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12 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 38th year No.12571 Thursday JUNE 9, 2016 Khordad 20, 1395 Ramadan 3, 1437 Fallujah Tehran, operations Your visa request is publicity stunt, Madrid to slowed over conclude civilian safety Iran tells three Congressmen economic “Bear in mind that as members of the U.S. Congress you are not a global authority” concerns POLITICAL TEHRAN — The office of monitor the July 2015 nuclear deal between Biondo of New Jersey, Mike Pompeo of Kansas co-op roadmap Iraqi forces push deeper deskIranian Foreign Minister Tehran and great powers. and Lee Zeldin of New York, opposed the nu- Mohammad Javad issued a letter on Tuesday The letter said, “We consider your visa re- clear deal between Iran and the 5+1 group (the ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran desk into ISIL-held city rejecting a request by three U.S. Republican quest to have been a publicity stunt”. five permanent members of the UN Security and Spain will final- Congressmen to receive visas to visit Iran to The three Republican lawmakers Frank Lo- Council plus Germany). 2 ize an economic cooperation roadm- By staff & agencies ap for 2017-2021 within the next six months, a senior official in Trade Pro- Iraq’s elite counter-terrorism forces motion Organization of Iran (TPO) Wednesday pushed deeper into ISIL- said, ISNA reported on Wednesday. held Fallujah, more than two weeks According to Abolfazl Koodeie, after the operation to retake the city both countries eye long-term eco- from the terrorist group started, a sen- nomic cooperation, while the Islamic ior military official said. Republic’s focus would be on attract- After securing the southern edge ing foreign investors into its domestic of the city Sunday, Iraqi special forces production sector which would result entered the neighborhood of Shuhada in job creation, knowledge transfer, Wednesday morning, Maj Gen Hadi and exports of its final products. Zayid Kassar, deputy commander of Earlier in May, Spanish Secretary of the counter-terrorism forces in Fallujah State for Trade Jaime Garcia Legaz in a told The Associated Press. meeting with Head of Organization for The operation to retake Fallujah is Investment, Economic, and Technical expected to be one of the most difficult Assistance of Iran Mohammad Khaz- yet - this city in Iraq’s western Anbar aie expressed some Spanish compa- province is symbolically important to the nies’ readiness to make investments in militant group and has been a bastion various sectors such as insurance, pet- of support for anti-government militants rochemicals, and tourism in Iran. since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. As IRNA reported at the time, Legaz Artillery and rocket fire cleared announced that certain Spanish insur- the way and a single column of black ance companies are ready for joint in- Humvees was seen moving in between vestment and for extending coverage the low rise buildings of Shuhada, a Marzieh Mousavi to investments made in Iran without any southern neighborhood in Fallujah. Af- limit. Required financial preparations ter Iraqi forces began their advance, a IRNA/ will be made as of October, he added. quick succession of coalition airstrikes The Spanish official, elsewhere, noted followed, filling the sky above Fallujah A couple visits the 12th Asma-ul-Husna Poster Exhibition, which displays typographical works featuring the names of Allah, at the Iranian Artists Forum on June 7, that his country pays a specific attention with dark grey smoke. 2016. The showcase will run until June 20. 9 to petrochemical sector and its various major companies are active in countries across the globe including the U.S. Smuggling of Hoping for a new era of bilateral Saudi lobby does not shape U.S. Middle East policy: expert cooperation with the Islamic Republic, goods declined he also referred to Spain’s high experi- after the 1973 war, the Arabs realized that they rect lobbying effort. They helped establish INTERVIEW ence in tourism and expressed tenden- 40% in Iran: official had to start lobbying in the United States to The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations By Javad Heirannia cy towards making joint venture in Iran. counteract the Israeli lobby. It became as clear and are working on a GCC Office in Washing- SOCIETY TEHRAN — Prima- TEHRAN — A professor of international busi- as daylight that the U.S. would do anything and ton DC. They have donated millions of dollars deskry estimates show a ness and international affairs at George Wash- everything to support Israel because of the to U.S. universities and charity organizations. PERSPECTIVE 40 percent decline in the smuggling of ington University is insistent that “the Saudi lob- strength of the Israeli lobby. So the Saudis got They have retained former U.S. politicians By Matin Moslem gods in Iran over the past two years, by does NOT shape U.S. foreign policy towards a late start. with very generous contracts in an adviso- international Qasem Khorshidi, head of the An- the Middle East.” The Saudis did not have much experience. ry capacity, but are intended for high level relations expert ti-Smuggling Headquarters said on Hossein Askari tells the Tehran Times that They started with one well-connected Ameri- lobbying. The list of these efforts is long, Wednesday. the Saudi lobby “only and narrowly supports can lawyer who orchestrated their efforts. He but it is still has a long way to go before it The 40 percent drop is the result of Saudi policies where there is very limited fall- engaged on a retainer basis some powerful could match the Israeli lobby on issues of The fantasy of making corrective decisions in macro- out.” U.S. lobbyists and lobbying firms. They set up importance to Israel. The Jewish lobby has economic level, and also taking pre- Askari who served as special advisor to U.S.-Saudi Joint Economic Commissions to been at it far longer, they have spent much Iranian-Arab ventive measures as well as counter- Saudi finance minister says “the Saudi lobby increase high-level interactions between U.S. more money, and most importantly the vast measures, Khorshidi explained, IRNA maybe effective on many issues but not in and Saudi business leaders as another indi- majority of American Jews are committed unification news agency reported. issues where Israel’s or U.S. national interests to the protection of Israel and are willing to Firstly, the decisions made in are at stake.” Saudi Arabia did all that act, whereas Arab Americans do not share n a recent article appearing on the macroeconomic issues of the coun- Following is the full text of the interview: it could (and even with the same affinity and commitment for Sau- IHuffington Post website, Hossein try such as bringing the inflation rate How powerful is the Saudi lobby in the di Arabia. Mousavian, a former Iranian diplo- under control and reducing it have United States? Israeli support) to stop the Because of what I have said, I would say that mat and nuclear negotiator, has rea- led to a decrease in smuggling, he A: The Saudi lobbying effort in the U.S. nuclear agreement of the the Saudi lobby maybe effective on many is- soned that “the relationship between noted. goes back many years, in my opinion to the P5+1 with Iran. It failed. sues but not in issues where Israel’s or U.S. na- Iran and the Gulf Cooperation Council Next, the preventive measures such late 1960s. After the 1967 war and especially tional interests are at stake. 9 countries is on a dangerous trajectory as increasing intelligent and online and risks leading to direct confronta- monitoring of the transit networks, tion.” limiting the transit of some specific Kamkars to team up with London orchestra, choir for charity concert In a sense, Mousavian’s words are goods, and administrating product likely to be the words of his comrades tracking ID are of the few preventive at the Iranian Foreign Ministry con- ARTTEHRAN — The Kamkars, has announced. steps taken against smuggling, he sidering that Mousavian has cited the deskIran‘s leading Kurdish family A repertoire of orchestral works, new pieces added. following seven reasons to elaborate music ensemble, will team up with two music and traditional Kurdish music has been pre- And lastly, police forces increased on Saudi Arabia’s hostile approach groups in London to give a charity concert, pared for the performance. cooperation doubled with Supreme to Iran: 1) making unprecedented se- which will raise funds for children displaced by Hushang Kamkar has composed the orches- National Security Council and armed cret overtures to Israel in an effort to war in Syria and Iraq. tral pieces and Spencer Down will conduct the forces supports are also the counter- coordinate their policies against Iran, The Docklands Sinfonia and London Con- concert, which will feature vocalist Saba Kam- measures taken to battle smuggling, 2) expending considerable effort and temporary Voices, a leading non-traditional kar. Khorshidi highlighted. resources to persuade the GCC and choir, will accompany the Kamkars during the The performance will also feature a new piece Given the three aforesaid meas- Arab League to adopt anti-Iranian concert, which will be performed at the Barbi- by Mehran Rohani, which will be sung by his ures, he said, the $25 billion worth stances, 3) attempting to create a Sun- can Centre in London on June 19, the center The Kamkars daughter, Honey Rohani. of smuggling reported in Iranian cal- ni crescent against majority-Shia Iran, endar year 1392 (March 2013-March signified by Riyadh’s efforts to bolster 2014) diminished to $15 billion in the cooperation with Ankara and Cairo, 4) calendar year ended in March 2016. fostering a coalition between Arab au- Iran undercuts Saudi Arabia again in oil share battle tocracies and Israel against Hezbollah in Lebanon, 5) doing everything it can TEHRAN TIMES Iran has lowered prices of crude Since Western sanctions were cy. The country’s production demand comes into greater bal- to prevent a reduction of hostilities be- Iran’s Leading International Daily oil shipped to Asia this month to lifted in January, Iran has been free volume is now nearly back to ance internationally, and intensify tween Iran and the United States and further undercut Saudi Arabian to export oil again. It previously set pre-sanction levels of late 2011, competition among Middle East- an improvement in Iran’s relations with varieties, highlighting the country’s oil prices quarterly but the latest and Iran is eager to secure buy- ern oil-producing nations. Advertising Dept the West, 6) lending support to groups resolve to regain market share fol- price cut happened mid-quarter ers. Export volume also soared by Japan’s crude oil imports carrying out terrorist acts in Iran such lowing years of economic sanc- -- as was the case for March -- 600,000 barrels on the month to 2 shrank 1% year on year in the 021 - 430 51 450 as the Mojahedin-e Khalq, which until Te l : tions. and marked the third price reduc- million barrels. January-April period amid lack- 2012 was on the U.S. State Depart- Saudi Arabia has set the price tion this year. Saudi Arabian Energy Minister luster demand for petroleum ment’s list of terrorist organizations, of the mainstay Arabian Medium “By offering competitive pric- Khalid al-Falih said last Thursday products. Purchases of Iranian and finally, 7) attempting to stoke for Asian sales $1.30 below the es, Iran is trying to quickly recover that his country would not flood oil tumbled 13%, due to such chaos in Iran’s Sunni regions through benchmark price. Meanwhile, Ira- market share,” says an oil trader at the market with oil -- likely aiming factors as restrictions on hull in- propaganda and other means. nian Heavy is priced $1.60 below a major trading company. Iran’s to sow harmony within OPEC. But surance coverage and the fact In principle, these seven tactics fol- the benchmark. The difference daily oil output in April jumped to Saudi Arabia’s production volume that Iranian oil still cannot be lowed by Saudis has positioned Riyadh widened by 10 cents from May to 3.56 million barrels, up 300,000 remains high. The two countries’ paid for in dollars even after the as a major and new national security 30 cents per barrel -- the biggest barrels from March, according to market share battle could weigh removal of the sanctions. threat to Iran, according to Mousavian. 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MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS Rouhani: Resistance economy Spiritual peace depends on acting upon Quran: Leader entails collective efforts POLITICAL TEHRAN — President importance of collective efforts and hope for desk TEHRAN — Leader of the Islamic Revolution said Hassan Rouhani said on the future. This is fundamentally contrary to late on Tuesday that “glory, power, wealth, spiritual Wednesday that collective efforts, unity, and the policies of resistance economy,” he noted. sublimity and peace” lie on acting based on Quran. hope are needed to achieve the goals of re- “We should always heed the moral princi- Quranic teachings provide the ground for pro- sistance economy. ples, because Islam is the religion of morality gress, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said during a “The spirit of hope, unity and collective efforts and our revolution has been Islamic and the LEADER meeting with Quran reciters. should be promoted in the society to achieve the final goal of being revolutionary is behaving The Leader highlighted the necessity of holding goals of resistance economy and create a good according to Islam, and morality is a prereq- meetings in which Quran is recited and listened to. situation to improve the people’s living condition,” uisite to being revolutionary,” he added. He said that Quranic teachings should be pre- he told a cabinet meeting. Rouhani also said that holy month of sented to the world. The president also said certain media out- Ramadan is a good opportunity to witness “Religious and spiritual peace” is one of the lets, when air views about resistance economy, “religious morality and Islamic unity and “blessings” of being familiar with Quranic teachings, only raise the people’s expectation and this is brotherhood” at various levels of the society. he noted. against resistance economy. Elsewhere, he expressed hope that se- “Unfortunately, some media simply raise curity and stability would be established in the society’s expectations and undermine the Islamic countries. Iran urges IAEA to protect secret information Iran condemns terrorist blast in Karbala

TEHRAN — In a notice to the International Atomic POLITICAL TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Ministry Iraqi sources said the bombing occurred five kilome- group left at least 77 people dead and some more 140 desk Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran has asked the UN body spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari con- ters away from the shrines of Imam Hussein (AS), and his wounded in Baghdad and the nearby Sadr City. to be more protective of the Islamic Republic’s se- demned on Tuesday a terrorist blast in the Iraqi shrine city of Kar- brother Hazrat Abbas. As of 2014, Daesh has committed unspeakable atrocities in Iraq, cret information, ISNA reported. bala which left at least five people dead and 11 others wounded. Karbala is regarded one of the holiest sites on the resulting in thousands of Iraqis displaced, killed, and wounded. How- ISNA Iranian Ambassador to the IAEA Reza Najafi on “Countering terrorism and extremism requires the Earth for Shia Muslims. ever, it seems it is increasingly losing ground in the country. Wednesday said the notice was given since “we are Iraqi people’s national integrity and the international According to the Middle East Eye, the last car bomb Particularly, in Fallujah it has been suffering major setbacks. approaching the time for the implementation of an community’s serious support,” Jaberi Ansari said. attack in Karbala took place in 2011 and claimed 25 lives. Fallujah was overrun by Daesh in January 2014, and important part of the Additional Protocol, based The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed This is not the first time Daesh is blowing up cars in Iraq. civilians have attempted to flee the city in the face of the on which after six months a preliminary announce- responsibility for the car bomb. A spate of blasts as recently as May by the same terrorist terrorist group’s atrocities ever since. ment should be presented by Iran.” Iranian, Russian, Syrian defense chiefs to convene in Tehran ‘Canada not cooperating with POLITICAL TEHRAN — Defense deskministers of Iran, Rus- Iran to bring sia and Syria will be holding a trilater- embezzler home’ al meeting in Tehran on Thursday to exchange views on the latest regional TEHRAN — By not cooperating with Iran, Canada developments and coordinate counter- has prevented the Islamic Republic from gaining terrorism efforts, Tasnim reported on access to super-embezzler Mahmoud Reza Kha- Wednesday. vari, Justice Minister Mostafa Pourmohammadi an- There has been close cooperation ISNA nounced on Wednesday, ISNA reported. among the three countries in the Syrian Khavari, a former Iranian banker, was involved in battlefield, where the Russian airpower a 2011 embezzlement scandal. has played a vital role in fighting terrorist al-Furayj of Syria are attending the ses- plans to reinforce the war on terrorism. ia since March 2011, vast territories of groups, helping the Syrian army to gain sion upon a formal invitation by their Ira- Also, one possible agenda will be to which are now under the control of ter- ground against them. nian counterpart Brigadier General Hos- coordinate offensives and plans now that rorists. China’s NPC chief On the other hand, Iran has been sein Dehqan. the Syrian army is nearing Raqqa. The war has killed at least 260,000 felicitates Larijani on more active on the ground, providing the It is not clear exactly what the major Raqqa is Daesh’s de facto capital, and people, according to the UN, and more appointment Syrian army with advisory helps. themes of the meeting will be, but they the province has been a major base of than half of Syria’s pre-war population of Defense ministers Sergey Kuzhuge- are most likely expected to discuss the operations for the group. 22.4 million has been internally displaced tovich Shoygu of Russia and Fahd Jasim latest regional developments and weigh Civil war has been boiling in Syr- or fled abroad, according to Tasnim. TEHRAN — The chairman of the National People’s Congress of China in a letter felicitated Ali Larijani for ascending to the chair of the Majlis (parliament). Rouhani says govt. duty bound to help the needy Zhang Dejiang on Wednesday noted the Irani- an and Chinese legislative bodies for keeping close POLITICAL ICANA TEHRAN — President Hassan Rouhani dation, Rouhani called for more efforts to help needy people. ported scientifically, financially and emotionally and they ties and hoped for more cooperation in the future, desksaid on Tuesday that the government is “We have a heavy duty toward all dear children of should feel that the society is beside them and backs ICANA reported. tasked with helping families and orphans in need. the country and a Muslim considers all children of the them,” he added. During an Iftar feast with orphans and low-income families society his own children,” he noted. It is necessary to involve the public in granting help to who are under the support of the Imam Khomeini Relief Foun- “These dear children of the society should be sup- needy families and orphans, he remarked. Zarif to attend Oslo Forum 2016 Your visa request is publicity stunt, Iran tells three Congressmen 1 U.S. to attend meetings of international TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Following is the full text of the letter organizations located on U.S. soil; this Javad Zarif will travel to Norway next week to at- published on the Foreign Ministry’s web- is while the U.S. is legally required to tend the 2016 edition of the Oslo Forum, an annual site: grant free and unrestricted access as international conference of armed conflict media- Congressmen, per its international obligations under tors and peace process actors, Tasnim reported on The Foreign Minister has been in- relevant multilateral agreements. This Wednesday. formed of your letter of April 12, 2016, obligation has never been consistently TASNIM Other participants at the gathering will include concerning your purported visa request. and faithfully observed. And despite U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and EU foreign In this regard, we draw your attention to what you seem to believe, Iranian dip- policy chief Federica Mogherini. the following: lomats and nationals who work at the Despite what you seem to pre- United Nations or come to New York to sume, members of the U.S Congress do attend UN meetings, are all restricted not get to dictate the policies of other to a 25 mile radius of Columbus Circle Larijani congratulates countries. This clearly applies to Iranian in Manhattan. That is the extent of the visa policies. Bear in mind that as mem- hospitality that you boast about in your Syria’s first-ever bers of the U.S. Congress you are not a letter. female parliament global authority. From the time when the manufac- The nuclear agreement known as tured “nuclear crisis” has been settled chief JCPOA has clearly specified that the through the JCPOA, tens of thousands TEHRAN — Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani sole body competent for monitoring The U.S. Congress has recent- Surely it is ironic that you believe that of tourists, academics, investors, stu- has congratulated Hadiyeh al-Abbas on her elec- the implementation of its nuclear pro- ly enacted legislation that bars peo- going to Iran would “radicalize” and dents and businesspeople from around tion as the first female parliament speaker in Syria. visions is the International Atomic En- ple—ordinarily subject to visa waiver turn citizens of all other countries into the world - including many Americans In a message on Wednesday, Larijani expressed ergy Agency (IAEA). No JCPOA partic- rules— who travel to Iran to enter “potential security risks” for the United - have obtained visas and travelled to the hope that friendly relations and parliamentary ipant, including the United States, and the United States without obtaining States; but you still seek to visit Iran and Iran without any delay or complication. certainly no citizen or official of these believe that such a visit will have no But they have been able to do so by NASIM cooperation between Iran and Syria would further a visa. And, when Secretary Kerry, in expand at various regional and international levels countries, can arrogate any such right fulfilling U.S. such radicalizing effect on you. making requests consistent with the during her tenure, Nasim reported. to monitor the implementation of obligations emanating from the In spite of your claim, since 1980 relevant regulations of the host coun- JCPOA to itself, nor are they author- JCPOA, promised to waive restrictions when the U.S. broke off diplomatic re- try and in the appropriate respectful ized by the JCPOA or other provisions on the visa waiver program for individ- lations with Iran—Iranian government manner and not in the completely inap- of international law to encroach upon uals who have traveled to Iran, some of officials are generally barred from en- propriate way you have demanded to Iranian Navy escorts Iranian sovereignty by claiming such you are on record as saying that “waiv- tering the U.S. We are only permitted visit Iran and interfere in what is of no 3,000 commercial monitoring authority. ing restrictions for persons who have on a case-by-case basis and after a relevance to your official functions. We In the modern era, visits to sites or traveled to Iran or who hold Iranian cit- very lengthy and unusually difficult and doubt that any self-respecting country ships in 6 years parliamentary or other delegations to izenship would put U.S. citizens at risk”. highly selective process to enter the would grant a visa under such circum- monitor elections are made upon invita- stances. tions and through bilateral agreements Surely it is ironic that you believe that In sum, we consider your visa re- TEHRAN — The Iranian Navy has escorted 3,000 between sovereign states or based on going to Iran would “radicalize” and quest to have been a publicity stunt tankers and other commercial ships over the past reciprocal arrangements, and not upon and not an appropriate request to six years, according to Navy Commander Habibol- unilateral demands by self-arrogating turn citizens of all other countries into visit a sovereign country; and it has, lah Sayyari. individuals or parliamentarians. It bears “potential security risks” for the United and will continue to be, treated in that FARS The navy chief also said the forces under his reminding that Iran and the United States States; but you still seek to visit Iran and spirit. command will not allow enemies to trespass on do not have diplomatic relations, and as Office of the Minister for Foreign Af- Iran’s interests, Fars reported. such, there are no reciprocal monitoring believe that such a visit will have no such fairs of arrangements between the two countries. radicalizing effect on you. The Islamic Republic of Iran I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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Clinton frames historic win as NEWS Iraq PM sacks intel. chief, one for women other officials Hillary Clinton cemented her status put “18 million cracks” in the “glass ceil- Iraq’s prime minister has fired the country’s intelligence chief, as the first woman to become presump- ing.” She recalled that concession speech the head of the state media, and the chief executives of six tive presidential nominee of a major Tuesday evening. state-owned banks amid calls to enact reforms within the American political party on Tuesday “It may be hard to see tonight, but we political and economic establishments. night, when the Associated Press project- are all standing under a glass ceiling right Haider al-Abadi replaced Zuhair al-Gharbawi, the chief of ed her the winner in New Jersey’s Dem- now. But don’t worry, we’re not smashing the Iraqi National Intelligence Service, with Mustafa Kadhimi. ocratic primary. this one,” Clinton quipped. Muhammad Abdul Jabbar al-Shabut, at the head of Iraqi Clinton’s victory in the Garden State Clinton also invoked another key mo- Media Network until now, was also replaced with Faisal Radhi. ensures she will have more pledged dele- ment in feminist history. She noted that the “New bank directors will be appointed to reactivate the gates, unbound superdelegates and over- first women’s rights convention, in Seneca banking sector and the national strategy that aims to create all voters than her rival Sen. Bernie Sanders Falls, also took place in New York, in 1948. jobs and provide loans to industrial, housing and commer- of Vermont. She declared victory at a New Earlier in the evening, her team released cial projects,” said Abadi’s office in a statement. The affected York City rally in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. the video that played as an introduction to banks included the Commercial Bank of Iraq. “Thanks to you, we’ve reached a mile- her remarks. It included footage from the Save Shabut, all the officials had been appointed by the stone: the first time in our nation’s histo- women’s suffrage movement, interspersed premier’s predecessor Nouri al-Maliki. ry that a woman will be a major party’s with footage of female politicians and Clin- Also on Tuesday, hundreds of Iraqis gathered in Baghdad’s Tahrir nominee,” Clinton told her supporters. ton supporters. It concluded with a call to Square in the late evening, urging the containment of corruption “Tonight’s victory is not about one per- “keep making history.” and the formation of a technocrat government in the country. son. It belongs to generations of women Sanders also spoke on Tuesday The establishment of such a government has been stalled and men who struggled and sacrificed evening at an event in California, where by persisting differences in the Iraqi parliament, which has to and made this moment possible.” polls showed a tight race between him endorse a newly-proposed cabinet line-up by Abadi. The former first lady, senator and sec- and Clinton. Though it was clear before Last month, the Iraqi capital witnessed uproarious protests, retary of state technically earned her sta- delegates and primary voters. after the 97th anniversary of the passage any results were announced on Tues- mostly by the supporters of influential Shia cleric Muqtada tus on Monday, after the AP and multiple After the results were announced in of the 19th Amendment, which gave day that it would be almost impossible al-Sadr, against rampant corruption within the country’s ruling other media outlets projected that she had New Jersey, the AP projected Clinton the women the right to vote the following for Sanders to earn more delegates structure. Many people were killed or injured during the rallies. obtained firm commitments from enough winner in New Mexico and South Dakota. year in 1920. Clinton said in her speech than Clinton, he has pointed to national On May 20, Abadi called on the nation to set aside po- Democratic superdelegates to secure the Sanders scored victories in North Dakota that her mother was born on the same polls that show he would perform bet- litical differences and unite against the Takfiri Daesh terrorist nomination at the party’s convention next and Montana. Voters also headed to the day as the amendment’s passage. Her ter against the presumptive Republican group, which has been ravaging the country since June 2014. month. However, the AP call was criticized polls in California on Tuesday, but those win was also eight years to the day af- nominee, Donald Trump. Sanders urged Earlier in May, Sadr’s followers broke into the parliament com- as a “rush to judgment” by the Sanders results have not yet been declared. How- ter she conceded the 2008 Democratic superdelegates who support Clinton to pound inside the capital’s fortified Green Zone, protesting a stalled campaign. Even Clinton’s own team ar- ever, even a Sanders sweep would not presidential primary to Barack Obama, switch sides before the Democratic Na- vote to endorse Abadi’s ministerial nominees in the chamber. gued that the real “milestone” would come affect the overall outcome of the race. with a speech in which Clinton famous- tional Convention next month. Later, however, they stormed Abadi’s own office building, after she secured a majority of the pledged Clinton’s victory came just three days ly declared that her supporters helped (Source: Yahoo News) also in the Green Zone, apparently in protest at government corruption. British police ‘teaching Saudi torturers’ (Source: Press TV) British police are teaching Saudi officers hi-tech crime college declined to support the training, there might detection techniques that could lead to the “torture and be “wider risks to UK partnerships and trade.” execution” of pro-democracy activists, a human rights In actual fact despite the risks, Reprieve says British Car bomb targets police charity claims. police want to step up their training package to include Reprieve says a “scandalous” internal police doc- advanced cyber-crime courses in analyzing mobile station in Turkey’s Mardin ument released under Freedom of Information laws phone records, decrypting hard drives, voice recogni- Three people have been killed and several others wound- shows Saudi personnel have been trained in detective tion and CCTV trawling. ed in a car bomb attack on a police station in the country’s work and high-tech forensics at England and Wales’ The project has been described as an “income gen- southeastern province of Mardin. College of Policing. erating business opportunity” for the College of Polic- Hospital sources said more than 20 people, including The report shows college bosses recognized there ing, which says it has a “trusted and professional part- police officers and civilians, were wounded in Wednesday’s was a risk “the skills being trained are used to identify nership” with the Saudi Interior Ministry. attack in the town of Midyat, a region where government individuals who later go on to be tortured or subjected The shadow minister for human rights, Labor’s Andy forces are battling Kurkish separatists. to other human rights abuses.” Slaughter, told the BBC the document was “astonishing.” In televised comments, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim Anti-death penalty campaigners say the partnership, “This is a regime which executed 47 people in one said: ”One police officer and two citizens have been con- since 2009, had continued despite a brutal crackdown day this year that still has minors on death row. We firmed dead so far.” by the regime following the 2011 Arab Spring that led shouldn’t be having anything to do with this criminal Arabia on counter-terrorism had helped find a printer According to images posted on Twitter, glass from blown- to the torture of dozens of young protesters who were justice system.” cartridge bomb in a cargo plane at East Midlands Air- out windows littered the streets and plumes of black smoke sentenced to death. But the college says through police training, they port in 2010. could be seen rising from the building. One teenage demonstrator was among 47 people might improve human rights in Saudi Arabia. The college says any payments from Saudi Arabia Turkey has been hit by a series of similar attacks in recent executed on a single day in January this year. In 2012, “Decisions to carry out the training must reconcile would only cover costs, not make a profit. months. Ali al-Nimr, 17, was sentenced to death for attending the difficulties of working with countries whose stand- A Foreign Office spokesperson told the Press Asso- Rebels of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, have tar- non-violent protests and inviting friends with the use of ards of human rights may be at odds with our own with ciation that British expertise was being used to ensure geted police and military personnel since July, when a fragile his Blackberry. the opportunity to contribute to reform and address na- accurate evidence gathering. peace process between the rebels and the government col- The internal report does go on to say that if it were tional security concerns,” a spokesperson for the college “It is not good enough to merely criticize other coun- lapsed. shown that the skills learned had been used in human told the BBC. tries from the sidelines. Only by working with Saudi Ara- Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra, reporting from Gaziantep, rights violations, the Foreign Office and the college According to the documents, the objectives of the bia are we able to bring about the changes we would said there’s been an increase in attacks since the Turkish army would “reconsider the training.” training were diplomatic, development and security like to see in the country.” launched operations against PKK fighters in the area. But there was also concern expressed that if the benefits, and highlighted how cooperation with Saudi (Source: RT) In May, three people were killed in a car bombing by Kurdish rebels against a gendarmerie station in Midyat and, in April, a soldier was killed and six others wounded in a car bomb attack against their outpost in Mardin. Venezuela opposition claims first win in recall drive Wednesday’s attack comes a day after a car bomb hit a police vehicle in Istanbul, killing 11 people during the morn- Venezuela’s opposition cleared its first and other basic goods. ing rush hour. hurdle in its uphill race to call a referen- Seeking to pressure the electoral No one has so far claimed responsibility for the attack. dum on removing President Nicolas authorities, whom it accuses of drag- The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known Maduro, whom it blames for driving the ging their feet, the opposition tried to as ISIS) terrorist group has also been blamed for a series of country to the brink of collapse. march on the CNE’s headquarters, but deadly bombings in Turkey, which is part of the U.S.-led coa- But the leftist leader flexed his muscle heavily armored riot police broke up lition bombing its positions. when riot police fired tear gas to block the protest. (Source: Al Jazeera) opposition protesters from marching on It is the third time in recent days po- the electoral authority’s headquarters, lice have forcefully stopped attempts to underlining the tension tearing at the march on the CNE. country as it staggers through a painful Protesters had angry words for the crisis. police, shouting “Traitors!” and “You’re Maduro dismissed the effort to oust hungry too!” U.S. spy plane intercepted by him, branding it “invalid.” About 1,000 demonstrators took part After weeks of pressuring the Na- in the march, lining up behind a giant chinese jets over asian waters A U.S. spy plane conducting a routine patrol over inter- tional Electoral Board (CNE) to allow Venezuelan flag and chanting “This gov- national waters in the East China Sea was intercepted by two the referendum process to go ahead, ernment will fall!” before police scattered Chinese fighter jets. the opposition announced the board them. U.S. military officials in the Pacific told Reuters that one had accepted as valid 1.3 million sig- “We’re here in the street to get Ma- of the Chinese planes came within “an unsafe excessive rate natures on a petition calling for a recall duro out. We want change in this coun- nounce the procedures for the next stage socialist “revolution” in 1999. of closure” to the U.S. aircraft, but blamed the incident on vote. try. We’re hungry,” said protester Rich- in the recall process on Wednesday. A woman died Monday after being hit “improper airmanship, as no other provocative or unsafe The decision moves the lengthy recall ard Salas, an administrative worker who The initial petition, submitted on May by a stray bullet when police opened fire maneuvers occurred.” process on to the next step, in which at carried a sign with a long list of products 2, had some 1.8 million signatures. on looters trying to ransack a warehouse The altercation underscores the geopolitical power strug- least 200,000 signatories must confirm that have disappeared from supermarket Torrealba said a “badly done” verifica- in the western city of San Cristobal, her gle in maritime Asia between the U.S. and China. Beijing has their identity with fingerprint scans. shelves. tion process had disqualified 600,000 of family said. claimed most of the contested reefs, rocks and islets of the Under the constitution, the oppo- - ‘No referendum this year’ - them. Maduro accuses the business elite of South China Sea as its own territory. But Vietnam, the Philip- sition would then have to gather four Maduro and his allies accuse the op- But “we have six times the (200,000) artificially creating shortages to destabi- pines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei have competing claims to million more signatures -- 20 percent position of rampant fraud in its signature signatures we need to activate the recall lize his government. various parts of the region. of the electorate -- to trigger a recall drive. referendum process,” he said. International mediators led by Spain’s Beijing responded to the incident by accusing Washington vote. “More than 30 percent of the signa- Home to the world’s largest oil re- former prime minister Jose Luis Rodri- of “deliberately hyping up the issue of the close surveillance Maduro’s opponents are racing to call tures delivered were illegal” so the recall serves, Venezuela has gone into an guez Zapatero are trying to bring the of China by U.S. military aircraft,” according to a statement a referendum before January 10 -- four effort is “invalid,” the president said on economic tailspin as global crude pric- government and opposition together for quoted by Reuters. years into his six-year term -- when a his weekly program broadcast on state es have plunged over the past two talks, but both sides have shown reluc- “Chinese military pilots consistently carry out operations successful recall vote would trigger new television. years. tance. in accordance with the law and the rules, and are profession- elections rather than transfer power to A possible vote to remove him from The opposition, which Maduro brands “We’re not going to sign up for al and responsible,” China’s Defense Ministry said. the vice president. office “has not been nor will be brought elitist, has struggled to apply pressure by hypocritical negotiations. If people The U.S. Department of Defense said in a statement it was The opposition warns the once-boom- to any negotiating table,” Maduro said. rallying mass demonstrations. don’t believe in Maduro, they’re not addressing the issue with Beijing. ing oil giant risks exploding into unrest Vice president Aristobulo Isturiz said But spontaneous protests, riots and going to believe in talks,” said protest The incident is not without precedent. On at least two if authorities do not allow a referendum bluntly on Monday: “There won’t be a looting have broken out in neighbor- leader Henrique Capriles, who nar- occasions in the last year —once in September 2015 on Maduro’s rule, which has seen an referendum this year.” hoods once considered bastions for Ma- rowly lost the 2013 presidential race and again last month — Chinese jets came dangerously economic downturn marked by severe Opposition spokesman Jesus Torreal- duro and late president Hugo Chavez, to Maduro. close to U.S. aircraft over Asian waters. shortages of food, electricity, medicine ba said the electoral authority would an- (Source: AFP) who launched Venezuela on the path of (Source: Reuters) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY JJUNEUNE 99,, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/economy

NEWS U.S. said to rebuff EU bid to shield World Bank cuts global growth forecast on weak banks on Iran sanctions demand, commodity prices European Union governments have hit pressure by banks after the nuclear deal The World Bank slashed its 2016 global growth forecast on a wall with the U.S. in attempts to shield with world powers sparked optimism that Wednesday to 2.4 percent from the 2.9 percent estimated banks and companies that do business with Iran would rejoin the global financial sys- in January due to stubbornly low commodity prices, sluggish Iran from the threat of financial sanctions. tem. More than half of international com- demand in advanced economies, weak trade and diminishing EU finance ministers pressed U.S. of- panies interested in doing business with capital flows. ficials to provide more explicit guidance Iran are holding back for fear of running Commodity-exporting on the administration’s sanctions regime afoul of sanctions, according to a re- emerging market countries during talks in Brussels in late May, with- port by global law firm Clyde & Co. have struggled to adapt to out success, two people familiar with the Nuclear-related sanctions, including a lower prices for oil, met- meeting said. Spokeswomen for the U.S. ban on Iran’s use of the Swift system for als, and other commodities, Treasury and the European Commission international financial transactions, were accounting for half of the declined to comment on the talks. lifted in January following the nuclear downward revision, the mul- With an estimated $24 billion in addi- deal. Other international sanctions related tilateral lender said in its latest tional EU trade at stake over the next two to ballistic-missile development remained Global Economic Prospects years, Europe, Russia and the U.S. lifted in place, as does a U.S. ban on American report. economic sanctions linked to Iran’s nuclear commerce with Iran. It expects these econo- program in January. Yet restrictions on U.S. penalties under the previous mies to grow at a meager dollar-denominated trades related to Iran sanctions regime loom large, including 0.4 percent pace this year, were among the penalties left in place, the record $9 billion fine that BNP Pari- a downward revision of 1.2 crimping Europe’s expansion of business bas SA agreed to pay in 2014 in part for percentage points from the ties with the Islamic republic. the risks, the ban on dollar transactions of the remaining sanctions, according to dealings with Iran. France’s Societe Gen- January outlook. “Banks evidently view the risk of vio- remains a hurdle for deals such as Iran’s the people, who asked not to be identi- erale SA, Germany’s Deutsche Bank AG, Commodity-importing emerging market countries are far- lating U.S. sanctions as too great,” Arnold agreement to buy 118 Airbus planes worth fied because the talks were private. In its Zurich-based Credit Suisse Group AG, ING ing better, but the benefits of lower energy and other goods Wallraff, head of the German govern- $27 billion, announced shortly after sanc- response, the U.S. declined to go beyond Groep NV in the Netherlands and the U.K.’s have been slow to materialize, the World Bank said. It now ment’s Office for Economic Affairs and Ex- tions were lifted in January. its publicly announced policy, the people Standard Chartered Plc are among the big expects growth in these countries will reach 5.8 percent, down port Control, said in an interview. EU finance ministers and officials said. European banks that have said they’re a tenth of a percentage point from the January forecasts. With oil and aviation deals usually fi- pressed the U.S. to give assurances to Past penalties generally not prepared to do business in In the United States, a steep decline in energy sector invest- nanced in dollars with large banks sharing banks about the reach and application The push by EU governments reflects Iran yet. (Source: Bloomberg) ment and weaker exports will also shave eight tenths of a per- centage point from the World Bank's 2016 forecast, bringing growth to 1.9 percent. The euro area saw a slight downgrade of its 2016 forecast Iran’s GDP growth forecast for 2016 drops to 4.4%: World Bank to 1.6 percent, despite extraordinary monetary policy support ECONOMY TEHRAN — The World had forecasted Iran’s GDP will grow by 5.8 growth in 2016. economy has already generated a flurry of and a boost from lower energy and commodity prices. deskBank cut its forecast of percent in 2016 and by 6.7 percent in 2017. The World Bank also said Iran’s nuclear investment interest by foreign companies. "As advanced economies struggle to gain traction, most Iran’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth The report said Iran’s economy expand- agreement opens the door for reintegration Also, in its update to the report, the economies in South and East Asia are growing solidly, as for 2016 to 4.4 percent, the organization ed by 1.9 percent in 2015. of the country into the global economy and organization said Iran's recovery from the are commodity-importing emerging economies around the said in an update to its January 2016 Global It is while in its June 2015 report, the bank the reinvigoration of its oil, natural gas, and relief of the nuclear-related sanctions is world," World Bank Chief Economist Kaushik Basu said in a Economic Prospects report. had predicted a 1 percent GDP growth for automotive sectors. In this regard, renewed expected to be the primary contributor to statement. In the January report, the World Bank the country in 2015 and a 2 percent GDP optimism about the potential of the Iranian regional growth. However, he cautioned that the rapid rise of private debt in several emerging and developing economies posed a risk to growth should non-performing bank loans rise. The downgraded World Bank forecast follows a similar Norway set to ban fossil fuel cars in 2025 move by the International Monetary Fund, which cut its growth ingly awesome country”. By Michael McDonald forecasts two months ago. For Tesla, which is the world’s most iconic manufacturer Among major emerging market economies, the World iny oil rich Norway might be the last country one would of electric cars, Norway is one of the most attractive markets. Bank kept China's growth forecast unchanged at 6.7 percent expect to give a huge boost to Tesla, yet it appears that That is largely because the country offers generous incentives this year after 2015 growth of 6.9 percent. It expects China's T the wealthy Nordic nation is poised to make a dramatic and rebates related to electric vehicles and the country is a growth to slow further to 6.3 percent by 2018 as the world's change that could be the start of a trend. Norwegian legisla- leader consumer of environment-friendly products. second-largest economy rebalances away from exports to a tors are reportedly preparing to ban or at a minimum signifi- In February, Norwegian Petroleum and Energy Minister more consumer-driven growth model. cantly reduce the allowable sales of cars and trucks that run on Tord Lien asked Tesla to participate in working on a more ef- India's robust economic expansion also is expected to hold fossil fuels by 2025 – less than a decade from now. That policy, ficient energy system for the country in return for Norway’s steady at 7.6 percent, while Brazil and Russia are projected to while designed to help combat climate change and usher in a steady support of Tesla’s products saying “Norway has always remain in deeper recessions than forecast in January. future of emissions free vehicles, is a huge boost to the com- been important for Tesla, and I think it is only fair if the com- South Africa is forecast to grow at a 0.6 percent rate in 2016, pany most closely associated with those vehicles today – Tesla. trucks will be zero emission vehicles,” he said, referring to the pany also gives something in return”. 0.8 of a percentage point more slowly than the January fore- Elon Musk tweeted out a copy of a newspaper headline targets stated in the white paper on the energy policy mapped Tesla continues to be a very controversial stock given its cast. (Source: CNBC) from Norway which broke the news. Norway didn’t set out to by the Norway’s Petroleum and Energy Ministry in April. valuation and the relative size of its competitors. Despite that, help any particular company, but it’s clear that the policy does All of this is a longer-term boost for Tesla that does very the Norwegian news is unambiguously positive. Assuming help companies like Tesla at the expense of the old guard. little for sales right now, but these types of actions do make that the plan goes through as expected, if Tesla captures a Moreover, where Norway leads, other wealthy European na- it clear that electric cars are more than just a temporary fad. 25 percent market share, it would equate to roughly 37,500 Investors pull $94b from tions, like Switzerland, Ireland, and Denmark, may follow. They appear to be here to stay. vehicles per year in Norway. UK 2 months ahead of Øyvind Korsberg, an MP for the Progress Party, explained To be fair of course, Norway has a very small automotive That’s not a lot in comparison to Ford or GM, which sell mil- how far-reaching the consequences of the new plan could be. market with only about 150,000 cars sold in the country last lions of vehicles, but it is significant against Tesla current project Brexit referendum “After 2025 new private cars, buses and light commercial vehi- year. Nonetheless, 150,000 cars that were all electric would be sales for the year and its expected sales in the next five years. cles will be zero-emission vehicles. By 2030, new heavier vans, a meaningful slice of demand for Tesla. It’s little wonder then For Tesla shareholders then, Norway’s move is a welcome de- MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to the Bank of England 75 percent of new long-distance buses, 50 percent of new that Elon Must hailed the decision and Norway as an “amaz- velopment indeed. (Source: oilprice.com) monthly statistics, cited by Sky News, most of the money, amounting to 59 billion pounds ($85 billion) left the country in March. IEA sees slower global On May 12, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Commit- Europe stocks trade lower tee (MPC) said that the value of UK currency was likely to de- gas demand growth to 2021 on global growth worries crease significantly if Britain was to leave the European Union. It is not the first time the Bank of England has warned about pos- Growth in natural gas demand will slow in key markets in Japan and Korea. European stocks traded lower on Wednes- day to 2.4 percent from the 2.9 percent sible risks of Brexit for the country's economy. to an average 1.5 percent a year globally "Developments are pointing to a pe- day amid concerns over the health of the estimated in January. It cited "sluggish UK citizens are due to vote in a referendum on June 23 on a through 2021, as stagnation in Europe riod of oversupply," IEA head Fatih Bi- global economy. growth in advanced economies, stub- so-called Brexit, deciding whether the United Kingdom should and uncertainty about Chinese con- rol said in the agency's annual medium European shares followed the tone set bornly low commodity prices, weak global leave the European Union or retain its membership in the bloc. sumption offsets robust growth in India, term gas outlook. "The next five years in Asia's trading session where markets trade, and diminishing capital flows" as a "Investors are obviously concerned that in the event of a the International Energy Agency (IEA) will witness a reshaping of global gas traded mostly lower, following a modest reason for the revision. Brexit, the economic outlook will be very uncertain — inves- said on Wednesday. trade." finish in U.S. stocks. Elsewhere, oil prices stood steady near tors dislike uncertainty — so they want to reduce their exposure After growth of 2.5 percent over the Growth will be led by India, at an av- Data showed that China's exports in their highest levels in about eight months to the UK equity and bond markets to reduce that risk," chief last six years, gas is facing competition erage of 6 percent per year, while Chi- May fell by a more-than-expected 4.1 on Wednesday, buoyed by industry data economist for Henderson Global Investors Simon Ward said from renewable energy and cheap coal, nese demand is likely to recover, spurred percent from a year earlier, while imports from the American Petroleum Institute as quoted by the media outlet. meaning the global gas market will re- by a switch from coal to gas-fired power slipped by 0.4 percent, much less than ex- that showed a higher-than-expected main over supplied. generation, the IEA said. pected. drawdown of U.S. crude inventories, In Europe, Russian gas export mo- However, new supplies are also lim- At the same time, the U.S. Federal Re- which fell by 3.6 million barrels last week. nopoly Gazprom will be challenged by ited as production shrinks in Europe and serve appears to have taken a June inter- And the softening dollar helped give a the prospect of a glut of liquefied natu- U.S. gas production hovers around flat est rate hike off the table. boost to metal prices, which offered sup- China central bank holds ral gas (LNG) as export capacity rises 45 next year as lower gas prices cut into In other news, the World Bank cut its port to basic resource stocks. line on growth forecast but percent by 2021, even as demand drops investment. (Source: Reuters) 2016 global growth forecast on Wednes- (Source: CNBC) sees more pain to come Amazon plans $3 Yahoo hires Tesla CEO says China's central bank slashed its forecast for exports on Wednesday, predicting a second straight annual fall in shipments, but said the billion investment in investment bank working exclusively economy will still grow 6.8 percent this year. India to challenge to sell about 3,000 with Panasonic for The People's Bank of China (PBOC) also warned in its mid-year Flipkart, Snapdeal patents: WSJ Model 3 battery work report that the government's push to reduce debt levels and overcapacity could increase bond default risks and make it more dif- Amazon will invest $3 billion in India this year, Yahoo Inc. has hired boutique investment bank Tesla Motors is working exclusively with Panason- ficult for companies to raise funds. chief executive Jeff Bezos said on Tuesday, as it looks Black Stone IP LLC to sell about 3,000 of the internet ic Corp to supply batteries for the Model 3, its first And, ahead of a meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policymak- to step up its challenge to local e-commerce players. company’s patents, the Wall Street Journal reported, mass-market car, the U.S. automaker’s chief executive ing board next week, it said the pace of U.S interest rate rises would The new money comes on top of the $2 billion citing people familiar with the matter. said on Wednesday, sending Panasonic shares higher. affect global capital flows and emerging market currencies, but it did announced in 2014, bringing Amazon’s total invest- The company has sent letters to a number of Reuters reported a day earlier a source with di- not mention the yuan. ment in India to $5 billion. potential buyers for the patents, which date back to rect knowledge of the matter saying that Samsung "Since the beginning of this year, the global and domestic eco- “We have already created some 45,000 jobs in In- when the company was founded in 1996 and also in- SDI was making progress in talks with Tesla to supply nomic environment has experienced a number of changes," the dia and continue to see huge potential in the Indian clude its original search technology, the report said. batteries for the electric car, as well as Tesla’s energy PBOC said in the report. economy,” Bezos said in a statement after the U.S.- The deadline for bids for the patents has been set storage systems. "Reflecting these recent developments, we revised our China India Business Council’s forty-first Annual Leadership for mid-June by Yahoo, according to the Wall Street The source said Tesla, which currently buys bat- macroeconomic forecasts for 2016. Compared with our published Summit in Washington, which Indian Prime Minister Journal. teries from Panasonic, was likely to add Samsung SDI forecasts in December last year, we maintain our baseline projection Narendra Modi attended. In March, Yahoo said it would explore the sale of as a supplier for Model 3 if and when Tesla’s battery of 2016 real GDP growth at 6.8 percent." Amazon’s investment comes as it looks to stoke $1 billion to $3 billion of patents, property and “non- plant were not able to produce enough batteries to The report was released shortly after monthly data showed Chi- growth in international markets which have lagged core assets”. meet demand.

na's exports fell an annual 4.1 percent in May, more than expected NEWS IN BRIEF NEWS IN BRIEF North America. and the 10th decline in the past 12 months. (Source: Reuters) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com JJUNEUNE 9,9, 20162016 HISTORY & HERITAGE 5

Traveling to Iran: Group tour vs. independent travel TRAVELOUGE When planning a trip to Iran who will explain you inch by what if you don’t have the everyone will eventually come inch of Persepolis. Having peo- money? Well, my best sugges- Farsian village: A green to the stage where they’ll have ple who are normally from your tion would be to arrange your to choose between joining a own country and speak your own group. See if there are any stepped village tour provided by a company or language around all the time is friends or family who’d like to having it all in their own hands. kind of nice. You will make long join you on the trip. This way By Edalat Abedini For some nationalities such as lasting friendships and getting you’ll pull the strings yourself, Blogger and adevnturer Americans, British and Cana- to share the experience with split the costs with others and dians the choice is rather easy. others is actually rewarding. get to share the experiences Since these nationalities are re- *Cons: If you’re in your late with only those you want. tepped villages of Masouleh in northern Gilan Province quired to join an organized tour 20’s and thinking of joining a tour Independent travel: Sand Uramanat in western Kordestan Province are the in order to obtain a visa, choices beware that your fellow travelers This includes most of you well-known stepped villages of Iran. are rather limited. might be a lot older than you. who follow my blog. Because Thus, there are several villages with such characteristics But through my own experi- This is not always but from what you’re here to does your own in different parts of the country and Farsian, near azadshahr ence and the emails I receive I’ve seen it’s 90% of the time. research before you leave? region in northeastern Golsestan province is one of them. from readers this seems to be Perhaps they’re not willing to *Pros: You get to pull the an issue they are all confused stay up late and wander around strings. You travel at your own about. Today I thought I’d get the streets. They prefer to sleep pace and get to visit wherever deep into the subject and give early and wake up even earlier. you want. You’ll make many you a clear understanding of the Everything depends on you. As friends and even be invited to circumstances no matter what a guide I travelled with people spend time with locals, which is your choice may be. who were much older than me always a bonus point. Your cost So let’s get right into it: and had a fabulous time. We of travel will be much lower and Group tour: even took selfies and stood up you’ll always have the flexibil- From what I’ve seen this is until mid-night chatting in the ity of adjusting things to your usually directed toward tourists middle of Nash-e Jahan square budget. who enjoy the comfort of hav- in Esfahan. But than you never *Cons: You’d have to do a ton ing a bus drop them off and pick know whom you end up with. of research and considering in- them up at every attraction and So pack yourself some tolerance formation on Iran is not as avail- don’t like to worry about getting and be ready to adapt yourself able as other countries it might lost or finding a decent place to to any situation. be a bit difficult. I’d say check Trip Located in the outskirts of Azadshahr county, it is also eat. Most people who choose to While it’s nice to have fa- Advisor as much as you can and known as Farsian-e-Ghanchi. travel this way are over 40, are miliar faces around, you’re not don’t be intimidated to send a The steep village has a historical structure and its well travelled and have a decent really here to speak your own message to a local on the in- buildings are made of clay. There is also water mill, fish knowledge of Iran and its his- language. If you’re into getting ternet and ask your questions. farms, as well as natural attractions such as ancient but- tory. They usually opt for cultural in touch with the locals, making whole journey. have things my own way??? You’ll find that Iranians are ex- tonwood tree, springs, rivers, waterfalls and beautiful tours and appreciate a guide connections and befriending a Some of you will prefer slow- You always have the op- tremely helpful with that. Trust lush gardens. who’s knowledgeable and can few Iranians, it’s very unlikely this er travel, you’d like to sit down tion of requesting a tailor made me on this one! To benefit from delicious local cuisines, handicrafts and lo- answer all their doubts on Ira- will happen in a group tour. But and chat with a local for more tour. You choose a company, Travel blogs on Iran are cal games of the region, one can get help from local guides. nian culture and history. then it all depends on what tour than a few minutes or even sit tell them exactly what you want limited but give you the most Aash-e Khamir, Changali, Haleem, Dandani, Kanji -Pat, *Pros: You’ll have a carefree you’re joining. in front of Arg-e Karim khan in and where you’d like to visit and genuine information out there. Samanou and Beryani are some traditional cuisines of the journey, get to tick off many at- Most arranged tours are very Shiraz and binge on your scoop they’ll have it all arranged for People are there to write of their region. tractions from your list and you’ll much focused on destinations of luscious saffron ice cream and you. The only condition is that actual experience and are not The fragrant rice fields irrigated by rivers and spring add stay in a nice hotel and eat in rather than experiences. You Faloodeh like the locals do. This a guide will escort you all the gaining money to give you cer- to spectacular view to the region. some of the best restaurants. might be able to see 5 major Ira- can be a bit hard when you’ve time. Don’t think of the guide as tain information. One can enjoy eating delicious cherry in late spring and Since you’ll have transportation nian cities in just 2 weeks along got an itinerary that has to be some police officer who’s there There are chances that you walnut in beginning of fall. right at your service full time, with a few smaller towns and checked by the end of the day to make sure you’re not a spy, might get lost or have difficulty How to get to Farsian? you will get the most out of your you’ll have a huge collection of and no guide will want you to they are actually there to make interacting with locals because To get this village you should go Gorgan. Continue to east visit in terms of the number of photos to take back home, but miss on that. sure you have fun and most of of the language barrier in small- until Azadshar. You can find taxis on shahroud St. and mini- places you will see. you’d actually need a few days So what if I hold an them are not even that serious. er towns but that’s part of the buses to azadsher. There won’t be much wasted of rest when you’re back since American/British/Canadian But a tailor made trip for journey itself. There are some homestay accomaditions in the Farsian time and you’ll have someone you’ve been on the rush the passport but I still want to one or two is expensive! So (Source: travestyle.com) village to spend night.

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By Molly Roberts nation interact and overlap. So to wherever that is at any given moment. well, having involved herself in policy. the news, there’s often a woman at the many voters of my generation, being Many millennials find it easier to pillo- And Clinton wasn’t viewed as a anchor desk — sometimes reporting on female presidential candidate a woman alone might not seem like ry Clinton for her mistakes than to praise threat only because she was a woman: another woman. In any given year in the Ahas clinched a major-party enough, if you’re also white, straight, her for her successes as first lady. But She was also too liberal. During Bill ’70s, there were at most 19 women in nomination for the first time rich and, by the way, a Clinton. Car- they fail to appreciate how striking those Clinton’s administration, critics accused the House and two in the Senate — in- in U.S. history. No one seems to care rying that name means carrying a lot successes were for a first lady at the time. her of yanking her husband to the left. cluding a four-year stretch with no fe- — at least not many people in my mil- of baggage. Clinton has gotten flak They also fail to understand why Clinton Bill had promised “two for the price of male senators at all. In November, the lennial generation. Not even women, for policies her husband championed couldn’t go further — when it’s remark- one.” Yet when the package deal turned combined number of women in both although they should. while president, when today’s youngest able she got as far as she did at all. voters off, it was Hillary’s job to step chambers passed 100 for the first time. Maybe my cohort is caught up in voters hadn’t even reached preschool. Unlike her predecessors, Clinton back. She was, after all, just the wife. Our parents may have been sur- the moment of Donald Trump: Millen- Detractors point to the anti-crime didn’t ask Americans to say no to Today, ironically again, Clinton’s prised — our mothers were probably nial liberals may think it’s more vital to and welfare reform efforts that took a drugs or yes to literacy. Instead, she set ideological views present a problem pleased — that Clinton secured an of- ward off an age of authoritarianism than greater toll on African Americans than out to remake the health-care system. for many millennial voters for the op- fice in the West Wing at all. We see it to usher in a new era for feminism. Cer- any other population — and for which Installing a first lady in a prime-real- posite reason: She is, in their assess- dren, the most obvious career choice for as inevitable that one day a women will tainly, we’ve been distracted by Bernie Hillary Clinton has since apologized. estate West Wing office rather than ment, not liberal enough. a woman was housewife. For those who occupy the one that is oval-shaped. Sanders: For idealistic young voters, a Sander’s radical revisionism relegating her to traditional East Wing Clinton’s past efforts did work outside the home, the gender So the necessity of having that occu- rabble-rousing revolutionary feels more Now, as Clinton champions an duties was an unprecedented move. My generation underrates not only pay ratio hovered around 60 percent. pant be Hillary Clinton, or of having that alluring than a political pragmatist, even extension of the policies of the past Back then, Clinton was hit from the Clinton’s past efforts but also her pre- Women of my generation, on the moment occur in 2017, feels less urgent. one with two X chromosomes. eight years over Sanders’s radical re- right for overstepping the bounds of sent significance. Our mothers faced other hand, grew up being taught — in- And the notion of the first female major- College campuses buzz these days visionism, many millennials are con- the first-lady role and involving herself gender barriers; their mothers faced cluding by our mothers — that we could party presidential nominee is greeted with talk of “intersectionality,” the no- vinced she will always align herself at in policy. Now, ironically, she is hit from even more. In the 1960s and early ’70s, do anything. For the most part, it has with a collective millennial yawn. tion that different forms of discrimi- the center of the established order — my millennial friends on the left for, when many of our mothers were chil- played out that way. When we turn on (Source: The Washington Post)

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U.S. tech giants have disrupted NEWS IN BRIEF Oil hits eight-month highs on U.S. inventory draw, global tax systems China imports

Greece, that hotbed of worst economic practices, has Oil prices rose for a third day to their highest in about eight provided a perfect illustration of one of the biggest months on Wednesday, helped by industry data showing a problems facing governments: In a world that's increas- larger-than-expected drawdown in U.S. crude inventories, ingly unified by technology, the fiscal systems are still worries about attacks on Nigeria's oil industry and strong designed for 20th-century business models. Chinese demand. A series of tax hikes went into effect on June 1 in London Brent crude for August delivery was up 9 cents Greece, including a one percentage point rise in the at $51.53 a barrel by 0451 GMT, after settling up 89 cents on value-added tax (more familiar to Americans as the Tuesday. It earlier touched $51.55, the highest since Oct. 12. sales tax) and a new 10 percent charge on pay TV. NYMEX crude for July delivery was up 17 cents at $50.53 Airbnb is a private company that doesn't release a barrel, after touching $50.58 earlier, the strongest since any financial data, but it lists thousands of properties Oct. 9. in Greece, so the revenue it generates there is substan- U.S. commercial crude inventories fell by 3.6 million bar- tial. Airbnb hosts are required to pay local taxes, but rels last week, data from industry group the American Pe- the cash-strapped Greek government doesn't have the troleum Institute showed on Tuesday after the market set- resources to go after them -- even in the U.S., a lot of tlement, compared with expectations for a 2.7 million barrel the hosts don't pay taxes on their rental income. Many draw according to a revised Reuters poll. of the Greek hosts are not registered for VAT purposes. The market inched higher after Chinese trade data And of course, Airbnb itself pays no corporate tax in showed that its exports fell more than expected in May, but Greece on the profit from commissions. imports beat forecasts, adding to hopes that the economy of Netflix, according to the Greek government, is not the world's second-largest oil user may be stabilizing. in the pay TV business, and is not subject to the new (Source: Reuters) tax. As for corporate tax, what little it pays is in the U.S., where the company's effective tax was a mere 13.6 per- The EU promises "a legislative proposal to modern- corporate income tax wherever profit is made, regard- cent last year, compared with the 35 percent statutory ize and simplify VAT for cross-border e-commerce" by less of whether a company has a tangible presence in rate. the end of this year and a "VAT simplification package" that country, or taxing the gross receipts of an internet Dollar index drifts to fresh Greece's new taxes are a component of the Europe- for small business next year. While the bureaucracy company where they occur. an Union-designed rescue package: The hapless coun- works on these proposals, a lot of business goes un- The latter option is probably more workable. Cor- four-week lows try's creditors want it to increase fiscal revenue. But by taxed. porate income taxes are easier to beat through the use imposing the VAT and corporate tax hikes and sectoral At least when it comes to the VAT, the EU is do- of transfer pricing, intracompany loans and royalties on The dollar plumbed a fresh four-week trough against a bas- levies, they are hurting local businesses that could have ing something, and it's probably within its power to intellectual property -- techniques big U.S. tech com- ket of currencies on Wednesday, though better-than-expect- contributed to economic growth. They also help U.S. simplify compliance and make it more attractive than panies use to avoid paying taxes in Europe. Trying to ed Chinese import figures helped it climb off session lows. tech giants, which mainly contribute to growth -- and noncompliance. Corporate taxes are tougher to fix. The eliminate specific workarounds leads to a cops and The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a to government coffers -- in the U.S. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Develop- robbers game between regulators and corporate law- basket of six rivals, edged down 0.1 percent to 93.740 after The EU should know better. In an action plan on the ment has been working on proposals for the digital age yers: New structures are immediately hatched. Some dropping as low as 93.695, its lowest since May 11. VAT released in April, it estimated the collection short- since 2013. Late last year, it published a report discuss- sort of tax on gross receipts, which would force both Against its Japanese counterpart, the dollar slipped 0.3 fall for this tax at 170 billion euros ($193 billion) a year, ing the options. These include forgetting the age-old Airbnb and Netflix to share taxes with Greece, would be percent to 107.05 yen, after hitting a session low of 106.72 or 15.2 of planned revenue. One of the reasons is that concept of "permanent establishment" and charging a a blunt but effective tool. earlier. It remained off the one-month low of 106.35 touched the European system for taxing internet-based business Yet to implement such a program, dozens of coun- on Monday but still a long way away from levels above 111 -- e-commerce, content streaming, "sharing economy" tries would need to agree on specific changes to yen at the end of May. operations -- is highly inefficient. Starting last year, Almost untaxed U.S. tech hundreds of double taxation treaties. Then, ways of Underpinning risk appetite and helping the dollar climb businesses selling products and services electronically companies will continue to tracking transactions and taxing them will have to be off its lows against the perceived safe-haven yen, data across EU borders have to charge VAT in the country of grow and collect monopoly rent developed, just as with the VAT. OECD recommenda- showed that China's imports beat forecasts in May, adding purchase. Even though there's a "one-stop shopping" tions help, but real-world solutions are still far away. to hopes that the economy may be stabilizing even though system for paying the tax across the entire EU, mer- throughout the world, thanks to Meanwhile, the almost untaxed U.S. tech compa- exports fell more than expected. chants still have to keep information about every trans- business models that are so far nies will continue to grow and collect monopoly rent "Stocks rose after the China trade figures, in a bit of a 'risk action, report it and keep track of VAT rates in different ahead of governments' ability throughout the world, thanks to business models that on' reaction, because imports didn't fall as much as expect- countries. It's a mess and a hassle, and many vendors are so far ahead of governments' ability to tax them. ed," said Ayako Sera, market strategist at Sumitomo Mitsui would rather take the risk of breaking the rules. to tax them. (Source: Bloomberg) Trust Bank in Tokyo. (Source: Reuters) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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NEWS IN BRIEF Poppits are toothpaste-filled pods Creating a window into a fly’s brain that melt in your mouth Fruit flies are far from human, but not as far as you might think. It’s hard to innovate when it comes to The softgel pod itself is made of an ed- They do many of the same things people do, like seek food, toothpaste. When it comes to trendy ible plant-derived cellulose film that dis- fight and woo mates. And their brains, although tiny and not set up like those of humans or products, dental hygiene doesn’t seem to solves upon contact with your saliva (much other mammals, do many of give rise to much opportunity. And while as a breath strip does). the same things that all brains we wouldn’t necessarily call this new And you can choose from two flavors — do — make and use memo- Kickstarter campaign “sexy,” innovative it either the Whitening Poppits for adults, or ries, integrate information most certainly is. In fact, it may be most the Kids Poppits, which come in three fla- from the senses, and allow the exciting revolution in toothpaste since … vors; Sweet Strawberry, Green Apple, and creature to navigate both the toothpaste. Merry Berry. physical and the social world. Meet Poppits, the softgel pods that melt Thanks to the prepackaged pods, Consequently, scientists who in your mouth as you brush, releasing the you don’t have to engage in guesswork study how all brains work like to dentist-recommended amount of tooth- anymore as to just how much tooth- use flies because it’s easier for paste without the mess. paste is too much or too little, and bet- them to do invasive research Eliminating the need for plastic tubes ter still, you’ll never have to waste that that isn’t allowed on humans. or pumps that create messes and gunky last bit of toothpaste at the bottom of The technology of neurosci- buildup over time,” Poppits address both the tube. ence is sophisticated enough to the eyesore that can arise from deflating And because Poppits meet TSA require- genetically engineer fly brains, toothpaste tubes, and the environmen- ments for your carry-on luggage, you’ll and to then use fluorescent chemicals to indicate which neurons are tal damage that can arise from disposed be able to take them with you no matter active. But there are some remaining problems, like how to watch toothpaste tubes. The softgel pod itself is made of an edible plant- where you are in the world. the brain of a fly that is moving around freely. According to the team’s Kickstarter derived cellulose film that dissolves upon contact Over 550 backers have pledged just It is one thing to record what is going on in a fly’s brain if the campaign, these tubes “sit in our landfills with your saliva (much as a breath strip does). over $20,000 to the Poppits campaign thus insect’s movement is restricted, but quite another to try to catch for over 500 years before they decompose. far, with an estimated toothpaste delivery the light flash of brain cells from a fly that is walking around. Little gel capsules and the little gel capsules themselves leave the company says is certainly something to date of October 2016. (Source: NYT) But both the packaging for the Poppits little to no carbon footprint at all, which smile about. (Source: Digital Trends) Long-term pot smoking doesn’t seem to harm health: study Moving can be hazardous to Even after years of heavy use, marijuana doesn’t seem to cannabis may be involved in metabolism. But it’s unlikely that your health and wellbeing have much of an impact on the physical health of the body. this would have a major effect, the study authors note, since So finds a recent study published in JAMA Psychia- pot wasn’t linked to reduced risk of metabolic syndrome. An extensive, long-term study of Danish children followed into try, which analyzed data from a group of 1,037 New “There are definitely health risks associated with heavy adulthood shows that moving to a new home during childhood Zealanders followed from their birth until age 38. The marijuana use, but there just aren’t as many as we previ- increases the likelihood of multiple adverse outcomes later in researchers, led by Madeline Meier of Arizona State ously thought,” says Dr. Kevin Hill, a marijuana addiction life. This unique residential mobility study of 1.4 million people University, looked at whether cannabis use from age 18 expert and assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard tracked from their 15th birthdays until their early forties appears to 38 was linked to several aspects of physical health, Medical School, whose new commentary on the study is in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. which were measured at several points throughout the published Tuesday in JAMA. Data were collected on all people born in Denmark from years of the study through lab tests and self-reports. The same group of researchers discovered some of 1971 to 1997 documenting every residential childhood move The only bad effects pot seemed to have were on the those health risks in their famous 2012 study. Using data from birth to 14 years. Each move was associated with the age teeth. At age 38, people who used cannabis had worse from the same group of New Zealanders, Meier and her of the child so that the impact of early-in-life moves could be periodontal health than their peers, and nothing else ap- team found that heavy marijuana use had effects on the contrasted with moves during the early teenage years. peared to be affected. By contrast, tobacco use was con- brain on teenagers. With a number of comprehensive national registries at their nected to all the expected declines: worse lung function, Using cannabis regularly was associated with up to disposal, the team of researchers was able to measure and cor- more inflammation and compromised metabolic health. an 8 point decline in IQ when people started before age relate subsequent negative events in adulthood, including at- Of course, the results come with a caveat; it’s possible that Even more surprisingly, the researchers found that can- 18. (When adults began using cannabis after age 18 — tempted suicide, violent criminality, psychiatric illness, substance negative health effects of cannabis could show themselves nabis use over time was linked to a lower BMI, smaller waist even heavily — they didn’t see this decline.) misuse, and natural and unnatural deaths. (Source: EurekAlert) after the age of 38. circumference and better HDL cholesterol, suggesting that (Source: Time) KWPA and University of Tehran Ink MoU for Broadening Cooperation Khuzestan Water Honor and special statue of the Festival was awarded June 5 (concurrent with Environment Day) in two certificates in the field of Quality Management System Public Relations Department of Karkheh Power Plant and Power Authority to Director of Public Relations Department of KWPA parts as follows: Operation Company of Irrigation and and gaining customers’ satisfaction respectively. and Dam Operation and Production Company for or- (KWPA) and Univer- Reza Alijani due to his considerable and eye-catching Drainage Networks & Khuzestan Province Hydroelec- In some cases, key and constructive role of Guard, ganizing tutorial and training courses. sity of Tehran inked efforts in dissemination of cultural and social activities. tricity Power Plants Generation Management Com- Financial, Administrative and Public Relations Depart- In this Festival, unflinching efforts of veteran pho- Memorandum of It is worth mentioning that Plaque of Honor was pany, he said, adding: “Organizing such Festivals will ments of an organization are ignored due to their tographer Mohammad-Reza Najib and security per- Understanding signed and sealed by Dean of Tehran Media and encourage organization to promote and enhance its specialized activities, he said, adding: “KWPA took sonnel of KWPA Mr. Asghar Moradi Tashari were ap- (MoU) in order to Communications Sciences Faculty, Governor General activity, because, it is believed that Public Relations De- giant stride in this respect and managed to take ad- preciated. attain technology of and Head of Coordinating Council of Public Relations partment at any organization plays an important role vantage of specialized and professional indicators of At the end, the following statement of Jury Board designing and con- Departments of Khuzestan Province. The Plaque of in materializing most of its objectives.” Iranian Public Relations Association in line with setting of 2nd Festival of Top Public Relations Departments structing hydroelec- Honor is read as follows: “Evaluating performance of In the end, Director of Public Relations Department up these two international certificates at the Authority.” of Companies Affiliated to KWPA is read as follows: tricity power plants public relations departments of Khuzestan Province of KWPA Reza Alijani said: “On the sidelines of organizing Member of Cultural Council of Khuzestan Water Public Relations Department plays an important as well as mega is manifestation of an organized and systematized this prestigious Festival, a number of veterans and retired and Power Authority Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Jamaled- role in any organization. In the contemporary world pumps. move taken in this regard with the aim of raising public Public Relations managers were appreciated as well.” din Oboudatian was the next speaker who pointed to of today, all organizations and institutions are recom- The MoU was signed and sealed between Manag- awareness on the performance and influential role of mended to pay due attention to the significant re- ing Director of Khuzestan Water and Power Authority this prestigious department tasked with dissemination sponsibility of Public Relations in dissemination of cul- (KWPA) Mohammad-Reza Shamsaei and Chancellor of of cultural services in community.” tural and social services in order to materialize most of Tehran University Mahmoud Nili Ahmadabadi in the Given the above issue, a prestigious festival to their predefined objectives. presence of Minister of Energy Hamid Chitchian. introduce top public relations departments of all Generally speaking, Public Relations Department Announcing the above in an interview with our state-run organizations and institutions in Khuzestan in any organization burdens heavy responsibility and correspondent, Director of Applied Research Bureau Province was held on Sunday May 29 in Imam Reza activities of this bureau should be taken into serious of Khuzestan Water and Power Authority Mehrdad (AS) Amphitheater in Shahrak-e Naft (Oil Township) consideration. Maybe, philosophy of Public Relations Heidari said: “With the studies made in this regard, of Ahvaz in the presence of university lecturers, direc- and communications can be termed as a deep-rooted a company will be set up jointly in cooperation with tors and managers of Public Relations Departments of factor in Iranian – Islamic culture, for, intellectual en- companies affiliated to KWPA and University of Tehran Khuzestan Province. gagement and patience to listen truth and facts, rea- according to the general policies of Article 44 of the Earlier, Public Relations Department of KWPA was soning and justice in responding have been consid- Constitution.” appreciated by the Energy Ministry due to informing ered as salient features of Iranian society. Accordingly, KWPA will throw its heavyweight on noble people of this southern province of outbreak of Currently, Iranian Islamic and revolutionary com- the newly-established company according to the Ex- floodwater in this province. munity experiences a new environment in the field ecutive Bylaw of Article 12 of Law to Remove Com- Director of Public Relations Department of KWPA of all- out sustainable development with the aim of petitive Production Barrier and Promoting Financial Reza Alijani also revealed the deployment of ISO materialization of objectives of religious democracy. System of Country, he maintained. standards in Public Relations Department of KWPA for CEO of KWPA Named Exemplary Manager in the long history of public relations which dates back Nowadays, people in society are in dire need of dis- Promoting scientific and technological coopera- the first time in the country. Khuzestan Province Top Public Relations Department to years ago and said: “From its earliest existence up semination of accurate cultural services and it is our tion between KWPA and University of Tehran with the Speaking at 2nd Festival of Introducing Top Pub- Festival to the present time, Islam owes its success and pro- duty to respect human rights and perfection. Broadly aim of empowering, acquiring, obtaining and transfer- lic Relations Departments in Companies Affiliated to Chief Executive Officer of Khuzestan Water and Pow- gress to the Messenger of God, Hazrat Muhammad (S) speaking, efficient and competent public relations are ring technical know-how and technology of designing KWPA, he pointed to the deployment of ISO 9001 er Authority (KWPA) Mohammad-Reza Shamsaei was who spread peace and justice in society, established a direly felt in society more than ever. and constructing hydroelectricity power plants (up to Quality Management System and also ISO 10004 cer- introduced as top and exemplary manager by Governor principled and accurate relationship with people and Logical, wise and rational criticism on the perfor- 50-MW) as well as manufacturing mega-size pumps tificate for gaining customers’ satisfaction for the first General and Head of Coordinating Council of Public Re- invited a great number of people to be converted into mance and activity of an organization, evaluating ac- has been cited as the main objective behind setting up time in KWPA’s Public Relations Department and said: lations Departments of Khuzestan Province. the pure religion of Islam.” tivities in an impartial and just environment in order to the said company, he said, adding: “Since the country “Executive operations to design deployment of Qual- The managing director of the Authority was He pointed to the issue of enjoining good and promote qualitative level of an organization, identify- lacks a company to design and construct these power ity Management System (ISO 9001 certificate) and ISO awarded with Plaque of Honor for his achievements in forbidding wrong acts and said: “Typically, this issue is ing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, plants, we have decided to conclude a contract with 1004 certificate kicked off for the first time in KWPA’s line with disseminating cultural services in community. correlated with society and stay away from seclusion.” helping to remove shortfalls and shortcomings, creat- University of Tehran in order to indigenize construction Public Relations Department on Feb. 8, 2016 and now The Plaque of Honor is read as follows: “Undoubt- In the end, he pointed to the advent of Holy Month ing a healthy and competitive environment, etc. are of these projects in the country, benefitted from expert it is underway.” edly, communications is an important infrastructure of Ramadan and said: “Month of “Rajab” and “Sha’ban” considered as the most effective measures that should and skilled domestic engineers.” The final auditing procedure of the two mentioned in development of human communities and activists is a good chance that gives impetus to move towards be followed up by all Public Relations departments It should be noted that the company, which is go- certificates was submitted to KWPA at 2nd Festival of and functionaries in this field play an important role humanity and perfection.” across the country. ing to be established, will carry out its activity in the Top Public Relations Departments in Companies Affili- in deepening and promoting this cultural move in dif- In this prestigious festival, Public Relations depart- With due observance to the said issue, Khuzestan field of research and development (R&D), designing, ated to the Authority, he maintained. ferent arenas.” ments of Marun Irrigation Networks, Power Plant and Water and Power Authority (KWPA) managed to set constructing and manufacturing Test Model Labora- It is for the first time in the country that Public Rela- For the first time in the country, KWPA managed to Dam Operation Company won first rank and Dez and up two prestigious international certificate i.e. ISO tory, measuring output and efficiency, training engi- tions Department of an organization was audited ac- set up to international certificates in the field of Qual- Shahid Abbaspour Power Plant Operation and Gener- 9001 (Quality Management System certificate) neers professionally, troubleshooting devices and con- cording to world’s latest evaluation method, he said, ity Management System (ISO 9001 certificate) and ation companies were ranked at second place jointly. It and ISO 10004 certificate (gaining customers’ structing 50-MW hydroelectricity power plants as well adding: “Finally, Khuzestan Water and Power Authority gaining customers’ satisfaction (ISO 10004 certificate). should be noted that Khuzestan North Irrigation Net- satisfaction) for the first time in the country using as manufacturing mega-size pumps, he highlighted. managed to meet demands in line with receiving these Concurrently, top and exemplary Public Relations De- works’ Operation Company was ranked third. its efficient and powerful Public Relations Department. Thanks to its best performance, Public Relations two prestigious certificates.” partment’s managers of the Authority were appreci- Likewise, salient activities and performance of Pub- Concurrent with organizing this festival, the closing Department of Khuzestan Water and Power Authority Four approaches including “evaluation”, “motiva- ated. lic Relations departments of Masjed Soleyman Power ceremony of 2nd Festival of Top Public Relations De- (KWPA) was introduced by jury members as top Public tion”, and “training” and “promotion” were taken into Establishing very close and purposeful relation- Plant and Dam Operation and Generation Company partments of Companies Affiliated to KWPA was held Relations Department at 3rd Top Public Relations De- consideration in this Festival, he stated. ship as well as gaining customers’ satisfaction on the and also Southwest Water Transfer and Generation in the presence of Secretary of the Iranian Public Rela- partments in Khuzestan Province entitled “SALAM”, The 2nd Festival of Top Public Relations Depart- activities of the Authority has been cited as the main Operation Company were appreciated. tions Association, based on which, top Public Relations the director opined. For this achievement, a Plaque of ments in Companies Affiliated to KWPA was held on objective behind setting up ISO 9001 and ISO 10004 Moreover, a Plaque of Honor was awarded to the directors were appreciated. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com/international JUNE 9, 2016 WORLD IN FOCUS 9

6 Just before the Wednesday the battle quickly if protecting civilians morning push, Lt Gen Abdel Wahab Fallujah operations slowed wasn’t among our priorities,” Abadi told al-Saadi drove up to the edge of the military commanders at the operations territory that Iraqi forces control on Fal- over civilian safety concerns room near the frontline in footage broad- NEWS lujah’s southern part. cast on state television on Wednesday. Surrounding buildings have been He further noted that the Iraqi army U.S. Navy boosts presence shredded by artillery fire and the simple units are stationed “at the outskirts of Fal- in Mediterranean ahead of dirt roads running through the largely lujah and victory is within reach.” agricultural neighborhood have been Unite behind army NATO summit churned by Iraqi troops’ heavily armored Also, al-Abadi urged politicians to vehicles - a testimonial to the ferocity of unite behind the army as it battles to lib- The U.S. military will have two aircraft carriers in the Mediter- the fighting. erate Fallujah City in the western province ranean Sea this month ahead of a NATO summit in Warsaw, The main roads leading to and from of Anbar from the Daesh Takfiri terrorists. as Washington seeks to balance Russia’s military activities and the front line are marked with craters The Iraqi premier made the remarks accelerate its fight against ISIL terrorist group. from airstrikes, roadside bombs and de- during a visit to the frontline near Fallujah. The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier will hand off to fensive trenches dug by both ISIL and “I appeal (to the politicians) to freeze the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower when it arrives en route to the Iraqi forces. all differences until the land is freed,” Persian Gulf, allowing the Truman to head back to the United While a number of different Iraqi Abadi stated. “Daesh is the ultimate cor- States after an extended eight-month deployment, Navy offi- forces are participating in the fight for ruption and whoever prevents us from cials on board the Truman said. Fallujah, only Iraq’s counter-terrorism fighting Daesh is corrupt.” The move coincides with military exercises across eastern troops are actually entering the city. Even though the majority of Fallujah’s Europe and Turkey scheduled to validate NATO defense plans Paramilitary troops, made up mainly population is believed to have fled during agreed last year, said a senior U.S. defense official. from Shia volunteers, have been tasked six months of siege, 50,000 people are The events are likely to raise tensions with Russia, which with pushing the militants from the out- still thought to be holed up with limited U.S. officials say is operating warships and submarines in the skirts and tightening the siege around their forces in this direction,” Fadel said, Civilians safety concerns access to water, food or healthcare. Mediterranean and plans its own exercises in coming weeks. Fallujah. referring to the ISIL group by its Arabic Meanwhile, in last week Iraqi Prime Fallujah is believed to be the base “The extension of Truman and movement into the Euro- “We expect to face more resistance, language acronym. Minister Haider al-Abadi has announced from which militants have staged a cam- pean Command theater, plus the overlap with the Eisenhow- especially because we are the only forces Fallujah is one of the last ISIL the slowdown of the massive military of- paign of bombings in Baghdad. er Carrier Strike Group enables the continued degradation of entering the city,” said Gen. Haider Fadel strongholds in Iraq. The terrorist fensive to liberate Fallujah from the grip Last December, Abadi pledged that ISIL and a host of operational benefits,” said Captain Danny with the counter-terrorism forces, one of group has controlled the city, locat- of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group due to 2016 would be the year of “final victo- Hernandez, spokesman for U.S. European Command, refer- the commanders overseeing the Fallujah ed about 65 kilometers (40 miles) fears for the safety of civilians trapped in ry” against the militants, predicting the ring to the ISIL militant group. operation. west of Baghdad, for more than two the city. capture of their de facto capital, Mosul, He said the overlapping carrier deployments were also “The Daesh (ISIL) are concentrating all years. “It would have been possible to end in northern Iraq. intended to enable missions such as Operation Atlantic Re- solve, aimed at reassuring U.S. allies in Europe after Russia’s annexation of Crimea. The fantasy of Iranian-Arab unification The Truman has used the 72 warplanes on board to drop more than 1,460 smart bombs and pamphlets on ISIL targets 1 The analytical diplomat, then, proposes a frame- The former diplomat implicitly lends support to a and brotherhood. What we had known as the main cause in Iraq and Syria since last December, when it arrived in the work, encouraging the GCC and Tehran to start exchang- “Yes, there is a solution” stance, citing other Arab coun- of stability and security in the Persian Gulf region has now Persian Gulf. Navy officers said the air strikes were closely co- ing views through a regional dialogue forum “on a broad tries’ reluctance to join Saudis’ anti-Iranian bandwagon, paved the way for new powers such as Russia and Turkey ordinated with U.S.-backed forces on the ground. spectrum of security and cooperation in the Persian Gulf.” where he says: “Four GCC states (Oman, the UAE, Ku- to flex muscles. Meanwhile, the U.S. shrinking influence in ISIL has lost 45 percent of its territory in Iraq and its oil The five-tier framework includes working on the fol- wait and Qatar) have expressed their concern at Saudi the region has added complexity to the situation. revenues have been halved in Syria, said Rear Admiral Bret lowing: 1) mutual understanding, cooperation, 2) arms Arabia’s approach towards Iran by not yielding to Saudi The question is not how Tehran can achieve a com- Batchelder, commander of the Truman strike group. control, regional conflicts, and military contacts, 3) pro- demands that they sever relations with Iran.” mon understanding about a range of regional challeng- Lieutenant Peter Shultis, who pilots one of the ship’s EA- motion of non-proliferation, 4) establishment of zone While Mousavian’s argumentation is rich in content, es, but is its way of dealing with unavoidable political 18G electronic attack planes, said his team had also seen a free from weapons of mass destruction, and 5) eventual this is my personal understanding that a more serious shifting winds. Moreover, the pivotal question is whether decline in voice traffic by Islamic State, but gave no details. conclusion of a non-aggression pact and a number of consideration of the solutions referred to by him does Arabs want a climate of détente with Iran at all. Captain Ryan Scholl, commanding officer of the Truman, joint task forces on security, economic, cultural, scientific, not necessarily ameliorate the situation. Unlike Mousavian’s position which has grown based said there had been no interactions with Russian warships environmental and humanitarian cooperation to envis- I believe so since a traditional reading of regional politi- on such assumption, I think Arabs are not looking for di- and U.S. and Russian pilots were largely abiding by the rules age practical measures to gradually expand cooperation cal developments is no longer an efficient tool to hammer luting animosity toward Iran. After years of coexistence, of engagement for air operations aimed at avoiding the po- in the following fields. out discrepancies between regional powerhouses. at this juncture Tehran has to accept it cannot reach a tential for miscalculation. (Source: Reuters) The regional antagonism against Iran and its root caus- A different interpretation of “national interests and meaningful and strategic cooperation framework with es, as Mousavian has numerated, clearly indicate that the strategic security” coupled with equal cooperation with its Arab neighbors. That level of cooperation is viable Middle East is crumbling under the pains of a malignant new and fresh allies have caused the two sides to act on neither at a tactical level nor at a strategic one and Teh- political tumor. However, is there any way to clear the air?! the basis of unconventional definitions of neighborhood ran needs to bear this in mind. UAE deputy premier key cattle supplier to Israel: report U.S. to build 6 nuclear Suspected human trafficking kingpin An Emirati deputy prime minister is reportedly the key sup- power plants in India extradited from Sudan to Italy plier of livestock to Israel, shipping thousands of heads of The United States and India have agreed be among the largest of its kind,” it add- An Eritrean man suspected of running huge sums by bringing migrants from such animals to the entity through a nexus of companies. to move ahead with a plan to build six ed. a huge human trafficking network that Libya to Italy across the Mediterranean. The Middle East Eye news portal named Sheikh Mansour bin nuclear reactors in India, according to The deal is believed to be part of sent thousands of migrants to Europe, Italy has jurisdiction over the case Zayed al-Nahyan, the brother of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and the White House. Washington’s drive to boost coopera- leaving many to die on the way, was ex- because it was the first point of arrival de facto UAE ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, as The plan was finalized during a meet- tion with India as a counterbalance to tradited from Sudan to Italy overnight, of most of the migrants. It is also lead- the royal involved in supplying livestock to Israel. ing between President Barack Obama China. officials said. ing the investigation into the sinking of and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Obama said at the meeting that the Medhane Yehdego Mered, nick- a vessel off the southern Italian island of Modi at the White House on Tuesday. U.S. and India intended to “cooperate named “the General”, had been heard Lampedusa in 2013 that killed 359. It will be the first such construction more effectively in order to promote on intercepted telephone calls boast- Britain’s National Crime Agency since the two countries signed a land- jobs, promote investment, promote ing about cramming more people onto (NCA) said it had helped track Mered mark nuclear accord in 2008. trade and promote greater opportuni- rickety boats than other traffickers, to Sudan and held him responsible The price for the project is still under ties for our people.” prosecutors said. for the Lampedusa tragedy. An NCA discussion, but officials said more difficult The meeting will be followed by a “This shows an absolute indifference statement said he was known as “The issues like liability have been worked out. speech Wednesday by the Indian prime about the lives of immigrants,” Italian General” because he had styled him- India passed a law in 2010 that would minister to a joint session of the U.S. magistrate Maurizio Scalia told reporters. self on the late Libyan dictator Muam- make U.S. companies constructing nu- Congress, where he is expected to be The 35-year-old was arrested in Sudan mar Gaddafi. clear power plants in the country liable greeted warmly by American lawmak- on May 24, Italian and British officials said, Palermo senior police official Rena- for accidents. ers. on charges of human trafficking and abet- to Cortese called Mered “the head of Under the new deal, India’s Nuclear Modi also announced his intention ting illegal immigration and faces up to 30 the situation room of a vast operation” Power Corporation and Westinghouse to formally join the international cli- years in prison if convicted. of traffickers and was often heard in It said Sheikh Mansour is a major shareholder in the Emirates Electric Co. of the U.S. will begin engi- mate-change agreement reached in Magistrates may eventually also ac- tapped phone conversations arranging Future (EF) food company, which sends livestock to Israel. neering work for the reactors, though Paris in December. cuse him of homicide as their investi- money transfers between various Euro- The EF, at least 40 percent of whose shares Sheikh Man- the final contract is not expected to The inclusion of India is significant as gation continues, judicial sources said. pean countries. sour reportedly owns, is the sister company to a major Jorda- be completed until June 2017, White it could guarantee that the Paris climate There was no immediate comment from Sicilian prosecutor Calogero Ferrara nian food colossus, the Hijazi and Ghosheh Group, according House officials said. agreement will go into effect before the any lawyer representing him. told Reuters last year and Mered and to the report. “Culminating a decade of partner- next U.S. president takes office. India is It is the first time a suspected trafficking Ermias were opportunistic, purchasing Hijazi and Ghosheh exports food and livestock to the ship on civil nuclear issues, the leaders the world’s third-largest emitter after kingpin has been tracked down in Africa, kidnapped migrants from other crimi- Middle East through its Australia-based company Livestock welcomed the start of preparatory work China and the U.S. where many of the smuggling networks nals in Africa. By his calculations, each Shipping Services (LSS), headquartered in the western city on-site in India for six AP 1000 reactors Donald Trump, the presumptive Re- are based, and brought to face justice boat trip of 600 people made the smug- of Perth. to be built by Westinghouse and noted publican nominee for U.S. president, has in Italy since Europe’s immigration crisis glers between $800,000 and $1 million The LSS website names Israel as one of numerous markets the intention of India and the U.S. Ex- vowed to “cancel” the pact if elected. started almost three years ago. before costs.. it exports to on its fleet of huge transport vessels that can port-Import Bank to work together to- It is Modi’s fourth visit to the U.S. as Money transfers The smuggling networks have mostly carry up to 20,000 heads of livestock in one shipment. ward a competitive financing package New Delhi intends to forge closer ties Mered is suspected of working with eluded international law enforcement agen- Israeli financial website TheMarker reported in 2014 that, for the project,” the White House said in with Washington before President Oba- an Ethiopian, Ghermay Ermias, who is cies because they are based on anonymous until 2012, Hijazi and Ghosheh was the sole supplier of calves a statement. ma leaves office next year. still at large, prosecutors said. Between cells spread across many countries. to Israel. “Once completed, the project would (Source: The India Times) them, they are accused of raking in (Source: Reuters) The animals are delivered to Hijazi and Ghosheh’s quar- antine station in the port city of Eilat in the south of the occu- pied Palestinian territories. Saudi lobby does not shape U.S. Middle East policy: expert From there, they are brought to Saleh Dabbah and Sons, the EF’s key Israeli customer owned by Israeli pol- 1 more broadly, I would say that over the years the image two forthcoming issues. itician Ahmed Dabbah, whom, the MEE said, had close On what issues can Saudi Arabia make lobbies? of Saudi Arabia in the U.S. has deteriorated—human Saudi Arabia did all that it could (and even with Israeli ties to the family of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel A: The Saudi lobby can be successful in business rights abuses, autocratic rule, the lavish lifestyle of the support) to stop the nuclear agreement of the P5+1 with Sharon. issues. It can shape some U.S. policies towards Sau- Al-Sauds and their sexual exploits and the fact that all Iran. It failed. It has tried to stop the U.S. Congress from Most Arab governments, including that of the UAE, have di Arabia—not criticize the Al-Sauds publicly, approve but two of the 9/11 hijackers were Saudis. All of this has releasing the famous 28 pages of the 9/11 Commission no diplomatic relations with the Israeli regime, seeking to business transactions and arms sales that do not threat- made Saudi Arabia and the Al-Sauds increasingly un- that apparently contains damaging information about portray themselves as the traditional adversaries of Tel Aviv en Israel, share intelligence, support the Al-Sauds from popular in the U.S. The result is that the Saudi lobby is Saudi involvement. I believe these will be released. It has and the upholders of the Palestinian cause. domestic and regional threats, support Saudi interests in on the defensive. The Saudi lobby does NOT shape U.S. lobbied against attempts to revoke Saudi Arabia’s im- Even so, reports have indicated that several of them, in- international forums, support Saudi Arabia in disputes foreign policy towards the Middle East. It only and nar- munity in U.S. courts and allow the family of 9/11victims cluding Saudi Arabia, have had secret relations with Tel Aviv. with all countries in the region with the exception of Is- rowly supports Saudi policies where there is very limited sue Saudi Arabia in U.S. courts; lawsuits that some pre- Last November, The Associated Press reported that Israel rael. fallout. Let me give you example of the recent past and dict could top $1 trillion!! President Obama has threat- was set to open a “permanent mission” in the UAE, which it How effective is this lobby in shaping the U.S. ened to veto such legislation, but I believe that the veto said was to operate as part of the International Renewable foreign policy toward the Middle East? “Over the years the image of would be easily overridden by both houses of Congress. Energy Agency (IRENA) in the Emirati capital. A: Again, it should be obvious from what I have said, Saudi Arabia in the U.S. has Again, I believe the Saudi lobby will fail. Also, late last month, the MEE reported that Israel and that the Saudi lobby is ineffective when it comes to Has lobbying with the U.S. Congress and ad- some Arab countries, including the UAE, Egypt, and Jordan, U.S.-Israeli relations and U.S. national interests. In this deteriorated — human rights ministration been effective when it comes issues of were planning to overthrow Palestinian President Mahmoud regard, I believe that when the interests of important abuses, autocratic rule, the human rights in the Saudi kingdom? Abbas and replace him with a former leader of the Fatah American groups, such as the victims of the 9/11 at- lavish lifestyle of the Al-Sauds A: Not at all. I believe that things are changing in the movement. The UAE has already held talks with Tel Aviv tacks, the Saudi lobby is totally powerless. No Ameri- U.S. (for any President and Congress). Going forward about the initiative, it said. can president or politician would back Saudi interests and their sexual exploits and the U.S. will be more and more reluctant to support re- Egypt and Jordan are the only two Arab governments that against groups that may have been adversely affected the fact that all but two of the gimes with such glaring human rights and governance have official diplomatic Israeli ties and host Israeli missions. by Saudi actions or inactions. But when you look at it 9/11 hijackers were Saudis. abuses. (Source: Press TV) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 10 SOCIETY JJUNEUNE 99,, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/society

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Ramadan 2016: Five ways to show solidarity and respect to people observing the Islamic holy month Ramadan is a special month in the Is- Understand that the month lamic calendar when practicing Mus- is not necessarily an unpleasant lims show their respect for the time in experience which Allah revealed his teachings to the “For me in one word, Ramadan is Prophet Mohammad. fun,” said Dania Faruqui on Quora. Since the words heard by the Prophet “What’s the really good part? The If- are believed to make up the Islamic holy tar, the feast set on the table once the text, the Qur’an, the month is of huge roza [the fast] is over.” importance across the Islamic world as Throughout each day during the a chance to show reverence to Allah and month, many restaurants in Islamic coun- escape from the pace of everyday life. tries are closed, and then open to the It involves a focus on being one’s whole community to break their fast to- best possible self, with the hunger, thirst, gether once the sun has gone down, frustration, irritation and sexual attrac- bringing with it a sense of comradery and He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish tion felt by everyone all put to the test closeness with Allah. nothing in life. Muhammad Ali during of self-restraint followed by cel- “Lots of people say it must be so hard ebration. for you but actually you get used to it,” As such, being a Muslim in a coun- said another Quora user. try where not everyone is fasting can be Abstinence during the period has LEARN ENGLISH difficult. also been shown to have health bene- A Pakistani Muslim man arranges Iftar food for Muslim devotees. Here are five things you can do to fits, although anyone who is sick or frail Taking Care of a Willful Child show respect and solidarity to followers the moon, while Shia Muslims tradition- etary “detox”, but that this interpretation is excused. of Islam during Ramadan: ally look with the naked eye. is a misinterpretation of its real scope. Try not to eat, smoke and drink Mrs. Mason: So, how did things go? Be aware of the basics around This explains why Ramadan starts It involves abstinence from eating, in front of those fasting Carl: Well... Ramadan slightly later in Shia-majority countries, drinking water, and smoking between “What you can do to help is not tempt Mrs. Mason: What’s the matter? Didn’t you and Jason have a Ramadan’s exact date changes an- such as Iran, than in Sunni-majority the local sunrise and sunset times - [Muslims observing Ramadan] or talk good time while I was away? nually. countries, like Jordan. and trying to abstain from sensual and about delicious food deliberately, and willful Carl: It was interesting. He was a little . The holy month runs according to Everywhere else, it depends which sexual pleasures throughout the entire definitely do not smoke or drink in front strong- willed Mrs. Mason: Yes, he can be a little at times, but if the lunar Islamic calendar, and begins branch of Islam is being practiced. month. of them,” Fizza Jaffer said on Quora. you just do what he wants or give him what he wants, he’s just fine. upon the first glimpses of the crescent Understand that “fasting” does These are manifestations of a kind of “Also, you might just cook something Carl: He wanted to eat all of the cookies and I told him no. moon. not mean dieting spiritual fast, in which followers of Islam for you friend for the Iftar and celebrate threw a tantrum He . Sunni Muslims traditionally use a tel- Some Muslims say the month is do not lose their temper, become angry a successful fasting day!” stubborn Mrs. Mason: A tantrum? My son can be , but he never escope to spot the light creeping across sometimes confused with a kind of di- or try to pursue their own selfish interests. (Source: Independent) throws tantrums. What did he do exactly? Carl: Well, he threw his toys against the wall, jumped on the couch while shrieking at the top of his lungs, and he tried to World’s first fully functional office constructed Boy genius Greg Smith went to college bite my hand. Mrs. Mason: Oh, he was just expressing his displeasure, that’s using huge 3D printer is ‘just the beginning’ at age 10, here’s what he’s doing now all. You don’t want children to bottle up their feelings. You A chic office building has been opened in should just have given him the cookies to pacify him. To say Greg Smith was a gifted child is Dubai - and is the first to be constructed Carl: Really? I didn’t want to spoil him, and eating all of those putting it lightly. He sailed through most entirely with a 3D printer. cookies wouldn’t be good for him. He seemed to have too much of elementary school in a single year. The one story building is spread over an energy already, and he didn’t need another sugar rush. At 10 years old he enrolled in college area of 250 square meters and opened in Mrs. Mason: Next time, you should just do what he wants. where he studied advanced level physics, the United Arab Emirates city on May 24. He’ll grow out of this willful stage soon. French and calculus. Constructed by Chinese company Ying- Carl: Next time? Today, Smith is 26 years old. Though it chuang Technology Co. Limited, the build- Mrs. Mason: Yes, didn’t you say you could babysit Jason again didn’t feel like it at the time, he tells “Op- ing had to pass stability tests both in the on Saturday night? rah: Where Are They Now?” that attend- United Kingdom and China. Carl: Oh, I’d made a mistake. I have another commitment on ing college at such a young age required It was made by placing layers of cement Saturday night. him to grow up quickly. in a 3D printer measuring a whopping six Mrs. Mason: That’s too bad. We’ll call you the next time we need Though the other students were nearly meters in height and 32 meters in length. the first steps. studies stochastic gene expression. Simply a babysitter. twice his age, Smith says he wasn’t ostra- The office’s interior was also printed in Mohammed Al Gergawi, the Minister of Cabi- put, he says his goal is to “build better drugs.” Carl: Sure, I can’t wait. cized. “I had lots of friends in college and the same way. net Affairs of the Federal Government of the UAE, “So in your lifetime, will we cure cancer?” (Source: eslpod.com) hung out with a lot of the people there in Words & phrases The entire project took just 17 days to told China Daily: “It is not just a building, but also my programs,” he says. Oprah asks. complete and cost $140,000 (£96,423). has functional offices and people working in it. “That’s a tough question to answer,” willful: continuing to do what you want, even after you have “I had lots of friends my own age too, and It is believed that the building will func- “We believe it is just the beginning. The Smith responds. “I think it’s certainly possi- been told to stop - used to show disapproval I think that was really important,” he adds. tion as an exhibition and seminar space as it world will change.” ble in my lifetime that we’ll be able to de- strong-willed: knowing exactly what you want to do and being He went on to be nominated for the No- is located next to the Emirates Towers. He said that 3D printing is estimated to velop really effective, targeted treatments determined to achieve it, even if other people advise you against it bel Peace Prize five times for his charity work Dubai aims to make the city into a cut construction time by 50 - 70% and labor for people’s individual versions of cancer throw a tantrum: a sudden short period when someone, espe- campaigning for children’s rights and safety. center filled with 3D printing technologies costs by 50 - 80%. that they have. And that is incredible.” cially a child, behaves very angrily and unreasonably As for his career, Smith is now a post- before 2030, of which this building is one of (Source: mirror.co.uk) (Source: Huffington Post) stubborn: determined not to change your mind, even when doctoral researcher at Mount Sinai where he people think you are being unreasonable shrieking at the top of your lungs: scream as loudly as you can bite: to use your teeth to cut into something or someone Baby born to mother who had been brain-dead for four months express: to tell or show what you are feeling or thinking by using words, looks, or actions Healthy boy born by caesarean section after mother had a brain hemorrhage in February displeasure: the feeling of being annoyed or not satisfied with someone or something; annoyance A healthy baby was born in Portugal on Tuesday to a moth- “the decision was taken with the family to follow through bottle up your feelings: to deliberately not allow yourself to er who had been brain-dead for nearly four months. with the pregnancy.” show a strong feeling or emotion “The baby boy, weighing 2.35kg (5lb 3oz), was born after The hospital said the successful birth represented Por- pacify: to make someone calm, quiet, and satisfied after they 32 weeks without complications and by caesarean section,” tugal’s longest-ever survival of a fetus whose mother was have been angry or upset announced the Lisbon hospital that carried out the procedure. brain-dead. spoil: to give a child everything they want, or let them do what- The mother had been declared brain-dead on 20 Feb- A similar case in Poland saw a baby boy born to a brain- ever they want, often with the result that they behave badly ruary after having a brain hemorrhage, the hospital said. dead mother in April. sugar rush: the unproven popular belief that consumption of sug- “The fetus appeared to be in good health,” it added, so (Source: The Guardian) ar-containing food or beverages can lead to temporary hyperactivity grow out of: if someone grows out of something, they stop IN FOCUS Mehr/Mojtaba Mohammadi doing it as they get older babysit: to take care of children while their parents are away for a short time commitment: something that you have promised you will do or that you have to do

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Meaning: dismantle or separate the components ﺍﻓﺰﺍﻳﺶ ﻃﻮﻝ ﻋﻤﺮ ﺑﻴﻤﺎﺭﺍﻥ ﺩﻳﺎﺑﺘﻰ ﺑﺎ ﻭﺭﻭﺩ ﺩﺳﺘﮕﺎﻩ ﺟﺪﻳﺪ ﺩﻳﺎﻟﻴﺰ ﺩﺭ ﺍﻳﺮﺍﻥ For example: The technician has to take the machine New dialysis machine gives diabetics in Iran hope for more life apart in order to repair it. ﻳﻜﻰ ﺍﺯ ﻣﺴﻮﻭﻟﻴﻦ ﺟﻤﻌﻴﺖ ﻫﻼﻝ ﺍﺣﻤﺮ ﺍﻳﺮﺍﻥ ﮔﻔﺖ: ﺑﺎ ﻭﺭﻭﺩ ﺩﺳﺘﮕﺎﻩ ﺩﻳﺎﻟﻴﺰ ﺟﺪﻳﺪ 5008 ﺑﻴﻤﺎﺭﺍﻥ ﻣﺒﺘﻼ ﺑﻪ ﺩﻳﺎﺑﺖ People suffering from diabetes would get a chance to live longer once the newly imported 5008 ﺷﺎﻧﺲ ﺑﻴﺸﺘﺮﻯ ﺑﺮﺍﻯ ﺯﻧﺪﮔﻰ ﺧﻮﺍﻫﻨﺪ ﺩﺍﺷﺖ. .dialysis machine becomes operational, an official with Iran’s Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said ﺟﻮﺍﺩ ﻓﻼﺡ ﺩﺭ ﻣﺮﺍﺳﻢ ﺭﻭﻧﻤﺎﻳﻰ ﺩﺳﺘﮕﺎﻩ ﺩﻳﺎﻟﻴﺰ 5008 ﺩﺭ ﻧﻮﺯﺩﻫﻤﻴﻦ ﻧﻤﺎﻳﺸﮕﺎﻩ ﺑﻴﻦ ﺍﻟﻤﻠﻠﻰ ﺍﻳﺮﺍﻥ ﻫﻠﺚ ﻛﻪ ﺍﺯ 26 ﺗﺎ ENGLISH PROVERB “The new machine would increase the patients’ life span by 40 percent,” Javad Fallah said 29 ﺍﺭﺩﻳﺒﻬﺸﺖ ﺩﺭﺗﻬﺮﺍﻥ ﺑﺮﮔﺰﺍﺭ ﺷﺪ ﮔﻔﺖ: ﺍﻳﻦ ﺩﺳﺘﮕﺎﻩ ﺑﺎﻋﺚ ﺍﻓﺰﺍﻳﺶ 40 ﺩﺭﺻﺪﻯ ﻃﻮﻝ ﻋﻤﺮ ﺑﻴﻤﺎﺭﺍﻥ ﺩﻳﺎﻟﻴﺰ ﻣﻰ ﺷﻮﺩ. during the unveiling ceremony of the 5008 dialysis machine in the 19th International Iran Health Exhibition which was held on May 15 to 18 in Tehran. ﺑﻪ ﮔﺰﺍﺭﺵ ﺭﻭﺯ ﭼﻬﺎﺭﺷﻨﺒﻪ ﻯ ﺑﺎﺷﮕﺎﻩ ﺧﺒﺮﻧﮕﺎﺭﺍﻥ ﺟﻮﺍﻥ ﻓﻼﺡ ﺑﺎ ﺑﻴﺎﻥ ﺍﻳﻦ ﻛﻪ ﻫﺰﻳﻨﻪ ﺍﻳﻦ ﺩﺳﺘﮕﺎﻩ ﺗﻔﺎﻭﺕ ﺑﺴﻴﺎﺭ ﻛﻤﻰ ﺑﺎ A fault confessed is half redressed Emphasizing the minimal cost difference between the newly imported machine and the pre- ﻧﻤﻮﻧﻪ ﻫﺎﻯ ﻣﻮﺭﺩ ﺍﺳﺘﻔﺎﺩﻩ ﺩﺍﺭﺩ ﻭ ﻫﺰﻳﻨﻪ ﻗﺎﺑﻞ ﺗﻮﺟﻬﻰ ﺑﻪ ﺑﻴﻤﺎﺭ ﺗﺤﻤﻴﻞ ﻧﻤﻰ ﻛﻨﺪ، ﺍﻓﺰﻭﺩ: ﻭﺭﻭﺩ ﺍﻳﻦ ﺩﺳﺘﮕﺎﻩ ﺑﺎ ﺗﻜﻨﻮﻟﻮژﻯ -vious models Fallah noted that the new technology utilized in this machine is a great improve ﺑﺎﻻ ﺑﺮﺍﻯ ﺩﺭﻣﺎﻥ ﺑﻴﻤﺎﺭﺍﻥ ﺩﻳﺎﻟﻴﺰﻯ ﺑﺪﺣﺎﻝ، ﺗﺤﻮﻟﻰ ﺑﺰﺭگ ﺍﺳﺖ. Explanation: confession is the beginning of forgiveness ment for the diabetic patients who are in a critical condition, YJC reported on Wednesday. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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IIranran wheelchairwheelchair basketballbasketball hardhard ttoo FOOTBALL Manchester City in talks over transfer for Pierre-Emerick bbeateat aatt PParalympics,aralympics, ccoachoach ssaysays Aubameyang - sources

SPORTS Iran wheelchair basketball coach Manchester City are in advanced talks with Borussia Dortmund deskAbbas Aghakouchaki says that his over the signing of striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Sky team will be difficult to beat at upcoming Paralympic sources understand. Games in Rio de Janeiro. Aubameyang, the Bundesliga Player of the Year, had been The wheelchair basketball competition will be held linked with a summer move to Real Madrid, but the Spanish from September 8 to 17. giants could be on the verge of losing out to City. Iran wheelchair basketball team will play its first game The Gabon international’s in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games against Germany on value sky-rocketed last sea- September 8. son, with a haul of 25 goals in Iran then play England and USA on the 9th and 10th, 29 Bundesliga games bettered respectively in Pool B. The team will play the other two only by Bayern Munich striker group teams against host Brazil and Algeria on September Robert Lewandowski. 11 and 12. He could become anoth- “We have a difficult matches ahead of us. We have er high-profile capture from analyzed our rivals expect Algeria which remains an Dortmund for new City boss unknown team for us,” Aghakouchaki told Paralympic.ir. Pep Guardiola, who made his “Iran has been out of the competition for eight first signing - midfielder Ilkay years. We finished in eighth place in the 2014 Men’s Gundogan - from the same Wheelchair Basketball World Championship in club last week. Incheon, but we need to balance logic and emotion Guardiola could be busy in to make better decisions in our matches,” he added. the coming weeks, despite the “Iran will not be underdog in Rio for sure. We will be Euro 2016 tournament start- a difficult team to defeat and we are even among the ing in France on Friday, as he has also been linked with two favorites,” Aghakouchaki concluded. big-money moves for defenders. France international Aymeric Laporte, who plays for Athletic Bilbao, and Everton’s England international John Stones are also Jalal Hosseini joins Persepolis Ex-Iran basketballer dies at on Guardiola’s wanted list, Sky sources understand. football team age of 72 The Spaniard is looking to add up to five players who would go straight into his first-team ahead of his first season in charge at the Etihad. (Source: SkySports)

Manchester United sign Eric Bailly from Villarreal on four-year contract

Manchester United have confirmed the transfer of Eric Bailly from Villarreal, subject to the defender successfully obtaining a work permit. Bailly, 22, becomes the first signing under new United man- SPORTS Jalal Hosseini joined Persepolis. He was a member of the Reds SPORTS Former Iran bas- He played in Iranian basketball clubs desk desk ager Jose Mourinho, with sources telling ESPN FC that the deal Persepolis football from 2012 to 2014. ketball player Saeid Nader, Pas, and Poolad. is worth in the region of £30 million. team from Naft Tehran on Wednesday. “I am so happy to join Persepolis. We Khalkhali died on Wednesday at the Khalkhali was a member of Iran na- The Ivory Coast international joins on a four-year contract The 34-year-old defender has joined the have a difficult task ahead of us since we age of 72 in Tehran. tional team in the 60s and 70s and was with the option to extend for a further two years, and he de- Iranian popular team on a one-year contract. must fight to win the AFC Champions Khalkhali started his playing career at well known for his skills. scribed the switch as "a dream come true." The details of the deal have not been revealed. League, Iran Professional League and the age of 17 along with his older brother The Tehran Times staff also offers its "To play football at the highest level is all I have ever wanted Hosseini is on his second stint with Hazfi Cup,” Hosseini told reporters. Mohsen Khalkhali. heartfelt condolences to his bereaved family. to do," he told United's official website. "I want to progress to be the best that I can be and I believe working with Jose Mourinho will help me develop in the right way and at the right club. Iran thrashes Kyrgyzstan in warm-up match "I am looking forward to meeting my new teammates and to starting this new chapter of my life." SPORTS TEHRAN — Iran national football team Mehdi Taremi and Mehdi Torabi made it 3-0 in the 25th Mourinho, meanwhile, praised Bailly's potential and believes deskdowned Kyrgyzstan 6-0 in a friendly and 29th minutes respectively. he could turn into a real star. match in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium on Tuesday. Karim Ansarifard netted a brace in the 69th and 90th "Eric is a young central defender with great natural talent. He Team Melli, who is preparing for the final Asian qualify- minutes and Sardar Azmoun, who came off the bench in has progressed well to date and has the potential to become ing round for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, had also defeated the second half, scored in the 87th minute. one of the best around," Mourinho said. Macedonia in a friendly on June 2. Iran has been drawn in Group A of the World Cup "We look forward to working with him to help nurture that Masoud Shojaei scored from the penalty spot in the 6th qualifying along with South Korea, Uzbekistan, Qatar, raw talent and fulfil his potential. Eric is at the right club to con- minute. China and Syria. tinue his development." A number of clubs, including Manchester City, had been linked with the player before United became the favoured destination. Sepahan signs Brazilian keeper Bailly played most often as a centre-back for Villarreal but is versatile and has been capped 14 times by Ivory Coast, who he SPORTS Sepahan football club liant performance by Brazilian goalkeeper The 28-year-old keeper then moved to helped win the African Nations Cup in 2015. desk has completed the Fernando de Jesus Ribeiro, did the same Atletico Mineiro to team up with Ronaldin- He has many of the qualities that Mourinho looks for in de- signing of Brazilian goalkeeper Lee Olivei- this season and brought another Brazilian ho. In July 2014, Lee moved abroad, sign- fenders, being tall, powerful and assertive. ra from Portuguese side Academica on a goalkeeper for his new team. ing a three-year contract with Academica Bailly made 47 appearances for Villarreal since his move in one-year deal on Wednesday. Lee Oliviera made his debut for Brasilei- in Portugal. January 2015 from cash-strapped Espanyol. Former Esteghlal Khuzestan coach, ro Serie A in June 2010 against Gremio. He Sepahan, who finished in 11th place He impressed against Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid dur- who led his team to last season’s Iran Pro- made a name for himself when he saved last season, is eager to return to glory days ing Villarreal's La Liga campaign last season, when they finished fessional League title thanks to the bril- Neymar penalty in the game against Santos. with Veisi in charge. fourth and also reached the Europa League semifinals. (Source: Soccernet) Yahya Golmohammadi extends contract with Iran’s Zobahan Former Nigeria coach and Iranian football club Zobahan has agreed a new contract finished in fourth place in Iran Professional League. captain Stephen Keshi with head coach Yahya Golmohammadi and his manage- Also, Zobahan advanced to the AFC Champions League dead at 54 ment team. round of 16, where the Iranian team lost to Al Ain of the Golmohammadi has signed a one-year extension with UAE 3-1 on aggregate. The African football fraternity is mourning the death of former the Isfahan-based club on Wednesday. Golmohammadi was appointed as Zobahan coach in Nigeria captain and coach Stephen Keshi from a cardiac arrest Under management of Golmohammadi, Zob Ahan May 2014. at the age of 54. claimed the title of the Iran’s Hazfi Cup on May 30 and (Source: Tasnim) Keshi died suddenly in the early hours of Wednesday morn- ing in Benin City in southern Nigeria. He was planning to return to his base in the United States later that day. His friends say that Keshi was in good health and had no previous heart problems. After winning 64 Nigeria caps as a central defender between 1981-95, Keshi had three stints in charge of Togo before taking over as Nigeria coach in 2011 until last year. He also coached Mali between 2008-10. He led Nigeria to the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations title, defeat- ing Burkina Faso in the final in South Africa before guiding them to the second round of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Along with Egypt’s Mahmoud El-Gohary, Keshi is one of only two men to have won the Africa Cup of Nations as both a player and coach. His 20-year playing career included stints in Belgium, France, the United States and finally in Malaysia, with Perlis FA. Keshi lost his wife, Kate, last December after a three-year bat- tle with cancer and is survived by their four children. Nicknamed the “Big Boss” for his leadership skills, Keshi was part of the Super Eagles team that made the second round of USA ‘94 @garethbale11Nice couple of holes with the @cristianoTeam @sami_khedira6 Get well soon my friend! Your before losing to eventual finalists, Italy in the Round of 16. INSTAGRAM @fawales boys today time will come! No doubt! @toniruediger (Source: ESPN) b

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NEWS Iran’s “Salt Man” wins “Coldness”, “Sound and Fury” to compete in Grand Prix of Bosnian filmfest

Shanghai festival ARTTEHRAN — Iranian filmmaker deskSeyyed Sajjad Musavi’s short film ARTTEHRAN — Iranian movies “Cold- “The Salt Man” has won the Grand Prix of the Viva deskness” and “Sound and Fury” will com- Film Festival in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. pete in the 19th Shanghai International Film Festival, The 15-miniute drama is about Dr. Saeid Aram, which will be held in the Chinese metropolis from an Iranian artistic genius who is obliged to work in June 11 to 19. a salt mine with his six-year-old daughter. A production of the Earlier in May, the film won the award for best Farabi Cinema Founda- narrative at the 7th Zayed University Middle East tion, “Coldness” directed Film Festival in Abu Dhabi. by brothers Bahram and The Viva Golden Wood in the religious film cat- Bahman Ark (Hajabollu) egory went to “Jewish Blind Date” by Anaelle Morf will go on screen in the from Switzerland while the Golden Butterfly in the Asia New Talent Awards ecological film category was presented to “Nature section of the festival. Needs You” by Mark Pearce from Australia. The film starring Nas- A scene “Fortress Phenomenon” by Serbian directors rin Moradi and Sadra from Dragan Stojmenovic and Szilard Antal won the “The Salt Daneshvar-Heris is about Golden Clapper in the tourist movie category, and Man” by an eight year old boy “Adornment” by Serbian filmmaker Stefan Kra- Seyyed who is constantly anxious Sajjad sic was awarded the Golden Camera in the youth and wets himself due to Musavi movie section. the grave financial dif- Three other Iranian films were also screened in ficulties of his family. He ideh” by Abbas Sendi was shown in the ecological hqani and “Iran Tour” by Benyamin Baluchi com- the various sections of the Viva Film Festival. “Sep- is forced to hide himself under his mother’s chador film section and “Five Senses of Art” by Hesam De- peted in the tourist film category. every day coming back from school. “Sound and Fury” directed by Hooman Seyyedi will compete for Golden Goblet Awards with 13 other films, including “Cock and Bull” by Cao Baoping from China Director of Iran’s national library meets with Chinese culture minister and “Flowers of Evil” by Antti Jokinen from Finland. ARTTEHRAN — The director of the The Chinese culture minister also for his part asked Starring Navid Mohammadzadeh and Mahnaz deskNational Library and Archives of Iran for the re-establishment of a joint cultural committee Tabatabai, “Sound and Fury” unfolds the hectic life of (NLAI), Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, and the Chinese cul- after years of hiatus and stressed that the formation of a married pop singer who gets into serious trouble ture minister, Luo Shugang, have met in Beijing. the committee is quite necessary for the development after beginning an affair with one of his female fans. The two officials met on Tuesday and held talks on of cultural relations. Filmmaker Derek Tung-Shing Yee from Honk Kong developing cultural ties between Iran and China along Referring to Salehi-Amiri, the minister said that cul- is the president of the jury for the Asian New Talent with good economic relations between the two coun- tural relations between the two countries are in the Awards while Serbian director Emir Kusturica presides tries, the NLAI reported on Wednesday. beginning stages and, no doubt, the recent meeting over the panel for the Golden Goblet Awards. “Based on historical experience, the courtiers with would pave the way for increased bilateral coopera- deep cultural ties enjoy more stable relations compared tion. to countries whose relations are only based on econom- He also said that Chinese people have shown more ics,” Salehi-Amiri said. interest in Iran and its culture in recent years. “Of course, culture cannot be considered an eco- Salehi-Amiri arrived in Beijing on Monday at the head Iranian shorts to compete nomic tool and it is a goal in itself, and now is the time of a delegation. He met with State Archives Administra- in Portuguese festival for the two great countries to know more of one anoth- tion of China Deputy Director Li Minghua and Director er,” he asserted. of the National Library of China (NLC) Han Yongjin. ARTTEHRAN — Three Iranian short films Salehi-Amiri also proposed organizing joint cultural He also opened “Beautiful Iran”, an exhibition that deskare competing in Porto7, an interna- exhibitions, cultural weeks and meetings of Iranian and NLAI Director Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri (L) and Chinese Culture showcases the natural beauty, historical sites and won- tional short film festival, which is currently underway in Chinese scholars. Minister Luo Shugang meet in Beijing. drous scenery of Iran at NLC. the Portuguese city. “Fish” by Saman Hosseinpur, “A Moment” by Naqi Ne- PICTURE OF THE DAY IRNA/Marzieh Musavi mati and “Survival” by Masud Hatami will be screened in the international fiction category. Norwegian About 90 short fictions, animations, documentaries and music videos coming from different countries are scheduled to go on screen at the 9th edition of the fes- festival has tival, which will run until June 12. Iran’s “Starless NEWS IN BRIEF Dreams” ARTTEHRAN — Iranian Karlovy Vary festival deskdocumentary “Star- to screen “Lanturi” less Dreams” will be screened in the Norwegian Short Film Festival, which will be held in Grimstad from June 8 to 12. Directed by Mehrdad Oskui, the ARTTEHRAN – Iranian director film has won awards at some inter- deskReza Dormishian’s social national events. In the documentary, drama “Lanturi” will go on screen in the young women in an Iranian juvenile non-competitive section of the 51st Karlovy detention center reflect on the crimes Vary International Film Festival in the Czech they have committed and the harsh Republic. circumstances that have shaped their The movie, starring Baran Kowsari and lives. Milad Mohammadzadeh, tells a love story that The film will be shown in the In- is turned tragic by external circumstances. ternational Documentary category Gang member Pasha runs amok because where a small selection of favorite Maryam, a socially committed, self-confident documentaries from around the world journalist, does not reciprocate his feelings. has been selected, organizers have The badly injured young woman demands lex announced on the website. talionis – the law, applicable in Iran, of ‘an eye “Fire at Sea” by Gianfranco Rosi for an eye’. from Italy, “Cameraperson” by Kirsten About 150 films by directors from around Johnson and “Weiner” by Josh Krieg- the world will compete in various sections of man and Elyse Steinberg from the U.S. the festival, which will be held from July 1 to 9. Iranians gather at the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza to recite verses of Quran at nights during the fasting month of Ramadan are other entries in this section. Iranian films line up for Bangladeshi Minnesota governor declares Cast of “Now You See Me 2” festival “Prince Day” to honor late singer return with bigger tricks and villain MINNESOTA (Reuters) — Purple “Prince, and his music, defined NEW YORK (Reuters) — After The cast, which includes Jes- ARTTEHRAN – A lineup of Irani- reigned on Tuesday as Minnesota an era,” Dayton said in statement. pulling off a large-scale bank se Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, deskan movies will be screened in Governor Mark Dayton declared “Minnesotans and our nation mourn heist masked as a complex magic Dave Franco, Mark Ruffalo and various sections of the International Open Film June 7 “Prince Day”, marking what the loss of a great artist.” trick in 2013’s “Now You See Me”, Lizzy Caplan, were put through Festival (IOFF), which will be held in the Mirpur would have been the late singer In a written proclamation of the cast are back again with new ‘magic camp’ in order to learn neighborhood of Dhaka, Bangladesh, from June and Minnesota native’s 58th birth- “Prince Day”, Dayton encouraged tricks and sleight of hand, this sleight of hand and other tricks to 10 to 14. day. Minnesotans to wear purple “in time with a little “Harry Potter” perform on screen. Among the films are “Oblivion Season” by The music superstar, known for honor of The Purple One’s endur- magic. “It was literally like three card Abbas Rafei, “The Salt Man” by Seyyed Sajjad songs including “Purple Rain” and ing legacy.” “Now You See Me 2”, out in U.S. tables set up in a dirty produc- Musavi, “Wedding” by Mohammadreza Farzad. “When Doves Cry”, died on April “Remembering Prince on this theaters on Friday, picks up three tion room covered with half eaten “Coldness” by brothers Bahram and Bahman 21 of an accidental overdose of special day! May you rest with the years after the 2013 film and food”, Ruffalo said. Ark, “When Sanam Cried” by Fariborz Ahanin the powerful painkiller fentanyl best!” tweeted singer La Toya Jack- shows the ‘Four Horsemen’ magi- “But the idea of ‘magic camp’ is and “The Black Briefcase” by Hossein Zeynali at his Paisley Park Studios com- son, the sister of the late pop su- cians use their illusions to try and like a great idea and I think that are other highlights on the lineup. pound in the Minneapolis suburb of perstar Michael Jackson, who died stop a sinister tech tycoon and his idea could be huge,” Harrelson Chanhassen. in 2009. unethical practices. quipped.