Zarif: Iran opposes any Afghanistan seeks speedy threat against its neighbors 2 development of Chabahar 4

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president.ir ranian President Hassan Rouhani called for promoting bi- FS wrestlers hand Iran 4th 11 lateral relations between Tehran and Islamabad in all areas, Iin line with the interests of the two neighbors. place at world cadet tourney Speaking at a meeting with visiting Pakistani Foreign Min- ister Khawaja Muhammad Asif in Tehran on Monday, Presi- dent Rouhani hailed growing collaborations between Iran and Pakistan, saying that, as major regional players, the two coun- tries have “friendly and brotherly” ties, Tasnim News Agency reported. Continued on Page 2 Economic cost of AP Archeologists discover skeletal 12 remains in northern Iran IAEA chief: Harvey, Irma Iran meeting terms of nuclear deal could be $290bn The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Amano noted that Iran is not receiving special treatment. The combined economic cost of hurricanes Harvey and Irma Pope blasts on Monday that Iran is honoring a nuclear accord it signed He added that his report on Verification and Monitoring could reach $290 billion, equivalent to 1.5 percent of the US with six world powers in 2015. in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of United Nations gross domestic product, US forecaster AccuWeather said in a Yukiya Amano said that the terms Iran accepted “are Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015) covers the ac- report Sunday. climate change being implemented” and that Tehran has not broken any tivities conducted by the IAEA over the last few months to “We believe the damage estimate from Irma to be about promises. certify Iran’s commitment to its obligations as per the deal. $100 billion, among the costliest hurricanes of all time,” said “The nuclear-related commitments undertaken by Iran “We fulfill this role in accordance with the modalities the firm’s CEO and founder Joel Myers, AFP reported on doubters under the JCPOA (nuclear deal, known as the Joint Com- set out in the JCPOA, consistent with the agency’s stand- Monday. Pope Francis sharply criticized climate change prehensive Plan of Action) are being implemented,” he ard safeguards practices, and in an impartial and objective Harvey, which battered Texas and parts of Louisiana in late doubters, saying history will judge those who said in the text of a speech to a quarterly meeting of the manner,” Amano said. August, will be “the costliest weather disaster in US history failed to take the necessary decisions to curb heat- IAEA’s 35-member Board of Governors, Reuters reported. Continued on Page 2 at $190 billion or one full percentage point of GDP” which trapping emissions blamed for the warming of the stands at $19 trillion. Earth. The report said it arrived at the figure by calculating disrup- Francis was asked about climate change and the tions to business, increased unemployment rates for significant spate of hurricanes that have pummeled the US, periods of time, damage to transport and infrastructure, crop Mexico and the Caribbean recently as his char- UN brands Myanmar violence loss including a 25 percent drop of orange crop, increased ter plane left Colombia on Sunday and flew over costs of fuels including gasoline, heating oil and jet fuel, some of the devastated areas, AP reported on Mon- household damages and loss of valuable documentation. day. ‘textbook example of ethnic cleansing’ Only a fraction of the losses would be covered by insurance, “Those who deny this must go to the scientists said Myers. and ask them. They speak very clearly,” he said, The United Nations’ top human rights of- own houses and its “complete denial of expressed concerns about violence. referring to a consensus by scientists that global ficial on Monday slammed Myanmar for reality” was damaging the government’s Thousands of Rohingya refugees are warming is caused by human activity such as fos- conducting a “cruel military operation” international standing. still stranded on the Myanmar side of the sil fuels. against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine Naf River, which separates Myanmar and “You can see the effects of climate change and state, branding it “a textbook example of Dalai Lama appeal Bangladesh, with the biggest gathering scientists have clearly said what path we have to ethnic cleansing.” south of the town of Maungdaw, monitors follow,” he said. Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein’s comments to Western critics have accused Myanmar and sources in the area said. Francis said scientists have also clearly charted the United Nations Human Rights Coun- leader Aung San Suu Kyi of failing to About 500 houses south of the town what needed to be done to reverse course on global cil in Geneva came as the official tally of speak out for the Rohingya, who are de- were set on fire on Monday, a villager in warming and said individuals and politicians had a Rohingya who have fled Myanmar and spised by many in the country as illegal the Maungdaw region, Aung Lin, said. “moral responsibility” to do their part. crossed into southern Bangladesh in just migrants from Bangladesh. Reuters journalists in Cox’s Bazar could “All of us have a responsibility, all of us, small over two weeks soared through 300,000, or large, a moral responsibility. We have to take it Reuters reported. The surge of refugees – seriously. We can’t joke about it,” he said. “Each many sick or wounded – has strained the REUTERS person has their own. Even politicians have their resources of aid agencies already help- Harvey made landfall in Texas in late August, causing se- own.” ing hundreds of thousands from previous vere damage to property and paralyzing the country’s fourth- “These aren’t opinions pulled out of thin air. spasms of bloodletting in Myanmar. largest city, Houston, with major flooding. They are very clear,” he said. “Then they (leaders) “We have received multiple reports and decide and history will judge those decisions.” satellite imagery of security forces and lo- Florida situation He said the recent spate of hurricanes should cal militia burning Rohingya villages, and prompt people to understand that humanity will consistent accounts of extrajudicial kill- Hurricane Irma, which has toppled cranes, swallowed “go down” if it does not address climate change ings, including shooting fleeing civilians,” streets and left millions without power, was starting to weaken and history will judge those who deny the science Zeid said. on Monday while still pummeling parts of Florida on its de- on its causes. “I call on the government to end its structive march north. “If we don’t turn back, we will go down,” Fran- current cruel military operation, with ac- Irma was downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane early Mon- cis said. countability for all violations that have oc- day and forecasters expect it would become a tropical storm Francis strongly backed the 2015 Paris agree- curred, and to reverse the pattern of severe later in the morning, but warnings of hazardous storm surges ment on reducing global warming, from which the and widespread discrimination against the persisted in several areas even after the worst of Irma’s feroc- United States withdrew this year. Rohingya population,” he added. ity had passed. The accord, agreed on by nearly 200 countries, “The situation seems a textbook exam- Maximum sustained winds had decreased to 75 miles as aims to cut emissions blamed for global warming. ple of ethnic cleansing.” Irma blazed its disastrous path through Florida, where more The United States committed to reducing its own Human rights monitors and fleeing Ro- than six million people had been ordered to flee in one of the by 26 to 28 percent, compared with 2005 levels, hingya accuse the army and Rakhine Bud- AFP biggest evacuations in US history. by 2025. Many world leaders criticized Trump for dhist vigilantes of mounting a campaign of Some have called for the Nobel Peace see huge blazes and plumes of smokes on The massive storm’s center was forecast to move near the pulling out. arson aimed at driving out the Rohingya. Prize Suu Kyi won in 1991 as a champion the other side. northwestern coast of Florida before crossing into the state US President Donald Trump withdrew from the The government of Myanmar, a major- of democracy to be revoked. Those still waiting to cross into Bang- of Georgia later into Monday. The National Hurricane Center Paris agreement shortly after visiting the Vatican ity Buddhist country where the roughly The Dalai Lama also spoke out for the ladesh – many hungry and exhausted after cautioned that tornadoes remained possible in northeast Flor- in May. The Vatican had urged him to stay in the one million Muslim Rohingya are margin- first time about the Rohingya refugee cri- a days-long march through the mountains ida as well as southeast parts of Georgia and South Carolina accord. alized, has repeatedly rejected charges of sis, saying Buddha would have helped and bushes in monsoon rain – have been into the evening. A Vatican official said at the time that the U.S. “ethnic cleansing.” Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar. stopped because of a crackdown on Bang- Warnings of “life-threatening” storm surges remained in move was a “slap in the face” for the pope and the Zeid said Myanmar should “stop pre- The top Buddhist leader urged Suu Kyi ladeshi boatmen charging 10,000 taka place in several areas of south and central Florida, including Vatican. tending” that Rohingya were torching their to find a peaceful solution to the crisis and ($122) or more per person, sources said. the heavily populated Tampa Bay region. Sept. 12, 2017 This year’s priority Iran’s First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri said the government is determined to implement projects of the resistance economy, prioritizing 2 its plans and projects for this year. National

Qassemi: Afghan conflict has Zarif: Iran opposes any threat no military solution

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said there is no military solution to the conflict in Afghanistan and the con- against its neighbors tinuation of foreign military presence in the country will further complicate the situation. Political Desk Bahram Qassemi said in his weekly press briefing on Monday that all of Afghanistan’s neighbors had to strive oreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif toward facilitating stability in the country, Press TV re- said Iran opposes any pressure or threat ported. Fagainst its neighbors by anyone. He made the comments in a meeting with Qa- tar’s Ambassador to Tehran Ali Hamad al-Sulai- ti on Monday. Zarif said that Iran’s regional policy is clear, underlining that problems in the region should be resolved through dialogue. Both officials also discussed expansion of economic relations. Ignoring the demands by some Persian Gulf Arab nations, Qatar restored its ambassador to Iran on August 26 after more than 20 months. Qatar recalled its ambassador from Iran in IRNA early 2016 in a show of solidarity with Saudi A US-led coalition invaded Afghanistan in 2001, claim- Arabia after Iranian protesters stormed Saudi ing that the then-Taliban regime in the country had har- Arabia’s diplomatic posts in Tehran and Mash- bored Osama bin Laden, the now-slain leader of the Al- had over the kingdom’s execution of Sheikh Qaeda terrorist group. While the war has continued to Nimr al-Nimr, a Shia leader in the Arab country. become the longest in US history, peace has not been estab- Doha is under pressure by Bahrain, Egypt, lished in the country, as the Taliban have been fighting an Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to armed militancy both against the Afghan government and downgrade its ties with Tehran. the foreign forces. On June 5, the four Arab countries cut ties to Qassemi said countries interested in seeing calm in Af- Qatar, alleging it was funding extremists and is ghanistan had to reduce their meddling there and allow the too close to Iran. Afghan people to determine their own fate through dia- Qatar and Iran share a massive offshore natu- IRNA logue. ral gas field that requires communication be- Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (L) shakes hands with Qatar’s Ambassador to Tehran Ali Hamad al-Sulaiti in a meeting in tween the countries. Tehran on September 11, 2017. Saudi Arabia & 9/11

Qassemi was asked about the recent publication of docu- ments showing that Saudi Arabia may have been involved FM: Rhetoric on Iran nuclear deal in the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States. UAE shuts down Without naming Saudi Arabia, he said the 9/11 matter was clear and “a certain country” was accused of involve- has hurt US stature ment in the attacks. He said he hoped that justice would be Iranian school served and that no such attacks would ever occur again. Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad warhead small enough to fit on a mis- Iran deal, known as the Joint Compre- UAE officials have closed down an Iranian Around 3,000 people died in the 9/11 attacks when hi- Javad Zarif said the United States’ bel- sile. hensive Plan of Action, or the JCPOA. school in the Emirates’ third city of Sharjah, re- jackers rammed airplanes into the World Trade Center in ligerent rhetoric on a multilateral deal The US, which has a permanent The US was a party to the talks fusing to extend its permit over what they have New York City. Of the 19 people involved in the attacks, 15 with Iran has impacted other coun- military presence in the region, angrily and is a party to the deal. But the called illegal construction within the facility. were Saudi Arabian nationals. tries’ faith in potentially negotiating reacted to the test. Washington has new American president, Trump, has Ali Hosseini, the Iranian Education Ministry’s The Al-Qaeda terrorist group claimed responsibility for with Washington. reportedly prepared a sanctions reso- called the deal the “worst” he has ever deputy for international affairs, said the facility those attacks, and the US and its allies invaded Afghanistan In an interview with the Iranian lution, which it plans to table at the seen and has been publicly undermin- had been leased and had not undertaken any con- shortly thereafter. Borna News, Foreign Minister Zarif United Nations Security Council on ing it. struction activities, ISNA reported. referred to the “very dangerous” ten- Monday. Trump has not ruled out mili- Zarif has said before that the Trump “Our political relations with the Emirates are ‘Zarif to travel to New York’ sions between the US and North Ko- tary action against North Korea. administration has violated the text of not good and, therefore, pressure is being exert- rea and implied that Pyongyang was Zarif said a solution had to be the deal by attempting to discourage ed on us to close down Iranian schools,” he said. Qassemi said Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Ja- not interested in talking to Washington reached peacefully, and threats and Iran’s European partners from doing Iranian schools have been operating in the vad Zarif had now been scheduled to travel to New York to defuse the tensions because of the pressure had to be avoided. business with Iran. UAE for over 20 years, but in recent years they for an annual meeting of the United Nations General As- US’s past behavior, Press TV reported. He said that the US, however, suf- Iran and the other parties to the have been facing a number of problems due to sembly. However, he said, dialogue was fered from a reputation problem and deal — namely the UK, France, Rus- certain “political complications,” especially Asked about whether Zarif would meet with P5+1 for- badly needed. negotiating with it was not viewed as sia, China, and Germany — have those in Sharjah and Abu Dhabi. eign ministers, Qassemi said the Foreign Ministry was cur- “The situation is very dangerous. I a favorable option. stressed that the agreement should be Hosseini said Iran’s Education Ministry was rently planning meetings that are necessary. do not recall any time in my 40 years “Some of the rhetoric that the US sustained. trying to resolve the issue in cooperation with A reporter asked Qassemi about the recent anti-Iran re- in politics when there was talk [of us- has adopted about the JCPOA since In the interview, Zarif said while the Foreign Ministry and to have the school’s marks by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir. He replied ing nuclear weapons] in the interna- Mr. Trump took office has cast doubt Iran tried to maintain the agreement as permit reinstated. that Iranophobia had turned into a worn-out tactic and was tional community,” he said. about the US’s reputation as a [cred- it was, Tehran had the option of with- The school had 1,500 students, including 500 being used as a tool for the pursuit of political goals by cer- Tensions have been running high ible] negotiating partner,” the Iranian drawal. Afghans, who have now been transferred to tain countries in the region. between the US and North Korea in foreign minister said, referring to the He said another option was to “cre- Dubai-based schools, the official pointed out. recent months. Pyongyang has been Iran deal by its official abbreviation. ate conditions in which America’s swiftly advancing its missile and mili- “Other countries, too, feel that this withdrawal from or non-performance tary nuclear programs, which Wash- administration is not trustworthy. The of the JCPOA would lead to the US’s ington perceives as a threat to itself US’s own allies in Europe say that, isolation.” Rouhani: Iran resolved and its allies in East Asia. too,” he said. He referred to the fact that the Both sides have been threatening Zarif added that the proliferation of Trump administration has twice veri- to boost ties... Mohammad Ali Rajabi one another with military action, and nuclear weapons had to stop and all fied Iranian compliance with the deal the prospect of a nuclear confrontation such weapons in the world had to be to the US Congress, adding that hap- From Page 1 remains on the horizon. On September destroyed. pened despite the White House’s 3, North Korea conducted a nuclear As foreign minister, Zarif was Iran’s skepticism because Washington knew The Islamic Republic of Iran is determined to pro- test — its sixth overall — and said it chief negotiator in long-running talks that acting otherwise would lead to its mote its economic, cultural and political relations with It‛s a lie!! was now capable of building a nuclear in 2013 to 2015 that culminated in the isolation. Pakistan, he said. The president also underlined the necessity for closer cooperation between Iran and Pakistan in countering terrorism, and joint efforts to boost security along the IAEA chief: Iran meeting terms of nuclear deal two countries’ borders. “Promoting the security of the borders and turning From Page 1 The US State Department must Iran reaction them into economic and trade areas, and creating border Terms met notify Congress every 90 days of markets, would be in the interest of the two nations and He emphasized that the UN nu- Iran’s compliance with the deal. The Iranian Foreign Ministry said in line with regional stability and security,” Rouhani clear agency would continue to The next deadline is October, and on Monday that the Islamic Repub- added. verify the non-diversion of nuclear President Donald Trump has said he lic will react to the violation of the “The Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to cooperate material declared by Iran under its thinks by then the United States will nuclear deal, Press TV reported. with the regional countries, including Pakistan, in a Safeguards Agreement, adding, declare Iran non-compliant. “In case a country for whatever campaign against terrorism and development of peace, “Evaluations regarding the absence In April, Trump ordered a re- reason fails to meet its commitments stability and security in the region,” he pointed out. of undeclared nuclear material and view of whether a suspension of [under the deal], it will have to pay The president said that the problems in the region, activities in Iran remain ongoing.” sanctions on Iran related to the nu- the heavy price of non-performance. including Afghanistan, can be solved through regional Amano also said the IAEA would clear deal, negotiated under former It doesn’t matter what country it is solutions and not by the trans-regional powers. proceed with the implementation of president Barack Obama, was in [that non-performs],” spokesman Asif praised cooperation between the two countries the Additional Protocol in Iran, in- the US national security interest. Bahram Qassemi said. as positive and said his country is ready to cement ties cluding carrying out complementary He has called it “the worst deal “As previously said, Iran will not with Iran in all areas, in line with the two sides’ com- accesses to sites and other locations, ever negotiated.” initiate a violation of the JCPOA mon interests. as it does in other countries with ad- The US Ambassador to the United but of course will react as necessary He said that regional issues cannot be settled through ditional protocols. Nations Nikki Haley traveled to Vi- to violations by any other country military action. “Resolving the regional countries’ prob- Most sanctions on Iran were lift- enna last month to speak with Ama- and will not tolerate the JCPOA’s lems needs regional solutions, especially with Iran’s ed 18 months ago under the deal it no about Iran and asked if the IAEA breach,” Qassemi said. partnership, and measures by the powers outside the re- reached with the United States, Brit- planned to inspect Iranian military He explained, however, that any gion is not helpful.” ain, France, Russia China and Ger- sites, something she has called for. decision on whether non-perfor- Asif arrived in Tehran on Monday for a one-day visit, many. But IAEA officials said there is no mance had occurred was to be made at the head of a political and economic delegation, for Amano’s statement came after the need to check the sites since there is by the Iranian high-level Supervi- talks with Iranian officials. US suggested that Iran it is not ad- no indication that Iran is violating sory Board. The Pakistani foreign minister is on a four-nation hering to the deal and said it mulls the accord. Qassemi said the IAEA would not tour of China, Iran, Turkey and Russia. He has already upping the pressure on the Islamic Iran dismissed the US demand as allow third parties to determine what traveled to China, and plans to visit Turkey next, before Republic. “merely a dream.” the agency has to do. winding down his trip in Russia. Sept. 12, 2017 Kenya arrests Kenyan police detained a lawmaker from the ruling party and a former opposition senator on Monday over allegations of hate speech, a 3 spokesman for the Interior Ministry said. International

UN rights chief urges Yemen inquiry Lavrov: Moscow to bring diplomatic missions after ‘minimal’ effort for justice The United Nations has verified 5,144 civilian deaths in the war in Yemen, mainly from air strikes by a Saudi-led coali- tion, and an international investigation is urgently needed, in US, Washington’s in Russia, to parity UN human rights chief Zeid Ra‘ad al Hussein said on Mon- day. oscow will bring the terms of “The minimal efforts made toward accountability over work of its diplomatic mis- the past year are insufficient to respond to the gravity of the Msions in the US and those of continuing and daily violations involved in this conflict,” Washington in Russia into “full parity,” Zeid said in a speech to the UN Human Rights Council in Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lav- Geneva, Reuters wrote. rov announced. The statement comes after the Rus- sian Consulate in San Francisco and two trade missions in Washington, DC, and NYC were forced to close at the end of August, RT wrote. Russian authorities, Lavrov said, asked the Americans to make sure the overall number of their diplomatic staff work- ing in Russia equals that of the number of Russian diplomats working in the US. “But in doing so, we included into that overall number everyone who work almanar.com at the Russian mission in the UN,” Lav- “The devastation of Yemen and the horrific suffering of rov told reporters at a press conference its people will have immense and enduring repercussions in Amman, Jordan, on Monday. across the region.” “Understandably, this is a separate is- It is the third time that he has appealed for an interna- sue not relating to bilateral [US-Russia] tional inquiry into human rights violations in Yemen since relations. “Nevertheless, in doing so we Saudi Arabia began its strikes against the country in March showed our good will,” he continued. 2015. “The US has sort of pocketed our kind Last week Zeid’s office said the 47 countries on the Hu- gesture and said, ‘If Russians want par- man Rights Council were not taking their responsibilities ity, make them close one of four consu- seriously, and urged them to probe the “entirely man-made lates [in the US] as we have only three catastrophe”. consulates in Russia.’” The UN says the war has created the world’s biggest The US State Department insisted massispost.com humanitarian crisis, with the conflict compounded by an that the move was reciprocal to Mos- in Russia, and vice versa. approval of new sanctions against Rus- which is 455 people. economic collapse that has pushed millions to the brink of cow’s decision to cut the number of If the US makes parity a criterion, sia, Iran and North Korea in one pack- In August, Washington announced in famine. American diplomatic staff in Russia. we will bring those conditions in full age, Moscow cut the staff at American response that US consulates in Russia The crippling of the health and sanitation systems has Lavrov added that Moscow is now accordance with what is called parity,” missions in Russia by 755 people. This had halted issuing all non-immigrant enabled cholera to take hold with unprecedented speed, looking at conditions under which the Lavrov said. brought the number to the equivalent visas for Russian citizens until further with about 650,000 people infected since late April, five American diplomatic missions operate In July, following the US Congress’ of Russian diplomatic staff in the US, notice. times the global cholera caseload in 2016.

Sinai blast kills 18 Egyptian Israel to debate UN: US should give ‘Dreamers’ policemen At least 18 Egyptian policemen were killed and three injured expanding settlement durable legal status on Monday in an attack claimed by Daesh on a security con- voy in the Sinai Peninsula, which is gripped by an insurgency. The UN rights chief raised con- Security and medical sources said the attack took place in Beit-ul-Moqaddas cern Monday about Washing- near Arish, the capital of North Sinai Province, and that two ton’s decision to end an amnesty of those killed were officers. The injured included a brigadier Israeli authorities in Beit-ul-Moqaddas deferred a debate for hundreds of thousands of general who lost a leg in the blast, according to Reuters. on building permits that would create the largest Israeli set- people brought illegally to the Terrorists detonated an improvised explosive device and tlement inside a Palestinian neighborhood, city councilors country as children, saying they managed to destroy three armored vehicles and a signal-jam- said. should be granted “durable legal ming vehicle. The attack later turned into a gunfight and the The Planning and Construction Committee had been set to status.” terrorists also shot at ambulance workers, injuring four. examine issuing permits for a settlement in the occupied Pal- US President Donald Trump The Daesh terror group claimed responsibility for the attack estinian neighborhood of Jabel Mukaber, committee members last week abrogated an order is- in a statement posted by its news outlet Amaq. told AFP. sued by his predecessor Barack The terrorists have killed hundreds of soldiers and police They said the matter was now on the agenda for a Wednes- Obama that protected around since 2013, when the military ousted Egypt’s former president day meeting, without giving reasons for the postponement. 800,000 young people by grant- Mohamed Morsi after mass protests against his rule. Settlement watchdog Peace Now said it was because of a ing them temporary legal status At least 23 Egyptian soldiers were killed when suicide car scheduling conflict concerning a lawyer for opponents to the as part of the Deferred Action bombs tore through two military checkpoints in North Sinai scheme. for Childhood Arrivals program in July, in one of the bloodiest assaults on security forces in The permits, if granted, would allow for expansion of the (DACA), AFP reported. years. settlement to add 176 settler units to the 91 existing units. The move gives the so-called There was no immediate comment from the Interior Min- Plans for the new units have already been approved and is- “Dreamers”, many of them slate.com istry on Monday’s attack. State news agency MENA quoted suing building permits is the last major bureaucratic step. Hispanic who are now in their would now act to provide for- tions of migrants with no crimi- a high-ranking ministry official confirming the attack took Most settlements, particularly in the occupied West Bank, twenties, somewhere between mer DACA beneficiaries with nal convictions was 155 per- place. Security forces were exchanging fire with terrorists are located outside of Palestinian residential areas. six and 24 months before they “durable legal status.” cent higher during the first five near the explosion site and managed to kill several of them, “Within Beit-ul-Muqaddas, it’s a very serious develop- become illegal and subject to Trump’s move fulfilled a months of this year than during MENA said. ment,” Peace Now spokeswoman Anat Ben Nun said. potential deportation. campaign promise of zero toler- the same period of 2016. “I am concerned by the gov- ance toward illegal immigrants. “Some migrants, including ernment’s decision to end the But the president insisted he longstanding residents, are now Eight people killed in Texas Deferred Action for Childhood was showing compassion for so frightened of expedited de- Arrivals program,” UN rights the Dreamers, many of whom portation they refrain from ac- shooting chief Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein know only the United States cessing police protection and said at the opening of the 36th and speak only English, by courtrooms,” Zeid said. Authorities in Texas said that at least eight people are dead, session of the Human Rights giving Congress six months to Last month, the UN rights including a gunman, after a shooting at a home in the city of Council in Geneva. craft a lasting legal solution. chief said Trump was largely Plano. He pointed to evidence of the Zeid also voiced alarm at an to blame for the deteriorating The shooting occurred on Sunday night during what has program’s “positive impact on “increase in detentions and de- discourse in the country, warn- been reported as a party to watch a Dallas Cowboys football the lives of hundreds of thou- portations of well-established ing among other things that his match in the neighborhood of the city which lies less than 20 sands of young migrants, and and law-abiding immigrants” in relentless attacks on the media miles north-east of Dallas, theguardian.com reported. on the US economy and socie- the United States. could trigger violence against According to one witness interviewed by a Fox News af- ty,” and said he hoped Congress He said the number of deten- journalists. filiate, a man arrived at the house and had an argument with alchetron.com a woman outside before drawing an automatic weapon and “It’s indicative of a trend that we’re seeing of settlement ex- starting to shoot. pansion inside Palestinian neighborhoods in Beit-ul-Moqad- The witness, Crystal Sugg, said: “I saw a man argue with a das.” Brexit: Deportations of EU citizens soar woman. They were standing outside and they’re arguing. The Israel occupied Beit-ul-Moqaddas in the 1967 Six-Day War woman was trying to go back in and as she was going back in and later annexed it in a move never recognized by the interna- the house you seen the man pull out his gun and starting just tional community. since referendum releasing. He just started letting them go. It was an automatic. It sees the entire city as its undivided capital, while the Pal- The number of EU citizens the in the last 12 months: the highest make Brexit talks more difficult. You could hear it go off multiple times, you could hear it just estinians want the eastern sector as the capital of their future government is deporting from the since current records began and The policies causing the clamp- ring off.” state. UK has rocketed since the Brexit an increase of 14 percent in the down are currently being chal- Plano police spokesman David Tilley said police initially Israel has announced several settlement expansions since vote, despite ministers’ promises to last year alone. lenged in UK courts. responded to a report of shots fired. US President Donald Trump took office. guarantee residents’ rights. The figures come after a leaked The number of EU citizens be- When the first officer arrived and went inside the home, the Trump has been far less critical of Israeli settlement expan- Analysis of official government Home Office memo revealed com- ing removed from the UK has now officer confronted the suspected shooter. Tilley said the officer sion than his predecessor Barack Obama. data shows there were 26 percent prehensive plans to significantly increased fivefold since 2010. It opened fire, killing the suspect. Israeli settlements are seen as illegal under international law more enforced removals of EU na- restrict immigration from Europe reached 4,754 in 2016 — up from Two others were injured in the shooting. Their conditions and major stumbling blocks to peace as they are built on land tionals in the first three months of when Britain leaves the EU. just 973 in the year the Conserva- have not been released. the Palestinians see as part of their future state. 2017 than in the same period last Human rights campaigners said tives came to power. The rapid rise The victims and suspect have not yet been identified and Settlement watchdogs and Palestinians accuse far-right Is- year, The Independent reported. that many of the removals are ille- followed a fall of more than 74 any relationship between the suspect and victims is unknown. raeli groups of pushing for settlements in Beit-ul-Moqaddas to Almost 5,000 EU citizens have gal, while Labour called the figures percent in the previous six years, All of those killed and injured are believed to be adults. ensure the city can never be divided. now been deported from Britain “disgraceful” and said they could down from 3,779 in 2004. Sept. 12, 2017 Petrochemical exports Karoon Petrochemical Complex exported 320 tons of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) to China, the company’s first shipment to East Asia, 4 Shana reported. Domestic Economy

SPECIAL NEWS Domestic Economy Desk Top European banks Afghanistan seeks to establish brokerage ties with Iran speedy development of Chabahar Top European banks are maintaining baking relations with Iranian counterparts in the post-JCPOA era, said fghanistan’s Foreign the managing director of Export Development Bank of Minister Salahuddin Iran. A Rabbani has asked At the beginning of post-JCPOA era, only small- and India to expedite the de- medium-sized European banks established ties with velopment of strategic port Iran but now major banks are also after maintaining re- of Chabahar in Sistan-Bal- lations with Iranian counterparts, Ali Salehabadi was uchestan Province to bolster quoted as saying by IRNA. a trade route for landlocked He pointed to Belgium’s KBC Bank and Austrian Central Asian countries. Oberbank as the pioneers to this effect. The port would allow India Export Development Bank of Iran has so far estab- to transport goods to Afghani- lished brokerage relations with 124 foreign banks, stan by sea. Pakistan cur- Salehabadi added. rently does not permit India to Improving brokerage banking ties are one the most transport through its territory important measures taken by 11th government after to Afghanistan, AP reported. the signing of a nuclear deal with P5+1, also known as Last year, India committed Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). up to $500 million for the de- velopment of Chabahar port along with associated roads and railroads. India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Monday that India would speed up the port develop- ment and begin supplying wheat to Afghanistan within weeks. In August, Afghan news agency Wadsam announced that the Iranian government IRNA is offering huge discounts on customs duties at Chabahar signed a trilateral agreement to Chabahar Special Economic as part of the transit corridor to past decade shows the neigh- port to attract more Afghan develop Chabahar in Tehran in Zone to Indian companies for Afghanistan. boring country has mainly traders. May 2016, when Indian Prime setting up petrochemical, fer- After connecting Chabahar been an importer of Iranian IRAN DAILY Wadsam quoted the Eco- Minister Narendra Modi and tilizer and other gas-based in- to Zahedan, the railroad will goods. One of the JCPOA achievements was the removal of nomic Attaché at the Iranian Afghan President Ashraf Ghani dustries. be linked to Zaranj in Af- Iran’s exports to Afghani- all regulations that obliged non-American banks to sev- Embassy in Kabul Moham- visited Iran. India has also agreed to ghanistan. Hence, when the stan have been on a general er brokerage ties with Iranian banks. madreza Karimzadeh as say- The deal stipulates the de- build a 500-km railroad from Afghan cargo arrives in Za- uptrend since the fiscal 2005- Bank Melli Iran, Keshavarzi Bank, Bank of Indus- ing that Iran is offering an velopment and operation of Chabahar to Zahedan, the pro- hedan, it can be transported 6, topping at $3 billion in try and Mine, Export Development Bank of Iran, Bank 80-percent discount in export two terminals and three berths vincial capital of Sistan-Bal- via a 1,380-km railroad to 2012-13. Exports decreased Mellat, Tejarat Bank and Bank Maskan have estab- tariffs and a 75-percent dis- at the port with cargo han- uchestan, close to the Afghan Chabahar and then shipped to slightly in 2013-14 and the lished brokerage ties with foreign banks in the post- count on import duties to Af- dling capacities for 10 years. border. India’s state-owned IR- India. following year, but bounced JCPOA era. ghan traders using Chabahar. Based on the agreement, CON has agreed to build a rail A review of trade between back to its peak last year Austrian Oberbank has announced that it will contin- Tehran, New Delhi and Kabul Iran is to provide land in route at a cost of $1.6 billion Iran and Afghanistan over the (March 2016-17). ue its professional procedures and support transactions with Iran which have helped the bank to gain an excel- lent reputation in both countries. “As the first Austrian bank, we are signing a frame- Iran’s fisheries exports up 60% work agreement for tied financial loans (G3) in US Exports of fisheries products from Iran currently active in various fishery sec- dollars, yen and euros. This agreement allows Oester- has considerably in recent months, a tors such as canning, powder produc- reichische Kontrollbank Aktiengesellschaft (OeKB) senior official announced. tion and packaging giving way to crea- covered financing with maturities of more than two According to Fars News Agency, tion of 220,000 direct jobs,” Salehi years. It also allows the financing of important pro- Head of Iran Fisheries Organization added. jects, for example in infrastructure or health care. It is Hassan Salehi further said that the He underlined that the Joint Com- therefore urgently awaited by well-known Austrian ex- exports of Iranian fisheries products prehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) porters, who are also shortly before signing their export in the past four months reached $412 had played an important role in the contracts. The agreement allows important Austrian million indicating an increase of 60 Iranian fishery industry, noting, “Rus- exporters to start their projects in strategic Iranian sec- percent against the figure for the same sia restricted imports from Europe and tors. Our range of services is only offered to customers time span last year. the US in retaliation for their sanctions from our markets,” Alexander Türk, from the Austrian “We also witnessed a decline in the creating an invaluable market for Ira- Oberbank, told Trend News Agency. import of marine products by 30 per- nian products.” In the past, Oberbank already supported the granting cent,” he added. The official reiterated that Iran still of humanitarian supplies during the sanctions period, Iran, he noted, has about one percent needs to work on establishing proper according to the source. of the world’s population while it pro- infrastructure for meeting demands of “Together with our Austrian exporters, we have built duces over 1.90 million tons of aquatic foreign buyers like Russia, and said, up comprehensive know-how over the years, particu- and fish species. “Today Russians have a demand for larly in the field of sanction regulations, and we know In relevant remarks in early August, 100,000 tons of Iranian fishery prod-

the regulations and the customer business very well,” Salehi announced that Iran ranked first IRNA ucts, shrimp in particular.” he said. in the world in the production of trout The official further underlined that “We know exactly what is allowed and what is for- and sturgeon. Salehi reiterated that of the overall He said that the country gained a Iran has a low per capita consumption bidden,” Türk added. “In the year to March 20, Iran took output, 54 percent pertained to fishing good position in the industry last year of about 10 kilograms while the global “A major mistake would be to take legal obligations a major step in the fisheries sector by in the sea, mainly free waters while the exporting 120,000 tons of fishery average stands at 20kg; “in a bid to from national regulations as well as from EU or US law achieving a production of nearly 1.1 remaining 46 percent came from farm- products earning a revenue of $412 boost people’s health, the current per easily or even to disregard,” he noted. million tons of aquatic species,” he ing fishery products given the country million. capita needs to rise by producing pro- There are still sanctions of the European Union and added. the top position in this field. “Over 400 processing centers are cessed products”. the USA, which must be observed in all cases, accord- ing to the source. “This concerns individual persons as well as certain Iran ready for free trade categories of goods, which may not be exported to Iran or which can be exported only with official authoriza- tion. The US legal situation is particularly complex. We with regional countries: Official therefore pay close attention to any US customer rela- tionship in order to not indirectly violate US legislation and also refuse to monitor US transactions. Such a US Iran is ready to establish preferential tariffs and free trade with some reference can be realized by means of payment process- regional countries, particularly Afghanistan, Pakistan and Oman, said ing in US dollars, but also by a US value of a product of the head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO). more than 10 percent,” he added. Mojtaba Khosrotaj, who was addressing a meeting of a working Austria’s Oberbank is expected to sign a deal with group on the development of non-oil exports of the southeastern prov- Iran on September 21 enabling it to finance new ven- ince of Sistan-Baluchestan, underlined that the province can play a key tures there. Earlier, most banks have stayed away from role in boosting relations with countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan Iran due to the remaining US sanctions. Oberbank is the and Oman, Tasnim News Agency reported. only Austrian bank directly interacting and transacting Turning to preferential tariffs and free trade, he said that the TPO with Iranian banks. has conducted necessary planning to this effect and is ready to estab- OeKB is Austria’s main provider of financial and in- lish free trade with countries having common borders with Sistan-Bal- formation services to the export industry and the capi- uchestan. tal market. True to its mandate to support the Austrian Iran has stepped up efforts in recent years to increase non-oil ex- economy, OeKB has served trade and industry since the ports and cut dependency on oil revenues. institution’s founding in 1946. OeKB acts as a central In 2014, Iran’s exports of commodities and natural-gas conden- hub in the markets, operating impartially and in accord- sate reached $50 billion, showing a 19 percent increase year-on- ance with its sustainability policy. Its shareholders are year. commercial banks located in Austria. There was also a boom in Iran’s service exports in sectors such as IRNA tourism, engineering and transit. Sept. 12, 2017 Egypt may reject French wheat Egypt is considering rejecting 59,000 tons of French wheat purchased by 5 state grain buyer GASC due to the presence of poppy seeds. TSE & Global Economy

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By Gavyn Davies* Here is the predicted path for the AE’s, compared to the So what has changed? A few aspects of the latest up- latest consensus: The outcome could be stronger than pre- swing, starting in March 2016, seem more encouraging ast week, this blog reported the continuing good dicted by the nowcasting framework if there are changes than the features of the faltering recoveries seen from news that global economic activity has embarked in economic performance that have not yet been identified 2010-16. An important improvement is that the current L on the strongest and most synchronized period in historic data. This could be the case if the factors that recovery phase is synchronized across the world, with no of expansion since 2010. Global growth is running well have depressed the growth rate since 2010 are losing their major drags from specific problem economies. In particu- above the long term trend, especially in the advanced power. lar, the eurozone is at last expanding strongly, Russia and economies. When the Global Financial Crash occurred, most econ- Brazil have emerged from deep recessions, and a relaxa- Is this just another false dawn? This week, I will exam- omists expected a fairly swift return to the previous trend tion in deleveraging policy has permitted stronger growth ine the possible causes of the improvement and growth level of output, but this did not occur after 2010. Instead, in China. A shift towards moderately expansionary fiscal and discuss its sustainability. On the positive side, there output fell further and further below its previous trend, policy has clearly helped. are signs that some of the headwinds that have suppressed and the growth rate was unusually low for a period of ex- Furthermore, the absence of powerful drags from spe- global demand since 2010 may be abating, implying that pansion. cific economies has allowed the upswing to become more real interest rates may now be below the equilibrium rate, In retrospect, this behavior probably should not have self-sustaining than before. The ‘temporary’ constraints with secular stagnation beginning to fade somewhat, ac- been all that surprising. on growth from the so-called debt super-cycle may be cording to FT. There is a lot of evidence that output fails to return to waning. World trade growth has finally started to recover, On the negative side, there are few signs of recovery on trend following a major shock to risk appetite, especially producing a cyclical recovery in emerging Asia. Business the supply side, and some indications of excess risk taking if the financial system is impaired and credit growth is confidence has strengthened everywhere, and declining in asset markets. Some economists are therefore suggest- stunted. In addition, fiscal policy was tightened, shifts risk aversion in private corporations has resulted in much ing that the global economy may be ‘bipolar’, with ris- in income distribution reduced demand among low paid better growth in fixed investment. Credit growth has re- ing risks that the current period of firm growth in activity workers and, most important of all, interest rates clashed bounded as the banking sector has normalized, even in the could be punctured by a sudden surge in risk aversion in with the zero lower bound in some economies, notably in peripheral economies of the eurozone. asset markets. Japan and the crisis economies in the euro area. As risk aversion has declined, unemployment has One approach to forecasting global activity is to use the With credit growth slowing in the emerging economies, dropped sharply in the AEs, and there has been a modest nowcast models to produce a statistical prediction for the it is arguable that global monetary conditions were too rebound in headline and core inflation following the stabi- period ahead, along with probability bands. These fore- tight, despite a huge amount of quantitative easing after lization of oil prices last year. This has led to perhaps the casts have the property that they generally show a rever- 2010. In the language of the Taylor Rule, policy rates were most important expansionary force of all, a rise in the ap- sion to trend over several quarters ahead, a feature that above the appropriate rate suggested by the rule, and bal- propriate or equilibrium level of interest rates, according sounds naive, but one that is in fact hard to beat by any ance sheet expansion was unable to fully compensate for to the Taylor Rule. In contrast to the period up to about other method. that, even in the US. 2015, the level of policy rates in both the US and the eu- At present, the models suggest that the growth rate will As a result, global demand grew more slowly than glob- rozone is now below the rates suggested by many versions begin to return to trend fairly soon, and will be back down al supply, although supply was also extremely disappoint- of the Taylor Rule. to trend by the end of 2018. This forecast suggests that the ing compared to earlier decades. A key symptom of the de- current rates of growth are not fully sustainable, though mand shortfall was declining inflation, which threatened * Gavyn Davies is now chairman of Fulcrum the models do predict a path for output that is slightly to drop below zero in the advanced economies during the Asset Management and co-founder of Prisma Capital firmer than the consensus of macro forecasters. oil shock in 2015. Partners. London stays world’s top finance center despite Brexit

London remains the globe’s most attrac- Miles Celic, chief executive officer of tive financial center, extending its lead The City UK said, “Absent this, many over New York despite Britain’s loom- firms have already started to activate their ing departure from the European Union, a contingency plans and others will un- survey found on Monday. doubtedly follow suit if these aren’t con- Britain’s departure from the trading firmed as soon as possible — and by the bloc has led to some politicians and econ- end of this year at the very latest.” omists predicting London will lose its Since the survey was conducted in pre-eminent status as a financial center, June, talks between Britain’s Brexit Min- but there are few signs of that happening ister David Davis and his opposite num- yet, Reuters wrote. ber at the European Commission, Michel London was placed first, followed by Barnier, have become increasingly acri- New York, Hong Kong and Singapore in monious. the Z/Yen global financial centers index The past two months have also seen a (GFCI), which ranks 92 financial centers pick-up in the number of banks saying on factors such as infrastructure and ac- timeout.com they plan to set up new EU subsidiaries cess to high quality staff. New York was tenders, a dip the survey’s authors said was Britain’s most powerful financial lobby after Brexit, with most major US, British 24 points behind the British capital, the ‘presumably due to fears over US trade”. group, The City UK, cautioned against and Japanese banks saying they will es- biggest gap between the two since the Since becoming US president in January, complacency and called for clarity on its tablish units in Frankfurt or Dublin. survey started in 2007. Donald Trump has pulled out of a planned transitional arrangements for leaving the Frankfurt has moved up to 11th in the New York’s ranking fell 24 points from trans-Pacific trade agreement and is pursu- EU, which will apply beyond April 2019, table from 23rd a year ago and Dublin has last year, the largest fall among the top con- ing a more isolationist economic policy. when Britain is due to formally leave. moved to 30th from 33rd. Major Currencies Global shipper sees trade growth among BRICS nations CurrencyTo USD Currency To USD Turkish Lira 0.2932 Chinese Yuan 0.1533

Containerized trade among BRICS nations saw robust other BRICS countries were most attracted to Chi- Euro 1.2004 UAE Dirham 0.2722 growth in the first half of this year, according to the nese textiles and clothing, consumer electronics and world’s largest container shipping company Maersk furniture. British Pound 1.3185 Kuwaiti Dinar 3.3185 Line. While China’s imports still focused on raw materials Demand has improved as most of the world’s major and resources, Maersk saw increases in the imports of Australian Dollar 0.8035 Iraqi Dinar 0.0008 economies started to recover this year, and the growth meat from Brazil as well as fruit and nuts from South among BRICS countries continued to outpace the glob- Africa. Japanese 100 Yen 0.0092 Saudi Riyal 0.2666 al average, said Mike Fang, managing director for Mae- E-commerce developed very fast with other BRICS rsk Line’s Greater China Cluster, Xinhua reported. countries’ products gaining traction on the Chinese “There is much potential to enable trade among market, Fang said. BRICS nations and we will definitely look into it,” he Customs data showed a 37.7-percent year-on-year Major Commodities said in a statement. growth in China’s imports from other BRICS countries Maersk’s exports from China to India increased 26.2 in the first seven months of this year, faster than the percent year on year in the first half, those to Brazil and 28.7-percent increase in exports to those countries. Crude Oil $47.89 Silver $17.86 South Africa both rose 8.7 percent, while Maersk’s im- Grouping Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Af- ports from South Africa to China surged 43.9 percent, rica, BRICS accounted for 23 percent of the 2016 glob- Gold $1339.90 Platinum $1005.30 according to Fang. al economy — almost double their share in 2006 — and ihs.com Copper $3.05 Wheat $438.25 The company’s statistics showed customers in contributed to more than half of global growth. Sept. 12, 2017 Power loss in Florida More than four million homes and businesses have lost power in Florida, major utilities said, as Hurricane Irma pummeled the state. 6 Cultural Heritage & Environment

UK flouting duty to protect citizens from toxic air pollution

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The UK government is ‘flouting’ its duty to protect the lives and health of its citizens from illegal and dangerous levels of air pollution, according to the UN’s special rapporteur on human rights related to toxic waste. Baskut Tuncak issued his warning after a fact-finding mission to the emaze.com UK in January at the invitation of the government in a report that has been shared exclusively with The Guardian before it is presented to the UN human rights council this week. “Air pollution continues to plague the UK,” he said. “I am alarmed Stop talking about threat of climate change that despite repeated judicial instruction, the UK government contin- ues to flout its duty to ensure adequate air quality and protect the rights to life and health of its citizens. It has violated its obligations.” Such harsh international criticism will be embarrassing for the gov- Hurricanes become more common ernment, whose air pollution plans have already been ruled illegally poor twice. The latest plan forced by the courts was released in July but condemned as ‘woefully inadequate’ by city leaders and ‘inexcus- urricane Harvey, Hur- history, and which weather ana- That same hot weather broke Dakota and Montana — the pressure ever measured in the able’ by doctors. ricane Irma, flash fires, lysts confirmed was certainly records up and down the west evaporation from record tem- Keys, and could easily break Air pollution causes an estimated 40,000 early deaths every year Hdroughts: All of them the greatest rainfall event ever coast, except in those places peratures had shriveled grain the 10-day-old record for eco- in Britain and was declared a ‘public health emergency’ by MPs in tell us one thing — we need to measured in the country — where a pall of smoke from im- on the stalk to the point where nomic catastrophe set by Har- 2016. Air pollution is worst overall in London, but many other places rethink how we live without de- across much of its spread it was mense forest fires kept the Sun some farmers weren’t bother- vey; it has definitely changed have illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide emitted by diesel vehicles, such lay. a once-in-25,000-years storm, shaded — after a forest fire ing to harvest at all. In the At- the psychology of life in Florida as Leeds, Birmingham, Bournemouth and Northampton. Ipswich has For the sake of keeping meaning 12 times past the birth somehow managed to jump the lantic, of course, Irma was bar- for decades to come. higher levels of particulate matter than London. things manageable, let’s confine of Christ; in isolated spots it mighty Columbia River from reling across the islands of the Oh, and while Irma spun, London breached its nominal annual air pollution limits five days the discussion to a single conti- was a once-in-500,000-years Oregon into Washington, resi- Caribbean (“It’s like someone Hurricane Jose followed in into 2017 at Brixton Road in south London. Other known pollution nent and a single week: North storm, which means back when dents of the Pacific Northwest with a lawnmower from the its wake as a major hurricane, hotspots in the capital include Putney High Street in west London, America over the last seven we lived in trees. reported that the ash was falling sky has gone over the island,” while in the Gulf of Mexico, Oxford Street, Kings Road in Chelsea and the Strand. days, according to The Guard- Meanwhile, San Francisco so thickly from the skies that it said one astounded resident of Katia spun up into a frightening In his report for the UN, Tuncak assessed how well the UK protects ian. not only beat its all-time high reminded them of the day Mount St. Maarten). The storm, the storm of her own, before crash- human rights that are infringed by pollution, such as the rights to life, In Houston they got down to temperature record, it crushed it St. Helens erupted in 1980. first Category 5 to hit Cuba ing into the Mexican mainland health and safe housing. the hard and unromantic work by 3°C, which should be pretty That same heat, just a lit- in a hundred years, is cur- almost directly across the pen- Vulnerable groups were worst affected by air pollution, he said: of recovery from what econo- much statistically impossible tle farther inland, was caus- rently battering the west coast insula from the spot where the “Children, older persons and people with pre-existing health condi- mists announced was probably in a place with 150 years (that’s ing a ‘flash drought’ across the of Florida after setting a re- strongest earthquake in 100 tions are at grave risk of mortality, morbidity and disability, with mag- the most expensive storm in US 55,000 days) of record-keeping. country’s wheat belt of North cord for the lowest barometric years had taken dozens of lives. nified risks among the poor and minorities.” Sept. 12, 2017 Autistic traits White matter structural changes in children correspond to severity of 7 autistic traits, a brain imaging study showed. Health

‘Phenomenal’ new treatment could help save thousands at risk of heart disease A new daily treatment could slash the risk of heart disease patients dy- ing from fatal attacks. The tablet, when taken with aspirin, slashes the death rate for people with known heart conditions by 15 percent, and it stops all attacks by 42 percent, according to express.co.uk.

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The tests on rivaroxaban appear to show it could save nearly 25,000 you should eat lives a year in the UK alone. The stunning findings have prompted scientists to halt tests 12 months early. Dr. Derek Connolly, a consultant interventional cardiologist at Bir- mingham City Hospital, “This is a phenomenal result and this treat- ment could save thousands of lives. “Cardiovascular disease is still the number one killer and reducing to stay slim mortality by 15 percent means that millions of heart attacks and deaths across Europe can be avoided. dailymail.co.uk “This is a ground-breaking result.” The twice-daily pill is taken with aspirin and the combination has he food we eat has a huge im- the first study showing how meal onset, a marker of a person’s biologi- and their body composition. had such a positive impact that the trial involving 27,000 patients was pact on our body, and our gen- times affect your weight gain, de- cal night, is associated with higher Researchers found that individuals stopped one year ahead of schedule because the benefits were so large. Teral health. pending on what time you rise and percent body fat and BMI, and not as- with high body fat percentages con- Connolly said that the drug would help thousands of patients who But experts warn many of us do not sleep. sociated with the time of day, amount sumed most of their calories shortly suffer from coronary and peripheral artery disease. think about the time we consume our Previous research has shown an or composition of food intake. before going to sleep when melatonin Both conditions involve key arteries narrowing along with fatty de- meals, dailymail.co.uk reported. unconventional body clock leads to “These findings suggested that levels were high. posits which elevates the risk of heart attack and stroke. While some of us may eat ex- poor metabolism and obesity — no the timing of when you consume Individuals with lower percentages Aspirin is currently the most widely used treatment but it is only tremely healthily, research shows we matter what meal time schedule you calories, relative to your own bio- of body fat tended to go to bed a few modestly effective. face ruining all that progress if we eat follow. logical timing may be more impor- hours after their last bite. Combining the drug with aspirin reduces the risk of potential lethal too close to bedtime, or cram all our Ultimately, the most important fac- tant for health than the actual time Researchers note that they were clots in blood and can be taken by people who have heart disease but meals together, or wait too long be- tor is waiting a few hours after your of day.” unable to detect a relationship be- have not had a recent problem. tween eating. last meal before going to bed. McHill, a researcher with the Di- tween the clock hour of food intake, The trial, across 33 countries, studied patients with an average the It all boils down to metabolism, In the study, published in The vision of Sleep and Circadian Dis- caloric amount, meal composition, age of 68 with established disease. giving the body enough time to di- American Journal of Clinical Nu- orders, led a team in analyzing data activity/exercise level, or sleep dura- About 70 percent of them were on beta-blockers and blood-pressure gest. trition, researchers at Brigham and collected from 110 college-age par- tion, and either of these body compo- medication as well as aspirin. However, while the Internet is full Women’s Hospital examined body ticipants. sition measures. It reported that taking rivaroxaban and aspirin could prevent 13 of specific plans for dieters saying fat, body mass index and the timing They were enrolled in a 30-day ob- The researchers acknowledged heart attacks, strokes or deaths and seven deaths from different condi- what time of day to eat, none of those of food consumption. servational study to document sleep several limitations that need to be tions for every 1,000 patients. take into account how it could be af- They compared these with the time times and daily meal intake. considered for future work, includ- Cardiovascular disease causes 158,000 deaths a year in the UK. fected by different schedules. of day and the person’s circadian A mobile phone app was used to ing the fact that the population of col- The drug, which is already used for other heart problems, will now Our metabolism is affected by our rhythm (i.e. body clock). time-stamp, document and record the lege-aged individuals may not be rep- be assessed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence circadian rhythm (i.e. body clock). This is the first time that the tim- participants’ food intake over seven resentative of the entire population in (NICE), the government’s regulatory body, before it is available on the For some, our body clock is the ing of meals has been studied in real consecutive days of their regular rou- terms of food choice and circadian or National Health Service (NHS). standard night-day. world settings, in relation to mela- tines. body clock rhythm. Last night Professor Jeremy Pearson, of the British Heart Founda- But for others who work night tonin onset, which marks the onset of For one night during the 30-day Researchers concluded that these tion, said, “This is a significant finding. However, the increased risk of shifts or burn the candles at both sleep. study, participants were studied at the results provide evidence that the con- internal bleeding for patients who take this medication must be consid- ends, it is not so simple. Lead author Dr. Andrew W. McHill BWH Center for Clinical Investiga- sumption of food during the circadian ered when prescribing it. Now, researchers at Brigham and said, “We found that the timing of tion to assess the timing of their me- evening plays an important role in “It’s also expensive, so unlikely to be offered to a lot of people ini- Women’s Hospital have conducted food intake relative to melatonin latonin onset, marking onset of sleep body composition. tially. Nearby parks linked to reduced asthma symptoms in kids

Regularly using bleach tied Living near a park can help reduce asthma symptoms among children who live in cities, researchers said. The new study in- to higher risk of fatal lung disease cluded 196 inner-city children in Baltimore, Regular use of bleach and other that could have distorted the aged three to 12 years, common disinfectants has been results, such as the age, weight with persistent asthma, linked to a higher risk of de- and ethnicity of the subjects, UPI wrote. veloping fatal lung disease, re- were taken into account. Some lived close to searchers found. Dumas will tell a meeting of a park or other green The use of disinfectants is the European Respiratory Socie- space, while others linked to a higher risk of de- ty International Congress in Mi- were more than 0.9km veloping chronic obstructive lan that certain tasks involving away from one. pulmonary disease (COPD), ac- frequent exposure to disinfect- The farther the chil- UPI cording to research looking at ants, such as cleaning surfaces, dren lived from a park, incidence of the disease in more as well as specific chemicals in the more asthma symp- than 55,000 nurses in the US, disinfectants, were associated toms they had over a two-week period, the study found. theguardian.com reported. with a (22-32) percent increased For every 1,000 feet between their home and a park, children had The 30-year study by Har- risk of developing the disease. symptoms one extra day. vard University and the French Dumas said, “We found that Kids who lived next to a park averaged five days with symptoms National Institute of Health nurses who use disinfectants to over two weeks. and Medical Research (Inserm) clean surfaces on a regular basis A child who lived 304m from the park averaged six days with symp- found that those who used the theguardian — at least once a week — had toms, according to the study scheduled to be presented September 11 products just once a week had a 22 percent increased risk of at a European Respiratory Society meeting in Milan, Italy. as high as a 32 percent increased problems such as asthma. link between disinfectants and exposure to cleaning products developing COPD... There was Study author Kelli DePriest said, “Living in a city environment in- chance of developing the condi- However, the new study is COPD among healthcare work- and disinfectants at home, such a suggestion of a link with the creases the risk of childhood asthma, and factors associated with city- tion. thought to be the first to identify ers, and to investigate specific as bleach and sprays, so it is im- weekly use of disinfectants to living — such as air pollution — are also known to contribute to high COPD, which affects an esti- a link between COPD and spe- chemicals that may underlie this portant to investigate this fur- clean instruments but this was rates of poorly controlled asthma. mated 1.2 million people in the cific cleaning chemicals known association.” ther.” not statistically significant. “Other studies have suggested that children with asthma benefit UK, describes a group of lung as quaternary ammonium com- The everyday use of bleach The researchers analyzed data “In our study population, 37 from exercise, and the presence of green spaces promotes physical ac- conditions such as emphysema pounds (quats). currently has no specific health from a mass study on female US percent of nurses used disinfect- tivity and helps lower pollution. and chronic bronchitis that make Inserm researcher Orianne guidelines, but the researchers nurses commenced by Harvard ants to clean surfaces on a week- “The effect appears greatest for kids who are six years and older.” it difficult to move air in and out Dumas, said, “The potential hope this will be investigated. in 1989. In 2009, they looked ly basis and 19 percent used DePriest said that’s probably because they are freer to roam than of the lungs because the airways adverse effects of exposure to Dumas said, “Some of these at those who were still working disinfectants to clean medical younger kids. have been narrowed. disinfectants on COPD have re- disinfectants, such as bleach as nurses who had no history of instruments on a weekly basis.” The results underscore the benefits of city parks, she said, and sug- Nearly 25,000 people per year ceived much less attention, al- and quats, are frequently used COPD and tracked them until She said the findings high- gested that the right building policies can benefit children’s health. die from the disease in England, though two recent studies in Eu- in ordinary households, and the May this year. light the need for guidelines DePriest is a public health nurse who did the study as part of a doc- which is the third highest death ropean populations showed that potential impact of domestic use During that period, 663 were for cleaning and disinfection in toral program at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and rate in Europe. working as a cleaner was associ- of disinfectants on COPD devel- diagnosed with the condition. healthcare settings such as hos- Medicine and the University of Maryland. Disinfectant use has previ- ated with a higher risk of COPD. opment is unknown. The nurses’ exposure to dis- pitals to be updated to take the Research presented at meetings should be considered preliminary ously been associated with an “To the best of our knowl- “Earlier studies have found infectants were evaluated via a occupational health risks into until published in a peer-reviewed journal. increased risk of respiratory edge, we are the first to report a a link between asthma and questionnaire and other factors account. Sept. 12, 2017 Asthma risk Respiratory tract infections in young children are linked to an increased risk of asthma and worse lung function in later life, according to new 8 research. Science & Technology

Scientists prolong life, slow aging in fruit flies Researchers in California are helping fruit flies live longer. 3D printed biomaterials A team of biologists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), have developed a way to repair damaged mitochondria in fruit fly cells, thus delaying the aging process, UPI reported. The mitochondria is the engine room of the cell — the power- house. They dictate the lifespan of a cell. In humans, older mitochon- can degrade on demand dria malfunction and damaged cells can accumulate and turn toxic, most often in the brain, encouraging a range of age-related diseases rown University engineers alginate and we have a hollow chan- like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. have demonstrated a technique nel. We don’t have to do any cutting or In fruit flies, small, round Bfor making 3D printed bioma- complex assembly.” mitochondria change shape terials that can degrade on demand, The researchers also showed that de- as they reach middle age — which can be useful in making intri- gradable alginate structures are useful roughly a month into a fruit cately patterned microfluidic devices for making dynamic environments for fly’s two-month lifespan. or in making cell cultures than can experiments with live cells. David Walker, a profes- change dynamically during experi- They performed a series of experi- sor of integrative biology ments. ments with alginate barriers surround- and physiology at UCLA, Quoting Lan Wong, an assistant ed by human mammary cells, observ- said, “We think the fact that professor in Brown’s School of Engi- ing how the cells migrate when the UPI the mitochondria become neering and coauthor of the research, barrier is dissolved away. Older, enlarged mitochondria, shown larger and elongated impairs sciencedaily.com wrote, “It’s a bit like These kinds of experiments can be on the bottom left, can be seen getting the cell’s ability to clear the Legos. We can attach polymers togeth- useful in investigating wound-healing reenergized as they get smaller and return to a more youthful state damaged mitochondria. er to build 3D structures, and then gen- processes or the migration of cells in “And our research sug- tly detach them again under biocom- cancer. gested dysfunctional mitochondria accumulate with age, rather patible conditions.” The experiments showed that neither than being discarded.” The research was published in the the alginate barrier nor the chelating Researchers managed to repair the aging cellular organelles by journal Lab on a Chip. agent used to dissolve it away had any simply breaking up the swollen mitochondria into smaller frag- The Brown team made their new de- appreciable toxicity to the cells. ments. After the mitochondria-breakup, flies were more active and gradable structures using a type of 3D That suggested that degradable algi- showcased increased endurance. Females lived 20 percent longer printing called stereolithography. rdmag.com nate barriers are a promising option for and males increased their lifespan by 12 percent. The technique uses an ultraviolet such experiments. Biologists broke apart enlarged mitochondria by treating fruit laser controlled by a computer-aided To do it, the researchers made pre- structures with varying stiffness, which The biocompatibility of the alginate flies with an increased dose of Drp1, a protein studies have identi- design system to trace patterns across cursor solutions with sodium alginate could then be dissolved away at vary- is promising for additional future ap- fied as central to the aging process. the surface of a photoactive polymer — a compound derived from seaweed ing rates. plications, including in making scaf- The protein dosage helped flies break up the mitochondria into solution. that is known to be capable of ionic The research also showed several folds for artificial tissue and organs, the more manageable pieces. The light causes the polymers to link crosslinking. ways in such temporary alginate struc- researchers said. A bit of genetic engineering showed another gene, Atg1, is key together, forming solid 3D structures Wong said, “The idea is that the at- tures could be useful. Wong added, “We can start to think to the mitochondrial waste removal process. Once broken-down from the solution. tachments between polymers should Thomas M. Valentin, a PhD student about using this in artificial tissues into smaller fragments, the flies can dispose of the damaged mito- The tracing process is repeated until come apart when the ions are removed, in Wong’s lab at Brown and the study’s where you might want channels run- chondrial bits, leaving only the healthy parts behind. Flies with a an entire object is built from the bot- which we can do by adding a chelating lead author, said, “It’s a helpful tool for ning through it that mimic blood ves- disabled Atg1 gene were unable to perform this function. tom up. agent that grabs all the ions. fabrication.” sels. Walker said, “It’s like we took middle-aged muscle tissue and Stereolithographic printing usually “This way we can pattern transient The researchers showed that they “We could potentially template that rejuvenated it to youthful muscle. uses photoactive polymers that link to- structures that dissolve away when we could use alginate as a template for vasculature using alginate and then “We actually delayed age-related health decline. And seven days gether with covalent bonds, which are want them to.” making lab-on-a-chip devices with dissolve it away like we did for the mi- of intervention was sufficient to prolong their lives and enhance strong but irreversible. The researchers showed that alginate complex microfluidic channels. crofluidic channels.” their health.” For this new study, Wong and his could indeed be used in stereolithogra- Valentin added, “We can print the The researchers plan to continue ex- The researchers recounted their success in a new paper published colleagues wanted to try creating struc- phy. shape of the channel using alginate, perimenting with their alginate struc- in the journal Nature Communications. tures with potentially reversible ionic And by using different combina- then print a permanent structure around tures, looking for ways to fine-tune Whether the fruit fly fountain of youth will be accessible to hu- bonds, which had never been done be- tions of ionic salts — magnesium, bar- it using a second biomaterial. their strength and stiffness properties, mans remains unclear, but Walker hopes to develop pharmaceuti- fore using light-based 3D printing. ium and calcium — they could create “Then we simply dissolve away the as well as the pace of degradation. cals that mimic the effects of Drp1.

Explosive birth of stars swells galactic cores Brain chemical lost in Parkinson’s

Astronomers found that active star light-years away, the team can see and dust, where new stars are being may contribute to its own demise formation upswells galaxies, like what the Universe looked like 11 formed. yeast helps bread rise. billion years ago, three billion years By combining the two, we know The brain chemical miss- coaxed these skin cells into other types of cellular trou- mitochondria in the brain. Using three powerful telescopes after the Big Bang. the shapes of the galaxies 11 billion ing in Parkinson’s disease becoming dopamine-produc- ble. Krainc said, “And this on the ground and in orbit, they ob- This corresponds the peak epoch years ago and how they are evolv- may have a hand in its own ing neurons. Defects in the cells’ lys- would need to happen early, served galaxies from 11 billion years of galaxy formation; the foundations ing. death. Dopamine, the neuro- These cells were similar to osomes, cellular cleanup ma- probably even before symp- ago and found explosive formation of most galaxies were formed in this Thanks to their high resolution, transmitter that helps keep those found in the substantia chines, soon followed. So did toms appear. of stars in the cores of galaxies, epoch. HST and ALMA could illustrate the body movements fluid, can nigra — the movement-re- the accumulation of a protein “Without this human mod- phys.org reported. metamorphosis of the galaxies. kick off a toxic chain reac- lated region of the brain that called alpha-synuclein, which el, we would not have been With HST images the team found tion that ultimately kills the degenerates in Parkinson’s. is known to play a big role in able to untangle the path- that a disk component dominates the nerve cells that make it, a After neurons carrying a Parkinson’s disease. way.” galaxies. Meanwhile, the ALMA new study suggested. mutation that causes the in- Analytical neurochemist In dishes of mouse neu- images show that there is a massive By studying lab dishes of herited form of Parkinson’s Dominic Hare, of the Uni- rons with Parkinson’s-re- reservoir of gas and dust, the mate- human nerve cells, or neu- had grown in a dish for 70 versity of Technology Syd- lated mutations, dopamine rial of stars, so that stars are forming rons, de rived from Parkin- days, the researchers noticed ney, said, “Those findings didn’t kick off the same toxic very actively. son’s patients, researchers cascade, a difference that The star formation activity is so found that a harmful form of might be due to human neu- high that huge numbers of stars will dopamine can inflict damage rons containing more dopa- be formed at the centers of the gal- on cells in multiple ways, ac- mine than mice neurons. axies. cording to sciencenews.org. Krainc added, “Dopa- This leads the astronomers to Neuroscientist Teresa mine-producing neurons in think that ultimately the galax- Hastings of the Univer- mice and people have some ies will be dominated by the stellar sity of Pittsburgh School of very fundamental differ- bulge and become elliptical or len- Medicine, said, “The result, ences. phys.org ticular galaxies. published in Science, brings “And those differences Tadaki said, “Here, we obtained multiple pieces of the puzzle might help explain why dis- Stars are actively formed in the massive reservoir of dust and gas at the center firm evidence that dense galactic together.” coveries in mice haven’t of the galaxy. cores can be formed without galaxy The finding also hints at sciencenews.org translated to treatments for collisions. a potential treatment for the In Parkinson’s disease, a dangerous form of the chemical people with Parkinson’s.” This suggested that galaxies can Receiving faint light which has “They can also be formed by in- estimated 10 million peo- messenger dopamine may help destroy the nerve cells that Hastings said, “Over the change their own shape without in- traveled 11 billion years is tough tense star formation in the heart of ple worldwide with Parkin- produce it, a new study suggested. past few decades, scientists teraction with other galaxies. work. the galaxy.” son’s: Less cellular damage some worrisome changes in are direct experimental evi- have been accumulating Ken-ichi Tadaki, the lead author The team harnessed the power of The team used the European occurred when some of the the cells’ mitochondria. dence from human cells that evidence that oxidized dopa- of two research papers and a post- three telescopes to anatomize the Southern Observatory’s Very Large neurons were treated early Levels of a harmful form the very chemical lost in Par- mine can contribute to Par- doctoral researcher at the National ancient galaxies. First, they used Telescope to observe the target gal- on with antioxidants, mol- of dopamine known as oxi- kinson’s disease contributes kinson’s disease. Astronomical Observatory of Japan NAOJ’s 8.2m Subaru Telescope in axies and confirmed that there are no ecules that can scoop up dized dopamine began rising to its own demise. “Given that knowledge, (NAOJ), said, “Massive elliptical Hawai`i and picked out 25 galaxies indications of massive galaxy colli- harmful chemicals inside in these energy-producing “Because these cells churn the new results are expected, galaxies are believed to be formed in this epoch. sions. cells. organelles, reaching high out dopamine, they are more but still welcome confirma- from collisions of disk galaxies. Then they targeted the galaxies Almost 100 years ago, American Study coauthor Dimitri levels by day 150. susceptible to dopamine’s tion of the idea.” “But, it is uncertain whether all for observations with NASA/ESA’s astronomer Edwin Hubble invented Krainc, a neurologist and Neurons derived from potential destructive forces.” Hare however noted, the elliptical galaxies have experi- Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and the morphological classification neuroscientist at Northwest- people with the more com- When researchers treated “These toxic cellular events enced galaxy collision. There may the Atacama Large Millimeter/sub- scheme for galaxies. ern University Feinberg mon, sporadic form of Par- neurons carrying a mutation occurred in lab dishes, not be an alternative path.” millimeter Array (ALMA). Since then, many astronomers School of Medicine in Chi- kinson’s showed a similar that causes inherited Parkin- actual brains. Aiming to understand galactic The astronomers used HST to have devoted considerable effort to cago, and colleagues took increase but later, beginning son’s with several different “Cell cultures aren’t the metamorphosis, the international capture the light from stars which understanding the origin of the vari- skin biopsies from healthy at day 150. types of antioxidants, the perfect re-creation of what’s team explored distant galaxies 11 tells us the ‘current’ (as of when ety in galaxy shapes. people and people with one Cells derived from healthy damage was lessened. going on in the human brain. billion light-years away. the light was emitted, 11 billion Utilizing the most advanced tel- of two types of Parkinson’s people didn’t accumulate To work in people, anti- “But these types of experi- Because it takes time for the years ago) shape of the galaxies, escopes, modern astronomers have disease, inherited or sponta- oxidized dopamine. oxidants would need to cross ments are the next best thing light from distant objects to reach while ALMA observed submillim- come one step closer to solving the neously arising. This dangerous form of the blood-brain barrier, a for monitoring the chemical us, by observing galaxies 11 billion eter waves from cold clouds of gas mysteries of galaxies. The researchers then dopamine seemed to kick off difficult task, and reach the changes in these neurons.” Sept. 12, 2017 ‘Sick man and woman of Europe’ The UK is becoming the ‘sick man and woman of Europe’ as life expectancy dwindles for Brits while increasing in other countries, a new 9 analysis showed. Society

Children living near fast food outlets more likely to gain weight

Children who live near fast food outlets are more likely to gain weight compared with those living farther away, new research suggested. Researchers from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) tracked the weight of more than 1,500 state primary school pupils aged four to 11, The Guardian reported. The study found children living closer to fast food outlets were more likely to gain a significant amount of weight between the first and last year of primary school.

theguardian.com The study, which will be published in the Journal of Public Health, claims it is the first to show a link between accessibility Schoolchildren play near roads to fast food outlets and weight gain over time. The study’s lead researcher, Matthew Pearce, said the findings raise important questions about the role of the local food environ- ment and its influence on the diet of young children. Pearce, a former UWE Bristol public health student now with harmful pollution levels working for the NHS, said: “We know from national data that the number of children classified as obese doubles between thesun.co.uk the first and last year of primary school. Understanding the reasons for this is important to protect the future health of housands of children are playing in school play- Billboard adverts are going up in some of the most Air pollution is linked to the early deaths of about children. grounds near roads with harmful levels of illegal polluted towns and cities, including Birmingham, Car- 40,000 people a year in the UK. “Obesity is driven by many complex factors. Our study adds Tair pollution, new analysis suggested. diff, Derby, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester and ClientEarth air quality lawyer Alan Andrews said: to existing evidence that the neighborhood environment plays an The findings are part of a campaign by environmental Southampton, with details of the number of schools in “Thousands of children in this country are playing in important role in the development of obesity.” lawyers that claims more than 950 schools are near roads the area near polluted roads. playgrounds near illegally polluted roads. Researchers calculated a ‘fast food accessibility score’ for each which suffer from harmful pollution levels, itv.com wrote. Supporters of the campaign are being urged to put “This is a legal and moral failing of our political lead- child in the study by looking at how many fast food outlets were Environmental law charity ClientEarth, which is be- pressure on the government, via their MPs, to take ac- ers that puts children’s health at risk at a time when they within about half a mile of their home. hind the ‘poisoned playgrounds’ campaign that seeks to tion to curb air pollution, which causes problems such as are still growing and therefore vulnerable. The study also found a higher density of fast food outlets with- protect children from dirty air, bases its findings on an heart and lung diseases and asthma and affects children’s “Naturally, parents want something to be done. So do in poorer neighborhoods. analysis of the latest government data. development. we.” This echoes data recently released by Cambridge University’s Center for Diet and Activity Research, which found that there are now 56,638 takeaways in England — more than a quarter of all the country’s food outlets — with some of the heaviest con- centrations of fast food found in England’s poorest and most de- prived neighborhoods. Football remains America’s fa- enough to address the issue. Caroline Cerny, of the Obesity Health Alliance, told The vorite professional sport, even However, there is no evidence Guardian when the figures were released that the environment though a majority of fans admit in this survey that NFL fans can affect levels of obesity. She said: “Despite the health impact they’re concerned about brain have started voting with their of the obesity epidemic being well known, it is shocking that the injuries to players, according to feet and remote controls by number of fast food takeaways is increasing. a new survey. turning away and tuning out,” “Whether it’s the marketing of junk food on billboards and TV, Among 1,000 Americans Dyck said in a university news or the proximity of junk food outlets to schools, we know our questioned, 77 percent of those release. environment has a huge impact on levels of overweightness and who follow pro-football be- Despite their safety con- obesity.” lieve head injuries for players cerns, 60 percent of respond- Pearce agrees and is calling for more to be done to help people pose a major problem for the ents said they are fans of lead healthier lives. sport. Fifteen percent said it is professional football, and 31 He said: “While ultimately it is down to individuals on how a minor problem, while six per- percent said they are ‘big fans’. they choose to live, it is widely accepted that we live in environ- cent don’t consider it a prob- Yet, the poll found that 52 ments that make managing our weight increasingly difficult. lem, UPI reported. percent of respondents believe “We therefore need national and local policymakers to take de- In addition, the University of FFootballootball ffansans sstilltill lloyaloyal ddespiteespite CTE is a serious public health cisions that support more favorable conditions that enable people Massachusetts Lowell-Wash- issue. And another 28 percent to eat healthier and become more physically active.” ington Post poll revealed that said it likely is. more than 80 percent believe Other serious concerns that there is either certainly or prob- cconcernsoncerns aaboutbout pplayers’layers’ bbrainsrains a majority of respondents ex- Over 500 dead as Congo ably settled science that play- pressed about football include ing football causes brain inju- upi.com domestic violence, and vio- cholera epidemic spreads ries. Only one in 10 said that in July in the Journal of the former NFL players. with their views on concus- lence in general, committed by is either probably false or cer- American Medical Association Joshua Dyck, co-director sions and head injuries. players. More than 500 people have died so far in a cholera epidemic that tainly false. said chronic traumatic enceph- of UMass Lowell’s Center for “The survey indicates that After football, the second and is sweeping the Democratic Republic of Congo, World Health Long-term damage caused alopathy (CTE) — a condition Public Opinion, said, “There is football fans are very con- third most popular professional Organization (WHO) said. by repeated blows to the head that can mimic Alzheimer’s a growing ambivalence among cerned about the problems re- sports are Major League Base- Outbreaks of the water-borne disease occur regularly in Con- has garnered much attention in disease — was found in 99 per- pro football fans that puts their lated to concussions, and half ball and the National Basketball go, mainly due to poor sanitation and a lack of access to clean recent years. A study published cent of brains donated by 111 love of the game in conflict think the league has not done Association, the poll found. drinking water, reported Reuters.

World Health Organization (WHO) has recom- South Korea has been expanding nonsmok- mended South Korea to adopt more stringent ing zones in public places for the past few years regulations to ban cigarette smoking in public but such measures have fallen short of legislat- places and restrict tobacco advertising and pro- ing a far-reaching ban. motions. The WHO also recommends member states The WHO has been issuing the outcome of ban all forms of advertising, promotion and the MPOWER project assessing the implemen- sponsorship of tobacco while South Korea has tation of monitoring, protecting, offering help, been allowing cigarette advertising, promotion warning, enforcing bans and raising taxes eve- and sponsorship to some extent. ry other year to support an anti-tobacco cam- South Korea, meanwhile, has been properly wp.com paign around the world, Yonhap wrote. implementing four other areas in monitoring, South Korea was not properly implement- offering help, warning and enforcing bans on But this year’s epidemic, which has already hit at least 10 ur- ing policies on protecting, enforcing bans and smoking, the report said. ban areas including the capital Kinshasa, is particularly worrying raising taxes, according to WHO Report on the The government increased taxes on ciga- as it comes as about 1.4 million people have been displaced by Global Tobacco Epidemic 2017 released on its rettes by 2,000 won ($1.70) per pack from Jan- violence in the central Kasai region. website. uary 1, 2015, raising the price to 4,500 won per The WHO said at least 528 people had died and the epidemic “Subnational jurisdictions have the authority pack, citing the need to discourage smoking. had spread to 20 of Congo’s 26 provinces. to adopt laws that ban tobacco smoking in any The government mandated tobacco compa- “The risk of spread remains very high toward the Grand Kasai or all of the places mentioned above. However, nies place graphic images showing the harmful region, where degraded sanitary and security conditions further koreabizwire.com no subnational laws have been reported,” the effects of smoking on the upper part of ciga- increase vulnerability in the face of the epidemic,” the WHO said report said. rette packs in 2016. in a statement. It also cited a lack of ‘subnational jurisdic- It moreover came up with a new rule earlier So far, health officials have recorded more than 24,000 sus- tions’ that ‘have the authority to adopt laws that this year to require the pictorial warnings to pected cases of the disease across the vast nation this year, aver- South Korea advised ban some or all types of tobacco advertising, occupy more than 30 percent of the front and aging more than 1,500 new cases per week since the end of July. promotion and sponsorship mentioned above’. back of cigarette packaging. The WHO sent a team of experts including epidemiologists The WHO called on member states to ban The graphic warning images must be placed and public health specialists to Congo this month in an effort to to limit smoking at public smoking at all public places to prevent damage on packets of e-cigarettes as well as chewing contain the disease’s spread. from second-hand smoke. tobacco. Sept. 12, 2017 Greek proverb 10 Eat and drink with your relatives; do business with strangers. Entertainment

People falling for lie about sharks in Hurricane Irma Police shoot, kill tiger

everal media outlets have les. Nearly seven million peo- had to assure the Ameri- ple were ordered to leave their wandering on busy US interstate Scan public that sharks are homes in the largest evacuation Georgia police shot and killed The cat ended up in a subdi- not in fact swirling around in in US history. a Bengal tiger after it escaped vision, where it began chasing Hurricane Irma. The storm is packing sus- from a truck and wandered a dog, police said. In the US’ latest bout of ‘fake tained winds of 125mph along a major interstate near The tiger jumped on the news’, a hoax was shared on so- (201kmh), and a surge of up Atlanta, frightening residents dog ― a Dachshund named cial media purporting that the to 15ft is expected to inundate of a nearby subdivision. Journey, its owner Brittney now Category 4 force had ‘air- neighborhoods. Feld Entertainment spokes- Speck told The Atlanta Jour- lifted’ the predators from waters Some Americans thought they man Stephen Payne said Suzy, nal-Constitution. The dog off Florida, mirror.co.uk report- might shoot at the hurricane ― a six-year-old Bengal tiger survived the attack and is OK, ed. apparently for little other reason that had once performed in the AP she said. Remarkably, it appears some than the fact they have guns, and Ringling Bros. and Barnum The cat was shot after it Americans believed the story don’t care for the hurricane vis- and Bailey Circus, somehow got loose when the “became aggressive toward pets in the area”, the and were worried the sunshine iting their shores. truck hauling 14 big cats stopped south of Atlanta Georgia Department of Natural Resources said in a state might become overrun mirror.co.uk Police in Florida were moved on its way from Florida to Tennessee, UPI reported. statement. with sharks. We imagine most people shar- through the Caribbean as a Cat- to urge residents not to fire guns “We stopped in Georgia to feed and water the cats Payne said he didn’t know how the tiger managed Obviously, a lot of people ing the ‘news’ don’t actually egory 5 storm, flattening entire at Hurricane Irma. The Sheriff’s and for a quick rest break for the driver, to get free mid-way through the trip referenced the brilliant film believe that sharks are hiding in communities and leaving a trail Office warned that bullets would and that’s where we believe the animal to Tennessee, and didn’t have many Sharknado, which is about a Hurricane Irma. But there are a of destruction, Florida Keys not divert the path of the storm escaped and was later confronted by details of its encounter with police. monstrous storm full of sharks lot of people talking about it. awaited its arrival. It struck on and that they could instead lead law enforcement,” Payne said. The driver did not realize one of that wreaks havoc on Los Ange- After Hurricane Irma smashed Saturday at around 8 a.m. to further danger. Suzy was headed back to its Euro- the animals had gotten loose during pean owner, animal handler Alexan- the night until the truck arrived in der Lacey, after the circus this year Tennessee, he said. ended its 146-year run, he added. But, neither police nor anyone in “They’ve been raised around peo- the neighborhood knew where the cat Frail football legend remarries his ex-wife six decades later ple their entire lives, so they’re com- had come from ― or how it ended up fortable around people,” he noted. in metropolitan Atlanta. After seeing news reports England football leg- very emotional for the children,” she Their first big day was on a Wednesday, Motorists spotted the tiger along Interstate 75 in about the tiger hours after it was killed, a Feld En- end Jimmy Greaves told the Sunday People. because Jimmy was always playing foot- Stockbridge, southeast of Atlanta, Henry County tertainment employee reached out to authorities in has remarried his ex- “When we turned around I said, ball on Saturdays. police said. The interstate was jammed with traffic Georgia to let them know they were missing a tiger, wife in an emotional ‘Come on then, husband’, and every- This time around they chose a Thurs- as people fled Hurricane Irma. state officials said. ceremony ― 59 years one roared with laughter.” day and went to the local church with their after first tying the Irene has been nursing Jimmy, who family. Their two daughters served as wit- knot in 1958. was part of England’s 1966 World nesses. Jimmy and his wife, Cup-winning squad, since his release The family then went to celebrate at a PPICTUREICTURE OOFF TTHEHE DDAYAY Irene, divorced in 1977 nearby restaurant, where they had a ‘good only to get back to- time’, Irene said. gether later, dailymail. “He wanted a cigarette but I had to re- co.uk wrote. mind him he couldn’t smoke in a restaurant The couple, who and that we’d have to go outside. It really have four adult chil- wasn’t the weather for it though.” dren together, finally Jimmy was just at the start of his career re-tied the knot in front as a footballer when he and Irene first wed of family at a church in 1958 — he signed with Chelsea the pre- ceremony near their vious year. Essex home on Thurs- dailymail.co.uk As well as representing Tottenham and day. England with distinction, Greaves also Jimmy, a 77-year- from hospital in 2015. played for Chelsea, AC Milan and West old former England The football legend, who scored Ham during his time in professional foot- and Spurs striker, said 266 goals in 379 appearances for Tot- ball. he was ‘delighted’ to tenham, had previously recovered He’s still fourth on the list of England’s remarry Irene. from a minor stroke in 2012 but the 2015 top scorers, behind Wayne Rooney, Sir The football legend has been wheel- prognosis was far more damning. Bobby Charlton and Gary Lineker. chair-bound since suffering a massive Irene, also 77, said remarrying was After retiring from the game, Jimmy, stroke in 2015, which initially left him un- something she and Jimmy never thought who battled alcoholism late in his career able to speak. about, because “as we were concerned we became an award-winning journalist and But Irene said that he did ‘brilliantly’ were always married”. broadcaster. and was able to say ‘most of what he need- She joked that she’ll likely keep their The former striker spoke about his ill- ed to say’ through the wedding ceremony first wedding date as their anniversary be- ness last year. “I remain in a wheelchair TALAL AL RABAH, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC YOUR SHOT last week. cause next year will be the diamond cel- and it’s now likely I will stay this way for A coalition of cheetahs feasts upon their prey in the Rift Valley of Kenya. “It was a lovely day, very poignant and ebration. the rest of my life,” he said.

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FS wrestlers hand Iran 4th place at world cadet tourney Sports Desk crowned champion followed by the US and Azerbaijan which tallied 61 and 53 points, ran’s freestyle wrestling team put a de- respectively. cent end to its campaign at the 2017 Ca- Earlier in the Greco-Roman competi- Idet World Championships in Greece, fin- tions, Iran’s team finished in the second ishing fourth at the prestigious international place with a total of five medals including sporting event. two golds. Iran’s Mahdi Eshqi outpointed Kanata Ya- Mohsen Mad-Hani demolished the Indian maguchi from Japan 6-0 in the men’s 54kg wrestler in the 58kg final showdown 14-3 to final bout at the Ano Liosia Olympic Hall in claim the gold, while Mehran Sa’adatifard

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GETTY IMAGES ALIREZA AKBARI/iawf.ir Rafael Nadal poses with his US Open trophy after beating Kevin Anderson in the men’s singles final in Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York on September 10, 2017. the Greek capital city of Athens to claim the (76kg) added another gold to Iran’s account gold. after he beat his opponent from Hungary in Rafael Nadal put his remarkable resurgence nerves or that extra passion for the game that I “Probably that’s why I still have chances to Meysam Zare’ (76kg) and Seyyed Mahdi the final. down to his “love for the game” after claiming a feel, it will be the day to say, ‘OK, I do another compete in this sport and to do it well. That’s Hashemi (100kg) had to settle for the bronze Mostafa Kayed-Khordeh also reached the 16th Grand Slam title at the US Open. thing.’ all.” medals after they outpowered counterparts 63kg final only to suffer a defeat against the The 31-year-old Spaniard beat South Africa’s “I am 31, I’m not 25, but I still have the pas- Had Nadal converted his lead over Federer, 36, from Ukraine and Azerbaijan in the final Ukrainian representative and settled for the Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 to win his third title sion and the love for the game.” in the final set of this year’s Australian Open final repechage battles, respectively. silver medal. in New York, BBC reported. Nadal’s victory took him three away from in January, there would be just one major title be- On Saturday, Iran’s Abbas-Ali Forootan Mohammad Nosrati and Seyyed Mojtaba Following his French Open success in June, Roger Federer’s all-time record of 19 Grand tween the pair. lost to his Russian opponent Alan Bagaev in Hosseini were Iran’s bronze medalists of it is the first time since 2013 that Nadal has won Slam titles, and the pair shared all four major vic- “I really never thought much about that,” said the final showdown of the 85kg weight cat- the Greco-Roman contests in the 85kg and two Slams in a year. tories between them in 2017. the Spaniard. “I just do my way. He does his way. egory. 100kg, respectively. “I wake up every morning with the passion to That came after both men ended their 2016 Let’s see when we finish. Forootan’s 69kg compatriot, Mohammad A total of 50 points gave Iran the runner- go on court and to try to improve things,” he said. seasons early through injury, casting doubts on “Three is a big difference. I really don’t think Nokhodi, also snatched the bronze medal af- up title in the Greco-Roman overall table “I still want to compete and still feel the nerves their ability to even challenge for the biggest much about these kind of things. ter he overcame the Japanese wrestler in the with Russia stealing the show with 64 points every time that I go on court. While that keeps titles again. “I’m very happy with all the things that are third-place battle. and Ukraine standing third with a 49-point happening, I will be here. “I just can say thanks to life for that opportu- happening to me, to win this title again. I have The Russian team collected 73 points to be asset. “When some day arrives that I don’t feel the nity,” said Nadal. this trophy with me.”

tion plans to the Iran’s football federation soon the game’s biggest stage and a widening of the Iran must invest to avoid World Cup after they qualified but only two friendlies have gap with the top footballing nations. been arranged so far. “My short term target is to be sure we have Iran will play Togo on September 29 before an outstanding, unique and challenging World disappointment, Quiroz says taking on World Cup host Russia six days later. Cup preparation and I will try my best to be dif- Queiroz believes it is crucial that his team ferent,” said Queiroz. Iran coach Carlos Queiroz urged the country’s best. But unfortunately in Iran, and I think all plays more matches against top quality oppo- “How many World Cups have Iran par- authorities to commit more funding to the prep- over the world, when you struggle with finan- sition ahead of the finals, something that will ticipated in? Four. This is the fifth World Cup. arations for next year’s World Cup finals or risk cial support it’s always very difficult to imple- only happen if the purse-strings are loosened. What did the four World Cups teach us? elimination in the group stages yet again. ment a program. “Based on my personal connections I was “If you want to be in the second stage you Queiroz’s side became the first team from “We qualified three months ago and at this able to bring this friendly game against Rus- must be different. Different in your prepara- Asia to book its ticket for Russia in June and moment there is no reason for us not to have a sia,” said Queiroz. tion, ambitious, creative, use your imagination next summer’s tournament will be the fifth clear plan and a consistent budget in order to “Russia are the host nation and have accept- to see how you can in 10 months make this time Iran has appeared at the World Cup finals, make decisions. ed to play against Iran and this is huge in terms team improve. Reuters reported. “If you copy the preparations of the last four of international impact and reputation, but we “In order to be different I need to put all of In 1978, 1998, 2006 and 2014, the three- World Cups, you don’t go anywhere. It’s a sim- cannot rely on my personal contacts and rela- my energy into this first goal. times Asian champion failed to advance to the ple conclusion,” he added. tionships. “How can we convince the federation and knockout phase of the competition and Queiroz Queiroz’s comments echo a recent statement “If you want to play good friendly games, the people who have the responsibility to sup- fears a similar outcome next year if funding is- issued by seven Iran players on Instagram, in money talks in football. You cannot ignore this port us that we must be different? We cannot be sues are not addressed immediately. which they called on the authorities to emulate situation.” like Portugal because they started 45 years ago. “The situation basically is the same as in the South Korea in mobilizing the country “from Queiroz has stressed the Iranians need to “We cannot be like Germany, they started 55 past,” Queiroz told Reuters. top to bottom” for the World Cup campaign. take a more professional approach to their years ago, France 55 years ago. How can we in “We have the federation trying to do their The Portuguese coach presented his prepara- MOHAMMAD-MAHDI MO’AZZEN/IRNA preparations or risk more disappointment on 10 months reduce this gap? That’s my first job.”

Ahan and Bunyodkor, before seeing off hope to recover in time from injury to Persepolis to take on Al Ahli in do-or-die battle namesakes Al Ahli of the UAE in the lead his side in the second league fix- Round of 16. ture. Persepolis and Al Ahli go into the With striker Omar al-Somah, fresh “We may not be among the richest second leg of their AFC Champions from leading Syria to the playoff clubs in Asia, especially compared to League quarterfinal at Mohammed Bin stage of the FIFA World Cup quali- clubs in the Persian Gulf region, but Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi today fiers, and the recently acquired Bra- there’s no doubt we have the biggest with the tie tantalizingly poised after zilian Leonardo both netting in the fan base,” said Hosseini. the sides played out an entertaining 2-2 first game against Persepolis, Sergei “And Persepolis has the best support draw in last month’s first leg. Rebrov’s team looks well equipped to in Asian football; because of this sup- Persepolis is enjoying its best-ever challenge for the continent’s top club port, we fight. It gives us extra motiva- run in the competition after reaching honor once more. tion and determination to make sure we the quarterfinals for the first time and Elsewhere, Claudemir is another can get great results. the evidence from the first leg shows new Brazilian signing who arrived after “This is what we have always tried to the Iranian champion is not going to spending two seasons at Club Brugge do and will continue to do.” let it end without a fight, the-afc.com in Belgium, while captain Taiseer Al Hosseini, who has more than 100 reported. Jassam should return after helping Sau- caps for Iran and is part of the squad Two goals down with 20 minutes to di Arabia progress to a first FIFA World that has qualified for next year’s FIFA play, Shoja Khalilzadeh and substitute Cup since 2006. World Cup, is currently in his second Godwin Mensha netted to force a 2-2 spell with Persepolis. draw and to set up a mouthwatering re- ‘Fighting spirit’ Having spent two seasons with the turn fixture in Abu Dhabi. club between 2012 and 2014, the de- All eyes will be on striker Mehdi Jalal Hosseini pinpointed Persepo- fender moved to another Al Ahli, in Taremi, who scored six times in Group lis’ fighting spirit and huge support as Qatar, before signing for Naft Tehran D as Persepolis finished runner-up be- GETTY IMAGES the reasons for the club’s success in the in 2015. hind Al Hilal but ahead of Al Rayyan group stage, but the arrival of Nigerian Meanwhile, after letting a two-goal eventually finished as runner-up to Ko- AFC Champions League ahead of the After just one campaign back in Iran, and Al Wahda, before Iranian side over- Mensha and the presence of Ali Alipour lead slip in the first leg, Al Ahli will rea Republic’s Ulsan Hyundai. Tehran-based side’s quarterfinal second he returned to Persepolis, where he came Lekhwiya in the last 16. and Vahid Amiri goes some way toward look for a positive response as the Sau- The Jeddah-based side has been in leg fixture. helped the side claim the Iranian Per- The Iranian international forward has easing the burden on the prolific marks- di side aims to return to the semifinals fine form this year, advancing from Club captain Hosseini was suspend- sian Gulf Pro League title earlier in the not found the back of the net since the man. for the first time since 2012, when it a group that comprised Al Ain, Zob- ed for the first leg last month and will year. Sept. 12, 2017 Socrates: 12 True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing. Art & Culture

License Holder: Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) ‘Survival’ to come alive Managing Director: Sadreddin Mousavi Editor-in-Chief: Kambakhsh Khalaji at Moroccan filmfest Editorial Dept. Tel: +98 21 88755761-2 Editorial Dept. Fax: +98 21 88761869 Subscription Dept. Tel: +98 21 88521954, +98 21 88748800 Iranian short film ‘Survival’, directed by Masoud Hatami, will ICPI Publisher: +98 21 88548892, 5 Advertising Dept. Tel & Email: +98 21 88500617 - [email protected] be screened in the competition section of the Second Ouarzaz- We b s it e : http://www.irandailyonline.ir ate International Film Festival (OIFF) in Morocco. Email: [email protected] The 8-minute film, based on a script written by Hatami, is set Printing House: Iran Cultural & Press Institute in the middle of nowhere, where two people are living on a lake and have to survive by sustaining themselves on the flesh of Add.: Iran Cultural & Press Institute, #208 Khorramshahr Avenue Tehran/Iran corpses, Mehr News Agency reported. Iran Daily has no responsibility whatsoever for the advertisements and promotional material printed in the newspaper. ABDOLLAH HEIDARI/IRNA

aecinema.ir Hatami’s short film has earlier taken part in a number of in- ternational festivals including the Rural FilmFest El Edén de La Mancha in Spain, the 57th Brno 16 International Short Film damadam.ir Festival in the Czech Republic and the Stockholm Experimen- tal and Animation Film Festival 2016 where it won the award Archeologists discover for the best film. OIFF showcases short films from emerging filmmakers from Morocco and abroad. The second edition of the festival will be held in Ouarzazate from September 18 to 23. skeletal remains Iran’s ‘Parting’ wins top prize in northern Iran in Sweden rcheologists discovered the remains of 19 human skeletons — nine of which belonged to men and 10 to women — in the ancient Iranian film ‘Parting’, directed by Navid Mahmoudi and pro- ALiar Sang Bon complex in Amlash in the northern Iranian prov- duced by Jamshid Mahmoudi, won the top prize at the 9th Af- ince of Gilan. ghan International Film Festival in Sweden. Based on evidence, the skeletons pertained to people who were un- BEHNAM TOFIGHI/mehrnews.com The closing ceremony of festival was held last night (Sun- der 40 years of age, an Iranian archeologist said in a meeting held by the The 19th Grand Celebration of Iran Cinema was held at Eivan-e Shams Hall in Tehran on September day, September 10) during which the winners of this edition of Research Institute of Archeology, according to the Research Institute of 10, 2017, one day ahead of Iran's National Day of Cinema (September 11). Attended by a number of cineastes and artists, the function also served as a commemoration ceremony for Iranian com- the event were announced, Mehr News Agency reported. Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICH- poser and tar and setar instrumentalist Hossein Alizadeh (L) as well as famous director and writer ‘Parting’ received the first prize at the Swedish festival’s fea- HTO). Kianoush Ayari. ture films competition section. Vali Jahani further said that the study shows that the skeletons belonged to individuals aged between 14 and 40 years. He said only skeletons of one percent of the dead indicated violence as the cause of death. South Korean Embassy Jahani said 25 percent of the skeletons reveal scars and bear signs of severe sickness. to exhibit marquetry works The cemetery of Liar Sang Bon complex is located on the slopes of Ahin Bar Talleh Mountain. The South Korean Embassy in Iran intends p.m., a performance featuring South Korean He said excavations in this cemetery have led to the discovery of an- to hold an exhibition of marquetry artworks traditional music will be staged in the garden tiquities such as clay work and glassware as well as metal, stone, wooden made by artists from the two Asian states in of the residence. and leather objects. Tehran in coming days as part of the program Holding such artistic events at the residence Jahani noted that potteries, ornaments, daggers and beads were the oth- to mark 2017 as the 'Cultural Exchange Year of the ambassador to Iran illustrates the intent er relics excavated from the site. Between the Two Countries'. of South Korea to become more acquainted

Fifth Orumieh Grape Festival underway in northwestern Iran

Chi Chest coastal village, in West Azarbaijan Province in north- western Iran, is hosting the Fifth Orumieh Grape Festival which was inaugurated on September 7 and will continue until Septem- ber 15.

roozrang.com Commenting on the festival, Jalil Jabbari, the director general of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department Afghan director and Golden Globe winner, Sedigh Barmak, of West Azarbaijan, said the event is aimed at expanding the who headed the fest’s panel of jury presented the award to province’s tourism industry, IFP News wrote. Mahmoudi. He added that such festivals will help attract tourists and cre- On the same day, Mahmoudi’s film won an award at the 6th ate investment opportunities for those interested in developing Persian International Film Festival held in Sydney, Australia, the province’s tourism industry. from September 7 to 10. Jabbari said the festival is an outcome of collective ef- More than 20 films were screened in the 9th Afghan Film forts by all domestic institutions and their favorable interac- Festival. Other winners were from France, Tajikistan and Af- tions. ghanistan. “As in earlier editions of the fest, a handicraft exhibition host- In the past year, ‘Parting’ won a number of prizes at interna- ing 30 pavilions will present the province’s tourist attractions to tional fests including the ‘Special Filmmaker Award’ at Busan visitors in this year’s event.” International Film Festival, the accolade for best actress at the In addition, he said, this year’s festival will feature a number International Festival of Morocco and the award for best fea- of pavilions providing visitors with anthropological information The expo will be held at the residence of with Iranian art and continue support for Ira- ture film in Tripoli International Festival 2017. about the province’s ancient and deep-rooted traditions and cus- the South Korean Ambassador to Iran Kim nian artists. ‘Parting’ is a gloomy love story of two Afghan migrants, toms with a focus on grape as well as the culture of people in Seung-Ho, according to an email sent to Iran The exhibition, which is scheduled for Sep- Fereshteh and Nabi, who intend to immigrate to a European Orumieh. Daily. tember 14 and 15, will be open to visitors from country in search of prosperity and guaranteeing a happy mar- Commenting on the properties of grape and its health benefits, A South Korean artist, specializing in the 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. riage. Jabbari noted that throughout history, people of the province Iranian art of marquetry, will display her Those interested can visit the expo at the A joint production of Iran and Afghanistan, ‘Parting’ has have found out about the nutritional values of the fruit and have works, along with many well-known Iranian residence of H.E. Ambassador of the Repub- also been submitted as an entry for the foreign film category of included it in their food basket. artists involved in the same field. lic of Korea, No. 2, Saeidi St., Lavasani Ave., Academy Awards. In addition, on September 15, 2017 at 6:00 Tehran. Weather 34 27 22 46 29 37 23 31 17 32 27 22 30 14 26 14 18 8 29 12 33 27 Bandar Anzali Dezful Yazd Mashhad Tabriz Tehran Kabul Minsk Stockholm Tashkent Tripoli