coalition government once again. In the absence of a coalition ty have stated that limiting and putting a lition of Christian unions, the Greens, and is once again formed by Christian Dem- between the two main and traditional number for admitting refugees is a key the Liberal Democrats is Merkel’s only ocrats and Social Democrats, we will be German parties, the Social Democrats will condition for the party to sign a coalition path. But the Christian Socialist party’s witnessing the continuation of the pre- retain their position as the most powerful government deal with Merkel. pivotal condition for Merkel, made the vious four-year process in the field of opposition party in Germany. Marcus Zuder, who is one of the sen- situation difficult for the German Chan- domestic and foreign policy of Germa- It should be noted that the main mes- ior officials of the Social-Christian Party cellor. If Merkel agrees to the request of ny. Over the past years, there has been sage of the recent election campaign in and is considered to be the next head of the Social-Democratic Party and sets a a great deal of disagreement between Germany was the decline in the popular- the party, has emphasized that his par- ceiling for the asylum seekers in Germa- the two big parties over issues such as ity of traditional parties and the increase ty refuses to abandon this request since ny, she will face the Green Party’s opposi- how to deal with the asylum seekers cri- in the popularity of the far-right extrem- U.S. sources have previously announced that Rex Tiller- the admission of asylum seekers and tion and can’t use this party’s capacity to sis and the increased military spending of ists in this country. Over the past five dec- son, the current Secretary of State of Trump government, is not determining a number has led to an form a coalition government. Germany. During the electoral campaign, ades, there has been no record that the set to resign from his post by the end of 2017 (by the end of increase in the power of maneuvering As is clear, the equations for the for- Mathieu Schulz had stated that the Social right-wing extremist could get to the Ger- December this year). The differences between Tillerlson and Right-Wing extremists and the formation mation of a coalition government in Ger- Democrats would only form a coalition man parliament. Now the “Alternative for Trump are on various issues including JCPOA, which is the of the Alternative for Germany. many are complex. Six Social Democrats, with Christian Democrats on one condi- Germany” which is anti-Islamic, anti-im- main reason for his forced resignation. In this regard, Politi- It should be noted that the AFD won Christian Democrats, Christian Socialists, tion. migration, anti-euro and anti-European co’s website has reported that if Rex Tillerson is to be taken more than 12% of the vote in the recent Liberal Democrats, the Left Party and This condition was Merkel’s withdraw- Union, has managed to reach parliament out of government, United States ambassador to the United election, as the third most powerful party the Alternative for Germany have now al from allocating Germany’s 2 percent with a nationalist approach and won Nations, Nikki Haley, is widely regarded as the most impor- in Germany (after the two Christian and been able to come to the parliament GDP to military issues. It should be noted about 90 parliamentary seats. tant candidate for Tilllerson’s replacement. The controversy Social Democratic parties) to the German and create a six-party space in Germa- that the United States President Donald This issue has come about with the between Trump’s government officials and Washington’s for- parliament. This has hit the German so- ny. Meanwhile, the Christian Democrat Trump has pressured NATO members domination of the prominent right-wing eign policy intellectuals is not about whether Hayley replaces ciety. Another notable point is that the Party will not basically form a coalition since his presence at the White House on extremists in Europe. Leader of the French Tillerson or not, but the question is about the time it’s going leaders of the Christian-Democratic Party with the Left Party and the Alternative the allocation of 2 percent of their gross National Front, Marin Le Pen, congrat- to happen. have expressed doubts about the forma- for Germany (AFD). Meanwhile, three domestic product to military issues. This ulated this victory to AFD. It should be Trump has tried to highlight Nikki Haley’s role in U.S. for- tion of a Jamaican coalition of the Green remaining options are for Merkel are the issue is accompanied by Merkel’s and her noted that none of the German parties eign policy over the past two months. Nikki Haley’s trip to Party, Liberal Democrats, and the League Social-Christian Party, the Greens and the entourage’s relative agreement. How- want a coalition with the “Alternative for Vienna and her visit to Yuko Amano, Director General of the of Christian Unions. This is despite the Social Democrats. Many political analysts ever, the Social Democrats believe that Germany” party. On the other hand, the IAEA, took place in the same direction. Moreover, Nikki Haley fact that the Social-Democratic Party has in Germany believe that the best choice Merkel should not retreat to the Trump’s leaders of the AFD are trying to increase has taken positions against North Korea not only as the Unit- said it will not be willing to form a co- for Merkel is to satisfy Social Democratic pressures. Merkel is now well aware that, their popularity in the next election cycle ed States Representative at the United Nations, but also as alition government with Merkel! Under Party to form a coalition government. Af- in order to satisfy the Social Democrats by adopting opposing stances against the closest person to Trump in the field of US Foreign Policy. such circumstances, it is unclear what the ter winning the German general election, for the coalition, she must abandon her the coalition government (regardless of However, many American politicians and media now accept German Chancellor wants, how and with Merkel announced that she would enter decision to increase the military budget which parties form a coalition govern- the strong presence of Nikki Haley in American foreign policy. which parties to form a coalition govern- into negotiations with her rival party to of Germany. ment). In the coming years, the Alterna- Haley is one of the most ambitious people working with ment. form the government, despite Martin But the formation of a coalition gov- tive for Germany will take a sharp turning Trump in his government and is competing to win over Till- Many German analysts believe Schultz’s comments on the impossibility ernment consisting of Christian parties point on issues such as the immigration erson, a competition which has reduced the influence and that, given the possible absence of So- of a coalition of Social-Democrats and and Social Democrats will also be fol- crisis in Germany as well as against the budget of the U.S. Department of State. Nikki Halley is ex- cial-Democrats in the coalition govern- the Christian Democrats. lowed by another austerity, and that is European Union and the Eurozone. pected to be present at nearly all bilateral meetings between Trump and Tilleron, and her role to be raised as the U.S. rep- resentative at the United Nations. Haley also plays a role in Barezani cannot separate Kurdistan without civil conflict: American expert reviewing the words that Trump is expected to address at the By Javad Heirannia What is the reaction of the interna- UN General Assembly. tional powers to the separation of Kurdish Even some U.S. sources believe that Tillerson’s resignation TEHRAN — Prof. William O. Beeman, Regional from Iraq? from the U.S. Department of State will take place sooner than head of the anthropology department at A: The international community gen- expected, and probably about two months later, Nikki Haley the State University of Minnesota, is of the erally believes that Kurdish separation will be introduced as the secretary of state for Trump govern- view that “Barezani can continue to hold from Iraq will create instability in the re- ment. Nikki Haley also has U.S. Senate support. The majority power based on the nationalist sentiment gion. There is an additional factor in that of Democrat and Republican senators are also supporting raised by the referendum, but he cannot Israel has tried to court the Kurds in Iraq Nikki Haley!It seems that many of the traditional Republicans, force a separation of Kurdistan from Iraq and elsewhere. The idea of an independ- because of the close similarity of Tillerson and Russian Pres- without a civil conflict.” ent Kurdistan allied with Israel is viewed ident Vladimir Putin, welcome his departure from the State “The Baghdad government will never with great alarm by the nations of the Department. When Rex Tillerson was introduced as the U.S. give up the oil resources in the Arbil/Irbil region. Secretary of State’s by Trump government, some Democrat region without a fight,” Beeman tells the After referendum, we saw intense and Republican senators accused him of excessive attach- Tehran Times. sanctions on Arbil. According to this sanc- ment to Russian President Vladimir Putin and his govern- Following is the text of the interview: tions, do you think that Barezani will back ment. In spite of it Tillerson finally managed to win the Senate The Kurdish Referendum held on in the world without their own nation, so Turkey, Syria and the former Soviet Union. from his decision on separation from vote to be at the top US foreign policy equations. September 25. How will this referendum they are still dreaming of this. The referen- If the Kurds were to achieve a separate Baghdad? However, the main question is whether Nikki Haley will influence Kurdish movements within the dum fuels their dreams and raises their nation or independent region in Iraq, the A: Barezani can continue to hold power have a successful show in U.S. foreign policy ground? The region? hopes that some day they may have their other nations are afraid that their own based on the nationalist sentiment raised answer to this question is negative! Undoubtedly, Nikki Ha- A: The Kurds were promised their own own nation. Kurdish population would like to join them by the referendum, but he cannot force a ley will soon become a messenger for the failure of Trump independent nation at the end of World What is the reaction of the regional and separate from their current nations. separation of Kurdistan from Iraq without government in US foreign policy. She plans to attend the U.S. War I, but they were cheated by the British, powers to the separation of Kurdish Re- Iraq is afraid of losing the oil in Kurdistan a civil conflict. The Baghdad government State Department in a time when America is struggling with who wanted access to oil in the Kurdistan gional from Iraq? and is also worried about a possible civil will never give up the oil resources in the various crises in the international system. It should not be region. They are the largest ethnic group A: Kurds live in five nations--Iran, Iraq, war. Arbil/Irbil region without a fight. forgotten that, in addition to most American citizens, many European governments are instantaneously pushing for the removal of Trump from the White House. In this equation, it’s Trump calls Merkel on a nuclear deal obvious that there won’t be a happy ending for the Secretary By Saeed Sobhani Gabriel has long argued that his country is of State of such a government! prepared to push together with the United On the other hand, after the resignation of Tillerson, he TEHRAN — U.S. President Donald Trump States, Britain and France to push Iran to will say a lot about the hard times in the US State Depart- continues his efforts to oppose a nucle- comply with all its commitments in the nu- ment! These stances and statements can also affect the work ar deal with Iran. In his latest move, Tramp clear deal! These statements come as the of Nikki Haley in as the U.S. Secretary of State. It is worth has spoken to German Chancellor Angela IAEA endorsed Iran’s commitment to a nu- mentioning that Rex Tillerson is opposed to the irrational ac- Merkel about this. While Tramp, during the clear deal in its eight frequent reports. tions of Trump for the nuclear deal with Iran. This opposition United Nations General Assembly in New Currently, Trump intends to intensify his is not to be taken as Tillerson’s defense of JCPOA, but rather York, also had a lot of consultations with Eu- moves against a nuclear deal with Iran.An- taken for his awareness of the inability of the U.S. Depart- ropean officials in opposition to the nuclear other thing is that, along with Lamborghini ment of State in the face of the aftermath of counter-JCPOA deal. However, it seems that Trump still does Tramp and Angela Merkel, Nicky Haley’s re- efforts. However, Nikki Haley has promised Trump that, in line not have enough satisfaction. He must re- newed efforts have begun. Nicky Haley has with what he wants, she will do her best to break the nuclear port to Congress on Iran’s nuclear deal less once again stated that Iran’s nuclear inspec- deal between Iran and the members of the 1 + 5. than two weeks later. tions are not enough, and the International The final point is that Nicky Haley’s ambitions are not just As noted above, during the United Na- Atomic Energy Agency should check the about her presence at the U.S. Department of State. For ex- tions General Assembly in New York, Trump military places in Iran. been announced to the international com- he has begun his efforts to abandon the nu- ample, a senior European diplomat who didn’t want his name did a lot of consultations with European The issue of negotiation between Trump munity and the International Atomic Energy clear deal with Iran. However, the President to be mentioned, told Reuters: and Zionist officials on the issue. The con- and Angela Merkel seems to have been the Agency. of the United States has so far failed to suc- “Nikki Haley is remarkable and extraordinary for America. sultations were so large that many western same. In his October report to Congress, Trump knows that the Islamic Republic of ceed. Even Trump’s European partners are She is one who is very accessible and politically highly ac- media confessed that the main concern of Tramp seems to have referred to the issue Iran will not accept any inspection of military opposed to his negative attitude toward a claimed.” I find it probable that she would take the place of the Trump in New York was to face a nuclear of inspecting Iran’s military sites and insists sites under any circumstances. This logical nuclear deal with Iran. The United States has Tillerson (at the State Department). It is clear that her long- deal with Iran. on negotiating with European leaders on position of the Islamic Republic of Iran has repeatedly violated the nuclear deal several term goal (Nikki Haley) is to become the president of the U.S.” Before the United Nations General As- this issue. been repeatedly emphasized by Tehran. times since the last two years. Hence, you can compare Nikki Haley with people like sembly, Bloomberg’s site reported that Islamic Republic of Iran has repeatedly However, the Nuclear Consensus Review Meanwhile, European countries are in Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin. The two female American Trump plans to call on French and British stated that inspection of our country’s mili- Committee in the United States has decided great test. Undoubtedly, the behavior of politicians have made their best efforts to preside over the officials in New York to bring Germany clos- tary sites and access to the country’s military to insist on this. Obviously, after the release the European countries in this regard will be United States, but failed to do so. However, some also believe er to Washington’s position on nuclear deal. secrets is not possible by the IAEA inspec- of Trump’s new report on a nuclear deal with analyzed by the public opinion of the world that the presence of Nikki Haley in the shadow of Trump gov- However, it seems that after the failure in tors and under the pretext of verification of Iran, Washington’s opposition to the nuclear and Iran. Although so far, European coun- ernment and in the State Department, in a situation where New York, Trump has decided to enter talks nuclear activities. The issue that Yukio Ama- deal will be a new phase. tries have not met with the United States in trump is becoming more unpopular with American citizens directly with Merkel. no is aware of. So far, the Islamic Republic It should be noted that since the begin- opposing a nuclear deal, they have not act- day by day, reflects an unsuccessful political future for Nikki While German Foreign Minister Sigmar of Iran’s official position on this matter has ning of trump’s presence at the White House, ed in opposition to U.S. positions. Haley and other officials of Trump government. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 LIFE&SOCIETY OCTOBER 2, 2017

Iran, Belarus to bolster Older persons in Iran grow medical co-op SOCIETY TEHRAN — Iran and Belarus discussed desk 1.5-fold in a decade ways of enhancing cooperation in the healthcare sector. SOCIETY TEHRAN — Census The active participation of older The Iranian ambassador to Belarus, Mustafa Oveysi, and deskreports indicate that persons in society and development the Belarusian minister of health, Valery Malashko, negotiated the number of persons, aged 60 years or in Iran is about 16.2 percent. The different approaches that can be adopted to improve older, has increased by 1.5-fold over the participation of older persons in rural research, teaching, medical, health, and pharmaceutical past decade (2006-2016) in Iran. areas is twice the participation rate of the cooperation, IRNA reported on Saturday. In 2006, some 5.1 million people were older persons in urban areas. Mentioning the two countries accomplishments and 60 or older, but the number rose to 6.1 Females outnumber males capabilities in the health sector, Malashko underlined million in 2011 and to 7.4 million in 2016, Worldwide, among those aged 80 the importance of expanding ties and exchange of ISNA reported. Currently, the country’s years or over, women are nearly twice experiences. total population stands at about 80 as numerous as men, and among On the sidelines of the visit, Iranian deputy health minister million, of which some 9.3 percent is 60 centenarians women are between four Gholamreza Asghari and his Belarussian counterpart or older. and five times as numerous as men. Vyacheslav Shylo signed a memorandum of understanding According to the United Nations, for In Iran the ratio of male to female aiming at promoting pharmaceutical cooperation between the first time in human history, in 2050, ageing 60 or over is 97 to 100. Regarding the two sides. there will be more persons over 60 than the higher death rates for men and lower In his future trip to Iran, Malashko and Iranian children in the world. life expectancy among them the number Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi are to ink a Almost 700 million people are now is not very farfetched. comprehensive memorandum of understanding covering over the age of 60. By 2050, 2 billion “Stepping into the future” many areas of healthcare. people, over 20 per cent of the world’s As published in United Nation’s official population, will be 60 or older. The considering the age and the limited benefit of all. website the theme of the 2017 International increase in the number of older people retirement pension won’t usually do. The active participation of older Day of Older Persons, October 1, is will be the greatest and the most rapid As older persons become an ever persons in society and development is “Stepping into the Future: Tapping the World Habitat Day: in the developing world, with Asia as the greater proportion of the total population, based on providing older persons with Talents, Contributions and Participation of Affordable Homes region with the largest number of older they will become an ever greater force to the opportunity to continue contributing Older Persons in Society.” It is about enabling persons, and Africa facing the largest be reckoned with in society – politically, to society. The contributions of older and expanding the contributions of older proportionate growth. economically and socially. persons reach beyond their economic people in their families, communities and The United Nations designated the first Monday of October Madrid International Plan of This sentiment is clearly in line with activities and extend into their roles in societies at large. It focuses on the pathways of every year as World Habitat Day to reflect on the state of Action on Ageing the objectives of the Madrid International families and in the community. that support full and effective participation our towns and cities, and on the basic right of all to adequate Unfortunately ageism is synonymous Plan of Action on Ageing, which is to Often these contributions cannot be in old age, in accordance with old persons’ shelter. It is also intended to remind the world that we all with being excluded and devalued and ensure that people can age with security readily measured in economic terms: basic rights, needs and preferences. have the power and the responsibility to shape the future of undermining older persons rights and and dignity and that they may continue care for family members, productive This year’s theme underscores the our cities and towns. blocking their contributions to social, to participate fully in their societies as subsistence work, household maintenance link between tapping the talents and History economic, cultural and political life. citizens with full rights. Older persons and voluntary activities in the community. contributions of older persons and World Habitat Day was first celebrated in 1986 with Being retired older persons are usually should be afforded the possibility Participation in social, economic, cultural, achieving the implementation of the 2030 the theme “Shelter is My Right”. Nairobi was the host excluded from social life, and the desperate to become actively engaged in the sporting, recreational and volunteer Agenda and the Madrid International city for the observance that year. Other previous themes loneliness they may experience would development process and in society so activities also contributes to the growth and Plan of Action on Ageing, which is have included: “Shelter for the Homeless” (1987, New trigger many mental disorders. Moreover that their skills, experiences, wisdom and maintenance of the personal well-being of currently undergoing its third review and York); “Shelter and Urbanization” (1990, London); “Future older persons need more medical care knowledge can be put to use for the older persons and the population at large. appraisal process. Cities” (1997, Bonn); “Safer Cities” (1998, Dubai); “Women in Urban Governance” (2000, Jamaica); “Cities without Slums” (2001, Fukuoka), “Water and Sanitation for Cities” (2003, Rio de Janeiro), “Planning our Urban Future” ‘It will take a lifetime of dedication to save Asiatic Cheetah’ (2009, Washington, D.C.), “Better City, Better Life” (2010, By Farnaz Heidari Desert. We visited most of the protected areas, spent Shanghai, China) and Cities and Climate Change (2011, time counting gazelle and orial sheep and wild goat, The Asiatic cheetah also known as Iranian cheetah is a Aguascalientes, Mexico). spent time training DOE staff on sampling methods. Critically Endangered cheetah subspecies surviving to- 2017 theme: Housing Policies: Affordable Homes We also trained students. When the survey was con- day only in Iran. It once occurred from the Arabian Pen- Each year, World Habitat Day takes on a new theme ducted DOE staff drove 4,260 kilometers of line tran- insula and the Near East to the Kyzylkum Desert, Caspi- to promote sustainable development policies that ensure sects to count gazelle, spent 1,320 hours watching for an region, Pakistan and India, but has been extirpated adequate shelter for all. These themes often promote one of orial sheep and wild goat, and deployed camera traps there during the 20th century. UN-Habitat’s focal areas such as: at 270 locations for 8,100 days – more than 22 years The Asiatic cheetah survives in protected areas in the Inclusive housing and social services of effort – to try to count cheetahs and prey. Based on eastern-central arid region of Iran, where the human A safe and healthy living environment for all — with that survey, we found populations of gazelle are very population density is very low. particular consideration for children, youth, women, elderly low in the reserves; goitered gazelle were found only The cheetah/livestock interactions and the presence and disabled in one reserve and jebeer gazelle populations were of human beings and guard dogs in cheetah’s habitats, Affordable and sustainable transport and energy under 250 in all but one reserve. Lack of gazelle has road accidents and habitat fragmentation due to human Promotion, protection, and restoration of green urban Tim O’Brien forced cheetahs to shift to Orial sheep and goats as encroachment are of the threats making the cheetah’s spaces primary prey. Sheep populations were distributed un- future uncertain. Safe and clean drinking water and sanitation trap data. These include applications for the study of evenly throughout the mountains of reserves; density Tim O’Brien is a Senior Scientist of Wildlife Conser- Healthy air quality birds, wildlife communities and carnivores. He is skilled ranged from 0.21 – 10.8/km2. Wild goat distributions vation Society (WCS) and Conservation Fellow of Zoo- Job creation at the design, implementation and interpretation of also were clumped and density ranged from 0.06 – 5.5/ logical Society of London. He has received MSc. Wildlife Improved urban planning and slum upgrading camera trap studies for species richness, occupancy, km2. Cheetahs are rare everywhere we looked, with Biology, Masters of Statistics, and PhD Wildlife Ecology. Better waste management abundance and density estimation and has exten- estimated minimum densities of one cheetah/2000 He has been working for the Wildlife Conservation (Source: un.org) sive experience in line transect and point abundance km2. Wolf, leopard, and caracal were as uncommon Society since 1990 and his primary areas of expertise surveys for birds and primates. He has authored and as cheetah, and we suspect persecution of carnivores include large mammals, bird communities, wildlife mon- co-authored more than 100 scientific papers, two is widespread. LEARN ENGLISH itoring and statistics. He has worked on large carnivores books and numerous technical reports. How large was the cheetah population when you in Sumatra, Indonesia, Iran, and Kenya, as well as assist- Tehran Times conducted an interview with Dr. Tim visited Iran? Daily Life - Dr. Plumber ed in analysis of carnivore data in Bolivia and Lao PDR. O’ Brien as a professional person in the field of Asiatic A: At the time I worked in Iran (2001-2004) the chee- He has also worked on primates in Venezuela, Kenya, Cheetah’s monitoring. tah estimate was approximately 120 individuals. A: Good afternoon! Did you call for a plumber? Indonesia and Lao PDR, studied large frugivores birds You and Dr. George Schaller conducted prelimi- What is your opinion about surveys of IUCN asses- B: Yes, yes I did. Please come in! I’m so glad you came! This and bird communities in Indonesia, Kenya and Rwanda nary surveys in the Kavir National park, the Khar-Touran sors? (Jowkar, H., Hunter, L., Ziaie, H., Marker, L., Breiten- old house is falling apart! Come on into the bathroom. See, and worked on design, execution and analysis of mon- Biosphere Reserve, and the Dar Anjir Hunting Prohibited moser-Wursten, C. and Durant, S.) here, there’s water leaking everywhere! itoring program for many species and communities in Area, would you please tell me more about those sur- A: I respect these colleagues and have worked closely A: I see. Let me have a look. It seems that your toilet is more than a dozen countries. veys and also the results? with Luke Hunter and Sarah Durant in the past. The pop- clogged, and that’s why it won’t flush. Let me just get my Additionally he has developed new applications for A: It was a very great pleasure to be able to work in ulation has been close to extermination in Iran for a long camera trapping and analytical methods for camera plunger. No, that’s not working either. I suspect that there’s with the Department of Environment (DOE) in the Kavir time and stabilization is good news. 13 some sort of foreign object in the pipes that’s causing a blockage. That’s what’s making your toilet overflow. B: Oh, that must be because of my four-year-old daughter. She is always flushing things down the toilet. You know how ENGLISH IN USE kids are. A: Yeah, I have a little one myself. Anyway, these water pipes LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION are really rusty, so they also should be changed. That could be causing water to not drain completely; that might lead to more problems in the future. I would also suggest fixing Tehran welcomes autumn with حضور محیطبانان از اول مهر در مدارس this faucet that isn’t shutting off properly. I could have it all finished by today if it’s urgent. rangers at schools B: That would be great! Is it expensive? رییــس اداره محیــط زیســت شــهر تهــران محمدحســین بازگیــر بــا بیــان اینکــه دانشآمــوزان حــق ,Tehran’s Department of Environment has two programs for this autumn A: Let’s see... I would say about eight hundred dollars. one of which is the presence of rangers on the first day of academic year دارنــد اطالعــات مفیــدی از زیســت بــوم و محیــط زیســت اطــراف خــود داشــته باشــند، اظهــار کــرد: B: What? That’s more than I make in a day and I’m a heart surgeon! at schools and the other is the monitoring of pollutant sources. جلســاتی بــا مدیــران اداره کل آمــوزش و پــرورش شــهر تهــران در مــورد آموزشهــای محیــط زیســتی Key Vocabulary “The Department of Environment plans to introduce students with their بــه دانشآمــوزان و معلمــان برگــزار شــده اســت.هدف مــا از حضــور در مــدارس ایــن اســت کــه دانــش clog: slowly forming a block in something environmental and ecological problems through the presence of rangers blockage: something that stops another thing from passing at schools,” the chief of Tehran’s Department of Environment Mohammad- آمــوزان بــا مســائل و مشــکالت زیســت محیطــی شــهر و کشــور خــود آشــنا شــوند و بــه انــدازه خــود .through Hossein Bazgir said قدمــی بــرای رفــع ایــن مشــکالت بردارنــد. falling apart: slowly break “Having knowledge about environment, students can help us to solve leak: liquid or gas escaping from its container through ecological problems,” he explained. وی افــزود: امیدواریــم امســال بــا همــکاری آمــوزش و پــرورش طــرح ســاعتی بــا محیــط بانــان و flush: to cause water to clean a toilet He said that the department has several meetings with schoolmasters آموزشهــای زیســت محیطــی بــه دانشآمــوزان منظمتــر و جامعتــر از گذشــته انجــام شــود تــا plunger: a tool for unclogging toilets as well as officials of the Ministry of Education to increase knowledge of foreign: something that doesn’t belong students about environment in Tehran in the current academic year. دانشآمــوزان دغدغــهی محیــط زیســت داشــته باشــند. overflow: to flow over the edge of something rusty: covered with a reddish brown color drain: to remove liquid from something by letting it flow faucet: a device that controls the flow that comes out of ENGLISH PROVERB PHRASAL VERB ENGLISH IDIOM shut off: to cause a machine to stop operating Supplementary Vocabulary There’s many a slip Winkle out Water down pump: a machine that moves liquid from one place to an- between the cup and the lip other Meaning: Find or get something that takes a great Meaning: To make a report, declaration or pro- burst: break apart suddenly deal of effort posal weaker or less likely to cause anger tap: the part of the sink that water comes out of Explanation: We do not own something until we For example: It took me a while to winkle the truth For example: When announcing the rejection of appliance: an electric machine with a special purpose actually get it out of him. the proposal, he tried to water down the committee’s flood: water coming into a place where it shouldn’t For example: Don’t worry about the result, there’s negative comments. (Source: irlanguage.com) many a slip between the cup and the lip. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y OCTOBER 2, 2017 WORLD IN FOCUS 13 UK will need changes if it can’t reach Muslims mark Ashura deal with EU over Brexit: May with mourning British Prime Minister Theresa May says saw as a challenge to May’s authority. that the government will need some Johnson offered his 10-point plan for ceremonies changes if it cannot reach a deal with the Britain’s successful exit from the block in European Union over Brexit. Daily Telegraph. In the 4,000 word article, 1 The rituals are observed in ultimate magnificence May made the remarks on Sunday in Johnson outlined a cost-benefit analysis in the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala in Iraq, the latter of an interview with BBC Television in Man- on how leaving the bloc will bring Brits which hosts Imam Hussein’s holy shrine. chester where the Conservatives have the most benefits for the smallest cost. On Sunday, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims, traveling gathered for their annual conference. He revived the contested claim Brexit from India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Leba- “Government is working on what could free up £350m a week for the NHS, non and many other countries, descended on Karbala, with would need to be put in place if there is saying Brexit would put the Britons’ des- officials putting their numbers at 3 million. no deal, what we are also working on is tiny back into their own hands, allowing An Iraqi TV channel said authorities had created a security ensuring we get a deal, get the right deal them to make the UK the most “glorious” belt around the holy city to protect it from possible terror- for the United Kingdom,” May said. country on in the world. ist attacks. In the past, Daesh and other Takfiri groups have “Government departments are look- Analysts said Johnson made the move targeted the pilgrims on their way to Karbala or carried out ing to see what changes are needed, in a bid to confirm himself as the no.1 bombings inside the city. what we need to put in place.” candidate for the top post upon May’s Across Iran, millions of mourners started the processions May also said that her cabinet, includ- likely demise. shortly after the sunrise, lining up in coordinated and order- ing Foreign Minister Boris Johnson, is May, in her interview with BBC, re- ly bands of passion plays and recitations of elegies which supporting her strategy to leave the bloc. fused to deny that Johnson has become continued until the afternoon. “What I have is a cabinet that is unit- “unsackable.” Sunni Muslims in the Iranian provinces of Kurdistan and ed in the mission of the government,” she EU officials have been complaining Sistan and Baluchestan as well as devotees of other faiths said. In her speech, she stressed that the UK never felt comfortable as a member of that the British side has been weaseling such as Armenians joined Shia mourners, distributing free “Boris is absolutely behind the Flor- would leave the European Single Market, the EU, emphasizing that Britons want to out of its obligations and failing to ad- food in a show of solidarity. ence speech and the line that we have but noted that London still wanted eco- make their own laws independently. dress the three key points raised in previ- Ashura is also an occasion for unity when Iranians of all taken,” she said in reference to a speech nomic relations with the bloc and it will A week before May’s address in Flor- ous Brexit talks: EU citizen rights, North- ethnic backgrounds, including Azerbaijanis, Arabs, Kurds, she delivered in Italy in September about not turn its back on Europe. ence, Johnson (pictured below) had laid ern Ireland’s border and a divorce bill. Lors, Baluchis and Turkmen, commemorate it in their local her approach to Brexit. May also said that the British people out his vision for Brexit in what analysts (Source: agencies) languages and dialects. On Saturday, huge masses in Iran and other countries such as Pakistan and Yemen held mourning rituals on the ninth day of Muharram to mark Tasu’a, the ninth day of lunar Trump lays blame on Puerto Ricans for slow hurricane response month. U.S. President Donald Trump placed blame squarely on everything to be done for them when it should be a “I saw it as a personal difference with the mayor of In Iran, devotees in cities, towns and villages across the Puerto Ricans for the slow recovery from Hurricane Ma- community effort.” San Juan,” he said. country listened to elegies recounting the indescribably trag- ria after critics and the mayor of San Juan complained Trump - who often turns to Twitter to strike out when Rossello and Cruz are members of rival political par- ic events in the Battle of Karbala during which Imam Hussein his administration’s response to the U.S. territory’s plight his government is under pressure - accused Cruz of ties. and some members of his family and his companions were was insufficient. being “told by the Democrats that you must be nasty But Trump’s comments drew swift condemnation brutally massacred. Eleven days after the devastating storm wiped out to Trump” and blamed the media for not showing the elsewhere, particularly from U.S. Democrats. More than 5,000 people marched through the center of power, water and communications systems, about half “amazing job” of responders. “The definition of ‘poor leadership’ is sitting at your Sydney, slapping their chests in a sign of grief. A procession of of the 3.4 million people on the island do not have ac- Cruz, who has been living in a shelter after her home golf club while millions of U.S. citizens beg for your help,” mourners marched down Wilmslow road in Rusholme, south cess to drinking water, and 95 percent remain without was destroyed in the hurricane, said municipal employ- U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massa- Manchester, joining other devotees across the world to mark power, according to the U.S. Defense Department. ees were working as hard as they could. She also said chusetts, said on Twitter. the occasion. “I‘m a ticking time bomb on the verge of exploding,” her complaints had resulted in more food and water be- Later in the day, Trump tempered his tweeted barbs. The Battle of Karbala between a small group of supporters said Adeline Vazquez, 53, who needs a ventilator for ing provided. “We must all be united in offering assistance to every- and relatives of Imam Hussein and a larger military detach- respiratory problems and whose building in the western Cruz responded to Trump’s attack by saying she had one suffering in Puerto Rico and elsewhere in the wake ment from the forces of the Umayyad caliph represents the city of Mayaguez does not have enough fuel to run a no time for petty politics when lives were at stake. of this terrible disaster,” he said. war as one between good and evil. (Source: agencies) generator 24 hours a day. ”Sometimes you have to shake the tree in order to Long lines, waning patience Maria, the most powerful storm to strike Puerto Rico make things happen,” she told the New York Times. “And The U.S. military is moving in more equipment and in nearly 90 years, has destroyed roads, making it diffi- if that has a political cost, I will take it, as long as it saves personnel to help the Federal Emergency Management cult to deliver aid and move the heavy equipment need- lives.” Agency (FEMA) and state officials respond to the- de ‘It will take a lifetime of ed to fix damaged infrastructure across the island. The The heated rhetoric took the political tensions around struction from the storm, which landed just as the island dedication to save Asiatic hurricane has killed at least 16 people, according to the the disaster to new heights, but Puerto Rico Governor was recovering from Hurricane Irma. official death toll. Ricardo Rossello tried to distance himself from the battle While FEMA has said it has delivered millions of Cheetah’ Trump, who plans to visit the island on Tuesday, fired ahead of Trump’s visit. meals and liters of water, many Puerto Ricans have said off a series of angry tweets from his private golf club in In an interview with Reuters on Saturday, Rossello the aid has been too little and has not made it way to 12 New Jersey, taking aim at the mayor of San Juan, the said: “I‘m not paying attention to social media,” adding large parts of the island. Would you please elaborate why calculating the num- island’s capital and largest city. “my only focus right now is to make sure the people of Many said they are losing patience and wondering ber of cheetahs in Iran is difficult? On Friday, Carmen Yulin Cruz criticized Trump’s ad- Puerto Rico are well.” why, as American citizens, they are not getting the same A: The rarer a species or population becomes, the more ministration and begged for more help, a plea that re- When pressed, Rossello said he did not interpret relief as residents of Florida and Texas after storms Irma difficult it is to accurately estimate the population size. Chee- ceived widespread television coverage in the mainland Trump’s tweets as a slight to Puerto Rico’s people. and Harvey. tahs roam over an enormous area in the mountains and United States. “When I read that tweet, it was in reference to the San Juan resident Judith Berkan said power shortag- plains surrounding the Kavir Desert. We require camera traps “Such poor leadership by the Mayor of San Juan mayor of San Juan, not to the people of Puerto Rico,” es and long lines for cash, food, gasoline and medical set up to represent the area in order to make accurate esti- and others in Puerto Rico who are not able to get their said Rossello, who has made a point of working cooper- attention were wearing people down. mates. workers to help,” said Trump, a Republican. “They want atively with Trump’s administration on aid for the island. (Source: Reuters) How reliable are camera traps for calculating the pop- ulation size? Dr. Durant pointed to some setbacks of camera traps, what is your opinion? A: No sampling method is perfect - even though many Israeli regime pushing region into new war: Nasrallah claim we can count animals with 100% accuracy, there are The Hezbollah chief also called on Israeli set- Lebanon. the Wahhabi-Takfiri ideology. 1 many reasons that we fail to detect animals that might be tlers to leave the occupied Palestinian territories and ‘Daesh sponsors should be held to account’ Takfirism which is a trademark of Daesh is largely in- present. This is why we rely on good sampling designs and return to their countries of origin as they would have Elsewhere in his speech, Nasrallah said the ISIL fluenced by Wahhabism, the radical ideology dominat- follow directions so that we can estimate the proportion of neither time nor place to escape after the beginning of (Daesh) terrorist group is one of the most dangerous ing Saudi Arabia and freely preached by Saudi clerics. animals that we did not directly observe. Sarah is correct that an Israeli war on Lebanon and other regional countries. threats to the region, which has defamed the image of ‘Cost of war less than Yemeni surrender to Saudis’ camera trapping is not perfect, but if the project is careful- “If this war happens, the Zionist settlers will pay a the holy religion of Islam. Additionally, Nasrallah condemned the deadly Saudi ly carried out, we can get an unbiased (accurate) estimate heavy price, and the entity will reach its demise,” he not- Consequently, he said, those who created Daesh and aggression on Yemen, which began in March 2015. of population size, as well as an estimate of the uncertain- ed. provided it with financial and weaponry support should He stressed that the Yemeni people consider resist- ty around our estimate. In Central America, female jaguars Israel launched two wars on Lebanon in 2000 and be held to account. ance as their only option against the invasion and be- may use different trail systems than males, so if you do not 2006, in both of which Hezbollah fighters inflicted He further stressed that anti-Daesh battles should lieve that the cost of the war, though high, is less than account for that, you may miss females and underestimate heavy losses on the regime’s military. Over the past few continue until the eradication of the terror outfit, urg- their surrender to the Saudis. population size. In Iran, at that time we photographed fe- months, Israeli officials have threatened another war on ing the Islamic Ummah to adopt a tough stance against (Source; Daily Star) males, kittens and males. At the time (2001-2004) what was the main threats for Asiatic Cheetah? Canadian police investigate Edmonton van and knife attack as terrorism A: Illegal killing, killing of prey species and roadkill’s. Canadian police said early on Sunday Police say the U-Haul intentional- Asiatic cheetah has direct competition with domestic that an attack on an officer outside a ly swerved at pedestrians at crosswalks livestock and also dogs (guarding or even ferals) in most of football game with a car and knife and throughout the chase. Four people were remaining range lands, how much this threat is important for a high-speed chase of a U-Haul van that injured – the extent of their injuries was critically endangered Asiatic Cheetah? left four people injured are being investi- not immediately known. The van even- A: Cheetahs are killed in retaliation for killing livestock gated as acts of terrorism. tually flipped near a downtown hotel and and are also killed by dogs and vehicles. When a species or Edmonton police chief Rod Knecht a suspect was arrested. Knecht said the population is critically endangered, every threat needs to be said officers took a suspect into custody man was known to police, but did not re- addressed. Equally important is the killing of cheetah prey. and they think he acted alone. Knecht lease his name. Without adequate prey populations, cheetahs are forced to said an ISIL flag was found in the car that “It is believed at this time that these eat livestock. hit the officer. They later described the two incidents are related,” Knecht said. “It What was your suggestions for critically endangered suspect as a 30-year-old Edmonton man. was determined that these incidents are Asiatic Cheetah? The attack began outside a Canadi- being investigated as acts of terrorism.” A: The protected areas need to be managed primarily for an Football League game at Common- Knecht said Edmonton police wre cheetah and their prey. Protection of gazelle, sheep, goats, wealth Stadium on Saturday night. Police working with the Royal Canadian Mount- and cheetahs must be top priority. said a white Chevrolet Malibu rammed a ed Police’s National Security Enforcement How much time and work can save Asiatic cheetah traffic control barricade and sent an of- Team and other Canadian security agen- from extinction? ficer flying into the air 15ft. cies. Knecht told the public to remain vig- A: It will take a lifetime of dedication to save the Asiatic Knecht said the driver then got out ilant and observant of their surroundings. Cheetah. and attacked the officer with a knife Knecht said police did not call off the around the corner, ripping. I thought injured officer and she was hoping for a Currently, a public-led campaign is trying to col- before fleeing on foot. The officer was chase of the U-Haul due to the serious- at first he was pulling over for the cops speedy recovery. lect money to displace livestock from Touran National taken to a hospital and treated for ness of the crime. A witness Pat Hanni- coming by, but he was clearly the one It was military appreciation night at Park. As someone who has visited Touran National Park, non-life-threatening injuries while a gan told reporters he saw police pull the they were chasing.” the football game between the Edmon- what is your idea? How much these activities may help manhunt was launched. “It’s not critical,” man from the windshield of the toppled Elgie said the van hit a man who was ton Eskimos and the Winnipeg Blue cheetahs? Knecht said of the injuries. U-Haul. He estimated 30 police cars were a bar customer. Bombers. Canada’s chief of defense staff, A: I am not familiar with this campaign, but it sounds like A few hours later, a U-Haul van was chasing the U-Haul. “I have a registered nurse on my bar Gen Jonathan Vance, conducted the pre- they are trying to remove some of the threats. Livestock in stopped at an impaired driving check Austin Elgie, manager of the Pint bar team and I grabbed her and had her look game coin flip at Commonwealth Stadi- a national park pose two threats: they compete directly with stop north of downtown on Wayne just west of the downtown core, also after the guy until the ambulance came,” um and two CF-18 fighter jets did a fly- the cheetahs, natural prey by eating the grass and monop- Gretzky Drive. Knecht said the name of saw the van zoom by with police giving he said. “He was breathing and we got past before kickoff. More than 800 Boy olizing water sources, and when a cheetah kills a sheep or the driver was close to the name of the chase. The van “peeled” into an alley him in the ambulance and he was still Scouts were expected at the game and goat, the chances that the herders will kill the cheetah in- registered owner of the car that hit the where people were smoking, he said. breathing.” many were planning to camp out on the crease. Predators and livestock co-exist best when there is officer. He said the U-Haul sped -off to “There were like 10 cop cars following Alberta premier Rachel Notley said field afterward. adequate natural prey that the cheetah are not forced to rely ward downtown with police in pursuit. him … It was crazy,” he said. “It just came on Twitter her thoughts were with the (Source: Guardian) on livestock as prey. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 14 WORLD SPORTS OCTOBER 2, 2017 Fans injured as barrier collapses at Mourinho fears international break could Ligue 1 match halt momentum Five fans were seriously injured when a professional football needs to be better barrier collapsed at the front of a stand organized. Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho fears that his during a French top-flight match. “The club has the right to ask ques- side could struggle for momentum after a majority of his At least 29 people were hurt in the in- tions about the security arrangements players left for international duty following their crushing 4-0 cident, which occurred in the 16th minute and conditions imposed on our support- Premier League win over Crystal Palace on Saturday. of Amiens› Ligue 1 match with Lille at the ers at Amiens› stadium.” United handed Palace their seventh straight loss of the Stade de la Licorne. The LFP, which runs the top two divi- season with Marouane Fellaini’s brace sandwiched between A barrier in front of the away section sions in France, said the decision to stop Juan Mata’s opener and Romelu Lukaku’s late tap in. buckled as fans celebrated Fode Bal- the match was taken after an emergen- Mourinho, who saw his side pick up a fourth league win lo-Toure›s goal, and dozens fell about cy meeting involving the league›s match of the season by a 4-0 margin, suggested the international one and a half meters onto the pitch. delegate, the presidents of the two clubs break could upset the team’s rhythm with the potential for The match was abandoned and the and the chief of police. injuries an additional concern. stadium evacuated after a security meet- The league also “expressed solidarity” “I don’t welcome the break, it’s bad,” Mourinho, whose ing. with the victims and their families. side were held 2-2 at Stoke City after the last break in August, The local prosecutor said he had In a statement, the French Football told British media on Saturday. opened an investigation into the incident. Federation›s president, Noel Le Graet, “We had the first break and two days after the players An update from Lille›s official Twitter said it would wait for a final report from came back we had to play another game. It’s not a good account on Sunday said: “Six people are authorities on the incident and that “car- situation for us but moaning doesn’t help. We have to wait still hospitalized this Sunday morning, but ing for the victims is the absolute priority for them and hope there are not many problems,” the Por- the news is reassuring. Come back to us de de la Licorne is the smallest of the 20 Lille chief executive Marc Ingla re- before attempting to shed light on the tuguese said. soon in good health.” Ligue 1 clubs. sponded on Twitter saying: “The state- circumstances of this accident”. United, without long-term absentees Paul Pogba, Zlatan Amiens v Lille is seen a derby, with L›Equipe reported that club president ment from Amiens› president is irrespon- Amiens said in a statement: “Amiens Ibrahimovic and Marcos Rojo, face a tricky trip to Liverpool about 98km (61 miles) separating the two Bernard Joannin had blamed Lille›s sup- sible and inflammatory in the context of and its leadership wants to express its sol- when Premier League action resumes on Oct. 14, with games sides. porters for the incident and said: “Police this situation. idarity with the injured Lille supports and against Huddersfield, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea to fol- Amiens are competing in the French had warned us that 200 highly agitated “We hope the LFP (Ligue de Football their family and assure that their health is low. top flight for the first time in their 116- ultras were in the section of the stadium Professionnel) identifies those responsi- more important than anything else.” After picking up 19 points from seven league games, year history. Their 12,000-capacity Sta- allocated to Lille supporters.” ble. Our supporters are impeccable and (Source: BBC) United are second in the standings below neighbors Man- chester City on goal difference. (Source: Mirror) Hamilton says Mercedes have ‘real Wenger says ‘nobody can manage for big problems’ to resolve 21 years and only fly’ Sharapova takes revenge on Sevastova in Beijing

Former world number one Maria Sharapova avenged her U.S. Open loss to Anastasija Sevastova with a 7-6(3) 5-7 7-6(7) victory over the Latvian in the China Open first round on Saturday. The 30-year-old Russian, returning to court for the first time since her fourth-round exit at Flushing Meadows, came back from a break down three times before clinching the first set 7-3 in the tiebreak. Despite dropping her serve in the opening game of the second, Sevastova, seeded 16th, rallied back to force a de- cider. Sharapova, who had never lost a third-set tiebreak, need- ed a brave forehand winner at 6-5 before sealing a sec- ond-round spot in just over three hours. She will take on the winner between American qualifier Formula One world champions job with what we have. There are some 21 years on from his appointment as Ar- “What I love in the game is as well to Jennifer Brady and Ekaterina Makarova of Russia in the sec- Mercedes have some “real big prob- real big problems that I can’t really ex- senal manager Arsene Wenger was char- deal with bad moments and find the re- ond round. lems” to fix with their car, title favorite plain to you... acteristically evasive when asked to reflect sponse.” Earlier in the day, second seed Simona Halep snapped her Lewis Hamilton said on Sunday after “But we really need make sure we on his legacy in north London. Arsenal did not quite soar to the three-match losing streak with a hardfought 6-3 3-6 6-2 win finishing second in the Malaysian Grand rectify them for next year’s car if we’re Wenger celebrated his anniversary at heights they have reached over Wenger’s over American Alison Riske. Prix. going to have any chance of fighting the Arsenal helm with a routine 2-0 win two decades on Sunday but they did The Romanian, who had not won a match since her de- The Briton, now 34 points clear of both these teams next year when they over Brighton at the Emirates, the stadi- ease to an important win over Bright- feat in the Cincinnati final to Garbine Muguruza, overcame Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and well on his step up their game,” added the Briton. um that stands as perhaps the most en- on. The newly-promoted Seagulls chal- a sloppy start before claiming 12 of the final 14 points to set way to a fourth title, started in pole po- Hamilton said the car was good during mark of the 67-year-old’s legacy. lenged their hosts to break them down, up a second round clash against Magdalena Rybarikova or sition but lost out to Red Bull’s 20-year- at some races, and not at others, but Recent years have seen a section of something which the Gunners at times Eugenie Bouchard. old Dutch driver Max Verstappen. Mercedes would do everything they Arsenal fans turn against their manager laboured to achieve before Nacho Mon- Germany’s Angelique Kerber began her campaign with a Hamilton was helped by an engine could to stay ahead. but there remains a goodwill for Wenger, real scrambled in the opener following a 6-2 7-5 win over Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka. problem sidelining Vettel in qualifying Team boss Toto Wolff also sounded who has three Premier League titles and Granit Xhaka free-kick. Kerber, the former world number one, came back from a and another issue preventing the Ger- far from celebratory, despite Hamilton a record seven FA Cups, among the ma- Alex Iwobi doubled the Gunners’ ad- break down to win five consecutive games in the second set man’s team mate Kimi Raikkonen from stretching his lead by six points with a jority of supporters. vantage just before the hour mark, allow- to seal a second-round spot. taking his place on the front row of the hefty dose of luck. The Frenchman as ever professed in- ing Wenger’s side a relatively serene, if Twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, seeded 12th, starting grid. “I am just very down, I must say,” de- difference over his landmarks but, with uninspired, passage to three points that produced an impressive array of powerful groundstrokes to But Verstappen was significantly clared the Austrian. discontent having largely been quelled draw them level with Chelsea. beat fellow Czech left-hander Kristyna Pliskova 6-3 7-5 in the faster once the race started while Vettel ”We have lost so much pace this over the past month, did offer a remind- “We kept a clean sheet. We got the opening round. showed the Ferrari’s potential by going weekend...how can a car that is so fast er that he can’t keep the “bad moments” points. Offensively we certainly weren’t (Source: Reuters) from last to fourth and beating Hamil- on many circuits lose so much with a away forever. ruthless enough. ton’s team mate Valtteri Bottas. tire that is overheating? “I didn’t know about it but I just have “Our focus and the pace in the game “There is (a fair amount of work still “Probably if you look at the real pace been told by the press,” Wenger said of was a bit in and out. We had good mo- to do) but there’s nothing we can do,” today it would have been P5 (fifth). And his anniversary. “I wouldn’t like too much ments and as well moments where we Cavani-Neymar feud talk Hamilton, who was also gifted a win in that is worrisome. Now let’s see what to reflect on that. I kept my focus on my lost our concentration a bit and [lost] balls at PSG overblown, says Singapore two weeks ago when both happens in Suzuka. We have a couple job always under good and bad circum- we usually don’t lose. Ferraris collided at the start, told Sky of days to try and understand.” stances. “But we got what we wanted and just Neymar Sr Sports television. The Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka “When you’re 21 years somewhere before the international break. Our last ”It’s the way the car is. follows on immediately from Malaysia, you know that you have good and bad break was a nightmare, this one is a bit Neymar’s father insists the purported feud between his son ”I think globally we have not got the with four races remaining after that. moments. Nobody can make 21 years better.” and Paris Saint-Germain colleague Edinson Cavani has been best car and we’ve done an exceptional (Source: Reuters) and only fly. (Source: Evening Standard) blown out of proportion. Brazil superstar Neymar and Cavani had an on-field dis- agreement during PSG’s 2-0 win over Lyon two weeks ago, with the Uruguay striker insisting he should take a penalty that was subsequently saved. Bayern Munich after Carlo Ancelotti: Is a change of philosophy required? There were no qualms from either man and a congratula- Paris Saint-Germain’s night didn’t just spell the end of ments over the club’s transfer policy. tory hug afterwards when the world’s most expensive player the road for coach Carlo Ancelotti; it has also thrown up Transfer policy converted from the spot during a 6-2 romp over Bordeaux. more existential questions over the future direction of While superstars Kylian Mbappé and Neymar, signed Neymar Sr told Telefoot any notion of a rift should be left Bayern Munich and German football as a whole. by PSG for a combined fee of close to €400 million, ruth- aside and believes Neymar’s alliance with Cavani and Kylian What went wrong tactically under Ancelotti? Is Bay- lessly exposed Ancelotti’s passive tactics, recent Bayern Mbappe in the PSG attack can match his exploits alongside ern’s transfer policy to blame? How can Bayern compete arrivals such as Sebastian Rudy, Niklas Süle, Corentin Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez at Barcelona. with Qatari-owned PSG? Indeed, how can any German Tolisso and Renato Sanches are clearly not considered “The proportions taken by the Neymar-Cavani story have clubs match the financial might of a sovereign state to be of sufficient caliber to compete at the very top. been amplified,” he said. “Everything is fine between them. while the 50+1 rule continues to discourage outside in- The fact that European champions Real Madrid were “The NCM [Neymar-Cavani-Mbappe] will make football vestment? willing to allow James Rodriguez to join Bayern suggests fans dream. The Barca trio inspired many people; that of PSG Innovation needed that they no longer consider the Bavarians direct rivals. will inspire many others. By most clubs’ standards, 13 points from six league “Bayern Munich have never spent more than around “For us, it is a gift that Mbappe is here. He plays like a games is a more than respectable balance but, for Bay- €40 million for a player,” Robert Lewandowski com- veteran of 30 years old.” ern Munich, it represents the worst Bundesliga start plained in a recent interview with Spiegel. “Bayern will Neymar Sr refuted the widely made suggestion that his in seven years. Furthermore, the quality of the team’s intensity which had pushed them to such extremes un- have to come up with something if they want to keep son left Barcelona in order to improve his chances of winning performances has decreased noticeably from the three der Guardiola, Arjen Robben complaining in kicker in bringing world-class players to Munich.” the Ballon d’Or away from direct comparisons with Messi, years under Pep Guardiola. September about the quality and intensity of training Yet while Rummenigge believes that Bayern will one insisting leading PSG to a first Champions League title is his If the Catalan was the progressive thinker whose rev- sessions under the Italian. day conduct a 100-million-euro transfer themselves motivation. olutionary ideas fired Bayern to three straight Bunde- So is it time for another innovator in Munich? Hof- (“Only the ten commandments are set in stone,” he told “His goal is to help Paris to win the Champions League,” sliga titles, Ancelotti was seen as the consolidator, the fenheim’s Julian Nagelsmann has long been on Bayern’s kicker), Hoeness has insisted that Bayern are neither able he added. calm after the storm, a man whose immense experience radar but, at just 30-years-old, lacks experience and nor willing to spend such sums, preferring instead to in- “If Neymar should win the Ballon d’Or, he will, but I don’t would help Bayern scale the one height that Guardiola has lost all four of his European matches so far. Thomas vest in infrastructure, including a 70-million-euro youth think that he really wants it. If he had wanted it, he would couldn’t – the Champions League. It was a tactic Bayern Tuchel is the more likely option but is just as intense, academy. It’s an admirable but brave position to take in have remained in Barcelona. had employed before when the composed, collected controlling and tactically demanding as Guardiola. He a game increasingly dominated by nouveau-riche clubs “We signed a five-year contract, so we have five years to Jupp Heynckes replaced the abrasive Louis van Gaal. would not tolerate interference from CEO Karl-Heinz with sovereign and industrial backers. win the Champions League with Paris.” But while Heynckes led Bayern to the treble, Ance- Rummenigge or president Uli Hoeness – not that those (Source: Soccerway) lotti’s stabilizing influence also stripped Bayern of the two see eye-to-eye either, as exemplified by disagree- (Source: Deutsche Welle ) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y OCTOBER 2, 2017 SPORTS 15 Winfried Schafer linked with Esteghlal Zahra Nemati proves she is SPORTS German football coach Winfried deskSchafer has been linked with a the best: IPC move to Iran’s Esteghlal. Schafer is without a team after parting The International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) website wrote company with Jamaica in last September. that Iranian recurve archer Zahra Nemati is still the best in A source close to the club said Esteghlal the world. General Manager Reza Eftekhari is now in Dubai She won the gold medal in women’s individual recurve to negotiate with the 67-year-old coach. open at the 2017 World Archery Para Championships in Bei- Winfried Schafer started his coaching career jing, China in mid-September. at Borussia Mönchengladbach II in 1982. He also Nemati is still the best in the world as the current Paralym- worked at VfB Stuttgart, Tennis Borussia Berlin, pic and World Championships gold medalist. Cameroon, Thailand and Emirati football clubs Al “It proves that with hope and determination I can get Ain and Al Ahli. whatever I wish,” Nemati told Paralympic.org. Esteghlal sacked Alireza Mansourian in mid- Furthermore, several world records were broken through- September after a string of dire results this season out qualification and final competition in Beijing. The Iranian in Iran Professional League. compound women broke the team record in qualifications Esteghlal, now, are heading by Mick with a score of 228. McDermott. (Source: Paralympic.org) Media reports suggested that the Iranian popular football team negotiated with Fatih Trim but the former Turkey coach didn’t reach an Firouz Karimi appointed agreement with them over financial issue. Former Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster and Gostaresh Foolad coach ex-Al Hilal coach Zlatko Dalic are also among the candidates to be appointed as Esteghlal coach. Tasnim — Firouz Karimi was named the new head coach of German Turkish head coach Engin Firat is also Gostaresh Foolad football team on Friday. reportedly a nominee to take charge of the team. Karimi was appointed the Tabriz-based team’s coach just Firat has worked in three Iranian clubs, namely one day after they sacked Luka Bonacic. Sepahan, Saipa and Gostaresh. Bonacic was sacked after Gostaresh’s 2-1 defeat by Tractor Local media had suggested that Italian Walter Sazi in Tabriz’s derby in Iran Professional League. Zenga was on the list but Esteghlal ruled out the Gostaresh Foolad sits bottom of the IPL table with seven possibility of hiring him. points from eight matches. Karimi, 61, started his coaching career in Pas Tehran in 1989 and has also coached Sepahan, Bahman, Tractor Sazi, Carlos Queiroz names 27-man provisional squad for matches against Togo, Russia Esteghlal Ahvaz, Aboomoslem, Esteghlal, Damash, Paykan, SPORTS Iran coach Carlos Queiroz has named Haghighi (AFC Eskilstuna) Zob Ahan, Shahin Bushehr and Sanat Naft. deska 27-man provisional squad for the Defenders: Jalal Hosseini (Pesepolis),Hossein Firouz Karimi has joined Gostaresh until the end of the upcoming friendlies against Togo and Russia. Kanaanizadegan (Saipa), Vouria Ghafouri (Esteghlal), season for an undisclosed fee. Team Melli will face Togo in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium Saeid Aghaei (Sepahan), Ehsan Haji Safi (Panionios), on October 5th and Russia in Kazan Arena in Kazan five Milad Mohammadi (Akhmat Grozny), Morteza days later. Pouraliganji (Al Sadd), Ramin Rezaeian (K.V. Oostende), Petrochimi come 4th at FIBA Queiroz has said Iran national football team will play Rouzbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal) two more friendlies by the end of the next month. Midfielders: Omid Ebrahimi (Esteghlal), Vahid Amiri Asia Champions Cup 2017 “We are going to arrange two more friendly matches (Persepolis), Mehdi Torabi (Saipa), Akbar Imani (Padideh with a European team and a team from South America. Mashahd), Ahmad Abdollahzadeh (Foolad Khuzestan ), Saeid Petrochimi of Iran lost to Kazakhstan’s BC Astana 81-78 at the After the World Cup finals draw ceremony (on December Ezatolahi (Amkar Perm), Ashkan Dejagah (without team) FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2017 third-placed match on Saturday. 1) we can arrange our friendlies according to our rivals,” Forwards: Mehdi Taremi (Persepolis), Alireza The Iranians were looking for payback against the Ka- the Portuguese coach added. Jahanbakhsh (AZ Alkmaar), Sardar Azmoun (Rubin zakhs, who handed them their only loss in the group phase, Iran squad Kazan), Karim Ansarifard (Olympiacos), Kaveh Rezaei but Astana proved to be the steadier team in crunch time. Goalkeepers: Alireza Beiranvand (Persepolis), Hamed (Charleroi S.C.), Reza Ghoochannejhad (Heerenveen), Anthony Clemmons took it upon himself to step up and lead Lak (Foolad), Rashid Mazaheri (Zob Ahan), Alireza Saman Ghoddos (Östersunds FK) Astana in scoring. Clemmons tossed in 22 points to go along with 5 assists for Astana, while Carter finished with 19 points on 5-of-11 field goal shooting. Veteran national team guard FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 play-off: Syria’s remarkable journey Rustam Yargaliev also did well with 11 points off the bench. Behnam Yakhchali, who had struggled to find his rhythm Kuala Lumpur: Syria’s run in the FIFA goalless but 10 minutes after the restart The countdown begins portant match in Syria’s history, particularly all tournament long, finally found his range, netting 18 points World Cup Russia 2018 qualifiers has Mahmoud Al Mawas raced on to Omar considering Iran remained unbeaten and Syria had scored just twice in seven to lead five Iranians in scoring. Meisam Mirzaei and Arsalan been one of the stories of the campaign, Khribin’s dink over the top, nudged the had yet to concede a single goal. games – one of which was a penalty – but Kazemi both recorded double-doubles and combined for 28 with the Qasioun Eagles’ third-place fin- ball past goalkeeper Gu Chao and fin- Now above Uzbekistan – who were went into their final three matches still in points and 21 boards. ish in Group A setting up a play-off date ished well under pressure to seal a mem- playing simultaneously against the Kore- the hunt for at least a play-off berth. Al Riyadi of Lebanon won the title after beating China’s against Australia. orable 1-0 win. ans in Tashkent – Syria knew if they could Another penalty, this time from Al Kashgar in the final match. With the first leg of the eagerly await- Goals hard to come by better the result of the Uzbeks then third Mawas, put them a goal to the good 12 The 2017 FIBA Asia Champions Cup is the 26th staging ed encounter to take place in Melaka, However, just a few days later the place would be assured. minutes in against China in Melaka, but of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, the international basketball Malaysia on Thursday, the-AFC.com West Asians were brought back down to A Korea Republic defeat, meanwhile, Gao Lin and Wu Xi saw Marcello Lippi’s club tournament of FIBA Asia. looks back on how the West Asians earth as Hasan Al Haydos netted a first- could even have seen Al Hakeem’s team team go 2-1 up with 15 minutes to play. The tournament took place in Chenzhou, China from Sep- defied the odds to maintain a fighting half penalty to give Qatar a 1-0 victory in take second place and automatic quali- But Syria’s never-say-die attitude was tember 22 to 30. (Source: FIBA) chance of progressing to a first-ever FIFA Doha, before Syria returned to Malaysia again evident and captain Ahmad Al fication should they manage an unlikely World Cup. to hold the Islamic Republic of Iran to a Saleh curled in a fabulous free-kick deep victory at Azadi Stadium. A losing start; a temporary home 0-0 draw. into added on time to secure a share A magical moment Syria’s qualifying campaign got off By the halfway point in Group A, Syria of the spoils in a 2-2 draw. Uzbekistan, Suddenly a side that was finding the Freestylers win two medals to an underwhelming start 13 months sat fourth in the standings on five points meanwhile, would lose 2-0 in Iran to back of the net with regularity, Syria went ago as Alexander Geynrikh’s second-half although, having scored just once, there mean the gap was down to three. in front on 13 minutes through Tamer at Dmitry Korkin goal handed Uzbekistan a 1-0 victory in was a clear lack of firepower and few A pivotal day Haj Mohamad, before a Sardar Azmoun Tashkent. would have anticipated a push towards Unbeaten at their temporary home double saw the hosts go 2-1 up by 64 IRNA — Younes Emami and Kamran Ghasempour claimed Five days later, the side would take to the top three. in Malaysia, Syria went into the penulti- minutes. a gold and a bronze medal respectively at the Dmitry Korkin Malaysia for the first time after the South- Unlikely contenders? mate Matchday with Qatar looking for With the game in Tashkent goalless as 2017 wrestling tournament. east Asian nation was chosen to host Syria’s A huge turning point came in the dy- the three points that would keep them full-time approached, Syria were heading Emami won the gold medal in the 65kg weight category at home games due to the ongoing security ing moments of Matchday Six in the re- in contention, and with the added boost for a brave exit until Al Soma ran on to a the Sports Training Center in the Russian city of Yakutsk after situation in their homeland. turn meeting with the Uzbeks, who, after of seeing striker Omar Al Soma return to Mardik Mardikian ball in the 93rd minute beating his Russian opponent 5-1 in the final match on Saturday. And a commendable result ensued three wins from five, occupied third place the national team after almost five years and slotted through goalkeeper Alireza Ghasempour claimed the bronze medal in the 85kg as Ayman Al Hakeem’s team held conti- in the table and knew a win would give in the wilderness. Beiranvand’s legs to seal a 2-2 draw and weight category. nental powerhouses and nine times FIFA Syria an almost impossible task to over- Khribin struck early to ease any nerves spark joyous scenes as a play-off date The Dmitry Korkin Cup 2017 kicked off in Yakutsk, Russia, World Cup qualifiers Korea Republic to a haul them. and, although Qatar leveled before half- with Australia was confirmed. on September 30 and will finish on October 1. scoreless draw to pick up their first point Still goalless as the game moved into time, the striker netted again nine min- What next? The international tournament brought together athletes in Group A. stoppage time, substitute Firas Moham- utes after the restart, before Al Mawas Syria now face a double header with from 19 countries, including Bulgaria, Finland, Georgia, Iran, That game ad was upended in the box and Khrib- rounded off a 3-1 win in the 95th minute. Australia, with the first leg in Melaka on Japan, Romania, South Korea and Turkey. But it was on Matchday Three that in coolly chipped the ensuing penalty Another defeat for Uzbekistan, to Chi- Thursday and the return fixture in Sydney The tournament is conducted under United World Wres- Syria really shot to attention when they home to claim an invaluable three points. na, saw Syria move level with the Central five days later. tling (UWW) freestyle rules in 57, 61, 65, 70, 74, 86, 97 and travelled to Xian to take on China, who A 1-0 defeat in Korea Republic fol- Asians on 12 points, while second-placed Should the West Asians overcome the 125 weight categories. were themselves making global head- lowed five days later, while Uzbekistan Korea Republic were now only two points Socceroos, who have appeared at every lines as a result of the lavish spending regained their four-point lead over Syria ahead of the Qasioun Eagles after their FIFA World Cup since 2006, they will face by sides from the Chinese Super League by seeing off Qatar by the same score- scoreless draw with group winners Iran. the fourth-placed team from CONCA- and were expected to pick up their first line, but there was now belief within the The permutations CAF over two legs for the right to qualify Iran U-20 draw with Armenia win of the campaign. Syrian ranks that they could achieve the A trip to Tehran was hardly the ideal for next summer’s tournament in Russia. The teams went into the interval impossible. (Source: the-AFC) setting for what was arguably the most im- PressTV — Iran national Under-20 football team, also known as Iran Youth Team, drew 2-2 with Armenia in a warm-up match for the 2018 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-19 Ghoddos chooses to play for Iran despite Sweden invitation Championship qualification. Östersund’s Iranian-Swedish midfielder Saman Ghoddos He told the Swedish side that he will make his Iran national U-20 football team had defeated the Arme- has finally decided to wear the jersey of Iran’s national decision by Thursday, September 28. Now, Sweden’s nian squad 1-0 in their first exhibition game. football team despite being invited to play for Sweden, Fotbollskanalen says Ghoddos has finally decided to Iran Youth Team are preparing for the 2018 AFC U-19 the Swedish TV announced. play for Iran. Championship qualification. They are pitted against Jordan, The 24-year-old midfielder, whose side Östersund He later told a Swedish website about his decision Palestine and Syria in Group E of the tournament. FK tops the Group J of Europa League, was recently that he is grateful to Andersson, the head coach of Bahrain are drawn in Group A and have been joined by called on by Carlos Queiroz to play for Iran while he Sweden, for giving him the extraordinary option, but he Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. had played in two friendly matches for Sweden and has made his final decision and he will play for Iran. Bangladesh, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan and Uzbek- scored a goal. He also wished success for Sweden in the road to istan are in Group B. On 25 August 2017, Ghoddos revealed in an FIFA World Cup 2018. Group C consists of Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon and Qatar. interview that he acquired his Iranian passport Andersson also noted that he is very upset about India, Saudi Arabia, Turkmenistan and Yemen form Group D. from the embassy. The following day, 26 August, he Ghoddos’ decision, but he respects that. While Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea and Ti- announced on his Instagram page that he would be matches against South Korea and Syria. Ghoddos had earlier said in an interview with mor-Leste shape Group F, Cambodia, China, Myanmar and joining Iran for their 2018 World Cup qualifiers against After Ghoddos couldn’t make his debut for Iran SportExpressen, “I will always love Sweden. I’ve grown the Philippines are in Group G. South Korea and Syria. due to administrative issues with FIFA, he was called up here. It is an honor to live here and to represent Chinese Taipei, Laos, Macau and Vietnam are drawn in Group Ghoddos was called up for the first time for the into Sweden’s World Cup qualification squad on 27 Sweden. At the same time, my parents are Iranian. H. Group I consists of Japan, Mongolia, Singapore and Thailand. Iran senior team training camps on 27 August 2017 by September for matches against Luxembourg and I have Persian blood in my body. I love Iran too.” Group J has Australia, Hong Kong, North Korea and coach Queiroz for Iran’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying Netherlands. (Source: IFP) Northern Mariana Islands. Prayer Times Noon:11:54 Evening: 18:05 Dawn: 4:37 tomorrow) Sunrise: 6:01 (tomorrow) OCTOBER 2, 2017 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 Khoy to host Third Intl. 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The experts will also hold talks about the cultural and political situations in the formation of the character of Shams, his education, his thoughts and behaviors. Co-organized by the Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies in Khoy and the custodians of the Mausoleum of Shams, top three articles will be awarded at the end of the conference. Persian poet and mystic Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi (1207-1273) Rumi undertook one or two journeys to Tehran Islamic Syria, during one of which he met the dervish Shams. encyclopedia center However, he was deeply influenced by Shams during their second visit in Konya on November 30, to commemorate Gandhi 1244. For months, the two men constantly interacted, and ARTTEHRAN — The Center for the Great Islamic desk as a result, Rumi neglected his disciples and family, Encyclopedia in Tehran is scheduled to who could not tolerate the close relationship. commemorate Mahatma Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the One night in 1247, Shams disappeared forever. leader of the Indian independence movement against British This experience turned Rumi into a poet. The Divan rule, in a meeting this evening. of Shams is a true translation of his experiences into Indian Ambassador poetry. Saurabh Kumar and Iranian A bust of Shams-i Tabrizi near his tomb in Khoy scholars, including Dariush Shayegan and Mostafa Iran, Bulgaria sign Tehran architecture under spotlight Mohaqqeq-Damad, will cultural MOU at University of Melbourne deliver speeches on Gandhi’s genuine belief in pacifism at the session that will begin at 5 p.m. A number of Gandhi’s books will also be exhibited on the sidelines of the meeting, which has been organized with support from the Persian literary monthly Bokhara and A portrait of Mahatma Gandhi the Embassy of India.

Armenia sends “Yeva” to Oscar race A poster for the GAP exhibition of Tehran contemporary architecture ARTTEHRAN — “Yeva”, a co-production between The director of Iran’s National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI), Ashraf Borujerdi ARTTEHRAN — from Tehran. deskIran’s Farabi Cinema Foundation and the (L), and Krasimira Aleksandrova, the director of the SS. Cyril and Methodius deskThe Faculty of The organizers call Tehran an National Cinema Center of Armenia, has been selected as National Library sign an MOU at the National Library of Bulgaria. Architecture, Building and Planning “ancient city, which has remained largely Armenia’s submission to the 90th Academy Awards in the best CULTURE TEHRAN — A Library, the National Library of Bulgaria, at the University of Melbourne is uninfluenced by Western culture.” foreign-language film category. deskmemorandum of the NLAI reported last week. scrutinizing architecture in the Iranian “It places value on its roots, and the understanding (MOU) has been signed Based on the MOU, the two libraries capital of Tehran during an exhibition, architecture celebrates the city’s unique between Iran and Bulgaria to expand will collaborate on bilateral projects which opened on Thursday, the brand of Persian culture.” cultural relations. such as exchanging books and experts organizers announced. The GAP exhibition series aims The MOU was signed by the director as well as working on academic The student exhibition, which will run to broaden design discourse by of the National Library and Archives research. until October 12, is being organized by showcasing the work of emerging and of Iran (NLAI), Ashraf Borujerdi, and The officials also agreed to work on the Global Architecture Profiling (GAP). contemporary designers in an urban Krasimira Aleksandrova, the director of preservation and restoration of rare The exhibit is presenting center often overlooked by major the SS. Cyril and Methodius National manuscripts kept at the two libraries. contemporary architectural productions publications. “Malaria” named best at San Francisco Iranian filmfest A scene from “Yeva” ARTTEHRAN — Director Ali Mosaffa was picked as best Directed by Iranian-Armenian filmmaker Anahid Abad, the deskParviz Shahbazi’s actor for his role in “Duet” by Navid film tells the story of Yeva, a young woman who escapes her “Malaria” has been crowned best at Danesh, while Mitra Hajjar was named influential in-laws with her daughter Nareh after her husband’s the 10th Annual Iranian Film Festival in best actress for her role in Ali Atshani’s tragic death, and takes refuge in one of the villages of Karabakh, San Francisco. “Wishbone”. Armenia. The film also brought Shahbazi Roberto Cimatti from Italy received The film is currently on screen in several Armenian cities. the awards for best director and best the award for best cinematographer The 90th Academy Awards ceremony will take place in Los screenwriter. for his collaboration in the U.S.-based Angeles, California on March 4, 2018. “Malaria” tells the story of a young Iranian filmmaker Amir Naderi’s 2016 woman who elopes with her boyfriend movie “Monte”. to spend her time in the company of The 10th Annual Iranian Film “The Iron Dream” a band of street musicians in Tehran. Festival was held on September 23 to compete in Travel FilmFest Afterwards, she plans to hoodwink her and 24. Established in 2008, the event father and brothers by claiming that aims to support the Iranian films ARTTEHRAN — Iranian filmmaker Yaser Talebi’s she has been kidnapped and wants and culture in the Iranian-American deskdocumentary “The Iron Dream” will go on screen them to promptly send the ransom community of the San Francisco Bay at the Travel FilmFest, which will be held in Larnaca, Cyprus from money. Saed Soheili (L) and Saghar Qana’at act in a scene from “Malaria”. Area and beyond. October 19 to 22. This documentary is the story of the travels of Masud Jamali, an Iranian-German researcher, who lives in Nuremberg and “Let’s Make a Deal” host Yves Saint Laurent designs get new decides to visit Iran to narrate the story of an event which was a Monty Hall dead at 96 airing at Paris museum determinant at that time on the fate of Iran, Germany and many European countries. NEW YORK (Reuters) — Monty Hall, one most recognizable stars on TV. PARIS (Reuters) — A new museum where clients once came to be measured. In this railway trip, he studies the reasons for the construction of of the most popular game show hosts in Hall also produced other game shows, showcasing the creations of late French The museum had its official the countrywide railway of Iran by the elite European engineers. He American television history as he presided hosted variety shows and appeared as couturier Yves Saint Laurent opens in inauguration on Thursday and will open also seeks an answer to the question of how did the countrywide over a throng of outrageously costumed a guest star on television series. He was Paris next week, offering visitors an its doors to the public on Oct. 3, weeks railway of Iran play a key role in World War II. And why did Churchill and nearly delirious contestants on “Let’s known for charity work for organizations intimate glimpse into his studio and how after the death of Pierre Berge, Saint call Iran the “bridge of victory”. Make a Deal” for almost three decades, died including Variety Clubs International, which he pulled together his collections. Laurent’s business associate. on Saturday at age 96, his son said. raised money for disadvantaged children. Housed in the elegant Parisian Another museum dedicated to the Richard Hall said his father died at home “Many people know my father as an icon building that was the seat of Saint designer is due to open on Oct. 19 in in Beverly Hills, California, likely of heart on TV but he was also a tireless supporter Laurent’s eponymous label for 28 years, Marrakech, Morroco. Saint Laurent often Turkish artist Hale Tenger failure. of charities that meant as much to him as the museum includes displays of some of traveled there and drew inspiration from to lecture at Tehran seminar Members of his audiences, dressed as his TV work,” Richard Hall said by telephone his most striking bejeweled dresses and his visits. clowns, playing cards or giant tomatoes, from California. the designs that defined his style. The designer was considered one ARTTEHRAN — Hale Tenger, an established would shriek “Monty, Monty, Monty!” as He was born Monte Halperin on It recreates the workspace where of the 20th century’s most influential. deskmultimedia artist from Turkey, will deliver a they tried to convince Hall to give them Aug. 25, 1921, in Winnipeg, the son of a Saint Laurent labored at his collections, He popularized tuxedo-style suits for speech at an international seminar, which will be organized by a chance to win a washing machine or a slaughterhouse owner father and an actress an atelier filled with his sketches, rolls women, known as “Le Smoking”, for the 7th Tehran National Sculpture Biennial. new Cadillac. Sometimes the prizes were a mother. After working in radio in Canada, he of fabrics and drawers full of beads and instance, and made a transition from the The two-day seminar will open on October 9 on the sidelines “zonk” - a gag gift such as a live donkey or came to the United States in 1955. lace and which includes his original desk, world of haute couture to ready-to-wear of the biennial, which is currently underway at the Tehran a wrecked car. In the early 1960s, he was developing complete with pin cushion. clothes. He retired in 2002 and died six Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA), the secretary of the Hall was the co-creator of “Let’s Make a game shows and joined forces with TV “This is more than a fashion museum, years later. seminar, Helia Darabi, said in a press release on Sunday. Deal” and hosted more than 4,000 episodes veteran Stefan Hatos. They devised “Let’s we’re opening up the house of an The Saint Laurent label’s current Born in Izmir in 1960, Tenger is primarily known for her from 1963 to 1986 (with occasional hiatuses) Make a Deal” in which Hall picked people artist,” said Olivier Flaviano, the museum creative director, Anthony Vaccarello, large-scale installations based on an elaborate combination of and then again in 1990 and 1991. The show from the audience to become contestants director. unveiled his latest spring-summer unconventional usage of materials, audio and video. drew good ratings even as it jumped from in sort of a trading game. Initially, audience “You can find the spirit of Saint 2018 collection at Paris Fashion Week About 80 works have been put on display at the biennial, network to network and into syndication. members wore normal clothing but started Laurent in the clothes, but also in the on Tuesday evening, in a spectacular which opened on September 5 and will be running until “Let’s Make a Deal” became a part of wearing costumes and carrying funny signs surroundings.” outdoor display with a lit-up Eiffel Tower October 14. American pop culture, with Hall one of the to get Hall’s attention. The building includes the fitting room as its backdrop.