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Iran rejects claims it is willing See page 3 to talk its missile program American TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also spokesman Abbas Mousavi has rejected claimed that Iran had “for the first claims about Iran’s willingness to hold time” shown its willingness to discuss talks on its missile program. the weaponry. His comments came as the Associat- In response, in a tweet on Tuesday, ed Press published a report on Tuesday Mousavi said, “Zarif threw the ball into rulers have claiming that Iranian Foreign Minister the U.S. court and challenged the U.S. Mohammad Javad Zarif seemed to suggest sale of weapon to the regional counties Tehran’s ballistic missile program could instead of adopting defensive stance. Iran be up for negotiations with the U.S. in an and Mohammad Javad Zarif’s position interview with NBC News. on the country’s missile capabilities are created Immediately after the report, U.S. clear.” 2 ELECOMP 2019 to put ‘better future’ into spotlight problems for TEHRAN — With the slogan of ‘Better national Fairground. Future’, the 25th edition of Iran Inter- ELECOMP Jobs is a new section, national Exhibition of Electronics, Com- which will be added to the exhibition puter & E-commerce (ELECOMP 2019) in order to boost entrepreneurship for begins today. ICT graduates. As the main event of innovation eco- ELECOMP Trends as another important entire world system in Iran, the ELECOMP will run section, in which hi-techs like big data and until July 21 at Tehran Permanent Inter- blockchain are discussed. 11

Lavrov says U.S. would be responsible for any war with Iran By staff and agency Russian ‘Argumenty i Fakty’ weekly. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Lavrov believes the flare-up of tensions has said that the United States will be re- in the Middle East is the “direct conse- sponsible for catastrophic consequences quence of Washington’s and some of its

of any war with Iran. allies’ anti-Iranian line.” “The responsibility for the potentially “The U.S. is flexing its muscles, it has catastrophic consequences would be on launched a campaign to discredit Iran,

File photo the U.S.,” RT quoted Lavrov as saying has accused the Islamic Republic of all on Wednesday in an interview with the the sins,” Lavrov said. 2

PERSPECTIVE Will unprecedented heat hit Iranian cities by 2050? REPORT Hanif Ghaffari By Faranak Bakhtiari conditions that are not currently experienced by raise of 2.5, 2.6, 2°C, respectively. Samaneh Aboutalebi Head of the Tehran Times TEHRAN — A new study reveals that how 520 any existing major cities. Climate conditions represented a Tehran Times journalist Politics Desk major cities worldwide might face unprecedent- It also chose eight major cities of Iran, as well; bit worse ed climate conditions by 2050, including the through which, Tehran could feel as hot as San Sadeq Ziaeian, the director of the National Iranian capital city of Tehran which could feel Bernardino by 2050, with Karaj’s climate more Drought Warning and Monitoring Center, affiliated The rule of as warm as San Bernardino and California in like to that of current-day Qom, while Qom feeling to Iran’s Meteorological Organization (IMO) told “The Warden” in the United States. like Baghdad, Iraq, and Esfahan like Mexicali, the Tehran Times on Wednesday that however, Anarchism in Conducted by Crowther lab research group Mexico. such researches are being conducted worldwide, search of justice based at university of ETH Zürich, Switzerland, Tabriz temperature could resemble Tashkent, the study cannot be rejected. Washington the study predicted that several cities having Uzbekistan; Kermanshah as warm as Phoenix, Our predictions for how hot Iran can get in oung Iranian director Nima Javi- over 1 million populations will experience record Arizona; Ahvaz more similar to Basra, Iraq; and the future has been conducted using different di’s second film “The Warden”, also he United States is not in a decent breaking heat waves by the next 30 years due to finally Mashhad feel like Quetta, Pakistan. scenarios, but the results are somehow similar to Yknown as “The Indian”, is currently position. Donald Trump’s political climate change. Also, a 6 to 2°C temperature increase could those forecasted by this research center, he added. on screens at Iranian theaters, five years Tmanagement has led to the creation The study suggests that 77 percent of the cities change these cities in response to climate change. He went on to explain that through those after the release of his debut movie “Mel- of a kind of pomegranate in the country. will resemble more closely to the current conditions Qom, Karaj and Tehran will face the predicted by the IMO, the cities will face tem- bourne”. The presence of people like John Bolton of other cities in different bioclimatic regions, most dramatic temperature changes in the perature rise of about 6°C under a pessimistic The film has been well-received by at the White House has strengthened under an optimistic climate scenario (RCP 4.5). country; as are expected to become 6.6, 6.5, climate scenario, while through an optimistic filmgoers and generally faces positive this trend. The most important reason Moreover, 22 percent of them including Singa- and 6.2°C warmer, during the hot seasons one the cities can shift 2°C warmer due to cli- reviews from critics who view it as a for adopting different positions in the field pore and Kuala Lumpur will experience climate resulting in a mean annual temperature mate change. 12 must-see movie. of U.S. foreign policy and confusion in The story of the film is set in the this area is the rule of anarchism in the 1960s. It is about Nemat Jahed (Navid White House. American officials (especially UN nuclear watchdog’s chief plans to step down early Mohammadzadeh), a prison warden who the Democrats) believe that this will end is promoted to chief of police, but he is when Tramp leaves the White House and TEHRAN — UN nuclear watchdog chief Yukiya issues to change significantly. who ran against Amano before, and Romania’s assigned the task of transferring prisoners defeated in the presidential election of Amano plans to step down early, in March of next Amano has frequently emphasized that his Cornel Feruta, the IAEA’s chief coordinator and to a new building before taking over his 2020! However, Donald Trump’s terrible year, because of an unspecified illness that has agency’s work is technical rather than political, effectively Amano’s chief of staff. new position. legacy will endure the United States for visibly weakened him over the past year, diplomats a reaction to the tenure of his predecessor Mo- According to Reuters, Amano’s health has While they are evacuating the old build- years to come. who follow his agency’s work said Wednesday. hamed ElBaradei, who together with the IAEA visibly declined since the IAEA announced ing, which is supposed to be turned into In this time, the U.S. parties have made Amano, a 72-year-old Japanese diplomat, was was awarded the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize and last September that he had undergone an un- an airport, a prisoner named “Indian” every effort to topple the Islamic Republic reappointed in 2017 to a third four-year term clashed with U.S. officials over Iran. specified medical procedure outside Austria, gets lost. of Iran and oppose the Iranian nation. in charge of the International Atomic Energy Amano’s plan to leave in March leaves the where his agency is based. He has, however, Now, to protect his reputation and Meanwhile, the existence of paradoxes and Agency, until Nov. 30, 2021. IAEA’s 35-nation Board of Governors time to remained in charge of IAEA operations and save his career, Jahed needs to find In- inconsistencies in the American authorities’ The IAEA’s responsibilities include policing pick a successor, who must also be approved by continued to run the agency, officials familiar dian before his higher-ranking superior behavior towards Iran is remarkable. The the restrictions on Iran’s nuclear activities under the agency’s General Conference, a meeting of with the agency say. finds out. U.S. Secretary of State is trying to portray Tehran’s 2015 deal with world powers, which all its member states. A regular annual meeting Asked for comment, the IAEA said Wednesday: Written by Javidi, the screenplay follows the image of a “full-fledged opposition” to the United States quit last year. of the General Conference is due to be held in “The Director General is in contact with Members a three-act structure, a classic method Iran. This is while U.S. President Donald His departure raises the question of what September. of the Board of Governors regarding his future for writing screenplays. The audience is Trump speaks of having talks with the future course the agency will take, though few Two likely candidates to succeed Amano are plans. He will make a formal communication to completely engaged in the story’s ups and Iranian officials without pre-conditions. expect its handling of Iran and other sensitive Argentina’s ambassador to the IAEA Rafael Grossi, the Board at an appropriate time.” downs and follows it to the end. This paradox reveals the U.S. desperation The film challenges the death penalty and confusion against the “powerful Iran” . and injustice, topics which are always dis- In other hand, Trump is expected to cussed in movies produced about modern highlight the boundary between his do- Lunar eclipse 2019: Iran overseas. mestic and foreign policies. Although from Australia The story is also set in a period of time the United States feigns to appear as a when Iranians lived a Western lifestyle, powerful government that domineers over to UK, stargazers but the writer and director have tried to the international community, domestic localize the story by using some dialogue, instability and international isolationism enjoy bright side of design elements and scenes. However, have made America a vulnerable country the movie concludes with a clear ending, in recent years. the moon a pattern that is followed by Hollywood President Trump’s lack of popularity, films, not with an open ending which Stargazers around the world have enjoyed the ongoing battle between Congress and dominates modern Iranian films. a view of a global lunar eclipse, delighting the White House, in addition to the voiced For “The Warden”, its compelling people from Dehli to Dublin.

international discontent with the current story is everything. All other elements, The partial eclipse was visible in nearly US President has placed Trump in a difficult including set, costume and makeup de- every part of the world except for North position. Undoubtedly, in the near future, signs, and special effects serve the story, America and the polar climes of Greenland we’ll see the intensification of the existing and this is the strong point of the film. and northern Russia. crises and its impact on domestic and inter- The topic challenges the current rule of Mehdi Zavvar In Australia and Asia, the eclipse was national policy of the United States. many Iranian films that hire superstars, visible in the early hours of Wednesday Finally, the United States is in the worst top special effects experts and so on to morning and, in Europe, it was visible on possible situation. As stated, US domestic cover the defects in their stories. Tuesday evening as the sun went down. policy and foreign policy during the pres- The film’s perfect costume and This picture has been taken in West idency of Donald Trump, both have been set designs make the story more

Tehran Times/ Tehran Times/ Azarbaijan province, northwestern Iran. facing a crisis. The crisis in the future will realistic and help the audience show itself more. connect with it. 16 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y POLITICS JULY 18, 2019

It’s ‘dangerous’ that some A U.S. return to JCPOA will help Arabs states are normalizing ties with Israel, Larijani warns POLITICAL TEHRAN – A move by some Arab and non-Arab settle current crisis: diplomat deskMuslim states to normalize ties with Israel is “dangerous”, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani warned POLITICAL TEHRAN — Iraj Masjedi, economic pressure on the country. on Tuesday, calling on Iraq to help prevent this move. deskthe Iranian ambassador to He added, “No country is going to coop- “Normalization of ties between Islamic-Arab countries and Baghdad, has said that a U.S. return to the erate under these humiliating conditions.” the Israeli regime is dangerous,” Larijani said in a meeting with 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, will Kim Darroch, the former British ambassa- President of the Iraqi Supreme Council of the Judiciary Faeq help settle the current crisis between Iran dor to the U.S., has referred to Trump’s 2018 Zidan in Tehran, Fars reported. and United States peacefully. decision to withdraw from the nuclear deal Larijani said conflicts between certain Muslim states should “The Islamic Republic of Iran has always as “diplomatic vandalism”, suggesting that not prompt them to establish ties with Israel, asking Iraq to sought peaceful solutions. We have never the decision was made because the president prevent such a thing from happening. been interested in war, tension and inten- disliked that the agreement was signed by his “Iraq plays a significant role in this regard since the existing sification of crisis. We have always believed predecessor, President Barack Obama, the problems among Islamic countries should not lead them into in peaceful solutions which can be realized if Daily Mail reported on Saturday, citing leaked making peace with Israel.” the U.S. returns to the JCPOA,” Ambassador diplomatic cables. The parliament speaker also praised the amicable ties between Masjedi told Aljazeera, ISNA reported on Darroch reportedly suggested that Trump’s Iran and Iraq, saying Washington has made numerous efforts to Wednesday. disdain for Obama, “personality reasons,” was cause a rift between the Iranian and Iraqi nations but they have He added, “The peaceful way to peacefully a primary motivator behind the withdrawal. all ended in failure. settle this crisis is a U.S. return to the JCPOA President Hassan Rouhani said on July For his part, the Iraqi official said Baghdad will stand by Tehran. and termination of sanctions and pressure 12 that the U.S. sanctions against Iran con- Zidan also underscored the strong relationship between Iraq and the economic war against Iran.” stitute examples of “crime against humanity and Iran, saying, “Enemies try to impede such relations via im- Washington has no other choice, because and economic terrorism” because they have posing maximum pressure on the Iraqi central bank to stop its Iran negotiates with no one under sanctions targeted ordinary people’s “lives and needs”. cooperation with Iranian companies.” and pressure, the ambassador remarked. Rouhani also said that the U.S. policy ‘Normalizing ties with Israel amounts to suicide’ In an interview with NBC News aired of exerting pressure against Iran has been He also said normalization of relations with Israel by certain on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mo- then room for negotiations is wide open,” In an interview with BBC Radio 4 pub- defeated. Islamic states pose a major danger to the region. hammad Javad Zarif said the room for ne- he said. lished on July 12, Mohamed ElBaradei, the “Today, nobody doubts that the U.S. Bahrain held a U.S.-sponsored conference in Manama on gotiations is “wide open” if U.S. President Zarif added, “We are at the bargaining former head of the International Atomic En- anti-Iran plots, which began last year with June 25 and 26 with the aim of normalizing ties between the Tel Donald Trump lifts sanctions against Iran. table. It is the United States that left the bar- ergy Agency, described Trump’s decision to the sanctions aiming at making people dis- Aviv regime and Arab countries. “The U.S. has always had sanctions on gaining table. And they’re always welcome to withdraw from the nuclear deal when it was appointed about the system, has completely “The recent Manama conference, held to promote this pur- Iran, it’s unfortunately addicted to sanc- return. Provided that they are willing to live “working” as “lacking rationale, legal basis failed,” he said. pose, was defeated but the U.S. will not stop its efforts in this tions, but there have been sanctions that by. The U.S. can go back to implementing and any common sense”. He noted that the U.S. sought to isolate regard,” Zidan said. have been imposed since President Trump its obligations and come back to the bar- ElBaradei said that the U.S. is applying Iran, however, it failed and made itself in- He said, “We must not remain silent (toward this plan).” came to office. Once those sanctions are lifted gaining table.” waterboarding method to Iran by exerting solated. The top Iraqi judicial official said normalizing ties with Israel amounts to “suicide”. “Normalization of relations with Israel is the red line of Iraq and a type of committing suicide due to religious issues and matters of beliefs,” he underlined. Iran rejects claims it is willing to talk its missile program Israel has been continuously annexing the remaining parts 1 Iran’s Mission to the United Na- was obvious, only leads to a diminution of ballistic missiles then we need to discuss Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the Supreme of the West Bank in violation of international law. tions also issued a statement saying, “We the standing of the press with the public,” the amount of weapons are being sold to National Security Council, said in March Late last month, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior advisor to categorically reject the AP’s characteriza- the statement said. our region,” Zarif told NBC News. that Tehran decides about its missile pro- Larijani, reminded Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed tion of Foreign Minister Zarif’s comments Mahmoud Vaezi, Iran’s presidential chief Zarif added, “Last year, Iran spent six- gram based on its interests and the issue is al Khalifa that the monarchy must listen to its people and stop to NBC News that ‘if the U.S. wants to talk of staff, also told reporters on Wednesday teen billion dollars altogether on its military. “non-negotiable”. being manipulated by Tel Aviv and pro-Zionists. about missiles, it should stop selling weap- that “our defense power is our red line and We have an 82 million population. Almost a “We take decision about range, precision, Amir Abdollahian lashed out at Khalid bin Ahmed al Khalifa ons, including missiles, to regional states’ as we have announced for several times that million people are on the arms and we spent speed and destruction power of our missiles for implementing policies in the region dictated by Israel. meaning that Iran is willing to negotiate on we will not negotiate about it.” only 16 billion dollars. The United Arab based on our interests and threats and this Relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia is also no longer its defensive missile program at some point. In an interview with NBC News aired on Emirates with a million population spent process is not negotiable,” he said. a secret. Iran’s missiles and its missiles are absolute- Tuesday, Zarif said that tens of billions of 22 billion. Saudi Arabia with less than half of Shamkhani said in January that it is not Turki Al-Faisal, the former Saudi Intelligence chief revealed in ly and under no condition negotiable with dollars of weapons that are being sold to our population spent 67 billion dollars, most part of Iran’s defense doctrine to extend the February 2019 that secret relations between Israel and a number anyone or any country, period.” Arab countries in the Persian Gulf region of them are American. These are American range of its missiles from the current 2000 of Persian Gulf Arab states date back as far as 25 years. “Surely AP reporters are familiar enough should be discussed prior to talks on Iran’s weaponry that is going to our region, making kilometers. According to Qatari newspaper Al-Arab, Al-Faisal was in- with conversational English to know and ballistic missiles. our region ready to explode. So, if they want Mohammad Ali Jafari, who was the com- terviewed by Israeli journalist Barak Ravid, who claims to have understand and are able to contextualize “If you want to discuss ballistic missiles to talks about our missiles they need first to mander of the Islamic Revolution Guards conducted interviews with 20 prominent Persian Gulf Arab officials comments on the hypothetical, as well then we need to discuss the amount of weap- stop selling weapons including missiles to Corps (IRGC) until April 20, said in June with knowledge of secret relations with Israel. However, many as parrying with words to make a point. ons are being sold to our region. Let’s start our region.” 2018 that the range of Iranian missiles is of these people refused to speak to the camera. Drawing a false conclusion in pursuit of with what we already agreed. Let us see what Iran has repeatedly said that its missile 2000 kilometers and the country does not Ravid said that Al-Faisal – who had spoken several times to headlines, when what was said in the context we can do and then if you want to discuss program is deterrent and defensive. need to extend it. Israeli media and criticized the Palestinian resistance – agreed to speak to a program called “The Secrets of the Gulf”, which explores the secret relations between Israel, Saudi Arabia, Bah- rain and Qatar. Lavrov says U.S. would be responsible for any war with Iran ‘We are promoting the concept of collective security in the Persian Gulf,’ Russian FM notes Iran comes to assistance of By staff and agency which stipulates resolving conflicts gradually Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has and developing confidence building measures,” disabled foreign oil tanker in said that the United States will be responsi- the chief Russian diplomat said. Persian Gulf ble for catastrophic consequences of any war “We are working with our partners to main- with Iran. tain multilateral agreements and resolve the TEHRAN (Press TV) – The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign “The responsibility for the potentially cata- situation surrounding Iran’s nuclear program,” Ministry says the country’s naval forces have assisted a foreign strophic consequences would be on the U.S.,” Lavrov concluded. crude oil tanker in the Persian Gulf, after they received a request RT quoted Lavrov as saying on Wednesday Tension between Tehran and Washington for help from the vessel. in an interview with the Russian ‘Argumenty has increased since U.S. President Donald Seyyed Abbas Mousavi told IRIB News late on Tuesday that i Fakty’ weekly. Trump withdrew the Washington from the the tanker suffered a technical glitch, and accordingly sent a Lavrov believes the flare-up of tensions in 2015 nuclear deal in May 2018 and introduced distress call. the Middle East is the “direct consequence of harsh sanctions against Iran. He added that Iranian forces rushed to the scene after receiving Washington’s and some of its allies’ anti-Ira- Tensions entered a new stage since April the call, and tug boats assisted the disabled vessel and towed it nian line.” when the U.S. designated the Islamic Revolution towards Iranian territorial waters to undergo required repair. “The U.S. is flexing its muscles, it has Guards Corps (part of the Iranian military) as a Earlier in the day, the Associated Press reported that an oil launched a campaign to discredit Iran, has terrorist organization, announced that it does tanker of Emirati ownership had been unaccounted for in the accused the Islamic Republic of all the sins,” no renew waivers for the eight major buyers Persian Gulf for three straight days. The Panama-flagged vessel Lavrov said. of the Iranian oil, and started beefing up its Riah reportedly went off radars on Saturday. The tanker had He added that it would now “take only one abandoning the use of force and threats of force.” war machine focus on the Soviet Union,” he military presence in the region, particularly apparently turned off its transponder. match” to set the whole region on fire, with The Russian foreign minister said it was emphasized. “Nothing of the kind is happening in the Persian Gulf. potentially devastating consequences. inappropriate to compare Moscow’s position now,” Lavrov noted. Conflicts escalated further when the Ira- Earlier this month, Russian Senator Frants on Tehran’s role in the Middle East with the He also said that Iran “repeatedly confirms nian military shot down an unmanned U.S. Klintsevich also said the U.S. hostile actions policy to appease Nazi Germany that the West willingness to ensure regional stability through surveillance drone on June 20 after it breached against Iran have caused the current tension had pursued before World War II. dialogue with all interested countries, including Iran’s airspace. in the region. “Comparing Europe’s pre-war situation the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf.” Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif Lavrov also said Moscow follows a balanced in the 1930s with today’s situation in the “At the same time, Tehran underlines the said that the U.S. military drone entered the friendship with countries. Middle East is inappropriate. As you know, absence of aggressive intentions,” Lavrov Iranian airspace from the United Arab Emir- “For us, relations with Iran, Israel and other Neville Chamberlain [British prime minister stressed. ates (UAE) and it was targeted near Kouh-e countries of the Middle East are important in in 1937-1940 - TASS] and Edouard Daladier “On our part, we are taking steps to ease Mobarak. themselves,” Lavrov pointed out, according [French prime minister in 1938-1940 - TASS] tensions. We are promoting the concept of Chinese Foreign ministry spokesman Geng to TASS. tried to appease Hitler and make the German collective security in the Persian Gulf area, Shuang said on Tuesday that U.S. should stop He added, “Russia’s foreign policy is mul- exerting pressure on Iran and blamed Wash- ti-vector and doesn’t include the principle of Lavrov says Iran “repeatedly confirms ington for causing the current tensions. The AP cited an unnamed Emirati official as saying that the making friends with some countries to harm willingness to ensure regional stability According to AP, he said the U.S. should ship was “neither UAE-owned nor [UAE-]operated” and carried others.” create the conditions for a political and dip- no Emirati personnel. “We are monitoring the situation with our According to Lavrov, as far as contacts through dialogue with all interested lomatic settlement of the issue. international partners,” the UAE official noted. with the leadership of the region’s countries countries, including the Arab countries of Geng described the 2015 nuclear deal, known The 58-meter-long tanker would usually freight between Dubai are concerned, Russia always encourages its the Persian Gulf.” as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, as and Sharjah. The ship’s registered owner, the Dubai-based Prime partners “to seek peaceful solutions to all issues, “irreplaceable”. Tankers LLC, said it had sold it to another company called Mouj al-Bahar. The agency contacted the latter firm but was notified that it was not running any ships at all. On July 4, British Royal Marines in Gibraltar stormed the Iran-operated supertanker Grace 1 off the coast of Gibraltar, Britain to send third warship to Persian Gulf seizing the 300,000-ton vessel based on the accusation that it By staff and agency calation in the UK posture in the region and are routine,” Gibraltar, seizing the 300,000-ton vessel based on the was carrying oil to Syria in possible violation of the European The British Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on Tues- the MoD said. accusation that it was carrying oil to Syria in possible Union’s sanctions on the war-torn Arab country. day that the United Kingdom will send a third warship to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei violation of the European Union’s sanctions on the war- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has the Persian Gulf. on Tuesday condemned the British government’s illegal torn Arab country. condemned the British government’s illegal seizure of the Iranian MoD said on Tuesday HMS Duncan, a type 45 frigate, seizure of the Iranian supertanker in Gibraltar, saying the The Iranian Foreign Ministry has said the seizure took supertanker, saying the act of “piracy” will not go unanswered. is transiting to the region to ensure Britain maintains a act of “piracy” will not go “unanswered”. place upon an order by the United States. White House “The wicked Britain commits an act of maritime piracy and continuous maritime security presence while HMS Mon- “The evil England conducts piracy and steals our ship,” national security advisor John Bolton has praised the move. steals our ship,” said Ayatollah Khamenei. “They (the British) trose, a type 23 frigate, undertakes planned maintenance, the Leader said. “They carry out an atrocity and give it a Iran has said the act amounts to piracy. It has also denied perpetrate a crime and make it look legal.” Aljazeera reported. legal form.” reports that the supertanker was carrying oil to Syria. “The Islamic Republic and faithful elements of the estab- Duncan is expected to arrive next week. “The Islamic Republic and the establishment’s pious ele- “Contrary to Britain’s announcement, the tanker was not lishment will not leave this wickedness unanswered and will The move comes amid intensifying tensions with Tehran ments will not leave these enmities unanswered,” he warned. bound for Syria, and the port mentioned is not capable of respond to it at an appropriate time and place,” the Leader over the illegal seizure of an Iranian oil tanker. On July 4, British Royal Marines in Gibraltar stormed receiving such a tanker,” Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister added. “These long-planned movements do not reflect an es- the Iran-operated supertanker Grace 1 off the coast of Abbas Araqchi told reporters on July 7. 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U.S. lawmakers introduce resolution Zarif: U.S. must end arms sales to Saddam’s for U.S. re-entry into JCPOA reincarnations POLITICAL TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad deskJavad Zarif on Wednesday urged the U.S. to POLITICAL TEHRAN – Three U.S. to the JCPOA, and we must return to meaningful stop selling arms to “Saddam’s reincarnations” instead of com- desklawmakers have introduced diplomatic engagement—peace, security, and plaining about Iran’s defensive program. a resolution to urge the Trump administration United States leadership is at stake,” he said. In the 1980s, Saddam’s army rained missiles on Iranian cities. to re-enter the Joint Comprehensive Plan of “With no strategy in Iran and no vision in Saddam’s arms purchases were mainly from the Soviet Union Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran the Middle East, President Trump’s reckless and France. However, those countries that were selling arms to nuclear agreement. decision to pull out of the JCPOA has increased Saddam Hussein refused to sell weapons to Iran to defend itself. Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Congressman tensions around the world, pushed the United David Price, and Congresswoman Jan Scha- States closer to armed conflict with Iran, and kowsky introduced the resolution Tuesday, severely diminished U.S. leadership and leverage,” according to U.S. House of Representatives said Congresswoman Schakowsky. website. “We have been isolated from allies, have In addition to rejoining the JCPOA, the reso- opened the door for Iran to become non-com- lution encourages the Trump administration to pliant, and have dissuaded other nations from engage in immediate de-escalation measures and negotiating agreements with the United States,” to use sustained diplomacy as a tool to address she added. other challenges with Iran. The Trump administration has been widely “Trump’s Iran policy is responsible for this criticized for its withdrawal from the JCPOA, a self-inflicted crisis,” said Congresswoman Lee. multilateral agreement that was struck between “As someone who played a key role in building Iran and six world powers, namely the U.S., Congressional support for the JCPOA, it is dis- Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany. “For 8 YEARS, Saddam showered our cities with missiles & appointing to find ourselves dangerously close On May 8, exactly one year after the U.S. bombs provided by East & West. Meanwhile, NO ONE sold Iran to a military confrontation with Iran because pullout, Iran announced a partial withdrawal any means of defense,” Zarif tweeted. of the administration’s disastrous decision to from some aspects of the pact, saying that the “We had no choice but building our own. Now they complain. unilaterally withdraw from the Iran deal on country would no longer adhere to some of the Instead of skirting the issue, U.S. must end arms sales to Sadd- May 8, 2018,” she said. “We need serious and limits on its nuclear activities. It also threatened am’s reincarnations.” sustained diplomatic engagement to remove us to step up uranium enrichment if an agreement ers, incentivized Iran to return to previously man Price. Western companies even provided materials to Iraq for building from the path to war and on to a path of peace is not made within 60 days to protect it from prohibited nuclear activity, and threatened our “This resolution sends a strong message from chemical weapons, which it used against Iranian civilians and and diplomacy, and that’s what this critical the sanctions’ effects. own credibility and leadership,” said Congress- Congress to the administration: we must return soldiers as well as the Iraqi Kurds. resolution calls for.” In follow-up to that deadline, on July 7 Iran “If we look at current events, we see that announced that it has started enriching ura- President Trump’s rash decision to pull the U.S. “Trump’s Iran policy is responsible for this nium to a higher purity than the 3.67% as the out of the Iran nuclear agreement has brought self-inflicted crisis,” says Congresswoman Europeans missed the 60-day deadline to devise American rulers have us no closer to bringing Iran to the negotiating Barbara Lee. a concrete mechanism to protect the country table – it’s only emboldened Iranian hardlin- from the U.S. sanctions. created problems for entire world: Larijani

POLITICAL TEHRAN – Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says deskthe American rulers have created problems, not Jannati retains post as Guardian Council chief just for Iran, but for the entire world. Addressing a meeting with Iranian entrepreneurs in Ablborz Prov- Kadkhodaei re-elected as the council’s spokesman ince on Wednesday, Larijani said the U.S. has created problems for Europeans, Chinese and Latin American countries. POLITICAL TEHRAN – Members Wednesday, Abbasali Kadkhodaei was also On Monday, Leader of the Islamic He also lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump, saying among the desk of the Guardian Council re-elected as deputy secretary and spokesman. Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reinstated world leaders, rarely can one find an “outlandish creature” like Trump. on Wednesday re-elected Ayatollah Ahmad The council’s elections take place every two theologians of the council for another The Majlis speaker said Jannati as the council’s secretary, Mehr year on the anniversary of the establishment six years and named a new one. Trump’s racist tweet targeting Majlis speaker reported. of the Council. Also on Tuesday, Iranian lawmakers four minority congresswomen Ayatollah Jannati has been the secretary Under Article 99 of the Constitution, the approved three jurists for the council, a were the embodiment of his says Trump is a of the Guardian Council since 1992. He was responsibility to supervise elections lays with week after Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi “pathological behavior”. rare, outlandish also elected as the chairman of Assembly of the Guardian Council. introduced five individuals to the parliament. “He has created troubles for creature with Experts in 2016, thus currently occupying two The 12-strong body consists of six The new shakeup in the Guardian Council Iran with such behavior, and of prominent posts in Iran’s political system. theologians appointed by the Supreme Leader comes as Iran plans to hold parliamentary and course, some regional countries ‘pathological During the annual elections within the and six jurists nominated by the Judiciary Assembly of Experts elections on February have also provoked him and gave behavior’ Guardian Council, which took place on and approved by parliament. 21, 2020. him money,” he added. Larijani also spoke at a joint parliament-administration meeting in Tehran on Wednesday, during which he highlighted efforts made to reduce economic pressures against the Islamic Republic. Zarif says nuclear bombs won’t augment Iran’s security “Necessary arrangements have been made to counter the economic war waged against the Islamic Republic,” he said, pointing to U.S. TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad are they in that neighborhood and whether their presence sanctions. Zarif has rejected the allegation that Iran has nuclear bomb in that neighborhood is helping the stability and security “The country’s current situation is completely different from previous ambitions, saying acquiring nuclear weapons would not in that neighborhood.” years and Leader of the Islamic Revolution (Ayatollah Ali Khamenei), augment Iran’s security. Zarif also said the U.S. is engaged in an economic war considering the situation, has ordered the formation of the economic In an interview with BBC HardTalk’s Zeinab Badawi against Iran and that certain countries help the U.S. in its council of the heads of three branches of the government,” Tasnim broadcast on Tuesday, Zarif said If Iran wanted to build war against the Islamic Republic. quoted Larijani as saying. nuclear weapons it would have built it a long time ago. “There are countries that are providing the United States “In the current situation, the fundamental issue is to provide working “We do not want to build the bomb because we believe that with logistical supports with the reconnaissance, that means capital for factories and industries in order to strengthen the industrial a nuclear bomb will not augment our security,” he maintained. that they are participating in that war,” he added. sector,” he stated. “If the Europeans are serious about a nuclear weapons-free “If there is a war then I do not think anybody will be safe “Today, the country is in a state of economic war, however, necessary Middle East, there’s somewhere else that they need to be Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz,” he said, adding, “We will in our region but let us all try to avoid war,” he reiterated. measures have been taken in this regard at the macro-management looking and that’s Israel where they have at least 200 nuclear continue to do that. We are the major power in that region. Zarif also pointed to the British government’s illegal level,” Larijani added. warheads,” he said. Those who have come to our region, to the Persian Gulf, seizure of Grace 1 supertanker carrying Iranian oil in the The parliament speaker also emphasized that efforts should be On the possibility of a war between Iran and the U.S. and brought their naval vessels to the Persian Gulf are not Strait of Hormuz, saying, “First of all, there are EU sanc- made to counter the economic war at lower levels. under President Donald Trump, Zarif said, “I accept that helping secure these body of waters.” tions against buying Syrian oil, not against selling Syrian The remarks come against the backdrop of increased tensions be- President Trump does not want war but I know that there On the possibility of military accidents, the foreign min- oil [selling oil to Syria].” tween Iran and the U.S., a year after the latter walked away from the are people in his administration who are crazy with war ister said, “Of course there is possibility of accident but we “That’s part of the international shipping lanes we were international nuclear deal and imposed harsh sanctions against Tehran. who search for war.” cannot leave our neighborhood.” going through that but we announced from the very beginning Recently, the U.S. has taken a quasi-warlike posture against Iran “I don’t think I need to mention, the President Trump “Those who have come from outside have to decide why that this ship was not destined to Syria,” he added. and stepped up its provocative military moves in the Middle East, himself has mentioned,” he said when the BBC reporter The BBC reporter asked more information about the exact among them the June 20 incursion of an American spy drone into asked if he meant U.S. national security adviser John Bolton. “If there is a war then I do destination of the tanker, to which Zarif responded that it the Iranian borders. On a recent downing of an American drone by Iranian not think anybody will be was going to a place in the Mediterranean other than Syria. The U.S. says it is deploying an aircraft carrier strike group and a military in the Persian Gulf, he said, “We are protecting our “Their objective was to bring our oil sales to zero that is bomber task force to the Middle East in a “clear and unmistakable” territorial waters.” safe in our region but let us why we will do whatever we can to avoid the United States message to Iran. “It is the Persian Gulf because it is next to our border. It all try to avoid war,” Zarif knowing what we are doing,” he said. “The United Kingdom, In May, Washington dispatched an aircraft carrier strike group, is a body of water that Iran has protected. Iran has main- reiterates. by taking our ship, by confiscating our ship, is helping the a bomber task force, and an amphibious assault ship to the Persian tained the security and freedom of navigation in the Persian United States imposing its illegal oil sanctions against Iran.” Gulf, citing an alleged Iranian threat. The military deployment sparked global concerns that the U.S. may be planning to wage war on Iran. Trump claims not seeking regime change in Iran By staff and agencies Iran said last week that it had enriched Nations Economic and Social Council. Army unveils new drone U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on uranium past the 3.67 percent limit set by However, targeted by tight restrictions, called Mohajer 6 Tuesday the United States is not pushing the 2015 nuclear deal, and has also sur- he is only allowed to travel between the to topple the Islamic Republic but said that passed the 300-kilogram cap on enriched United Nations, the Iranian UN mission, POLITICAL TEHRAN – The Iranian Army Ground Force his administration is determined to stop uranium reserves. the Iranian UN ambassador’s residence deskhas unveiled a new drone, called “Mohajer 6”, it acquiring nuclear weapons. Tensions have soared since Trump pulled and New York’s John F. Kennedy airport. IRNA reported on Wednesday. “We are not looking for regime change. out of the deal, with Tehran downing an According to a U.S. diplomatic note sent It is capable of detecting, intercepting and targeting threats We are not looking for that at all,” Trump intruding American drone, and Washington to the Iran mission to the United Nations, inside or outside the country’s airspace, said Brigadier General said during a cabinet meeting, France blaming the Islamic republic for a series the United States has also tightly restricted Shahram Hassannejad, commander of the Army’s specialized 24 reported. “They can’t have a nuclear of attacks on tanker ships. the travel of more than a dozen Iranian drone manufacturing unit. weapon.” Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad diplomats and their families living in New The United States quit an international Javad Zarif warned on Monday that the York. deal last year on Iran’s nuclear program, United States is “playing with fire.” urday to take part in the annual meeting The diplomats are subjected to the same hitting Tehran with harsh sanctions. Zarif left Tehran for New York on Sat- of the high-ranking officials of the United rules imposed by the United States on Zarif. Britain’s piracy will receive a strong response: top MP TEHRAN (MNA) – Mojtaba Zonnour, chairman of the Highlighting Iran’s presence in the Indian Ocean, Sea of on July 4, claiming that the move was done on suspicion of He said the homegrown drone was made through cooperation Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, Oman and Persian Gulf, Zonnour added that “at the present carrying crude oil to Syria in violation of European Union among the Army, Defense Ministry and Quds Aviation Industries. has slammed Britain’s illegal seizure of an Iranian super- time, a number of British commercial ships are wandering (EU) sanctions against the Arab country. Hassannejad explained that Mohajer 6 is capable of carrying out tanker in Gibraltar, saying the act of “piracy” will receive a in the Sea of Oman and the Indian Ocean, and do not dare On July 10, the Iranian Foreign Ministry described UK’s surveillance and reconnaissance missions with a high precision. decisive response. to enter the Persian Gulf.” seizure of Iranian-operated super tanker in Gibraltar as Among other features of the drone are the ability to carry preci- “Britain’s piracy of Iranian oil tanker was along the lines “Iranians seek peace. We provide the security of the re- violation of their commitments to JCPOA. sion-guided projectiles, the ability to conduct operations in various of its subordination to the U.S.… The British should know gion. The Persian Gulf region would be unsettled without Meanwhile, Iran has condemned the move as an act of weather conditions, and the ability to be used in different geograph- that their ships will have to pass through the Strait of Hor- the Islamic Republic,” he underlined. “piracy”, with FM Zarif saying that Iran is not subject to any ical locations, he said. muz and their piracy will not go unanswered,” the MP said. The British overseas territory Gibraltar seized a supertanker European oil embargo. It also enjoys a 3D photogrammetry system, the commander added. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY JULY 18, 2019

STOCK MARKET Over $9b needed for completing TEDPIX 246790.3 IFX 3206.88 semi-finished projects: industry min. Sources: tse.ir, Ifb.ir

ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iranian In- laboration with the private and public sec- deskdustry, Mining and Trade tors,” he added. CURRENCIES Minister Reza Rahmani said 390 trillion rials Earlier this month, Head of the Planning (nearly $9.3 billion) is required to finish unfin- and Budget Organization (PBO) Mohammad USD 42,000 rials ished projects with over 60 percent physical Baqer Nobakh said the government has al- EUR 47,096 rials progress, Shata reported. located 270 trillion rials (over $6.4 billion at “If funded, these projects will go opera- the official exchange rate) for the completion GBP 52,142 rials tional this year with a good job creation in of unfinished development projects. AED 11,437 rials the country. According to the official, despite a limitation Rahmani made the remarks in a seminar in financial resources, a total budget of 430 Source: cbi.ir on domestic production in Tehran on Tues- trillion rials ($10.23 billion) was earmarked day which was attended by senior officials for the completion of unfinished development including Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani, projects, of which 270 trillion has so far been Roads and Urban Development Minister Mo- allocated. COMMODITIES hammad Eslami, and Agriculture Minister Nobakht referred to the completion of semi- Brent $64.97/b Mahmoud Hojjati. finished development projects as a top priority “Today, one of the most important chal- for the government, saying that at least four WTI $58.01/b lenges in the country’s domestic production quadrillion rials (over $95 billion) is needed is the issue of financing,” Rahmani said. to complete all such projects. OPEC Basket $66.79/b Mentioning the importance of appropriate In February, Industry Minister Reza Gold $1,402.90/oz policy making for supporting domestic pro- Rahmani had announced that completing duction, the official said that the Central Bank to provide facilities and support manufactur- Elsewhere in his remarks the official men- 12,000 semi-finished industrial projects with Silver $15.66/oz of Iran (CBI) is expected to pursue a policy ing units. tioned his ministry’s new financing programs over 60 percent progress across the country in line with the country’s current monetary was a priority. Platinium $838.20/oz “Banks also need to take a more interactive in collaboration with the government and the condition and plan with a focus on the field approach,” he added. private sector, saying that establishing special- Meanwhile, the Iranian Mines and Mining Sources: oilprice.com, Moneymetals.com of production. According to Rahmani, the ministry of ized funds for supporting the production is Industries Development and Renovation Or- Rahmani further noted that the current industry has requested CBI to provide 3.6 an indispensable necessity.” ganization (IMIDRO) has underlined the need situation requires a better coordination be- quadrillion rials (about $85.7 billion) of “Industry ministry has it on the agenda for implementing semi-finished projects, saying CBI plans to channel tween CBI and the industry ministry, in order facilities for the country’s production units. to pursue the creation of such funds in col- it is a top priority for the current fiscal year. liquidity into production: governor Renault regional sales drop drastically Iran’s share of Iraqi market

ECONOMY TEHRAN — Central Bank of Iran (CBI)’s after exit from Iran grows 40% in 3 months deskGovernor Abdolnasser Hemmati said this ECONOMY TEHRAN — French ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran’s bank has some plans for channeling the liquidity into produc- deskcarmaker Renault sales deskshare of the neighboring tion in a target-oriented way, ISNA reported on Wednesday. in the Middle East and Africa region fell Iraq’s total foreign trade reached 21 per- Making the remarks during visiting a production unit 27.7 percent largely as a result of Renault’s cent in the first three months of the current in Isfahan Province, the official said, “I think that some 2018 withdrawal from Iran under threat Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21) production units are in need of liquidity and the banking of U.S. sanctions, the company said in a to register a 40 percent growth compared system is responsible for providing liquidity for these units statement on Tuesday. to the same period last year. in the way of boosting domestic production and reducing According to Reuters, the company As reported by the portal of the country’s reliance on foreign products.” posted a 6.7 percent decline in first-half Trade Promotion Organization (TPO), Iran’s vehicle sales amid a global auto slowdown, exports to Iraq stood at $2.383 million in but said a forthcoming product offensive Renault Pars (a joint venture established the mentioned timespan, up 35 percent time span include household appliances would begin to help soften the blow in in 2004 between France’s Renault and from last year’s $1.762 million. and plastic products, steel bars, carpets, key markets. Iranian car makers Iran Khodro and Saipa). According to Iran’s Commercial Atta- tomato paste, sweets and chocolates and Sales fell to 1.94 million light vehi- The report said that production of ché in Iraq, Naser Behzad, during the first biscuits, steel products, as well as various cles in January-June from 2.08 million Renault in Iran witnessed a 48-percent quarter of this fiscal year, the value per ton dairy products, bread and pasta, wheat flour, a year earlier. The slump was outpaced growth in 2017 and gaining 11 percent of the of Iran’s exported goods to Iraq was $500, cement, copper wires, detergents, carton, by a 7.1 percent global market contrac- Iranian market, the company experienced which is roughly 1.4 times higher than the industrial machinery, leather goods and tion, it added. its most successful year of performance average per ton value of goods exported to electric equipment. Deliveries also fell 5.2 percent in the in the Middle East country. other countries. Iraq is currently Iran’s biggest trade Eurasia region including Russia, and 3.9 However, after U.S. withdrew from “Altogether, more than 60 percent of partner and the two countries have been percent in the Americas, where Renault Iran nuclear deal, In July 2018 the group Iran’s non-oil exports goes to three countries, taking significant steps to improve their sees the Brazilian market rebounding eight announced that it would comply with the namely China, Iraq, and South Korea, which mutual trade over the past few years. percent this year. Renault is scheduled to sanctions and decided to leave Iran. is an indication of high demand for Iranian In early February, Central banks of Iran publish full first-half results on July 26. “We are looking to new business op- goods in these countries,” Behzad said. and Iraq reached an agreement to set up In August 2017, Renault inked a portunities, particularly in Africa, with The official stated that in the mentioned a payment mechanism to facilitate bank- €660-million deal in Tehran to form a strong growth to offset the missed oppor- period, with $2.3 million worth of exports ing ties and boost trade between the two joint venture company for establishing a tunities in Iran,” Renault Chief Operating Iran ranks first among the top exporting countries. He further expressed hope that through efforts made plant with an initial production capacity Officer Thierry Bollore said in July 2018. countries to Iraq, followed by China with In the meeting, Central Bank of Iran by the industries and also a serious cooperation between of 150,000 vehicles a year. Renault and its French rival PSA Group $2.1 million and Turkey with $2 million. Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati who vis- the banking system and the industry ministry, the target of Through manufacturing of over were among the first European companies He also mentioned Iran’s constant ex- ited Iraq to discuss expansion of banking promoting domestic production, which has been ordered 160,000 vehicles in Iran, Renault hit a which rushed to Iran to tap into a pent-up ports of electricity and gas to Iraq in the relations, expressed hope that the trade by the supreme leader, will be materialized. record high in 2017, according to a report demand for new automobiles after sanc- mentioned three months, adding that balance between the two neighboring coun- The CBI governor also said that the government has made by the Communications Department of tions were lifted on the country in 2016. the main non-oil exported items in this tries would increase even more. some serious decisions for promoting production inside the country. The current Iranian calendar year of 1398 (began on March 21) is named as the year of “Pickup in Production” by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei. ‘Iran-Germany trade overshadowed by sanctions’ And, like the other economic bodies of the country, Central ECONOMY TEHRAN – Managing Director of Ger- According to the official, the German companies operating Bank of Iran has defined supporting production as its major deskmany-Iran Chamber of Commerce and in Iran are active in a variety of fields, including machin- plan in this year, as CBI governor has several times stressed Industry (AHK Iran) said the current political situation ery and industrial equipment, agriculture, petrochemicals, that supporting production units to flourish production is the (sanctions) is negatively affecting the economic relations pharmaceuticals, renewables and foodstuff. priority of the country’s banking system in the current year. between Iran and Germany. She further stated that German companies know that if In early May, the official outlined CBI plans for neu- “The economic relations between Iran and Germany they completely leave the Iranian market, it will be difficult tralizing or relieving the impact of U.S. sanctions on the will only grow when the political situation becomes stable to return to it because there are other rivals. country’s economy and mentioned providing liquidity and again,” Dagmar von Bohnstein said in an interview with the In the first quarter of 2019, Iran had about €218 million working capital to maintain and boost domestic production portal of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines worth of exports to Europe, which shows a 92 percent drop as one of those plans. and Agriculture (ICCIMA). compared to the same period in 2018, before the sanctions. To find the best ways for supporting production, CBI The official noted that affected by the U.S. sanctions, Iran’s imports from the 28 EU countries during the same is regularly holding meetings with the representatives of the trade between the two countries fell about 48 percent period stood at €1.42 billion, a 56 percent decrease from private sector and also with the economists. in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the first quarter of 2018 figures. During the recent meeting of Hemmati with the econo- the previous year. companies have shown more willingness for continuing In May 2018, the U.S. unilaterally withdrew from a nu- mists, removing barriers in the way of production was one of “Based on the data published by the German Statistical economic activities in Iran, compared to other European clear deal reached between Iran and five world powers in the major issues discussed, while reforming the structure of Office for the country’s foreign trade from January to April countries, although their activities have also been affected 2015, and reimposing sanctions on Iran, including on its the country’s banking system, controlling liquidity, curbing 2019, German exports to Iran fell by 49 percent to 450 mil- by the U.S. sanctions. important banking and oil sectors. inflation, improving the people’s livelihood and preventing lion euros in the reporting period compared to the previous “Despite the sharp decline in trade between the two Washington then threatened all companies affiliated income imbalances through monetary and fiscal policies, year while Iranian deliveries to Germany fell by 39 percent countries, Germany remains Iran’s top trading partner in with U.S. organizations or companies to cut ties with Iran and the impact of U.S. sanctions and enforcement of bank to 80 million euros,” von Bohnstein said. Europe,” she said adding that “Despite the U.S. pressures otherwise face harsh penalties. operations were the other issues raised in the meeting. The official noted that since U.S. withdrawal from the on European companies, 60 German companies are still Pressured by the U.S. policies, many European companies Special funds to supply working capital nuclear deal and re-imposition of sanctions, German operating in Iran.” which were operating in Iran has left the country. During his visit to a production unit in Isfahan, Hemmati also unlined that CBI has allocated some special funds to pay for supplying working capitals of the production units. Earlier this month, in an Instagram post, the official had Singapore exports plunge 17.3% in June for biggest drop in 6 years announced the bank’s new plan for supporting production. Hemmati has mentioned this plan as “Productive Financing Singapore’s exports fell by double digits for the pace of decline has also accelerated,” he added. Maybank Kim Eng economists Chua Hak ING economist for Asia Prakash Sakpal Plan” which is to provide finance for the production activities. fourth straight month, with shipments in the “What we can hope for in a best-case scenario Bin and Lee Ju Ye said in a report that given noted that semiconductors are a key segment In his post, the official wrote that based on this plan, key electronics sector sinking by nearly a third. is for the numbers to start to stabilize towards the current recession risk and softer core in- for Singapore. Electronic products form about the production chain’s demand for the working capital will According to straitstimes.com, non-oil the fourth quarter.” flation, they expect the Monetary Authority of 25 percent of Nodx, almost half of which are be met with the less inflation effect and the less expansion domestic exports (Nodx) performed worse The economic slowdown Singapore to ease the appreciation slope of the made up of semiconductors, he said. of credit. than expected, slumping 17.3 percent in June While he expects the economic slowdown Singdollar in October, to a neutral bias or zero But he added that the poor performance by The CBI governor went on to say that high production compared to a year ago, following a downwardly this time to be more severe than in the period appreciation. Currently, it is on a modest and exports last month does not just affect Singa- costs over the past year has sharply increased the need for revised 16.3 percent fall in May, said Enterprise from 2013 to 2015, he noted the current situa- gradual appreciation stance. pore. “South Korea and Taiwan are suffering working capital which has made providing finance more Singapore on Wednesday. tion is not yet near what was seen in the global Wednesday’s exports report showed elec- from this as well, although Singapore seems to difficult; therefore; taking such condition into account, CBI It is also sharply below analysts’ expectations financial crisis around a decade ago. tronic shipments plunged by 31.9 percent last be hit a bit more than these other economies.” is to define some plans for removing this problem. of a 9.6 percent drop, according to a consensus He foresees a challenging outlook for work- month, extending a 31.6 percent drop the month On a month-on-month seasonally adjusted CBI’s plans take two major approaches, first is that they of forecasts in a Bloomberg poll. ers, with retrenchments likely to rise and job before – dragged by shipments of integrated basis, Nodx rose by 6.2 percent in May, following will lead to secure finance for production activities and pro- CIMB Private Banking economist Song Seng vacancies to decline. circuits, personal computers and disk media the decline of 0.7 percent in the previous month. vide the working capital needed for such activities; and the Wun noted it was last week’s flash figures for Companies will also need to consider new products. For non-electronic products, Nodx dropped second one is that they will not be resulted in any deviation Singapore’s second-quarter growth – which sources of growth and it is time for the gov- Japan restricting exports 12.4 per cent, down from 11.1 percent the month in the banking resources and also in higher inflation. came in almost flat at 0.1 percent – which ernment’s monetary and fiscal policies to turn The “ongoing squabble between South Korea before, mainly due to shipments in non-monetary In this regard, the central bank’s committees of liquidity signaled that both trade and manufacturing accommodative, he said. and Japan does not help matters either,” he gold, petrochemicals and pharmaceuticals. and credit have investigated several plans, that one of them numbers were going to be markedly worse than The dismal exports and second-quarter added, referring to Japan restricting exports Overall Nodx saw a month-on-month fall, by is “Productive Finance Plan”, which will be implemented expected in June. growth data raises the prospect of a monetary of critical materials used by South Korean chip 7.6 percent in June, after the previous month’s after being discussed with monetary and banking experts. “But instead we see further decline, and the policy easing later this year, said analysts. manufacturers. 5.8 percent increase. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JULY 18, 2019 ENERGY 5 300MW to be added to Iran’s Chevron seeks to turn Canada LNG plan into renewables capacity by March 2020 all-electric design Chevron Corp. is seeking approval to modify its plans for a liquefied ENERGY TEHRAN — Some 300 total energy generation, versus natural gas’ desk natural gas export facility on Canada’s Pacific Coast to an all-elec- megawatts (MW) of new 90 percent share. tric design that it says will result in the lowest greenhouse-gas capacity will be added to Iran’s renewable Overall, in the next five years, Iran is aim- emissions per ton of LNG of any large project in the world. power generation by the end of the current ing for a 5,000 MW increase in renewable According to jwenergy.com, Chevron and its partner Woodside Iranian calendar year (March 19, 2020), capacity to meet growing domestic demand Petroleum Ltd. earlier this year had announced they’d applied IRNA reported on Wednesday, quoting and expand its presence in the regional elec- to expand the capacity of their LNG project in Kitimat, British Iranian energy minister as saying. tricity market. Columbia, by as much as 80% to 18 million metric tons a year. According to Reza Ardakanian the capacity According to Iran’s Renewable Energy of Iran’s renewable power plants is currently and Energy Efficiency Organization (known over 700 MW. as SATBA), the number of small scale solar Of the country’s total renewable capacity, power plants across the country which are 44 percent is the share of solar power plants used by households or small industries is being while the share of wind farms stands at 40 increased noticeably as Iranian households percent and small-scalded hydropower plants and small industries have embraced the new generate 13 percent of the total renewable technology with open arms and investors also capacity. seem eager for more contribution in this area. The share of heat recovery plants and Currently over 100 large-scale renewable biomass plants are small with two percent power plants are operating across Iran. and one percent respectively. In early May, Seyed Mohammad Sade- According to the portal of Iranian Energy job opportunities across the country and the billion). qzadeh, the head of SATBA, announced that Ministry (known as PAVEN), currently re- volume of private investment in this sector Renewables, including hydropower, ac- Iran plans to add electricity generated from newable power plants have created 43,450 has exceeded 124 trillion rials (over $2.95 count for just six percent of the country’s renewable sources to its export backset. That triggered a new federal screening of the project that’s expected to “commence shortly,” according to a July 8 letter filed by Chevron to the provincial environmental assessment office. As part of the fresh round of approvals sought, the project is ‘NIGC moving toward complete self-sufficiency in face of sanctions’ proposing to become an “all-electric plant” powered by hydroe- ENERGY TEHRAN — Saied Pakseresht, director objectives much more quickly.” lectricity, allowing expanded capacity without the corresponding deskof research and technology at National “The unilateral and unlawful sanctions imposed by the increase in emissions of a traditional LNG facility, the letter said. Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), said the company is nearly United States against Iran have certainly caused some prob- LNG is created by cooling gas to minus 260 degrees Fahren- self-sufficient in supplying all its needs. lems for Iran’s oil and gas industry. But if they are looked into heit (minus 127 degrees Celsius) in an energy-intensive process As reported by Shana, the official noted that the company at a higher level, one will see that the sanctions have made typically powered by burning natural gas. is currently supplying most of its necessary equipment and Iran much more resistant,” he explained. Kitimat LNG instead proposes electric motor drives totaling services from domestic firms. Elsewhere in his remarks he mentioned Iran Oil Show, 700 megawatts to run all liquefaction, utility compressors, pumps “Paying especial attention to Iranian knowledge-based com- saying during Iran’s recent oil show this year, many domes- and fans with hydropower bought from the provincial utility, panies, communicating with parks of science and technology, tic companies had managed to fill the void left by foreign according to its revised project description dated July 8. It will benefiting from the potentialities of Iranian manufacturers companies. have backup diesel power generators onsite for emergencies. and broadening research work are among achievements in “We are also supplying many of our needs through do- The proposed plant “will achieve the lowest emissions inten- Iran’s gas sector,” Pakseresht noted. mestic companies and we are delighted to see that the supply sity of any large-scale LNG facility in the world,” according to The official further noted that Iran has been moving in the of domestic needs has been in parallel with the growth of the project description. Kitimat LNG will produce less than 0.1 direction of self-sufficiency since a long time ago. knowledge and technology,” said Pakseresht. ton of carbon dioxide equivalent for every ton of LNG compared “It has regulated policies for domestic suppliers and man- “Domestic companies have had good performance in with a global average of more than 0.3 ton of CO2 equivalent, ufacturers, as well as suppliers of technical knowhow to grow, engineering, operation, as well as growth of knowledge and another day by establishing knowledge-based companies and according to the document. recent industrial achievements bear proof to this fact,” he said. technology. I dare to say with certainty that we are not worried directing them towards supply of products and industrial Chevron and Woodside expect to make a final investment “We believe that we should regulate our economy so as to about the absence of foreign companies.” he added. needs,” said Pakseresht. decision in 2022 to 2023 with production starting by 2029, ac- bring about development and basic knowledge in the coun- NIGC research and technology According to him, many research projects have come to cording to the project description. The revised proposal may try.” he added. Due to correct policymaking and support by state-run fruition in the past few years, providing products which are trigger the need for a federal environmental assessment, according He said policymaking is instrumental in the gas industry. companies like NIGC, currently, over 4,000 knowledge-based being used in gas refineries. to the document. This issue takes up more significance in the sanctions era. companies and science and technology parks are active in Iran. “We have considered manufacturing about 30 technolog- Pakseresht said: “I agree that sanctions are worrisome; “In today’s industrialized world, we are adopting a new ical products for the current Iranian calendar year (March however, consequently they may help us move towards fur- approach on a daily basis towards knowledge and technol- 2019-March 2020), which need about 300 billion rials (over ther growth and development so that we would reach our ogy; one day by awarding projects to research companies, $7 million) in investment,” he said. Oil markets wary of impending non-OPEC supply glut

Last week showed both typical forces on the oil price at work. Oil prices gain, U.S. crude trails Brent after inventory data The bullish forces were geopolitics. The same holds true for weather events like hurricanes, because their effects tend to be Oil prices rose on Wednesday after steep “Market participants are looking ahead day of oil, or 58% of the region’s total, and temporary. falls in the previous session, although to the weekly EIA oil inventory data for 1.4 billion cubic feet per day of natural As stated by hellenicshippingnews.com, Hurricane Barry af- U.S. crude trailed gains for international the U.S., which is expected to show yet gas output remained shut. fected the Gulf of Mexico with 75 percent of offshore production benchmark Brent following data showing another drawdown,” Abhishek Kumar, head The smaller-than-expected decline in temporarily halted. Six major refineries on the Gulf Coast may be U.S. crude inventories fell less than of analytics at Interfax Energy in London. crude stocks suggested production shut-ins more heavily affected because of flooding induced by the storm. expected. Oil production in the Gulf of caused by Hurricane Barry late last week This is why WTI outperformed Brent last week. The WTI price was As per cnbc.com, West Texas Mexico had little impact on inventories. further boosted by the release of the Federal Open Market Com- Intermediate crude futures were up by “Nevertheless, oil production in the Gulf Gasoline stocks also fell, declining mittee’s minutes and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s indication 12 cents, or 0.2%, at $57.68 by 0636 GMT, of Mexico returning to normal following by 476,000 barrels, compared with that a rate cut was imminent. having fallen 3.3% on Tuesday. Hurricane Barry will limit price gains,” analysts’ expectations in a Reuters poll This all came to an end when Brent crude futures were up 26 cents, Kumar said. for a 925,000-barrel decline. both the Organization of the Pe- or 0.4%, at $64.60. They ended down 3.2% More than half the daily crude Distillate fuels stockpiles, which include troleum Exporting Countries in the previous session. barrels. production in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico diesel and heating oil, rose by 6.2 million (OPEC) and the International Crude inventories fell by 1.4 million Official data is due out later on remained offline on Tuesday in the wake of barrels, compared with expectations for a Energy Agency (IEA) released barrels in the week to July 12 to 460 million, Wednesday from the U.S. government’s Hurricane Barry, the U.S. drilling regulator 613,000-barrel gain, the API data showed. their monthly reports. The bears industry group the American Petroleum Energy Information Administration (EIA). said, as most oil companies were re-staffing Oil prices fell on Tuesday after U.S. took over once again. The IEA Institute (API) said on Tuesday. If it confirms the fall it will be the fifth facilities to resume production. President Donald Trump said progress has painted a particularly pessimis- That compared with analysts’ consecutive weekly decline, the longest The Bureau of Safety and Environmental been made with Iran, signaling tensions tic picture. The agency said that expectations for a decrease of 2.7 million stretch since the beginning of 2018. Enforcement said 1.1 million barrels per could ease in the Middle East. the market had been oversup- plied to the tune of 900,000 barrels per day (bpd) during the first half of the year. The situation is set to im- Is this Big Oil’s next secret weapon? prove during the second half, By Tsvetana Paraskova annually. which may only constitute a Equinor is also studying how 3.7 million homes and hiatus before a new wave of non-OPEC production to the tune Reducing global carbon emissions to net zero “is the only way 40,000 businesses in northern England, currently heated of 2.1 million bpd hits the markets. to go,” Shell’s chief executive Ben van Beurden said earlier by natural gas, could be converted to hydrogen and made The forecasted OPEC production this month, in yet another reminder from a top executive emission-free by 2034. According to the IEA, this could lead to stock builds of up to that Big Oil needs to produce and sell more energy with Yet, investment decisions on the projects are at least a 136 million barrels at a forecasted OPEC production of around low carbon intensity. few years away, Eikaas told Houston Chronicle. 30 million bpd in the first half of 2020. The IEA sees the call on Oil majors are investing in various alternative energy Equinor is also partnering in the development of a design OPEC crude at 28 million bpd. OPEC is slightly more optimistic solutions in response to increased investor pressure to start for a liquefied hydrogen (LH2) bunker vessel. with 29.3 million bpd. thinking about reducing emissions instead of just growing “Equinor believes hydrogen may represent an attractive We are still a few ticks away from balancing the oil markets profits. energy solution for the sectors that are hard to decarbonize despite the efforts of OPEC+ — an alliance between the 14 mem- Some supermajors are investing in EV charging net- of hydrogen from clean electricity,” the IEA said. and currently outside the scope of renewable solutions like bers of OPEC and their 10 allies led by Russia — which took 1.2 works, others in research and development of advanced Commenting on hydrogen’s potential, Steinar Eikaas, Vice batteries,” Eikaas said last January, commenting on the million bpd out of the market. At their meeting between July 1 lower-emissions technologies, and a few others are looking President Low Carbon Solutions at Equinor, told Houston LH2 bunker vessel design. and 2 in Vienna, the ministers decided to roll their production into hydrogen and its various possible uses as a clean fuel Chronicle’s James Osborne: The oil major Shell cuts over for nine instead of six months to provide a degree of -- not only for cars but also for heavy industries and home “We don’t need hydrogen cars because electric cars are Another oil major, Shell, is partnering with ITM Power certainly to the market. Laudable as that was, the cuts may not heating. so superior.” in a project to build a hydrogen electrolysis plant at the Shell have been sufficiently deep in light of the impending oil glut. Several major oil firms have included hydrogen and re- “Where we need it is heavy sectors. With small adjust- Rheinland refinery in Wesseling, Germany, that will produce It is always hard to predict the future and a lot will depend on lated research and applications in their alternative energy ments gas powered plants can burn hydrogen,” Eikaas said. hydrogen from electricity generated from renewables, thus how the global economy will perform, which in turn depends on portfolios, but a meaningful large-scale hydrogen use with Equinor admits that hydrogen can be part of an energy reducing emissions from the refinery. whether the trade war between China and the U.S. will be closer low or zero emissions in heavy industries — where emis- transition future, but it would take supplemental technologies The oil majors admit that lower emissions from energy to a resolution and how the Trump administration intends to sions are the most and the hardest to cut — is years, if not to make hydrogen production zero-emission. are the way forward in a world threatened by global warm- look at its trading relationship with Europe. decades, away. Equinor said in its Energy Perspectives 2019 report that ing. But until they find a viable large-scale zero-emission Still, OPEC+ will have to look at the forecasted supply over- This doesn’t discourage Equinor, Shell, and Total, for ex- the “competitiveness of hydrogen as a fuel depends on the production of hydrogen, the world will need all sources of hang and decide what to do. This will not be easy as every supply ample, from looking into hydrogen as a cleaner energy source. costs of producing and transporting it safely to consumers, energy to meet growing demand. cut results in the loss of market share to the benefit of produc- However, producing hydrogen from something other than and on costs of modifying boilers, engines etc., to accom- “Oil, yes, the world needs it, and will need it for decades ers outside the alliance. It is more difficult to manage amongst fossil fuels — such as from sunlight or out of thin air — is modate the new fuel.” to come. But also, and increasingly, natural gas, renewable stakeholders than a classic price-versus-market-share debate, currently cost prohibitive, and the majors are taking their “If hydrogen is to be part of an energy transition, fossil power, hydrogen, biofuels,” van Beurden said in his speech because the organizations trying to balance the market incur research and pilot projects one step at a time. fuel-based production must be equipped with CCUS (carbon earlier this month. 100 percent of the cost. Currently, hydrogen is already used on a large scale, but capture use and storage) or replaced by electrolysis based Equinor, for its part, includes zero-emission hydrogen Last week proved once more that geopolitical events have an it is almost entirely produced from natural gas and coal, and production utilizing zero-carbon electricity,” according to in a possible future together with other low-carbon energy influence on the oil price, but only at the point in time that an its production is responsible for annual carbon dioxide (CO2) the Norwegian major, which has several ambitious projects sources, saying in this year’s Energy Perspectives: event occurs. Otherwise, markets tend to put geopolitical risk emissions equivalent to those of Indonesia and the United for hydrogen use. “Not-in-my-backyard attitudes to the deployment of wind factors to one side, because it is difficult to put a price on them. Kingdom combined, the International Energy Agency (IEA) Converting a natural gas plant turbines and solar panels must be set aside. Countries that The bulls had a good run at the beginning of the week. The said in a report last month. Equinor is evaluating the possibility, together with partners, have dismissed nuclear may need to reconsider. Hydrogen IEA and OPEC reports put the price development in perspective “Harnessing this existing scale on the way to a clean of converting a natural gas plant in the Netherlands into a from electrolysis or from fossil fuels with CCUS may become with Brent sliding to $66.50 and WTI briefly missing the $60 energy future requires both the capture of CO2 from hy- hydrogen-powered plant, potentially reducing emissions indispensable.” mark on Sunday. On Monday, both indices were largely flat in drogen production from fossil fuels and greater supplies by the equivalent of emissions of more than 2 million cars (Source: oilprice.com) morning European trade. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 6 INTERNATIONAL JULY 18, 2019 Merkel’s physical condition is not good Dr. Bahrad Nakhai: Iran only party fulfilling obligations to JCPOA The crisis in the leadership TEHRAN (FNA) — Bahrad Nakhai, nuclear scientist, says the US violated UNSC resolution 2231 by leaving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and France, Germany, Britain, Russia, and China have given lip service but no action, making Iran the only party to adhere to the accord. of the European Union In an exclusive interview with FNA, Dr. Nakhai said there are some grounds for Iran to leave the nuclear deal, “yet it is best for By Saeed Sobhani privacy to another level — and not just on Iran to continue to adhere to its obligations. Iran’s original peaceful her health, her biographers say. nuclear program is unaffected and can continue as was intended… . TEHRAN — The Chancellor of Germany There is no official doctor attached to the Having failed all other options -- including terrorism, sanctions, and suffers from physical problems. Under such chancellery. “No one knows who her doctor spread of computer viruses -- the West came to the negotiating table circumstances, the European Union and the is,” said Stefan Kornelius, a Merkel biographer as the last resort and as a face saving measure. Continued peaceful euro area appear to be facing a more serious and the foreign editor of the Süddeutsche nuclear path under IAEA monitoring, would deprive the West to crisis of leadership. The EU and the euro Zeitung.When she broke her pelvis in 2014 fulfill its ulterior motives.” area are now faced with economic, security, while cross-country skiing, it was reported Behrad Nakhai, Nuclear scientist, obtained his PhD from the Uni- political and social crises. On the other hand, that the file created in the hospital where she versity of Tennessee. He is a member of Public Policy Committee, NPT the EU now does not see a strong leader at the was treated was labeled with a fake name.“She group and Speaker Bureau of the American Nuclear Society (ANS). head of its political and executive equations: has a Prussian toughness against herself,” Below is the full text of the interview: the French president is in the worst possible Mr. Kornelius said. “She hasn’t missed a day The IAEA has repeatedly confirmed Iran’s compliance with situation and has failed in the European in 14 years.” the nuclear deal in all the sections. Still, the West has been accusing parliamentary elections. England is on the After her most recent trembling incident, Iran of seeking atomic weapons. How valid are such allegations; is brink of leaving the European Union, and Ms. Merkel boarded a flight to Japan that there any other move left for Iran to ensure the West it is not after Angela Merkel is not well placed!Here are arrived at 8 a.m. local time — 1 a.m. Berlin nuclear weapons? some analyzes and news on Angela Merkel: time — and went straight into her first day A: UNSC Resolution 2231, has given the IAEA the authority to Merkel’s health is a private matter, of meetings. “Other leaders came a day early inspect and report Iran’s nuclear activities. If any other entity discovers Germans say after shaking bouts to sleep off the jet lag,” Mr. Kornelius said. any discrepancies, it should report its findings to IAEA to initiate an Most Germans believe Angela Merkel’s Her attachment to privacy extends to other investigation. So far, IAEA has received no accusations of violation health is a private matter, a poll showed on parts of her life, too.Little is known about her by Iran, and has repeatedly reported that Iran has met its UNSC Saturday, after the chancellor suffered the husband, Joachim Sauer, beyond his being a Resolution 2231 obligations. But why the baseless accusations of Iran latest in a series of shaking episodes this week Merkel’s Health Intensifies Debate Possible rivals — like Armin Laschet, the chemist and Wagner enthusiast. He is rarely seeking atomic weapon persists. The main objective may be to portray that have raised questions about whether she Over Her Succession leader of Germany’s most populous state, seen in public.Last summer, when it emerged Iran as a security threat and force Iran into a defensing mode. Suffice should give an explanation.Merkel, who turns As New York Times reported, After a second North-Rhine Westphalia, and Markus Söder, that Ms. Merkel was not going on her annual to say that the black box called “Nuclear Weapons Program” would 65 next week, shook visibly at a welcoming episode in which Ms. Merkel, Germany’s the leader of Bavaria’s conservatives, who hiking trip to the Italian Alps with her husband, have been given another eye-catching label to serve those ulterior ceremony for Finland’s prime minister on chancellor, trembled uncontrollably in public pair with Ms. Merkel’s party nationally — are the reason was opaque, Mr. Kornelius said. motives, if Iran did not have any nuclear program. Furthermore, Wednesday - the third such episode in as many last week, she headed to the airport, took being floated as alternative candidates for “Was it too physically taxing? Did she want to the accusations will persist even if Iran end all its nuclear activities weeks. On Thursday, she broke with protocol a 12-hour flight to Japan, held 10 bilateral the chancellery, an office traditionally tied boycott Italy because of Matteo Salvini,” the and have it fully verified by IAEA. There is nothing Iran can do to and sat at a similar welcome for Denmark’s meetings and four group sessions with world to party leadership.In the meantime, Ms. hard right interior minister, Mr. Kornelius address these accusations, therefore it is best for Iran to continue premier.The episodes have concerned many leaders, including President Trump, then flew Merkel, freed from having to run the party said. “We don’t know.” its peaceful nuclear program under the daily monitor of IAEA, and Germans and fired up a debate among some back to Europe for a record-breaking 20-hour and organize the next election, has seen her And for about four weeks, the public did continue to comply with its UNSC Resolution 2231 commitments. of the chancellor’s Christian Democrats about negotiation with her European counterparts popularity bounce back — only reinforcing not even know the chancellor’s whereabouts How do you see Tehran’s decision to edge to the JCPOA’s lim- whether she should pass power to her protege in Brussels.The last several days have been the contrast with the embattled Ms. Kramp- until she was spotted in a Berlin department its? Does that make the US get back to the 2015 nuclear agreement? sooner than a planned handover in 2021. a reminder of Ms. Merkel’s storied stamina, Karrenbauer. store, he said.“Can you imagine this being A: Iran is the only party to the JCPOA which has so far fulfilled Yet the survey of 4,495 representative proven in countless crisis summits during When the chancellor announced her the case for an American president?” he said. its obligations. All other partners have not met their UNSC commit- voters, which pollster Civey conducted on her 14 years in office. decision to run for a fourth four-year term in Although Mr. Trump does not disclose the ments — France, Germany, Britain, Russia, and China have given lip Thursday and Friday for the Augsburger But they also reinforce the mystery of 2017 she added, explicitly, “health permitting.” full details of his health, when Hillary Clinton service but no action — or have violated their commitments — US Allgemeine newspaper, showed a majority what exactly is going on with the health of the The qualification, which barely registered came down with pneumonia during the 2016 violated UNSC resolution by leaving JCPOA, although even in its - 59% - believed Merkel’s health was her own woman who has been the rock of European at the time, now has a different ring to it.The presidential campaign and disappeared from best days, US never adhered to its UNSC obligations. Although Iran business.The voters were asked: “In your politics at a time when the authority of flip side of Ms. Merkel’s commitment to the news media’s sight for 90 minutes — to is justified to end its UNSC commitments — as the other parties view, should Angela Merkel provide detailed both her party and her country appear to serving out her fourth term until 2021, said her daughter’s apartment to rest, it turned have already done — it is best for Iran to continue to adhere to its public information about her state of health, be declining.“When Angela Merkel trembles, Nico Fried, a commentator in the Süddeutsche out — it caused a storm.Evelyn Roll, another obligations. Iran’s original peaceful nuclear program is unaffected or is this her private concern?” Just 34% the whole union trembles,” Stephan-Andreas Zeitung newspaper, is “the promise to quit” if Merkel biographer, recalled writing emails to and can continue as was intended. The limits placed by JCPOA favoured her health details being published, Casdorff wrote in the Tagesspiegel newspaper. her physical strength reaches its limit.“Citizens the chancellor’s husband every three months should not hamper Iran’s progress in advancing its nuclear program. with 7% undecided.The chancellor, who has On the surface, Ms. Merkel’s two recent can expect that respect of her,” Mr. Fried for years to request an interview, to no avail. It must be noted that the excessive yet peaceful and legal nuclear no history of serious health issues, insisted trembling episodes within the space of 10 wrote. “Just as Merkel can expect the public’s In the end she asked for a conversation “only activities before the JCPOA were designed to bring the West to the “I am fine” on Wednesday, after trembling at days, which followed a previous incident two respect in the discussion about her health.” on chemistry,” but that, too, was politely negotiating table, which Iran achieved its objective. Having failed the ceremony to receive Finland’s premier, years ago in Mexico, have been a strikingly Others were less forgiving. Christopher declined.“Merkel has been private from all other options — including terrorism, sanctions, and spread of and said she was “working through” a bout low-key affair in Germany, a country fiercely Schwennicke, the editor of the magazine the beginning,” Ms. Roll said. “There have computer viruses — the West came to the negotiating table as the of tremors that first occurred in mid-June. protective of privacy.Tight-lipped advisers Cicero, compared the chancellery’s never even been the glossy holiday shots past last resort and as a face saving measure. Continued peaceful nuclear But she has declined to give any details about planted the idea that the second recent episode communication strategy to that of a Russian chancellors would distribute to the press. It path under IAEA monitoring, would deprive the West to fulfill its her health. was psychosomatic, brought on by the memory government that for years covered over the is the flip side of her being utterly without ulterior motives, mentioned above. Merkel is famously private, only of the first. The chancellor herself deflected poor health of President Vladimir V. Putin’s vanity and focused on her work. By and large, Trump once called Iranians a “terrorist nation”; in only 2 days rarely making public appearances with questions in Japan, saying she had “nothing predecessor, Boris Yeltsin. the German people respect that trade-off.” he softened tone to say that he does not seek regime change in Iran, her husband. This is in stark contrast to special to report.” “The German public deserves to know Another reason there is no hysteria over the and admired Iranians. He tears up the JCPOA, but claims he would her predecessor Gerhard Schroeder - who “I am doing fine,” she said. And that was what is going on,” Mr. Schwennicke wrote. “It chancellor’s health may be that many Germans like to negotiate a new deal with Iran. How do you view Trump’s faced questions in office about his marriage that.But under the surface, the images of the does not deserve to be treated with Kremlin- still trust in the stability and continuity of inconsistent Iran policies? and whether he dyed his hair.Merkel has chancellor’s moments of physical vulnerability levels of secrecy.” their political institutions.“That has been the A: Iran has already negotiated with US under the watchful eye led Germany since 2005, making her the have become symbolic of her party’s and Germany is fiercely protective of privacy, German experience over the last 70 years,” said of the UNSC. Any further negotiations must be based on fulfillment longest-serving political leader of a major country’s political frailty — and an occasion and health has always been considered a Paul Nolte, a historian at the Free University of JCPOA obligations. President Trump has a base who have vot- Western democracy. Now serving her fourth to revisit the topic of her succession. private matter in the country.In the 1970s, of Berlin.“There is a fundamental trust in ed him into office. He has made promises to his base that he must term in office, she does not plan to stand In Brussels this week, Ms. Merkel, 64, Chancellor Willy Brandt suffered from grave the continuity of the state body, which isn’t fulfill. One of his promises was pulling out of the JCPOA, and he again at the next federal election, due failed to muster her hallmark consensus- depression and had multiple affairs, something shaken by a politician’s body,” Mr. Nolte said. did that without respect for the UN and the importance of fulfilling in 2021.Merkel decided to seek a fourth building powers and steer her peers even to that was well-known in journalists’ circles “People simply trust that a successor would US commitments. President Trump had hoped to coerce Iran into term only after long reflection, and said her second-choice candidate for the European during his time in office but was not publicly do a good job, too.” submission and impose the terms of a new nuclear agreement on in November 2016 she was seeking to stay Union’s top job. Still, in the final hours of discussed.His successor, Chancellor Helmut That factor could soon be a thing of the past Iran. To achieve his goal, he attacked Iran financially by instituting on”if health allows”. In 1998, she was quoted negotiations on Tuesday, her influence proved Schmidt, had a heart ailment that resulted in Europe’s newly fragmented political reality. sanctions and threatening any other nations not obeying his wishes. as saying: “I don’t want to be a half-dead important in getting a German, her defense in him being found unconscious in his office Ms. Merkel’s underlying political weakness He is now following his “The Art of the deal” prescription by showing wreck when I leave politics.” minister, Ursula von der Leyen, nominated multiple times. But again, the news media is undeniable by now, Mr. Kornelius said. a softer side — the same pattern that he used with North Korea. It Leading the European Union’s largest as the president of the powerful European did not write about his health until after he But after powering through possibly the hasn’t worked with North Korea, and will certainly not work with economy, Merkel is renowned for her work Commission. But domestically, opinion polls left office.Over time, the taboo softened as most grueling week of travel and meetings Iran. President Trump believes that the same tactics that he used ethic and has a reputation for outlasting other now regularly put Ms. Merkel’s conservatives some German politicians became more open of her chancellorship, Ms. Merkel not only in his real estate deals can be applied to the international political leaders at EU summits with her ability to in second place behind the liberal Greens. about their health. President Frank-Walter proved her physical resilience once again; discourse. So far, he has failed miserably. focus on the details of complex discussions Ms. Merkel’s anointed successor, Annegret Steinmeier spoke publicly about donating she also turned a stinging political defeat deep into the night.In the United States, Kramp-Karrenbauer, who last fall won the a kidney to his wife. Wolfgang Schäuble, over her party’s preferred candidate into an portions of the results of the president’s annual contest to succeed the chancellor as head the veteran lawmaker and former finance unexpected last-minute victory by securing medical examination are traditionally made of their conservative party, has seen her minister, has used a wheelchair for decades. the top job for Germany anyway. World Trade Organization public, but in Germany, political leaders are approval rating drop sharply in recent weeks And Malu Dreyer, one of Germany’s 16 state “This was never the plan,” Mr. Kornelius generally expected to enjoy more privacy as questions about her capacity to lead the governors, publicly announced that she had said. “But she will still be hailed for bringing allows China to sanction U.S. the top job to Germany.” over Obama-era tariffs around their health. party into the next election have grown louder. multiple sclerosis.But Ms. Merkel has taken

TEHRAN— An appeals court judge at the World Trade Organ- ization (WTO) says the United States did not fully comply with its ruling and could face Chinese sanctions if it does not remove An alliance that never was certain tariffs that break WTO rules. TEHRAN (FNA) — The so-called alliance between the Unit- flinching from failures that are all their own. Sooner or later, According to the trade regulator, 11 U.S. countervailing meas- ed States and Turkey is under threat after the first batch of President Trump will sign off the new sanctions regime against ures have violated WTO rules. It has asked Washington to rectify equipment of Russian-made S-400 missile defense system Turkey, and will also assert that the decision to receive the the irregularities. arrived at Murted Air Base in Ankara on July 12. advanced missile defence system from Russia has driven a The decision relates to a case that dates back to 2007. It follows The administration of US President Donald Trump has wedge into the heart of the NATO military alliance.We are on China’s appeal to the WTO in 2012 to challenge U.S. anti-subsidy decided to slap sanctions on Turkey over its acquisition. Wash- notice now. Just like Noble Peace Prize winner Barack Obama, tariffs on Chinese exports. These exports included solar panels, ington plans to announce economic sanctions against Ankara the so-called “anti-establishment” Trump has failed to hold wind towers, steel cylinders and aluminum extrusions, with an at the end of next week, pendingTrump’s final confirmation. his ground and prevail in this ferocious fight of sanctions and estimated value of $7.3 billion at the time. Under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through who knows what else. Elements within the Pentagon, the CIA, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said the WTO Sanctions Act and after Monday’s anniversary of a 2016 coup the national-security apparatus, the NATO bureaucracy, and appellate report proves the US “repeatedly abused trade remedy attempt against Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the military-industrial complex have apparently gone to any measures, which seriously damaged the fairness and impartiality Trump and his necon team plan to swiftly put Ankara’s head lengths to prevent whatever kind of détente with Turkey. of the international trade environment.” in vice and “inflict varying degrees of pain” for receiving the The War Party and the mere extras need a hostile world According to the MOFCOM statement, “China urges the U.S. Russian missile defense system.NATO has also said it is con- ington’s usual mantra, a timeless American tradition. If we and the 45th president of the United States will also live in one to take concrete measures immediately to correct its wrongdoings cerned: “We are concerned about the potential consequences do that most difficult thing, stay back and take a cold, hard until the American people and the international civil society in its anti-subsidy measures to China, and to create a fair inter- of Turkey’s decision to acquire the S-400 system, which is not look at the White House, we will find that most US presi- insist otherwise. He will make a clear choice to destroy his national trade environment for companies from both countries.” compatible with allied weapons.” dents do more or less the same thing to appease the cult of diplomatic position in this regard. We will be watching this It noted that China “has always respected the multilateral We have no reason to assume it is any more substantial than military-industrial complex. This is commonly done by way choice being made soon when he signs off sanctions against trade rules, and is against any abuse of trade remedy measures.” the rubbish to declare Russian-made S-400 missile system of scapegoating, sanctions, arms race and regime-change Turkey. If China decides to bring sanctions to bear in the dispute, it incompatible or that it puts at risk the Pentagon’s costliest conflicts. The new Turkish case is not extreme, but it must As is often the case, people like Obama and George W. would need to enter a new round of legal argument over the value weapons program, the F-35 fighter jet built by Lockheed not be seen in isolation. Bush ran the US into the ground after invading Afghani- of any damage to its trade. Martin Corp. But there is more to this new Mideast saga.The It is true that Republicans and Democrats are a divided stan, Iraq and Syria, while levelling the guns and sanctions The Trump administration blasted the WTO decision shortly truth is Turkey’s alliance with the US is written in the sands people in many respects. But let us not make too much of at Iran and Russia. Trump should read the clock on history’s after it was released, saying that the ruling “undermines WTO because of their differences in Syria and the fact that the US this, for they also display a striking unity in their tendency time. Close he is once again to this self-defeating trope and rules, making them less effective to counteract Chinese subsidies supports and arms separatist Kurds. As well, the delivery of to blame Turkey, Russia and Iran for their difficulties, short- timeless tradition. that are harming U.S. workers and businesses.” the missile system will continue because Turkey says it is a comings and failures in Syria and the Middle East. It is that The only difference this time is that by failing to forge a Trump has warned that Washington could impose tariffs on strategic defence requirement. Ankara complains that Europe easy to extend their current outburst of frustration to their diplomatic solution he is having it backwards. He and party an additional $325 billion-worth of Chinese goods if it needed did not present a viable alternative either. tweeter-in-chief too. officials at the White House might as well put the last nail to so do. Translation: Sanctions - and not diplomacy - is still Wash- On balance, almost everyone on Capitol Hill gives in to in the coffin of the old alliance by sanctioning a NATO ally. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JULY 18, 2019 ANALYSIS & INTERVIEW 7

The military-industrial Don DeBar: Few journalists like Assange have seriously challenged power in U.S.

TEHRAN (FNA) — Don DeBar, radio host and journalist, complex on steroids says there have been only a few journalists against whom the Espionage Act was used by the US government, suggesting By William D. Hartung Julian Assange is among a few journalists challenging the power in the US effectively over the last century. ANTIWAR —When, in his farewell address in 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned of the dan- gers of the “unwarranted influence” wielded by the “military-industrial complex,” he could never have dreamed of an arms-making corporation of the size and political clout of Lockheed Martin. In a good year, it now receives up to $50 billion in government contracts, a sum larger than the operating budget of the State Department. And now it’s about to have company. Raytheon, already one of the top five U.S. defense contractors, is planning to merge with United Tech- nologies. That company is a major contractor in its own right, producing, among other things, the en- gine for the F-35 combat aircraft, the most expensive Pentagon weapons program ever. The new firm will be second only to Lockheed Martin when it comes to consuming your tax dollars – and it may end up even more powerful politically, thanks to President Trump’s fondness for hiring arms industry executives to run the national security state. Just as Boeing benefited from its former Senior Vice President Patrick Shanahan’s stint as acting secretary of defense, so Raytheon is likely to cash in on the nom- ination of its former top lobbyist, Mike Esper, as his successor. Esper’s elevation comes shortly after another former Raytheon lobbyist, Charles Faulkner, left the State Department amid charges that he had improp- binge then, by closing half-empty factories, the new continue to be aligned with the administration’s policies, erly influenced decisions to sell Raytheon-produced firms could charge less overhead and taxpayers would and we intend to honor our commitments.” Lockheed In an exclusive interview with FNA, Don DeBar also said guided bombs to Saudi Arabia for its brutal air war in benefit. Well, dream on. This never came near happen- Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson made a similar point, “[unlike US laws] within the context of international law, Yemen. John Rood, third-in-charge at the Pentagon, ing, because the newly merged industrial behemoths asserting that “most of these agreements that we have Julian Assange is a journalist who is charged with being has worked for both Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, turned out to have even greater bargaining power over are government-to-government purchases, so any- party to the disclosure of war crimes and crimes against while Ryan McCarthy, Mike Esper’s replacement as the Pentagon and Congress than the unmerged com- thing that we do has to follow strictly the regulations humanity by the US military. In that light, the UK court secretary of the Army, worked for Lockheed on the F-35, panies that preceded them.Draw your own conclusions of the U.S. government… Beyond that, we’ll just work and all of its officials are required to release him to a safe which the Project on Government Oversight (POGO) about what’s likely to happen in this next round of with the U.S. government as they are continuing their haven outside the reach of those war criminals and their has determined may never be ready for combat. mergers, since cost overruns and lucrative contracts relationship with [the Saudis].” allied officials.” And so it goes. There was a time when Donald continue apace. Despite this dismal record, Raytheon How Powerful Are the Military-Industrial Don DeBar is an outspoken anti-war activist, politi- Trump was enamored of “his” generals – Secretary CEO Thomas Kennedy claims that the new corporate Combines? cal commentator and the host of the daily radio newscast of Defense James Mattis (a former board member pairing will – you guessed it! – save the taxpayers When it comes to lobbying the Pentagon and Con- “CPR News”. of the weapons-maker General Dynamics), National money. Don’t hold your breath. gress, size matters. Major firms like Lockheed Martin, Below is the full text of the interview. Security Advisor H.R. McMaster, and White House Influence on Steroids Boeing, and Raytheon can point to the jobs they and The US government has brought charges of espi- Chief of Staff John Kelly. Now, he seems to have a While Donald Trump briefly expressed reservations their subcontractors provide in dozens of states and onage against Julian Assange. Is the Espionage Act the crush on personnel from the industrial side of the about the Raytheon-United Technologies merger and scores of Congressional districts to keep members of right instrument to use against journalists, in this case, military-industrial complex. a few members of Congress struck notes of caution, Congress in line who might otherwise question or even Julian Assange? As POGO’s research has demonstrated, the infamous it has been welcomed eagerly on Wall Street. Among oppose the tens of billions of dollars in government A: The targets of this law which was adopted in 1917 “revolving door” that deposits defense executives like the reasons given: the fact that the two companies funding the companies receive annually. have been, almost exclusively, those who either exposed Esper in top national security posts swings both ways. generally make different products, so their union Raytheon – its motto: “Customer Success Is Our - or themselves opposed - war-making by the elite that The group estimates that, in 2018 alone, 645 senior shouldn’t reduce competition in any specific sector Mission” – has primary operations in 16 states: dominates the making of policy in the US. These include government officials – mostly from the Pentagon, of defense production. It has also been claimed that Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colora- Eugene Debs, a Socialist who opposed the entry of the US the uniformed military, and Capitol Hill – went to the new combo, to be known as Raytheon Technolo- do, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, into the First World War, and Ethel & Julius Rosenberg, who work as executives, consultants, or board members gies, will have more funds available for research and Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, were falsely accused of “stealing the secret of the A-bomb” of one of the top 20 defense contractors.Fifty years development on the weapons of the future. Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. That and executed. The fact that precious few journalists have ago, Wisconsin Senator William Proxmire identified But focusing on such concerns misses the big pic- translates into a lot of leverage over key mem- been among those targeted under the Act is really an in- the problem when he noted that: ture. Raytheon Technologies will have more money bers of Congress and it doesn’t even count states dictment of the group of professionals in the US who call “the movement of high ranking military officers to make campaign contributions, more money to hire where the company has major subcontractors. themselves by the name, since there are so few among them into jobs with defense contractors and the reverse lobbyists, and more production sites that can be used The addition of United Technologies will rein- who have challenged power in the US enough to provoke movement of top executives in major defense contrac- as leverage over members of Congress loathe to op- force the new company’s presence in a number such a response over the past 102 years. tors into high Pentagon jobs is solid evidence of the pose spending on weapons produced in their states or of those states, while adding Connecticut, Iowa, A conviction under the US charges against As- military-industrial complex in operation. It is a real districts. The classic example of this phenomenon: the New York, and North Carolina (in other words, sange would likely impose a life sentence for exposing threat to the public interest because it increases the F-35 program, which Lockheed Martin claims produces at least 20 states in all). US government war crimes and abuses. Does Assange chances of abuse… How hard a bargain will officers 125,000 jobs spread over 46 states. Meanwhile, if the merger is approved, the future have to stand trial for a case which seems thoroughly involved in procurement planning or specifications drive When I took a careful look at the company’s esti- Raytheon Technologies will be greasing the wheels political? when they are one or two years away from retirement mates, I found that they were claiming approximately of its next arms contracts by relying on nearly four A: The indictment against Assange, as amended and have the example to look at of over 2,000 fellow twice as many jobs as that weapons system was actually dozen former government officials the two separate and enlarged, certainly does seek to imprison him for officers doing well on the outside after retirement?” creating. In fact, more than half of F-35-related em- companies hired as lobbyists, executives, and board life because he helped expose war crimes and other In other words, that revolving door and the prob- ployment was in just two states, California and Texas members in 2018 alone. Add to that the $6.4 million in abuses by the US and, thus, is entirely political in lems that go with it are anything but new. Right now, (though many other states did have modest numbers campaign contributions and $20 million in lobbying nature. The question of whether he will have to stand however, it seems to be spinning faster than ever – and of F-35 jobs). Even if Lockheed Martin’s figures are expenses Raytheon clocked during the last two election trial is dependent upon what we will allow without mergers like the Raytheon-United Technologies one exaggerated, however, there’s no question that spreading cycles and the outlines of its growing influence begin our own intervention. On December 2, 1964, a 21 are only likely to feed the phenomenon. defense jobs around the country gives weapons man- to become clearer. Then, add as well the $2.9 million year old American human rights activist in what was The Last Supper ufacturers unparalleled influence over key members in campaign contributions and $40 million in lobby- then termed the Free Speech Movement addressed The merger of Raytheon and United Technologies of Congress, much to their benefit when Pentagon ing expenses racked up by its merger partner United a group of student protestors who were occupying a should bring back memories of the merger boom of the budget time rolls around. In fact, it’s a commonplace Technologies and you have a lobbying powerhouse part of a University of California campus in the Bay 1990s, when Lockheed combined with Martin Marietta for Congress to fund more F-35s, F-18s, and similar rivaled only by Lockheed Martin, the world’s largest Area. “There’s a time when the operation of the ma- to form Lockheed Martin, Northrop and Grumman weapons systems than the Pentagon even asks for. defense conglomerate. chine becomes so odious, makes you so sick at heart, formed Northrop Grumman, and Boeing absorbed So much for Congressional oversight.Theoretically, President Eisenhower’s proposed counterweight that you can’t take part! You can’t even passively take rival military aircraft manufacturer McDonnell Doug- incoming defense secretary Mike Esper will have to to the power of the military-industrial complex was to part! And you’ve got to put your bodies upon the gears las. And it wasn’t just a matter of big firms pairing recuse himself from major decisions involving his be “an alert and knowledgeable citizenry.” And there and upon the wheels ... upon the levers, upon all the up either. Lockheed Martin itself was the product of former company. Among them, whether to continue are signs that significant numbers of individuals and apparatus, and you’ve got to make it stop! And you’ve mergers and acquisitions involving nearly two dozen selling Raytheon-produced precision-guided bombs organizations are beginning to pay more attention to got to indicate to the people who run it, to the people companies – distinctly a tale of big fish chowing down to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) the machinations of the arms lobby. My own outfit, who own it, that unless you are free, the machine will on little fish. The consolidation of the arms industry for their devastating air war in Yemen that has killed the Center for International Policy, has launched a be prevented from working at all!” Will we place our in those years was strongly encouraged by Clinton remarkable numbers of civilians. Sustainable Defense Task Force composed of former bodies into the gears of the machine, as Mario Savio administration Secretary of Defense William Perry, No worries. President Trump himself is the biggest military officers and Pentagon officials, White House counseled more than 50 years ago? Julian Assange’s who held a dinner with defense executives that was booster in living memory of corporate arms sales and and Congressional budget experts, and research staff- fate, in reality, rests upon our answer to that question. later dubbed “the last supper.” There, he reportedly Saudi Arabia is far and away his favorite customer. The ers from progressive and good-government groups. The UK promised Ecuador it wouldn’t extradite As- told the assembled corporate officials that a third of Senate recently voted down a package of “emergency” It has already crafted a plan that would cut $1.2 tril- sange to the US if capital punishment awaits him. How- them would be out of business in five years if they arms sales to the Saudis and the UAE that included lion from the Pentagon budget over the next decade, ever, sentencing under the additional US charges against didn’t merge with one of their cohorts. thousands of Raytheon Paveway munitions, the weap- while improving U.S. security by avoiding unnecessary Assange could equal 175 years in jail. If such a sentence The Clinton administration’s encouragement on of choice in that Yemeni air campaign. A similar wars, eliminating waste, and scaling back a Pentagon is essentially equal to capital punishment, should the UK of defense industry mergers would prove anything vote must now take place in the House, but even if it, nuclear-weapons buildup slated to cost $1.5 trillion extradite him to the US? but rhetorical. It would, for instance, provide tens too, passes, Congress will need to override a virtually or more over the next three decades. A: The US law was based upon a British law passed of millions of dollars in merger subsidies to pay for guaranteed Trump veto of the bill. The Poor People’s Campaign, backed by research in the late 19th century known as The Official Secrets the closing of plants, the moving of equipment, and The Raytheon-United Technologies merger will conducted by the National Priorities Project of the Act, the parent of the US law being used to try to other necessities. It even picked up part of the tab further implicate the new firm in Yemeni develop- Institute for Policy Studies, is calling for a one-year silence whistle-blowers and journalists. The UK - for the golden parachutes given defense executives ments because the Pratt and Whitney division of $350 billion cut in Pentagon expenditures. And a new and Washington - likely assume that any promise and corporate board members ousted in those deals. United Technologies makes the engine for Saudi network called “Put People Over the Pentagon” has made to Ecuador in this case can be safely ignored The most egregious case was surely that of Norman Arabia’s key F-15S combat aircraft, a mainstay of the brought together more than 20 progressive organi- since the election of the fraudulent president of Ec- Augustine. The CEO of Martin Marietta, he would air war there. Not only will Raytheon Technologies zations to press presidential candidates to cut $200 uador, Lenin Moreno, has represented, in essence, actually take over at the helm of the even more pow- profit from such engine sales, but that company’s billion annually from the Department of Defense’s a seizure of power by agents of the US. (Moreno erful newly created Lockheed Martin. In the process, technicians are likely to help maintain the Saudi air bloated budget. Participants in the network include may find himself out of power sooner than he and he received $8.2 million in payments, technically for force, thereby enabling it to fly yet more bombing Public Citizen, Moveon.org, Indivisible, Win Without his handlers in Washington had planned, however, leaving his post as head of Martin Marietta. U.S. tax- missions more often.When pressed, Raytheon of- War, 350.org, Friends of the Earth, and United We since there is a great deal of anger over his betrayal payers would cover more than a third of his windfall. ficials argue that, in enabling mass slaughter, they Dream, many of them organizations that had not, in past of his own campaign along with the Assange case.) Then, a congressman who has only gained stature in are simply following U.S. government policy. This years, made reducing the Pentagon budget a priority. Nevertheless, within the context of international recent years, Representative Bernie Sanders (I-VT), ignores the fact that Raytheon and other weapons Raytheon and its arms industry allies won’t sit still law, Julian Assange is a journalist who is charged began to fight back against those merger subsidies. He contractors spend tens of millions of dollars a year in the face of such proposals, but at least the days of with being party to the disclosure of war crimes and dubbed them “payoffs for layoffs” because executives on lobbyists, political contributions, and other forms unquestioned and unchallenged corporate greed in the crimes against humanity by the US military. In that got government-funded bailouts, while an estimated of influence peddling trying to shape U.S. policies ever-merging (but also ever-expanding) arms industry light, the UK court and all of its officials are required 19,000 workers were laid off in the Lockheed Martin on arms exports and weapons procurement. They may be coming to an end. The United States has paid to release him to a safe haven outside the reach of merger alone with no particular taxpayer support. are, in other words, anything but passive recipients an exorbitantly high price in blood and treasure (as those war criminals and their allied officials and Sanders was actually able to shepherd through leg- of edicts handed down from Washington. have countries like Afghanistan and Iraq) for letting to begin proceedings to investigate, prosecute and islation that clawed back some, but not all, of those As Raytheon chief financial officer Toby O’Brien the military-industrial complex steer the American bring justice to bear upon those who have commit- merger subsidies. put it in a call to investors that came after the murder ship of state through this century so far. It’s long past ted, enabled and/or otherwise been accessories to According to one argument in favor of the merger of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, “We time for a reckoning. the crimes exposed by Wikileaks

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Leaky component led to SpaceX explosion People have long dreamed of re-shaping the Martian climate A leaky component may have been to blame for the dramatic SpaceX has been criticized for a perceived lack of to make it livable for humans. Carl Sagan was the first outside of explosion of a SpaceX capsule during testing in April. openness in the wake of the explosion. Jim Bridenstine the realm of science fiction to propose terraforming. In a 1971 No one was hurt in the ground test at Cape Canaveral said there was now a new procedure in place in the event paper, Sagan suggested that vaporizing the northern polar ice in Florida, but the failure was a setback in the company’s that something similar happens again. caps would “yield ~10 s g cm-2 of atmosphere over the planet, efforts to send astronauts to the International Space Station. “Within a couple of hours, we’re going to do a press higher global temperatures through the greenhouse effect, and Currently, the US buys seats for its astronauts on the conference and get as much information out to the public a greatly increased likelihood of liquid water.” Russian Soyuz rocket. as soon as possible,” he explained. Sagan’s work inspired other researchers and futurists to take NASA is planning to hand over the transport of astronauts The company has had to rearrange its spacecraft seriously the idea of terraforming. The key question was: are to and from the ISS to Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Boeing. assignments as a result of the test failure, in order to stay there enough greenhouse gases and water on Mars to increase It’s doing this under something called the Commercial on track for its Commercial Crew Program flights. The Crew its atmospheric pressure to Earth-like levels? Crew Program. Dragon originally assigned to SpaceX’s demonstration In 2018, a pair of NASA-funded researchers from the University The preliminary findings of the SpaceX analysis suggest mission to the ISS (known as Demo-2) will carry out the of Colorado, Boulder and Northern Arizona University found that that the leaking component allowed a small amount of company’s in-flight abort test. processing all the sources available on Mars would only increase nitrogen tetroxide (NTO), which is used as a liquid oxidizer The spacecraft originally assigned to the first operational atmospheric pressure to about 7 percent that of Earth - far short in spacecraft engines, to enter high pressure tubes meant mission (known as Crew-1) will launch on Demo-2. of what is needed to make the planet habitable. for helium. to an explosion.” Demo-2 will ferry NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Terraforming Mars, it seemed, was an unfulfillable dream. On 20 April at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, It added: “The reaction between titanium and NTO at Bob Behnken to the ISS for the first crewed test flight of Now, researchers from the Harvard University, NASA’s Jet engineers were conducting something called a static fire high pressure was not expected.” the vehicle. It would mark the first time US astronauts Propulsion Lab, and the University of Edinburgh, have a new engine test, where the spacecraft is secured to the ground As a result of the explosion, SpaceX has already taken have launched to space from American soil since the last idea. Rather than trying to change the whole planet, what if you and its engines are fired at full thrust. SpaceX was checking several actions, including the use of components called flight of the space shuttle in July 2011. took a more regional approach? the vehicle’s propulsion systems prior to a planned test burst disks instead of check valves. The burst disks seal The plan had been to launch the mission at the end of The researchers suggest that regions of the Martian surface could of the in-flight emergency abort system. completely until opened by high pressure. The company this year. But officials currently won’t commit to whether be made habitable with a material -- silica aerogel -- that mimics A small amount of NTO was driven at high speed through believes this will prevent any liquid propellant entering that goal can be achieved. Earth’s atmospheric greenhouse effect. Through modeling and a helium check valve (one that allows gas to flow in just the gaseous pressurization system. Jim Bridenstine told C-SPAN: “I don’t want to comment experiments, the researchers show that a two to three-centimeter- one direction) made from titanium during initialization In an interview with the C-SPAN television network on whether or not we will get that flight complete this year,” thick shield of silica aerogel could transmit enough visible light of the launch escape system - which is designed to blast on 12 July, NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine, said: adding: “We need to do it as soon as possible.” for photosynthesis, block hazardous ultraviolet radiation, and the crew free in the event of a rocket failure. This led to “This was a test. This is why we test. Ultimately, we It is expected to be followed by the first crewed flight raise temperatures underneath permanently above the melting structural failure within the valve. find out what went wrong, we make adjustments and of Boeing’s spacecraft, the CST-100 Starliner. Astronauts point of water, all without the need for any internal heat source. In a statement, the company said: “The failure of the we move forward. That’s what NASA has always done, Michael Fincke, Christopher Ferguson and Nicole Aunapu The paper is published in Nature Astronomy. titanium component in a high-pressure NTO environment that’s what we expect our commercial crew partners Mann will fly on the first crewed test of the Starliner. “This regional approach to making Mars habitable is much was sufficient to cause ignition of the check valve and led to do. They are doing it.” (Source: BBC) more achievable than global atmospheric modification,” said Robin Wordsworth, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and the Department of Earth and Chimps more sociable after watching Ancient DNA extracted from Neanderthal Planetary Science. “Unlike the previous ideas to make Mars movies together – study fossils of Gibraltar for the first time habitable, this is something that can be developed and tested systematically with materials and technology we already have.” “Mars is the most habitable planet in our Solar System besides Earth,” said Laura Kerber, Research Scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. “But it remains a hostile world for many kinds of life. A system for creating small islands of habitability would allow us to transform Mars in a controlled and scalable way.” The researchers were inspired by a phenomenon that already occurs on Mars.Unlike Earth’s polar ice caps, which are made of frozen water, polar ice caps on Mars are a combination of water ice and frozen CO2. Like its gaseous form, frozen CO2 allows sunlight to penetrate while trapping heat. In the summer, this solid-state greenhouse effect creates pockets of warming under the ice. “We started thinking about this solid-state greenhouse effect and how it could be invoked for creating habitable environments on Mars in the future,” said Wordsworth. “We started thinking about what kind of materials could minimize thermal conductivity but still transmit as much light as possible.” The researchers landed on silica aerogel, one of the most insulating materials ever created. Chimpanzees enjoy watching movies Great apes who had viewed the video A new collaborative study, led by the Natural is not a late Neanderthal.” Silica aerogels are 97 percent porous, meaning light moves together, scientists have discovered, in with either another of their own species or History Museum and the Max Planck To investigate DNA preservation in the through the material but the interconnecting nanolayers of silicon research that suggests social bonding a human approached their partner faster or Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Neanderthal remains, Lukas Bokelmann dioxide infrared radiation and greatly slow the conduction of through shared experience has deep spent longer in proximity to them, compared has extracted ancient DNA from the and colleagues analyzed 20mg of petrous heat. These aerogels are used in several engineering applications evolutionary roots. with those who had watched the video on Neanderthal fossils of Gibraltar for the bone powder from the Forbes’ Quarry today, including NASA’s Mars Exploration Rovers. It is widely known that humans can their own, the scientists found. first time. The new study has confirmed specimen and 36mg of powder from the “Silica aerogel is a promising material because its effect is bond over group activities such as watching The finding indicates that social the sex of the skulls and in the case of the Devil’s Tower specimen. passive,” said Kerber. “It wouldn’t require large amounts of energy a movie or playing board games. But it bonding created by shared experience fossil discovered in Forbes’ Quarry, has Dr. Selina Brace, a co-author on the or maintenance of moving parts to keep an area warm over long has been unclear whether the underlying may have deeper evolutionary roots than related it to Neanderthals beyond Gibraltar. paper from the Natural History Museum periods of time.” psychology behind this effect is present in previously thought. The Neanderthal fossils of Gibraltar said: “It’s an exciting time to be working in Using modeling and experiments that mimicked the Martian other species. “Animals can stand together and are among the most prominent finds in the field of ancient DNA. Methodological surface, the researchers demonstrated that a thin layer of this “Humans have an enormous variety of watch a waterfall, but they don’t seem paleontology. The fossils are some of the improvements, as shown in this study, material increased average temperatures of mid-latitudes on social bonding activities that we don’t see to seek out those kinds of experiences,” most historic of their kind, having been are enabling us to work with some really Mars to Earth-like temperatures. in other species because they’re somewhat said Wolf. “So for a long time we thought discovered at Forbes’ Quarry in 1848 and challenging material. Working with ancient “Spread across a large enough area, you wouldn’t need any cultural – for example listening to music they weren’t capable of processing that way Devil’s Tower in 1926. The authors of the DNA is always tricky, but because these other technology or physics, you would just need a layer of this or watching movies,” said Wouter Wolf, or they weren’t feeling any psychological new study used a DNA preparation method samples were both old, and had been in stuff on the surface and underneath you would have permanent a graduate student at Duke University consequences from doing so. that reduces modern contamination prior a warm climate, they would have been liquid water,” said Wordsworth. in North Carolina and an author on the “It’s exciting that at least some parts to sequencing, to isolate the Neanderthal especially difficult to work on.” This material could be used to build habitation domes or even study. “We thought that this kind of of the psychology that we need to connect DNA component. Professor Ian Barnes from the Natural self-contained biospheres on Mars. connecting through shared experiences through shared experiences may actually The Natural History Museum’s History Museum said: “It was fantastic to “There’s a whole host of fascinating engineering questions was uniquely human” have a slightly older evolutionary history Professor Chris Stringer said: “The work with the Leipzig team on this project, that emerge from this,” said Wordsworth. In the research, published in the than previously suspected.” analyses confirmed that the Devil’s as they have done an amazing amount to Next, the team aims to test the material in Mars-like climates journal Proceedings of the Royal Society Prof Frans de Waal, a primatologist who Tower child was male, and the Forbes’ develop the field of ancient DNA, and on Earth, such as the dry valleys of Antarctica or Chile. B, chimpanzees were placed in pairs and was not involved in the study, said: “The Quarry adult was female and genetically particularly Neanderthal genomics.” Wordsworth points out that any discussion about making shown a short video. The researchers then effect of synchronization on behavior … is more similar to earlier (60,000-120,000 The results show that it’s now possible to Mars habitable for humans and Earth life also raises important measured how long it took them to approach a very old, innate empathy mechanism. year-old) Neanderthals in Europe and analyze DNA in highly contaminated fossils philosophical and ethical questions about planetary protection. their partners, how close they got and how Whether [the great apes] understand western Asia than to younger Neanderthal from relatively warm climates, holding out “If you’re going to enable life on the Martian surface, are you long they remained in proximity – two the shared experience, well, that’s a remains from Spain. Although Gibraltar promise for the recovery of comparably sure that there’s not life there already? If there is, how do we measures of social bonding. The effect was different thing … I don’t think it’s easily is often considered as one of the last ancient DNA from regions such as North navigate that,” asked Wordsworth. “The moment we decide to also measured for pairs of bonobos and for demonstrated.” refuges for the Neanderthals before their Africa, the Middle East, and China. commit to having humans on Mars, these questions are inevitable.” great apes paired with humans. (Source: The Guardian) extinction, it seems that Forbes’ Quarry (Source: phys.org) (Source: Science Daily) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 10 HERITAGE & TOURISM JULY 18, 2019

Italy may commit to building Iran eyes to gain a UNESCO tag for a high-speed rail tunnel through the Alps its historical castles, fortresses Italy is preparing to commit itself to completing the TAV HERITAGE TEHRAN — Iran’s leader of an Islamic sect. high-speed rail project through the Alps to France, in a sudden desktourism chief has said In early 1930s, British-Italian explorer about-face by long-time opponent the Five Star Movement, the country is developing a dossier for and travel writer Freya Stark described according to three people familiar with the matter. its historical castles and fortresses for her exploration of the place in her book The green light later this month for the multi-billion-euro a possible inscription on the UNESCO “The Valleys of the Assassins”. plan could further undermine anti-establishment Five Star World Heritage list. Hassan Sabah’s castle has been locat- — led by Deputy Premier Luigi Di Maio — which already suf- Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and ed in northeastern side of Gazor Khan fered a defeat in May 26 European parliamentary elections. Tourism Organization Director Ali-As- Village in the environs of Mo’alem Ka- The rightist League of fellow Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini ghar Mounesan made the remarks on layeh, from the environs of Roudbar of became the country’s biggest party in that vote. Monday during his visit to Alamout castle Alamout. The relics of castle stand on in Qazvin province, Mehr reported. the cliff of Kanglou-Marazi along with “Dossier on Alamout castle altogether valleys and horrible precipices. with a series of other forts and castles According to the tentative list of are being developed to be registered on UNESCO, the relics of walls, towers the UNESCO [World Heritage] list and and lookout posts of the Alamout castle necessary steps are being taken in this have been made of stones with gypsum regard,” Mounesan said. as binding material. The castle is ten Also known as the castle of the Assas- thousand square meter in area. The sins, the 12th-century Alamout structure requisite buildings have been construct- is nested on top of a peak. It was once ed on different levels of the steep cliff. a shelter for the followers of Hasan-e All levels and steep places have been Sabbah (1070–1124) who was a spiritual A view of the ruined Alamout castle in Qazvin province optimally utilized.

Government and Five Star leaders are discussing how to Longstanding Sino-Iranian relations could help foster tourism ties present the policy reversal to supporters, said two of the people, who asked not to be named discussing confidential talks. Di TOURISM TEHRAN — Iran’s deputy tourism Chinese people who want to visit Iran and to raise Maio may argue that increased funding from the European deskchief has said that longstanding cul- the government’s non-oil revenues. Union changes the business case for the project, which had tural and trade relations between Iran and China could “We should believe that the tourism industry is been criticized in a previous cost-benefit analysis. lay a solid ground for developing mutual tourism ties. [capable of] income generating more than the oil in- Five Star strategists are also hoping the party activists may be “We believe that the two countries have had com- dustry and that sanctions do not work on the tourism less interested in the issue as summer holidays start, the people said. mon cultural and trade communications for a long sector,” Mounesan said. Tensions over the project have threatened the coali- time. So we should facilitate and improve mutual Iran’s tourism sector grew by 1.9% to contribute 1,158 tion’s survival. While the League favors the plan as a way collaborations, especially in the tourism industry,” trillion rials ($8.83 billion) or 6.5% to the country’s to boost business in its northern stronghold, Five Star Vali Teymouri said in an interview with the South gross domestic product (GDP) and 1,334 jobs (5.4% has opposed it on environmental grounds. France has China Moring Post. of total employment) in 2018, according to the latest argued that since the project is already well underway, The official said that the Islamic Republic is expect- World Travel and Tourism Council’s annual report. it should proceed as planned. ed to “attract one million Chinese in the near future” The WTTC report, which digs into the economic The EU has given Italy until July 26 to answer a request for through the visa waiver, a significant increase on the impact and social importance of the sector, shows a report on works planned for the coming months, according more than 52,000 Chinese who visited the Middle international visitors spent 168,954 billion rials (about to a person with knowledge of the procedure. That reply will be East country in 2018, the SCMO reported on Monday. $4 billion) in Iran in 2018. needed before the EU unlocks a new round of funding, the person Iran’s tourism chief Ali-Asghar Mounesan said earlier Chinese tourists visit the “Gate of All Nations” at Iran welcomed nearly 7.8 million foreign nationals added. France has already committed to the project. in June that the decision was “an effective step” to help the ancient Persian city of Persepolis near Shiraz during the past Iranian calendar year (March 2018- Premier Giuseppe Conte’s office did not immediately respond increase the number of Chinese tourists and “we want in southern Iran, which is hoping to dramatically 2019), showing a 52.5 percent surge from a year earlier, to a request for comment. Spokesmen for Di Maio and the Trans- to host two million tourists from China each year”. increase the number of visitors from China with a according to data compiled by the Cultural Heritage, portation Ministry declined to comment. A spokesman for the The move is aimed at increasing the number of new visa waiver program. (Photo: AFP) Handicrafts and Tourism Organization. Italo-French consortium directing the rail link declined to comment. Di Maio got a taste of the continued opposition to the project during a visit to Turin Friday, when he was grilled by some 300 critics of the rail link. Works are currently outsourced to a group of companies Iranian flatbread inseparable from three-course meals in Kuwait led by France’s Spie Batignolles, which includes Eiffage HERITAGE TEHRAN — Iranian Bakeries specializing in Iranian bread Génie Civil, Ghella SpA, CMC and Cogeis. About 450 people deskflatbread has long been began popping up in Kuwait in the 1970s are employed at the project site, while more than 2,000 a permanent guest at Kuwaiti tables. and have since expanded to more than are involved in support functions. “For decades, Iranian bread -- known 100, according to deputy chief of the (Source: Skift) as taftoon -- has been a staple of Ku- Union Co-operative Society Khaled waiti breakfast, lunch and dinner ta- al-Otaibi. bles…. For Kuwaitis, their bond with “These bakeries produce two million ROUND THE GLOBE Iranian culture remains unchanged…,” loaves of bread a day to meet the needs France24 reported in an article pub- of Kuwaitis and residents,” he told AFP. Mudejar Architecture of lished on Tuesday. “They receive fuel and flour at a sub- In December 2016, the practice of sidized price so that bread is available Aragon flatbread making as common traditions for not more than 20 fils (less than seven native to Iran and some of its neighboring cents).” A World Heritage, Mudejar Architecture of Aragon is an countries was added to the Representative The price however can go to up to aesthetic trend in the Mudejar style, which is centered in List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage 50 fils depending on the amount and Spain’s Aragon. The development in the 12th century of of UNESCO. type of additives, including sesame Mudejar art in Aragon resulted from the particular politi- The United Nations cultural body and fennel. cal, social, and cultural conditions that prevailed in Spain says that making flatbread as a wide- “Nothing to do with politics” after the Reconquista. ly-practiced tradition in Iran, Azerbai- Taftoon has remained popular in jan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkey Kuwait despite escalating tensions in carries several genuine social functions the past year between Iran on one side A baker bakes Iranian bread - known as taftoon - in Kuwait City in traditional and interactions. and the United States and Saudi Arabia clay ovens. Once ready he uses a long stick to reach in and pull out a steaming The flat bread is offered alongside on the other. round loaf (Photo: AFP) many dishes popular in Kuwait such “Bread has nothing to do with politics,” as Al-Baja, lamb bits stuffed with rice, front of him and spreads it over a cushion, eries and stand in lines to get it fresh and said Zachriaa. “Iranians live here, and there Al-Karaeen, cooked sheep feet, classic using the pad to stick the dough against hot in the morning, noon and evening.” will be no shortage of this bread that is chickpea plates, or beans and cooked the inside wall of the clay oven. “Since childhood” very desired.” fish, the Paris-based television net- Once ready, he uses a long stick to Derbas Hussein al-Zoabi, 81, a cus- Shiite Iran maintains good relations work added. reach in and pull out a steaming rounded tomer at Al-Walimah, said many Kuwaitis with Kuwait, unlike its strained ties with “Almost all restaurants in the old loaf, served piping hot to customers. were raised on Iranian bread. other Persian Gulf countries, including market have their own traditional clay “Iranian bread is the only bread we’ve “Since childhood, Iranians baked bread Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United ovens where either Iranian or Afghan known since we were born,” 60-year-old for us... and we used to eat in the morning Arab Emirates. bakers work.” According to Jassem Abbas, a herit- Geographically, Aragonese Mudejar art can be found mainly Kamal told AFP. with milk and ghee” -- clarified butter. The following is an excerpt from the age specialist, regional politics do not along the Ebro river valley and its southern tributaries in the Hassan Abdullah Zachriaa, a Kuwaiti Other than at street markets, Kuwaitis article: have a major impact on the social lives northeast Iberian Peninsula. From a historical point of view, of Iranian origin, opened Al-Walimah can buy Iranian bread from co-ops, where Khalil Kamal makes sure he regularly of Kuwaitis. this artistic genre belongs to a lengthy period that lasted from in 1996. Its tables are spread across a people line up in the early hours of the visits Kuwait’s popular Souq Al-Mubar- “Despite the current tensions and what the 12th to the 17th century. courtyard, surrounded by wooden col- morning and again in the evening to get akiya, where he enjoys his favorite kebab has happened in the (1980-1988) Iraq- Mudejar art is an artistic phenomenon that does not umns and entryways. the freshly baked goods. meal with onion, rocket and freshly baked Iran war, Iranian bread remains a top belong entirely to the cultures of Western Europe or Islam. Zachriaa, in his 70s, said the restaurant Some bakeries even have designat- Iranian bread. favorite,” he told AFP. Rather, it constitutes an authentic testament to the peaceful puts out between 400 and 500 loaves ed segregated entryways for men and The smell of the bread wafts through Around 55,000 Iranians live in Ku- co-existence in medieval Spain of Christianity and Islam of Iranian bread a day. women. the market as it bakes in a traditional wait, according to the Iranian embassy, with contributions from Jewish culture, the fruit of which “The big turnout in Kuwait for Ira- Some Kuwaitis customize their orders oven at the Al-Walimah restaurant in while Shiites make up about one-third of was a new form of artistic expression. This art, influenced nian bread stems from the fact that for with spreads of sesame, thyme and dates, downtown Kuwait City. Kuwait’s 1.4 million native population. by Islamic tradition, also reflects various contemporary decades, our mothers used to make it and many come prepared with cloth bags The restaurant’s Iranian baker takes “Politics does not ruin friendships European styles, particularly the Gothic. at home,” he told AFP. to keep the bread as fresh as possible on one of the many dough balls lined up in between people,” Abbas said. A UNESCO World Heritage site, the property compris- “We then started to buy it from bak- the trip home. es ten religious and secular monuments in the provinces of Teruel and Zaragoza. Decorative motifs from a great variety of traditions can be seen in the ten monuments that make up this property including: Greco-Roman, Byzantine, Sassanid, Here’s when Disney World’s highly anticipated sky gondolas will officially open Seljuq, Berber, and Visigoth among others. Undoubtedly, the monuments that make up this historical Disney World visitors will soon have a brand new way of Mickey, Minnie, Sully and Mike from Monsters Inc., and more. legacy are silent witnesses to a key moment in the history of getting around — and it comes with a view, too. The gondolas will hold up to 10 riders and will stop only Spain, in which its inhabitants, despite their different beliefs, The highly anticipated sky gondolas, which have been for guests who need extra time to board, such as guests in were able to live side by side in peace. in construction for over two years, will officially open to the wheelchairs or in need of special assistance, the Orlando Protection and management requirements public on September 29, Disney Parks announced. Sentinel reported. All component parts of the property were classified The gondolas will allow guests to travel between Hollywood WDW News Today reported that some gondola stations as “cultural properties” by the Spanish State. Following Studios, Epcot, and four Disney resort hotels: Disney’s Art may actually open at least a month earlier than the “official the transfer of authority in the area of culture to the Au- of Animation Resort, Disney’s Pop Century Resort, Dis- date,” just in time for the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s tonomous Community of Aragon in 1983, the enactment ney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, and Disney’s Riviera Resort Edge at the Orlando park. (The Star Wars attraction opened of the Aragonese Cultural Heritage Law 3/1999, of 10 (opening in December). in Anaheim in May 2019.) March, entailed that all such monuments were subject to A ride on one of the gondolas runs from 5 to 15 minutes, However, the date announced by Walt Disney World a thorough review with a detailed description and precise the Orlando Sentinel reported. Resort is the actual opening for the entire system, so it’s definition of the movable elements and surrounding area The gondolas hang up to 60 feet in the air, so guests will best to not count on gondolas being available before then. in need of protection. also get a nice view of the parks while they ride. Each gon- Before you head out on your Disney vacation, check out (Source: UNESCO) dola is painted in either solid, bright colors, or are special our handy tips on making your trip even more magical. “character” gondolas featuring beloved Disney cartoons like (Source: travelandleisure.com) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JULY 18, 2019 TECHNOLOGY 11

ELECOMP 2019 to First accelerator center for digital health established put ‘better future’ TECHNOLOGY TEHRAN – The first accelerator and innovation deskcenter for digital health has been established at the Iran Medical Sciences University, Mehr reported on Tuesday. Supported by the vice presidency for science and technology, the center is ready for operation, the head of accelerator Omid into spotlight Pournik said. The center aims to support IT-based businesses in the field of 1 This edition of the ELECOMP The event provides an opportunity health industry and also teams, inside and outside the university, also provides a user-friendly place for for companies to share knowledge, build that have innovative ideas and programs in the field of digital startups that bring disability solutions vendor relationships and work with prom- health, he added. to market. Tech breakthroughs that em- inent companies, active in the field of Each team at the accelerator should commercialize its idea power people with disabilities can set electronics and computer to enhance at the center in six months, he said. up stands with special features. their market spread. The center supports the teams and facilitates the process A total of six halls are allocated to It is a great exposure in terms of poten- for them to commercialize their ideas and attract investors, he startups, while the halls for startups tial customers and business generation Startups offer their products and services concluded. were limited to four in past editions. and have an ideal platform for business in six halls of ELECOMP 2019 Why is digital health so important? Since its first edition in 1995, the event collaborations, deals, product launches, According to zdnet.com, while digital health is a simple con- has been providing a unique opportunity brand building and more. of this market, especially because of its presence of Iran’s electronic and com- cept — using technology to help improve individuals’ health and for businesses to increase their share The government of Iran which is po- plans for deployment of the electron- puter business in international scenes wellness — it’s a broad and growing sector. It can cover everything of this huge and ever-growing market. tentially among the biggest customers ic government, is strongly promoting and markets. from wearable gadgets to ingestible sensors, from mobile health apps to artificial intelligence, from robotic carers to electronic records. Really it’s about applying digital transformation, through disruptive technologies and cultural change, to the healthcare Iranian company manufactures 37 regenerative medicine products sector. TECHNOLOGY TEHRAN – An Iranian knowledge-based erally focuses on the following key principles including deskcompany has managed to manufacture understanding the physiological mechanisms of stem cells, 37 types of products in the field of regenerative medicine, knowledge of how cells grow and die, what makes stem ISNA reported on Wednesday. cells change into other cells and learning more about the The products have been manufactured using modern supporting structure between cells. technologies and are available in the market, the head of Human adults already have some regenerative capa- the company Moayed Dehqanpour said. bilities. For example, the liver is able grown back to its The products are in different fields of wound dressing, original size if part of it has been lost to injury or disease. pain relieving, skin and hair, and health problems, he said. Our skin is another part of our body that is able to renew “In fact, after studying the problems and identifying the and repair itself. needs, the mentioned products were manufactured which Some tissues and organs do not have that ability but both speed up the cycle of treatment and reduce costs.” scientists believe that they could enable them to do so. The knowledge-based company also holds workshops Answering these questions is vital because it will gar- for other researchers free of charge, he concluded. own regenerative capabilities. ner insight into how stem cells work to repair or replace What is regenerative medicine? Encompassing a broad range of scientific disciplines tissue and organs. Understanding the molecular and cel- Regenerative medicine is a relatively new field of study (from molecular biology and genetics to immunology lular mechanisms at play is essential in the development that treats injuries and diseases by harnessing the body’s and biochemistry), regenerative medicine research gen- of regenerative medicine. The industry’s aims are diverse and complicated: preventing disease, helping patients monitor and manage chronic conditions, lowering the cost of healthcare provision, and making medicine more tailored to individual needs. Ring-shaped dual-prop drone boasts Inventor of computer password What makes the healthcare industry interesting is that those twice the flight time of quadcopters dies aged 93 aims could potentially stand to benefit both patients, as well as their healthcare providers. By gathering more data on markers The shorter a drone’s propellers, the The digital revolution can directly trace its grammers could work by allowing programs to of health, from activity level to blood pressure, it’s hoped that less efficient they are at keeping it air- roots back to his work 60 years ago, say Mr. run in a queue, letting the programmers work digital health will allow individuals to improve their lifestyles borne. That factor, along with compact, Corbato’s colleagues. at a speed they hadn’t encountered before. and maintain good health for longer, and so need fewer visits low-capacity batteries, is the reason that The man who invented the computer Mr. Corbato was amazed, according to to their physician. small drones can’t fly for very long. A password, Fernando Corbato, has died aged the obituary in MIT News, by how quickly Digital health tools could also help identify new illnesses or new two-prop drone, however, is claimed 93 from complications related to diabetes. people became used to this speed. the worsening of existing ones. By enabling doctors to step in to deliver twice the flight time as simi- Corbato was an academic at the famous “Once a user gets accustomed to [imme- earlier during the course of a disease, digital health tools could lar-sized quadcopters. Massachusetts Institute for Technology (MIT) diate] computer response, delays of even a help shorten the length of a disease, or help ease symptoms before The prototype is being developed by transmission system that helicopters when, in the 1960s, he oversaw a project which fraction of a minute are exasperatingly long,” they really take hold. Not only could digital health help improve Swiss startup Flybotix, which was spun use to control their pitch, although it’s would enable different users to access a com- he wrote in 1962. quality of life, it could also reduce the total cost of a person’s off of Switzerland’s EPFL research in- claimed to be much simpler and lighter, puter at the same time. “First indications are that programmers healthcare over their lifetime, trimming bills for providers and stitute. Its founder, Samir Bouabdallah, and reportedly makes the drone as easy Computers in the 1960s were industrial would readily use such a system if it were patients alike. also developed drones at ETH Zurich. to operate as a regular quadcopter. instruments, very unlike the machines of to- generally available,” he said. Measuring about 30 cm wide (12 And in the event that pilots do acci- day, but Corbato’s project pushed forward His work would lay a number of founda- inches), the ring-shaped drone has two dentally bump the aircraft into things, the development of today’s devices. tions for modern computing, from the use Self-taught AI masters Rubik’s counter-rotating horizontal propellers its foam body should cause it to harm- The Compatible Time-Sharing System of passwords through to the development stacked one above the other within its lessly bounce off. With that in mind, one (CTSS) as it was known, made it possible for of Linux operating systems. cube without human help foam body. Because those props are longer of its main planned applications is the multiple people to access a computer at one “It’s no overstatement to say that Cor- than those that would be used in a same- inspection of hard-to-reach areas within time to have it perform complicated mathe- by’s work on time-sharing fundamentally Fancy algorithms capable of solving a Rubik’s Cube have appeared size quadcopter, they provide more lift. industrial facilities. The prototype can matical programs. transformed computers as we know them before, but a new system from the University of California, Irvine Additionally, because the battery is only be seen in action, in the video below. However, users found they were able today,” said the director of MIT’s computer uses artificial intelligence to solve the 3D puzzle from scratch powering two motors instead of four, it Flybotix hopes to have a commercial to interrupt each other’s activities on the science and artificial intelligence laboratory and without any prior help from humans—and it does so with doesn’t run out as quickly. product out soon, initially in the Chi- computer. Daniela Rus. impressive speed and efficiency. Specially-developed algorithms are nese market. It may ultimately face some Corbato locked each account by putting a “From PCs to smartphones, the digital New research published this week in Nature Machine Intel- used to stabilize and control the drone, competition from another ring-shaped password on for each individual user which revolution can directly trace its roots back ligence describes DeepCubeA, a system capable of solving any by monitoring and adjusting the rota- dual-prop drone, made by Canada’s Cleo kept their files and programs hidden away to the work that he led at MIT nearly 60 jumbled Rubik’s Cube it’s presented with. More impressively, it tional speed and tilt of the propellers. Robotics. from others. years ago.” can find the most efficient path to success—that is, the solution This setup is similar in purpose to the (Source: New Atlas) CTSS increased the speed at which pro- (Source: Sky News) requiring the fewest number of moves—around 60 percent of the time. On average, DeepCubeA needed just 28 moves to solve the puzzle, requiring 1.2 seconds to calculate the solution. Sounds fast, but other systems have solved the 3D puzzle in A robotic tongue is built a to taste test hazardous chemicals less time, including a robot that can solve the Rubik’s cube in just 0.38 seconds. But these systems were specifically designed The pace of technical advancement in computer vision systems each type of liquid multiple times and then feeding the data for the task, using human-scripted algorithms to solve the puzzle over the past few years has been nothing short of astounding. into a machine learning system, which extrapolated their in the most efficient manner possible. DeepCubeA, on the other The eyes of machines are quickly gaining on their biological relevant characteristics. hand, taught itself to solve Rubik’s Cube using an approach to counterparts with 1,000-fps vision, the ability to figure out What’s really cool is that once the system is trained on a new artificial intelligence known as reinforcement learning. what they’re looking at without human aid, and electronic liquid, any existing sensor can be easily “rewired” to detect it “Artificial intelligence can defeat the world’s best human chess eyes that can be outfitted to any robot. The same goes for simply by changing the machine learning system’s parameters. and Go players, but some of the more difficult puzzles, such as the tactile sensation and natural language processing, a robot’s While other electrochemical sensors require you physically Rubik’s Cube, had not been solved by computers, so we thought hands and ears. Research into machine tasting, however, swap out the recognition element, the Hypertaste just needs they were open for AI approaches,” said Pierre Baldi, the senior has not seen quite the same degree of enthusiasm. But a new a quick software update. Hypertaste’s sensors can also work in author of the new paper, in a press release. “The solution to the proof-of-concept from IBM Research could give field scientists concert with one another, sharing information on new liquids Rubik’s Cube involves more symbolic, mathematical and abstract access to a digital sommelier’s palate, even when they’re taste that they encounter. That feature, along with the cloud based thinking, so a deep learning machine that can crack such a puzzle testing wastewater for hazardous contaminants. functions, require a network or data connection to use but the is getting closer to becoming a system that can think, reason, Dubbed the Hypertaste, this prototype device will allow analysis itself can be done locally on the mobile app. That way, plan and make decisions.” researchers to perform sophisticated liquid chemical anal- no matter how remote the work site, researchers will still have Indeed, an expert system designed for one task and one task ysis across a variety of compounds and without the need for figured to detect for just one molecule, the Hypertaste takes access to immediate results, Ruch explained. only—like solving a Rubik’s Cube—will forever be limited to that complex lab equipment. Electrochemical sensors (the fancy a different approach, relying on combinational sensing much The Hypertaste isn’t the only e-tongue currently in de- domain, but a system like DeepCubeA, with its highly adaptable name for electronic tongues) tend to be either lightweight like human taste buds. This method enables the Hypertaste velopment. Palo Alto-based Aromyx released its disposable neural net, could be leveraged for other tasks, such as solving and portable but only calibrated to detect a single chemical “to recognize many different types of liquids without having biosensor, the EssenceChip, in 2017 for commercial use. In complex scientific, mathematical, and engineering problems. or huge(ly expensive) stationary pieces of machinery capa- to tailor the hardware specifically for that liquid,” said Dr. 2016, a team of inorganic chemists from the University of Val- What’s more, this system “is a small step toward creating agents ble of detecting a wide array of component compounds. The Patrick Ruch, research staff member in the Science & Tech- ladolid in Spain developed a similar sensor capable of correctly that are able to learn how to think and plan for themselves in Hypertaste however operates in the space between them. nology department at IBM Research - Zurich. identifying various types of lager with 100 percent accuracy new environments,” Stephen McAleer, a co-author of the new The earliest electrochemical sensors were designed in the To do so, the Hypertaste uses electrochemical sensors made and nearly a dozen manufacturers of mass-produced Chinese paper, told Gizmodo. 1950s and built to detect gasses, specifically oxygen levels. up of electrode pairs. Each pair responds to a combination of food products have adopted taste-testing robots over the same Reinforcement learning works the way it sounds. Systems are By the 1980s, and the advent of the silicon chip, these sys- molecules as voltage passes across the electrodes. The overall period to ensure their wares are suitably “authentic.” motivated to achieve a designated goal, during which time they tems had been miniaturized and adapted for use in detecting voltage signal generated by the array of electrode pairs is the There are numerous commercial applications for electro- gain points for deploying successful actions or strategies, and compounds in liquid as well. Blood glucose monitors are one liquid’s “fingerprint.” chemical sensors beyond ensuring that products taste like they lose points for straying off course. This allows the algorithms to such example. “We have this array of sensors. Each of the sensors by should. Ruch points to the pharmaceutical industry, where these improve over time, and without human intervention. Their design is fairly simple. There’s a recognition element, itself is not is not very valuable because it’s reacting to many sensors might look for counterfeit drugs, even those masked Reinforcement learning makes sense for a Rubik’s Cube, typically a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP), which is a molecules at the same time,” Ruch continued. “So one sensor by the addition of specific analytes used to fool less sensitive owing to the hideous number of possible combinations on the synthetic material studded with “recognition binding sites by itself is next to useless. But the combined response of all the tests, as well as accelerate clinical testing by “matching the 3x3x3 puzzle, which amount to around 43 quintillion. Simply which are able to bind a molecule of interest or its structural sensors give you something like a fingerprint of the particular individual responses of patients to a treatment with informa- choosing random moves with the hopes of solving the cube is analogous from complex sample matrices,” per a 2014 Journal liquid that is that that it’s immersed in.” tion on their personal metabolomes,” according to a recent simply not going to work, neither for humans nor the world’s of Environmental Health Science and Engineering study. That fingerprint is then transferred from the sensor itself IBM blog post. It’s also applicable to more mundane tasks like most powerful supercomputers. Basically, they mimic the biological receptor sites of cells, to a mobile device, which shunts the information up to a ensuring food safety and water purity. The Hypertaste could DeepCubeA is not the first kick at the can for these University antibodies and enzymes. When a molecule binds to one of these cloud server where a neural network compares it against a even be used in the life sciences to, say, generate a snapshot of California, Irvine researchers. Their earlier system, called sites, it generates a measurable electrical signal. That signal database of known liquids. The closest match found is then of a person’s health based on the metabolites present in their DeepCube, used a conventional tree-search strategy and a re- is then transmitted to an analysis system to be interpreted displayed on the mobile app. IBM’s current proof-of-concept urine. Unfortunately, IBM does not yet have a timetable for inforcement learning scheme similar to the one employed by and identified by the changes in electrical magnitude. Elec- takes less than a minute from initial submersion to return when the Hypertaste will be ready to officially get its sensors DeepMind’s AlphaZero. But while this approach works well for trochemical sensors can sense changes in a cell’s membrane a result with certainties north of 90 percent. What’s more, wet. Before that happens, IBM must expand its fingerprint one-on-one board games like chess and Go, it proved clumsy potential, as well as its change in conductance, impedance, training the sensor to recognize four types of bottled mineral database in both size and scope to account for a wider range for Rubik’s Cube. In tests, the DeepCube system required too voltage or amperage. water, which was the basis of the team’s recent WCSJ demo, of identifiable chemical compounds. much time to make its calculations, and its solutions were often While many handheld electrochemical sensors are con- took only half a day. That involved little more than sampling (Source: engadget.com) far from ideal. (Source: msn.com) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 SOCIETY JULY 18, 2019

24% of out-of-school children Will unprecedented heat hit residing in deprived areas

SOCIETY TEHRAN — Some 24 percent out-of-school deskchildren are from financially struggling Iranian cities by 2050? families residing in deprived areas, Seyyed Javad Hosseini, caretaker for Ministry of Education has stated. 1 Although the study has been con- along with decreasing water quality, It is essential to form a system to identify the youth who quit- ducted under an optimistic climate sce- but also decreasing availability of water ted education and return them nario, it represented the climate condition resources in some regions. back to schools particularly girls somehow worse than it could really be, Climate change will also bring extreme and women, he suggested, Fars he concluded. wet and dry seasons, which mainly causes reported on Tuesday. Other cities facing climate rainfall fluctuations and water scarcity; the Deprived areas should be change worldwide same experience happened in the country this considered a priority in terms London could be facing severe year, as torrential rain started on March 19 of education provision, he high- drought, as Barcelona did in 2008, led to flood in at least 25 out of 31 provinces lighted, suggesting that NGOs when it nearly ran out of drinking water of Iran and caused extensive damages. and volunteer individuals also and was forced to import water from While there has been prolonged can help us providing school France at a cost of £20 million. droughts nationwide in past recent years dropouts with education. By 2050, Madrid also will feel more leaving people scrambling for water, then Currently, there are 15,000 like Marrakesh, Seattle will feel like San precipitation started since the current schools educating some 380,000 Francisco, and New York will feel like Virginia crop year (September 23, 2018), hitting illiterate youth and adults, he noted. Beach, according to the study. the record highs and being so heavy that Former education minister Mohammad Bat’haei said in Sep- Will it really get 2°C warmer? cities flood. tember 2018 that in the last school year (September 2017- June Let’s look at it from another point Based on the latest data published 2018), despite all the efforts of the responsible bodies, there have of view: by the National Drought Warning and been some 142,000 out-of-school children, 31,910 of whom have According to an ongoing temperature Monitoring Center, since the current crop been enrolled in primary schools. analysis conducted by scientists at NASA’s year (September 23, 2018), precipitation Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), in the country considerably increased the average global temperature on Earth to 312 from 159.3 millimeters in the has increased by about 0.8° C since 1880. previous water year, demonstrating a 92,000 home-based Two-thirds of the warming has occurred Based on the research and assessment raises over 2 or 6°C, natural incidents 95.9 percent rise. businesses created since 1975, at a rate of roughly 0.15-0.20°C carried out by United Nations Convention such as flooding, droughts, and So, nations must take steps to reduce per decade. on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and severe storms are among the main greenhouse gas emissions in the future, nationwide Earth’s global surface temperature in using the scenarios proposed by consequences of climate change. preventing the emissions peak, otherwise 2018 was the fourth warmest since modern Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Moreover, water and food shortages, they might not be able to breathe on the recordkeeping began in 1880; also the past Change (IPCC), it is estimated that if water-borne illnesses, cold or heat- planet in the future, or migrate to other SOCIETY TEHRAN — Some 92,000 home-based busi- the CO2 concentration doubles by the related deaths will come up as the places if found. desk five years are, collectively, the warmest years nesses have been created across the country in the modern record. year 2100, the average temperature in results of temperature variations; in The study may also come efficient over the past [Iranian calendar] year (ended March 20), Mo- Atmospheric models predict that the Iran will increases by 1.5-4.5°C. tropical areas also the risk of floods when it comes to making the people hammad Shariatmadari, the earth temperature will increase from What would be the will raise. aware of climate change impact in their cooperatives, labor and social 1 to 3.5°C by the year 2100, which is consequences? Heavy rain and other extreme own city, within their lifetime, to avoid welfare minister, has said. more than temperature changes during Climate change is a fact that cannot weather events will become more experiencing an entirely new climate that Some 270,000 individuals the past 10,000 years. be ran over, whether the temperature frequent, which can lead to floods are beyond human experience. have received licenses to launch a home-based business in vari- ous occupations during the past Lake discovered 11,000ft high in the Alps, Bears and wolves to coexist in UK year, of them 92,000 have so far started businesses, he stated. in ‘truly alarming’ sign of climate change woods for first time in 1,000 years He went on to say that 13,000 business plans have been vis- ited by related bodies and 400 exhibitions were launched na- tionwide to represent domestic products of such businesses, YJC reported on Wednesday. “This year, we plan to link home-based jobs to the market and take actions toward facilitation of branding and marketing for them,” he concluded. WORDS IN THE NEWS Zapatistas in Mexico City

(March 8, 2001) The Zapatista uprising in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas began in 1994, aiming to gain improved living conditions and better rights for the country’s 10 million indigenous Indian A mountaineer has captured the for- real surprise,” Mr Mestre told the For the first time in more than 1,000 that within weeks or months the four peasants. A large group of Zapatista supporters has marched mation of an “alarming” lake high in IFLScience website. years’ native bears and wolves are com- bears and five wolves will be allowed on the capital, Mexico City. Mexico’s congress made a proposal the French Alps after glacial snow “It’s located in the 3,400 to ing snout to muzzle with each other to share one 10,000 sq meter (12,000 for opening peace talks. But the Zapatista commander, melted in the intense heatwave that 3,500-meter area. You’re supposed among towering oaks and ashes in a sq yard) paddock. Subcomandante Marcos, has rejected the proposal. gripped central Europe in late June. to find ice and snow at this altitude, slice of British woodland. Justin Morris, the chief executive BBC Latin America correspondent Peter Greste reports. Bryan Mestre was shocked to discover not liquid water. Most of the time European brown bears, thought to of Bristol Zoological Society, said: “It Ever since the Zapatista delegation arrived in Mexico City on the large pool of water at an altitude of when we stay for a day at this alti- have become extinct in the British wilds will be the first time the two species Sunday after their two-week road trip through the country, 11,100ft (3,400m) in the Mount Blanc tude, the water in our water bottles in medieval times, and grey wolves have been together in ancient British the political sparring has been underway. On Monday, mountain range – claiming the unusual starts freezing.” – which roamed free until the 17th woodland for more than 1,000 years. the congressional peace negotiating committee presented sight was a worrying sign. “I have been up there a fair amount century – are to coexist in a project We’re excited to see them together in its plan for the next stage in the peace process; a meeting with Scientists have warned that heat- of times, in June, July and even August, called Bear Wood near Bristol. the same space.” a delegation of twenty legislators. waves in Europe are becoming in- and I have never seen liquid water up The idea of the scheme – which Over recent weeks the bears have creasingly frequent, with the intense there,” he added. is part of Bristol Zoological Society’s been getting accustomed to the wood- That’s ten from the congress and ten from the senate. Now the temperatures linked to climate change. Glaciologist Ludovic Ravanel pre- Wild Place Project – is to give visi- land. From Wednesday the wolves will Zapatista leader has slammed the idea as ‹ridiculous.’ Sub- “Time to sound the alarm,” said viously noticed a lake appearing high tors a glimpse into life in the woods be brought into an adjoining paddock. Commandante Marcos said the proposal was ‹humiliating and Mr Mestre. “Only 10 days of extreme in the French Alps in 2015 and linked and forests that used to cover much It will then be up to the animal undignified, and it treats us as second-class citizens.’ And heat were enough to collapse, melt and its formation to global warming. of the UK. keepers to decide when to allow the he said it’s necessary to remember that the laws are made by form a lake at the base of the Dent du According to the EU’s Copernicus It is also intended to initiate a debate wolves in with the bears. “The keepers the entire congress, and not just a handful of congressmen. Geant and the Aiguilles Marbrees.” Climate Change Service (C3S), last about rewilding schemes, which could want to be sure the bears are settled,” Instead, the rebel commander repeated the Zapatistas’ demand that He added: “This is truly alarming … month was the hottest June ever re- reintroduce animals such as lynxes – said Morris. “We’re keen to do it as they be allowed to argue their case directly and personally to glaciers all over the world are melting corded on Earth. and perhaps wolves and bears. soon as they can but will wait until the full congress itself. The Zapatistas’ central line is to get a at an exponential speed.” Data released by the satellite agency From Thursday 25 July, members the animal team are confident they package of laws protecting indigenous rights and culture written Sharing the image on Instagram, showed Europe’s average ?tempera- of the public will be able to observe are ready. into the constitution. But some of the lawmakers’ object to the French rock climber said he took tures were more than 2C above normal, bears, wolves, lynxes and wolverines “They should be fine. These animals having masked rebels who’ve declared war on the state present the photo on 28 June – only 10 days and temperatures were between 6C from the safety of a raised walkway as would coexist in the wild. This is their themselves in the heart of government. after fellow mountaineer Paul Tod- and 10C above normal over most of the animal’s pad and prowl around a habitat. You see the bears up the trees Others say the Zapatistas’ proposals threaten the very stability hunter captured the same area cov- France, Germany and northern Spain large wooded paddock. and realize how perfectly evolved they of Mexico. But the rebels remain determined. Their arrival ered in snow. during the final days of the month. For the moment, the four species are to live here.” in Mexico City represents a turning point in their struggle “Needless to say, the lake was a (Source: The Independent) are being kept apart but the idea is (Source: The Guardian) for indigenous rights. It’s a fight that began with their armed uprising in the impoverished southern state of Chiapas in 1994. And now they’re here in the capital they insist they won’t leave until the legislation they want is in place. ENGLISH IN USE Words LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION Ever since...after...has been underway: these words show the sequence of events - 1) two-week journey to capital 2) arrived in Mexico City 3) political sparring. (To spar is to box using gentle blows, as when training.) Euphrates softshell turtle جمعیت الکپش تهای فراتی رو به انقراض رفت congressional peace negotiating committee: a committee made up of members of congress appointed to obtain peace threatened with extinction in Iran through discussions اصغــر مبارکــی کارشــناس محیــط زیســت در گفتگــو بــا خبرنــگار slammed: criticized severely treats us as second-class citizens: the proposal makes it Euphrates softshell turtle is endangered in the country حــوزه محیــط زیســت گــروه اجتماعــی باشــگاه خبرنــگاران جــوان ,seem that they do not have the rights of full citizens mainly due to habitat loss and low precipitation handful: a small number گفــت: در چنــد ســال اخیــر بــه دلیل کمبــود بــارش ها زیســتگاههای that they be allowed: that they should have permission environmental expert Asghar Mobaraki told YJC line: the line that someone has towards a problem or topic is الکپشــ تهای فراتــی رو بــه نابــودی رفــت. .the attitude or policy they have towards it on Friday a package of laws: a set of laws to get.... written into the constitution: to ensure that the constitution includes laws protecting the rights of the original inhabitants PREFIX/SUFFIX PHRASAL VERB IDIOM masked rebels: rebels are people who fight against their own country’s authorities in order to change the political system: “basi-, baso-” Palm somebody off with something Crying out loud they wear masks to fide their identities turning point: a time at which an event occurs which affects Meaning: bottom or base Meaning: to give someone an explanation that is Explanation: to show irritation, exasperation or the future of that person or thing For example: This page provides some basic not true but that you hope they will accept anger armed uprising: when there is an uprising a group of people information. For example: Some suppliers have tried to palm off For example: For crying out loud, turn that start fighting against the people who are in power in their country cheap telephones or outdated fax machines. television off! in place: here, that the laws have been approved I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JULY 18, 2019 WORLD IN FOCUS 13

Russia, Hamas hold talks in Moscow, Von der Leyen elected EU Commission head after stress intra-Palestinian unity MEPs vote TEHRAN — A delegation from the long-running Israeli-Palestinian conflict. TEHRAN — Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen has been narrowly Hamas resistance movement has met That plan — which is widely reported to be elected president of the EU Commission following a secret ballot with Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister biased towards the regime in Israel — has among MEPs. Mikhail Bogdanov in Moscow, with both already been unanimously rejected by all The centre-right defence minister will replace Commission sides underlining the need for intra-Pal- Palestinian factions, including Hamas and President Jean-Claude Juncker on 1 November. estinian unity as the U.S. is preparing to the Palestinian Authority. She secured the backing of more than half of the members of unveil a contentious “peace” plan aimed Washington says its deal would not the European parliament on Tuesday evening. at consolidating Tel Aviv’s occupation adhere to the Arab Peace Initiative, which The Commission drafts EU laws, enforces EU rules and has of Palestinian territories. was adopted by the Arab League in 2002 the power to impose fines on member states if necessary. The Russian embassy in Tel Aviv said in and urges Israel’s withdrawal from lands it “The trust you placed in me is confidence you placed in Eu- a statement that Bogdanov and Mousa Abu occupied in the 1967 war, including the West rope,” Mrs von der Leyen, who is the first woman to be elected Marzook, who headed the Hamas delegation, Bank, East Jerusalem al-Quds and Syria’s president of the European Commission, said in a speech imme- had “exchanged views on Israeli-Palestinian Golan Heights. diately after the vote. settlement” during their meeting on Tuesday. Moscow has warned that Washington’s “Your confidence in a united and strong Europe, from east to The pair “also discussed efforts to restore so-called peace plan would “ruin everything” west, from south to north.” intra-Palestinian unity,” read the statement, gained from previous conflict resolution, “It is a big responsibility and my work starts now,” she added. adding, “There is no alternative to a political and will fail to fully guarantee a Palestinian “Let us work together constructively.” solution to the Palestinian problem on the state based on the 1967 borders. She was confirmed by a margin of 383 votes to 327. She needed existing legal basis.” according to Press TV, Palestinians the backing of 374 out of 747 MEPs to win. It also noted that the Russian side had stopped recognizing the U.S. as a mediator A total of 751 MEPs were elected in May, but four were absent “reaffirmed its readiness to provide the Pal- Hamas runs the Gaza Strip independent- and witnessed three deadly Israeli wars since in the conflict with the Tel Aviv regime in for Tuesday’s vote. estinians with the necessary assistance in ly of the Ramallah-based Palestinian Au- 2008. 2017, after U.S. President Donald Trump According to BBC, born in Brussels, Mrs von der Leyen has seven order to achieve national consensus.” thority as the two Palestinian factions are The talks in Moscow come as the U.S. recognized occupied Jerusalem al-Quds children and trained as a gynaecologist before entering politics. The Hamas delegation travelled to Moscow involved in a political row. Gaza has been has been working to draw up a highly as Israel’s “capital” in defiance of interna- The 60-year-old defence minister has been criticised in Ger- on Monday at the invitation of Bogdanov. under a crippling siege by Israel since 2007 controversial deal aimed at ending the tional law. many over the armed forces’ persistent equipment shortages and what some consider to be her aloof management style. She has promised to push for the EU to play a bigger role in social welfare, to tackle poverty, and has stressed that she would Sudan’s ruling generals, protest leaders Yemenis conduct fresh retaliatory stand up for women’s rights. sign power-sharing deal drone attack on Jizan airport

TEHRAN — Sudan’s ruling generals dom and Change (FFC) and five soldiers TEHRAN — Yemeni armed forces have and another two raids on King Khalid air Taliban kill 18 Afghan and an alliance of opposition groups from the Transitional Military Council launched a fresh retaliatory drone attack base in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern Asir have signed an accord creating a tran- (TMC). The body will be headed by a gen- on Saudi Arabia’s Jizan airport, the fourth Province. soldiers in overnight clashes sitional power-sharing body, after weeks eral during the first 21 months of the such raid on the kingdom’s airports in the Yemeni fighters regularly target posi- of negotiations aimed at breaking the transition, followed by a civilian for the past few hours. tions inside Saudi Arabia in retaliation TEHRAN— Taliban militants killed at least 18 Afghan soldiers in political deadlock that has gripped the remaining 18 months. The al-Masirah TV channel reported that for the Saudi offensive, which began in clashes that erupted overnight when troops were trying to capture country since the toppling of President The umbrella protest movement will Yemeni army soldiers and allied fighters March 2015 in an attempt to reinstall the a senior Taliban leader, government officials said on Wednesday. Omar al-Bashir in April. nominate the prime minister, who will name from Popular Committees had targeted the country’s Riyadh-allied former regime and The clashes started after several soldiers were airdropped into The two sides signed the document on a cabinet of 20 ministers, excluding the Jizan airport on Wednesday using Qasif-K2 crush the Houthi Ansarullah movement. the Ab Kamari district of western Badghis province to conduct Wednesday after intense overnight talks in interior and defence ministers, the accord combat drones. It quoted Yemen’s armed According to Press TV, the West- a night raid on Taliban hideouts and arrest a designate district the capital, Khartoum, over the details of said. Soldiers on the council will appoint forces spokesman Brigadier General Yahya ern-backed military aggression, coupled governor of the hardline group. an agreement reached earlier this month the two officials. Sare’e as saying that the drone strikes had with a naval blockade, has killed tens Farid Akhizai, a provincial council member in Badghis, said to establish a joint military-civilian sov- The TMC and the protest movement are accurately hit the targets and led to the of thousands of Yemenis, destroyed the the Taliban encircled the soldiers, killed 18 and captured 11. ereign council that will rule the country still negotiating over a much more conten- disruption of air traffic at the airport. country’s infrastructure and led to a massive Ten were missing. by rotation. tious document, the constitutional dec- He also noted that the attack came humanitarian crisis. The district governor of Ab Kamari said a lack of coordination The 22-clause accord, seen by Al Jazeera, laration, which is expected to be signed in response to the crimes committed by The U.S.-based Armed Conflict Location was to blame. said the 11-member governing body will on Friday, according to an African Union the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen and the and Event Data Project (ACLED), a non- “The operation was conducted to raid a hideout used by several rule the country for just over three years, mediator. military alliance’s continued siege of the profit conflict-research organization, esti- Taliban commanders, but the insurgents had evacuated the area after which elections will be held. Salah Eddin Elzein, a Sudanese political impoverished country. mates that the Saudi-led war has claimed two days before,” said Khudad, who goes by one name. It will have a total of six civilians, affairs analyst, told Al Jazeera that there’s On Tuesday, the coalition carried out a the lives of over 60,000 Yemenis since The Taliban in a statement confirmed that they had received including five from the Forces of Free- “a lot of work to be done”. similar drone attack on the Jizan airport January 2016. a tip-off about the raid. They said their fighters killed 39 Afghan soldiers and captured 16. The Taliban continue to stage major attacks against Afghan forces while they are engaged in a dialogue with the United States to negotiate an end to the 18-year long war. U.S. House condemns Trump’s racist attack on four congresswomen According to Reuters, president Ashraf Ghani said in January TEHRAN — The U.S. House of Representatives voted against in the past, are U.S. citizens and all except for Omar that more than 45,000 members of the security forces had been on Tuesday to condemn President Donald Trump’s racist were born in the United States. killed by militants since he took office in September 2014. tweets against four Democratic congresswomen of color. The commentary sparked an immediate backlash in Before the vote, Representative John Lewis, a Democrat U.S. public debate culminating in Tuesday’s symbolic vote and civil rights leader who marched with Martin Luther to condemn the president’s words. King Jr in the 1960s, called on members of Congress to “Sadly, this is not first nor will it be the last time we Pakistani police arrest “do the right thing” and condemn the president’s words. hear disgusting, bigoted language from the president,” “The world is watching. They are shocked and dismayed Tlaib said on Monday. Lashkar-e-Taiba founder because it seems we have lost our way as a proud and dig- Debate over the House resolution was tense and at Hafiz Saeed nified people,” the 79-year-old Lewis said. times chaotic with the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi “I know racism when I see it. I know racism when I feel calling the president’s words “racist” and Republicans TEHRAN — Pakistani police have arrested Hafiz Muhammad it. And it has no place in the highest levels of our govern- using parliamentary tactics to try to strike down her Saeed, the founder of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) armed group ment,” Lewis added. statement. and head of its Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) humanitarian wing, inter- The House resolution passed by a vote of 240-187 with “His comments from the White House are disgraceful cepting him on his way to court in the central city of Gujranwala, only four Republicans joining all Democrats and one Inde- and disgusting and his comments are racist,” Pelosi said. Saeed was arrested on Wednesday by a group of counterter- pendent in favour. The text “strongly condemns President Pelosi’s words were judged out of order by the House rorism department police at the Kamoke toll plaza, about 50km Donald Trump’s racist comments that have legitimised and parliamentarian, a violation of rules governing debate and north of Pakistan’s second city Lahore, JuD spokesman Nadeem increased fear and hatred of new Americans and people decorum, but a majority of Democrats voted to reject Repub- Awan told Al Jazeera. of colour”. policies should just “go back” to where they came from. lican demands her comments be struck from the record. It “The cases against him are all related to fundraising,” Awan Trump tweeted on Sunday that four congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley was the first time since 1985 that a House speaker’s words said. “He is charged with terrorism financing.” of colour who have been critical of his harsh immigration and Rashida Tlaib, some of whom he has repeatedly railed were challenged from the floor, Al Jazeera reported. The JuD said it would challenge the arrest in court and apply for bail for Saeed. “We are going to the High Court, and we will continue to use legal means to fight the injustice against us, and we believe the EU asks for ‘results’ on Venezuela’s talks and prepares sanctions courts will support us,” Awan said. TEHRAN — The European Union has statement on Tuesday. meddling in [our] internal affairs,” Jorge the dialogue table,” he added. Saeed, who founded LeT but says he has played no role in the said it is preparing a new round of sanc- Mogherini also warned that if no Arreaza wrote on Twitter. “President Maduro should know that group since 2001, is accused by neighboring India of mastermind- tions against Venezuela’s security forces “concrete results” were reached in cur- “She is proffering unacceptable treats, this time the international pressure for ing the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed more than 160 people. involved in alleged human rights vio- rent talks between the opposition and at a time when [understanding] is vital the country to host elections will be LeT is known for attacking Indian security forces and gov- lations. the government to resolve the political for the dialogue between the people in greater than in previous negotiations.” ernment targets, mainly in the disputed region of Kashmir but Federica Mogherini, the bloc’s for- crisis, the EU would be ready to expand Venezuela.” In her statement, Mogherini also reaf- also in other parts of the country. eign policy chief, said in a statement on its measures. Carlos Pina, a Venezuelan analyst, said firmed the need for an “urgent” political Tuesday that the death of Navy Captain Members of the government of Ven- the EU was assuming a leading role in the solution, adding that new elections were Rafael Acosta while in custody for al- ezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and efforts by the international community the only way out for the ongoing unrest. leged participation in a coup plot was opposition representatives are holding to resolve the crisis. According to Al Jazeera, government offi- Millions stranded in India as a “stark example” of the deteriorating talks in Barbados in an attempt to break “The EU is positioning itself as an cials and a team representing Juan Guaido, early monsoon downpours situation in Venezuela. the political stalemate. influential and decisive actor,” he told the president of the National Assembly, “The EU is ready to start work towards Venezuela’s foreign minister said Al Jazeera from Venezuela’s capital, have met three times already - twice in bring flood havoc applying targeted measures for those the government “rejected” Mogherini’s Caracas. Oslo and once in Barbados. members of the security forces involved statement, adding that she should stay “Meanwhile, the United States and The current talks are an extension of TEHRAN — Millions of people are stranded by flooding in north- in torture and other serious violations away from the ongoing negotiations. the Lima Group [regional bloc] remain the first round of talks in the Norwegian east India with concern growing about food and water supplies of human rights, “ Mogherini said in a “Federica Mogherini [is] once more on the lookout for what can happen at capital in May. even though the impact of heavy, early monsoon rain appeared to be easing, the government said on Wednesday. More than 4.7 million people have been displaced in the tea-growing state of Assam, with many thousands making do Three Turkish diplomats shot dead in Iraqi city Erbil with only the most meagre food supplies and dirty water. “We’ve just been surviving on boiled rice for almost seven Turkey’s foreign ministry says one Turkish consulate “em- wanted to target and how they wanted to target them,” he said. days now,” said Anamika Das, a mother at Amtola relief camp ployee” has been killed in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdish Security forces rushed to the scene and cordoned off in Assam’s Lakhimpur district. autonomous region in Iraq. the area following the shooting. She said she was having difficulty breastfeeding her baby boy. Security sources earlier told Al Jazeera that at least three Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokes- Assam has been the worst-affected part of India. Floods have people were killed in Wednesday’s attack. Among those man Ibrahim Kalin vowed on Twitter that “the necessary also hit neighboring Nepal and Bangladesh. reported shot dead was the Turkish deputy council-general. response will be given to those who committed this treach- At least 153 people have been killed in India, Nepal and Bang- There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the erous attack”. ladesh. Parts of Pakistan have also seen flooding. incident. Kalin added that efforts to find those responsible “had Subhas Bania, also sheltering at Amtola, said authorities had Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid, citing security sources, begun” but did not speculate over who might be responsible made no provision for the supply of drinking water. said the attack took place at a restaurant in the upscale for the attack. “We’ve been forced to drink muddy water,” he said. neighbourhood of Ankawa. In recent weeks, Turkey has been carrying out cross-border The rains in north India usually last from early June to Oc- “They were shot at point blank range by unknown as- operations against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party tober, with the worst of the flooding usually later in the season. sailants,” Bin Javaid reported from Iraq’s capital, Baghdad. (PKK) in the Hakurk region of northern Iraq. Assam is frequently swamped by floods when the Brahma- “So far we do not know what was the motive behind the According to al Jazeera, The PKK has been fighting against been killed in the conflict. putra river, which flows down from the Himalayas through attack and no one has claimed responsibility but security the Turkish state in predominantly Kurdish southeastern It is designated a “terrorist” group by Ankara, the Eu- northeast India and Bangladesh, sweeps over its banks, Reu- forces are saying that these people knew exactly who they Turkey since the 1980s and more than 40,000 people have ropean Union and the United States. ters reported. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 14 WORLD SPORTS JULY 18, 2019

Craig Fallon, former world Dung and Dragons: Myanmar judo champion, dies aged 36

The judo community has paid tribute to former world and Eu- ropean champion Craig Fallon after his death at the age of 36. kids dodge cows to play rugby Fallon, who was head of coaching at Welsh Judo, was crowned Sidestepping cowpats and garbage, Myan- Dragons sides finished second and third in -60kg world champion in 2005, the third and most recent British mar’s only home-grown junior rugby side the Under-14s, and second in the Under-11s. judoka to achieve the feat. train on the outskirts of Yangon, preparing to “These kids ran rings round them,” says He then went on to claim the European title in Finland the take on children from the city’s well-heeled coach Bradley Edwards. following year and retired from the sport in 2011. international schools. One baffled team even tried removing According to West Mercia Police, a body was found in The When the Little Dragons aren’t run- their trainers to see if that was the key to Wrekin, a popular walking spot in the English Midlands, shortly ning barefoot on the litter-strewn dirt, the the Little Dragons’ agility -- an experiment before 5.30am on July 15. No cause of death has been released makeshift field on the outskirts of Yangon that lasted only a couple of minutes on the but it is not currently being treated as suspicious. is sometimes used as a cockfighting ring or hot, rough surface. “This is a truly tragic loss for our sport,” said Marius Vizer, a fairground. “We felt like crying when they scored, but president of the International Judo Federation. “On behalf of But every Sunday, boys and girls aged five we just tried even harder,” says 12-year-old the IJF, I send my condolences to Craig’s family and friends and to 18 from Yangon’s North Dagon township Dragon Kyaw Kyaw Lin. offer our support at this terrible and testing time.” can be seen playing touch rugby, an incon- The schools are helping out the team, Fallon started coaching in Austria following his retirement gruous sight in a country where the sport is donating second-hand trainers and sharing and took up his post with Welsh Judo in April. barely known. transport. Only the third Briton after Neil Adams in 1981 and Graeme As novice monks file past collecting alms, But the Dragons are looking for sustained Randall in 1999 to win a world title, Fallon also won Common- the players shoo away cantankerous cattle to funding to support them and resurrect the wealth gold for England in 2002. begin warm-up drills under the tutelage of now-closed education centre. “Knowing Craig from the age of 15, I can look back on our their coaches, a mix of locals and expatriates. An interested international sponsor backed time working together with fond memories and fun times,” said In the monsoon the training ground is away last year, concerned about Myanmar’s Fallon’s former coach Fitzroy Davis. shin-deep in mud, but during the hot sea- “political climate” -- a reference to the global “At the pinnacle of his career winning the world champion- son the surface is baked into an unyielding, outcry triggered by the mass expulsion of ships in Cairo 2005, he was in my eyes one of the true greats of crusty mosaic. Rohingya Muslims in 2017. British Judo. His dedication to the sport he loved will stay with Yet many of the Little Dragons play in Edwards sees this as counter-productive, me forever and I will cherish the time we spent together. bare feet. arguing that sport can be a unifying force. (Source: CNN) ing to keep their education centre going, the when we play rugby,” the 15-year-old smiles. Youth worker-turned-coach Aung Kyaw rugby continued. Second-hand trainers “There are so many things separating Lin, 24, helped set up the team four years ago Few women play sport in conservative As the only homegrown junior team in the communities now in Myanmar and in rug- to run alongside English and maths lessons, Myanmar, yet half of the 40 or so Little country, the Little Dragons look to Yangon’s by one of the key values is respect,” he says. Seedorf sacked as Cameroon and workshops on fire safety and health. Dragons are girls. international schools for matches. The next step is to introduce the players “Children here used to spend their free Nann Shar Larr He’s older sister used to In May, they took part in Myanmar’s to rugby sevens -- but fellow coach Josh Peck coach time in gaming shops,” he says. scold her for wanting to play with the boys, first junior tournament -- partly played on says they are eager for more. “When they started playing rugby, they but now most of her family come to watch a full-sized, artificial grass pitch at one of “These kids are fired-up and ready. They stopped arguing and worked together.” the training sessions. the schools. want to play (full) contact.” The Cameroon Football Federation sacked coach Clarence See- Although the organisers ran out of fund- (Source: AFP) dorf and assistant Patrick Kluivert on Tuesday, the pair paying “There’s no difference between girls and boys Out of 10 teams in each age group, Little the price for the defending champions’ last 16 exit at the Africa Cup of Nations. Cameroon crashed out 3-2 to Nigeria last Saturday, an exit Lively CAF congress expected amid KD said he was sold on Nets’ system, the federation described as “premature” in its statement. Former Dutch international Seedorf won just three of nine corruption scandal GM says competitive games after taking over the Indomitable Lions along- side Kluivert last August. The federation are now hunting for a manager to prepare the national side for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations which they are hosting. With a haul of four Champions League wins, five national titles and a host of individuals awards, Seedorf, a former AC Milan and Real Madrid midfielder enjoyed a decorated career on the pitch. But his transition into management has come with a steep learning curve. Failures with Milan and Chinese club Shenzhen, relegation with Deportivo La Coruna and early elimination with Cameroon have clouded his reputation. (Source: Goal)

Pacquiao camp denies Khan claims over Saudi Arabia bout

Manny Pacquiao has not signed a contract to take on Amir Khan A corruption scandal and a decision to cede to cede control. Kevin Durant told the Nets that he chose and we were still [being considered]. And in Saudi Arabia later this year despite claims that a deal has been control of the body to FIFA are likely to That decision was seen by some of Ah- to go to Brooklyn in free agency because those reports were there for everybody to agreed for the bout, the Filipino’s publicist has said. provoke lively debate when the Confeder- mad’s critics as a bid for him to try and stay he loves the way the team plays, general read. And then when Kevin posted it on Khan, who beat Australia’s Billy Dib in Jeddah on July 13 to ation of African Football (CAF) holds its in power, even if it opens him up to further manager Sean Marks said. The Boardroom Instagram site, that was win the WBC international welterweight title, said on Tuesday congress in Cairo on Thursday. scrutiny when FIFA audits CAF’s finances. Marks told WFAN on Tuesday that news to all of us in the office.” that he had agreed a deal to fight Pacquiao in Riyadh on Nov. 8. It is the first meeting of CAF’s 54-mem- The handover of power has proven un- when he first talked with Durant after his Marks said he knows Durant is going The Briton told British media the clash with Pacquiao would ber associations since allegations of fraud popular with some member associations. announcement, the former MVP said: “I to attack his rehab from a torn Achilles happen even if the 40-year-old were to lose to American Keith and sexual harassment were levelled against They dislike the idea of African foot- love the system. I love how you guys play. tendon suffered in the NBA Finals “like Thurman in Las Vegas on Saturday. CAF president Ahmad Ahmad in April. ball being run by outsiders even though I see how hard you guys play. ... You were no other.” “Manny has not signed any contract. As far as I know it has Ahmad, a former cabinet minister in FIFA is sending its Senegalese secretary never out of games. We could never take Asked when he expected the 10-time not even been discussed,” Pacquiao’s publicist Fred Sternberg his homeland Madagascar, was reported general Fatma Samoura on a ninth-month you guys lightly.” All-Star to return, Marks said, “I have no told the BBC. in March to FIFA’s ethics committee by secondment from August to overhaul the Marks didn’t have any conversations idea. We’re certainly not going to rush him “He has been in training camp for the past eight weeks, four CAF general secretary Amr Fahmy, who organisation. with Durant before he made his choice, but back. There’s going to be absolutely none in the Philippines and four in the United States, and he hasn’t was then fired. Traditionally CAF congresses are doc- he voiced no concern about that. of that. We have far too much invested in met with Amir Khan during that time.” Further allegations of fraud have re- ile affairs where decisions sought by the “I think we all know what we are get- him, and we owe it to Kevin to get him Sternberg said he did not know what prompted Khan to make cently been made against Ahmad, who president are then approved by members, ting with Kevin,” Marks said. “The talent back to 100 percent.” the claims. was detained and questioned by French but Thursday’s meeting is expected to be is undeniable.” “This is entirely going to be a Kevin “That’s a question you need to ask Amir Khan,” he said. authorities in June as part of a corruption a break from the norm. Marks found out about Durant’s decision Durant decision,” he said. Khan had been slated to fight eight-division world champi- investigation. “This week will define African football. the same way most NBA fans did: on the Marks credited coach Kenny Atkinson on Pacquiao two years ago in the United Arab Emirates but no Ahmad has denied wrongdoing in several All this nonsense must stop,” one football player’s Instagram account a few minutes with instilling the attitude and relent- agreement could be reached. media interviews but has not responded to association president, who did not want after free agency began the evening of June 30. less style of play that Durant admired. Pacquiao, one of the sport’s most decorated fighters, has a repeated requests by Reuters for comment to be named, told Reuters. “What we knew was we were either He acknowledged that with elite players record of 61 victories, seven defeats and two draws in a career on the specific allegations against him. Opposition to Ahmad remains largely getting a teleconference call with Kevin such as Durant and All-Star Kyrie Irving spanning 24 years. FIFA took over the running of CAF in tempered and from anonymous sources that night or we were going to potentially now leading the team, the relationship (Source: Reuters) the wake of the corruption allegations and there is no expectation of any challenge get a meeting,” Marks said. “We’d seen between the hard-driving coach and following an unprecedented decision by to his leadership. some media reports earlier in the day that players might change. the African body’s executive committee (Source: Eurosport) Kevin had crossed several teams off his list, (Source: ESPN) Pogba central to Man United rebuilding plans, says Africa Cup of Nations 2019: Sadio Mane desperate to realize Senegal’s dream From leaving the pitch in tears to being touted as a Ballon the fifth and final spot kick of a quarterfinal penalty shootout Solskjaer d’Or contender, the turn of the year did wonders for Sadio at AFCON 2017. “It was hard for him,” reflects Babacar, Mane. With Senegal chasing a first AFCON title, 2019 isn’t who admitted to crying after the loss. “He was our captain Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is eager over yet though. and the best player in our squad. There was a lot of hope to build his team around midfielder Paul Pogba despite me- The emotions were overwhelming as Sadio Mane was for and pressure on him.” dia speculation linking the French World Cup winner with helped from the field by his Senegal teammates. The tears Dakar will be wild a move away from Old Trafford ahead of the new Premier were flowing freely. But there’s a difference between Senegal this year and League campaign. Despite a 1-0 win over Equatorial Guinea in Africa Cup two years ago, with several players playing at better clubs. Pogba’s agent recently told The Times that the 26-year-old of Nations qualifying in November last year, the winger The team has grown and it now has more experience. They intends to leave the club, while the player said in Tokyo last was booed off the pitch by his own fans having missed a don’t rely just on Mane. Napoli’s brilliant defender Kalidou month he could seek a new challenge elsewhere amid reports golden opportunity to get his name on the scoresheet. It Koulibaly and Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye have helped linking him to Juventus and Real Madrid was another twist in the turbulent relationship between taken on the load of expectation. This team is daring to do “Paul is a fantastic player, a fantastic human being and has Senegal’s star man and their supporters, one that has been what the famous Senegal team of 2002 could not. always been a great professional,” Solskjaer told reporters in Perth. prevalent since he joined Liverpool. Senegal will be without Koulibaly for the final, who is “I said (previously), ‘if he’s in your squad, you’d build your “The last three years Senegal fans have been a little harsh suspended. Off the pitch there are also concerns over how team around him’... I haven’t changed that much since then, so on Sadio Mane because they expect him to do everything in many fans will be able to make the trip to Cairo based on visa I’d say the same now.” the team,” Senegal fan Babacar told DW. “They want him League to win an Africa Cup of Nations”, fresh from lifting the difficulties and cost. One of the lucky few traveling is Babacar, Pogba, who joined United from Juventus in 2016 for a then- to defend, they want him to score. When the team is good, most coveted title in European club football just last month. who is nevertheless jealous at the prospect of missing any world record fee of 89.3 million pounds, has blown hot and cold Mane gets credit but when the team is bad, Mane is to blame. The Champions League win is part of Mane’s 2019 re- celebrations in his home country. in his second stint at the club despite scoring 31 goals in 142 That’s why it’s difficult for him. There’s a lot of criticism for demption tour. A win on Friday would see him exorcise his “Football is something that people can cling to,” he told appearances. him when he doesn’t score.” own personal demons and those of Senegal’s fans, who are DW. “They may have no money, no food or no water, but “We know Paul has been criticised by a few but he’s loved by Dreams of a nation struggling to keep their feet on the ground. football can bring joy. It would be a massive win for Senegal loads more,” Solskjaer added. With “The Lions of Teranga” 90 minutes away from clinch- “It’s like a dream,” said Babacar. “We came to Egypt as a country.” “The ones that might want to leave (the club) now haven’t ing their first ever AFCON title though, Mane has a chance with a lot of hope. Everyone said we were favorites. We’ve Babacar says people were just waiting to celebrate a win been here when it’s been successful. Hopefully they want to be to match the expectation levels associated with his status. been waiting for this moment for so long,” Babacar added, in the semifinals. A win in the final would see widespread joy. part of that. I want to be part of it.” Mane told France Football before the tournament started hinting at the heartbreaking final defeat to Cameroon on “They don’t have much, but when they’re watching football it’s United, who finished sixth last season, kick off their new league that winning the tournament would be his “biggest and penalties 17 years ago - Senegal’s last and only final appear- a chance for them to escape their problems,” Babacar added. campaign against Chelsea at Old Trafford on Aug. 11. most crazy dream.” The Liverpool forward even went as far ance before this year. “And the celebrations in Dakar will be wild if they do it.” (Source: Mirror) as claiming that he’d even be willing “to swap a Champions Cameroon were also the opponents when Mane missed (Source: Deutsche Welle) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JULY 18, 2019 SPORTS 15

Iran learn fate at Qatar Iran defeat Netherlands at 2019 IFCPF World Cup

SPORTS TEHRAN — Iran beat the Netherlands in the 2022 & China 2023 race desk 2019 International Federation of Cerebral Palsy SPORTS TEHRAN — The draw for Round Two Football (IFCPF) World Cup. deskof the Asian Qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA In the 5th-8th place classification, Iran defeated the Nether- World Cup and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 concluded in lands 6-0 and will meet the U.S. on Friday. the Malaysian capital on Wednesday. Iran had previously lost to the American team 3-2 in Group The draw, conducted by FIFA Director of Competitions stage. Christian Unger and Australian legend Tim Cahill, saw Asia›s The 2019 IFCPF World Cup features 16 of the world’s top Para top ranked team Iran pooled in Group C alongside Iraq, 7-a-side teams that qualified through IFCPF Regional Champi- Bahrain, Hong Kong and Cambodia. onships and the IFCPF rankings. Iran will be aiming for a third consecutive appearance Ukraine enter the tournament as reigning world champions in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, having narrowly missed on after winning the 2017 IFCPF World Championships. qualifying for the knockout stage in Russia 2018. Japan, Asia›s best performers in the 2018 FIFA World Cup where they were defeated by Belgium in the Round of 16, were drawn in Group F with Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Iran’s Ahmadreza Barati Myanmar and Mongolia. Korea Republic, who have appeared in every edition of appointed CAS arbitrator the FIFA World Cup Finals since 1986, will have Lebanon, DPR Korea, Turkmenistan and Sri Lanka in Group H of TASNIM — Ahmadreza Barati from Iran has been appointed the Asian Qualifiers. by the International Council for Arbitration for Sport (ICAS) as Saudi Arabia, who defeated Egypt 2-1 to end their 2018 an Arbitrator with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on FIFA World Cup campaign on a high, will face Uzbekistan, both the CAS football list and the CAS general list. Palestine, Yemen and Singapore in Group D. Australia, who became the record fifth Asian team at a World Cup Finals after going through the In- ter-Continental Play-off to earn a berth in Russia 2018, will go up against Jordan, Chinese Taipei, Kuwait and Nepal in Group B. Qatar, who will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, were drawn in Group E alongside Bangladesh, Oman, India and final round of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Group C: Iran, Iraq, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Cambodia Afghanistan in their bid to defend the AFC Asian Cup they The next best 24 teams from the second round of the Group D: Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Palestine, Yemen, won in spectacular fashion last February in the UAE. joint qualifiers will compete in a separate competition for the Singapore China PR, the host for the AFC Asian Cup 2023, will have remaining 12 slots in the 24-team AFC Asian Cup China 2023. Group E: Bangladesh, Oman, India, Afghanistan, Qatar to navigate past Syria, Philippines, Maldives and Guam FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 & AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Group F: Japan, Kyrgyz Republic , Tajikistan, Myan- in Group A their bid for a second appearance in the FIFA Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 Draw Results mar, Mongolia World Cup Finals. Group A: China, Syria, Philippines, Maldives, Guam Group E: UAE, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia The eight group winners and four best runners-up will Group B: Australia, Jordan, Chinese Taipei, Kuwait Group F: South Korea, Lebanon, DPR Korea, Turk- advance to the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Finals and the and Nepal menistan, Sri Lanka

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is an institution Nigerian defender Baker joins Iran’s Alireza Dabir elected Iran wrestling independent of any sports organization which provides for Zob Ahan president services in order to facilitate the settlement of sports-re- lated disputes through arbitration or mediation by means of procedural rules adapted to the¬ specific needs of the sports world. The CAS was created in 1984 and is placed under the admin- istrative and financial authority of the International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS). The Court has nearly 300 arbitrators from 87 countries, cho- sen for their specialist knowledge of arbitration and sports law. Around 300 cases are registered by the CAS every year

Anthony Stokes joins Adana Demirspor

Irish striker Anthony Stokes has signed for Turkish side Adana Demirspor, the club has announced. This will be the 11th club of the 30-year-old’s career. The move follows an unsettled period for Stokes in which SPORTS TEHRAN — Iranian League Round of 16 clash with Al Ittihad SPORTS TEHRAN — Olympics tion with 31 votes, while Nasirzadeh he left Greek side Apollo Smyrni after failing to turn up for deskfootball club Zob Ahan of Saudi Arabia. deskgold medal winner Alireza received 12 votes out of 43 votes. training in 2018. have completed the signing of Nigerian Zob Ahan will face Al Ittihad in the Dabir was named as new president of Iran Dabir, 42, claimed a gold medal at the The club said at the time that he was in breach of his contract defender Ebiabowei Baker. first leg of the encounter on Aug. 5 in Al Wrestling Federation for the next four years. 1998 World Wrestling Championships and Stokes departed the side after just four appearances. The 25-year-old defender has joined Maktoum Stadium in Dubai, the UAE, In the elections held in Iran’s Olympic and also made history by winning a He joined up with Iranian side Tractor Sazi later in the year the Iranian top-flight football team and play the Saudi team on Aug. 12 in the Academy, located in Tehran, Dabir polled gold at Sydney 2000. but has been a free agent since a dispute over wages, according on a two-year contract for an undis- second leg at the Grand Hamad Stadium 18 votes while Abdolmehdi Nasirzadeh The Iranian wrestling federation was man- to a report in the Edinburgh News. closed fee. in Doha, Qatar. garnered 12 which were however insuffi- aged by acting president after Rasoul Khadem Adana Demirspor play in the TFF First League, which is the The move comes as Zob Ahan contin- The Isfahan based football club also cient for a two-thirds majority required stepped down from his post nine months ago. second division competition in Turkey. They finished in sixth ue to prepare for a new top-flight cam- takes advantage of services of Brazilian for a winner to be declared. He had also served as a member of Tehran’s place on the table this season. paign in Iran and the AFC Champions striker Marion Silva Fernandes. Facing a runoff, Dabir won the elec- City Council for two terms from 2007 to 2017. Stokes, who has made nine appearances for Ireland, has also spent time at Blackburn, Sunderland and Celtic through- out his career. He also had three stints with Hibernian, with his latest spell Rostami takes gold at World Para coming to an end after only six months. Then manager Neil Lennon heavily criticized his behavior at the time before parting ways with the Dublin native. Powerlifting C’ships (Source: The42) SPORTS TEHRAN — Rouhollah Rostami claimed All eyes are on the Kazakh capital city of Nur-Sultan as deska gold medal at the Nur-Sultan 2019 World the strongest Paralympians fight for the World Para Pow- Para Powerlifting Championships on Tuesday. erlifting Championships title between 13-20 July. The 2012 Paralympics silver-medalist won a gold medal A total of 441 athletes from 78 nations aim to win one Rafiei, Mosleh are surplus to in the men›s up to 80kg thanks to his 236kg lift. of the 20 gold medals up for grabs. requirements at Persepolis Xiaofei Gu from China claimed the silver medal with The IPC Powerlifting World Championships, is an event 227kg and the bronze medal went to Egyptian powerlifter organized by the International Paralympic Committee Mohamed Elelfat who lifted 225kg. (IPC). Competitors with a physical disability compete, PLDC — Persepolis Argentine coach Gabriel Calderon has said Amir Jafari Arangeh in the men›s up to 65kg and Nader and in a few events athletes with an intellectual disabil- Soroush Rafiei and Shayan Mosleh are not part of his plans for Moradi in the men’s up to 72kg have already won a bronze ity compete. First held in 1994, the competition is held the club in the new Iran professional League season. and silver medal respectively. every four years. Rafiei and Mosleh are participating with Persepolis in Tur- key’s training camp but they should leave the IPL titleholder for another team. Persepolis have signed three players in the summer windows. Alireza Jahanbakhsh relishes chance to impress new boss Farshad Ahmadzadeh returned to Persepolis in late June Alireza Jahanbakhsh is unfazed by the change Jahanbakhsh, drifting to the right where from Slask Wroclaw. of manager at Albion after a promising start he usually plays for Iran, produced crosses Vahid Amiri returned to Persepolis after he canceled his con- under Graham Potter. converted by Leandro Trossard moments tract with Trabzonspor and Mohammad Hossein Kananizadegan The Iranian winger became the club’s into the Belgian winger’s debut and Florin also joined Persepolis from Machine Sazi. record £17 million signing from Dutch side Andone. AZ Alkmaar last summer during Chris Hught- Potter said: “He came in late because on’s reign but struggled to make an impact. of internationals, but his attitude has been Jahanbakhsh, given extra-time off in really good. You can see what he is about Akira Nishino officially announced pre-season because of international duty, as a player. was used in the number ten role and provided “It was nice fo him to contribute to the as Thailand head coach assists for both second half goals in the 5-2 goals. It’s probably what he wants to do, friendly win against FC Liefering in Austria. what he was brought here to do. Football Association of Thailand (FA Thailand) has officially Jahanbakhsh told The Argus: “I had a “The key probably with Alireza is confirmed Akira Nishino’s appointment as head coach of Thai- great time with the last manager. to get him as close to goal as possible. land’s national and U23 teams. Mister Hughton was a great man. He That’s probably where they used him The former Japan national team head coach will lead the War trusted me, brought me to the club, and I in Holland and therefore you get the Elephants in Round Two of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA appreciate that from the bottom of my heart. goals and assists. World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 , SEA “But sometimes in football things move “We have got a lot of forward players. Games, and the AFC U23 Championship 2020 Finals. on and that’s part of it. For me it doesn’t We are just trying to find out where best to Nishino’s appointment marks a historic milestone for Thai matter who is the manager, I’ll always try play. He ended up on the right as well, so football as he is the first ever Japanese head coach for the Thai- to do my thing for this great club. the best way possible now with a different us to attack well and then also react when with the personnel on the pitch there was land national team. “Last season was an up and down season. manager. we lost possession. quite a bit of fluidity amongst them. The official signing ceremony in Japan on Friday will be fol- “I could have given more to the club and “It’s been pretty good (under Potter), “He’s trying to explain to everyone exactly “Sometimes that’s positive, sometimes lowed by a press conference, where Nishino will speak about his him. he wants to play quite expansive, and we what he needs from them and that’s very it’s not, it depends how you look at it, but it plans and also the Asian Qualifiers draw, which will be held later “It didn’t go as well as I wanted, but I’ve created a lot of chances. good. I like it to be clear what the manager was nice for him to get a couple of assists.” on Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. learnt a lot and want to start this season in “He’s just tried to manage us and to get wants from me.” (Source: Argus) (Source: the-afc) Prayer Times Noon:13:11 Evening: 20:40 Dawn: 4:21 (tomorrow) Sunrise: 6:02 (tomorrow) JULY 18, 2019 ART&CULTURE I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y www.tehrantimes.com Managing Director: Ali Asgari Editor-in-Chief: Mohammad Ghaderi Editorial Dept.: Fax: (+98 21) 88808214 — 88808895 Ayenedar festival puts focus [email protected] Switchboard Operator: Tel: (+98 21) 43051000 Advertisements Dept.: Telefax: (+98 21) 43051450 Public Relations Office: Tel: (+98 21) 88805807 Subscription & Distribution Dept.: Tel: (+98 21) 43051603 on Turkmen music www.eshterak.ir Distributor: Padideh Novin Co. Tel: 88911433 ARTTEHRAN — The 6th edition of the Webmaster: [email protected] deskAyenedar Regional and Ritual Music Printed at: Jame Jam Bartar Borna - 44197737 Festival has put its focus on Turkmen music this year. Groups and musicians from northeastern Iranian Tehrantimes79 Tehrantimesdaily cities and the Qazvin Plain, which are home to the Iranian Turkmen population, will be invited to No. 18, Bimeh Alley, Nejatollahi St., Tehran, Iran perform during the festival, the director of the festival, P.o. Box: 14155-4843 Ali Maghazei, told the Persian service of MNA on Zip Code: 1599814713 Wednesday. “We have made trips to the regions to conduct research and to select groups and musicians to perform at this event, which will be held at Tehran’s Rudaki Hall during December,” he said. “The definition of art among the Iranian tribes is different from the ordinary definitions given in modern societies,” Maghazei stated. “Art is part of daily life in Iranian tribes. Consequently, artists working in each art form have GUIDE TO their own special roles, for example in sad or happy SPIRITUAL AWAKENING events in the tribes, and many of the artists make a living as an artist,” he added. Patience is a fitting cover, and wisdom is a He said that all the performances over the past sharp sword. So cover your ugly conduct with five editions of the festival have been recorded, and patience, and kill carnal desires with wisdom. expressed his hope that the collection would be released Imam Ali (AS) in several albums in 2021. The previous edition of the festival put its spotlight on folk performances from the northern provinces Folk musicians perform during 5th Ayenedar Regional and Ritual Music Festival at Tehran’s Rudaki Hall of Gilan, Golestan and Mazandaran. on December 1, 2018. (Ayenedar Regional and Ritual Music Festival) Pakistani ambassador visits National Library and “Damascus Time” director Hatamikia “The Evenings: A Winter’s Tale” appears in Archives of Iran joins Owj for “Exit” Iranian bookstores

CULTURE TEHRAN — Pakistani Ambassador Riffat deskMasood has visited the National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI), the library announced on Tuesday. She also held a meeting with NLAI director Ashraf Borujerdi, and ways to expand relation were discussed during the visit. Masood said that she had recently visited the Astan Qods Razavi Library and Museum in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad and praised the wide variety of resources preserved by the Iranian libraries. “The process of preserving rare books and documents is far from satisfactory in Pakistan’s libraries, accordingly, we need NLAI’s cooperation to improve the process,” she said. Masood announced her NLAI director Ashraf Borujerdi country’s readiness to sign a (L) poses with Pakistani memorandum of understanding Ambassador Riffat Masood to facilitate collaboration on Front cover of the Persian version of Dutch author Gerard Reve’s novel after receiving the book A poster for director Ebrahim Hatamikia’s new film “Exit”. this issue. “The Evenings: A Winter’s Tale”. “Pakistan” from her during a Borujerdi welcomed TEHRAN — Iranian politician from a suicide bomber, and then TEHRAN — Dutch end of December 1946, as he drinks, meeting at the NLAI. (NLAI) ART ART Masood’s proposal and said, deskdirector Ebrahim begins to question his dedication to his job. deskauthor Gerard smokes, sees friends, aimlessly wanders “We believe that Pakistani cultural heritage belongs to all people Hatamikia plans to make his new film “Exit” “At Damascus Time” recounted the Reve’s debut novel “The Evenings: the gloomy city streets and tries to make in the world, therefore it is necessary for it to be preserved.” with the Owj Arts and Media Organization, story of an Iranian pilot and his copilot A Winter’s Tale” (De avonden) has sense of the minutes, hours and days She said that organizing workshops and educational the Tehran-based institution that produces son who are seized by Daesh forces in Syria recently been published in Persian by that stretch before him. courses by Iranian experts in Pakistan can help improve revolutionary works in art and cinema, when they are in the country to deliver a Elmi Publications in Tehran. In 2007, “The Evenings” was named the Pakistani librarians’ skills. announced on Wednesday. cargo of humanitarian relief supplies to Translated by Morteza Gholami, the as one of the top 10 Dutch language NLAI deputy director Ali Zarafshan, who also attended Habib Vaalinejad is the producer of the people in a war-torn region. 1947 book is about 23-year-old Frits, novels of all time by readers of the the meeting, said that the library has organized over 20 film and Hatamikia himself is writing the A number of Syrian and Iraqi actors an office worker, daydreamer and teller newspaper NRC Handelsblad. workshops on librarianship over the past few years and screenplay. No details were given about also collaborated in the project that was of inappropriate jokes, who finds life The book has been adapted into added that seven Pakistani librarians attended a weeklong the plot. shot on location in Iran and Syria. absurd and inexplicable. movies, plays and comic books, workshop on preservation of rare manuscripts organized This is Hatamikia’s third collaboration Both films were awarded in several He lives with his parents, who drive including a film adaptation, “Evenings” at the NLAI last year. with Owj, after the political dramas “The Iranian and international events. him mad. He has terrible, disturbing by Dutch director Rudolf van den Berg “Pakistani libraries hold many rare Persian manuscripts Bodyguard” in 2016 and “Damascus Time” “Che”, “From Karkheh to Rhein”, “The dreams of death and destruction. in 1989. and documents, and this fact necessitates cooperation between in 2018. Glass Agency”, “The Red Ribbon”, “Low Sometimes he talks to a toy rabbit. The film won two Golden Calf Iran and Pakistan on the preservation of these valuable “Bodyguard” was about the story of a Height” and “Invitation” are also among In ten chapters, the book tells the awards for best film and best actor at sources,” he noted. middle-aged bodyguard who protects a Hatamikia’s credits. story of ten evenings in Frits’ life at the the Netherlands Film Festival.

“The Role” star Mina Sadati named ‘Game of Thrones’ dominates Emmys South African musician Johnny Clegg dead at 66 best actress at Italian festival LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — Medieval HBO’s haul included three-times best JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) — public performances while undergoing fantasy “Game of Thrones” scored a record drama series winner “Game of Thrones,” South African singer and songwriter treatment, which won him a period of ARTTEHRAN — Iranian actress Mina Sadati was 32 Emmy nominations on Tuesday, but and recognition for actors Kit Harington, Johnny Clegg, one of the few white respite. deskpicked as best actress for her role in director the contenders for the highest honors in Emilia Clarke, Lena Headey, Peter Dinklage, artists to openly confront the apartheid In late 2017, he embarked on a Farnush Samadi’s “The Role” at the 10th Periferia dell’impero, television were dominated by newcomers, Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams in the government in the late 1970s and 1980s, farewell tour called “The Final Journey” an international short film festival, which was held in Campania, many of them women, and shows about show’s final season. died on Tuesday aged 66, his agent said. that took him to 12 cities in North Italy, the organizers have announced. political and social justice. While the nods for “Game of Thrones” He had been diagnosed with America before circling back to Africa. The film tells the story of a woman who accompanies her The 2019 lineup for the Emmys were expected, despite a fan uproar over pancreatic cancer in 2015. Clegg was born in England, the child husband for an audition. What happens there leads her to an represented the widest array of first-time the series finale in May, HBO also scored A Grammy nominee and Billboard of an Englishman and a jazz singer from important decision. nominees in eight years, the Television 19 nominations with its limited series music award winner, British-born Clegg Zimbabwe (then Southern Rhodesia). “All These Creatures” by Charles Williams from Australia Academy said, with nine new shows “Chernobyl,” a dramatization of the 1986 was known by many South Africans as After they divorced during his early won the award best film, while “Humam” by Carmelo Segreto contending for the top prizes of best drama nuclear accident in Ukraine and Soviet “umlungu omnyama”, or “the black childhood, his mother took him to live from Italy received the emerging author award. and best comedy series. efforts to cover it up. white person”. He spoke fluent Zulu in Zimbabwe. Vittorio Ciorcalo was named best actor for his role in “Walter They included female-driven BBC “Word of mouth has probably been the and mixed it into his traditional folk He arrived in Johannesburg as Treppiedi” by Elena Bouryka from Italy and “Our Concert” by America thriller “Killing Eve,” which most significant way in which this show music, or ‘mbaqanga’. a teenager in the 1960s, where he Francesco Piras from Italy won the audience award. also won nods for stars Jodie Comer and has achieved this impact,” Jared Harris, On its official Twitter page, South encountered the black migrant workers The Periferia dell’impero festival was held from July 12 to 14. Sandra Oh; dark comedy “Fleabag,” from a best actor nominee for “Chernobyl,” Africa’s government paid tribute to outlawed from the inner city by the It is a non-profit cultural event that aims to support the short Amazon.com’s Amazon Studios, which got told Reuters. Clegg’s achievements. infamous Group Areas Act and other films made by independent filmmakers, whether amateur or 11 nominations including for its British The series has played in Russia and “His music had the ability to unite racial laws governing nearly every aspect professional. creator and star, Phoebe Waller-Bridge; and brought curious tourists to the Chernobyl people across the races and bring them of life in the country. surreal Netflix time-loop comedy “Russian exclusion zone. together as a community. We send our He immersed himself in the lives of Doll,” written by its star, Natasha Lyonne. Netflix scored 117 nominations, led sincere condolences to his family, friends the migrant workers living in derelict Laura Linney, a best actress nominee by “When They See Us” which racked and fans,” it said. hostels, learning the Zulu language, “The Warden” in search of for her role in Netflix drug smuggling up 16 nods for director and writer Ava “Clegg has made an indelible mark maskandi guitar and the dance styles justice drama “Ozark,” said she was “thrilled DuVernay’s heart-wrenching dramatization in the music industry and the hearts the migrants often used to distract that I somehow ended up in this group of the wrongful imprisonment of five black of the people”. themselves from the harsh labor in 1 “The Warden” tells a very strong, thrilling and entertaining of kick-ass women, who all raise the bar teens for a rape in New York in 1989. Clegg formed the band Juluka in 1969 the mines. story, which is what any filmgoer expects from cinema. It also over and over again.” “Thank you @Netflix for believing in with the black guitarist Sipho Mchunu at Clegg’s politically charged recordings seems to be able to satisfy revelers in international events and In a crowded landscape of top-quality this story and letting me tell it the exact a time when mixing among races was still and multicultural outlook put him filmgoers overseas. shows, A-list stars Julia Roberts and George way I wanted. Appreciate the faith and the illegal under South Africa’s institutional in direct conflict with the apartheid Playing Nemat Jahed, a middle-aged wise warden who is in Clooney were seen as the biggest snubs on fearlessness,” DuVernay wrote on Twitter. segregation. government, with much of his music love with a prison worker, Navid Mohammadzadeh has made Tuesday, failing to get nominations in their In the comedy category, returning The 1987 hit “Asimbonanga”, a tribute banned from the airwaves and his public a breakthrough by distancing himself from the cliché roles of high-profile returns to the small screen in Emmy champ “The Marvelous Mrs. to Nelson Mandela, who at the time had performances limited. Apartheid ended rebellious angry characters. “Homecoming” and “Catch-22” respectively. Maisel” from Amazon Studios got 20 been imprisoned on Robben Island for in 1994. Jahed is committed to the political system. Consequently, he “The Big Bang Theory,” which ended its nominations, including for lead actress over two decades, was one of the high In a 2002 interview with Reuters, never ignores his duty or never questions the court decisions on run in May as the most-watched comedy on Rachel Brosnahan. points of a glittering career. Clegg was hopeful about the future of his prisoners. But, it costs him a high price to understand that U.S. television, was shut out of the major It will face off against HBO’s political He went on to perform the song for the emerging democracy he had helped the ruling system doesn’t always observe justice. categories. satire “Veep,” which ended its seven- Mandela onstage in South Africa at the to build, saying: “In five or 10 years we’ll “The Warden” was nominated in six categories, including HBO got a leading 137 nominations, an season run in May, and its six-time Emmy- popular Aids awareness concerts that see a more reflective youth culture.” best film, best director, best actor and best screenplay, at the Emmy record. The Emmy awards will be winning star Julia Louis-Dreyfus as the Mandela organized. Clegg received a number of honorary 37th Fajr Film Festival in February. But, it only received the handed out at a ceremony in Los Angeles foul-mouthed politician hell-bent on After being diagnosed with pancreatic doctorates and awards, including the special jury award. on Sept. 22. becoming U.S. president. cancer in 2015, Clegg cut down on his presidential Order of Ikhamanga.