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Oman Air to fly Iran’s nuclear chief visits Prague to talk business PERSPECTIVE to Mashhad in By M.A. Saki Iran soon The sanctions lifted, the head of Iran’s nuclear Last year’s landmark nuclear deal be- Deputy chief editor program is coming to talk business with Czech tween Iran and world powers lifted painful Oman Air will be flying to Mashhad in leaders. international sanctions in exchange for Iran Iran soon, the airline tweeted in its of- The Czech Foreign Ministry says Monday curbing its nuclear activities. Iran has de- ficial twitter handle. the two-day visit of Iran’s vice president and nied ever seeking atomic weapons, insist- The Republic of Korea: “Oman Air will be adding another nuclear chief, Ali Akbar Salehi, will focus on de- ing its nuclear program is for purely civilian destination in Iran, happy to be flying to veloping a bilateral nuclear cooperation. The purposes. A strong-willed country Mashhad soon,” the airline’s tweet read. Czechs say that would contribute to a better In Prague, Salehi is meeting the prime minis- Recently, Oman Air had added a international control of Iran’s nuclear program. ter, foreign minister, industry and trade minister ruled by Iron lady second daily flight to Tehran. Iran is seeking help from European nations and the head of the nuclear watchdog. ark Geun-hye, president of the Iran is making a fresh pitch for tour- to better its civilian program. (Source: The Washington Post) ists, with the recent lifting of economic Republic of South Korea, made a sanctions providing an opportunity to Phistoric visit to Iran on May 1-3. cash in. In January this year, Abdolhos- It was the first visit by a Korean leader sein Khedri, chairman of Khedri Jahan Rouhani: Iran against development of nuclear arms on Korean peninsula to Iran since the two countries estab- Darya Company, said that an Islamic lished diplomatic ties in 1962. POLITICAL TEHRAN — tourist cruise connecting Iran, Muscat, “Our will is a world without Iran and South Korea which he de- will invest in Iran and advanced The Republic of Korea, commonly desk Salalah and Mumbai is initiative is be- President Has- mass destruction and nuclear scribed as two important countries technologies will be transferred to called South Korea, has emerged from ing studied with the support of Iran’s san Rouhani said on Monday that weapons especially in the Middle in West and East Asia. Iran, Rouhani added. a third world country to a developed Ports and Maritime Organization. Iran is against the production and East and on the Korean Peninsula,” He also said the important On Monday, Iran and South and industrialized country in just a few (Source: Times of Oman) stockpiling of weapons of mass he said during a press conference agreements that were signed be- Korea signed 19 agreements and decades. destruction, including nuclear with South Korean President Park tween Iran and South Korea will pledged to increase the value of This is worth noting that this coun- weapons, in the world especially Geun-hye in Tehran. turn Tehran-Seoul economic rela- their trade and economic ties to try emerged from the ashes of the “Defending Palestine on the Korean peninsula and the Rouhani also attached great tions into “strategic” ones. 18 billion dollars in short term and 1950-53 Korea war. symbolizes a Middle East. significance to relations between The South Korean corporations to 30 billion dollars in mid-term. The pace of development in Korea has been like a miracle. A small coun- defense of Islam” try with just about 40 million people is now the fourth largest economy in POLITICAL TEHRAN — Su- Tehran to host meeting on 3 German-language authors Asia, coming after China, Japan, and deskpreme Leader of CULTURE TEHRAN — Works by three Persian literary monthly Bokhara in collab- India. the Islamic Revolution said on Sunday deskGerman-language writers oration with the Austrian Cultural Forum Politically and economically, the that defending the Palestinian cause in will be reviewed during a meeting, which will and the embassies of Germany and Swit- Republic of Korea can be called the the face of the Zionist regime of Israel be held at the Mahmud Afshar Foundation in zerland. Wes Germany of Asia as the Korean symbolizes a defense of Islam. Tehran on Wednesday. The authors also plan to deliver lectures at peninsula is still divided into South and “Since from the very beginning, the Authors Anna Baar from Austria, Ulla Lenze Tehran’s Book City Institute this afternoon dur- North Korea. Islamic Republic of Iran considered from Germany and Peter Stamm from Switzer- ing a session entitled “Three Lands, One Lan- Now this country can be an ex- supporting Palestine as a duty, it will land are also scheduled to deliver speeches guage”. ample for Iran and many other coun- continue to fulfill its obligation in the about contemporary German literature at the In addition, Stamm is scheduled to meet tries. This rapid growth could not future as well,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meeting entitled “The Night of German-Lan- with Iranian readers of his works on Thursday have been achieved without proper said in a meeting with Ramadan Ab- guage Authors”. This combination photo shows authors Anna Baar (R), at Ofoq Publications, the Persian publisher of planning, competitive economy, eco- dullah, chief of the Palestinian Islamic The event has been organized by the Peter Stamm (C), and Ulla Lenze. his books in Tehran. nomic transparency, and hardworking, Jihad movement. 9 though still some Koreans think it is necessary to take more steps to build a more prosperous economy. TEHRAN TIMES Velayati: Iran has always had In international business, the Re- Iran’s Leading International Daily public of Korea has also been taking positive view toward France giant steps. Since the July 2015 nu- clear deal between Iran and great POLITICAL TEHRAN — Ali Akbar Ve- the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and powers, some countries in the West Tehran Times publishes desklayati, a senior foreign policy urged France to play an “effective” role in this are still slow to seize the opportunity A special issue on Twenty-first International Exhibition of Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical adviser to the Supreme Leader, said on Mon- respect. for investment in Iran, thinking they day that Iran’s policy is expanding relations A member of the French delegation ex- may fall foul to hardliners in the United Publishing date: 7 May 2016 with other countries including France. pressed hope that relations between the two States. However, President Park, whose Distribution at the exhibition venue and across the country “The Islamic Republic of Iran has always had countries would be expanded given imple- country is a strategic ally of Washing- a positive view toward France and I hope that mentation of the JCPOA. ton, has visited Iran with the biggest The best place to Introduce the capacities, products and potentials of oil, gas, refining and serious and practical steps would be taken in Iran and the 5+1 group - the United States, business delegation - including repre- petrochemical Industry expanding ties,” he said during a meeting with Britain, France, China and Russia plus Germa- sentatives from internationally famous a French delegation in Tehran. ny - finalized the text of the JCPOA in Vienna companies such as Hyundai, Samsung, Publishing Organizer: 43051450-43051405 Velayati also said Tehran attaches great im- in July 2015 and the deal went into effect in LG - singing contracts worth billions of portance to fulfillment of commitments under January 2016. dollars. 9 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y NATION 2 MMAYAY 33,, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/international

MEDIA MONITOR Leader says Persian Gulf is the Read Quran once, Rezaei tells King ‘home’ of Iranians Salman 1 emplary traits and revolutionary.” Ayatollah Khamenei also said stability Explaining his main theme, the Leader TEHRAN — A senior Iranian official, in an open and the increasingly powerful Islamic Re- said, “The main topic is how to train the letter to Saudi King Salman, has asked him to stop public are indicative of the enemies’ im- next generation” as “in raising the next accusing Iran of running terrorist schemes in neigh- ploration, noting, “The Quran has taught generation we are not competing in a boring countries. us to prepare ourselves in a manner that vacuum, but we are facing a rival called “Mr. King Salman, please read once the the enemy constantly has fear.” international hegemony.” Quran which you publish in millions of cop- ‘Teachers’ responsibility is to Referring to the link between edu- ies,” Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Ex- raise a generation with independent cation and the international hegemony, pediency Council, wrote on Instagram on identity’ the Leader noted, “Some may wonder Elsewhere in his remarks, the Leader if there is any relationship between ed- INSTAGRAM Sunday. “Once you do… you’ll realize that you are nam- offered gratitude to teachers, highlighting ucation and the international hegemony, ing support for the oppressed as ‘interference’ that the main responsibility of teachers while this is a reality that the international while entitling yourself to defending the oppressor,” and the education system is “to educate hegemony has plots for the young gen- he added. a future generation with independent, eration of nations particularly the Iranian honorable, and religious identity with ex- nation.” ‘Advisory missions aimed at keeping S. Korea to invest $25b in Iran terrorists away Iran, S. Korea sign 19 cooperation documents in energy, tourism, and transport from Iran’ POLITICAL TEHRAN — Iran and South Korea South Korea will be within the framework of invest- desksigned 19 cooperation documents ment, research and development, and joint venture, she TEHRAN — The former IRGC chief said on Mon- here on Monday, pledging to increase their annual trade stressed. day that Iran dispatches advisory forces to Syria by three times the current volume of around $6 billion Park added that the Tehran-Seoul direct flight will be and Iraq in order to keep terrorists away from its

YJC to $18 billion. launched soon to facilitate trade between the two coun- own borders. “We spoke about tourism, direct flights between Seoul tries. Rahim Safavi, now a senior military advisor to and Tehran, and Korean investment in Iranian tourism in- Official data show the Iran-South Korea trade the Supreme Leader, said the five-year Syrian con- frastructure, including building hotels,” President Hassan value stood at $6 billion at the end of 2015, two flict is a proxy war staged by the U.S., UK, and Zi- Rouhani said in a joint press conference with his South times lower than the turnover in 2011, as a result of onists in the pursuit of the new Middle East, the YJC Korean counterpart Park Geun-Hye. Western-led sanctions against Iran over its nuclear reported. “We should increase bilateral trade, which has program. dropped in recent years, to $18 billion in the first phase, Last year, South Korea imported $2.2 billion worth of ‘Larijani is final and then to $30 billion in the mid-term,” Rouhani added, crude oil from Iran, down 51 percent from the previous principlist choice according to the president.ir. year and far lower than $9.36 billion in 2011, according Iran and South Korea have the potential to expand cial package South Korea has ever presented to another to Korea Times. for speakership’ relations in ICT, nanotechnology, environment protec- country,” Park highlighted. Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh has said tion, industry, and agriculture, he explained. The new round of cooperation between Iran and Tehran hopes this month to increase its oil exports to The Korean president, for her part, said, “We will ex- Seoul to 400,000 barrels per day from a current 100,000 TEHRAN — A principlist MP has said Ali Lar- pand relations in energy projects and infrastructure, as “This is the largest financial bpd. ijani is the ultimate choice of principlists to well as in oil, gas, car, health, and high-tech industries.” Park is the first South Korean president visiting Iran run for the position of speaker in the next package South Korea has ever “Toward supporting relations with the Islamic Repub- since the two countries established diplomatic relations Majlis. lic of Iran, South Korea will provide $25 billion in finance presented to another country,” in 1962. She is accompanied by several ministers and a “We principlists for sure endorse Mr. Larijani and for infrastructure projects in Iran. This is the largest finan- Park says. 230-strong business delegation. have no other representative,” Hamidreza Fuladgar told Khabaronline on Monday. He went on to say that even some members of

KHABARONLINE the more reform-minded List of Hope will vote for Zarif says Iran ready to consult with France on regional issues Larijani. POLITICAL TEHRAN – Iran is ready a nuclear deal between Iran and the 5+1 expressing hope that banking transac- deskto consult with France group (the United States, Britain, France, tions between the two countries would Iran denies Youm7 about various foreign policy issues, es- China and Russia plus Germany) in July be facilitated within the framework of the accusations pecially those related to regional crises, 2015. The agreement went into effect in JCPOA and international norms by ex- Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif January. panding economic relations. said on Monday as he received a copy For his part, Senemaud expressed The new envoy also highlighted the im- of credentials of François Senemaud, the satisfaction over implementation of the portance of consultations between Iran and new French ambassador to Tehran. nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint France on regional issues. TEHRAN — Iran has strongly denied accusations Zarif also expressed hope that Iran- Comprehensive Plan of Action, and said On Monday, Zarif also received cre- made by the Egyptian daily Youm7 that Iran is run- France agreements would be fully imple- that France is determined to fulfill its dentials of Octavino Alimudin, the new ning schemes against regional countries. mented. commitments. Indonesian ambassador to Tehran, and In a press release published on Monday, the The foreign minister was referring to the dent Hassan Rouhani’s trip to Paris in January. He also noted the relations between also new ambassador of Iceland Her- Iranian interest section in Cairo said the accu- agreements that were signed during Presi- The visit took place after conclusion of the two countries should be expanded, mann Orn Ingolfsson.

RELEASE sations are baseless, stressing Iran approaches neighbors for better relations and mutual re- spect. Iran invites all factions in Iraq to settle differences The daily in recent days published two reports in which it accused Iran of trying to set discord among By Marjan Golpira will be the one to blame. At this stage, the official said, “We too have also heard Arab countries. The spokesman added dialogues between Iran and the news through media outlets but have yet to receive ran encourages all political factions in Iraq to set Saudi Arabia have already begun in this regard. an official request from the Irish government. “Iran aside different views and get engaged in dialogue in Although the Saudi government has claimed that de- welcomes reestablishment of Irish embassy in Tehran, Majlis grants Iorder to reach a political understanding. cision made on the future of visa issuance for Iranian should the Irish government decide to do so.” citizenship to families Making the remark in his weekly press conference, pilgrims is not politically oriented, the evidence suggests The official also said Iran and Turkey as two neighbors Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari said otherwise, the Iranian official noted. have long history of relationship and regardless of hold- of foreign nationals efforts should be made on “fighting corruption and ter- There is a big gap between what Saudi Arabia says ing different views on some issues, the two sides try to killed for Iran rorism” in Iraq. and what it does, he said. “What the Saudi government resolve the regional crises. Iraq has been the scene of political turmoil in the past is doing only intensifies the regional crises.” “We hope that the mutual understanding between TEHRAN — The Majlis on Monday passed a bill weeks over Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s efforts to Reestablishing Iran-Canada political ties the leaders of the two countries will pave the way for that grants citizenship to the families of non-Irani- form a new cabinet. time-consuming resolving issues.” ans killed while on military mission for the Islamic On April 26, the parliament finally endorsed six new Elsewhere Jaberi Ansari said resuming diplomatic ties ‘Tehran will do its best to resolve problems of Republic. ministers proposed by Abadi despite attempts to block between Iran and Canada will take time; although the Iranian refugees’ The law says citizenship is given to the families

ICANA the chamber meeting by about 100 deputies who are two states have already had their first meeting in New Jaberi Ansari the said that the Iranian Foreign Min- of non-Iranians killed in the Iran-Iraq war or later, reportedly close to former Prime Minister Nouri al-Mali- York. istry has held talks at consular level with each country while sent on mission by authorized bodies, ICANA ki and opposed to Abadi and Parliament Speaker Salim Blaming Canada for cutting ties with Iran a few years involved with the Iranian refugees, promising that Iran reported. al-Jabouri. back, the official said after the implementation of the will do its utmost to resolve the problem. In recent days, protesters stormed the parliament Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the new He expressed regret that some countries have left a First VP felicitates building in Baghdad’s Green Zone, demanding that law- Canadian government expressed interest in reestablish- very negative image of refugees on their citizens, lead- makers approve the proposed technocrat government. ing political ties with Iran. ing them to mistreat refugees. appointment of The protesters also called for the resignation of Iraqi And since the new government in North America has He then called the recent bitter incidents of Iranian ref- new Ukrainian president, prime minster and parliament speaker. changed political tact towards Iran, “Iran replied posi- ugees in some counties “painful” and hoped that Iranian S. Arabia will be to blame if Iranians don’t get tively,” he remarked. citizens get to live a better life in their own homeland. premier visa for hajj Iran welcomes reopening of Irish embassy On April 29, a young Iranian asylum seeker set fire to TEHRAN — First Vice President Es’haq Jahang- On issuing visa to Iranian pilgrims to visit Saudi Arabia On whether Ireland is going to reopen embassy in himself to protest Australia’s policies toward people who iri sent a congratulatory message on Monday to for hajj ritual this year, Jaberi Ansari said if Iranian pil- Tehran, the official said Ireland closed down its embassy try to reach its shores by sea. He died from his injuries Ukraine’s Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman on grims don’t receive visas for hajj this year, Saudi Arabia in Tehran back in 2011 due to financial difficulties. on Friday. his appointment to the post, ILNA reported. ILNA Jahangiri wished for the new Ukrainian PM success in implementing economic and social Majlis draws roadmap to empower Intelligence Ministry plans, and also hoped to witness further expan- sion of relations and cooperation between the The ratification obliges ministry to battle corruption, bioterrorism, extremism and sectarian challenges two countries. POLITICAL TEHRAN — Under a new ratified bill at any sort of threat to Iran’s national security as well as its deskMajlis, Iranian Ministry of Intelligence has interests at regional and international scales Al-Sadr not set to to jack up intelligence measures to set the scene for imple- 3. Promoting capabilities, infrastructure, and mecha- visit Iran menting development schemes in the country. nisms to increase citizens’ cooperation and role in intelli- The ratification followed as Majlis held an open ses- gence activities with the aim of strengthening the coun- sion on Monday to study some articles of the sixth five- try’s sustainable security year development plan, according to Fars. 4. Fostering cooperation with and giving intelligence-se- TEHRAN — Iran on Monday ruled out media The bill stipulates the following: curity services to the country’s organizations and institutes speculation that Iraqi political leader Moqtada 1. Upgrading intelligence, operational, scientific, tech- through: a) upgrading and managing the country’s intel- al-Sadr will visit Iran. nical, and protective capacities qualitatively and quanti- ligence pool, b) continuous upgrading, coordinating, and tatively to boost sustainable security and promote supe- implementing of schemes depicted to secure valuable IRNA “He neither plans to visit Iran nor has paid a visit to Iran,” an unnamed informed governmenta riority and capability in intelligence combats assets of the country, and c) holding regular sessions by source told IRNA. 2. Preventing and battling corruption, disturbance, the Commission for Biosecurity (bioterrorism) attended by bioterrorism, extremism and sectarian challenges, and other organizations and institutes. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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‘Regime of calm’ extended around NEWS U.S. forces arrive in Damascus: Syrian army southern Yemen: report Kerry reaches out to Russian counterpart for Syria settlement A report says United States Special Forces have arrived in Yemen to fight alongside the United Arab Emirati forces in By staff & agencies rity Council,” Kerry said. alleged operations against al-Qaeda militants in the coun- The Syrian army says a “regime of calm” The truce deal on Syria, which was try’s south. around the capital, Damascus, has been reached during the UN-supported Yemen’s al-Masirah television channel on Sunday quoted extended for another 48 hours. peace talks, excluded groups like ISIL Tom Bawman, the National Public Radio’s Pentagon reporter, The Syrian military made the an- and the al-Nusra Front that were offi- as saying that the troops had arrived in Yemen on April 25. nouncement in a statement quoted by cially blacklisted by UN Security Council The House of Saud regime and the UAE last year provid- state television on Monday. It made no as terrorists, while allowing humanitar- ed financial and military support to militants to confront the mention of a 72-hour lull in fighting in ian access to the war-torn parts of the Ansarullah (Houthi) movement forces and the Yemeni army the north of coastal Latakia Province. country. units that had taken over the security of the country after On Sunday, the Syrian Armed Forces Kerry argued that “the UN Security fugitive President Abd Rabbuh Manur Hadi resigned. Command said in a statement it had ex- Council Resolution calls for a full country, U.S. deployment of troops comes a year after the with- tended a 24-hour lull in fighting in the countrywide, cessation and also for all of drawal of its forces from Yemen. capital which had been announced on the country to be accessible to human- On March 21, 2015, the U.S. evacuated its remaining forc- Friday. The regime of silence affected the itarian assistance. Obviously that hasn’t es out of al-Anad airbase in southern Yemen “due to the de- capital and the Eastern Ghouta region on happened and isn’t happening.” teriorating security situation” a day after al-Qaeda captured its outskirts. U.S. officials said Kerry spoke with Lav- the nearby city of al-Houta. ‘Regime of calm’ in Aleppo rov at length on Friday and had been hop- Al-Qaeda has become stronger in Yemen taking advan- Meanwhile, head of the Russian ing to discuss the issue with him in person. tage of the chaos created by the Saudi military campaign Center for reconciliation of the opposing However, Kerry’s efforts to facilitate against Ansarullah more than a year ago. sides in Syria, Lt. Gen. Sergei Kuralenko the desired U.S. outcome were compli- Lately, Riyadh and its allies have announced an offensive said on Monday that talks were under- The so-called Syrian Observatory for ISIL member, recounted atrocities com- cated as Lavrov was not expected to join against al-Qaeda in a decision seen by analysts as an at- way on declaring a “regime of calm” in Human Rights said on Sunday the ISIL mitted by the terrorist group, saying he him in Geneva. tempt to ward off international criticism of the Saudi inter- Syria’s Aleppo Province. terrorist group beheaded the four youths had witnessed stonings, beheadings, In Geneva, Kerry met with Judeh and vention in Yemen. “Negotiations on introducing a ‘re- for “photographing sites and handing in- shootings, hands chopped off and many was slated to meet UN envoy Staffan de Last month, forces loyal to Hadi and UAE troops report- gime of calm’ in Aleppo Province con- formation to the crusader coalition.” other things. Mistura and young Foreign Minister of the edly overran Mukalla after al-Qaeda militants left the seaport tinue,” he said, as quoted by Russia’s In- Raqqah is Being Slaughtered Silently The man reportedly became disil- House of Saud regime, Adel al-Jubeir on in southeast Yemen. terfax. (RBSS), a group of citizen journalists who lusioned with Daesh over the scale of Monday before returning to Washington. Back then, the official Saudi news agency SPA claimed that Syria’s offensive in Aleppo is based on documents abuses in the ISIL stronghold, its brutality and fled the terrorist group Syria’s so-called High Negotiations more than 800 al-Qaeda members had been killed in the a United Nations Security Council resolu- confirmed the news. three months after joining it in April 2015. Committee, a major Saudi-backed op- operation. tion which accepts Syria’s right to fighting The ISIL terrorist group has execut- Sarfo, who grew up in Britain, is current- position group which has militants on But residents said al-Qaeda withdrew quietly westward to terrorists. ed 4,144 people, most of them civilians, ly jailed in Germany over terror offences. the ground in the conflict-ridden coun- neighboring Shabwa province after negotiations with local Syria’s official SANA news agency said since it proclaimed a so-called “caliphate” Sarfo said: ISIL “is not just un-Islamic; try, has warned that if Damascus does clerics and tribesmen. on Saturday that at least 25 people were in territories under its control in June it is inhuman. A blood-related brother not stop fighting in Aleppo, the UN-led They also said there was no fighting after Saudi-backed killed in militant rocket attacks on the two 2014, the observatory said. killed his own brother on suspicion of peace initiative would totally collapse. units mobilized their forces at Mukalla’s suburbs. residential neighborhoods of Neel and The report said the Syrian army and being a spy. They gave him the order to However, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Min- Yemen has been under military attacks by the House of Hamadaniyeh. pro-government forces, ISIL’s own mem- kill him. It is friends killing friends.” ister Gennady Gatilov said on Saturday that Saud regime since late March last year. The Islamic State in Iraq and the Le- bers, Kurdish fighters as well as rival Takfi- Kerry reaches out to Russian Moscow will not seek a halt to Syrian air- At least 9,400 people, including 4,000 women and chil- vant (ISIL/Daesh) terrorists and al-Nus- ri militants from groups such as al-Nusra counterpart for Syria settlement strikes on Aleppo’s militant-held areas. dren, have been killed, and over 16,000 others injured since ra Front (Jabhat al-Nusra) are excluded Front were among those executed dur- The development follows as Unnit- Since March 2011, the United States the onset of the aggression on Yemen aimed at shoring up from a “cessation of the hostilities” agree- ing the period. ed States Secretary of State John Kerry and its regional allies, in particular the the former regime of Hadi. ment reached in late February as an at- The observatory listed regular behead- has once again appealed to his Russian House of Saud regime, Qatar and Tur- (Source: Press TV) tempt for facilitating the peace talks. ings, shootings, stoning, throwing people counterpart Sergey Lavrov, for help to key, have been conducting a proxy war The truce, which is sponsored by the off buildings and setting them on fire as salvage the ceasefire in Syria amid fierce against Syria. United States and Russia, is still officially among the killing methods used by ISIL. fighting in the city of Aleppo. According to a February report by in place in many parts of Syria despite The terrorist group often kills people Speaking at the start of a meeting with the Syrian Center for Policy Research, surging violence in Aleppo, which has over a series of charges including espio- Jordan’s Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh the conflict has claimed the lives of over German establishment been a flashpoint over the past weeks. nage, alleged cooperation with enemies, in Geneva on Sunday, Kerry expressed 470,000 people, injured 1.9 million oth- ISIL kills four youths over ‘spying apostasy as well as attempts to defect hope that, with Moscow’s assistance, the ers, and displaced nearly half of the pre- rounds on anti-immigration for U.S.-led coalition’ the group and military “cowardice.” U.S.-Russia mediated “cessation of hostil- war population of about 23 million within party over Islam Elsewhere, ISIL has beheaded four The report said 80 people were behead- ities” which began on February 27 holds. or beyond Syria’s borders. youths in its stronghold of Raqqah in ed and shot dead in ISIL-held areas in the “These are critical hours. We look for The Syrian Army, backed by Russian Merkel: Islam is a part Syria, with the London-based monitor Syrian provinces of Dayr al-Zawr, Raqqah, Russia’s cooperation. We obviously look military forces who launched an anti-terror of Germany saying the number of executions by the Damascus, Aleppo, Homs, Hasakah in the for the regime to listen to Russia and to campaign last September upon a request terrorists in the past two years has ex- month to March 29 this year. respond to the international communi- from Damascus, have been dealing deadly ceeded 4,000. Harry Sarfo, a German-born former ties’ powerful statement to the UN Secu- blows to terrorists hiding in Aleppo. German politicians from across the spectrum criticized the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Monday after the party declared Islam incompatible with the consti- Three blasts kill 14 in, around Baghdad tution. The AfD, which has surged onto the political scene since Iraqi protesters temporarily end demo, leave Green Zone its launch three years ago, backed a manifesto pledge at a At least 14 people, including several Shia pilgrims, have Latest figures released by the United Nations show that congress on Sunday to ban on minarets and the burqa, the been killed and dozens more injured in three bomb ex- at least 741 Iraqi people, including soldiers and civilians, lost full face and body-covering gown worn by some Muslim plosions in and around the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, se- their lives in violence in the country in the month of April. women. curity and medical sources say. The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), in a With concerns about Europe’s migrant crisis fuelling the Iraqi officials said on Monday that the largest bomb monthly report issued on Sunday, put the number of AfD’s rise, German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative attack killed 11 and wounded 30 others in the Saydiya Iraqi civilians killed in April at 410. The other 331 fatalities Christian Democrats led criticism of the party. district of southern Baghdad. The blast took place when were members of the country’s security forces. “What the AfD has decided on is an attack on almost all an explosives-rigged vehicle went off. Protesters leave Green Zone religions,” Armin Laschet, deputy chairman of the Christian Several of the casualties were pilgrims passing In yet another event, Iraqi protesters have temporar- Democratic Union (CDU), told ARD television. through the area on their way to Baghdad’s northern ily ended their demonstrations in the government com- “They have identified Islam as a foreign body in Germany,” neighborhood of Kadhimiyah to commemorate the plex of Green Zone and began leaving the area. he said. “That is divisive, and startling to a Christian Demo- martyrdom anniversary of the seventh Shia Imam, Musa Hundreds of protesters disbanded their move on cratic party for which faith has meaning.” ibn Jafar al-Kazim (PBUH). Sunday, withdrawing from a restricted area which hous- Greens parliamentary party Leader Katrin Goering-Eck- Separately, explosives planted on the ground in Tarm- es the country’s key government institutions, peacefully. ardt described the AfD manifesto as “reactionary” and ac- iyah, located 25 kilometers (15 miles) north of Baghdad, They, however, vowed to return by the end of the week cused the party of dividing society with Islamophobia. killed two people and wounded six others. to go ahead with their demands for political reforms. ence if their demands are not met. Freedom of religion guaranteed by German In the third blast, a roadside bomb in Khalisa, a town “The protest organizing committee announces the This came after Abadi held an emergency meeting constitution, Islam part of Germany 30 kilometers (20 miles) south of the capital, left one withdrawal of the demonstrators from the Green Zone,” with Iraq’s president and parliament speaker and a num- Opinion polls give the AfD support of up to 14 percent, dead and two others wounded. the protesters said in a statement distributed by the of- ber of political leaders. They said they will hold more presenting a serious challenge to Merkel’s conservatives and Security forces have blocked major roads in Baghdad fice of prominent cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. meetings in coming days to “ensure radical reforms of other established parties ahead of a 2017 federal election. in anticipation of attacks against pilgrims who tradition- This came a day after protesters broke into the the political process.” They rule out any coalition with the AfD. ally travel on foot from different parts of Iraq. heavily-fortified area and stormed the parliament. The On Saturday, Abadi toured the parliament building The AfD has no lawmakers in the federal parliament in The latest explosions came two days after at least 23 move came after lawmakers failed to reach a quorum to and walked past damaged furniture. He ordered author- Berlin but has members in half of Germany’s 16 regional state people lost their lives and dozens of others sustained discuss a cabinet reshuffle proposed by Prime Minister ities to arrest protesters who attacked lawmakers and assemblies. injuries in a car bomb attack that targeted a group of Haider al-Abadi. security forces and damaged state properties. But no Merkel has said freedom of religion for all is guaranteed Shia pilgrims in Baghdad’s southeastern neighborhood Many of the protesters were supporters of al-Sadr. arrest has so far been made. by Germany’s constitution and that Islam is a part of Ger- of Nahrawan on Saturday morning as the pilgrims were The protesters left the parliament late on Saturday, but Iraq has been the scene of a political turmoil in the many. heading to Kadhimiya. they were camping outside the parliament when organ- past weeks over Abadi’s efforts to form a new cabinet. Germany is home to nearly 4 million Muslims, about Also on Friday, a civilian lost his life and six others suf- izers asked them to leave. On April 26, the parliament finally endorsed six new 5 percent of the total population. Community leaders fered injuries when a bomb attack struck a commercial The protesters issued a number of demands, includ- ministers proposed by Abadi despite attempts to block have called on politicians to ensure that no religious district in the al-Obeidi neighborhood of eastern Baghdad. ing the resignation of the president, the prime minister the chamber meeting by about 100 deputies who are community be disadvantaged and that Islam not be de- Gruesome violence has plagued the northern and western and the parliament speaker and a parliamentary vote on reportedly close to former Prime Minister Nouri al-Ma- fined as a “foe”. parts of Iraq ever since the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant a technocrat government. liki and have opposed Abadi and parliament speaker Many of the longer established Muslim community came (ISIL/Daesh) terrorists launched an offensive in June 2014, and A spokeswoman for the protesters said they would Salim al-Jabouri. from Turkey to find work. Last year, more than a million, took control of portions of the Iraqi territory. resort to “all legitimate means” including civil disobedi- (Source: agencies) mostly Muslim migrants, arrived in Germany. Most had fled conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. Alexander Gauland, who leads the AfD in the eastern state of Brandenburg, said Muslims could still practice their CIA mocked for ‘live tweeting’ Bin Laden killing faith in Germany. United States spy agency the CIA (Cen- the moment U.S. President Barack Oba- One of the tweets showed an aerial rather than kill him. “A Muslim in Germany can follow his religion without tral Intelligence Agency) has “live tweet- ma and intelligence officials approved it photograph of the compound and a Speaking to ABC News, CIA minarets. The AfD has nothing against places of worship,” ed” the military raid that killed al-Qaeda until the president received confirmation map of the region where it was located spokesperson Ryan Trapani defended Gauland told Deutschlandfunk radio, insisting his party did leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan five that bin Laden had been killed. in Pakistan. the operation, arguing that the “take- not want existing minarets torn down but rather no new ones years ago, drawing derision and satire The CIA’s Twitter account has more Several social media users criticized down of bin Laden stands as one of built. from many people on Twitter. than 1.3 million followers. the CIA’s posts, while others satirized the great intelligence successes of all Aiman Mazyek, head of Germany’s Central Council of Bin Laden was killed by U.S. Navy Seal According to the timeline of events, them. time”. Muslims who has likened the AfD’s attitude towards his com- commandos on May 2, 2011, when they two helicopters descended on the com- Writing on its Twitter account, The He said: “On the fifth anniversary, it munity to that of Hitler’s Nazis towards Jews, told the Osna- raided his compound in Abbottabad. pound at 3:30pm and one crashed. Daily Show, a popular U.S. news satire is appropriate to remember the day and bruecker Zeitung the AfD manifesto was “an Islamophobic Several of the tweets included dia- The operation continued, however, program, mocked the agency. honor all those who had a hand in this program” that “is of no help to solve problems, but rather grams and maps of the compound, pro- and commandos killed the 54-year-old And several argued that the U.S. achievement.” just divides our country.” viding a rundown of the operation from inside nine minutes. should have brought bin Laden to trial (Source: Al Jazeera) (Source: Reuters) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY MMAYAY 3,3, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/economy

NEWS Tehran, Seoul vow to Number of trade delegations visiting Iran triples in a year: official boost trade, investment

ECONOMY TEHRAN — Valiollah Afkhamirad, the head ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran and with Iran's Ministry of Information and deskof Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO), deskSouth Korea signed a Communications Technology (ICT) for announced that the number of foreign trade delegations visiting couple of agreements to give a boost closer ties. Iran during the past Iranian calendar year of 1394 (which ended to the bilateral trade and investment South Korea signed the accord with on March 19, 2016) became three times more than that of its between the two countries in different Iran in 1990 before joining international preceding year, IRIB news reported on Monday. fields of economy. sanctions against Tehran for its nuclear “In 1394, 64 trade delegations comprised of 837 foreign busi- Iranian Energy Minister Hamid program. nessmen and officials from 28 Chitchian and South Korean Minister of "In the ICT sector, in particular, Iran countries visited Iran,” he said, Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kang was South Korea's key cooperation part- “the figure trebled compared Hoin signed an agreement in water and ner in the region before the economic to year of 1393, when 19 del- power sectors on Monday. sanctions," South Korea's ICT Minister egations including 477 people Based on the agreement, the two Choi Yang-hee said. from 16 countries made trips sides will expand cooperation in improv- The ministry will try to actively use to the Islamic Republic,” he ing the utilization of water resources and Park's trip as an opportunity for South added. consumption patterns, developing smart Korean advanced technology and ICT “Accordingly, the number water management systems related to firms to tap into Iran, he added. of visiting delegations in- reservation, supply, and desalination, Also, South Korea and Iran signed a creased 237 percent last year, and enhancing safety management dur- set of deals on bilateral maritime coop- while the number of visiting ing earthquakes and heavy rainfall. eration on Sunday, the KBS World Radio businessmen and countries Chitchian also signed an agreement reported on Monday. recorded a 75 percent hike,” with Joo Hyung-hwan, the South Korean South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Afkhamirad noted. minister of trade, industry and energy, Hamid Chitchian (R), the Iranian energy minister, and Joo Hyung-hwan, the South Korean Fisheries said on Monday that the two As he added, TPO received regarding the development of modern sides signed a maritime agreement and minister of trade, industry and energy, shaking hand after signing an agreement on development 42 trade delegations from 16 countries in the past year, while the electricity industries. an MOU calling for cooperation in port number stood at five delegations from eight countries in 1393, The two sides agreed to cooperate in of modern electricity industries in Tehran on Monday development and in the fisheries and which shows a 740 percent increase. establishing high efficient thermal power Korean President Park Geun-hye's land- Research and Technology on "various maritime sectors. The official described that making joint investments, signing plants and transmission lines, building mark visit to Tehran, the Korea Times re- research cooperation" in both the basic The ministry said that the conclusion various MOUs, and granting the franchise of Iranian products smart power grids, and launching re- ported on Monday. and applied science fields. of the maritime deal comes 20 years to foreign countries were among the achievements of the paid newable energy joint projects. The Ministry of Science, ICT and The two sides plan to launch a joint after the two nations had initiated ne- visits to Iran. Meanwhile, the two countries agreed Future Planning of South Korea said it science-technology committee next year gotiations for the agreement in 1996 Foreign countries and delegations are racing to secure busi- on Monday to promote partnerships in signed a memorandum of understand- to discussion the details, it added. but suspended talks due to international ness opportunities in Iran after Iran and the P5+1 group of coun- science and technology, riding on South ing (MOU) with Iran's Ministry of Science, The ministry will also update an MOU sanctions against Iran. tries reached an agreement over Tehran’s nuclear program in the Austrian capital of Vienna on July 14, from among it can be referred to South Korea President Park Geun-hye who arrived at Tehran on Sunday evening, accompanied by a 236-strogn del- 80 foreign job centers operating in Iran egation- the largest team ever dispatched to a foreign country. ECONOMY TEHRAN — Around countries, the official said. market. “If ongoing negotiations be- ported at the time. desk80 foreign job centers England, Australia and Georgia are tween the Iranian government and He also said Iranians from various are presently active in Iran to employ ready to establish job centers in Iran, senior officials of Italy, German, and occupational echelons have long been Iranian work force, Mohammad Akbar- he added. Australia come into fruition, Iranian job working in the Persian Gulf countries. German companies hope to nia told ISNA on Monday. Iranians looking for work in foreign hunters majoring in engineering, medi- The request, however, for Iranian take energy transition to Iran Since the implementation of the countries can refer to the available job cal, and paramedical fields will find the workforce in the region has decreased nuclear deal between Iran and the centers to get advice on finding a job chance to work in those countries,” due to political reasons, he added. Taking full advantage of the international political thaw with Iran, six global powers in January, different there and to look at advertisements Deputy Labor Minister Mohammad- Hosseini also said that countries Germany has begun working closely with the fossil fuel–rich na- countries, namely Australia, Germany, placed by the countries that are look- Taghi Hosseini said. in Central Asia such as Tajikistan and tion to develop renewable energy strategies based on the suc- Denmark, Turkey, and Ireland, have ing for new employees, he said. Hosseini added the three countries those in the Caucasus region such as cesses and failures its policymakers have learned from its own expressed tendency towards provid- As reported on February 19, Iran have shown interest in hiring the Ira- Azerbaijan are interested in employing energy transition. ing Iranian work force with jobs in their eyes Italy, German and Australia’s job nian workforce, IRIB news agency re- Iranians. To jumpstart this, Germany’s government recently released a commissioned report titled “Enabling PV Iran,” which discusses PICTURE OF THE DAY Shana Mojtaba Mohammadgholi opportunities offered by the Iranian photovoltaic (PV) market. India's April Iran oil Funded by the German Foreign Office and written by the German Solar Association (BSW-Solar) in cooperation with the consulting imports up 49% from firm Eclareon, the Iran-Wind Group, and Pflüger International, the 135-page study aims to establish long-term cooperation with so- a year ago: data lar companies and industry associations in Iran. The preliminary results were presented in Tehran in December, and the full report NEW DELHI (The Economic Times) was released this March. — India's oil imports from Iran rose 48.8 Germany is taking advantage of its status as Iran’s largest Euro- percent in April from a year ago as refin- pean trading partner to ensure a prime spot in the race to harness ers bought more crude after the lifting the Middle Eastern nation’s renewable potential. of sanctions against the OPEC producer, Germany and Iran have been trade and educational partners although the purchases were down from since the 1950s. German exports to Iran increased by 30% in 2014 a multi-year high hit the previous month. year over year, and German companies and technologies are Refiners in the world's third-largest highly sought and admired. crude importer took in 393,000 barrels The government report also serves as a guide, offering advice per day (bpd) of Iranian oil in April, the on how to establish business networks and carry out transactions first month of the new contract year, ac- in a country that enjoys 300 days of sunlight a year across 80% cording to preliminary tanker arrival data of its expansive territory. Less than 1% of Iran’s power is gener- from trade sources and ship-tracking ser- ated by solar, and the huge potential is abundantly clear. With the vices on the Thomson Reuters terminal. economic sanctions against Iran lifted, German solar firms now The April shipments were down 22.4 have a “huge sales” opportunity, said BSW-Solar in the report. Of percent from Iranian volumes in March, particular interest is the updating of the country’s feed-in tariff when imports from Tehran topped (FIT). The latest proposed FIT is generous, totaling €0.17 to €0.30/ 500,000 bpd to reach the highest level in kWh, under a 20-year contract. at least five years. Iran, with its power generation capacity of 70 GW, has incred- India's oil imports from Iran are set to ible renewable energy potential, where wind capacity alone is es- surge to a seven-year high in the year timated at 30 GW. Iran’s Rouhani-led government wants to lift that began April 1, industry sources said installed renewable energy capacity to 5 GW by 2020, equal to early last month, with the nation's state- about 5% of annual power generation. owned and private refiners together buy- “The political will in Iran to realize success in this market is ing at least 400,000 bpd. abundantly clear,” said report author and BSW-Solar head Joerg Part of India's recent resurgence in Mayer. “What counts now for German firms is the speed and de- Iranian purchases comes from Reliance termination to build business relations” with Iran. Azizollah Ramezani (R), the deputy director of National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) for international affairs, shaking hand with Dong Industries, operator of the world's biggest The flood of German investment may have already begun. Hyun Jang, the CEO of SK Telecom Co. which is South Korea's largest wireless carrier, after the two companies inked an MOU on cooperation refining complex, which in March took oil Iranian news agency Mehr reported in November 2015 that an in manufacturing of smart gauging systems in Tehran on Monday. from Iran for the first time in six years for unnamed German company had signed a deal to build 1.25 GW its plant in western India. of solar power capacity near Tehran. Iran’s Ministry of Energy in January 2016 announced that it would authorize 1 GW of solar and wind contracts in March, offering a 35% bonus to companies 2015 Mercedes- Goldman targets BOJ sees little that use equipment made in Iran. (Source: powermag.com) Benz SLK recalled for 'mass affluent' reason to act when battery fix borrowers with households aren't unusual lending plan listening Asia markets end lower, with Mercedes-Benz has recalled 15 vehicles from its Goldman Sachs Group Inc., the banking gold Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda has a the Nikkei dropping 3.1% SLK sports car line over concerns that a battery fail- standard for the world’s elite, sees a future in less big problem. His radical monetary policy experiment ure could cause the car’s electric park brake and gear prosperous investors. has always been aimed at convincing the public that Asia markets took "sell in May" sentiment to heart on Monday, selector to fail. A creative strategy taking shape inside the bank an end to deflation is near - and right now the public with the Japanese benchmark index tumbling over 3 percent The German manufacturer reports that in the event calls for it to partner with small brokerages and wealth aren’t listening. and Australian bank shares selling off. of a main battery failure, the electric ignition lock will management firms to lend money to their clients, Concerns that a fresh burst of stimulus would be The Nikkei 225 closed down 518.67 points, or 3.11 percent, at not be supplied power from the backup battery. many of whom have far less wealth than what’s in the wasted on households and businesses so far uncon- 16,147.38, after initially tumbling as much as 4.14 percent in early As a result, if the vehicle’s engine stops during typical Goldman private bank account. vinced by the bank’s foray into negative rates, on top trade. On Thursday, the benchmark index shed 3.61 percent, af- use – for example in traffic using the car’s idle stop- The idea is for Goldman to reach a big set of of huge money printing, were among the key factors ter the Bank of Japan surprised markets by standing pat on its start system – the electric parking brake and the borrowers, in the U.S. and possibly abroad, without behind last week’s decision to hold off from further monetary policy. transmission’s “P” position cannot be engaged. having to acquire them through a merger or build easing, according to sources familiar with BOJ think- In South Korea, the Kospi ended down 16 points, or 0.80 per- If this defect occurs, the vehicle cannot be restarted. relationships one by one, people familiar with the ing. cent at 1,978.15. Down Under, the ASX 200 retraced most of its Furthermore, stopping the vehicle from rolling would initiative said. The plan is still in very early stages and “There’s a sense of anxiety spreading in the public morning losses of over 1 percent to close down 9.21 points, or only be possible by operating the brake pedal, posing may not be active until next year, the people added. about the fact the BOJ is implementing these abnor-

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Globetrotting on a budget fulfills NEWS Louvre Hotels Group our dreams at low costs: adventurer poised to enter Iran The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) branch of Louvre Then he explained about methods to By Setareh Behroozi Hotels Group is close to signing agreements to open three save money on food when on travel. hotels in Iran – its first foray into the market since interna- “Don’t forget street foods. It is one of lobetrotting on a budget is a way tional sanctions were lifted this year. to fulfill our dreams at low costs, the best choices to get acquainted with GIranian globetrotter Hossein local cuisines. Chain stores, which offer Abdollahi said. foods cheaper after the rush hours are He named accommodation, food, and also another option,” he said. transportation as the main expenses for “If you stay in a hostel with travelers traveling. from other parts of the world, cooking a “Don’t forget hostels and hospital- great way to know about foods served in ity exchange and social networking like other countries,” he explained. Abdollahi, ‘couchsurfing’ as great opportunities for who has visited more than 60 countries budget traveling,” he said. worldwide, gave some details about ob- In his point of view, these types of ac- taining visas from different embassies for Iranian citizens as well. “You should en- commodation are not only economical Louvre group already has a 447-room Royal Tulip-branded hotel in but also provide an opportunity to have sure the embassy that you are a traveler Alexandria, Egypt. social communication with local people and you want to return to your country and other travelers. after traveling. They should be sure that The group is in advanced talks with an Iranian investor to “In this way, you have the chance to you want to help their tourism industry by open a 300-room Royal Tulip-branded hotel in Tehran, MENA surprise yourself everyday by visiting new traveling to their country as well,” he said. president Amine Moukarzel told Arabian Business this week. people and get involved in daily lifestyle In the end, he named ‘willpower and The deal is expected to conclude in the next fortnight and of a new place you travelled. creative mind’ as the two things that a the same investor - a “multipurpose Iranian company”, he “In hostels you may find fellow trave- person need for travelling. said – wants a second hotel with Louvre, but likely outside lers and get information about new ex- “And remember that, spending a lot of Tehran. The deals would represent the investor’s first foray citing destinations, which you were not of money will not lead to a high-quality into the hotels sector. aware of them before,” he explained. trip,” he concluded. Abdollahi made the The group is also in talks to open a third hotel in Iran with Abdollahi also talked about finding remarks during a workshop held on the a different investor, but those discussions are understood to the ways to book the cheapest flights via sidelines of “the first Qeshm Island blog- be in the earlier stages. budget airlines or days for cheap flights. gers’ travel writing festival” on April 27. “We have identified Iran as a strong, promising market He also pointed out to the hitchhiking The event, which was co-organized that requires international [hotel] brands to build its reputa- as one of the best ways for road travel- by Iran Federation of Tourist Guide Asso- tion,” Moukarzel said. ling, calling it ‘an opportunity to know ciations and Qeshm Free Zone Organiza- He also revealed plans for a second hotel in Egypt, com- more about the place you have travelled tion, was held from April 25 to 29 on the prising 440 rooms in Cairo near the Pyramids. “We are in the to.’ biggest Iranian island in the Persian Gulf. final stages of signing this agreement,” he said. Louvre group already has a 447-room Royal Tulip-brand- ed hotel in Alexandria, Egypt, which it opened in 2013. There are also plans to introduce the group’s budget Have people ever lived underground? brands, Premiere Classe and Campanile, to the GCC for the The precise origin of the underground city of Derinkuyu – used, although it has been claimed that the tunnels were first time, Moukarzel revealed. which was rediscovered in the 1960s – as well as who dug the conceived as a combination of cold storage facilities and The group is targeting 20-40 new budget hotels over the passages, and when, are unclear, but major excavation activity ancient underground bunker, protecting the population next 3-5 years, with a focus on the UAE and Oman, he said. has suggested the city could date from the eighth century BC. during times of invasion or internal strife. “The midscale, midmarket sector is the golden class in The multi-layered Derinkuyu reaches a depth of 85 Few of the passageways and rooms have been inves- MENA at present, which is good news for Louvre group. metres and could shelter some 20,000 people. The pas- tigated so our understanding of why the people of cen- “In Dubai and the UAE in particular, the travel pattern has sageways have been periodically modified, enlarged and tral Turkey spent so much time working underground is, to changed and visitors are increasingly looking for cost-con- extended with multiple areas for accommodation, storage date, incomplete, which serves to make Derinkuyu even scious, family-friendly options as they increasingly plan two and also defence. more alluring and mysterious. holidays, not one, per year.” No written testimony exists explaining how the city was (Source: History Extra) (Source: arabianbusiness.com)

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By C J Polychroniou fend ferociously a Frankenstein’s monster-like a pan-European movement founded by for- and national sovereignty, the critical question creation, a playground for financial vultures, mer Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, should not be how to rebuild the EU, but how he European debt crisis of 2010, which while progressive voices and otherwise criti- and somewhat similar concerns seem to be to break free from it. still has many peripheral nations in its cal Europeanists call for the rebuilding of Eu- guiding the undertaking of an international Following the end of World War II, certain Tgrip and has led to what appears to be a rope as they fear that, without reforms, the conference entitled The Future of Europe, visionary leaders in France and Germany were permanent state of fiscal austerity, has exposed European integration project faces potential held on April 26-27 in the city of Thessa- determined to create structures and institutions to the world the highly flawed and dangerous collapse, which will lead in turn to the resur- loniki, Greece, with former German Finance beyond the nation-state to ensure that Euro- architecture of the European Monetary Union gence of old national rivalries across the con- Minister Oskar Lafontaine as a keynote peans would put an end to their favorite prac- and the anti-democratic nature of European tinent and social chaos inside many national speaker. tice of sorting out their national differences by Union institutions. formations. However, for those who are truly concerned engaging in bloody warfare. Still, the powers that be continue to de- This is the logic that gave rise to DIEM25, about the future of democracy, labor rights, 9

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Asia's factories stay sluggish, NEWS IN BRIEF Gold keeps shining as funds miss out on best stimulus lacks traction rally in two months

Japanese manufacturing activity shrank stabilize in April after contracting for Bullion has been on a tear, with futures last week posting the in April at the fastest pace in more than three months straight, with the Nikkei/ biggest advance in two months. Hedge funds missed the party, three years as deadly earthquakes dis- Markit PMI edging up to 50.0, from reducing their wagers on a rally by the most since they turned rupted production, while output in Chi- 49.5 in March. bullish in January. The money managers were more fortunate na and the rest of Asia remained luke- Yet it also reported demand from when it came to silver, taking their holdings to the highest on warm at best. China was the worst in three months, record just before the metal had its best monthly advance since Even the former bright spot of In- with exports to its biggest market 2013. dia took a turn for the worse as both tumbling 18.4 percent on-year. Like- The Bloomberg Precious Metals Subindex jumped 23 per- domestic and foreign orders dwindled, wise, weakness in new orders and ex- cent in 2016 amid renewed demand for stores of value. That’s pulling its industry barometer to a four- ports dragged on Taiwanese activity the biggest gain to start a year in a decade. Slowing U.S. month trough. in April. growth has underscored why Federal Reserve officials have Surveys due later on Monday are In Australia, firms reported anoth- been cautious about raising interest rates again. The Bank of expected to show only sluggish activity er solid month of sales, profits and Japan last week held off on expanding monetary stimulus, a in Europe and the United States as the employment in April, suggesting the move that surprised economists and added further pressure to world's factories are dogged by insuffi- broader economy was coping with a the already weakening dollar, boosting the appeal of gold and cient demand and excess supply. protracted slowdown in mining invest- silver as alternatives. "The backdrop remains one of sub- ment. “The dollar will remain weaker relative to its major trading trend growth, inflation that is below National Australia Bank's (NAB.AX) partners, and all of that favors gold“, Said John Stephenson, target, difficulty in increasing revenue monthly survey of more than 400 firms the Toronto-based chief executive officer of Stephenson & Co. as margins are sacrificed to win mod- showed its index of business conditions Capital Management. (Source: Bloomberg) est volume gains, slow wage growth dipped three points to +9 in April. That cramping spending and central banks was down from its highest since early that have used up much of their poli- The dollar was slightly higher threshold that separates contraction 2008 but still above the long-run av- cy ammunition," was the sober assess- against the yen at 106.51 after earlier from expansion for the second straight erage. Oil prices fall on rising ment of Alan Oster, chief economist at dropping as low as 106.14, its deepest month. That resilience has been cited by the National Australia Bank. trough since October 2014. It logged The news was only a little better in Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) as one OPEC crude production That is exactly why the U.S. Federal its worst week against the yen since China where the official PMI was barely reason it kept interest rates steady at 2 Reserve has been dragging its feet on the 2008 financial crisis after the Bank positive at 50.1 in April, a cold shower percent over the last couple of months. Oil prices fell on Monday as rising production in the Middle East a follow-up to its December rate hike, of Japan decided not to muster fresh for those hoping fresh fiscal and mone- The central bank holds its May policy outweighed a decline in U.S. output and a recent slide in the leaving the markets in a sweat in case stimulus measures at its policy meeting tary stimulus from Beijing would enable meeting on Tuesday and there is much dollar, which has been supporting crude. they move in June. last Thursday. a speedy pick up. speculation it could cut rates following Brent was trading at $46.77 (32 pounds) per barrel at 0440 Doubts about policy ammunition Industry was already struggling to The findings were "a little bit disap- alarmingly low readings for inflation in GMT, down 60 cents, or 1.3 percent, from its last settlement. U.S. mounted last week when the Bank of recover from the April earthquakes pointing", Zhou Hao, senior emerging the first quarter. crude was down 48 cents, or just over one percent, at $45.44 a Japan refrained from offering any hint that halted production in the southern market economist at Commerzbank in Surveys from Europe and the U.S. barrel. of more stimulus, sending stocks reel- manufacturing hub of Kumamoto. Singapore, wrote in a note. due later in the session are expected Liquidity was low due to a holiday in many countries for May ing as the yen surged to 18-month The impact was all too clear in the "To some extent, this hints that re- to show output continued to expand in Day. highs. Markit/Nikkei Japan Manufacturing cent China enthusiasm has been a bit April, albeit at a modest pace. Analysts said rising output from the Organization of the Pe- The Nikkei share index .N225 was Purchasing Managers Index which fell overpriced and the data improvement The euro zone version of the PMI is troleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was outweighing support- down another 3.6 percent on Monday to a seasonally adjusted 48.2 in April, in March is short-lived." expected to hold at 51.5, though with ive factors such as a decline in U.S. output and a sliding dollar, while the yen raced as far as 106.14 from 49.1 in March. Patchy performance scant sign of a return of pricing power which makes it cheaper for countries using other currencies to to the dollar JPY= and squeezed the The index stayed below the 50 South Korea's activity did at least across industries. import dollar-traded fuel. country's giant export sector. The influential U.S. reading from the "The weaker dollar failed to excite investors in the crude oil "We've started the week with a pre- Surveys due later on Monday are expected Institute of Supply Management was markets," ANZ bank said, citing a rise in OPEC-output as the cipitous drop in Japanese equity as the to show only sluggish activity as the world's forecast to dip back to 51.4, from 51.8, main downward driver for prices. market responds to the strength of the ahead of the always-pivotal payrolls re- The recent oil rally, which saw prices run up by nearly a third yen," said Martin King, co-managing factories are dogged by insufficient demand port out on Friday. in just four weeks, was largely driven by sentiment, BNP Paribas director at Tyton Capital Advisors. and excess supply! (Source: Reuters) said. (Source: Reuters)

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8 MED & SCI MMAYAY 3,3, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com Scientists unearth 11th century Persian NEWS IN BRIEF Advance may make quantum computing scholar’s supernova surveillance more practical German scientists have uncovered a text Quantum computers are largely hypothetical devices that written by famous Persian philosopher Ibn could perform some calculations much more rapidly than Sina, who appears to report having sight- conventional computers can. They exploit a property ed a supernova that occurred in 1006 AD. called superposition, which describes a quantum particle’s This is a mosaic image -- one of the counterintuitive ability to, in some sense, inhabit more largest ever taken by NASA’s Hubble than one physical state at the Space Telescope -- of the Crab Nebula, a same time. six-light-year-wide expanding remnant of But superposition is fragile, a star’s supernova explosion. and finding ways to preserve For the first time scientists have studied it is one of the chief obstacles a text by noted tenth century polymath Ibn to developing large, general- Sina (known as Avicenna in Latin), in which purpose quantum computers. the scholar described observations of a su- In today’s Nature, MIT research- pernova in the year 397 of the Islamic Hijri ers describe a new approach to calendar, calculated as 1,006 AD. preserving superposition in a Ibn Sina (980-1037 AD) was a Per- class of quantum devices built sian physician and philosopher who is from synthetic diamonds. The regarded as the most famous and in- work could ultimately prove an fluential of the medieval Islamic world’s important step toward reliable philosopher-scientists. quantum computers. The scientists who studied Ibn Sina’s In most engineering fields, account believe it was written when he the best way to maintain the stability of a physical system is was in present-day Iran, Turkmenistan or feedback control. You make a measurement -- the current tra- Uzbekistan, most probably the latter. They jectory of an airplane, or the temperature of an engine -- and translate his description of the superno- va’s form, direction and appearance. on that basis produce a control signal that nudges the system Transient objects back toward its desired state. Ibn Sina (980-1037 AD) was a Persian physician and philosopher who is The problem with using this technique to stabilize a quan- Ibn Sina wrote that the object was regarded as the most famous and influential of the medieval Islamic world’s tum system is that measurement destroys superposition. So “tailless,” which distinguished it from the philosopher-scientists. quantum-computing researchers have traditionally had to more common transient objects, comets with tails. do without feedback. His Arabic-language report is one of formation about supernova sightings if existing, of the neutron star) together The new star was “getting fainter and “Typically, what people do is to use what’s called open- several historical observations of superno- in 1054 (from Eastern Asia and Arabia), with a light curve (hence, possibly the su- fainter until it disappeared,” and that it “be- loop control,” says Paola Cappellaro, the Esther and Harold vas that have helped scientists in their un- 1181 (Eastern Asia), 1572 and 1604 AD pernova type), sometimes the color and came fainter and disappeared,” he wrote. Edgerton Associate Professor of Nuclear Science and Engi- derstanding of these celestial events, and (the latter two sighted in Eastern Asia its evolution, and the position of the su- “At the beginning it was towards a neering at MIT and senior author on the new paper. “You de- adds to previous information about the and Europe). “Historic reports can de- pernova,” the scientists explained in their darkness and greenness, then it began cide a priori how to control your system and then apply your Contemporary scientists have also liver the date of the observation (hence, paper, published on ArXiv.org. to throw out sparks and then it became controller and hope for the best -- that you knew enough provided today’s astronomers with in- the age of the supernova remnant and, (Source: sputniknews.com) about your system that the control you applied will do what more and more whitish.” you thought it should. (Source: Science Daily) One minute of hard exercise may be as Bioo uses photosynthesis to make The link between mosquito good as 45 minutes of moderate exercise plants phone chargers spraying and autism

A new study finds a correlation between the aerial spraying of pesticides to kill mosquitoes and an increased risk of de- velopmental delays and autism among kids. In the new findings, presented at the Pediatric Academ- ic Societies 2016 meeting, researchers looked at the rates of autism and developmental delays from eight zip codes in a region of New York that is exposed to yearly airplane pesticide spraying to prevent mosquito-borne disease like eastern equine encephalitis virus. They compared those to the rates in 16 zip codes where the pesticide spraying doesn’t happen. The authors report that kids living in zip codes where the spraying was done each summer had around a 25% For many of us, the most pressing ques- have become intrigued by the idea of Your wireless phone charger may be and anode within the arrangement, so higher risk of an autism diagnosis or developmental tion about exercise is: How little can I exercising exclusively with intervals, cool and all, but it’s never going to be that’s how electricity is produced in the problem compared to kids living in areas without the get away with? The answer, according ditching long workouts altogether. ‘potted plant charger’ cool. To get to underbelly of the Bioo Lite. aerial spraying. “Several studies have previously re- to a sophisticated new study of interval The allure of this approach is obvi- that level of avant-garde phone-charg- Elaborate process ported links between pesticide and autism risk,” says Dr. training, may be very, very little. In this ous. Interval sessions can be short, ing awesomeness, you’d need to hook Through this rather elaborate pro- Steve Hicks, an assistant professor of pediatrics at Penn new experiment, in fact, 60 seconds of making them a boon for anyone who yourself up with a Bioo Lite. cess, the device is currently able to State College of Medicine in an email to TIME. “Our data strenuous exertion proved to be as suc- feels that he or she never has enough The Bioo Lite holds a potted plant – produce 3.5 volts. The team claims they suggests the way in which pesticides are applied might cessful at improving health and fitness time to exercise. a living, breathing plant that produces are working on a new modulator that play some role. as three-quarters of an hour of moder- Previously, I have written about oxygen and absorbs carbon dioxide like will help the final production version Studies of pesticides in animal models show they can af- ate exercise. a number of different interval pro- you’d expect it to. Then, once holding output 5V – that is the standard out- fect certain neurotransmitters in the brain, but their exact Let me repeat that finding: One min- grams, involving anywhere from 10 that plant, it uses the plant to generate put for USB ports, making the Bioo Lite molecular effects on brain development are still being ex- ute of arduous exercise was comparable minutes of exhausting intervals in a enough electricity to replenish a smart- suitable for most personal electronic plored.” in its physiological effects to 45 minutes single session to seven minutes, six, phone battery with the byproducts of devices we use. The study only shows a correlation between the two and of gentler sweating. four and even fewer. Each program its natural photosynthesis. At the moment, the Bioo Lite can ap- does not show that aerial pesticide spraying causes autism. I have been writing for some time had scientific backing. But because Externally, the charger looks like an parently charge phones from nothing It also does not provide information about whether a child about the potential benefits of high- of time and funding constraints, average ornamental garden pot. But to full 2-3 times a day, which should be could have been exposed during pregnancy or after birth. intensity interval training, a type of most studies of interval training at the surface of the soil you’ll find a sufficient for most smartphone users. Aerial spraying is a common mosquito control tool, and workout that consists of an extremely have had limits, such as not includ- USB port to which you can connect Evidently it is the process of photo- states in the U.S. are ramping up efforts to control mosquito draining but brief burst of exercise — ing a control group, being of short your phone’s USB cable. The USB port synthesis that is a prerequisite for the populations amid the ongoing Zika outbreak. (Source: Time) essentially, a sprint — followed by light duration or studying only health or connects to conductive material that production of electricity, so it doesn’t exercise such as jogging or resting, then fitness results, not both. snakes through the soil into a reservoir matter what variety of fauna you grow another sprint, more rest, and so on. So scientists at McMaster University held at the bottom of the pot. in the pot – the arrangement should Improving speed and power in Hamilton, Ontario, who had them- The reservoir contains water and work just fine as long as you ensure a How will rising Athletes rely on intervals to improve selves conducted many of those ear- anaerobic bacteria. Byproducts of pho- living plant is in it. temperatures affect the their speed and power, but generally as lier studies of interval training, decided tosynthesis are expelled by the roots However, the makers advise against part of a broader, weekly training pro- recently to mount probably the most and channeled through a semiper- using plants like cacti since the amount world’s workers? gram that also includes prolonged, less- scientifically rigorous comparison to meable membrane into the reservoir. of electricity produced may not be as intense workouts, such as long runs. date of super-short and more-standard There, they come in contact with the much as the amount you would get A new report released by the United Nations (UN) last week But in the past few years, exercise workouts. microorganisms, which act on them to from leafy plants. found that climate change can worsen health and safety for scientists and many of the rest of us (Source: Charlotte Observer) produce electrons. There is a cathode (Source: snapmunk.com) workers in outdoor professions and cause billions of dollars worth of lost productivity. The study by the international organization focused on the effects that the Earth’s gradually rising temperature Breast milk linked to significant early brain growth in preemies can have on workers and, in turn, the global economy. Climate change’s impact on working conditions can be felt Feeding premature babies mostly breast milk during the The study included 77 preterm infants. through the growing number of “very hot” days and heat first month of life appears to spur more robust brain The researchers retrospectively looked to see how waves each year, and more. “This rising heat in the work- growth, compared with babies given little or no breast much breast milk those babies had received while place is a significant concern to any person working out- milk. being cared for in the NICU. Then, the researchers of-doors or in indoor conditions without climate control Studying preterm infants in the Neonatal Intensive conducted brain scans on those infants at about the or with ineffective control of ambient temperatures,” the Care Unit (NICU) at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, the time each would have been born had the babies not report stated. researchers found that preemies whose daily diets arrived early. All of the babies were born at least 10 The UN found that agricultural enterprises are the most were at least 50 percent breast milk had more brain weeks early, with an average gestation of 26 weeks, or likely to be negatively impacted by heat, while manufacturing tissue and cortical-surface area by their due dates about 14 weeks premature. Because they are still de- and service professions could be at risk as well. But, “even than premature babies who consumed significantly veloping, preemies typically have smaller brains than basic office and desk tasks are compromised at high levels of less breast milk. full-term infants. heat as exhaustion sets in.” The researchers present their findings May 3 at the First author Erin Reynolds, a research technician in The negative health effects could in some cases prove annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, in Rogers’ laboratory, said in gauging the effects of breast fatal, the report said, particularly as exposure to higher tem- Baltimore. milk on the babies’ brains, the researchers didn’t dis- peratures creates lapses in safety. And aside from impacts The “brains of babies born before their due dates tinguish between milk that came from the babies’ own at the workplace, “daily family activities” can expose workers usually are not fully developed,” said senior investigator Cognitive development mothers and breast milk donated by other women. Cynthia Rogers, MD, an assistant professor of child psy- Rather, they focused on the influence of breast milk in and their households to extreme heat. With MRI scans, we found that babies fed more chiatry who treats patients at St. Louis Children’s Hos- general. “Those who work in the fields may ruin their health just breast milk had larger brain volumes. This is impor- pital. “But breast milk has been shown to be helpful in “As the amount of breast milk increased, so did a by trying to put a meal on the table,” International Center tant because several other studies have shown a cor- other areas of development, so we looked to see what baby’s chances of having a larger cortical surface area,” for Climate Change and Development director Saleemul Huq relation between brain volume and cognitive devel- effect it might have on the brain. Reynolds said. “ (Source: eurekalert.org) said in a statement. (Source: The CSM) opment.” I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com/international MAY 3, 2016 WORLD IN FOCUS 9

A defiant Venezuelan President Nicolas May. Maduro urged supporters to launch a gen- More sleep, save energy eral strike and “rebellion” if the opposition Maduro calls for ‘rebellion’ if Venezuelans lost half an hour of sleep succeeds in ousting him from office in a on Sunday as their clocks were set forward JUMP referendum. opposition recall succeeds on the president’s orders in a move to save Maduro’s fiery May Day speech came power. Rebuilding the EU or as Venezuela’s emboldened opposition At 2:30am local time on Sunday, Vene- breaking free from it? prepared on Tuesday to present more than zuela shifted its time ahead by 30 minutes 10 times the roughly 200,000 signatures -- to four hours behind Greenwich Mean 6 This is why the European Economic Community needed to begin organizing a referen- Time. was created by the Treaty of Rome of 1957. It had a noble dum to remove the unpopular president, The move, announced in mid-April, is undertaking, and one that managed to built solid alliances blamed by many for the country’s deep part of a package of measures the embat- among historical enemies that have lasted longer than any economic crisis. tled socialist president is pursuing to cope other time in European history, although other factors, such Maduro vowed to fight for his job, de- with a crippling electricity shortage. as the Cold War, the founding of NATO, and the development spite a deep crisis in the country that has Hugo Chavez implemented the unusual of nuclear weapons played a significant role in the long peri- seen riots and looting in the second city half-hour time shift back in December 2007, od of peace that ensued in Europe since the end of the war. over four-hour daily blackouts introduced saying he didn’t want children to have to Be that as it may, the establishment of the European Eco- to save energy. walk to school in the dark. Chavez died in nomic Community evolved in time into something beyond a “If the oligarchy someday does some- 2013. In announcing the time change, the regional trade regime based on respect of democracy, na- thing against me and manages to take this Maduro government said 30 extra minutes of tional sovereignty and social rights: it was transformed into palace, I order you to declare yourselves in daylight at the end of the day would curb the a corporate entity driven by a relentless desire to subjugate rebellion and decree an indefinite general use of lights and air conditioning, especially labor to the whims of global capital through the hijacking of strike,” he told supporters massed outside draining for the power grid. the state by a global neoliberal elite and the transfer of actu- the presidential palace on Sunday. Maduro’s government has also institut- al political power from the demos to non-elected officials in Maduro told them the referendum “is ed four-hour daily blackouts across most Brussels and Frankfurt. an option, not an obligation. Here the only of the country, reduced the public-sector Under imperial setting obligation is the presidential election and workweek to two days and ordered schools Under this imperial setting, the protection of the euro as that will be in 2018.” A recent poll found closed on Fridays -- adding to the woes the socialist “revolution” launched in 1999 erendum before the end of the year. a global currency is the chief objective of the European elite, that more than two-thirds of Venezuelans of a nation already stuck in a crushing while authoritarian neoliberalism reigns supreme and the want Maduro, elected president by a ra- by his predecessor, the late Hugo Chavez, According to Venezuela’s constitution, recession. The power cuts sparked riots which has given Venezuela a govern- after January 2017 a successful recall vote politics of identity and multiculturalism have replaced univer- zor-thin margin in 2013, to leave office. and looting this week in Venezuela’s sec- sal values. Once-booming Venezuela, which has ment-led economy. would transfer power to Maduro’s vice ond-largest city, Maracaibo. Recall vote this year? president rather than trigger new elections. Today’s EU is a huge, bureaucratic labyrinth, a highly elit- the world’s largest proven oil reserves, has Maduro blames the power crunch on ist and anti-democratic entity, a gravedigger of labor rights plunged into economic chaos as global If the electoral board accepts the signa- Jesus Torrealba, spokesman for the MUD the El Nino weather phenomenon, which tures collected by the opposition as valid opposition coalition that controls Venezuela’s and national sovereignty, with national citizens relegated to a crude prices have collapsed. It has been in has unleashed the worst drought in 40 status equal to that enjoyed by the subjects of ancient Rome. recession since 2013. The import-depend- -- far from a sure bet, since opponents say legislature, said the signatures -- collected in years, reducing the reservoirs at Venezue- the board is stacked with Maduro cronies “record time” -- will be delivered to the elec- This is why Euro elections generate the same enthusiasm ent country faces acute shortages of food la’s hydroelectric dams. among European citizenry as a football game played with- and basic goods like toilet paper due to a -- the opposition will then have to collect toral board on Tuesday. But the opposition says mismanage- four million more for the board to organize However board official Tania D’amelio out spectators, and why the extreme right is gaining political lack of currency, more than 96 percent of ment is to blame for the power crisis as well ground and attaining increased legitimacy in virtually every which it gets from oil sales. the vote. suggested on Twitter that the board might as the recession and shortages. Opponents are racing to hold the ref- not start verifying the signatures until late European nation. Indeed, the type of Europeanisation pro- Maduro has vowed to press on with (Source: AFP) moted by EU institutions and policymakers is completely al- ien to the vision of a social and democratic Europe, a process that has enormously affected the ability of national govern- “Defending Palestine symbolizes a defense of Islam” ments to address effectively the specific needs and problems facing their economies and societies. 1 “Defending the Palestinian region must be studied and analyzed remarked. interests of the U.S. and the Zionist re- cause” is enshrined in the very nature of from such a viewpoint, and within this The Islamic Republic continues to back gime,” the Leader added. As for the euro, the EU’s adoption of a single currency was the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Khamenei framework, the issues of Syria, Iraq, Leba- the Syrian government “because those The Leader also said Israel is now consistent with the view of the creation of a single Europe- noted, according to Press TV. non and Hezbollah are part of this large- standing against Syria are in fact hostile more “fearful” of Hezbollah than before. an market with a scaled-back state, based on the belief that Elsewhere in his remarks, the Lead- scale confrontation,” the Supreme Leader to Islam in principle and are serving the Hezbollah’s resistance against Israel’s less state “interference” paves the way to more efficient busi- er said the West, led by the U.S., have 33-day war on Lebanon in 2006 shat- ness operations and lower unit labor costs. It is not a belief launched a war against the Islamic resist- Israel is now more “fearful” of Hezbollah than tered the invincibility of the Tel Aviv army. that promotes sustainable development or well-functioning and decent societies. With the adoption of a single currency, ance in order to dominate the region. before, Leader says. In that invasion Israel lost more than one “The [ongoing] developments in the hundred soldiers. the space for national economic policymaking was severely restrained - and completely eliminated for those member states under bailout programs. The Republic of Korea: A strong-willed country ruled by Iron lady In the absence of a federal government to attend to issues of unemployment and convergence, austerity became, almost 1 This shows that Seoul is not waiting for a people. ed population. by default, an integral component of European political econ- green light from Washington to regulate its economic The visit by President Park to Tehran further indi- Park’s visit follows a visit by the Chinese leader in omy, providing a perfect match to labor flexibility and other and political relations with Iran. The courageous move cates depth of Seoul’s economic view of the 80-mil- January, a few days after the nuclear agreement went anti-social reform measures - privatization, the commodifica- is expected from an Iron-willed country ruled by an lion Iranian market gifted with abundant natural into effect. Now Iran expects Tokyo does not lag behind tion of health and education, pension reform - all of which are iron-willed lady who takes care of the interest of Korean gas and oil reserves as well as with a highly educat- Seoul. geared towards the complete marketization of society. Progressive-minded forces No justice for victims of U.S. air strike in Afghanistan In light of how deficient and undemocratic the EU has become, the task for all progressive-minded forces should Kathleen Thomas grimly recalls the day when a U.S. war- compiled a list of protected facilities that the U.S. has be how to break free from this Frankenstein’s monster-like plane flew over in Afghanistan and bombed her inten- attacked that dates back as far as the Vietnam War more creation, not how to rebuilt it. sive care unit. than four decades ago. Rebuilding the EU would be the equivalent of seeking to A survivor of the attack - which killed 42 and wound- The bombarded health facilities include a major hos- rebuild ancient Rome when its institutions had become clear- ed dozens of others in the northern city of Kunduz - pital in Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital, during what historians ly obsolete and a hindrance to social progress. Thomas recounted seeing patients trapped in their hos- call the infamous “Christmas Bombing” in 1972; a hospi- Breaking free from the EU implies making the nation-state pital beds and engulfed in flames. tal in Belgrade, former Yugoslavia, in the 1990s; the Red the center of all political action and bringing back the state as “The strikes tore through the outpatients depart- Cross in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2001; and several other a vehicle of social and economic development. It also impies ment, which had become a sleeping area for staff. Our hospitals in Iraq in 2003. delinking from the euro as a common currency and restrain- colleagues didn’t die peacefully like in the movies,” To him, hospitals do make attractive targets. “De- ing the power of global capital to run roughshod over labor. Thomas said. stroying them results in fighters dying of their wounds, Breaking free from the EU would not lead to the return “They died painfully, slowly, some of them screaming and increases the burden on healthy soldiers, pulling of old, national rivalries and neither would it produce social out for help that never came, alone and terrified, know- them from the battlefield to care for their own wound- chaos, as Europeanists like to claim, for the simple fact that ing the extent of their own injuries and aware of their “Wars may be inevitable, but there are rules to follow,” ed,” he said. “In military terms that is known as a ‘soft kill’. the economic ties that bound will remain in place while war impending death. It was a scene of nightmarish horror Marchesi said. Accidents emerge in war, but so do patterns.” in today’s environment carries only liabilities. Finally, break- that will be forever etched in my mind. “Respecting international humanitarian law is not It is in this context that human rights activists have ing free from the EU will allow democracy to flourish and “My eyes tear up as the raw grief I feel tugs at my only a matter of life and death; it is humanity itself that’s called for stepping up political pressure as a way to pre- may even help to re-establish universal values at the core of heart,” she said. “And the patients… So many bright at stake here.” vent further attacks. European culture. young lives ripped viciously from this world.” Entrenched pattern Last January, MSF reported its medical facilities in In sum, Europeans have nothing to lose and everything The account is part of Thomas’ public testimony re- At the forum, Jason Cone, MSF’s executive director in Yemen had been bombed four times in less than three to gain by breaking free from EU’s neoliberal and anti-dem- leased recently by Doctors Without Borders (MSF/Mé- the U.S., reiterated that his organization was “not satis- months, with two hospitals, a clinic and an ambulance ocratic regime. The only losers will be empire-builders and decins Sans Frontières). The international medical chari- fied” with the lack of progress on addressing the conse- coming under fire. financial vultures. (Source: The CSM) ty operated the hospital in Kunduz that was flattened by quences of the Kunduz bombing. Last Wednesday, more than 50 people died in the a U.S. air strike last October. “Suspected perpetrators get away with self-investi- bombing by the Syrian government of a hospital sup- Seven months since the deadly attack, survivors and gating and there is no independent follow up on at- ported by MSF in northern Syria. Karbasian to Explain family members of victims have struggled for an elusive tacks,” Cone said, without mentioning the U.S. “We are “Increasingly, we are seeing attacks on medical facil- justice that may never come. Even though the United not seeking justice; we do seek accountability.” ities being minimized as ‘mistakes’,” said Raquel Ayora, Revitalization of Iran’s States government has disciplined more than a dozen Last December, MSF delivered a petition with half-a- director of operations of MSF. “This implies that mistak- Industry in Zurich personnel, it has still skirted an independent investiga- million signatures to the White House, urging President enly bombing a protected hospital would be tolerable. tion into the air strike, described by MSF as a “war crime”. Barack Obama to consent to an independent investiga- This logic is offensive and irresponsible.” ECONOMY TEHRAN — Mehdi Karbasian, Chairman The U.S. actions have sowed fears among hu- tion of the attack. The Pentagon reiterated in an official report on Friday deskof the board of Iranian mines and mining man rights activists and advocacy groups that the Since October, the group has requested the Interna- that the Kunduz bombing was unintentional, blaming hu- industries development and renovation organization (IMID- entrenched pattern of bombing hospitals by “mis- tional Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission to con- man errors and “equipment failures”. According to the re- RO), will lecture on “Revitalization of Iranian Industry” in 3RD take” - in the words of the U.S. government - would duct an investigation. So far the U.S. government has port, “administrative actions” have been meted out against Europe-Iran Forum in Zurich, Switzerland, IMIDRO’s office of leave health facilities in conflict zones even more kept mum on this. The commission is the only perma- 16 American military personnel, including a general officer; public relations reported. vulnerable. nent international fact-finding body with a specific man- but no criminal charges have been pressed. According to this report, 3RD Europe-Iran Forum set to be “We run the risk of getting used to these [unaccept- date to investigate potential violations of international MSF bristled at the findings of the U.S. investigation. held in Zurich, Switzerland on May3-4, 2016. able attacks] when actually our tolerance ratio should be humanitarian law under the Geneva Conventions, but its “The threshold that must be crossed for this deadly Senior business executives, policymakers and industry ex- zero,” Román Oyarzun Marchesi, the permanent repre- mandate has never been used. incident to amount to a grave breach of international perts from Iran and Europe will attend the event. This world sentative of Spain to the United Nations, said at a recent Peter Van Buren, a retired 24-year veteran of the U.S. humanitarian law is not whether it was intentional or class business conference will be the first major gathering fol- policy forum on attacks on health care facilities in armed Department of State - including service in Iraq - has not,” said Meinie Nicolai, the group’s president. lowing the implementation joint comprehensive plan of ac- conflict. turned into a vocal critic of U.S. foreign policy. He has (Source: Al Jazeera) tion (JCPOA), it is not only to enable networking and business development, but also to elevate the conversation about Iran’s role in the global economy by looking to the future. Pakistan poisoned sweets death toll climbs to 33 Speakers will lecture on several subjects such as the role Some 33 people including five children Local resident Umar Hayat before a court on Monday. cide to the sweet mix since there was of banks in the Iranian economy, information and commu- have now died in central Pakistan after bought the baked confectionery on Akhtar said a chemical examination a pesticide shop close by which was nication technology, leadership in the private sector, infra- eating sweets accidentally tainted with April 17 to distribute among friends had indicated the presence of agriculture being renovated, and the owner had structure and construction, strategies to secure financing, the insecticide, officials said. and family to celebrate the birth of pesticides in the sweets, which had been left his products at the bakery for safe future of Iran’s “mother industries” ,manufacturing and supply The mass poisoning occurred in the his grandson. consumed by 52 people. keeping. chain, transportation and logistics and strategies for global Karor Lal Esan area of Punjab province But their jubilation was short-lived Police were investigating how Officials said the dead included the competitiveness. Alongside Mehdi Karbasian, Majid Ghasemi last month. when ten people died on the same day. the chemicals were introduced into baby boy’s father and six of his uncles CEO of Bank Pasargad, Giulio Haas Ambassador of Switzer- “The death toll from poisonous sweets Police investigator Haji Mohammad the sweets preparation process, he and one aunt. land in Iran, Jarrett Blanc Deputy Coordinator of US State de- has risen to 33 and 13 other victims are Akhtar told AFP that two sweet shop said. Pakistan has poor food safety stand- partment, Parviz Aghili CEO of Middle East Bank, Aliashraf still in hospital,” district police chief Mu- owners and one worker who were arrest- Police last week said the worker ards and hygiene laws are rarely imple- Afkhami Chairman of bank of Industry and Mine and many hammad Ali Zia told AFP. ed after the incident would be brought may have inadvertently added pesti- mented. (Source: AFP) other officials will speech in this event. 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FOOD FOR THOUGHT Iranian women do not give up easily: Tech girl Roxanne Varza

1 Varza. I always think even though wom- “Iranian women have a very good en’s percentage in technology is very low, spirit. I love it. I have heard a lot about it’s an advantage. Having been some- difficulties and challenges that they have body who is rare is definitely something but still they have a very strong spirit,” that people remember and people no- Varza said in an interview with the Tehran tice, which actually helps businesses a lot Times. and the second thing is right now we are “This was a funny feeling when I came seeing a lot of big corporations, Micro- to know that I am among the top thir- soft, Google, IBM, all big companies that ties. I think it is always very nice to be on want to work more with women, she ex- this list but I definitely think that there are plained. “It’s not easy being a mother. If it were easy, fathers would do it.” so many women around the world that I think they are looking at being in di- The Golden Girls should be recognized”, she explained. verse profiles. They don’t want to hire a “Technology is both for men and ton of people with the same background, women. When we started Girls in Tech, we because that’s not where innovation were two people. I was a journalist at the comes from. So I think that they are real- time and I was writing about technology izing that they need women, said Varza, NEWS startups and all the startups that I met who was the lead for Microsoft’s startup were founded by men and I was looking activities in France, running both Bizspark ‘Most women in U.S. for some new stories. So we started this and Microsoft Ventures programs for 3 group to see who are the women work- years. experience discrimination’ ing in technology and we actually discov- 1000 Startups project, which is set to be that was when I discovered actually I love There is no reason that a woman ered that they are a lot but they don’t go the largest startup incubator worldwide startups, Varza said. should be paid less than a man in any Women demonstrate outside a Walmart store in Hyattsville, to other technology events,” Varza said, said. I love people who are creative, very job, she stressed. There are different cam- Maryland, on September 5, 2013 against its employment prac- who was the former editor of TechCrunch I did the same thing when I started optimistic and very intelligent. So I love paigns in France to make equal salaries tices. France (2010-2011). my blog or when I started Girls in Tech, entrepreneurs and that is how I got in- for men and women. A majority of women in the So, this was the main reason that we explained Varza, the co-founder of the volved in startups. The second step I took Varza who prefers to come to Iran United States have personally started Girls in Tech and today we do a lot French and British chapters of Girls in was when I started a blog and my blog than going to the U.S., travels to Iran at experienced discrimination of different programs to help encourage Te c h . let me meet a lot of people, go to lots of least once a year, this time to meet her based on their gender, ac- more women to join technology, she said, Startup is not specific to women, but events, and develop my network. old grandmother, Tooran Shahriyari, who cording to a new poll. adding the number of women in technol- definitely I have been very excited about The talent of women in technology is one of the first female Iranian lawyers The results from an NBC ogy is very low, usually around 30% in getting more women into technology and is actually very good. When people ask and also a poet living in Tehran. News/SurveyMonkey poll show western Europe and the U.S.. encouraging especially younger genera- me what is the difference between a man I think Iran is also in a very exciting that 51 percent of American fe- I know Iran’s statistics is actually much tions to come into technology, she noted. and woman, I always say I don’t know. I time because its economy and market males face gender-based dis- better, she noted. For me beginning to work in startups haven’t been a man! But I think when we is very attractive for foreigners, Varza crimination in society. “For girls that want to work on start- was by accident. I worked for a French are looking at the talent, it is exactly the noted, adding, foreigners want to Many of those polled also said ups, I usually say you should start your government agency, working with Amer- same. Women are actually matching men learn about Iran and they want to be the society has not yet reached own project. It doesn’t have to be your ican startups to bring them to France. So in everything, she stressed. connected with Iran; and I think Iran the point where women and own start-up, but a startup project,” I tried to open offices for facebook, twit- I think it is a very good time to be a is a very good place for investment men have equal opportunities Varza, the director of the Halle Freyssinet, ter, and other companies in France and woman entrepreneur right now, noted right now. for achievement. The percentage of Demo- cratic women who said they have experienced discrimination on the basis of their race was 23 points higher than the percentage of Iran’s elections bring more women in Majlis Republican women who said so - 62 percent to 39 percent. WOMEN TEHRAN — Voting women have been elected to the Irani- previous parliament had only 9 women ties. There are 136 parties that take Among Independent women, 46 percent said they have per- deskresults published on an parliament, setting a new record for who shared mostly conservative views. part in parliamentary elections in sonally experienced gender-based discrimination. April 30 show the new Iranian parliament the Islamic Republic, with the previous With 290 seats total, 133 seats Iran. During the first round of elec- The issue of unfair treatment of women and gender-based discrim- has more women than the last parlia- highest number of female MPs being 14. went to reformists, and 125 to con- tions that took place in February no ination has been at the forefront of the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign. ments, with 17 women. The new female section of the parliament servatives, with the rest distributed party achieved the required 25% of During a speech on April 26, Republican presidential frontrunner According to official voting results, 17 mostly shares reformist views, while the between independents and minori- parliamentary representatives. Donald Trump said the only thing Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton has going for her in the presidential race is the “woman’s card” and that women do not actually like the female candidate. Pregnant women and new mothers ‘face rise in discrimination at work’ On Wednesday, Trump repeated his gender-themed attack on Clinton, taking further aim at the likely Democratic nominee and Pregnant women and new mothers are suffering increasing security. All employers should respect and uphold the rights of claiming his original remarks were not sexist in nature. levels of unfair treatment at work, including cuts in hours, staff who are new parents or expecting a baby.” “It’s not sexist. It’s true. It’s just a very, very true statement. being put on zero-hours contracts or even forced out of A government spokesman said: “Discrimination is unlawful If she were a man, she’d get five percent,” Trump said during a their job, a report has revealed. and completely unacceptable. Attracting and retaining female telephone interview with ABC’s “Good Morning America.” “She’s Citizens Advice warned of a growing problem of new talent is crucial to economic growth and, as well as being against a bad candidate. She’s a flawed candidate.” and expectant mothers facing discrimination. The chari- the law, it does not make business sense for employers to alien- She’s not going to do very well in the election, and I look ty said there had been a 25% increase in people seeking ate and discriminate against women in their workforce. forward to showing that,” he added. workplace advice on pregnancy and maternity issues in the “We are determined to stand up for all workers and are A USA Today-Suffolk University poll released earlier this week past year, with more than 22,000 visits to its website. taking action to tackle discrimination at work against preg- showed that 66 percent of likely female voters had an unfavora- Evidence from Citizens Advice included pregnant wom- nant women and parents.” ble view of Trump, compared with 48 percent who had an unfa- en and new mothers having their working hours cut, being ment-commissioned research warned that three-quarters The EHRC has previously called for a number of reforms to vorable view of Clinton. put on to zero-hours contracts, being pressured to return of pregnant women and new mothers experience discrim- give pregnant women more protection in the workplace, includ- (Source: Press TV) to work early from maternity leave and, in some cases, ination at work and one in nine lose their job as a result. ing stronger steps to prevent employers asking in job interviews forced out of their jobs. The study by the Equality and Human Rights Commission about a woman’s pregnancy or her intention to have children. One woman turned to Citizens Advice for help when (ECHR) suggests that discrimination has risen significantly It also suggested ministers could explore the feasibility her employer cut her weekly hours by more than half after since 2005, when 45% of women said they had experi- of a collective insurance scheme to help employers from she told them she was pregnant. Her boss claimed there enced such discrimination. small and medium businesses provide enhanced pay and RECIPE OF THE WEEK was not enough work available to keep her on her previous The chief executive of Citizens Advice, Gillian Guy, said: cover for maternity leave, as in Denmark. hours, despite taking on new staff at the same time. “Pregnant women should be supported at work, not made The government did not accept the EHRC’s suggestion Strawberry waffles Another woman contacted her employer to find out why to fear for their livelihood. It is concerning that more and that employment tribunal fees could be reduced, but it has she had not received any maternity pay, to be told they had more new and expectant mums are experiencing discrimi- committed to a number other recommendations, such as “A rather quick and easy waffle recipe, with the added good- ended her contract while she was on maternity leave. nation issues at work. working with businesses to raise employers’ awareness of ness of fresh strawberries. Serve warm, topped with warm The report is the latest suggestion that pregnancy dis- “People with a baby on the way will have a lot on their minds their legal obligations. maple syrup, or the fruit syrup of your choice.” crimination, which is illegal, is on the rise. In March, govern- already. The last thing they need is a threat to their income or job (Source: The Guardian) Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons baking powder IN FOCUS ISNA / POURIYA PAKIZEH 3/4 teaspoon salt Pensioner insulted 2 cups buttermilk 1/2 cup vanilla Greek-style hijab-wearing yogurt 1/2 cup butter, melted mother 2 eggs, beaten Barbara Blauvelt, 77, confronted the 1 1/2 tablespoons white Muslim woman who was with her chil- sugar dren at a Sainsbury store in Bexhill, 3/4 cup chopped straw- East Sussex, in January. berries, or more Blauvelt told British-born Ritha Directions: Ahmed: “Women in Britain don’t cov- Preheat and grease a waf- er up. You should not cover up. fle iron according to manu- “If you are going to live in Britain, you facturer’s instructions. should live by British rules. You look like Sift flour, baking powder, you’re about to bomb the place.” and salt together in a bowl. During the police investigation, Ms Whisk buttermilk, yogurt, Ahmed, 35, told officers Blauvelt had butter, eggs, and sugar together in a separate bowl; stir into hurled similar abuse at her outside a lo- flour mixture until batter is smooth. Fold strawberries into cal GPs’ surgery in September last year. batter. Blauvelt had pleaded not guilty to Pour about 1/3 cup batter into preheated waffle iron; cook two charges of religiously aggravated until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Repeat with remaining intentional harassment, alarm or dis- batter. tress, but magistrates in Eastbourne found her guilty. The pensioner was given a condi- tional discharge with £620 costs and a Without victim surcharge of £15. Sergeant Peter Allan of Sussex Po- earth no lice, said: “I am pleased the court has convicted the defendant in this case. birth! A student presents a flower bouquet to her teacher on the occasion of Teachers fDay, May 1st. (Source: express.co.uk) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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IIranianranian rrefereeeferee FFaghaniaghani aappointedppointed CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Bayern's Guardiola under fforor RRioio 22016016 OOlympiclympic pressure for Atletico return BERLIN (AFP) — Bayern Munich's coach Pep Guar- diola knows he needs to prove his critics wrong by SPORTS Iran’s Alireza Faghani has been desk overturning a 1-0 first-leg deficit against Atletico Ma- appointed to referee at the Olym- drid in Tuesday's crunch home Champions League pic Football Tournament Rio 2016. semi-final. Faghani will be assiseted by Reza Sokhandan Guardiola and Bayern are bidding to avoid losing a and Mohammadreza Mansouri in the tournament. semi-final to a Spanish side for the third year running The FIFA Referees Committee has confirmed having lost the first-leg last Wednesday at Atletico af- the appointment of 88 match officials from over ter Saul Niguez's early solo strike. 40 countries to officiate at the event, FIFA.com Having won 14 titles in four years at Barcelona and wrote. six titles so far in three The men’s competition will see 18 referees and years with Bayern, Guar- 32 assistant referees officiate and at the women’s diola hopes to sign off tournament, 14 referees and 24 assistant referees in charge of Munich by will be on duty. In both competitions, all six FIFA lifting the Champions Confederations will be represented. League trophy at the final The Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016 on May 28 in Milan. represents the first important step on the road Bayern have exited to the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 and the FIFA the Champions League Women’s World Cup France 2019 for match offi- semi-finals for the last cials. two years running with The Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016 will defeats to Real Madrid in take place from August 3rd – 21st, with the com- 2014, then to Barcelona petition’s men’s and women’s finals taking place in last year. the iconic Maracana stadium. Another exit at the The opening game of the tournament, the first hands of Spanish opposi- group game of the women's competition, will be tion will not go down well in Bavaria, especially in the played at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro wake of Guardiola's decision to start the first leg in on Wednesday August 3rd. Madrid with Germany star Thomas Mueller, Bayern's Seven stadiums in total will host Olympic Foot- top scorer in Europe this season, on the bench. ball Tournament competitions including 2014 FIFA The decision drew plenty of criticism from the Ger- World Cup host venues: Belo Horizonte, Manaus, man media and, by his own admission, the Munich leg Salvador and Sao Paulo. is Guardiola's "final bullet" in the battle to prove any critics wrong before he leaves to coach Manchester City next season. "I have read in a German newspaper that my work I would like to begin my coaching career with Queiroz, says Javad Nekounam in Munich will only be valued, and the job considered SPORTS Former Iran national team captain “I don’t like to retire from football because at the done, if I win the Champions League. That's how it'll deskJavad Nekounam revealed that he is age of 35 I still have good offers to continue. But I be seen," Guardiola told reporters after Bayern saw going to start his coaching career as Carlos Queiroz will terminate my playing career if I have a chance to off Benfica in the quarterfinals. assistant at Team Melli. work with Queiroz. Before joining Al Arabi I talked with - Strong home record - “I don’t want to lose this chance to work with Quei- Queiroz and he told me to continue playing,” he said. Bayern have been unstoppable at home in Europe roz since I can learn a lot from him. He is a great coach Nekounam spent most of his professional career this season, winning all five games at the Allianz Are- and this would be an honor for me to be his assistant with Osasuna, appearing in 197 official games and na, but needed extra time to come back from 2-0 at Team Melli,” Nekounam said. scoring 31 goals during his two spells and also being down to beat Juventus 4-2 at home in the second leg Former Osasuna midfielder, who is currently play- team captain. of the last 16. ing in Qatar Stars League side Al Arabi, stated that he He has represented the Iranian national team 151 They have won all 11 home games in Europe since would like to continue his playing career. when I see I have still offer from outside of Iran I don’t times, playing several major tournaments including being hammered 4-0 in the Munich leg by Real Ma- “Al Arabi has offered me a contract extension and want to put an end to my playing career. two World Cups and four Asian Cups. drid in the 2014 semi-finals, having lost 1-0 in Spain. But, as they demonstrated in Saturday's 1-1 Bun- desliga draw at home to Borussia Moechengladbach, they are simply not currently playing well, as they typically sat back after taking an early lead through Jordan Burroughs praises Iranian wrestlers Mueller's header. SPORTS Three-time world champion and pared. Iranian are wrestlers to beat since they believe The result denied Bayern the victory which would deskOlympic gold medallist Jordan Bur- that they deserve to win,” Burroughs added. have confirmed them as Bundesliga champions, now roughs said that the Iranian wrestlers are highly disci- “I know I am a talented wrestler but I also work hard. they have to wait until Saturday's away game at In- plined and it’s difficult to defeat them. Furthermore, I have good coaches in the U.S. and they golstadt when they could become the first club to win “Iranian wrestlers are well-formed and I believe that help me to achieve my goal,” the 74kg wrestler stated. four straight German league titles. they are among the best in the world. They wrestle in a “I will bid farewell to wrestling after the 2020 Olympics The good news from the Gladbach draw is that similar way because they train together but I and Tony in Tokyo. However, I really don’t know what happen until Germany defender Jerome Boateng is fit again after Ramos are different because we train in our city,” he said. the Olympics. Nobody knows what will happen next year. 99 days out with a groin injury having played the first “I’ve never defeated Team Iran with my country since You will likely suffer an injury, nobody knows,” Burroughs 68 minutes in Munich. the Iranian wrestlers are highly disciplined and well-pre- concluded. "It was important to get a few minutes. I hope with the emotions of the game I'll have the strength to play for the 90 minutes (against Atletico). The tempo will be very different," said Boateng. Real Madrid 'doing everything' Xavi Hernandez ‘doesn’t "Our chances are good. We're playing at home, the to sign Alvaro Morata like Atletico Madrid style’ pitch will be good and we want to put pressure on from the start." Juventus sporting director Beppe Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez In turn, Diego Simeone's Atletico were boosted by Marotta admits Real Madrid “have has accused Atletico Madrid of play- the news Uruguay defender Diego Godin and Belgium done everything to convince” Alva- ing too defensively as “I don’t enjoy winger Yannick Carrasco took part in training on Sunday ro Morata to rejoin them this sum- watching teams who shut up shop”. after injury. mer. Atleti’s style of play under Diego Godin has missed the last two weeks with a hamstring Madrid can buy Morata back Simeone has divided opinion, despite injury and is set to return as the cornerstone of Atletico's from Juve for €30m, having sold their significant progress, with their defence in their bid to repeat their run to the 2014 final, him to the Bianconeri for €10m less commitment to the cause countered there they lost 4-1 to Real Madrid after extra-time. than two years ago, but speculation by a perceived over-physicality, and "It is the best thing to have great games and the is mounting that the capital giants convince him. In any case, we’ll rely Xavi – while praising their Coach for “I don’t enjoy watching teams who tiredness matters little," said Atletico's Antoine Griez- will exercise their repurchase option on his will. his management style – admitted he shut up shop." mann, the goal-scorer in their 1-0 Spanish league win and sell him on to a Premier League “Morata’s situation not only de- disliked Los Colchoneros’ approach. Xavi admitted that there were over Rayo Vallecano on Saturday, when Simeone made club for a sizeable profit. pends on us. We want to him to “I’m happy [at Al Sadd], I think I was times when his Spain side would keep seven changes. Nonetheless, Marotta told Sport stay and we’ll try to speak with Real 100 percent right to come here,” the things tight, but argued the strategies "We are very enthusiastic. Every player dreams of Mediaset: “The will of the player is Madrid as soon as possible. Al Sadd midfielder told BeIN Sports, of the side was fundamentally differ- playing in a Champions League semi-final and we will crucial. “Morata’s future is linked to what when asked about his new club. ent from Atletico's. give everything." “Alvaro is appreciated by us, Madrid will do as they’re currently However, it was his opinion of “[Spain] won the World Cup by he’s closely linked to the club and fighting for the Spanish League and events back in Spain which caught the winning 0-1, 1-0 and 0-1 but playing his desire is to stay, although Real Champions League." eye, when he criticised the methods good football. (Source: FootballEspana) (Source: FootballEspana) Madrid have done everything to that Atletico Madrid use. Iran futsal captain Keshavarz undergoes knee surgery Leicester’s Jamie Vardy voted 2016 Player of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association Iranian national futsal Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has won the running since 1948, at a gala dinner in London as Spurs midfielder Dele Alli. team's captain Moham- Football Writers’ Association Player of the Year on May 12. Vardy said: “It’s a great honour to win such a mad Keshavarz under- award. FWA chairman Andy Dunn, of the Sunday Mir- prestigious award and to have my name added went successful arthro- The England international topped the poll of ror, said: ‘’It is testament to their all-round excel- to a list of previous winners that includes some scopic knee surgery on 290 journalists with 36 per cent of the vote, a lence that so many Leicester players polled votes unbelievable players. Thank you to the Football Sunday to repair a torn clear winner ahead of team-mates Riyad Mahrez from our members. Writers’ Association and to everyone that voted. meniscus. and N’Golo Kante. “The Jamie Vardy story, though, clearly cap- “Thank you also to my team-mates, who are Keshavarz injured in The 29-year-old striker has scored 24 goals tured the imagination of so many writers. the reason I’ve been able to achieve anything. It’s the match against Iraq for club and country so far this season as the “His record-breaking feat of scoring in 11 con- been an amazing season for all of us at Leices- in the 2016 AFC Futsal Foxes close in on what would be a remarkable secutive matches is the jewel in what will surely be ter, based on teamwork not individuals, which you Championships in Febru- Barclays Premier League title triumph. They will Leicester’s Premier League crown. can see in the voting. Thanks also to the manager, ary in Uzbekistan. be crowned champions should closest rivals Tot- “And the Footballer of the Year award is not just all the staff and the fans for their support. Keshavarz can start his tenham fail to beat Chelsea on Monday evening. a reflection of his fantastic season, but recogni- “We’re all totally focused on getting over the light training from Mon- Seven Leicester players received votes in the FWA tion of a remarkable journey from non-league to line in the final two weeks of the season and turn- day. poll, with captain Danny Drinkwater, goalkeeper the international stage.” ing a great season into one we’ll never forget. He will be a key mem- Kasper Schmeichel, defenders Wes Morgan and Other players to receive votes from FWA mem- Hopefully I can contribute to that and, if selected, ber of Iran futsal team in the 2016 World Cup which Danny Simpson being recognised by the voters. bers were Tottenham striker Harry Kane, West carry some good form into the Euros this sum- will be held in Colombia from September 10 to Oc- Leicester forward Vardy will be honoured with Ham playmaker Dimitri Payet, Manchester City mer.” tober 1. the prestigious FWA accolade, which has been duo Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne as well (Source: PASport) (Source: Tasnim) b

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ARTTEHRAN — German op artist Gunther deskUecker commemorated Hafez (1325- ART TEHRAN – Iranian director Gho- 1389), one of the finest lyric poets of Persian literature, by desklamreza Kazzazi’s “Scarecrow’s his exhibition of paintings, which opened at the mausole- Heart” was crowned best animated movie at the um of Hafez in Shiraz on Sunday. 17th International Short Film Festival “Corti da Sog- A large number of Iranian and German officials, artists, ni - Antonio Ricci” in Italy. and Persian literature aficionados accompanied Uecker in Produced by the Institute for the Intellectual the opening ceremony of the exhibit entitled “Tribute to Development of Children and Young Adults, the Hafez” (“Huldigung an Hafes”), Persian media reported non-narrative movie is about a stranded sparrow on Monday. German op artist that seeks refuge beneath a scarecrow’s clothes to Speaking at the opening ceremony, Uecker, who took avoid hungry crows in the middle of a frozen field. Gunther inspiration from the ghazals of Hafez to create the collec- Uecker A total of 68 short films from 27 countries went tion, called the rich poetry of Hafez a tangible expression (2nd L) on screen at the festival, which was held at the Rasi of both told and untold stories. He also said that the fra- and some Theatre in Ravenna from April 27 to 30 April. grance of heaven in breezes in the East has encouraged unidentified him to respect ghazals of Hafez in his paintings. persons Regional Music Festival Director of the Cultural Section of the German Em- visit his to echo in Kerman bassy, Justus Kemper, regarded the exhibition “Tribute exhibition to Hafez” as the return of Uecker to Iran, and said that at the tomb of Hafez Uecker has been impressed by the people of Iran, and in Shiraz their rich and beautiful country. on May The influence of the rich culture and civilization of Iran 1, 2016. ARTTEHRAN — Bands, instru- in the paintings of Hafez are a reflection of his experience (IRNA/Reza deskmentalists and vocalists from in Iran, he added. Qaderi) across Iran will be in the southern Iranian city The works will be on display in a month-long exhibit of Kerman late this week to perform their native at Tar-o-Pood Gallery in Shiraz. The collection will later Uecker has donated the works to the Tehran Museum at the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florence, and Gerhard songs during the 9th Regional Music Festival. be shown in the Imam Ali (AS) Religious Arts Museum in of Contemporary Art. Wolf, the Director of the Kunsthistorischen Institut, were Nine other cities in Kerman Province includ- Tehran for one month. Hannah Baader, a permanent Senior Research Scholar among the participating guests. ing Rafsanjan, Bam, Sirjan, Zarand and Baft will also host performances by bands and singers during the event, which will be held from May 6 to 10. “The Little Witch” fascinates children’s theater gala Groups from various regions of Iran, including ARTTEHRAN — “The Little Witch” di- The award for best costume designer was present- Gilan, Kordestan, West Azarbaijan, East Azarbai- deskrected by Fariba Daliri has won top ed to Roshanak Karimi for her collaboration in “Tress- jan, Fars, Sistan-Baluchestan, South Khorasan, awards in three categories at the Celebration of the es for Flying”, also directed by Karimi, and the award Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari, Bushehr, Hormozgan Association of Theater for Children and Young Adults. for best set designer went to Paria Ali-Mohammadi and Lorestan, will participate in the festival. Daliri received the award for best director while for her work in “Huckleberry Finn” directed by Ehsan her play was also chosen the best play at the celebra- Majidi. tion, which was held at the Iranian Artists Forum on Abbed Atashani won the best composer award for Guitar-clarinet duets to Sunday evening. “One Apple for Two” and “Ghulaqu”. liven up Tehran hall Hadi Hassanali wrote the play based on German The organizer also honored theater expert Ma- writer Otfried Preussler’s work of the same name. nuchehr Akbarlu for his lifetime achievements. In addition, Arash Sadeqian won the best actor The celebration is annually held by the association, award for his role in “The Little Witch” and Anali which is affiliated with the Iranian Theater Forum, to Shakuri received the best actress award for her role in A scene from “The Little Witch” honor top theatrical productions staged in Iran over ARTTEHRAN — Iranian classical “One Apple for Two”. the past year. deskguitarist Golfam Khayyam and clarinet virtuoso Mona Riahi are scheduled to PICTURE OF THE DAY Tasnim/Fereidun Qorbani perform duets at Tehran’s Rudaki Hall on May 4 Prince’s motorcycle and 5. Pieces from their album “Naqsh” (“Image”) jacket from “Purple have been selected for the performance. Rain” film on auction

NEW YORK (Reuters) — A motorcycle jacket worn by the late pop star Prince in his 1984 film “Purple Rain”, when he rides “Jungle Book” rules box through the woods, will be sold at auction, office again; “Civil War” the company behind the sale said on Fri- day. looms The V-neck jacket, which is black with white cross-hatching and has leather NEW YORK (AP) — Disney’s “The Jungle Book” sleeves from the elbows down, will be trounced a handful of underperforming new releases to presented for sale in Profiles in History’s rule the box office for a third consecutive week, while auction between June 29 and July 1 in Cal- next week’s certain champ, “Captain America: Civil abasas, California. War”, began setting records overseas. Brian Chanes, who handles client rela- Jon Favreau’s live-action Rudyard Kipling adaptation tions at Profiles in History, said the auction earned $42.4 million in its third week at North American house received the jacket about six weeks theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. One of ago, before the musician’s unexpected the year’s biggest hits, “The Jungle Book” has now to- death on April 21 at age 57. taled $684.8 million glob- Officials from the company had esti- ally. mated the jacket would sell for between The weekend’s de- $6,000 and $8,000, but that was before buts withered under the Prince’s death, which drew an outpour- stampede of “The Jungle ing of tributes for the seven-time Gram- Book”. my-winner from President Barack Obama, Keegen-Michael Key Hollywood figures and fans worldwide. and Jordan Peele’s feline Flags of Iran flying with pride from poles are seen at Shahre Aftab, a newly-constructed fairground in southern Tehran, on May 2, 2016. The fairground “Now, all bets are off,” Chanes said, action-comedy “Keanu” will host the 29th Tehran International Book Fair, which will be inaugurated by President Hassan Rouhani. The ten-day exhibition will be open to adding that the jacket could fetch more the public on Wednesday. opened with a modest than $100,000. $9.4 million. That was a whisker behind “The Huntsman: Winter’s War,” which limped its way to Culture minister asks Justice Ministry help protect copyrights law $9.4 million in its second CULTURE TEHRAN — Minister of Culture and He next explained that a bill to join the Universal Cop- disappointing week of re- deskIslamic Guidance Ali Jannati has asked yright Convention was completed by the Ministry of Cul- lease. the Ministry of Justice to help protect the copyrights law ture in 2012, and has been submitted for discussion in the Warner Bros.’ R-rated “Keanu”, from the former Com- in the country. cabinet and awaits final approval. edy Central stars of “Key and Peele”, cost only about He made the remarks at the Sixth Seminar of Art, Lit- “The bill has been prepared based on the universal $15 million to make. In it, they play Los Angeles cousins erary and Relevant Rights Ownership held at the National conventions so that Iran can join the Berne Convention in who are led into a criminal underworld in their search Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI) on Monday. the future,” he explained. for a lost cat. “If the Ministry of Justice does not cooperate with us, He hoped that by approval of the bill, Iran can be a Garry Marshall’s latest holiday-themed roman- we cannot protect copyrights,” Jannati remarked. member of international organizations to help protect the tic comedy, “Mother’s Day”, bowed with a weak $8.3 “But if the regulations are observed properly in the legal rights of producers. million despite the presence of stars Jennifer Aniston country, and other public organizations cooperate with Minister of Justice Mostafa Purmohammadi said that and Julia Roberts. Though Marshall’s “Valentine’s Day” us, we can protect the legal rights of the producers,” he the increasing number of world officials’ visits to the coun- opened with $56.2 million in 2010, audiences have since explained. try indicates that they have found the atmosphere of the been less enthusiastic for his poorly reviewed Hallmark He continued, “The seminar is held annually to protect country to be favorable. card ensembles. “Mother’s Day,” released by Open art and literary works in today’s virtual world. We have “As we are helping the producers, we need to help and Road, even trails the $13 million opening of 2011’s “New talked many times about the legal rights of the producers Culture Minister Ali Jannati attends the Sixth Seminar of Art, Literary protect artists and writers. Those individuals who are do- Year’s Eve.” of art and literary works. and Relevant Rights Ownership at the National Library and Archives ing research works need serious help. They need to make of Iran on May 2, 2016. (Mehr/Hossein Esmaeili) The video-game adaption “Ratchet & Clank”, from “We are still having problems with the illegal publica- use of their products and they should own the rights. Focus Features, made even less of a dent with an esti- tion of books, films and music albums. An artwork is like there no longer would be motivation for the producer to “If we do not provide them such assistance, they will mated $4.8 million. the child of the producer, and when the child is stolen, continue,” Jannati said. publish their works outside the country”, he added.