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16 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 38th year No.12711 Tuesday DECEMBER 6, 2016 Azar 16, 1395 Rabi’ Al Awwal 6, 1438 Salehi to Iran, Armenia Moniz: U.S. An implemented ISA would plan to quadruple must halt ISA electricity enforcement fly in face of nuclear deal exchange POLITICS TEHRAN — Iran’s POLITICS TEHRAN — Iran’s Foreign Minis- goes against Washington’s obligations under an inter- irrational,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram ECONOMY TEHRAN – Iran and desknuclear chief Ali Ak- desktry has warned the U.S. adminis- national deal between Iran and world powers. Qassemi at a weekly press conference on Monday deskArmenia plan to bar Salehi told U.S. Secretary of Energy tration of signing into law of an anti-Iran act, saying it “We believe extension of the ISA is flawed and in Tehran. 2 boost the current capacity of electricity Ernest Moniz in a meeting in Vienna exchange between the two countries on Sunday that that the U.S. admin- by fourfold in the near future. istration must prevent implementation Iranian Energy Minister Hamid of the Iran Sanctions Act and remain Chitchian said that once the third committed to its obligations under the Iran-Armenia power transmission line international nuclear agreement be- comes on stream, it will increase the tween Iran and great powers. current 300 megawatts (MW) capacity Iran’s top officials, including Pres- to 1200 MV, IRIB reported on Monday. ident Hassan Rouhani, have said if Chitchian made the remarks on the the ISA is implemented it will violate sidelines of the 14th Iran-Armenia joint the nuclear deal, officially called the economic committee meeting in Teh- Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ran, co-chaired by Armenian Minister (JCPOA). Rouhani has asked his U.S. of Energy Infrastructures and Natural counterpart Barack Obama to use his Resources Ashot Manukyan. authority to veto the ISA. The Iranian minister underscored Iran Salehi and Moniz, both nuclear China warns and Armenia’s potentials for coopera- physicists, worked on the technical tion in different areas and urged the Ar- aspects of the JCOPA according to menian government to take necessary which Iran slows down its nuclear ac- against measures to facilitate trade between the tivities in exchange for termination of two countries’ companies. financial and economic sanctions on According to Armenian press, the Tehran. JCPOA breach country is eager to carry out huge work The ISA was first adopted in 1996 See page 2 to increase its trade turnover with Iran. to punish investments in Iran’s energy Back in October, Armenia held its industry. The extension was passed first exclusive trade exhibition in Iran unanimously on Thursday by Senate. and some 91 Armenian companies The ISA was first approved by the active in the sectors of construction, House of Representatives. transportation, agriculture, tourism, Salehi expressed concerns over information technology, banking and the extension of the ISA for another insurance as well as medical equip- 10 years, saying Iran has the right to ment, food and garment showcased their latest products and achievements respond properly if the ISA is imple- AFP mented. 2 in the four-day event.

Benevolent Ashtari Russia is ‘No. 1 gets one-year Trump upset nuclear deal has not provided enough ‘business threat’ to United sentence by Indian opportunity’ with Iran: Richard Nephew States, Air Force local court By Javad Heirannia Nephew, now a fellow at the Center on A: No one really knows yet what Donald By Marjan Golpira TEHRAN – Richard Nephew, who worked on Global Energy Policy at Columbia Universi- Trump will do once he is in office. He has said secretary claims Iran sanctions issues for the Obama admin- ty, says Trump may “seek a more expansive variously that he wants to renegotiate the deal, The Secretary of the United States Air TEHRAN — On Monday, the local istration, says Donald trump is disappointed agreement” with Iran. presumably to seek more restrictions on Iran’s Force has once again claimed that court of Rayagada in Odisha, Eastern In- that the nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Following is the text of the interview with nuclear program, and that he is upset that there Russia is the “No. 1 threat” faced by dia, ruled against Narges Kalbasi Ashtari, Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), has Nephew: is not more opportunity for U.S. business deals the U.S., with several defense officials sentencing her to a year in prison and not opened up enough business opportunity During his campaigns, President-elect in Iran in the existing deal. He may, therefore, expressing similar opinions. It follows 300 rupees ($4,300) in fines. for the United States in Iran. Donald Trump claimed that Obama had given seek a more expansive agreement. Or, he may promises by the U.S. President-elect In a statement released Monday, “He is upset that there is not more op- too much concessions to Iran in the nuclear seek one that demands greater concessions on Donald Trump to improve relations Hassan Nourian, Iran’s consulate gen- portunity for U.S. business deals in Iran in the negotiations and argued that he wants to re- Iran’s part. His positions during the campaign with Moscow. eral in Hyderabad, India, said upon existing deal,” Nephew tells the Tehran Times negotiate the terms of the nuclear agreement. were unclear and he has yet to offer any further “Russia is the No. 1 threat to the hearing the ruling he appealed the in an exclusive interview. What is your prediction of his policy? information since the election. 13 United States. We have a number of decision. threats that we’re dealing with, but Nourian, who has also been as- Russia could be, because of the nu- signed by Iran’s Foreign Ministry to Iran, New Zealand ink educational MOU clear aspect, an existential threat to follow the Narges case, called the SOCIETY TEHRAN — Mentioning some 300 Iranian develop education cooperation nian students looking to study the United States,” Air Force Secretary judgment “unexpected.” deskIranian Science PhD students studying at uni- and collaboration between our overseas, further cementing New Deborah James told Reuters at the an- In her personal account on Tele- Minister Mohammad Farhadi and versities in New Zealand Farha- two countries including academ- Zealand’s position as a desti- nual Reagan National Defense Forum gram, a messaging app, Narges said New Zealander Trade Minister di pointed out that University of ic exchanges and research pro- nation for students wanting a on Saturday. the process of appeal may take some- Todd McClay signed a memoran- Auckland, University of Otago, grams,” he noted. world-class education,” he high- She went on to speak of “very wor- where around a year or even more in dum of understanding (MOU) to Massey University, and University New Zealand is increasingly lighted. rying” incidents of “very dangerous India. bolster technology and scientific of Waikato are all assessed and chosen as a destination for stu- “I expect this will lead to more airmanship” by Russia, as well as al- She does not seem optimistic about cooperation here on Sunday. approved by the Islamic Republic dents looking for a world-class PhD students choosing to study leged cyber-attacks by Russian hackers appealing the ruling for what she de- The two countries are seeking of Iran. education, with 80 percent of in New Zealand,” he added. on U.S. institutions. scribed as the “corrupt system of Ma- cooperation in fields of agricul- McClay, for his part, said that Iranian students in New Zealand McClay who is leading New James’ statements were echoed fia.” ture, information technology, en- New Zealand education institu- studying towards PhD qualifica- Zealand’s first Trade Mission to by chief of Naval Operations Admiral Narges is bailed out of jail until the vironment, and climate change, tions stand to benefit following tion. Iran in more than a decade be- John Richardson and Pentagon chief appeal date. as well as initiating student and the signing of the education “I also welcomed the re- lieves the visit has strengthened arms buyer Frank Kendall, all of whom Indian ambassador: This is bad faculty exchange programs and MOU in Iran. classification of New Zealand the New Zealand-Iran relation- voiced growing concern about what news for us co-conducting research projects, “Under this arrangement, we universities into the top tier of ship following bilateral talks in they claim is Russia’s increasingly ag- In a phone message with the Teh- IRNA quoted Farhadi as saying. aim to strengthen, promote, and international rankings for Ira- Tehran. gressive behavior. ran Times, Indian Ambassador to Teh- Richardson told Reuters that in- ran Saurabh Kumar expressed regret creased Russian naval activities are over the decision, saying, “This is not Iran wins 9th taking place across the globe. He cit- good news for us.” ed Moscow’s deployment of a carrier Ambassador Kumar noted that the strike group to the Mediterranean, district judge in Rayagada has made Asian Airgun the firing of missiles from ships in the a determination in which can be ap- Caspian Sea, increased submarine ac- pealed in a higher court, hoping that Championship tivities in the northern Atlantic, and a the right gets exercised. growing naval presence in the Pacific. Narges story SPORTS TEHRAN — Ira- desk He said there are continuing incidents Eight years ago, Narges moved nian junior team involving Russian aircraft buzzing U.S. to India to tend to the most un- claimed the title of the 9th Asian vessels, with some coming as close as derprivileged children of that Airgun Championship. 30 feet. He also cited cases where ships country. The Iranian team won the title were allegedly behaving “erratically.” She is the founder of Prishan Foun- in competition underway in Teh- Richardson went on to state that dation, a children’s home she estab- ran, Iran. Washington and Moscow have an lished for orphans and blind children Hojatollah Pudineh won the agreement to limit and discuss inci- of District Odisha in Rayagada in 2011, gold medal in the event. dents at sea, but that the accord ap- followed by another children’s home in The Iranian team consists of pears to be having limited impact on the same village. Hojattolah Pudineh, Mahyar Sed- curbing such incidents. A couple of years after the es- aghat, Alireza Davoudabadi, Amir “More communication with Russia tablishment of her schools, in 2013, Asadi and Amirmohammad Nek- would be a valuable thing,” Richardson ASSIST took away Narges’s first chil- ounam.

Mehdi Bolourian said, noting that dialogue between the dren’s home, the orphanage, through Bangladesh and China finished U.S. and Russian naval officers has ceased “forged document” and “false prom- in second and third place respec-

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MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS Iran urges Islamic countries to S-300 missile system completely counter terrorist movements delivered: MP POLITICS TEHRAN - Iranian Ma- He also called Indonesia an important deskjlis Speaker Ali Larijani country in the Islamic world which has al- POLITICS TEHRAN — The spokesman of said on Monday that it is necessary that ways had close relations with Iran. deskthe Majlis National Security and Islamic countries cooperate to counter Parliamentary relations with Indone- Foreign Policy Committee on Monday said all the the terrorist movements. sia are also at good level which will be components of the S-300 missile system has been Larijani made the remarks in a joint expanded after Zul’s visit to Iran, Larijani delivered to Iran. press conference with Speaker of the added. Of course the cooperation for the techni- People’s Consultative Assembly of Indo- For his part, Zulkifli said Indonesia is cal supports still continue between Iran and nesia Zulkifli Hasan in Tehran. seeking expansion of economic relations Russia, Hossein Naghavi Hosseini added, Mehr In an indirect reference to conflicts with Tehran. reported. engulfing Syria, Yemen, Iraq, and Libya, Zulkifli also called Iran an “influential” “Considering the complete execution of the Larijani said, “Crises have been created in country in the region. S-300 contract, there is no need for Iran’s complaint the region which have destabilized some He said that close relations between for the delay in the delivery,” he said. “The system countries that from security point of view the Indonesian and Iranian governments has been transferred to our country and now Iran is beneficial to Israel.” and parliaments can help find solution to /Maryam Kamyab has this air defense technology.” He reiterated the Islamic Republic’s regional crises. position that these conflicts in regional The Indonesian parliament speak- Sorouri elected countries “should be settled politically er also said Al-Aqsa Mosque should be and through dialogue”. liberated and efforts should be made to Society of The senior parliamentarian also said defend Muslims in Myanmar.

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Pathseekers of the Iran and Indonesia share close views on Zulkifli arrived in Tehran on Sunday for Islamic Revolution the Middle East issues. a four-day visit.

POLITICS TEHRAN — Parviz Sorouri was deskon Sunday elected as the secre- An implemented ISA would fly in face of nuclear deal tary general of the Society of Pathseekers of the 1 Qassemi was making the com- Also, Russian Foreign Ministry’s Di- Islamic Revolution. ments in reaction to a recent overwhelm- “Our reaction will be primarily political and rector of the Department for Non-Pro- Sorouri is a conservative politician who currently ing vote by the U.S. House of Representa- legal, and if that does not work, then we liferation and Arms Control Mikhail Ul- seats as a member of the City Council of Tehran. tives and the Senate in favor of renewing will go to other packages we have already yanov told RIA Novosti on Monday that He represented Tehran in parliament for two terms. the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA). “We expect that the agreements on the The society is a principlist political group, found- Once signed into law by President anticipated in each specific area,” Foreign Iranian nuclear program will be imple- ed in 2008. The group was formed out of a parlia- Barack Obama, the act would author- Ministry spokesman says. mented duly regardless of how things mentary group inside the Majlis. ize sanctions against Iran for a ten-year will unfold.” period. for sanctions relief. The Iranian diplomat further called on Iran has threatened to retaliate UN resident If not extended, the ISA expires by the Washington will violate the JCPOA if it other signing parties to keep their side of against the act if and once it is signed coordinator end of 2016. does not remove all individuals and enti- the bargain. into law by President Barack Obama The ISA, which was the Iran and Lib- ties set forth in the ISA in connection with “We expect from the three Europe- and implemented, noting scenarios summoned to ya Sanction Act until 2006 after it was Iran’s nuclear program, as stipulated in an countries (of France, England, and have been worked out. Foreign Ministry ratified in 1996, was introduced during the nuclear deal. Germany), China, and Russia to stand “Our reaction will be primarily po- the first term of the Clinton adminis- However, Qassemi appeared up- by Iran and this is our expectation that litical and legal, and if that does not POLITICS TEHRAN — United Nations tration to rule out investment in Iran’s beat toward the fate of the deal, cit- these countries play their historic role in work, then we will go to other pack- desk Resident Coordinator in Tehran energy sector. ing that it is an internationally-backed this regard.” ages we have already anticipated in Gary Lewis was summoned to the Foreign Ministry The bill has drawn vehement con- pact which Washington cannot violate In a meeting with Iran’s Foreign Min- each specific area,” the spokesman to hear complaint about what was called his ‘un- demnation from Tehran which says unilaterally. ister Mohamad Javad Zarif in Beijing explained. conventional and interventionist’ statement, IRNA enactment of the ISA will run counter “I’m optimistic toward BARJAM on Monday, Chinese Foreign Minister Previously, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, head reported on Monday. to the terms of the nuclear deal final- (JCPOA) getting on the right track and Wang Yi underscored that “What is of the Iranian parliamentary committee Peyman Saadat, director of the International ized in 2015. the U.S. leaving the current path of ex- important is that all resolve whatever for national security and foreign policy, Affairs, Environment Protection and Sustainable Under the deal signed with six world tending the sanctions,” he said. “It will problem that may arise through negoti- had threatened Iran would step up pro- Development Department of the Foreign Ministry, powers of the U.S., Russia, China, Germa- have a strong international backing and ation and consultation in the light of the duction and enrichment of uranium up conveyed the complaint to Mr. Lewis. ny, France, and England, Iran committed its contravention is not something that principle of commitment to the terms of to 190,000 SWU in the event of the ISA The Foreign Ministry official told Mr. Lewis that to curb its nuclear program in exchange could happen easily.” the JCPOA.” being implemented. the specialized agencies of the United Nations in Iran should operate in the context of their spec- ified tasks. Salehi to Moniz: U.S. must halt ISA enforcement Keyan chief: Happy 1 Moniz said that U.S. President Barack Oba- JCPOA. ma will be informed about Iran’s concerns in this re- Salehi and Moniz are in Vienna to attend the that Rouhani gard. He also said his government will be committed International Conference on Nuclear Security: admitted to JCPOA to the JCOPA. Commitments and Actions. The conference is ar- Moniz said the U.S. president will prevent violation According to IRNA, Moniz said the U.S. pres- ranged by the International Atomic Energy Agen- ident will prevent the implementation of the cy (IAEA). It started from December 5 and lasts the implementation of the parts of the POLITICS TEHRAN — The editor-in-chief parts of the ISA which runs contrary to the until December 9. ISA which runs contrary to the JCPOA. deskof the Keyhan newspaper has ex- pressed happiness that President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday “clearly announced that the JCPOA has China warns against JCPOA breach been violated”, Tasnim reported on Monday. “We hope that proper response is given” to the POLITICS TEHRAN — Chinese developments in the Middle East region violation of the nuclear deal, Hossein Shariatmadari deskForeign Minister Wang and across the world and exchanged views said in an address to the IRIB University. Yi has warned of any violation of the on ways to develop bilateral relations. “Our conflict with America is a conflict over iden- JCPOA, a nuclear agreement that was Zarif said Tehran is ready to develop tity. The story began when we placed the unadul- signed between Iran and six world pow- ties with Beijing in different fields, pointing terated Islam at the ruling position,” he said. ers in 2015, IRNA reported. out that Iran and China share the same Wang made the remarks at a joint views on dealing with regional and inter- Sanctions press conference with visiting Iranian For- national affairs. extension to serve eign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Pointing to a January visit to Iran Beijing on Monday. by Chinese President Xi Jinping, Zarif Israel: American “The nuclear deal is a multilateral said, “We believe that the agreements analyst agreement endorsed by the UN Securi- reached between the two sides during ty Council, and its implementation must Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (L) meets China’s Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli in that visit could improve relations be- POLITICS TEHRAN — An American politi- not be affected by any country’s domestic Beijing on Monday. tween the two countries.” desk cal analyst has said the U.S. Sen- affairs,” the senior Chinese official noted. He also thanked the Chinese for- ate vote to extend the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) is The comments came days after the is a long process and it is natural for problems parties to fulfill their obligations under eign minister for his hospitality and “clearly a violation” of the JCPOA that only favors U.S. Congress voted unanimously in and differences to occur along the course,” the JCPOA, saying that Iran and China expressed satisfaction with his visit. the extremists in Israel. favor of a bill, dubbed Iran Sanctions Press TV quoted Wang as saying. “would not allow for a single party to dis- The Iranian foreign minister arrived “It must be recognized that the political class Act (ISA), renewing anti-Iran sanctions “What is important is that all resolve whatev- regard the nuclear agreement.” in the Chinese capital on Monday at the in the United States is enthralled to the domestic for another 10 years. Iran has said an er problem that may arise through negotiation “We will not allow any party to unilaterally head a large political and economic dele- Israel Lobby, which is in turn closely aligned with implementation of the act will be a vio- and consultation in the light of the principle of undertake any actions that are in violation of gation after a two-day visit to India. Israel’s Likud Party and the Netanyahu regime. lation of the nuclear deal. commitment to the terms of the JCPOA.” the nuclear agreement,” Zarif insisted. Zarif and his team will fly to Japan after The ambition of the Israel Lobby is the elimina- “Of course, implementation of the JCPOA Zarif, for his part, called on all relevant The two sides also discussed the latest the China visit. tion of Iran as a regional competitor to Israel. The sanctions are a means towards that particular end,” said Keith Preston, chief editor of attackth- esystem.com. Iran, Armenia mulling project to link Persian Gulf to Black Sea POLITICS TEHRAN — First Vice President emphasized that the both neighboring countries need services. U.S. should comply deskEs'haq Jahangiri on Monday urged to elevate economic and trade ties to a level proportion- Manukyan, for his part, said Armenia looks to the with JCPOA: ex- Iran and Armenia to expand cooperation for implemen- al to their political relations. Black Sea-Persian Gulf corridor as a top priority. British Exchequer tation of a project linking the Persian Gulf to the Black Jahangiri noted that the Islamic Republic sees no limi- The Armenian minister also voiced his country’s willing- Sea. tation in developing ties with neighboring Armenia, IRNA ness to use the Islamic Republic’s experience in setting up chancellor In a meeting with Armenian Energy and Natural Re- reported. free trade zones. Tehran launched the 14th session of the sources Minister Ashot Manukyan in Tehran, Jahangiri He also called for closer ties in banking and customs Iran-Armenia Joint Commission on Monday. POLITICS TEHRAN — A foremr chancellor deskof the British Exchequer has said the U.S. should comply with the JCPOA, the Iran nuclear deal. Tehran says no contact with Trump team over nuclear deal Lord Norman Lamont, who is now the chairman POLITICS TEHRAN — Iran has House formally,” Iran’s Foreign Ministry There are concerns over Trump’s clear deal with Iran after the U.S. presi- of the British Iranian Chamber of Commerce, said deskmade no contact with spokesman told a weekly press conference hands-off approach to the nuclear deal, dent-elect enters the White House. the passage of the Iran Sanctions Act by the U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his on Monday. formally known as the Joint Comprehen- Also, last week former Iranian nucle- Senate is sensitive at a time when the U.S. is under- transition team over an international- During the U.S. election campaign, sive Plan of Action. ar negotiator and a present researcher going a power transition, ILNA reported. ly-backed nuclear deal between Iran Trump called the nuclear pact a “disas- Saudi Arabia and Israel have been at Princeton University Seyed Hossein In the meantime, he underlined, U.S. Presi- and world powers, including the U.S. ter” and “the worst deal ever negotiated”. harsh critics of the nuclear deal. Mousavian said the Saudi officials are dent-Elect Donald Trump is not as opposed to the “The (incoming) American administra- He has also admitted it would be hard to The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin lobbying a big deal worth of billions of JCPOA as he says. tion has not been formed yet, and some overturn an agreement enshrined in a Netanyahu, has recently said he and dollars with Trump, expecting an anti-Iran time is left until Trump moves to the White United Nations resolution. Donald Trump will discuss the “bad” nu- policy from him instead. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y DDECEMBERECEMBER 6,6, 20162016 INTERNATIONAL Russia will keep up support for Uzbekistan's acting president wins election Syria in anti-terror fight: Lavrov overwhelmingly The Russian foreign minister says Mos- Syrian government forces, who are in Uzbek election officials say that acting President Shavkat Mirziyoyev cow and the United States will soon hold full control of western Aleppo, have been has overwhelmingly won a tightly controlled presidential election. talks on the withdrawal of militants from conducting operations to purge militants Mirziyoyev garnered 88.61 percent of the vote, according the city of Aleppo, stressing his country’s from the city’s east. to the head of the Central Election Commission. full support for Syria in its fight against Backed by Russia’s airpower, Syrian army Murza-Ulugbek Abdusalomov said during a briefing in the Takfiri terrorists. forces and their allies have dealt heavy blows Tashkent Monday that Mirziyoyev got 15.9 million votes. “During the Russian-American consul- to the militants over the past few weeks. tations, concrete routes and timing of the On the Aleppo front withdrawal of all militants from eastern On Monday, the so-called Syrian Ob- Aleppo will be discussed. Once we reach servatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said an agreement, a ceasefire will be put in the Syrian forces had managed to retake place,” Sergey Lavrov said on Monday. the neighborhood of Qadi Askar overnight. He added that Moscow and Washing- The monitoring group also said the ton will begin the talks on the militants’ army had earlier captured Karm al-My- pullout in Geneva on Tuesday evening or essar, Karm al-Qatarji and Karm al-Tahan Wednesday morning, noting the discus- neighborhoods. sions will take place upon a proposal made Syrian forces have now surrounded by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. Shaar neighborhood, whose potential Russia’s top diplomat added that any recapture would bring back 70 percent militant group that refuses to leave east- of east Aleppo under the government’s Sunday's poll was the first election in the Central Asian ern Aleppo after Moscow reaches a deal control, it added. country since the August death of authoritarian leader Islam with the U.S. will be treated as terrorist. Syria’s official news agency SANA Karimov, who ruled for 27 years. Karimov's demise sparked The negotiations have been delayed by According to diplomatic sources, the ceasefire of 24 hours, excluding terrorist quoted on Sunday a military source as fears of a power battle but the country's regional clans quick- a few days at Washington’s request, Lav- resolution, drafted by Egypt, New Zea- groups such as the Jabhat Fateh al-Sham saying that government troops had re- ly grouped around Mirziyoyev. Uzbekistan, Central Asia's rov noted. Lavrov also slammed as coun- land and Spain, will be put to vote during (Front for the Conquest of the Levant) stored security and stability to new areas most populous nation, is rich in natural resources and bor- terproductive a draft resolution on Aleppo a Monday session. formerly known as the al-Nusra Front in the eastern part of Aleppo. ders Afghanistan, making it of strategic interest to Russia, the truce that is set to be put to vote at the It urges all parties to the conflict in (Jabhat al-Nusra), will veto the resolution. The Syrian army and its allies have re- U.S. and China. (Source: AP) United Nations Security Council later in the Syria to “immediately cease any attacks Moscow and Damascus argue that portedly taken control of the neighbor- day, saying it is aimed at undermining Rus- in the city of Aleppo to allow urgent hu- lengthy pauses in the fight against mili- hoods of Myessar, Tahhan as well as Qadi sia-U.S. efforts, hinting at the possibility of manitarian needs to be addressed” for an tants could pave the way for them to re- Askar al-Haooz roundabouts. The army’s Trump attacks China as Russia vetoing the measure. initial period of seven days that could be group and rebuild their strength. engineering units have begun dismantling Taiwan seeks to soothe “Taking into consideration the outcome extended, the sources added. Meanwhile, Canada has asked on be- bombs planted by terrorists in those areas. of the previous pauses [in the conflict], The draft resolution calls for allow- half of 74 of the 193 member states of the The army also purged the Eye Hospital in anger from phone call with there is absolutely no doubt that the 10- ing humanitarian aid delivery to people UN General Assembly to hold a plenary Qadi Askar neighborhood of the terrorists. President-elect day ceasefire which backers of the draft trapped in the militant-occupied parts of meeting for a vote on another resolution The militants, however, continued to eastern Aleppo. The document also says resolution generously want to provide the on humanitarian aid in Aleppo. No date launch attacks across the country on As the United States President-elect Donald Trump attacked that the temporary ceasefire will be a prel- militants with would surely be used for re- has been set for the event so far. Sunday. They fired rockets at the towns of China on Twitter, Taiwan sought desperately to soothe the ude to a cessation of hostilities across Syria. grouping and rearming the extremists and Unlike the Security Council, no coun- Nubl and al-Zahraa, north of Aleppo, in- Asian superpower's anger over a phone call with the new The resolution was reportedly drawn would slow down the liberation of eastern try has the right to veto the decisions juring 10 people, including three children. leader of the United States. up after extended negotiations with Russia, Aleppo from them,” he said. of the General Assembly which are not The Islamic State in Iraq and the Le- The Asian superpower lashed out on the weekend after which has been providing air cover to the The comments come as the UN Secu- binding either. vant (ISIL/Daesh) terrorists also launched Trump took a phone call from the small island nation, throw- Syrian army’s ground operations against rity Council is reportedly set to vote on The assembly, according to a provi- mortar attacks in al-Qussour neighbor- ing decades of diplomatic relations between the two into Takfiri terrorist groups for over a year. the Aleppo resolution calling for a tem- sion dating back to 1950, can take over hood in the city of Dayr al-Zawr, injuring chaos. A U.S. leader has not talked to a Taiwanese leader for It is still uncertain whether Mos- porary ceasefire in the embattled Syrian from the Security Council when it is too six civilians, including two children. nearly four decades. cow, which had proposed a renewable city as well as aid delivery there. divided to act. (Source: SANA) Taiwan's China affairs minister urged the superpower to take a “calm attitude” on Monday (5 December) to the 10-minute call Trump took from Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen. On Saturday China lodged an official complaint and “stern Trump not valuing our consultations: John Kerry representations” with the Obama administration about the The United States Secretary of State John Kerry says his the current state, is there some particular issue at the call. “The one China principle is the political basis of the Chi- department’s recommendations have no “value” in the moment,” Kerry said. “I think that's valuable and I would na-U.S. relationship,” it said. These diplomatic norms were eyes of President-elect Donald Trump, who has been certainly recommend it, but obviously that hasn't hap- established by President Richard Nixon and Chairman Mao making phone calls to world leaders since his election pened in a few cases.” Tse-tung in 1972 when the U.S. established that Taiwan is part on November 8, a policy which the State Department Unlike Trump, Vice President-elect Mike Pence has of China. considers controversial. been using the State Department’s recommendations Trump took to Twitter on Sunday suggesting China cannot Speaking at the Saban Forum in Washington on Sun- regularly, Kerry said. dictate policy to the U.S. and attacked the superpower for day, Kerry said neither Trump nor his transition team The outgoing secretary of state noted that he was its policies. “Did China ask us if it was OK to devalue their had contacted the State Department before speaking to trying to stay “a thousand miles away from the Trump currency (making it hard for our companies to compete),” he leaders of other countries. transition process” and hoped that communications with wrote, or “to build a massive military complex in the middle Trump risked China's wrath on Friday, when he talked the team would improve once Trump picked his secre- of the South China Sea? I don't think so!” to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, a move that made tary of state. During the call Taiwan's leader Tsai said she hoped Trump him the first U.S. president or president-elect to hold a “I think it's important for me to be able to brief who- “would continue to support more opportunities for Taiwan to conversation with Taiwan’s leader since severing ties with ever the final nominee is going to be for secretary of participate in international issues.” the territory in 1979. state and I don't want to come at it with any engage- It also emerged on the weekend that a representative of The Republican president-elect also called Pa- ments, with any of the choices they are making publicly,” the Trump Organization met with Zheng Wencan, the may- kistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif an “amazing” he added. or of the city of Taoyuan in Taiwan, about the possibility of leader during a phone conversation on Wednesday, According to Trump's adviser Kellyanne Conway, the investing in the city's airport expansion by building luxury a praise that was looked unfavorably by India, Paki- New York billionaire was considering at least four candi- hotels in September. (Source: IBT) stan’s arch-rival. dates for the job. “I do think there's a value, obviously, on having at Kerry’s comments underscore Trump’s reluctance to ‘ISIL retreats from major least the recommendations, whether you choose to fol- able to ask people, who've worked the desk and have receive advice from the Obama administration. low them or not is a different issue, but I think it's valu- worked it for a long period of time, their input on what's (Source: Press TV) site in Mosul’

The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) terrorist UN launches May urged to pressure Saudi fighter jets attack group has completely withdrawn from a major site they were using for logistical and housing purposes in the Iraqi city of record aid appeal Bahrain regime on Pakistani boat off Mosul after destroying all buildings there as security forces of $22.2bn for 2017 human rights Yemen, kill six sailors approached, a report says. Iraq’s BasNews quoted an informed source as saying The United Nations needs a record $22.2bn to British Prime Minister Theresa May has been urged to At least six Pakistani sailors have reportedly been killed after that the ISIL terrorists withdrew from all the buildings cover humanitarian relief projects next year, cov- pressure the government of Bahrain over resorting to a Saudi strike targeted their boat off the Yemeni coast. of Mosul University, whose buildings they were using as ering the needs of 93 million people in 33 coun- crackdown to silence the voice of dissent in the Persian The Saudi air raid targeted the boat, which was carrying housing centers and for manufacturing weapons, over the tries, UN humanitarian chief Stephen O'Brien said Gulf tiny nation, when she visits leaders of the country 12 Pakistani sailors off Mukha coast in the Yemeni province past two days. on Monday. along with other regional Arab states. of Ta’izz on Sunday, Yemen’s Saba news agency said. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said “This is a reflection of a state of humanitarian Human rights groups, including Human Rights According to the report, the other six sailors are still that the ISIL terrorists had destroyed all the buildings and need in the world not witnessed since the Second Watch, called on British premier on Sunday to raise unaccounted for. internal roads on the premises with bulldozers, themselves World War,” he told a news conference, adding that concerns about the human rights situation in Bahrain The deadly raid comes as the House of Saud seized from the Mosul municipality back in 2014, when they 80 percent of the needs stemmed from man-made as she attends a meeting of the Persian Gulf Cooper- regime continues its brutal military campaign overran the city. conflicts, such as those in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Nigeria ation Council (PGCC). against neighboring Yemen, which was launched The “scorched earth” tactic was apparently aimed at hin- and South Sudan. The premier, meanwhile, released a statement, in March 2015 to reinstall the former Yemeni gov- dering the advancement of the Iraqi forces engaged in oper- According to Financial Trancing Service (FTS), a commenting about the harsh crackdown in the coun- ernment. ations to liberate the city. UN-managed site tracking humanitarian aid, as of try, where most of the population are Shia Muslims. Yemen’s former president Abd Rabbuh Mansour The source said that the presence of the terrorists in Mo- November 30, 2016's humanitarian aid appeals were She said the only way to solve the problem is Hadi has ordered a major assault on the country’s sul’s residential areas had declined. funded at 51.4 percent. to engage “with these countries and working with Red Sea coast against Ansarullah (Houthi) movement He also said that the ISIL terrorists had transferred their equip- The World Food Program (WFT), which has them to encourage and support their plans for fighters and allied army forces, who have been de- ment to areas to “the right side of Mosul, west of Tigris River.” launched an emergency response in Yemen, calcu- reform.” fending the nation against a deadly Saudi offensive. It also urged the Iraqi forces to set up safe corridors to lates that millions of people there are on the brink Thousands of anti-regime protesters have held nu- Reports said on Sunday that Saudi warplanes had allow Iraqis flee the ISIL-held areas. of famine. merous demonstrations in Bahrain on an almost daily intensified their air raids on the province of Ta’izz, ISIL media center uncovered Additionally, protracted wars in Syria and Iraq have basis ever since a popular uprising began in the coun- which has witnessed heavy fighting on the ground be- In another event, a high-ranking Iraqi security official says led to a crisis of millions of refugees, as well as inter- try on February 14, 2011. The protesters demand that tween pro-Hadi militants and Yemeni armed forces in government forces have managed to uncover and disman- nally displaced people. the House of Khalifah dynasty relinquish power. recent days. tle a media and information center run by the ISIL terrorist Funding shortfalls for those crises have already left Scores of people have lost their lives and hundreds Meanwhile, a child was killed as Saudi fighter jets group south of Mosul as they try to flush the extremists out the UN's refugee and children's agencies (UNHCR and of others sustained injuries or got arrested as a result bombed residential buildings in the province of Sa’ada. of their last urban stronghold in the country. UNICEF) struggling to meet the needs of families flee- of the regime’s crackdown. The girl’s father and two of her brothers were also Commander of Federal Police Forces Lieutenant Gener- ing violence in great numbers. Besides giving the security forces carte blanche in injured in the attack, which targeted the province’s dis- al Raed Shaker Jawdat told Arabic-language All Iraq News The world is now seeing the highest number of their treatment of protesters, the regime has also been trict of Razih. news agency on Sunday that Iraqi forces made the discovery refugees and internally displaced populations since using the legal channels at its disposal to muzzle dis- In the same province, another airstrike hit the Ba- in the town of Hammam al-Alil, situated about 30 kilometers World War II. sent. qim district and left a Yemeni woman dead and two south of Mosul, on Sunday. According to the UNHCR, there are currently 65.3 Leaders of the House of Saud regime, Kuwait, the children wounded. Jawdat added that Iraqi security forces recovered a num- million people forcibly displaced in the world, with half United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Bahrain and Oman The Saudi military aggression has left at least 11,400 ber of state-of-the-art cameras, dozens of video files, a con- of them being children. are set to have dinner with May on Tuesday. civilians dead, according to the latest tally by a Yemeni siderable amount of money and numerous confidential doc- (Source: agencies) (Source: Press TV) monitoring group. (Source: Press TV) uments from the site. (Source: agencies) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY DDECEMBERECEMBER 66,, 22016016

Zanganeh will attend Iran’s car OPEC and non-OPEC meeting on Dec. 10 output up ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iranian Oil Ministry’s SHA- deskNA news agency reported on Monday that Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh will attend the 131.7% upcoming OPEC meeting with the non-OPEC producers which is due to be held in Vienna on December 10. in a month

ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iranian car makers man- deskufactured 129.031 vehicles in the eight calendar month of Aban (October 22-November 20), with 131.7 percent rise from 55,693 vehicles manufac- tured in the same month last year, ISNA reported on Monday. Also, the number of cars manufactured in the country during the first eight months of the current calendar year (March 20-November 20) stood at 820,463 showing 35.9 percent rise compared to the same period of time in the preceding year, Tasnim news agency had reported the end of the current calendar year, Deputy Minister As Salehinia underlined, the government seeks to im- on November 29. of Industry, Mining and Trade Mohsen Salehinia an- prove the quality as well as the quantity of the domesti- Iran is scheduled to manufacture 1.35 million cars by nounced in early April. cally produced cars on the way to boost their exports.

According to Reuters OPEC will meet non-OPEC countries to finalize the limit pact approved on Novem- Turkey’s inflation dip gives little solace to central bank ber 30. A surprise slowdown in Turkey’s con- more increases to counter the impact of flation data and was trading 0.4 percent central bank said it expected food prices Earlier this week, Oman’s Minister of Oil and Gas Mo- sumer prices in November is unlikely higher U.S. interest rates. At the same lower at 3.5354 per dollar at 11:50 a.m. and lackluster consumer demand may hammed bin Hamad Al Rumhi and Azerbaijan’s Energy to ease investor pressure on the central time, the central bank is also under in Istanbul. The currency has depreci- mitigate the inflation risk. The bank’s Minister Nateq Aliev also announced their readiness to bank to raise interest rates after the lira pressure from President Recep Tayyip ated about 11 percent over the past full-year inflation forecast is 7.5 percent attend the event. plunged to a record. Erdogan to cut borrowing costs. month, the most among emerging mar- in 2016, dropping to 6.5 percent next The annual inflation rate dropped to “The weaker lira will take its toll on kets. year. It has missed its five percent target seven percent, mainly due to low food prices from December, when consum- Erdogan said on Saturday that his for five years in a row. prices, according to official data re- er inflation will likely start accelerating political enemies are trying to sabo- Food prices rose an annual 3.6 per- leased on Monday. The median estimate again,” according to Kapital FX econo- tage the economy by speculating on cent through November, compared Iranian railways’ in a Bloomberg survey of economists mist Enver Erkan, whose forecast of 7.1 the stock market, foreign exchange rate with 5.2 percent in the previous month. new head appointed was an acceleration to 7.4 percent. percent was the closest among analysts and interest rates after failing to over- Clothing prices rose at an annual rate of The central bank unexpectedly raised surveyed by Bloomberg. “If inflation is throw his administration in a July coup. 4.6 percent from 6.1 percent. ECONOMY TEHRAN — The Iranian cabinet in their borrowing costs last month, a decision an indicator, Turkey needs to increase He advocated converting dollar savings A gauge of core inflation, which ex- deskSunday evening meeting appointed Saeed that failed to stem a rapid depreciation interest rates, but it will prove to be dif- into liras and gold, together with lower cludes volatile items including food and Mohammadzadeh as the of the lira, amid investor concern that ficult because of concerns over growth.” lending costs, to support the economy. gold, was little changed at 6.99 percent. new head as well as board of policy makers will hesitate to deliver The lira trimmed losses after the in- After last month’s rate increase, the (Source: Bloomberg) directors’ chairman of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (IRIR), replacing Mohsen Pour Oil market’s new engine losing steam on Modi cash crackdown Seyed Aqaei, IRNA reported. Oil demand growth in the world’s fastest-growing pick up further and normalize in the second quarter.” During the meeting, Ira- crude market may weaken as the government’s cash Scooters, motorcycles nian President Hassan Rou- crackdown slows the economy. The possible slowdown this month and into next hani underscored the vitality Diesel and gasoline use, which account for more year is a reversal of the demand spike seen in No- of developing Iran’s railway than half of India’s oil demand, will slow or contract vember as people rushed to fill their tanks to take ad- network through attracting this month and possibly early next year, according vantage of a rule allowing fuel retailers to accept the foreign investments. to Ivy Global Energy Pte., FGE and Centrum Broking banned 500 and 1,000 rupee ($15) bills until Dec. 2. Mohammadzadeh has Ltd. Expansion in the world’s fastest-growing major Gross domestic product, which grew a slower-than- previously been the deputy economy is widely expected to ease temporarily af- estimated 7.3 percent in July to September, will slump head of IRIR for technical and ter Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month withdrew to 6.5 percent over the next quarter, according to the infrastructural affairs. high-value currency notes in a country where almost median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of 14 econo- all consumer payments are in cash. mists. A private gauge also signaled a slowdown in In- “As the Indian economy largely depends on vari- dia’s manufacturing in November, the first economic ous cash-intensive sectors, the demonetization saga Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries-driven indicator since Modi’s Nov. 8 decision. Iranian trade delegation will no doubt slow down economic growth in the near price rally after the group approved its first supply cut Sales of scooters and motorcycles, one of the key term,” said Sri Paravaikkarasu, head of East of Suez oil in eight years. drivers for gasoline demand, have also taken a hit. In- to embark for Czech, at FGE in Singapore. “Moving into the first quarter, an Brent crude, which added 15 percent last week, lost dia’s second largest two-wheeler manufacturer Bajaj Denmark in early 2017 expected slowdown in the economic growth should 0.9 percent to $53.97 a barrel at 12:17 p.m. Singapore Auto Ltd. said its local sales fell 10.3 percent in Novem- marginally drag down oil consumption particularly that time on Monday. ber, while sales at India’s largest sport utility vehicle- Diesel consumption could fall as much as 12 per- ECONOMY TEHRAN — Tehran Chamber of Com- of transport fuels.” maker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. declined 22 percent cent and gasoline demand as much as 7 percent this deskmerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture India’s $2 trillion economy imports more than 80 in November. month, according to Tushar Tarun Bansal, director at (TCCIMA) plans to dispatch a trade delegation headed by percent of its crude requirement and the International “Domestic fuel consumption will certainly come off Ivy Global Energy. TCCIMA Chairman Masoud Khansari to Czech Republic and Energy Agency expects it to be the fastest-growing this quarter,” said Sachin Mehta, analyst at Centrum “I expect to see a much smaller growth in diesel Denmark from January 29 to February 3, 2017, the official consumer through 2040. At a time when oil prices Broking. “The impact could remain for two months or demand of about 2 percent in the first quarter,” Bansal website of TCCIMA announced. have hovered around $50 a barrel, the slowdown of so. This is a momentary phenomenon.” said. “But as the year ticks on, growth is expected to The upcoming visit follows invitations made by Confed- a key demand center may take some steam out of an (Source: Bloomberg) eration of Industry of the Czech Republic and Confedera- tion of Danish Industries. The Iranian delegates- active in the fields of industrial Bangladesh to share findings of heist inquiry with Philippines and mining equipment, heavy machinery, renewable en- Bangladesh will share findings from ly recommended” Dhaka share the re- Rizal Commercial Banking Corp in the RCBC was fined a record one billion ergies, environmental technology, medicine and medical its investigation into how unidentified sults of its investigation. Philippines. pesos ($20 million) by the Philippine equipment, as well as food and dairy industries- will visit hackers pulled off one of the world’s While the Bangladesh central bank, Most of the money was laundered central bank for its failure to prevent their Czech and Danish counterparts during their six-day biggest cyber bank heists to help the Bangladesh Bank, had previously through Philippine casinos and only the movement of the stolen Bangla- visit. speed up recovery of the stolen funds, declined to release any inquiry find- about $15 million was recovered from desh money through its bank. its law minister said on Monday. ings, saying it wanted to deny the a gaming junket operator and returned Huq said paying that fine was tanta- Bangladesh has up to now declined perpetrators knowledge of the inves- to Bangladesh. mount to accepting culpability. to disclose its findings of an inquiry tigation, it would now do so, Huq told Bangladesh has said it wants the Ri- A Philippine anti-money launder- into how the hackers used stolen Reuters. zal Commercial Banking Corp (RCBC) ing agency last month filed charges Intl. fishery exhibition to Bangladesh Bank credentials to try to “It is part of co-operation. We will to compensate it for its losses, but the against five RCBC officials in connec- open in Tehran today transfer nearly $1 billion from its U.S. give them an update of our investiga- bank refuses to pay and has said the tion with the theft. Federal Reserve account in February. tion,” he said. Bangladesh central bank was “negli- No arrests have been made despite ECONOMY TEHRAN — The 1st International Fish- Philippine Finance Secretary Car- The hackers managed to trans- gent”. investigations by the U.S. Federal Bu- deskeries and Seafood Industry Exhibition of los Dominguez, who last week met a fer $81 million via an account at the Huq last week said RCBC should reau of Investigation, Interpol, Bangla- Iran (IFEX 2016) will open today at the Tehran Permanent Bangladesh delegation led by Minister New York Federal Reserve to four ac- shoulder the burden for accepting sto- desh police and authorities in the Phil- International Fairgrounds. of Law Anisul Huq, said Manila “strong- counts in fake names at a branch of len funds. ippines. (Source: Reuters) According to IRIB news agency, the four-day ex- Coca-Cola opens hibit aims to create op- France’s Sapin sees Italy five-year CDS at portunities for better in- no euro risk from three-year high after new $100m plant in teraction of Iranian and Italy referendum vote Cambodia foreign companies active in fisheries industry, attract foreign investors as well as transfer new technologies Italians remain strongly committed to the Italian debt insurance costs surged on Monday Coca-Cola Co opened a new $100 million and knowledge into the European Union despite their rejection of con- after a resounding defeat for Prime Minister Mat- facility in Cambodian capital Phnom Penh on country. stitutional reforms in a referendum and there teo Renzi in a referendum threatened to tip the Monday to expand its production capacity in The event will be partic- is no systemic risk to the euro zone, French euro zone’s third-biggest economy into political the Southeast Asian nation. ipate by 60 Iranian and for- Finance Minister Michel Sapin said on Mon- turmoil. The plant, situated on a 12-hectare land in eign exhibitors from Italy, day. Five-year Italian credit default swaps rose nine a special economic zone on the outskirts of Turkey, Greece and China. Speaking to reporters on arrival at a meet- basis points from Friday’s close to 180 bps, their the city, will employ 817 people and it will be Manufacturers and ing of euro zone finance ministers in Brussels, highest since December 2013, according to data powered by solar power, Prime Minister Hun entrepreneurs active in various fields including fishing he said Italy was a “solid country” and that the from Markit. Sen said at the inauguration ceremony. equipment, aquatic breeding, processing of fishery prod- defeat for Prime Minister Matteo Renzi was Renzi has said he will resign and this may open The investment is part of Coca-Cola’s ex- ucts, seafood production and packaging will showcase a domestic issue and not a rejection of the the door to early elections next year and the pos- pansion, which began four years ago, said their products and services in the exhibition. EU. sibility of an anti-euro party, the 5-Star Move- Irial Finan, executive vice president of Coca- Delegates from various countries including Turkey, ment, gaining power. Cola.

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• The formal joining of the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Naon Convenon against Corrupon requires assessments and audits of all relevant enes involved including the private sector companies; Van der Bellen Norbert Hofer • Since the private sector is one of the three components of good governance, therefore, seng it By Anton Troianovski presidential campaign that brought to light widespread free from corrupon would be considered as an essenal step towards promong health in the discontent with the country’s political establishment. country. In so doing, designing a model for auding private sector companies is now necessary. lexander Van der Bellen’s victory over right-wing Either candidate would have been the first president in opponent Norbert Hofer marks break with series of Austrian postwar history not supported by either of the two Aanti-establishment electoral wins in West. mainstream parties in the first round. The aim is to design a transparent, clear, simple and easy to apply model to serve as the basis for assessing and Austrians voted against an anti-immigrant populist as Austria’s Green Party auditing private sector companies, whether production-oriented or service-oriented, that are members of Tehran their next president by a resounding margin, bucking a Van der Bellen is the former head of Austria’s Green Party Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture. The request for assessment/audit shall be totally trend of nationalist electoral successes across the West. and ran as an independent. In the campaign, he defended voluntary and the companies that manage to receive the relevant Certificate will be granted with certain privileges. Center-left candidate Alexander Van der Bellen beat back the EU and exhorted Austrians to accept refugees who a challenge from his right-wing opponent Norbert Hofer, have fled to Europe from war zones in Syria and elsewhere. winning 53.3% of the vote in the country’s runoff election, “I voted for the lesser of two evils,” one Van der Bellen Specifications include : according to a final count of votes cast on Sunday and a voter, 35-year-old Peter Krohn, said Sunday in Vienna. 1- Principles 2- Self reported method 3- Self assessment/audit method 4-Independent assessment/ projection of mail-in ballot results. Hofer congratulated Van “Criticizing Europe is definitely justified, but one can’t audit procedure 5-Basics of assessment /audit 6-All resources required to conduct assessment / der Bellen on his victory in a Facebook post and called on address this with isolation and hatred.” all Austrians to “stick together and work together.” Right-wing Freedom Party presidential candidate audit 7-Structure of assessment/ audit model 8-Methods The 72-year-old Van der Bellen’s election to the largely Norbert Hofer answers media questions in front of a polling ceremonial post notched a rare victory for supporters of station in Pinkafeld, Austria. Basics of assessment/audit include: European integration and liberal internationalism in a year Hofer’s loss is a blow to the Freedom Party after polls The documents and recorders of the following four international bodies: in which nationalism and populism has swept across Europe showed a close race against Van der Bellen. But the o Transparency Internaonal (TI) and the U.S. party, long ostracized for past ties to former Nazis and “I fought for a pro-European Austria from the start,” he xenophobic rhetoric, still has a shot at governing Austria. o said Sunday evening on Austrian television. He promised Early parliamentary elections are possible next year amid United Naons Global Compact (UNGC) to uphold the values of “freedom, equality, and solidarity discord in the governing coalition of the country’s main with all those who at the moment aren’t well off in our center-right and center-left parties. o World Economic Forum Partnering Against Corrupon Iniave (WEFPA) economic system.” The Freedom Party shot to an enduring lead in the The Freedom Party’s Hofer would have become the first polls after the refugee crisis peaked in the fall of 2015, o Internaonal Chamber of Commerce (ICC) right-wing populist president in postwar Western Europe consistently urging that migrants be turned back even as if he had prevailed. Like other populist politicians across Austria’s centrist government initially supported German Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture intends to select an advisor for designing the the continent, Hofer wanted to roll back the power of the Chancellor Angela Merkel’s more liberal line. European Union, toughen border controls, crack down on While the runoff for the presidency was close, polls in said-above model from among real or legal persons having similar activity experience who are assumed to send, the flow of migrants to Europe. recent weeks have shown that Hofer’s Freedom Party no later than 20/11/2016, their full characteristics and their relevant activity records to the following address: “Let us together allow reason rather than extremism to remains Austria’s most popular by a large margin. The party No. 10, 21th Street Khalid Islamboli (Vozara) Avenue, Tehran, Iran, P. O. 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By Maryam Azish While the global doors are widely open Tehran-New Delhi at new turning point to Iran following the nuclear deal, an appropriate opportunity has been cre- A consortium led by New Del- ated for augmentation of consolidation As per the latest shipping data on hi-based ONGC Videsh discovered of ties between Islamic Republic and Farzad B in the Farsi offshore block, but other countries, including Asian states. Nov 2016, Iran has overtaken rival Saudi Arabia to become India’s top oil it abandoned its expansion after the Consolidation of relations between West intensified sanctions on the Islamic Iran and Asian states, especially the supplier in October. Republic in 2012. emerging powers like India, would mark In the 1990s, India and Iran support- largest producers and consumers of en- Chabahar cooperation agree- a new chapter in Iran’s economic coop- ment eration with the outside world. ed the Northern Alliance in Afghanistan ergy, complement one another adding against the Taliban regime. They con- that that trade and business relations On May 2016, India inked a Given that the world is moving to- much-awaited contract with Iran to wards multi-polarity in the political, tinue to collaborate in supporting the between the two nations are not limited broad-based anti-Taliban government to oil, gas or energy bonds. develop the country’s southeastern economic and cultural arenas, the Asian Chabahar port – a project which is ex- countries, in particular, as a cradle of led by Ashraf Ghani and backed by the Touching upon Iran’s determination pected to eventually create a regional emerging economies are moving to- United States. to bolster ties with India, Zarif asserted trade, investment and transportation wards sustainable economic develop- Thanks to its geographical proximity, that Tehran will always remember New hub with links from the Indian Ocean to ment. Iran as the fourth largest owner of gas Delhi’s cooperation during the tough Central Asia. Thanks to its fastest economic reserves in the world has always played era of sanction years and develop trade According to Press TV, the deal - that growth, India is considered as one of the a pivotal role in addressing India ‘s en- with India. Describing Iran as a frontline country ports to India shot up this year by hav- has already been described as historic possible emerging superpowers of the ergy demands. Marking the country’s southeastern in the war against narcotics, he added ing sold 759,700 barrels of oil per day to - was signed in a ceremony supervised world. This potential is attributed to sev- In 2011, the US$12 billion annual oil Chabahar port as an excellent venue the Islamic Republic has offered alter- India in October, 56 per cent more than by Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani and eral indicators, the primary ones being trade between India and Iran was halt- for bilateral cooperation between the native cultivation as well as alternative a year ago. This was larger than 717,000 the visiting Indian Prime Minister Naren- its demographic trends and a rapidly ed due to extensive economic sanctions two nations, Zarif underscored that in- livelihood plans to dissuade Afghan bpd of oil sold by Saudi Arabia, as In- dra Modi. It was sealed between India expanding economy and by GDP India against Iran, forcing the Indian oil minis- vestment in the Iranian free trade zone farmers from opium cultivation”, stress- dia’s top oil supplier. Ports Global Private Limited (IPGPL) and became world’s fastest growing econo- try to pay off the debt through a bank- holds significance for the whole region ing however that an international coop- Farzad B gas field my in 2015 with 7.3% GDP rate. ing system through Turkey. as it can connect India to Afghanistan, eration is inevitable to “reverse the cur- Following the implementation of the Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization In an indication of fostering Iranian Call for fostering Iran-India Central Asia, Russia as well as Europe. rent alarming trend of increasing drug comprehensive nuclear deal between (PMO). ties with the regional countries, Asian economic relations Secure Afghanistan vital to production”. Iran and the world powers, an Indian Accordingly, the IPGPL will devel- in particular, Iranian Foreign Minister Thanks to its economic growth, a Asia prosperity He further pointed to the trilateral delegation traveled to Iran to discuss op two terminals and five multi-cargo Mohamamd Javad Zarif, heading a population of one billion and 250 mil- Addressing the 6th Ministerial Con- transit agreement between Iran, India the ways for making investment in berths in Phase-1 of the Chabahar port high-ranking political, economic, trade lion people as well as its lack of reliable ference of Heart of Asia Process held and Afghanistan on the development of Farzad B gas field. project. India’s investment in phase-1 and banking delegation, visited New sources of energy, India is considered as in India on 4 December 2016, Zarif the port of Chabahar, as one important Early November 2016, Indian Oil will be about $500 million. Delhi on Dec 3 on the first leg of his a lucrative market for Iran and Tehran is stressed the country’s full support for step in the direction of boosting pros- Minister Dharmendra Pradhan an- From Chabahar port, the existing Asian tour aimed at enhancing relations keen on improving ties with New Delhi. the National Unity Government of Af- perity in the region. nounced that his country is ready to Iranian road network can link up to with India. Speaking at Iran-India Economic ghanistan, saying a secure and stable Iran now India’s top crude oil make an investment of $20 billion in Zaranj in Afghanistan, about 883 km While in India, which is considered as Summit in India, Zarif underscored that Afghanistan is vital to the prosperity of supplier the development of Iran’s Farzad B gas from the port. The Zaranj-Delaram his third visit to this Asian country, Zarif economies of Tehran and New Delhi, as the Heart of Asia region. As per the latest shipping data on field in the Persian Gulf, estimated to road constructed by India in 2009 can attended and delivered a speech in the Nov 2016, Iran has overtaken rival Saudi hold 21.68 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of gas give access to Afghanistan’s Garland Ministerial Conference on Afghanistan Arabia to become India’s top oil supplier in place, of which 12.8 tcf is recover- highway, setting up road access to four called ‘Heart of Asia’ and held talks with in October. able. major cities -- Afghanistan-Herat, Kan- several high-ranking Indian officials the Before the unjust Western sanctions Pradhan said Iran and India can dahar, Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif, India’s ways for fostering mutual cooperation. on Iran over the country’s nuclear pro- swiftly improve their bilateral relations media reported. The History of Iran-India rela- gram, Iran held the position of India’s in the oil and gas sectors in the new Without doubt, North-South Corri- tions second-biggest oil supplier after Saudi (post-sanctions) era, adding that New dor and the key role of Chabahar port Tehran and New Delhi have always Arabia. With the signing of Iran’s nucle- Delhi is keen to invest $20 billion in would lead to the development of tran- enjoyed an age-old relations. The two ar deal in January and the subsequent Chabahar port and in development of sit projects and promotion of extensive countries established diplomatic rela- removal of sanctions, Iran once again the giant Farzad B offshore gas field, economic interests for all countries in tions on 15 March 1950. Following the reclaimed its level of exports and access which the Indian companies have been this region. triumph of the Islamic Revolution in to finance. in talks with Tehran since 2009 for de- The Chabahar agreement is also 1979, relations between Iran and India Shipping data show that Iran’s oil ex- veloping. expected to create a regional trade, in- strengthened more. However, Iran’s vestment and transportation hub with continued support for Pakistan and In- On May 2016, India inked a much- links from the Indian Ocean to Central dia’s close relations with Iraq during the awaited contract with Iran to develop the Asia and would mark a new chapter in Iran–Iraq War impeded further devel- Iran’s economic cooperation with the opment of Indo–Iranian ties. country’s southeastern Chabahar port outside world, India in particular. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 8 ADVERTISEMENTS DDECEMBERECEMBER 6,6, 20162016

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Easy ways to build better bones 'Never go to bed angry': Strength training, weight-bearing exercise, a healthy diet, and medication can help sleep makes it harder to An estimated 10 million people in the Unit- • UseUse of glucocorticoid drugs shortcut: "On strength training days, Consider medication forget bad thoughts ed States are coping with the brittle, frag- • Certain chronic diseases split up exercises throughout the day. Medications called bisphospho- ile bones of osteoporosis—a disorder that . A previous fracture caused bbyy Two or three minutes per exercise will nates, such as alendronate (Fosa- The age-old advice to "never go to bed angry" is getting causes severe bone loss. It's most common little or no trauma dodo the job," she explains. max), help slow the rate of bone loss. some support from new research. in women, and the risk is higher in those ExerciseExercise GetGet enouenoughgh calcium and They're typically prescribed for some- Researchers found that men in the study were less able to who are thin, age 50 or older, or of Cauca- vitaminvitamin D one with osteopenia who is deemed suppress a negative memory after they slept than they were sian or Asian descent. It also occurs in men, to be at high risk for fracture, some- before they slept. who make up about 20% of osteoporosis one who has osteoporosis, or some- Normally, sleep helps people process information from the cases. The condition puts a person at a WhenWhen we exert forceforce CalciumCalcium helps make one who has already had a fracture day and store it in their mem- high risk for bone fractures, disability, loss on the bones, it stimulates them to stronstrongg bones, and vitamin D aids from a fall. These medications come ory. The new finding suggests of independence, and even death. That's aadddd cells, which speeds up the propro-- ccalciumalcium absorption. Take a daily with the rare risks of femur (thigh- that this process of solidifying why it's important to make your bones as cess ooff building bone mass. An ideal vitamin D3 supplement (D3 is the bone) fracture and bone loss in the memories during sleep also strong as possible. "There are many ways way to do this is with a combination fformorm most easileasilyy absorbed) be- jaw. "The risk of those two problems makes it harder to suppress to build bone mass, and the people who ooff weight-bearing activities (tennis, ttweenween 600 to 1,000 IU, depending is very, very low, while the risk of frac- negative memories, which do tell us they feel stronger and more ca- sstairtair climbing, or an activity that on your blood levels ooff vitamin tures is extremely high. The medica- people may not want to recall. pable on their feet," says Rachel Wilson, iinvolvesnvolves jumping, like an aerobicaerobic D. For calcium, some evidence tions reduce spine fractures by 60% to The results suggest that a physical therapist at Harvard-affiliated workout or dancing) and strength indicates that largelarge doses ooff 70% and reduce hip fractures by up to people should try to resolve Brigham and Women's Hospital. ttrainingraining (in which you work your ccalciumalcium pills may increase the 40%," says Dr. David Slovik, an endo- any arguments before going There isn't one magic way to build mmusclesuscles against resistance, such as risk of death from heart disease. crinologist at Harvard-affiliated Mas- to bed and not sleep on their bone mass. It takes a number of the fol- ffreeree weights, resistance bands, or So as much as possible, get cal- sachusetts General Hospital. anger, said study co-author lowing strategies. yyourour own body weight).weight). cium ffromrom ffood—dairyood—dairy products, Make lifestyle changes Yunzhe Liu, a Ph.D. student Detect bone loss Get clearance ffromrom your doctor leafleafyy dark ggreenreen vevegetables,getables, tofu, Smoking and excessive alcohol in neuroscience at University A dual energy x-ray absorptiometry before exercising, and work with and sardines. The Recommended use can interfere with bone health. College London. (DEXA) scan detects osteoporosis and a physical therapist to develop a Dietary Allowance (RDA) ooff cal- So quit smoking, and limit alcohol in- In the study, the researchers asked 73 men in England to less severe bone loss (osteopenia). A program tailored to your needs. cciumium for men aagesges 51 or older take (no more than one drink per day look at 26 neutral photos of people's faces. The photos were DEXA scan is typically performed after Aim for 150 minutes of moderate- is 1,000 to 1,200 milligrams (mg) for women, two drinks for men). And neutral, meaning they were not associated with either positive menopause or in people with high risk intensity exercise per week fforor per day. For women ages 51 or get rid of fall hazards in your home, or negative emotions. But each of these neutral photos was factors, such as these: cardiovascular health. Do strength older, it's 1,200 mmgg per daday.y. If such as floor clutter, throw rugs, and paired with an upsetting image, such as a photo of corpses, • A family history of osteoporosis or trainingtraining for 20 to 30 minutes, two yyourour diet doesn't provide enouenoughgh slippery bathroom floors (use nonslip crying children and injured people. This way, the men learned hip fractures oror threethree timestimes a week.week. FinFindd ththatat calcium, take a low-dose calcium rubber mats or strips on floors, and to associate each face with an upsetting image. • Long-term smoking overwhelming? Wilson suggests a supplement to reach yyourour RDA, install grab bars). Shortly after, the researchers showed the participants • Excessive drinking bubutt nnotot eexceedxceed it. (Source: health.harvard.edu) some of the photos of faces again and asked them to try to suppress, or forget, their memories of the associated unset- tling images. Specifically, the people were 9 percent less likely What is inflammatory arthritis? to recall the upsetting images compared with other, baseline images that the researchers had shown the participants ear- lier on in the study to test their memory performance. Types of arthritis associated with inflammation The researchers repeated the memory-suppression task the next day, after the participants got a night's sleep, and found By Carol Eustice an inflammatory type of arthritis are anemia of chronic disease, elevated platelets, and elevated white cell count. that this time around, the participants reported that they had nflammatory types of arthritis may involve multiple There are serologic tests to help pin down the diag- more trouble forgetting the upsetting images that had been joints simultaneously. Often, an overactive or malfunc- nosis. Rheumatoid factor is commonly ordered when paired with the faces. Specifically they were just 3 percent less tioning immune system is the cause of inflammation. rheumatoid arthritis is suspected. But, not everyone likely to recall the upsetting images compared with other, base- I line images that the researchers has shown their earlier on dur- The primary symptoms of inflammatory types of arthritis with rheumatoid arthritis is positive for rheumatoid fac- are pain and stiffness in the morning or after periods of tor (seropositive). About 20% of patients diagnosed with ing the study to test their memory performance. rest or inactivity. In patients with inflammatory arthritis, the rheumatoid arthritis are negative for rheumatoid factor These results suggest that sleep may make it harder for period of morning stiffness typically exceeds 60 minutes. (seronegative). In early arthritis (symptoms for less than people to forget things they'd rather not remember, the re- Swelling, redness, and warmth also are common in or a year) rheumatoid factor sensitivity is about 17-59%, ac- searchers said. around the affected joints. spondyloarthropathy, pauciarticular juvenile arthritis, or in- cording to Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology. The researchers also scanned the people's brains during Inflammatory arthritis not only affects the joints -- fectious arthritis that is slow to heal. The specificity is also not good in early rheumatoid the memory-suppression task, and compared the partici- other body parts can be affected, including the skin or Patients who have 4 or more joints involved may have arthritis, since other conditions may be associated with pants' brain activity when they tried to suppress the negative internal organs. Inflammatory arthritis can affect people acute inflammatory conditions such as viral arthritis, drug- a positive rheumatoid factor (e.g., lupus, Sjogren's syn- memory before they slept with their memory-suppression of all ages, but often strike people in the prime of life. induced arthritis, early connective tissue disease, rheumat- drome). Even 4-5% of the general population is positive activity after they slept. Swelling does not always occur with inflammatory ic fever, palindromic rheumatism, or remitting seronega- for rheumatoid factor. Other serologic tests, such as anti- There was a difference: When the men were asked to sup- arthritis. While that may seem uncharacteristic, actually tive symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema (RS3PE) -- or CCP and ANA can provide more diagnostic information, in press their memory of the negative image before they slept, inflammatory arthritis patients may have pain without chronic inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid ar- addition to CRP, sedimentation rate, and rheumatoid factor. the hippocampus — the brain's memory center — was the swelling, swelling without pain, or physical limitations thritis, undifferentiated polyarthritis, inflammatory osteoar- Testing for certain genetic markers can be helpful. For part of the brain that was most involved in the task of sup- without either pain or swelling. thritis, mixed connective tissue disease, lupus, scleroderma, example, HLA-B27 positivity is strongly associated with pressing memories. But after the men got a night's sleep, Types of Inflammatory Arthritis polyarticular juvenile arthritis, or adult Still's disease. ankylosing spondylitis. Also, synovial fuid analysis can other regions of the brain became activated in the task as The three most common types of chronic inflamma- How is inflammatory arthritis diagnosed? provide information regarding inflammaton - synovial well, according to the study, published today (Nov. 29) in the tory arthritis are rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and Elevation in acute phase reactants serve as indicators fluid from an inflamed joint is typically yellow and turbu- journal Nature Communications. ankylosing spondylitis. But, there are others as well. In pa- of inflammation. While the two most often utilized, CRP lent, with white cell counts above 10,000 cells/mm, with This last finding may lead to a better understanding of con- tients who exhibit musculoskeletal symptoms, inflammatory and sedimentation rate, are indicative of inflammation, the greatest percentage being neutrophils. ditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, in which people conditions that do not have joint involvement may include they do not differentiate between rheumatoid arthritis Imaging is also utilized as part of the diagnostic pro- cannot suppress traumatic memories, the researchers said. bursitis, tendinitis, or polymyalgia rheumatica. Patients who and other inflammatory types of arthritis. Also, not all cess for inflammatory arthritis. X-ray evidence of inflam- One limitation of the study was that it conducted only in have one to 3 joints involved may have an acute inflam- patients with inflammatory arthritis will have elevated matory arthritis may include soft tissue swelling, chon- men. Liu told Live Science that she thinks that the mecha- matory condition such as infectious arthritis, gout, pseu- CRP or sedimentation rate initially. Some patients may drocalcinosis, joint effusion, osteopenia near the joint, nisms of memory suppression before and after sleep should dogout, Reactive arthritis, or Chlamydial arthritis -- or a instead have elevated levels of ferritin, haptoglobin, ce- symmetric loss of cartilage, joint space narrowing, and work the same way in women, but more research would be chronic inflammatory condition such as psoriatic arthritis, ruloplasmin, or complement. Other markers indicative of bony erosions. (Source: verywell.com) needed to confirm this. 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ECONOMY 12% rise Rich cuisine can open up deskproposed for tourism budget broader tourism scene for Iran TOURISM TEHRAN — The national TOURISM TEHRAN — Iran, offering about deskbudget bill for the next Iranian desk2,500 traditional and regional dishes, calendar year has proposed a 12 percent rise for has one of the most opulent cuisines worldwide, which the tourism sector. can contribute to boost the country’s tourism sector, a The bill has allocated about 7.82 trillion rials tourism official announced on Saturday. ($205 million at the open market rate) to the sector “Iran can increase its share of the global gastrono- which is supervised by the Cultural Heritage, Tour- my tourism, which makes an annual turnover of about ism and Handicrafts Organization. $300 billion,” ISNA quoted Cultural Heritage, Tourism The next Iranian calendar year starts on March and Handicraft Organization Deputy Director Morteza 21, 2017. Rahmani-Movahhed as saying. President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday present- The Iranian cuisine, usually embellished with fragrant ed his administration’s draft of the 10.849-quad- herbs, varies from region to region, however it principal- rillion-rial (about $486 billion) national budget ly accentuates freshness, deliciousness, and colorfulness. bill to the Majlis. The dishes are usually not overpowered with spices though kitchens are embraced with ranges of subtle and yet contrasting flavors such as a combination of sweet and sour or mild. Amongst the dishes are dizi (a lamb, chickpea and ROUND THE GLOBE potato stew made to a centuries-old recipe), fesenjoon (chicken poached in an earthy sweet-and-sour sauce of Historic town of Ouro Preto ground walnuts and pomegranates). Gastronomy, as the essence of culture and a major Founded in the early 18th century 513km north of Rio de Ja- element of intangible heritage worldwide, is a growing neiro, the historic town of Ouro Preto (Black Gold) covers the driver for tourists that remains often untapped by des- steep slopes of the Vila Rica (Rich Valley) in Brazil. tinations, according to United Nations World Tourism It’s the center of a rich gold mining area and the capital of Organization. Minas Gerais Province from 1720-1897. “The interrelation between gastronomy and tourism provide a vehicle for the transmission of culture which in turn, if properly managed, enhances local economic de- velopment, sustainable practices and food experiences.” A traditional Iranian spread features centuries-old dizi which its main ingredients are lamb, chickpea and potato stew. Traditional Iranian garments, jewelries on show at Malaysian festival HERITAGE TEHRAN — A wide with several artists and artisans took fabrics such as eye-catching embroi- deskrange of tradition- part in the opening ceremony of the dery products. al Iranian textile, garments and jewel- festival, CHTN reported late on Sun- Visitors to the exhibit have a ries have been put on show at the 4th day. chance to perceive traditional Muslim, Putrajaya International Islamic Arts & Meanwhile, works from other coun- Mughal and Persian clothing dated Culture Festival, which kicked off in the tries including Kuwait, Indonesia, Uzbek- from the early Islamic civilization up A view of the historical town of Ouro Preto in Brazil federal administrative center of Malay- istan, Brunei, and Saudi Arabia are on to the present. sia on December 1. display. The exhibit that also embraces work- Along the original winding road and within the irregular Iran’s Ambassador to Malaysia With the motto of “Glorious Textiles shops, calligraphy sessions, and live per- layout following the contours of the landscape lie squares, Marzieh Afkham and Cultural At- of the Islamic World” the exhibition puts formances of regional craftspeople runs public buildings, residences, fountains, bridges and church- A poster for the 4th Putrajaya International taché Ali-Mohammad Sabeqi along the spotlight on intricate handwoven through December 11. es which together form an outstanding homogenous group Islamic Arts & Culture Festival exhibiting the fine curvilinear form of Baroque architecture. The historic city of Ouro Preto was the symbolic center of the Inconfidencia Mineira in 1789, a Brazilian independence Fund set up to protect endangered heritage sites movement, and home to exceptional artists responsible for many of the most significant works of the Brazilian Baroque ABU DHABI (The Daily Star) — Representatives of with safeguarding cultural heritage endangered by con- request of its government, a participant in the meet- period, including the Church of Sao Francisco of Assisi by the around 40 countries on Saturday approved plans to es- flict, financing preventive and emergency operations, ing told AFP. distinguished architect and sculptor Antonio Francisco Lisboa tablish a fund to protect heritage sites in war zones and combating the illicit trafficking of artifacts and helping Works of art would first be moved to a safe place (Aleijadinho). a network of safe havens for endangered artworks. restore damaged cultural property. within the country concerned. Safeguarding them in a The area’s isolation for the better part of the 19th and 20th A closing statement issued after two days of talks in UNESCO director Irina Bokova said: “The creation of neighboring country would be the next option while centuries generated economic stagnation, fostering preserva- Abu Dhabi did not specify the total amount pledged for this fund breaks new ground.... I see this as the starting moving them elsewhere would be a last resort. tion of the original colonial constructions and urban pattern. the fund but French President Francois Hollande said a point of something... global.” Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told participants it (Source: UNESCO) target of $100 million remained achievable. Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin should be the “last option” and there should be “guar- The meeting, co-sponsored by France and the United Zayed Al-Nahyan urged all countries to “cooperate and antees for the safe return” of cultural property removed Arab Emirates, was spurred by the systematic destruc- coordinate to control the trafficking of cultural proper- for safe keeping. Abu Dhabi revamps boards tion and looting of archaeological treasures in Iraq and ty.... especially in some Arab countries that have suffered Greece has long sought the return from Britain of of its state airport and Syria by the Islamic State group. from the dangers of violence and terrorism.” ancient sculptures that once decorated the Parthenon The world watched in dismay as the systematically France is to contribute around $30 million (28 million temple on the Acropolis in Athens but were taken by tourism entities destroyed temples and tower tombs in the ancient Syri- euros) to the fund. British diplomat Lord Elgin two centuries ago. an city of Palmyra last year. “Our objective is to collect at least $100 million, and Participants at the UNESCO-backed conference Abu Dhabi has revamped the boards of two key state-owned In Iraq, videos showed IS using bulldozers and explo- we can reach this,” Hollande said. called on the UN Security Council to support the entities, Abu Dhabi Airports and the Tourism Development sives to destroy Nimrud, a jewel of the Assyrian empire, Participants hope the international network of safe initiative. Investment Company (TDIC), which are handling some of the and ransacking pre-Islamic treasures in the Mosul Mu- havens will be used to temporarily store cultural proper- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cul- emirate's biggest development projects. seum. ty endangered by conflicts or extremism. tural Organization will oversee the safeguarding op- Company sources gave no reason for the changes, which But proposals for ancient artifacts to be taken abroad But with sovereignty a sensitive issue, ancient ar- erations. occurred last month and replaced Ali Majed al-Mansouri, for safekeeping met with reservations from some coun- tifacts would only be moved out of a country at the The meeting coincided with an announcement by who had served as Abu Dhabi Airports chairman since 2012 tries -- notably Greece and Egypt -- which saw treasured Swiss authorities that they had seized cultural relics loot- and TDIC chairman since 2014. artworks removed for display in museums in Europe and The Geneva-based fund they ed from Syria, Libya and Yemen that were being stored Like other governments in the Gulf Arab region, Abu Dha- North America in the 19th and early 20th centuries. in Geneva’s free ports. bi, the wealthiest member of the United Arab Emirates fed- Participants in the meeting, who also included rep- set up will be charged with Swiss representatives told the meeting of the coun- eration, tends to shield its inner workings from the public eye resentatives of international organizations and private safeguarding cultural heritage try’s experiences in providing safe haven for art works and out of the media. Decisions such as personnel changes institutions, pledged “to safeguard the endangered cul- endangered by conflict, during the conflicts of the 20th century. are often announced late, if at all. tural heritage of all peoples, against its destruction and financing preventive and A follow up conference will be held in 2017 to assess Awaidha Murshed al-Marar was appointed the new illicit trafficking.” the implementation of plans and the first projects to be chairman of Abu Dhabi Airports, and some board mem- The Geneva-based fund they set up will be charged emergency operations. financed by the international fund. bers have also been replaced, a company spokeswoman told Reuters. IRNA/ Marar is already chairman of Abu Dhabi's Department of IN FOCUS Amin Basiri parsa Municipal Affairs and chairman of Etihad Rail. Mohamed Khalifa al-Mubarak is the new chairman of TDIC, a company source confirmed. Mubarak's existing roles include chairman of Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority and the chief executive of Aldar Properties. There was no formal announcement of the new ap- pointments by the firms. However, websites of both entities CHTHO director visits showed the changes on Sunday. “The new chairmen already hold the top posi- world pottery capital tions in related entities in the transport and tourism sectors respectively, so it makes sense to bring (Abu HERITAGE TEHRAN— Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Dhabi Airports) and TDIC under them,” a source fa- deskTourism and Handicraft Organiza- miliar with the matter told Reuters on condition of tion Director Zahra Ahmadipour (L) pays a visit to a anonymity. traditional pottery workshop in Laleljin on December Abu Dhabi, home to the capital of the UAE, is investing 1, 2016. billions in tourism, infrastructure and industry to diversify its Located in Hamedan Province, Lalejin is one of the economy away from oil. But some projects have been hit by most essential centers for production of the earthen- delays. ware and ceramics in the country and even world- A 10.8 billion dirham ($2.9 billion) expansion of the emir- wide. ate's main airport Abu Dhabi International, which Mansouri Earlier in August, Laleljin celebrated its registration oversaw as chairman, has been delayed by around five as the world pottery capital, a privilege given to the months until December 2017. western Iranian city by jurors of the UNESCO-affiliated The opening of the iconic Louvre Abu Dhabi, which is World Crafts Council. being developed by TDIC, is also delayed to 2017 due to Meanwhile, the council had declared in 2015 that pending construction work, sources told Reuters last month. Isfahan in central Iran and Tabriz in northwest of the It was originally scheduled to open in 2012 but that target was country as the world cities of handicraft and carpet pushed back to the second half of 2016. weaving, respectively. (Source: Reuters) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y DDECEMBERECEMBER 6,6, 20162016 SCIENCE 11

How NASA and FEMA will deal There are pollinators just like bees in the oceans, with a killer asteroid scientists say If a killer asteroid on a path to striking such an event.” Earth were discovered, the first word of its When a survey discovers what could The researchers have discovered that there are pollinators existence would likely come in the form be a new near-Earth object (NEO), it gets that perform the same tasks as bees in the oceans. They were of a text or an email — preliminary infor- logged with the Minor Planet Center — dubbed by the scientists as the “bees of the sea.” mation about the space rock, sent out to an organization that acts as a clearing- The study was printed in Nature Communications. It was a group of less than 12 scientists. house for discoveries of relatively small led by Brigitta van Tussenbroek from the National Autono- At that stage, researchers wouldn’t new objects in the Solar System — in a mous University of know much about the size and trajec- public forum. Mexico and other col- tory of the errant space rock, but that’d If a newfound object does look like leagues. The research- change quickly. They’d start hurriedly it’s on a course that’d bring it near Earth ers have found for the gathering observations of the object, in the next six days, the Minor Planet first time an evidence likely first spotted by one of the large sur- Center’s system sends out an automated of underwater polli- vey telescopes constantly looking out for text message or email to a select group of nation and discovered this kind of thing. people at the center and NASA. that there are bees in There’s a small but very real possibili- Impact trajectory the sea or creatures ty that, one day, a city-leveling (or even: That, explained NASA’s planetary de- that perform the same planet-obliterating) asteroid could hit fense officer Lindley Johnson, is when work just like the bees. the planet. A major asteroid strike could they get alerted as to “any possibility that Van Tussenbroek said that there are microscopic crustaceans and tiny marine cause wide swaths of regional damage, staged a run-through of what would hap- disaster scenarios,” FEMA Administrator a newly discovery could be on an impact everything from broken windows to trajectory,” he explained to Mashable in worms that help pollinate a tropical seagrass known as turtle pen if they did find a dangerous asteroid Craig Fugate said in a statement. “By grass or Thalasia testudinum. She further said that they saw toppled buildings, a disaster that could speeding toward our planet. working through our emergency re- an interview. range from a local tragedy to a glob- Once logged, amateur astronomers these animals coming in, and they saw some of them carry- “It is critical to exercise these kinds of sponse plans now, we will be better pre- ing pollen. al-scale event. low-probability but high-consequence pared if and when we need to respond to and people using large telescopes can Asteroid striking Earth train their own tools on the part of the In the past years, the team filmed a video footage of these And while the odds of an asteroid sky to gather more data about the possi- tiny invertebrates that are swarming on the turtle grass beds just like the bees on flowers. These animals were drawn to striking Earth are extremely low (a 5,000- And while the odds of an asteroid striking ble object, attempting to confirm its size foot asteroid is only expected to hit the and orbit. male flowers maybe because to feed off carbohydrate and Earth about once every 1 million years), Earth are extremely low (a 5,000-foot asteroid Usually “… when we get further observa- protein-rich pollen. NASA does, in fact, have a plan of ac- is only expected to hit the Earth about once tions, the possibility of an impact disappears The researchers named this type of pollination as zoo- bethopilous pollination. The team has never thought that tion, in case an errant space rock were every 1 million years), NASA does, in fact, have or the possibility of a very close approach making its way towards us. And they — disappears,” Gareth Williams, associate di- animals were involved in pollinating marine plants. To con- in conjunction with Federal Emergency a plan of action, in case an errant space rock rector of the Minor Planet Center said. firm their discovery, the team placed tiny crustaceans to an Management Agency (FEMA) — recently were making its way towards us. (Source: aol.com) aquarium of turtle grass. In just minutes, the pollen can be seen on the female flowers. On the other hand, the control tank that did not have crustaceans had no pollen on the Many lakes getting murkier, but gives hope for improvement: study flowers. This indicates that tiny crustaceans were transporting A study of more than 5,000 Wisconsin lakes shows that Trends in water clarity pollen from flower to flower and helping to fertilize them, nearly a quarter of them have become murkier in the Using more than 25 years of data collected by citizen according to Science Alert. past two decades. It also shows this trend could get scientists, the DNR and the federal government, the re- Kelly Darnell from the non-profit research group The Wa- worse as a changing climate leads to increased precip- searchers analyzed Wisconsin’s lakes to identify not just ter Institute of the Gulftold said that the pollination by ani- itation. trends in water clarity (an indicator of lake health) but mals can occur adds a wholly new level of complexity to the However, the study -- led by researchers at the Uni- also how the landscape and the climate interact to de- system. versity of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin De- termine year-to-year fluctuations. (Source: Science World Report) partment of Natural Resources -- reveals that reducing While their results show water clarity in the majority of the amount of agricultural land immediately surround- lakes has not changed and six percent of lakes are on an ing Wisconsin’s waterways could improve water clarity upward trend, the fact that more lakes are getting worse Virgin Galactic’s second by limiting nutrient runoff. It also shows most lakes have signals there is work to be done. stayed the same and some are even seeing an improve- “If we want to maintain or improve water clarity, we SpaceShipTwo performed ment in clarity. need to think about trends in precipitation,” says lead its first glide flight “In the face of increasing precipitation, this analysis author Kevin Rose, formerly a postdoctoral researcher provides empirical support for the fact that adapting our at UW-Madison and now an assistant professor of fresh- Virgin Galactic’s spaceplane, SpaceShipTwo, went on its first er, will require managing land in ways the research team landscape is going to be important into the future,” says water ecology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New free flight on Friday, performing an unpowered glide over the didn’t expect. They approached the study thinking that co-author Monica Turner, a UW-Madison professor of York. Mojave Desert. The vehicle, named VSS Unity, was dropped what happens across an entire watershed, such as where zoology. The study, published in the journal Ecological Appli- from its carrier plane, WhiteKnightTwo, and flew for 10 min- and how the landscape is farmed, would impact water Specifically, limiting farming to 10 percent or less of cations, shows that wet years (like the current one) can utes on its own before landing successfully at the Mojave Air clarity, especially during wet years. the so-called riparian buffer zone around a lake and the be especially hard on lakes that typically have greater and Space Port. While the results indicate broad-scale land use does streams flowing into it can improve water clarity. The ri- water clarity, like those found in northern Wisconsin. The flight comes more than two years after the company’s matter during dry years, the opposite is true in years with parian buffer refers to the vegetation immediately ad- Clear lakes are more sensitive to the onslaught of nutri- first SpaceShipTwo experienced a failure mid-flight — killing higher precipitation, when water clarity is more dependent jacent to a body of water. Implementing such actions ents and plant matter flushed in by the rain, which can its pilot and injuring its co-pilot. It marks a major step forward on how the land is managed in particular places. also benefits farmers, as they suffer less damage to their cause water to turn murky, brown and green. for the company, which has been working to launch sub-or- (Source: EurekAlert) croplands during heavy rains, Turner says. Mitigating the negative impacts of more rain, howev- bital flights for several years. Virgin Galactic unveiled SpaceShipTwo earlier this year, and received approval from the Federal Aviation Administra- Cognitive science backs up the ancient Indian philosophy tion back in August to begin test flights. This was the fifth time Deep, dreamless sleep is often described really preserved in memory but related that VSS Unity and WhiteKnightTwo have flown together, but as unconsciousness. We certainly don’t to skill-learning and memory preserva- this is the first time that it’s been separated from WhiteKnight- see distinct objects or have linear and tion,” he adds. Two. memorable trains of thought, as we do in Deep sleep Before the drop test, Richard Branson addressed the daily life or while dreaming. But in a me- The authors write it’s still an “open crowd, saying that he hoped to “see out here a lot over the ta-analysis published last month in Trends empirical question” whether uncon- next few months.” According to the company, the “data as in Cognitive Sciences, cognitive science sciousness does occur in some periods well as feedback from our two pilots indicate that today’s experts argue that there is no clear line of sleep, but say consciousness doesn’t flight went extremely well,” but also indicated that it will be ex- of consciousness between dreaming and seem to simply switch off when we enter amining the data that was collected closely. With this week’s deep sleep. deep sleep. success, the company will conduct several additional glide “There’s complicated experiential or Studies show fast-frequency ripples tests before moving on to the next phase of testing, where conscious activity that occurs through- in the hippocampus during deep sleep, the rocket engine will be ignited in the air. out the night in all the different stag- which suggests we need to think the no- Since its accident in 2014, the company has worked to es of sleep, including deep sleep,” says tion that this is a period of total uncon- correct the problems that contributed to the breakup of the Evan Thompson, philosophy of mind sciousness. aircraft, which included design and pilot errors. professor at University of British Colum- Meanwhile, meditators who claim to (Source: The Verge) bia in Canada and one of the paper’s be aware during deep sleep are sup- authors. “We need a more fine-grained ported by their distinctive electrophys- way of talking about the different kinds iological brain patterns, with high gam- in deep sleep, even when ordinary these ancient traditions. SpaceX aims for December of mental activity that happen in deep ma-band frequency activity (typical of mental activity (thoughts, emotions, “They can work together to build a sleep and the ways they’re related to waking consciousness) during deep sleep mental images) has quieted down or richer understanding of the mind, with 16 return to flight, neural activity.” than in non-meditators. stopped,” he says. “Buddhism gener- implications for improving our lives to- customer Iridium says Consciousness during dreamless Thompson notes that this reflects the ally agrees with this idea, too, but it’s day, especially in the treatment of sleep sleep does not look like daily, awake belief of the ancient Indian philosophical more developed in the texts of the disorders through mindfulness practices,” Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX hopes to return its Falcon consciousness, says Thompson, but traditions of Yoga and Vedanta. Yoga and Vedanta.” he says. “If sleep is treated as an occasion 9 rocket to flight on Dec. 16, said Iridium Communications Inc, it still seems there’s some conscious The basic idea Thompson, who’s written about con- for something more meditative or con- which plans to have 10 of its satellites on board for launching. awareness. “It could be just a sense The “basic idea is that, from the sciousness in his book Waking, Dreaming, templative, that brings a richness to our The launch is contingent on approval by the Federal Avi- of being asleep combined with some Yoga perspective, consciousness, in Being, says scientific findings that match lives and arguably helps us sleep better, ation Administration, which oversees U.S. commercial space sense of the passage of time. Maybe the sense of the sheer awareness or ideas from Indian philosophy show con- which helps us function in our daily lives.” transportation, Iridium said on Thursday. different fleeting thoughts that aren’t feeling of being or existing, continues temporary research can still learn from (Source: Quartz) “We are looking forward to return to flight,” SpaceX Presi- dent Gwynne Shotwell said in a statement from Iridium. SpaceX suspended flights after one of its rockets burst Pak Ambassador Calls for Broadening Power Cooperation with Iran into flames on Sept. 1 as it was being fueled for a routine Pakistani Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Iran in future. Considering the increasing demand of has created a golden opportunity for Pakistani side.” prelaunch test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Asef Dorrani placed special emphasis on broadening Gwadar region to electricity, there is a growing de- It should be noted that project for transmitting pow- The company traced the explosion to a fueling system and enhancing power cooperation with Iran and said: mands for power in subsequent months.” er from Zahedan to Mir-Javeh and Quetta was raised problem that caused a pressurized container of helium inside “A high-profile delegation from Pakistan will travel to Elsewhere in his remarks, he said: “Iran’s SUNIR Com- in latest trip of the respected President of the Islamic the rocket’s upper stage to burst. Tehran in very near future in order to hold power and pany enjoys high capability in order to develop projects Republic of Iran Dr. Rouhani to Pakistan. The accident destroyed a $200 million satellite owned by electricity talks with Iranian counterparts,” Public Rela- in energy sector without organizing international tender.” For his part, Vice Chairman of Energy Committee Israel’s Space Communication Ltd. tions Department of Iran Power & Water Equipment & As attended by the Chairman of Energy Committee of of Tehran Chamber of Commerce (TCC) Hamid-Reza “We are confident that SpaceX understands its fueling Service Export Company (SUNIR) reported. Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agri- Salehi said: “SUNIR is licensed by Iran Power Transmit- process now and will do it successfully for our launch,” Iridi- Speaking in his meeting with the Chief Executive of culture (ICCIMA) Ali Shams-Ardakani and Vice Chairman ting, Distributing and Management Company (TAVAN- um spokeswoman Diane Hockenberry wrote in an email to Iran Power & Water Equipment & Service Export Com- of Energy Committee of Tehran Chamber of Commerce IR) for transmitting 400 MW-electricity to Pakistan.” Reuters. pany (SUNIR) Bahman Salehi, the ambassador praised (TCC) Hamid-Reza Salehi, Pakistani side was urged to take Since its establishment, SUNIR Company has thus Iridium’s satellites, however, will not be aboard the rocket the construction operation of projects in Pakistan and effective steps in order to transmit power from Zahedan far constructed more than 230 projects in different during the prelaunch engine firing, she added. said: “Necessary measures will be taken for accelerating to Mir-Javeh and Quetta as an independent project. countries. Presently, the company holds 18 projects in SpaceX declined to comment about the status of its acci- construction operation of power projects in Pakistan.” He further noted that SUNIR Company is famous 13 countries in world, construction operation of which dent investigation or what measures it will take to ensure the He emphasized: “Pakistan will buy more power from industrial unit in international arena, the issue of which are underway, the report ended. problem will not reoccur. (Source: Reuters) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 WOMEN DDECEMBERECEMBER 66,, 22016016 EEnvironmentalnvironmental aartrt hhelpselps eempowermpower rruralural wwomenomen inin QeshmQeshm

By Naghmeh Mizanian spending her own money she had collected over the past nine years, when omen in Salakh village on the she began her work as the principal of a Persian Gulf island of Qeshm girl high school. Ware beginning an environmental Goorani is doing this job as a teamwork art work, mainly aimed at creating jobs with four of her sisters, one of her for breadwinner women and meeting brothers, and her mother who supported educational needs of girl students. her in establishing the art house and now Art works made of pieces of unused her sisters help her in training interested materials, such as old cloths, are used to women and doing the art works. create decorative items and showcased Traditional burqa and a kind of “Pieces of your heart broke every day when you were a mother.” at a gallery in Salakh House of Art. traditional doll, dubbed Dokhtolook, Dianna Hardy In an interview with the Tehran Times, which used to be made by grandmothers, Tahereh Goorani, the manager of the are also made and being sold in the gallery, said people of Salakh have learnt gallery, she added. not to throw away their old cloths. They Goorani, is also planning to train girls hand them out to the gallery for making of the area as local tour guides with the ‘Hero’ Muslim police officer the art works, thus taking a step toward aim of improving women’s self-confidence protecting the environment. and creating an atmosphere for the rural harassed over hijab in “The themes of the art works are women women to become acquainted with other New York on Qeshm Island, mothers and children, cultures. and sea animals,” Goorani, 29, said. Early marriage is a ban on girls’ Out of a large number of women who education in the area, she said, adding, As racially motivated assaults in the United States spike post are trained the art work free of charge, her family holding a university degree, established about one year ago, in the old about 13 percent of girls in this village the Trump triumph, a decorated Muslim police officer in New fifteen of them are professionally working explained that the House of Art provides part of Goorani’s residential house, she become engaged or married before the York was threatened and harassed over the weekend for in the art house and many others work as all the raw materials, except for glass for said, adding a room of the house is being age of 18. wearing the hijab. their second job or filling their free time, the working women and even does the utilized as the working place of women. Goorani, who has learned English Officer Aml Elsokary was off duty on Saturday morning she said. marketing, she stated. Goorani further explained that she language, hopes tourists will visit her when she dropped off her 16-year-old son on a street corner Goorani, who is the first member of The gallery and the outlet were repaired the old part of her house gallery. and went to park the car. After parking the car and returning to where she had dropped her son, she saw a Saudi prince: Women driving ban bad for struggling economy white man, who appeared to Saudi Arabia’s billionaire prince al-Waleed Bin Talal says The Saudi prince noted that the driving ban results be in his 30s, harassing and the kingdom’s ban on women driving is draining billions in families spending an average of $1,000 a month shoving her son. of dollars from the country’s struggling economy. on drivers, an amount which otherwise could be used As she approached, the Waleed made the remarks in a statement released by in the household at a time when many are forced to man screamed, “ISIS b****, I his office on Wednesday after he tweeted that the time make do with less. will cut your throat. Go back has come to lift the ban on women driving. “Having women drive has become an urgent to your country!” Despite not holding any political posts in the social demand predicated upon current economic Unarmed and in casual country, Waleed, an influential member of the Saudi circumstances,” he said. attire, Elsokary did not reveal royal family, heads the Riyadh-based investment The billionaire prince noted that the only solution is her identity as a police officer firm Kingdom Holding Company, which has stakes to let women drive with an “element of moderation” such to the man. Police have in several Western companies, including Twitter, as mandating them to always carry smartphones in case been looking for the man and the NYPD Hate Crimes unit is Citigroup and the Euro Disney theme park. of emergencies and prohibiting them from driving out probing the incident as a hate crime. His statement went on to stress that the ban should of the city limits. Saudi Arabia’s prince al-Waleed Bin Talal (R) with his In 2014, Elsokary was awarded a medal for bravery when be removed as it is not only a matter of rights but of Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world that former wife, Princess Amira al-Taweel (Photo by AFP) she charged into a burning building to save an elderly man economic necessity to the kingdom. prohibits women from driving. The ban stems from a and a small child. The veteran officer and her partner rushed He singled out the “economic costs” of women being Riyadh is currently dealing with economic struggles religious fatwa imposed by Wahhabi clerics. If women into a smoke-filled building when they heard a baby crying forced to use drivers and taxis due to the lack a viable brought on by a budget deficit of nearly $100 billion get behind the wheel in the kingdom, they may be on the second floor. public transit system as a factor deeply affecting the caused by a sharp slump in oil prices as well as Riyadh’s arrested, sent to court and even flogged. Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a dinner honoring Elsokary country’s economy. rising army expenditure, a large amount of which is Saudi authorities have defied calls by international that she was “a hero long before that remarkable day.” She “Public transport is not, at least at present, a fully being funneled into a military campaign against Yemen, rights groups to end what has been described as a joined the police force after the 9/11 attacks in order to fight viable means for them, for even Saudi men do not as a where thousands of people have been killed and many violation of women’s rights. anti-Muslim stigma. whole use it,” he stressed. more injured. In April, Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti, Sheikh Abdulaziz In a similar incident last week, three men tried assaulting “Preventing a woman from driving a car is today The Saudis have also been forced to introduce a series Al al-Sheikh, defended the ban, saying permitting a Muslim woman on the 23rd Street subway station in an issue of rights similar to the one that forbade her of austerity measures that include canceling of some women to drive was a “dangerous matter” as it exposes New York. from receiving an education or having an independent bonuses offered to state employees and increasing of them to “evil.” The suspects came to the woman and yelled at her: identity,” he said. entry visa fees for residents and foreigners. (Source: Press TV) “Donald Trump! Donald Trump! F****** terrorist, get out of this country, you don’t belong here,” police said. One of the attackers also grabbed the woman’s bag, tearing it apart. Police have been searching for the suspects. 15 female candidates ran for parliament in Kuwait’s latest election (Source: The Express Tribune) In its weekend election, the tiny oil-rich parliamentary victory—a record among thanked her 331,000 Twitter followers “from Kuwaiti women’s representation in par- nation of Kuwait had the opportunity to the limited ranks of women who have the bottom of [her] heart.” liament has actually fluctuated quite a bit substantially boost the share of women in served Kuwait as MPs. She was elected Women make up more than half of the since they first were able to participate. its parliament. And like Americans earlier this weekend after resigning during her labor force in Kuwait, and are highly edu- Women held four parliamentary seats in this month, its voters failed to deliver last term. She joined other MPs in giving cated, according to the World Economic 2009, before dropping to three in 2012, RECIPE OF THE WEEK those big gains. up her seat to object to parliament’s re- Forum. Yet when it comes to female rep- and one in 2013. Because of that, Freer Fifteen women ran for the 50 open seats fusal to question Prime Minister Sheikh resentation in parliament, the country has says, it’s difficult to know what the future Orange cake in Kuwait’s 65-member parliament, but only Jaber Mubarak Al Sabah about allega- a poor record compared to others. holds in terms of female participation. one won: Safa Al Hashem, whose reelection tions of corruption. She previously won “There’s a stigma against women Before the most recent election, Kuwait “This is the best cake I have ever tasted. My mom gave me keeps her as the only woman in the legisla- election in 2012 and 2013. participating in public life because ranked 184th out of 193 countries in terms this recipe and I can’t make it often because I would weigh tive body. Her status as Kuwait’s sole female Al Hashem is a businesswoman who they haven’t really done it that much,” of female representation in parliament, 500 pounds. Hope it lasts more than a day at your house!” MP illustrates the legislative body’s struggle founded the Kuwaiti consulting firm Courtney Freer, a researcher at the with women making up just 1.5% of seats, Ingredients: to diversity a decade after the nation first Advantage Consulting. Upon winning, Al Middle East Centre at the London School according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union. 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix allowed women to seek office. Hashem, who has an MBA from Pennsylvania of Economics, told Fortune. She adds (The Persian Gulf state’s National Assembly 1 (3 ounce) package instant lemon pudding mix The victory for Al Hashem, a 52-year- State University and a postgraduate that since parliament is “a boys club,” it is includes 50 elected members and 15 3/4 cup orange juice old liberal politician, marked her third diploma from Harvard Business School, “difficult for newcomers to come in.” appointed government ministers, who 1/2 cup vegetable oil have voting power.) That puts it above its 4 eggs regional neighbor Oman, whose parliament 1 teaspoon lemon extract IN FOCUS Tehran Times/ Ali Yeghaneh is 1.2% female, and Qatar, which has no 1/3 cup orange juice women MPs. But Kuwait is well below 96th- 2/3 cup white sugar ranked Saudi Arabia, where women make 1/4 cup butter up 19.9% of the governing body. Elections were opened to Saudi women only last Directions: year. (The U.S., for its part, is ranked 99th.) Grease a 10 inch Bundt Kuwait lacks both an established political pan. Preheat oven to 325 party system and strong quota mechanisms— degrees F (165 degrees C). two factors that have helped female rep- In a large bowl, stir to- resentation in politics in other countries in the gether cake mix and pud- region, according to a study by Marwa Shal- ding mix. Make a well in the aby, director of Women’s Rights in the Middle center and pour in 3/4 cup East program at Rice University’s Baker Institute orange juice, oil, eggs and for Public Policy. Quotas—which have aided lemon extract. Beat on low women in Tunisia and Jordan—are not under speed until blended. Scrape bowl, and beat 4 minutes on consideration in Kuwait because they are not a medium speed. Pour batter into prepared pan. priority for the ruling regime or the competing Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool in political elites. However, creating a strong party pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool system is “attainable” since the constitution does completely. not prohibit it, Shalaby argued in her report. In a saucepan over medium heat, cook 1/3 cup orange That said, the under-representation of juice, sugar and butter for two minutes. Drizzle over cake. women in Kuwait’s parliament may not change in the near future. “As long as the political scene in Kuwait is dominated by Every action has the Islamist and the conservative tribal figures, women will continue to achieve a reaction. We negligible gains in politics,” Shalaby said in an interview. “Promoting women’s have one planet; issues is always not a priority for ruling one chance. Women relief forces providing rescue services in an earthquake maneuver which was held on Monday morning in elites whose main concern is to maintain schools across the country. power and garner popular support.” (Source: fortune.com) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y DECEMBER 6, 2016 WORLD IN FOCUS 13 Donald Trump’s growing list of South Korean tycoons line up for biggest corruption probe

secretary of state finalists The South Korean parliament has kicked off an unprecedent- ed series of hearings that will see top business heads grilled At Trump Tower, the Manhattan head- as our nominee, the prospects for a safe over their alleged connections with President Park Geun-hye’s quarters of the next president of the Unit- and prosperous future are greatly dimin- influence-peddling scandal. ed States, Kellyanne Conway emerges ished,” Romney told an audience in Salt from the gold lift doors with some news. Lake City. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is “Trump tells us that he is very, very no longer considering only four people smart. I’m afraid that when it comes to for secretary of state, the crown jewel in foreign policy, he is very, very not smart.” cabinet-level appointments at the White It was a brutal takedown of the man House. The list is growing, according to who would win the election and led to a Conway. mea culpa of sorts from Romney himself “It’s a big decision and nobody should last week in New York. rush through it,” says Trump’s former The Republican, who lost to U.S. campaign manager and senior adviser. President Barack Obama in 2012, dined Up until Sunday, the talk focused with the man who will replace President largely on two contenders: former New Obama and emerged from dinner with a York mayor Rudy Giuliani and former completely different tone. Utah governor Mitt Romney. “I happen to think that America’s best The hearings started on Monday with the heads of indus- Trump has paraded the two men in days are ahead of us,” he told reporters trial behemoths Samsung and Hyundai lining up with seven front of the media like contestants on his hanging out in the busy lobby of Trump times the media reported negative and at Trump Tower. He said the meeting other top business leaders to testify before the National As- hit reality-TV series, The Apprentice. But Tower. “He stood by Trump and deserves fake news about Donald.” filled him with “increasing hope that Pres- sembly’s special investigation committee. Conway’s remarks open the possibility that position.” That’s not the case, they say, with ident-elect Trump is the very man who The heads of the so-called chaebol conglomerates, includ- that Trump is now backing off those picks “You want people who will be with Romney, who ran for president in 2012. can lead us to that better future”. ing Samsung Group’s de facto leader Jay Y. Lee and Hyundai in favour of other people. you through the good times and the bad Both women campaigned for him during Indeed, the choice of secretary of state Motor Group Chairman Chung Mong-koo, are scheduled to Still, many Trump supporters know times,” says Angela Bounds, 53, a retired his bid for the White House but they were will be key in this administration and anyone appear at the inquiry on Tuesday. who they want. financial adviser. “shocked” when he came out in March seeking the position got a taste recently of The hearings opened on the back of a series of weekly mass “I like Rudy,” says Julie Pickering, 51, a “You never saw Rudy Giuliani turn his and denounced Trump. how challenging it truly will be under Trump. demonstrations in the capital, Seoul, that have seen millions of retired registered nurse from Mississippi, back on Donald, no matter how many “If we, the Republicans, choose Trump (Source: Al Jazeera) people take to the streets to call for Park’s resignation. Park is under intense pressure to step down over the scan- dal, which involves one of her close associates. A parliamen- Lebanese army raids northern town after deadly attack tary vote to impeach her over the case could take place on Friday. The Lebanese army has launched a search operation in The army identified the slain soldiers as Abdel Qader ra Front (Jabhat al-Nusra) or al-Qaeda’s Syria branch, Park’s presidential Blue House aides addressed the par- the northern parts of the country to find the gunmen Neaman and Amer al-Mohammad. which recently splintered from the group, as well as the liamentary hearing on Monday over the allegation that Park who killed two soldiers a night before. According to Voice of Lebanon radio, so far seven Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Daesh), another and her friend, Choi Soon-sil, as well as a senior aide to Park, On Monday, army units were deployed to the Bqaa Sifrin suspects have been detained in connection with the Takfiri terrorist group. put pressure on major corporations to pay money to foun- town in Dinnieh, where unknown gunmen opened fire at any deadly attack. Hezbollah fighters have fended off several ISIL at- dations that were set up to promote Park’s policy initiatives. army checkpoint and killed two soldiers overnight on Sunday, Lebanon has been affected by the spillover from the tacks inside Lebanon. They have also been providing Choi, 60, has been accused of using her relationship with Lebanon’s al-Manar television channel reported. foreign-backed militancy, which has been afflicting Syria counterinsurgency assistance to Syrian army forces in Park to solicit $70 million in donations from conglomerates Media reports said that the 10th Infantry Brigade since 2011. neighboring Syria. such as Samsung, intended for two foundations but in fact post was the target of the Sunday attack, which came Ever since, Lebanese border areas have come under The movement has accused Israel of supporting Tak- embezzled for her personal use. after the army arrested a person over terrorist links dur- intermittent attacks by Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (Front for firi terrorists operating in the Middle East. The shadowy woman has been detained and is being ques- ing an operation in the town. the Conquest of the Levant), formerly known as al-Nus- (Source: Press TV) tioned by prosecutors, as are several of Park’s close aides. Choi, who has been indicted on charges of coercion and abuse of power, is set to appear at televised hearings on Wednesday. Hunger-striking prisoner briefly enters coma Park has denied any wrongdoing, but has apologized for A Palestinian hunger-striking prisoner has briefly en- prison officials. exercising poor judgment. tered into a coma while a fellow inmate also refusing PPCS spokesperson Riyad al-Ashqar said in a state- Last week, she offered to step down and asked the parlia- food remains in critical condition. ment that Israel Prison Service officials routinely neglect ment to decide how and when she should leave office. Ahmad Abu Farah, 29, who has been on hunger disabled and injured Palestinian prisoners and do not Opposition parties rejected her proposal, describing it as strike for 73 days, lost consciousness for several min- provide them with basic and necessary equipment such a ploy to buy time and avoid being impeached, and vowed utes, the Palestinian Committee of Prisoners’ Affairs said as wheelchairs. to push ahead with the impeachment bid. on Sunday. In the statement, Ashqar cited several names of Pal- (Source: Press TV) The committee added Abu Farah and Anas Shadid, estinian prisoners who were tortured during interro- 20, could pass away at any minute as they have, respec- gation, leading to their incurable physical and mental tively. disabilities. The committee had said last month that both had Ashqar called on international human rights organi- Russia is ‘No. 1 threat’ to slipped into a coma and have partially or completely zations to probe the matter and exert pressure on Israeli United States, Air Force lost their power to breathe, hear, speak and drink. officials to release Palestinian prisoners suffering from The committee warned that Israeli authorities had physical and psychological disabilities. secretary claims threatened to force feed both hunger strikers. The Palestinian Committee of Prisoners’ Affairs con- Force feeding amounts to torture, according to legal firmed last month that “there is a deliberate policy of and arresting over a dozen people. 1 Meanwhile, Kendall said that U.S. policy, which had experts. medical negligence against injured and sick Palestinian The Arabic-language agency reported that Israeli previously been focused on threats in the Asia-Pacific region Both inmates, who are residents of the southern oc- prisoners.” forces entered the town of Qabatiya, located six kilome- and the Middle East, is now being focused more on Russia. cupied West Bank village of Dura, have been on hunger According to the group, since the beginning of the ters south of Jenin, in the northern West Bank. Also speaking at the conference, Marine Corps General strike in protest at their administrative detentions. Second Intifada (Uprising) in 2000 until 2008, 17 Pales- The Israeli forces occupied the city center and used Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, accused Many Palestinian inmates have launched hunger tinian prisoners have died in Israeli jails, adding that in live ammunition and tear gas to disperse protesters. Russia of aiming to counter NATO (The North Atlantic Treaty strikes in the past year to protest the controversial ad- 2014, the number of ill inmates in Israeli prisons had in- The Israeli forces also raided homes in Bethlehem Organization) and undermine its credibility while limiting the ministrative detention as well as their mistreatment in creased to over 1,000 as a result of medical negligence. and arrested a Palestinian there. ability of the U.S. military to project power around the world. Israeli jails. Israeli raids in West Bank Israeli forces regularly carry out raids in Pales- Army Secretary Eric Fanning also told a panel at the con- Meanwhile, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Center for In another development on Monday, Palestinian Safa tinian territories, terrorizing the residents and in- ference that Russia was acting in a “destabilizing way.” Studies (PPCS) said on Sunday that 32 Palestinian in- news agency reported that Israeli force raided several timidating them by destroying their properties and It is not the first time that James has named Russia as the mates who were suffering from different physical disa- homes and areas in the occupied West Bank on Mon- making arrests. biggest threat to the U.S. In August, she told Fox News that bilities have been denied suitable medical care by Israeli day, clashing with stone-throwing Palestinian youths (Source: Press TV) she thinks the “number one threat is Russia,” adding that it is “one of the handful of [countries] that could actually present an existential threat to the U.S.” Austria rejects anti-immigrant populist in presidential election Despite the officials’ cited concerns about Russia, Presi- dent-elect Donald Trump has vowed to strengthen ties be- 6 “Politicians have been distanc- neighbor to the north. met with Trump allies last month. “We deal frustration with their established political tween the two countries, repeatedly stressing that it would ing themselves ever more from the citi- “Trump was presented as though he with something similar in Austria.” class on the one hand, and their unease be great if the two nations could get along, and citing a com- zens,” Hofer said in a closing video appeal was the Devil himself,” said Freedom Party Polls ahead of the election pointed to with a party long seen as extremist by the mon desire to combat the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant to voters on Saturday. “Some want to General Secretary Harald Vilimsky, who led a virtual tie, with Austrian voters torn be- political mainstream. (ISIL/Daesh). Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed a exchange the people. I go the opposite a delegation from his party to the U.S. that tween anger over the refugee crisis and Sunday’s vote was the third attempt at willingness to cooperate with the Trump administration dur- route: we must exchange the politicians.” a second-round election in Austria: Van der ing his annual address to Russian lawmakers on Friday, saying Hofer, a 45-year-old former aeronau- Bellen’s tight victory in May was first annulled that Moscow and Washington “have a shared responsibility tical engineer, had cast himself as an ally Van der Bellen’s victory capped a nearly by a court because of rule violations in count- to ensure international safety.” of right-wing leader Marine Le Pen in yearlong Austrian presidential campaign that ing mail-in ballots. Then, a revote scheduled For its part, Moscow has expressed its own concerns France, of President-elect Donald Trump brought to light widespread discontent with for October was delayed because of faulty about U.S. and NATO military activity in recent months, with in the U.S., and of the anti-immigrant Al- glue on the ballot envelopes. the country’s political establishment Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov calling the Western alli- ternative for Germany in Austria’s larger (Source: The Wall Street Journal) ance an “aggressive bloc” in November. (Source: RT) Trump upset nuclear deal has not provided enough ‘business Benevolent Ashtari gets opportunity’ with Iran: Richard Nephew one-year sentence by Indian local court 1 The team surrounding Trump are severe sanctions suspended by the deal. But, there is room for U.S. action in this regard, if Iran accepts that in- opponents of Iran and the JCPOA. How much the 1 The founder and secretary of ASSIST registered team can influence Trump’s foreign policy toward terpretation. If Iran does not, then Iran will have to the Narges Foundation in his own name, manipulating Iran? decide how it wishes to respond. Narges into believing she could not register a foundation A: It is reasonable to conclude that these severe op- What will be the reaction of Europeans if Trump as a foreigner. ponents will be able to influence Trump’s thinking. They violates the JCPOA? The NGO then tried to take Narges’s second home for are his advisors, after all, and they will have a role in A: I have long said and I will maintain here that the visually impaired children, but this time she fought back. what information he receives. At the same time, he will context for what the United States (and, for that mat- She filed a complaint at the police station in Rayagada and also be receiving advice from others -- outside the gov- ter, what Iran) does is the most important element for the husband and wife behind ASSIST were sent to jail. ernment and inside of it -- and he may seek to balance third party reaction. European countries may support But soon, the court granted the couple bail, and from then it. This remains unclear. the United States if Trump responds to clear violations on Narges’s life became a “living hell” as she received life Some argue Trump will not violate the JCPOA of the JCPOA by Iran. On the other hand, they may threats constantly. but his administration would place sanctions on Iran JCPOA, then, will be up to Iran. In my view, the support Iran’s position if the United States violates the They have tried to ruin her reputation, take away her sec- under the pretext of human rights violations. If so, JCPOA permits additional sanctions for non-nuclear deal, even if their companies and banks go along with ond children’s home, threaten to send her to jail and have her how can it affect the future of the JCPOA? issues. These are supposed to be imposed under ex- U.S. sanctions regardless. It is impossible to judge now Indian visa revoked. A: This is indeed a possibility. The future of the isting law and not in a manner that replicates those how these states and their entities will react. (See full text at tehrantimes.com) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 14 WORLD SPORT DDECEMBERECEMBER 66,, 22016016

Behind the World Cup record: Peter Shilton Napoli, Benfica, Besiktas vie for

“Sometimes, being a goalkeeper, things get forgotten. You’re very lucky if saves get replayed and remembered – you get last 16 Champions League slots remembered most for things that go wrong.” At times, the legacies goalkeepers are left with can mean Paris (AFP) — As Paris Saint-Germain joust with Arsenal the job can seem like a thankless task. There are many fine for top spot in their group, Napoli, Benfica and Besiktas will goalkeepers who have seen countless match-winning saves battle it out Tuesday for last 16 Champions League slots. eternally eclipsed by a single second’s lapse in concentration The Group B trio all have everything to play for in their across thousands upon thousands of minutes across a career. final pool games as the only one of the eight first phase groups where no side has yet secured a berth. Portugal’s Benfica, European champions back in 1961 and 1962 in their halcyon days but who have underachieved since, should have secured their passage on matchday five but threw away a three-goal lead at Besiktas. That Turkish comeback, rekindling memories of Liverpool’s historic 2005 Istanbul triumph, has left the group outcome on a knife-edge with Besiktas knowing that a win at eliminated Dynamo Kiev will send them through. In contrast, the final round of games pits Benfica against a Napoli side who beat them 4-2 back on matchday two in Italy — while Besiktas were dropping home points against Kiev. The Turkish side’s subsequent win in Italy threw the group wide open and the 14-time national champions’ That’s why Peter Shilton, who was reflecting above, feels so refusal to surrender against Benfica means they now fancy fortunate to have been remembered how he is today – as argu- their chances. ably England’s greatest goalkeeper and the holder of the record Besiktas will hope that their best previous showing — a for most clean sheets at the FIFA World Cup™. He was part of 1987 European Cup quarter-final appearance — will not the team which brought the Three Lions closest to recreating prove a poor omen. Back then, they lost 7-0 on aggregate their solitary triumph in 1966, with his renowned shot-stopping — to Kiev. ability seeing him end almost 60 per cent of his appearances on Turkish daily Sabah expressed concern Sunday about the football’s top stage without conceding. weather in Kiev predicting that sub-zero temperatures and The Player snow could spell “danger”. The paper added Aras Ozbiliz, of 115 goals for the club after scoring in Friday’s 3-0 romp and home to Ludogorets, both winless makeweights. Shilton, now the Seattle Sport Sciences, Inc. and ISOTechne global Anderson Talisca and Caner Erkin are on the treatment over Inter Milan. Barcelona have already won Group C at the expense of ambassador, enjoyed a career representing his country that spanned table and set to miss out. “As far as we’re concerned, we have to go there looking Manchester City who nonetheless accompany the Catalan almost 20 years, having first donned the gloves in 1970 – a few months All at stake in Lisbon for the win,” said Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri. club through regardless of what happens as City host Celtic after England relinquished their grasp on the Jules Rimet trophy in The winner of Benfica-Napoli in Lisbon will qualify as “It will be a difficult game, but it could be two games in and Barca welcome Borussia Moenchengladbach. Mexico. It was not until 1982 that they would make it back, though. He group winners, while a draw would be enough to send the one. For the first 70 minutes it could all be normal, then go Atletico Madrid won Group D by a distance and are the still stands as the men’s side’s all-time leading cap-holder, with 125 to latter through given their head-to-head edge. If Besiktas one way or the other in the final 20 minutes.” only club in the competition with a perfect record as they his name – also a world record at the time. The last of these came in lose, both will progress regardless. Beyond the tightest group of the season, the final prepare to do the double over runners-up Bayern Munich. the Match for Third Place at Italy 1990, with fourth remaining England’s Whereas Benfica warmed up for the game by losing their round of games is all about securing pole position and a Rostov will look to avoid defeat at PSV Eindhoven and second-best finish at the tournament to date, while seeing him move unbeaten record in Portugal in slumping to unheralded theoretically softer second round draw. see their adventures carry on albeit in the Europa League. on to 17 World Cup appearances – another national record – having Maritimo at the weekend, Napoli broke back into the top It’s been tight at the top throughout in Group A where A minute’s silence will be held before all matches as also competed at Spain 1982 and Mexico 1986. His place coming four in Serie A when Slovakia midfielder Marek Hamsik there is nothing to choose between Arsenal and PSG, both a mark of respect for Brazilian side Chapecoense, whose into his first World Cup had been in doubt, as he was sharing duties moved to within 11 goals of Diego Maradona’s record haul through and level on points ahead of final games at Basel squad was decimated by last week’s aircrash. with Ray Clemence, but having been given the nod by manager Ron Greenwood, he did not look back. The Record With clean sheets hard to be come by in the earlier era of the Former FIFA president Blatter loses Mario Balotelli had behaviour clause World Cup – with almost twice as many on average during the appeal against ban in Liverpool contract - report last five World Cups as the first five editions – it may not come as a surprise that it took some time for a meaningful tally to be accrued. However, Brazilian legend Gilmar – who won two World Cups in the process – did eventually clock up seven, with the final of those coming against Bulgaria in 1966. He had to wait 12 years to get some company on that mark, and since then, this has been a popular record to share. Netherlands’ Jan Jongbloed joined Gilmar there at Argentina 1978, but he enjoyed just a week with his name at the top of the bill, as Germany’s Sepp Maier went one better, pushing the benchmark to eight in a goalless draw with Italy. Even then, he was out on his own for just another four days when another Brazilian in the shape of Leao moved alongside the German after keeping out Argentina. It was not until Shilton, in his second game of Italy 1990 – a 0-0 draw with Netherlands - moved up to the top of the crowded podium, before claiming it for his own when England pulled off a 1-0 win over Egypt five days later. It was not until the semi-final of Germany 2006, when Fabian Barthez booked a return to the World Cup Final for France in a 1-0 defeat of Portugal, that the English stopper had to make room for one of his peers. Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has the European soccer body UEFA. Mario Balotelli was entitled to a bonus the player is not dismissed from the field of The Memories lost his appeal against a six-year ban The men were banned over a payment of £1 million from Liverpool if he play on three or more occasions for violent “Being part of a team, you want to make sure it performs for ethics violations, imposed amid the payment of 2 million Swiss francs (1.55 was not sent off on three occasions each conduct, spitting at an opponent or any first, then I was just the one who made all the saves. My first line biggest corruption scandal to shake million pound) that FIFA made to Platini season for violent conduct, according to other person, for using offensive, insulting of defence was my mouth. I always tried to work my back four the world soccer body, the Court of in 2011, with Blatter’s approval, for a report in The Times. or abusive language and/or gestures and/ in particular – telling them ‘what a great tackle’, ‘great header’ Arbitration for Sport said on Monday. work done a decade earlier. Sources told ESPN FC before the deal that or for dissent by word or action ... then on – and engage with them right through the 90 minutes, working Blatter led FIFA for 17 years, resign- CAS said in a statement that its Liverpool wanted to insert a behaviour clause the 30th June at the end of each season he them verbally and mentally. Sometimes, I’d come in after a game ing in June last year after several dozen panel had determined that Blatter into Balotelli’s contract upon signing him. As shall receive a bonus payment of £1 million.” and think I’d played really well, as I only had one save to make. football officials, including former FIFA “breached the FIFA code of ethics since part of a series of wide-ranging stories pub- Balotelli was not sent off during his “1982 was strange in the sense that we played five games and executive committee members, and the payment amounted to an undue lished by The Times in the U.K., Der Spiegel in first campaign at Liverpool, but he spent let one goal in. To then come home [after the second group stage] entities were indicted in the United gift as it had no contractual basis”. Germany and El Mundo in Spain, based on the second season on loan to AC Milan. – having been waiting 12 years – was a very strange feeling. It felt States on graft charges. “The Panel further found that Mr a series of documents released by Football Meanwhile, the Times also reports that like you had done your job, but not made it to the semi-finals. The Blatter, 80, was not among Blatter unlawfully awarded contributions Leaks, The Times reports that the clause al- Balotelli was in line to earn £50,000-a-goal Germany game was very tactical, but against Spain, I remember those indicted but himself became to Mr Platini under the FIFA Executive lowed Balotelli, who left Liverpool to join Nice once he surpassed the total of five in the making a couple of saves I was really proud of that kept us in it, but embroiled in scandal when he was Committee retirement scheme which on a free transfer in the summer after a trou- Premier League or Champions League we couldn’t score the goals that we needed. banned from all football-related also amounted to an undue gift.” bled two-season spell on Merseyside, plenty each season. However, in his first season “[In our first game of 1986 against Portugal] nothing went activity the following December by Blatter and Platini have denied of opportunity to earn the bonus. he only managed two in European right for us, we didn’t play well, they cleared one off the line and FIFA’s ethics committee, along with wrongdoing. It is claimed the clause reads: “If during competition and one in the league. the goal was really a mistake by Kenny [Sansom] and it wasn’t Michel Platini, then the president of (Source: Reuters) each season of the term of this contract (Source: ESPN) the start we were looking for. “We changed things against Poland and the rest is history – Gary Lineker scored a hat-trick – but even in that game, they broke away one-against-one in the first few minutes, and I Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho were warned over tax affairs - report managed to get down low and make a really good save. If we’d The representatives of Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose saying that all of their clients are fully compliant with all earn a lot, and even more if you earn less, but these are gone 1-0 down, then who knows. I’ll always put that down as Mourinho were warned that the structure of the their of their tax obligations. rules set by the governments the people have chosen. one of my most important World Cup saves. A lot of people tax affairs was potentially risky, according to media However, an email printed by El Mundo allegedly This is the law. don’t remember it, but I personally remember that first save reports in Spain. shows that Madrid-based lawyers Senn Ferrero wrote to “Before the guy who avoided taxes was the smart early on because of the importance for our confidence. An investigation sparked by a leak of more than 18 Gestifute to say that his opinion was that the combination one, but now it is a crime where everyone feels they are “We should have beaten the Netherlands [in 1990]. We million documents has reported that Real Madrid star of offshore companies created to manage Ronaldo’s the victim, as we are all being robbed. Everyone tries to played well that day and I can’t remember getting overloaded Ronaldo has routed at least €150 million in income finances could come under scrutiny. do what they can, within the law. But to hide money to that game. [When breaking the record versus Egypt] I didn’t through the British Virgin Islands tax haven since “The structure you have created gentlemen is going avoid paying taxes is to steal.” have much to do, but as a goalkeeper you’re thinking ‘one goal, 2009, and that the Spanish tax authorities have been to cause a serious problem for the player [Ronaldo],” the Among the leaked documents is correspondence one shot, one mistake and you could be out of the World Cup’. investigating his affairs for 12 months already. leaked email allegedly written by Julio Senn, who was between the father of Madrid starlet Martin Odegaard It’s one of those games where you want us to score a couple and The same reports say that current Manchester managing director of Real Madrid in the late 1990s and and the Senn Ferrero office, in which Hans Erik Odegaard you can enjoy it a little. But when it’s 0-0 and it’s getting to the United manager Mourinho allegedly moved some is now a leading sports law expert in Spain, read. declined to use any scheme which would have helped last few minutes, you know that one breakaway and you could of his income via six countries and a New Zealand The publication of the leaked documents has caused his son pay less tax be on your way home. That’s the pressure you have at the back. based trust in his wife’s name in a bid to minimise the a furore in Spain, especially with many details being “[Martin] is going to earn a lot of money anyway,” “I played for eight years under Bobby Robson and to get the taxes he would pay when he was Real Madrid coach printed on the morning of Saturday’s 1-1 Clasico draw Odegaard Sr. is quoted as saying by El Mundo. “So there record number of caps was something I was very proud of. Because between 2010 and 2013. between Madrid and Barcelona at the Camp Nou. is also a moral question involved over how much effort we had such a great World Cup, getting so close to the final, it was Government officials in England and Spain have Veteran radio host Jose Ramon de la Morena, a should be made to try and save some money, when other great to finish on a high and it felt like the right moment to retire. called for Mourinho’s tax bill to be re-examined with household name in Spain after three decades on late- people are struggling much more to pay their taxes.” “You have to credit [Barthez for] achieving something like this Mourinho’s advisers alleged to have misled investigators night sports shows, was critical of rich individuals using Former Real Madrid player Mesut Ozil, now at Arsenal, too. It’s always nice to hold a record yourself, but you have to while hiding money in a Caribbean tax haven. Mourinho complicated structures to hide earnings on his current paid more than €2m (£1.67m) in back tax in Spain and applaud if someone else reaches it as well.” has insisted he has “nothing to hide.” programme El Transistor. is disputing a €790,000 fine, according to documents (Source: FIFA) Both are represented by Jorge Mendes’ agency “The tax structure was created to steal from society,” supplied to Der Spiegel by Football Leaks. Gestifute, which has strongly denied any wrongdoing, De la Morena said. “The taxes seem a lot to you if you (Source: ESPN) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y DDECEMBERECEMBER 66,, 22016016 SPORT 15

Toni candidate to take charge Nico Rosberg retirement like losing a wheel to Mercedes of Iran’s Machine Sazi World champion Nico Rosberg will be tough to replace because it is like losing a corner of the Mercedes SPORTS Antonio Jose da Conceicao Oliveira, Formula 1 car, says the team’s executive technical deskknown as Toni, is a candidate to director Paddy Lowe. take charge of Iranian football team Machine Sazi. Just five days after winning the 2016 F1 title, Rosberg Rasoul Khatibi quit his role as head coach of the stunned the world of motorsport by announcing his rock-bottom team on Friday after suffering an away retirement with immediate effect on Friday. defeat against Persepolis. Who should replace Rosberg in 2017? Under tutelage of Khatibi, Machine Sazi secured Mercedes chief Toto promotion to the Iran Professional League (IPL) last Wolff said Rosberg retires as season. “the best driver in Formula Machines Sazi has won just one match in IPL 1 today” and added the after 12 weeks, suffered eight defeats, and drawn world champion outfit will three times. take its time in naming a Farhad Kazemi, who stepped down as replacement. Siahjamegan coach, and Yahya Golmohammadi, Rosberg, who was who was sacked as head coach of Zob Ahan, are named International among the candidates. Racing Driver of the Year The 70-year-old Portuguese coach served three at the Autosport Awards stints as coach of Tractor Sazi of Tabriz. in London on Sunday, beat Toni inspired Tractor Sazi to Hazfi Cup title in Hamilton to his maiden title 2013-14. by just five points. Toni earned 32 caps for Portugal, his debut coming “From an engineering on 12 October 1969 in a 0–1 away loss against point of view, losing Nico is Romania for the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. like losing a corner of the car,” Lowe told Autosport. His last match occurred eight years later, in a 0–2 “How are you going to recover that? friendly defeat in France. “We’ll be putting a lot of work in to that over the next few Toni was part of the country’s squad at the 1972 weeks, making sure we make the best decision possible. Brazil Independence Cup. “It is difficult because from a technical, engineering point of view we exist as an organisation to go out there and earn points for championships. FIFA fines Persepolis for breach of transfer rules “That’s a very, very tough process to go through - we’ve got some very, very tough competitors. SPORTS Iranian football club Persepolis has ed to bar their players from signing for UAE clubs and “Losing such a critical component in the team as Nico at desk been fined 55,000 Swiss francs by FI- Persepolis signed the midfielder. this stage is something that will set us back a bit. FA’s Disciplinary Committee for breaching the rules of The Iranian giant paid $850,000 – the release clause “To break the records we’ve done in the last three transfer windows. in Khalatbari’s Ajman contract – and signed him for seasons you need a great car and a great team to produce Khalatbari had signed a two-year deal with the UAE’s two years. that car. Ajman in June 2013, but after the Pro League changed Persepolis acting president Aliakbar Taheri said that “But you need fantastic drivers to go out there and score its name to Arabian Gulf League, the former Al Wasl the team has been fined by FIFA for breaching the rules those points at a very, very low error rate.” midfielder had to return home. of transfer windows and there has been a problem in The German won nine races and took eight poles during At that time, the Iranian football federation decid- transfer date. the season and only failed to make the podium five times in 21 races. Despite the void Rosberg would leave, Lowe said the Iran futsal team defeats Russia in friendly 31-year-old’s decision made “perfect sense”. SPORTS the Iranian futsal team Hossein Tayyebi (two goals), Aliasghar defeated 4-2 the Russian U-23 team. Iranian teams will face Russian coun- “There’s the human side and we share some admiration deskdefeated Russia 6-4 in Hassanzadeh, Mehdi Javid, Moham- Farhad Kazemi, who stepped down as terparts on Tuesday. with the rest of the world for Nico making such a brave call,” friendly match on Monday. madrezaSangsefidi and Ahmad Esmaeil- Siahjamegan coach, and Yahya Golmo- Iran lost to Russia 4-3 in the semi-final added Lowe. The match took place in Tehran’s pour scored for the Iranian team. hammadi, who was sacked as head coach of the FIFA Futsal World Cup Colombia “We know him well, we know his family, and we Handball Hall. Earlier in the day, Iran U-23 futsal team of Zob Ahan, are among the candidates. 2016. understand the move he wants to make. “It makes perfect sense to all of us. That’s the human aspect.” Iran to participate at Grand Prix Soroush Rafiei linked with (Source: AutoSport) Epee Qatar 2016 Qatari teams F1 to return to France in 2018 as McLaren say Fernando Alonso happy at team

The French Formula One Grand Prix will return in 2018 after a 10-year absence, with the race scheduled to take place at the Circuit Paul Ricard in southern France, said a local politician, Christian Estrosi, on Monday. “We and those who are with me are very proud … it’s a great victory,” said Estrosi. France hosted the first ever recognised Grand Prix near Le Mans in 1906, but the country lost its Iran will send seven fencers to the Mahsa Pourrahmati are members of Iranian international midfielder Soroush Gharafa and Umm Salal. slot in 2008. Grand Prix Epee Men and Women the Iranian women team. Rafiei has been linked with a move to The 26-year-old player started McLaren have no fears Qatar 2016. The modern epee derives from Qatari clubs. his career with Fajr Sepasi Shiraz and about losing Fernando The competition will be held in the 19th-century Epee de Combat Rafiei’s current contract expires next helped the team to promote to the Alonso to Mercedes after Doha from December 9 to 11. (itself a derivative of the French month. Iranian football giant Persepolis 2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup. He later the Formula One world Mohammad Esmaeili, Hossein small sword), and is the largest and has also shown interest in signing the joined Foolad. champion Nico Rosberg’s Jafari, Mohammadali Keyhani and heaviest of the three weapons used attacking midfielder. Rafiei joined Tractor Sazi in July sudden retirement, the Mohammad Rezaei will represent Iran’s in sport fencing. Epee is French for His glittering performance in the 2015. He has made four caps for the team’s new executive men team. “sword”. Iranian Professional League caught Iranian national football team. director Zak Brown said on Azam Bakhti, Sekineh Nouri and (Source: Tasnim) eye of the Qatari giant clubs al- (Source: Tasnim) Monday. “We have a contract with Fernando and he’s Mauro Berruto shortlisted for Iran volleyball team very happy,” the American told Sky Sports. “Obviously, Former Italy coach Mauro Berruto has emerged as European Championships. he wants to be winning the latest candidate to take charge of Iranian national At the World League 2014, Italy advanced to the final races, as do we, but I am volleyball team. round, held in Florence, gaining another bronze medal. not worried about that scenario [him leaving]. We are Berruto was head coach of Italy men’s national After Italy finished in fifth place in the World League very comfortable where we are at.” volleyball team from 2010 to 2015. Under his guidance, finals in Rio de Janeiro, on July 29, 2015, Berruto McLaren have not won a race since 2012 and have Italy achieved the silver medal in the European resigned as coach of the Italian national team. under-performed since the start of their new partnership Championship in 2011. The Iranian volleyball federation has also negotiated with Honda in 2015, finishing sixth overall this year and The Italian team won the bronze medal at the 2012 with Marcelo Mendez, the Argentinean coach of ninth out of 10 teams in 2015. Olympic Games. Brazilian volleyball team Sada Cruzeiro, with Italian Alonso, a double world champion with Renault, They later achieved bronze medal at the World coach Andrea Anastasi and Bulgarian Radostin joined McLaren from Ferrari at the end of 2014 and League 2013, while in the same year, Berruto led the Stoychev in the last few days. has been disappointed by their lack of success. He team to the second consecutive silver medal in the (Source: Tasnim) is due to partner Belgian rookie Stoffel Vandoorne next year. Formula One’s commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone Antalyaspor’s Samuel Eto’o ‘can’t say no’ to Marseille move said last week that Alonso, a team-mate of the triple world champion Lewis Hamilton at McLaren in 2007, Samuel Eto’o has opened the door to a potential move high-profile front pair with Bafetimbi Gomis. mained a supporter of his first club, a statement some would be his ideal replacement for Rosberg at Mercedes to Marseille, but has said his wife will have the final say. Gomis, 31, joined OM on loan from Swansea City last OM supporters did not take kindly to. alongside Britain’s Lewis Hamilton. Eto’o, 35, is currently with Turkish club Antalyaspor, summer, and has scored a respectable seven goals in 15 Gomis told L’Equipe he now intends to clear the air. Rosberg announced his retirement on Friday, five the 11th senior club of his 19-year career that has league outings this term for his new club. “I have asked to meet the supporters’ clubs to talk days after winning the world title in Abu Dhabi. also seen him ply his trade in Spain, Italy, England However, though he found the net in OM’s 3-0 home about this misunderstanding. I want to wash my dirty Mercedes began their search for a new driver on and Russia. win over Nancy on Sunday, he received a lukewarm linen in the family. I think my words about the club where Monday with the non-executive chairman Niki Lauda The former Cameroon international told TF1 he reception from his own team’s fans after comments I first played have been badly interpreted,” he said. saying at the weekend that he hoped the most-prized could be tempted to join Frank McCourt’s ambitious he made following his club’s goalless draw with Saint- “I accept being whistled at and I’m proud to play for seat on the starting grid could be filled by the end of project at Marseille, if Mrs. Eto’o agrees. Etienne in midweek. OM and to be its captain.” the year. “We’ll see, I can’t say ‘no.’ But I have to ask the ques- Gomis came through the ranks at Saint-Etienne, He added: “Marseille fans are demanding fans, but I Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, another driver mentioned tion to my wife,” Eto’o said on Telefoot. “She’s the boss.” playing there for eight years before joining arch-rivals need that to progress. If you don’t like pressure, you don’t in media speculation and a four-times world champion, Should the former Chelsea and Everton striker make Lyon in 2009. come here. I’ve got quite a few goals still to score here.” ruled himself out of the reckoning on Sunday. the switch to the Stade Velodrome, he could form a He admitted following Wednesday’s match he re- (Source: Soccernet) (Source: Guardian) b

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“Global Nomadic Art Italian maestro Damiano Giuranna Project” published in Tehran to hold master classes in Tehran ARTTEHRAN — The book “Global Nomadic desk Art Project” has been published by the ARTTEHRAN — Italian maestro Institute for Promotion of Contemporary Visual Art, the deskDamiano Giuranna who is the Center for Visual Arts announced. conductor of the World Youth Orchestra is The book was unveiled scheduled to hold master classes in Tehran during the opening The master classes, which will focus on violin, ceremony of the project, viola and orchestral performance, will be held at which began in the coastal the Culture and Art Applied Science University in village of Salakh on Qeshm Tehran on December 10 and 11. Island on December 5, and The master classes will be organized based on was attended by the Deputy an agreement signed between the university and Culture Minister for Artistic the World Youth Orchestra, which is located in Affairs Ali Moradkhani and Rome. Majid Mollanoruzi, the head Based on the agreement, a number of Iranian of the Center for Visual Arts. students will be selected to attend master This is the seventh edition classes and also to perform with the World Youth of the project, which began Orchestra in future concerts. in South Korea, moved to The master classes have been arranged in India and South Africa, and collaboration with the 5Khat Music Academy in now continues here in Iran, Tehran. head of the project land artist Nadalian has already said. The World Youth Orchestra performed joint Nine artists from South Korea, Germany, France, concerts with the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Switzerland, Slovakia, the Netherlands and Lithonia in Tehran’s Vahdat Hall during August. addition to 11 artists from Iran have taken part in the project, Seventy-five young musicians from the five which will end on December 18 at the Tehran Museum of Photo: Italian maestro Damiano Giuranna conducts musicians from the World Youth Orchestra and the Tehran Symphony Orchestra continents founded the orchestra in 2001. during a joint rehearsal at Tehran’s Rudaki Hall on August 3, 2016. (Honaronline/Bahareh Asadi) Contemporary Art.

NEWS IN BRIEF French instructor to teach buffoonery acting at Tehran center ARTTEHRAN — French Buffoonery is a modern French of Point Fixe, a theater school in Paris. Fanous has announced on its website. deskinstructor Dominique theater term that was re-coined in the This is the 13th international theater Point Fixe theater school was Films from Iran Dupoux Vaudeville will be holding a early 1960s by Jacques Lecoq to describe workshop by Fanous running for five days established in Paris by Vaudeville. In this to compete in buffoonery acting workshop at Tehran’s a specific style of performance work that from December 15 to 19, and participants theater school, short-term and long-term Fanous Art and Culture House next has a main focus in the art of mockery. will be granted an international certificate classes are held for acting, filming and Pentedattilo Film week. Vaudeville is the director and instructor offered by POINT FIXE theater school, dancing. Festival ARTTEHRAN — Iranian films “Kech” PICTURE OF THE DAY Honaronline/Alireza Farahani deskand “Nobody” will be competing Award-winning in the Pentedattilo Film Festival, an international festival of short movies that will be held in the Italian Brazilian poet town from December 7 to 11. Directed by Mehrdad Hassani, “Kech” tells the Ferreira Gullar story of a nurse who sacrifices herself to save a child from a war zone. The film will be screened in the dies at 86 official competition. “Nobody” directed by Elham Toroqi will compete RIO DE JANEIRO (Fox News) — Brazilian in the animation section. poet and playwright Ferreira Gullar, winner of the 2010 Camoes Prize, died Sunday in Rio de Janeiro, hospital spokesmen said. He was 86. The poet died at Copa D’Or Hospital in WHAT’S IN ART GALLERIES Copacabana, but the cause of death was not made public. Watercolor Jose Ribamar Ferreira, better known Shokuh Gallery will be playing host to an as Ferreira Gullar, was born in 1930 in Sao exhibition of watercolor paintings Luis de Maranhao. by Bahman Niku and his pupils He launched his literary career in 1949, from December 9 to 20. publishing poems, essays, stories and The gallery can be found at 19 plays over the next decades. Amir Nuri Alley, North Salimi St. Ferreira Gullar’s most important work, near Andarzgu Blvd. “Poema Sujo” was published in 1975, eventually becoming one of the main Jewelry factors in his being awarded the Camoes Silver jewelry by Nima Saei and Mehran Prize, considered the top award in Shirzad will be showcased in an Portuguese literature. exhibition at Mess-Negar Gallery The poet, a Communist Party member, from December 9 to 12. went into exile during the military The gallery is located at No. dictatorship, living in the Soviet Union, 5 in the Park Prince Building on Argentina and Chile before returning Molla Sadra Highway. Members of a troupe led by writer/director Yavar Darrezami perform “1=4” at Tehran’s Da Theater on December 2, 2016. The play will be home in 1977 and settling down in Rio de on stage until December 16. Janeiro. Iranian films line up for Jaipur festival Watch Docs to screen “A157” “American Honey” leads ARTTEHRAN — ARTTEHRAN — Iran’s British Independent Film deskSeven Iranian deskSoureh Pictures films will be competing in various Company’s powerful documentary “A157” Awards categories of the 9th Jaipur will compete at the 16th Watch Docs, an International Film Festival running international festival of human rights films LONDON (Newsweek) – “American Honey” dominated from January 7 to 11, 2017. in Warsaw. the British Independent Film Awards in London Sunday, “Arvand” by Purya Azarbaijani Directed by Behruz Nuranipur, the film winning four trophies including best British independent and “Inversion” by Behnam is about the tragedy of three Kurdish girls film. Behzadi are the two entries in the who became pregnant after being raped The coming-of-age drama, about a teenage girl who feature fiction section. by members of ISIS. runs away from home to join a traveling sales crew, also “Without Eve” by Komeil be competing in the short fiction The documentary was named best from France, Germany and Belgium on took home best actress for lead star Sasha Lane, best Rohani, “Jamshid Aria” by Arsha section. documentary at the the 34th Fajr Film December 9 director for Andrea Arnold and best cinematography. Aghdasi, “Kech” (Daughter) by “Owsia” (Darkened Water) by Festival in Tehran in February. The weeklong event will wrap up with “Moonlight”, Barry Jenkins’ poignant drama was Mehrdad Hasani and “Beyond Alireza Dehghan is an entry in the The festival will open with a screening a screening of “Prison Sisters” by Sweden- awarded best international independent film. It is the latest The End” by Arshiya Zarrin will short documentary section. of “Wrong Elements” by Jonathan Littell based Iranian director Nima Sarvestani. win for the Oscar favorite, which also won best film at the Los Angeles Film Critics Awards Sunday. “I, Daniel Blake” , legendary British auteur Ken Loach’s James Taylor, Al Pacino and Mavis Staples feted at Kennedy Center Honors drama about the shame of poverty in austerity Britain, won in the category of best actor, thanks to Dave Johns—a WASHINGTON (Reuters) — American life,” he said, noting a string The surprise appearance of former Clinton said of Taylor. Newcastle comic who made his acting debut in the Washington celebrated singer-songwriter of performances his family had enjoyed President Bill Clinton with a tribute to Actor Pacino, star of “The Godfather” film. Co-star Hayley Squires was voted most promising James Taylor, actor Al Pacino, and gospel over eight years at the White House. Taylor also underscored the results of and “Scent of a Woman,” drew praise newcomer. vocalist Mavis Staples at the annual “This is one of the perks of the job that the election, in which his wife, former from friend and fellow actor Sean Penn Actors Alison Steadman and Naomie Harris won special Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday I will miss.” Secretary of State and Democratic for making the gods of acting smile. awards for their contributions to acting. Steadman won in a night of music punctuated by the Politics and the recent election nominee Hillary Clinton, lost to Trump. “I’ll Take You There” singer Staples told the Richard Harris Award, recognizing her five-decade approaching end of President Barack of Republican Donald Trump to the Still, the evening belonged to the reporters she was honored to be part of career, while Naomie Harris was given the Variety Award Obama’s time in office. presidency influenced the atmosphere honorees and the performers who feted the last group of awardees under Obama. for helping put a spotlight on British filmmaking on an Obama lauded the five honorees, of the evening. Host Stephen Colbert them. Singers Darius Rucker, Sheryl Crow, “It feels wonderful,” she said. “I’m really international scale. including pianist Martha Argerich and opened the show with a welcome and Garth Brooks sent up Taylor, who happy.” Best Screenplay Award was given to Babak Anvari for rock band the Eagles, at a White House to “endangered swamp dwellers,” a is known for hits such as “Sweet Baby Classical pianist Martha Argerich, a “Under the Shadow”, while the Best Supporting Actress ceremony that will be his last before reference to Trump’s pledge to drain James” and “You’ve got a Friend.” one-time child prodigy from Argentina, Award was also presented to Avin Manshadi for her role in stepping down in January. “the swamp” of Washington when his “He has been and he still is the sweet was feted by opera great Placido “Under the Shadow”. “The arts are always central to administration begins. and steady voice of our better angels,” Domingo for her spirit.