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ECONOMY TEHRAN — ment on Chabahar port in Teh- converting the Iranian southern can bypass Pakistan and transport deskIran, India and ran on Monday, which allows the Port of Chabahar into a transit goods to Afghanistan and central Afghanistan signed a tripartite three countries open new routes hub bypassing Pakistan. Accord- Asia, while Afghanistan can get trade and transit corridor agree- to connect among themselves via ingly, through Chabahar port India linked to India via sea.

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POLITICAL TEHRAN — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Af- deskghan President Ashraf Ghani separately met with the leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday afternoon. The Prime Minister Modi and President Ghani visited Iran to sign a three-way transit agreement on Iranian southern port of Chabahar. The text of the Leader’s remarks in his meetings with the senior officials of India and Afghanistan will appear on our website and the Wednesday issue of the Tehran Times. On the importance of Chabahar port, the Indian prime minister said, “History is being created.” Modi also said, “We want to link to the world, but connectivity among ourselves is also a priority.” The accord will significantly boost the role of the undertapped port of Chabahar, connecting India through Iran and Afghanistan to Central Asia. “Today is an important and historical day for expansion of ties between the three countries,” Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised speech, sitting between Modi and Ghani. Ghani also said, “Our will starts from Chabahar today, but its end will be an all-out comprehensive development President.ir and economic-cultural cooperation.”

ARTICLE Indo-Iran relationship COMMENT By: Jose Graziano da Silva By Pang Sen The FAO Director General ning of the Indo-Aryan civilization and lived with India. Bilateral relations also remained China’s ambassador to Iran ARTICLE together with a common language for many extremely cordial during Iran’s years of global By Adil Murtaza centuries in pasturelands of Oxus valley in Cen- chastisement for its nuclear program, with the tral Asia. exception of a short period during which India From crisis to With the creation of Pakistan in 1947, India was unable to deal with the dynamic of Iran- Truth you need to “My visit to Persia has given me faith in the pow- and Iran lost the geographical contiguity they U.S. disagreement. development: Boosting er of the eastern peoples to assert themselves had enjoyed for centuries. Overall, India’s diplomacy with Iran has been know about the and quickly find their way to a united The Cold War saw a period of turbulent re- rooted in economic interests and buttressed by agriculture’s role manifestation of their undying heritage in spite lations between the two countries, as the shah civilizational links. South China Sea of conflict and difficult economic circumstance”. of Iran allied his country with the U.S., whereas New Delhi’s contemporary cooperation with ith increasing frequency Rabindra Nath Tagore India preferred to remain non-aligned. Tehran is mainly premised on India’s energy se- hese days the issue of the Wand magnitude, disasters India and Iran share deep social, cultural, However, the end of the Cold War opened a curity, access to Afghanistan and Central Asia, TSouth China Sea draws the and conflicts are causing economic and political relations that have sup- window of opportunity for India to clear away and its enduring rivalry with Islamabad. attention of the world media untold human suffering in many plemented both civilizations. misunderstandings and upgrade its relation- It is worth emphasizing that India’s interests because the Arbitral Tribunal based parts of the world. These are as di- It is believed that Indians and Iranians be- ship with Iran. in Central Asia are substantial, and it needs to in the Hague is expected to make a verse as Typhoon Haiyan, Ebola, civil longed to one single family before the begin- Iran began to cultivate a strong relationship bolster its presence in the region. 3 decision in the near future on the ar- war in Syria, to name but a few of the bitration initiated by the Philippines. more recent. Some western media described this We need more concerted efforts to case as a righteous act by a small end conflict, alleviate suffering and re- Iranian and Afghan presidents hold talks country to protect its rights and in- duce risk and vulnerability conditions POLITICAL TEHRAN — President Has- Afghanistan. terests, and portrayed China as a vil- facing millions of people, most of whom desksan Rouhani and his Afghan “Stability, security and development of Af- lain defying international law. How- are poor and live in rural and marginal- counterpart Ashraf Ghani held talks in Tehran ghanistan are very important for the Islamic ever, is this really the case? ized areas of developing countries. on Monday. Republic of Iran and we are ready to cooper- One thing needs to be clarified is This, essentially, is the aim of the Ghani arrived in Tehran on Monday to wit- ate with our friendly and neighboring coun- that the Nansha Islands in the South World Humanitarian Summit (23 – 24 ness the signing of an agreement between Iran, try in this respect,” Rouhani remarked. China Sea has been China’s territo- May 2016, Istanbul, Turkey) convened India and Afghanistan which is intended to turn Afghanistan has been grappling with the ry since ancient times. Every Chinese by United Nations Secretary-General the Iranian port city of Chabahar into a transit scourge of terrorism since Taliban was formed government has exercised effective Ban Ki-moon. It seeks to build on the hub. in the early 1990s. jurisdiction over it. During World War momentum of an extraordinary series Rouhani said the trilateral agreement will For his part, Ghani called for expansion of Rouhani called “disappointment” one of the the Nansha Islands was invaded and of commitments by the international help economic development in the three coun- ties with Iran in various areas. main reasons behind the spread of terrorism occupied by Japan. At the end of the community. tries and the region as well. Elsewhere, Rouhani said Iran is ready to and said Tehran attaches great importance to war, it was recovered by China in ac- The recent adoption of a sustain- He also expressed hope that two countries cooperate with the Kabul government to Afghanistan’s development in order to establish cordance with the Cairo Declaration able development agenda to end would witness a “positive change” in relations. boost the security situation in the war-torn stability and security in the country. and the Potsdam Proclamation. It was hunger and poverty and to “leave widely recognized by the internation- no-one behind”, a universal climate al community that the Nansha Islands agreement, and a new framework to Velayati says Iran won’t allow Syria’s disintegration belongs to China in the following dec- reduce disaster risk and enhance re- ades. POLITICAL silience , are important steps in the TEHRAN — Ali Akbar Ve- was quoted as saying in the session. the meeting. The Philippines used to clear- desk right direction. layati, top aid to the Su- The Syrian crisis and Tehran’s unfailing sup- Fighting terrorists is very important to es- ly admit that its territory does not But we must go much further and preme Leader, said on Monday that Iran will port for Assad have been running themes in tablish international peace and security, the contain the Nansha Islands and radically transform how we perceive not allow Americans’ and its allies dream to almost all Velayati’s meetings. veteran politician had noted. Huangyan Dao. The scope of the and implement humanitarian efforts. disintegrate Syria to come true, branding it In his recent meeting with President Bashar Elsewhere, he had told student news agency Philippines’ territory is defined by Crises are not only humanitarian a “hideous plot,” according to IRNA. al-Assad in Damascus, Velayati hailed the re- ISNA that “Syria is the golden ring of resistance the 1898 Treaty of Peace Between emergencies. Many are also about ne- The veteran politician made the remarks in sistance shown by the Syrian government and front.” the United States of America and the glect and lack of development and as a meeting with visiting members of the Russian people against terrorists as “unprecedented in As of 2011 when the Syrian conflict waged, Kingdom of Spain (Treaty of Paris), such cannot be solved by humanitari- Center for Strategic and International Studies history.” Tehran has been providing financial and mili- the 1900 Treaty Between the King- an action alone. in Tehran. “Iran will use all its capacities to counter ter- tary supports to the Syrian government, show- dom of Spain and the United States In practical terms, it means mov- “Iran will adamantly resist such hideous plots rorists regardless of their farcical division into ing strong commitment to counterterrorism of America for Cession of Outlying ing beyond responding with short- and Bashar al-Assad is Iran’s redline,” Velayati moderate and extremist,” he had said during attempts. Islands of the Philippines (Treaty of term, relief measures, and invest much Washington) and the 1930 Conven- more in tackling the root causes of tion Between the United States of crises. It means building resilience and Russia, Iran sign agreement on simplified customs corridor America and Great Britain Delimiting strengthening the livelihoods of peo- the Boundary Between the Philippine ple in ways that not only drive recov- MOSCOW(TASS) — Russia vehicles between the countries, inked the plan on cooperation be- Administration Masoud Karbasian Archipelago and the State of North ery from war, disease, floods and other and Iran have signed a number Federal Customs Service report- tween Russia and Iran in the cus- discussed the issues related to the Borneo (1930 Convention between shocks, but also help to reduce the im- of documents on cooperation, ed on Monday. toms area for 2016-2017. North-South international trans- the US and UK). The above docu- pact of these crises and, where pos- including the protocol on swap- Also, the sides agreed to swap Besides, head of Russia’s Feder- portation corridor as well as the ments all confirmed that 118 degree sible, prevent them from taking place ping of preliminary information information on customs value of al Customs Service Andrei Belya- implementation of the memoran- east longitude is the western limit of altogether. 9 regarding the flow of goods and the goods crossing the border and ninov and head of Iran’s Customs dum on swapping statistics. the Philippine territory. 9 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y NATION 2 MMAYAY 224,4, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/international

MEDIA MONITOR Arrogant powers angry about Iranian Ayatollah Amini to run for Assembly of resistance, Leader says Experts chair POLITICAL TEHRAN — Leader of the rogant powers. desk TEHRAN — Ayatollah Ebrahim Amini has accept- Islamic Revolution Ayatollah The Leader also said that the universities ed calls to run for the chairmanship of the Assem- Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Monday that the and the seminary school are duty bound to bly of Experts. arrogant powers are “angry” over the Iranian take action in clarifying the depth of the “rev- He made the decision following numerous let- people’s resistance in face of difficulties and olution’s slogans”. ters of request sent to him by friends and followers, pressure. He said that issues such as nuclear energy, ISCA ISCANEWS reported on Monday. “Resistance”, “non-obedience to the enemy” missile power and human rights are pretexts and “protection of Islamic and revolutionary which are being made due to Iran’s refusal to identity” form the main cornerstones of the Is- obey the arrogant powers. Leader pardons, lamic system and the Iranian people’s power, he “Recently, they have raised a commotion commutes prison said while addressing a ceremony for graduates over Iran’s missile capability, but they should terms of 669 of Imam Hussein Military Academy in Tehran. know that such propaganda will not be effec- “The U.S. and the other powers are very tive and they cannot do a damn thing,” the inmates upset about the issue and have no option, Leader added. TEHRAN — In a decree issued on Monday, Supreme so they made a lot of efforts to dominate the “Were the Iranian nation ready to surren- Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pardoned or commut- country’s decisions making centers, but they der, they (arrogant powers) would have com- ed prison terms of 669 prisoners sentenced by the could not and will not,” he noted. prised over [Iran’s] missile power and nuclear

YJC public and revolutionary courts, the YJC reported. He said that the arrogant powers are mak- energy and they would have made no men- The amnesty was proposed by Judiciary Chief ing efforts to bring the Islamic system into tion of human rights,” Press TV quoted the Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani as Iran marks the knees, but the Iranians will not obey the ar- Leader as saying. liberation of Khorramshahr from the Iraqi occupa- tion in 1982. Iran opens new Rouhani: Iran and India to share intelligence on campaign against terrorism military industrial Tehran-Delhi ties to benefit the entire region, Iranian president says units POLITICAL TEHRAN — Iranian President Has- press conference with Modi. desksan Rouhani and Indian Prime Min- Rouhani said that banking relations between the two ister Narendra Modi on Monday praised growing ties countries will be expanded. He added the economic re- TEHRAN — On Monday Iran inaugurated a num- between Tehran and New Delhi, with the Indian leader lations can be boosted more and more. ber of military industrial plants. saying a new chapter is opening in ties. The two countries signed 12 agreements in areas of The inauguration was attended by Defense Min- Rouhani said the strong ties with India will benefit the economy, business, transportation, culture, science and ister Hossein Dehqan, ISNA reported. entire region. development of ports. ISNA The units produce advanced individual combat Modi started a historic two-day visit to Iran on Sun- ‘Historic opportunity’ weapons, shoulder-fired missiles, and related am- day. This is first visit by an Indian prime minister to Iran Afghan President Ashraf Ghani arrived in Tehran on munition. over the past 15 years. Monday for signing of a trilateral agreement on Chaba- The trip by Modi after the implementation of the nu- har port between India, Iran, and Afghanistan. Araqchi: World clear deal which removes sanctions against Iran is highly Modi said the trilateral agreement is a “historic op- significant. portunity”. must force Israel Rouhani said the Indian prime minister’s visit to Iran ‘Sharing intelligence on campaign against to join CWC provides the ground to strengthen economic ties. terrorism’ lishing peace and stability.” “The visit, which has taken place in the post-JCPOA Rouhani also said in view of developments in the re- Modi also said that India and Iran play important role and post-sanctions situation, has provided the situation gion, including the conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen in regional developments. The two countries also share TEHRAN — Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Ara- for development of economic relations between the two and Syria, the two countries of Iran and India can have common views and concerns on terrorism, the Indian qchi said on Monday that the international com- countries more than the past,” Rouhani said in a joint “closer ties in areas of politics and intelligence for estab- leader noted. munity must force the Zionist regime to join the IRNA Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). The Islamic Republic of Iran believes that the non-commitment of the Zionist regime to inter- Iran shows restraint with Saudi Arabia on Hajj national regulations must not go unheeded, Ara- qchi told the 14th conference of the Asian member By Marjan Golpira Muhammad Wali, was killed in a U.S. strengthening economic ties between the prime minister is in Iran, Afghan President states of the CWC in Tehran, IRNA reported. drone strike in Pakistan, according to two countries. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai arrived in Tehran Araqchi pointed out that the Middle East is TEHRAN — Iranian foreign minister has multiple sources. The Iranian official then said before on Monday to ink a trilateral accord on the only region in which chemical weapons have said Iran will exercise restraint with Sau- Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Paki- the sanctions regime, Iran was the sec- Chabahar Port. been used on large scale since the end of the di Arabia on the issue of this year’s Hajj stan has condemned the U.S. for violating ond largest supplier of crude oil to India, The foreign ministry spokesman ex- World War II. ritual. Pakistan sovereignty during the attack. adding that after the implementation of plained that there will be trilateral meet- Making the remark in his weekly press On whether Iran helped locate the the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ings between Iranian president, Indian conference on Monday, Hussein Jaberi-An- Taliban leader, the official said, “Iran sup- (JCPOA), Iran looks forward to restoring prime minister, and the president of Af- Iran unveils new sari said that the subject of Hajj is being ports any measures in line with restoring economic ties with India, inter alia, in en- ghanistan to hold discussion “centered drone in military looked into as it should by Iran, but unfor- stability in Afghanistan.”istan. ergyergy and oil sectors. on Chabahar port” which plays a role in tunately, Saudi Arabia continues to sabo- Indian primee minister in Iran CommentinCommentingg on the Tehran Times trade between the three countries. exercises tage this year’s Hajj ritual for Iranians. to boost economicmic titieses question on whenw and how India Chabahar port, a seaport in southeast- “The Saudi government refuses to As his speechech unfolded, plplansans to ppayay off its oil dues to Iran, ern Iran which lies in the Gulf of Oman, provide security and transportation and Jaberi-Ansari hintedted atat thethe two-two- Jaberi-AnsarJaberi-Ansarii said, “India will pay allows Indian goods to reach Afghanistan TEHRAN — The Iranian armed forces unveiled a new facilitate visas issuance for our pilgrims.” day visit by thee Indian prime ititss entireentire oiloil debt back to Iran in via the Iranian port of Chabahar without unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) named Siraf on Monday Pointing to Riyadh’s policy, the official minister to Iran, ccallingalling it “an im- installments, hopefully by the end crossing Pakistan’s territory. in the third phase of Beit-ol-Moqaddas-28 military drills said Saudis have adopted a foreign policy portant trip” becauseuse of historical of this yyear,ear, 22016.”0 On Russia’s proposal for holding underway in the central province of Isfahan. ILNA which has resulted in escalation of conflict relations betweenn thethe IndIndiai owes Iran $6.4 bil- quadrilateral peace talks between Iran, Siraf drone, which is capable of taking images and tension in the region. two countries andd ththee lion for oil imports out of Russia, Afghanistan, and India, the senior and sending them online to commanding posts, However, Jaberi-Ansari said, Tehran is geopolitical locationtion whwhich 750 million dollars official said Tehran welcomes any initia- has been designed by students at the college of after a principled and consistent policy of India in the globe.be. wawas cleared over the tive which makes inroads into peace and the ground forces artillery training center in Isfa- to help promote regional cooperation, Indian Prime MMin-in- ppasta two days, ahead tranquility in Afghanistan. han, ILNA reported. peace, and stability. ister Narendra MModiodi of Indian Prime Min- “If Afghanistan and other effective Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of Be- “We are not after intensifying tensions arrived in Tehrann at iisters Narendra Modi’s states wish to take Russia’s proposal into it-ol-Moqaddas-28 war games, Army chief Ah- in the region.” the head of a large ttrip to Tehran. consideration, Iran will welcome it.” mad-Reza Pourdastan said that Zolfaqar and Tiam Iran dismisses Taliban leader delegation on Sunday.nday. Due to the crip- Foreign Minister Zarif to travel to tanks as well as Fallaq armored personnel carrier passing through its border to Pakistan He is the very first Indian ppling sanctions re- Europe next week were used in the exercises. Elsewhere, the spokesman rejected prime minister too visit ggime on Iran over its Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad reports on Afghan Taliban Leader Mullah Iran in 15 years. nuclearnu program, Indi- Javad Zarif is due to travel to Poland, Saudis sent terrorist Akhtar Mansour crossing Iranian borders Pointing to 14 ans could not clear their Sweden, Latvia, and Finland next week, groups to Iran in to enter Pakistan. memoranda of oiloil debts to Iran for four the spokesman reported. recent days: Rezaei Jaberi-Ansari said, “Related authori- understandingg years.ye There will be diplomatic talks as ties have rejected that such people have (MOUs) inked be-- Afghan presi- well as exchanges of views on expand- passed through Iran’s borders on such tween Iran and ddent in Iran to pen ing ties between the countries, he ex- TEHRAN — The secretary of Iran’s Expediency dates and entered Pakistani soil.” India, Jaberi-An- ttrilateral agreement pressed, adding, “Iran is prepared to Council announced on Monday that Saudi Arabia Mullah Akhtar Mansour, who was us- sari said the on Chabahar port expand relations with countries willing has sent several terrorist groups to Iran over the ing a Pakistani passport with the name trip aims at While the Indian to interact with it.” past few days. IRIB “The Saudis don’t give up support for terrorism and have sent several terrorist groups to the Islamic Iran in the past few days, but all of them have been Tehran says its diplomats are alive and in Israeli captivity apprehended,” Mohsen Rezaei told reporters, the POLITICAL TEHRAN – The Iranian defense minis- were snatched at a Lebanese Forces checkpoint north of IRIB reported. deskter asserted on Monday that four Ira- Beirut on their way back from the northern city of Tripoli. He called on the Iranian officials not to show pa- nian diplomats abducted in 1982 in Lebanon are alive “We continue to believe that our diplomats are still tience with the Saudis’ deeds anymore and inform and in Israeli captivity, saying there is evidence to believe alive and in Israeli custody. We hold them accountable other Islamic states of their crimes. so. for their fate and will do whatsoever it takes politically Three Iranian diplomats, Mohsen Mousavi, Ahmad and legally to free them,” Tasnim quoted Hossein Deh- Motevaselian, Taqi Rastegarmoghaddam and an IRNA qan as saying. Faezeh Hashemi’s photographer, Kazem Akhavan, went missing in north- Since the abduction, there have been contradictory meeting a criminal ern Lebanon during the country’s civil war on July 4, news stories about the fate of the abducted diplomats. act: legal expert 1982. While Iranian officials believe that Israel is behind the According to the Iranian Embassy in Beirut the four kidnappings, Israel has denied any involvement. Iran has said its diplomats are held in Israel as a pos- TEHRAN — Fa’ezeh Hashemi’s recent meeting Dehqan says: “We continue to sible trump card in a future deal involving information with Bahais was a criminal act and the Judiciary believe that our diplomats are about Ron Arad, the Israeli pilot who was lost on a mis- should take strong action in this regard, a legal ex- still alive and in Israeli custody. sion in Lebanese air space. “Such remarks are unacceptable. These persons are However, in 2006, Samir Geagea, then-commander pert has said. We hold them accountable alive and are held by the Zionist regime, and we hold Abbasali Kadkhodaei indicated that Faezeh of the Christian militia Phalange forces and current pres- Zionist regime accountable,” former Iranian Foreign Min- Hashemi’s meeting constitutes an act of prop- for their fate and will do ident of the Lebanese Forces party, claimed in an inter- istry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi said. TASNIM agating banned groups, Tasnim reported on whatsoever it takes politically view with As-Safir newspaper that his militia witnessed During the Lebanese civil war (1975-1990), the Leba- Monday. the diplomats’ killing without giving further evidence. nese militia forces headed by Samir Geagea were known and legally to free them.” Geagea’s claim was promptly dismissed by Iran. for close connections with Israel. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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Al-Abadi orders ‘liberalization’ of NEWS Obama: Afghan Taliban’s Fallujah from ISIL Mullah Mansoor dead Iraqi troops advance to liberate ISIL stronghold United States President Barack Obama has said that the Afghan Taliban Leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor was killed in a U.S. strike. By staff & agencies rorists in January 2014, six months before In a statement on Monday, he called Mansoor’s death an Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in- ISIL declared a self-claimed “caliphate” “important milestone”. forms the Iraqi nation of the beginning of spanning large parts of Iraq and Syria. “We have removed the leader of an organization that has a process for the “liberation” of Fallujah city More than 75,000 civilians remain in continued to plot against and unleash attacks on American from the grip of the Islamic State in Iraq Fallujah, according to Iraqi officials who and Coalition forces, and the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) terrorist group. have urged them to flee. to wage war with the Nearly 70 kilometers west of the cap- Residents, however, say checkpoints Afghan people, and ital Baghdad, the strategic city in the An- controlled by the terrorists along roads align itself with ex- bar province, has been suffering under leading out of the city are preventing tremist groups like the ISIL terrorists’ control since 2014. most from fleeing. al-Qaeda,” he said. In a televised speech late on Sunday, the On Monday, a tribal source said ISIL Afghanistan’s Chief Iraqi commander-in-chief announced the had imposed a curfew in the city and Executive Abdullah start of the operation, promising the nation shut bridges with concrete blocks. Abdullah said on Twit- that the “Iraqi flag will rise” again in Fallujah. According to the military’s media unit, ter a day earlier that The city will return under the control families who cannot flee should raise Mansoor was dead; of the government just like “hundreds of white flags to mark their location in the the country’s spy villages and cities and towns,” recaptured city, a tactic employed with some success agency also said he by the Iraqi soldiers, backed by Shia and during other recent offensives. had been killed and a Sunni fighters. “Our goal is to liberate civilians source close to Man- The forces tasked with battling the from Daesh’s repression and terrorism,” soor told Al Jazeera Takfiri terrorists in the western Iraq are building where the terrorist group sen- sonally supervising the operation and al-Abadi said in his televised speech. that he believed the “approaching a moment of great victory,” tenced many of its victims to death, the had visited the command center near the The announcement comes at a time reports to be true. stated the prime minister. al-Sumaria news website reported. city to meet military commanders. when Iraqi ground forces are gaining ter- The Taliban has not yet issued an official statement, though The western town of Rutba, also in Anbar, According to the volunteer People’s Fallujah and Mosul, the capital of the ritory against ISIL, most recently in Iraq’s some of the group’s officials earlier denied the reports. was recently the recaptured by Iraqi forces. Mobilization unites (al-Hashd al-Shaabi) northern province of Nineveh, are the vast western Anbar province. Obama, who authorized the attack, was in Vietnam for his The Joint Operations Command also sources, troops pounded terrorist posi- last two major cities ISIL still holds in Iraq. Iraqi forces, however, are expected to face first state visit when the statement was issued. issued a statement, declaring the start of tions in northern and northeastern Fal- Fallujah is almost completely surround- a complicated fight to push ISIL out of Fal- Speaking at a news conference following his meeting with the operation. lujah with heavy rocket and artillery fire. ed by Iraqi forces, who have regained sig- lujah. Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang, Obama said the fatal Iraqi troops advanced in Fallujah The districts of Harariat and al-Lifyah nificant ground in Anbar province in recent Following recent gains in Rutba and attack on Mansoor did not represent a change in U.S. military Meantime, dozens of ISIL terrorists have as well as Shahabi were liberated, the months, including its capital Ramadi fur- Hit, control of Fallujah would secure the strategy in Afghanistan, which is to help train Afghan forc- been killed as Iraq launches an offensive al-Forat news agency said on Monday. ther up the Euphrates River valley. road more than 500 km (300 miles) from es. Obama ended the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan to retake one of the two remaining ISIL The offensive is being conducted by “We are beginning the operation to lib- Baghdad to the Jordanian border and in 2014. strongholds, with al-Abadi saying the “mo- the army, police, counter-terrorism forc- erate Fallujah,” al-Abadi said in a statement. northwards to Haditha. “We are not re-entering the day-to-day combat operations ment of great victory has drawn near.” es, local tribal fighters and a coalition of “The Iraqi flag will be raised high over However, ISIL still controls vast that are currently being conducted by Afghan security forces,” Iraqi jets bombed ISIL positions in mostly Shia Muslim forces, Prime Minis- the land of Fallujah,” he added. swathes of territory and major cities such Obama said. “Our job is to help Afghanistan secure its own Fallujah late on Sunday, destroying an ter al-Abadi said on Sunday. Fallujah, 50 km (30 miles) west of Bagh- as Mosul in the north which Iraqi author- country, not to have our men and women in uniform engage in explosive-making factory and a court Security sources said al-Abadi is per- dad, was the first city to fall to the ISIL ter- ities have pledged to retake this year. that fight for them.” U.S. forces in Afghanistan Mansoor was chosen to head the Afghan Taliban last Blasts kill at least 120 in western Syria summer after it was announced that the group’s previous Leader Mullah Omar had died two years earlier. UN chief urges world powers to press for Syria peace talks The Taliban is the most powerful armed group in the By staff & agencies over, the foreign-backed militant groups would “take all country, where an estimated 11,000 civilians were killed or Seven bomb explosions have rocked the coastal cities possible measures and respond with all means.” wounded and 5,500 government troops and police officers of Tartous and Jableh in western Syria, leaving at least This came as the Syrian army made fresh gains against died last year alone. 121 people dead, a London-based monitor says. terrorists in the Eastern Ghouta region of Damascus on Fri- It seized power in 1996 and ruled Afghanistan until it was In Jableh, the attacks took the lives of at least 73 peo- day and managed to retake 13 villages from the al-Qae- toppled by a U.S.-led invasion after the September 11, 2001, ple and left scores of others injured on Monday morning, da-linked al-Nusra Front (Jabhat al-Nusra) elements. attacks on New York and Washington. the so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) The militants’ statement said the Syrian army should Almost 15 years later, about 13,000 troops are in the coun- said. stop fighting against terrorists and “pulls back to its pre- try from a U.S.-NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) At least 48 people were killed in Tartous and many oth- May 14 positions,” especially in Daraya. coalition, including about 9,800 Americans. ers injured in almost simultaneous bombings. In Hama, the Syrian soldiers broke the siege imposed While they are mostly focused on training and helping Af- According to the report, one of the explosions occurred on al-Zara power plant and forced terrorists to retreat and ghan government forces battle the insurgency, about 3,000 near a hospital when a bomber detonated his explosive move to the town of Harbanafseh in the southern country- troops are conducting operations against the Taliban and vest. side of the province. groups including al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in Iraq and The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) The Syrian Air Force further destroyed positions held by the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) terrorist group. claimed responsibility for the bombings. The ISIL terrorist ISIL terrorists in al-Shaer field and Um al-Tababeer area in (Source: Al Jazeera) group, which is controlling parts of Syria and neighboring the central Homs Province. nightmare?” he added. Iraq, has repeatedly targeted civilian structures like hospi- The Syrian army has vowed to press ahead with its The remarks came days after a meeting of world powers tals and schools. counter-terror military operations and drive terrorists out on Syria in the Austrian capital, Vienna failed to make a Rights groups have documented numerous cases of of their major strongholds. clear breakthrough. such bombings and attacks over the past months. A ceasefire brokered by the United States and Russia At the end of the meeting co-chaired by the U.S. Physicians for Human Rights said in a recent research went into effect on February 27 across Syria. The truce and Russia, the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) Netanyahu rejects French that militants had carried out about a dozen attacks on agreement does not apply to ISIL and al-Nusra Front. pledged to bolster Syria’s fragile ceasefire and send hu- peace initiative, offers to medical facilities, with ISIL being responsible for at least Ban request manitarian relief. eight of them in which more than a dozen medical staff Meanwhile, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki- UN special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said after meet Abbas had been killed. moon has called on regional and international powers to the meeting he wants to see signs of progress before set- Militants threaten to abandon ceasefire press Syria’s warring sides to participate in peace talks with ting a date for the resumption of negotiations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a multi- agreement a view to finding a political solution to the country’s conflict. On Saturday, the Russian Coordination Center, based lateral French peace In another event, Syria’s militant groups have threat- Ban said during a forum for democracy and develop- in Hmeimim airbase, said that terrorist organizations initiative as he met ened to stop abiding by a cessation of hostilities deal unless ment in Qatar’s capital Doha that an immediate cessation breached the ceasefire agreement nine times over the past his French counter- Syrian government forces end targeting terrorist positions of hostilities plus talks on political transition are needed in 24 hours, bringing the total number of breaches to 577 part on Monday, near the capital, Damascus, within 48 hours. Syria. since truce took effect on February 27. offering instead to Some 40 militant groups fighting against the Syrian The UN chief warned that persistent fighting could ham- Syria has been gripped by foreign-backed militancy hold direct talks with government across the country signed a statement on per efforts for a political settlement. since March 2011. Damascus says the House of Saud re- Palestinian Authority Sunday, saying they would consider the truce as having “I call on all regional and international actors to use their gime, Turkey and Qatar are the main supporters of the mil- President Mahmoud “totally collapsed” if the government forces did not stop influence on the parties, and to persuade them to nego- itants fighting the government forces. Abbas in the French their fight against them in two days. tiate in good faith on transitional arrangements,” he said. De Mistura estimates that over 400,000 people have capital, Paris. The statement also said once the two-day period is “Is there anything more urgent than resolving that been killed in the Syrian crisis. French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said he would speak 45 army recruits killed in Yemen’s Aden bomb attacks to French President Francois Hollande At least 45 people have been killed and doz- of Yemen’s al-Qaeda against pro-Hadi mili- mission to Yemen has found evidence of the fields are identified and cleared of deadly about Netanyahu’s ens of others injured when two car bomb at- tary commanders. United States, Britain and Brazilian cluster cluster bomb sub munitions and other unex- proposal. tacks targeted conscripted soldiers in Yemen’s Many say al-Qaeda militants also enjoy munitions used by Saudi forces. ploded ordnance,” she said. Direct negotia- southern port city of Aden. support from the House of Saud regime as In a statement on Monday, the Brit- The rights group said children were tions with the Pales- According to the Yemeni officials, who there have been numerous reports of airdrop ain-based rights group said unexploded clus- among civilians killed and maimed by such tinians are “the only way to proceed to peace,” Netanyahu spoke on condition of anonymity, one bomb- by Saudi regime jets of ammunition to areas ter bombs have turned northern Yemen into munitions, calling on the international com- said. He offered “a different French initiative” of face-to-face er targeted a line outside an army recruitment under the control of the militants, especially “minefields” for civilians. munity to help clear contaminated areas. talks with Abbas in Paris. center, near the Badr base in the Khormaksar in areas where it could launch attacks against The watchdog said displaced families, who The statement also called on countries Valls is visiting Israel and the Palestinian territories to ad- district of the city, killing at least 20 on Monday. Ansarullah (Houthi) movement fighters. are returning to their homes since a ceasefire with influence on Saudi Arabia and its allies vance his country’s plan to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace A second bomber detonated his explosive The Ansarullah is still in control of much was agreed in March, are at “grave risk” of “se- to have them “stop using cluster munitions, efforts. belt among a group of recruits waiting out- of Yemen despite more than a year of Saudi rious injury or even death.” which are internationally banned and inher- Abbas has welcomed the French initiative to hold a meet- side the home of an army commander, killing airstrikes and ground operations. “Even after hostilities have died down, ently indiscriminate.” ing of foreign ministers from a range of countries on June 3, at least 25. Numerous attempts by the United Nations the lives and livelihoods of civilians, including Following a 10-day research trip to Sa’da, without the Israelis and Palestinians presence. Yemen’s Saudi-backed former President for clinching a deal between Ansarullah and young children, continue to be on the line in Hajjah and Sana’a provinces, Amnesty found Another conference would then be held in the autumn, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi is based in Aden. the pro-Hadi camp have failed. Yemen as they return to de facto minefields,” that 16 civilians, including nine children, had with the Israelis and Palestinians in attendance. The goal is There was no claim of responsibility for the U.S., Britain cluster bombs in Yemen said Amnesty’s senior crisis adviser Lama Fakih. been killed or injured by cluster munitions be- to eventually restart negotiations that would lead to a Pal- attack, but similar assassination attempts have Meanwhile, leading human rights group “They cannot live in safety until contam- tween July 2015 and April. estinian state. been made over the past months by militants Amnesty International says its most recent inated areas in and around their homes and (Source: agencies) Netanyahu has criticized the initiative and called for direct negotiations between the two sides. Negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians have Indo-Iran relationship been at a standstill since a United States-led initiative col- 1 suing an independent foreign policy are common traits 22-23 as India is looking to step up engagement with lapsed in April 2014. New Delhi’s desire to reclaim for India the influence in the diplomatic behavior of both countries. the sanctions-free energy-rich nation. Netanyahu has repeatedly offered to meet Abbas for di- and cultural relations it once enjoyed with the countries Moreover, Indo-Iran relations have a domestic polit- The visit, it seems, will provide thrust to rect talks. of Central Asia before the dawn of colonialism can only ical dimension as well. India’s large Shia population has expand bilateral cooperation and “mutually Palestinian leaders say years of negotiations with Israel be reasonably realized through Iran. been an important variable in India’s interaction with benefit from new opportunities in the wake have not ended its occupation and have pursued a strategy India and Iran also share many similarities: Extra-re- Iran. of lifting of secondary sanctions against Iran of diplomacy at international bodies. gional ambitions and a strong sense that they are pur- Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Iran on May earlier this year.” (Source: AFP) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY MMAYAY 24,24, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/economy

NEWS Iran, India, Afghanistan Oil falls after Iran dampens hopes for production freeze pen trilateral transit pact Brent oil prices fell for a fourth consecutive session on Monday after Iran insisted it would not freeze crude output, returning 1 technology, information technology (IT), investor attention to a global glut. The document was signed in the pres- as well as space and aerospace technolo- Adding to signs the oil market will remain oversupplied, data ence of the Iranian President Hassan gies as other industries where the two showed last week the number of rigs operated by U.S. drillers Rouhani, Indian Prime Minister Narendra sides can collaborate on. held steady for the first time this year, following a near two-year Modi, and the Afghan President Ashraf According to him, while fulfilling India’s slump in the rig count. Ghani. need for oil and gas, the Islamic Republic Global benchmark Brent Tehran, New Delhi call for com- is ready to make investments in different futures were down 41 cents at prehensive, strategic economic ties sectors such as establishing refineries in $48.31 a barrel by 0851 GMT, President Rouhani and Prime Minister that country. on track for a fourth straight Modi in a joint Monday meeting in Teh- “To develop Chabahar port and the day of losses for the first time ran underlined the necessity of seizing railway in the region, we can benefit from in a month. the existent opportunities and potentials the investments made by other Asian and U.S. crude futures traded to broaden the bilateral comprehensive European countries as well as their tech- at $47.91 a barrel, down 50 and strategic economic ties between the nology,” Rouhani added. cents on Friday's close. two sides. Modi urges joint investments to "Stagnating rig counts and During the meeting, the Indian part double in 5 years comments from Iranian offi- signed 12 agreements with the Islamic The Indian prime minister expressed cials show that the way up for Republic in different economic areas discontent with the volume of current the oil prices may come to an including investing billions of dollars in Iran-India economic relations and em- end now," said Frank Klumpp, setting up industries, ranging from alu- phasized that as the result of the annul- oil analyst at Stuttgart-based minum smelter to urea plants, in Iran’s ment of unfair sanctions against Iran, the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Afghan Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg. Chabahar free trade zone on the Persian joint investments between the two sides Iran's Deputy Oil Minister Rokneddin Javadi told Iran's Mehr Gulf nation’s southeastern coast. President Ashraf Ghani met in Tehran on Monday. should grow twice more than its current news agency on Sunday his country had no plan to halt a rise As Times of India reported, the Ports tion and Development of Transporta- Chabahar, potential hub for level in the upcoming five years. in oil production and exports. and Maritime Organization of Iran and tion Infrastructures Company signed regional multifaceted cooperation: “The agreement to develop Chabahar He said Iranian crude exports, excluding gas condensates, the India Ports Global Pvt signed an agreements. Rouhani port for which India will provide $500 mil- were at 2 million barrels per day (bpd) and would reach 2.2 agreement on the development of After the signing ceremony of the ac- As the Iranian president said, Chabahar lion is a key milestone,” Modi said, “The million bpd by the middle of summer. Chabahar port. corded agreements and in a common can become a very big symbol of cooper- outcomes and agreements signed today His comments further dampened hopes for a coordinated Meanwhile, the Finance and Eco- press conference with the Indian prime ation between the two countries. “Chaba- open a new chapter in our strategic part- decision to freeze OPEC oil production at a meeting of the nomic Affairs Ministry of Iran and the minister, President Rouhani noted that har port can serve as a point of connectiv- nership.” exporter group in Vienna on June 2. Exim Bank of India; the Indian National after the implementation of Iran’s nucle- ity between different countries, especially He also added that Chabahar-Za- The bearish comments outweighed concerns about un- Aluminum Company (Nalco) and the ar deal with P5+1, the ground is set for India and Afghanistan,” he added, “It can hedan-Mashhad railway, which links planned oil outages globally hitting a five-year high mainly due Iranian Mines and Mining Industries expansion of mutual ties with India and also play a pivotal role in Iran-India coop- Chabahar Port with Afghanistan and to wildfires in Canada that have affected oil-sands production Development and Renovation Organi- the two countries can take advantage of eration on various industries including alu- Central Asia, can boost bilateral econom- and losses in Nigeria and Libya. zation (IMIDRO); and the Indian Railway the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) in this minum, steel, and petrochemicals.” ic cooperation between Iran and India Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs said in a research report on PSU IRCON and the Iranian Construc- regard. Rouhani named biotechnology, nano- and also other regional countries. Monday that it expected shale productivity gains through 2020, which will push average breakevens for shale plays below $50 per barrel for U.S. crude. It raised its average Brent forecast to $45 per barrel this year, Japan’s plant-engineering giant JGC keen to return to Iran from $39, while it said West Texas Intermediate would average ECONOMY TEHRAN — JGC, Ja- promising market. Shigehisa further stated that there also consider investing in hospitals and $45 per barrel this year, up from $38 previously. desk (Source: Reuters) pan's leading plant “Iran has one of the largest popula- were some obstacles to Iran-Japan agriculture, along with power plants,” builder, is looking at ways to get back to tions in the Middle East, with nearly 80 trade cooperation due to the sanctions he added. Iran’s potentially lucrative market, IRNA million people. It has said it will raise its but with the sanctions lifted new win- It is worth noting that the volume of reported on Monday. crude oil output in two stages, by one dows have been opened and there are trade between Iran and Japan in 2014 According to the report, in an inter- million barrels a day” Yoshihiro added. opportunities for Japanese businesses shadowed by sanctions against Tehran Asian stocks climb as view with Nikkei, Yoshihiro Shigehisa, He also noted that Iran has a great to resume cooperation with the coun- was less than $250 million and Tehran tech shares rise, Chinese JGC group's chairman emeritus, stated potential for oil refineries and petro- try. also accounted for 10 percent of Japan’s that post-sanctions era is a great op- chemical plants and JGC hopes to strike “We want to invest in ways that will oil imports before sanctions cut them to equities gain portunity to return to Iran’s big and some deals by the end of this year. help the country to develop. We may five percent. Asia’s benchmark stock index rebounded from four weeks of losses as Chinese and Taiwanese shares gained while Japanese equities pared a steep loss. Iran’s construction industry forecast to grow 4.5% in 2016: BMI The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.4 percent to 126.09 as of 4:28 p.m. in Hong Kong, swinging from a drop of as much as The BMI Research (formerly Business Monitor On- oil prices will reduce government revenue, limiting 0.6 percent. The biggest gains were seen in Taiwan, where the line) revised its construction industry growth fore- public spending in infrastructure. Taiex index rallied 2.6 percent, the most since September, on cast for Iran in 2016 from 3.2 percent to 4.5 percent As the published report proves, the lifting of optimism Apple Inc. orders for the iPhone 7 will be higher than thanks to the removal of the majority of interna- sanctions is already having a positive impact on estimated. Japan’s Topix index lost 0.4 percent at the close, after tional sanctions and release of new historic data. Iran's capability to finance infrastructure projects. sliding as much as 1.8 percent, as the yen gained amid clashes The lifting of sanctions will result in the gradu- Reflecting the reduced risk in the financing stage, between the Group of Seven finance chiefs on whether to inter- al return of private investment as well as improve Iran now scores 34 out of 100 in the Financing Risk vene in the currency market. Iran's access to funding for projects, the report said. pillar of BMI’s Project Risk Index (PRI), from a previ- It’s been a wild ride for investors in Asia-Pacific equities this As such, the country's risk profile - particularly in ous score of 18.8. year. The regional index began 2016 with a 14 percent slump the financing stage of the project life cycle – will Moreover, greater competitiveness in Iran's labor through a February low on concern a devaluation of the Chi- foreseeably continue to improve. market will be required to support growth in the nese yuan would curb global growth and amid prospects for a In addition, the British research institute estimates construction industry, according to the report. Federal Reserve rate increase. It then rallied almost 20 percent an average of 6.1 percent growth in Iran’s construc- BMI Research is a research firm that provides through this year’s peak in April before retreating again, with the tion industry over the next five years as a result of macroeconomic, industry and financial market gauge dropping 5.6 percent in the last four weeks. the lifting of international sanctions and strong de- analysis, covering 24 industries and 200 global mar- “The market has been overly concerned about the global mand for infrastructure. However, persistently low kets. (Source: BMI Research) growth slowdown as well as the imminent Fed rate hike,” said Norman Chan, chief investment officer at Oreana Private Wealth in Hong Kong. “Both are not going to happen very soon.” Taiwanese shares gained the most among Asian equity Euro area said to plan $12b for Greece after review benchmarks, with Apple vendors Taiwan Semiconductor Manu- Greece’s European creditors are pre- Greece’s creditors, including the bursement to Greece,” the report says. Greece’s 10-year bonds were head- facturing Co. and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. among the paring to disburse 11 billion euros commission and the International Euro-area finance ministers meet ed for their highest close in six months biggest contributors to advances on the regional gauge. The ($12.3 billion) once the nation success- Monetary Fund, are trying to complete in Brussels on Tuesday to decide on after lawmakers passed additional aus- iPhone maker asked suppliers to prepare production of a new fully completes a review of its bailout an assessment of the nation’s third bail- the review and to weigh debt-relief terity measures Sunday night. version of its smartphones, the Economic Daily News reported. program. out program, which was agreed upon proposals. European creditors remain The 11 billion euros would cover the (Source: Bloomberg) The funds will be used to clear ar- last year and provides for as much at loggerheads with the IMF on how debt-ravaged nation’s financing needs rears and to cover debt servicing as 86 billion euros in aid. Fulfillment to alleviate Greece’s loan obligations, until the end of November, with 3.8 bil- needs, including a 2.3 billion-euro pay- of the evaluation would also allow for with euro-area states, led by Germany, lion euros being used to clear arrears ment scheduled to the European Cen- Greece to negotiate ways to ease the resisting calls from the Washington- and 7.2 billion euros servicing debt. Italy, Japan central bankers tral Bank in July, according to a draft burden of its 321 billion euros of ob- based fund to set less ambitious fiscal Greek lawmakers on Sunday ap- of the European Commission’s compli- ligations. targets and hand Athens more gen- proved additional austerity measures see risks to inflation outlook ance report for the Greek economic The bailout program “is broadly on erous repayment terms on its bailout required to unlock the latest loan. program seen by Bloomberg News. track, paving the way for the next dis- loans. (Source: Bloomberg) Italian and Japanese central bankers warned on Monday of the damage that weak inflation expectations could inflict on their econ- omies, as the euro-zone and Japan suffer from anemic prices de- Bayer announces $62 Uber deal shows ANZ Banking spite years of aggressive monetary easing. Bank of Italy Director General Salvatore Rossi said central banks billion cash offer for divide in labor's explores sale of part should never let inflation remain low as that could affect people's Monsanto drive for role in 'gig or all of life insurer psychology and hurt inflation expectations. economy' unit: sources "In Europe, we see risks of a de-anchoring of inflation expecta- tions. That's why (European Central Bank President Mario) Draghi German drugs and chemicals group Bayer AG The International Association of Machinists ANZ Banking Group is exploring plans to sell part said many times that the stance of euro-area monetary policy is so said it had made an offer to buy U.S. seeds com- and Aerospace Workers trumpeted an agree- or all of its life insurance and pension product de- accommodative and every tool is brought on the table," Rossi told pany Monsanto Co for $122 per share in cash, or a ment reached earlier this month to represent velopment unit, valued at up to $4 billion in total, a seminar hosted by Japan's Keio University. total value of $62 billion including debt, to create New York Uber drivers, saying it "gives organized people familiar with the matter said, in line with its Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Hiroshi Nakaso told the same the world's biggest agricultural supplier. labor an opportunity to shape the new economy broader strategy of raising funds to boost capital. seminar that Japan's two-decades experience of deflation showed Bayer said on Monday that the proposal made in a way that supports and values workers and The plans being worked out by Australia's No. 4 it was very important to "act quickly" against subdued price growth to Monsanto's management represented a 37 per- their families." lender come months after it split its global wealth as once entrenched, it would hurt inflation expectations. cent premium over the closing price of Monsanto But not everyone in the U.S. labor movement management business into separate arms, one fo- "Our experience probably tells you that if actual inflation stays shares on May 9, before rumors of a planned bid is cheering. cusing on developing insurance and pension prod- low for too long, it affects inflation expectations." emerged. The deal falls short of actual union representa- ucts and the other focusing on distribution. Japan's central bank is three years into a massive asset purchase Monsanto disclosed last week that Bayer had tion, and it has revealed sharp divisions among ANZ is still streamlining the product develop- program but inflation has ground to a halt. made an unsolicited takeover offer for the group, labor advocates about how to address a central ment division before seeking bids for the business, Nakaso declined to comment on how a strong yen could affect triggering an investor backlash in which one of the reality of the so-called gig economy: The clas- the people said, declining to be identified as the the BOJ's policy decisions. But he stressed that it was important German company's major shareholders called the sification of workers as independent contractors plans were confidential.

to look not just at first-round effects of yen rises but the full pass- NEWS IN BRIEF NEWS IN BRIEF move "arrogant empire-building". rather than employees. through effect on the economy and prices. (Source: Reuters) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com MMAYAY 224,4, 22016016 HISTORY & HERITAGE 5

The best cafés and coffeehouses in Tehran NEWS Café culture is thriving in Iran, nowhere more so than on the backstreets of its capital. The hundreds of modern The body book: top tips for style cafés dotted around Tehran provide a vibrant sense traveling in summer of cosmopolitanism, often juxtaposed with more tradi- tional elements of city life. Most of us have a summer vacation planned, whether it’s a As well as a caffeine fix, coffee shops in Tehran offer “stay-cation”, road trip, or vacation to the beach. Vacations young Iranians a space for open discussion, creative col- and traveling can be tricky if you’re not prepared; it’s easy to laboration, and meeting new people. Here we review some veer off track with the healthy habits we’ve integrated into of the best cafés in town. our normal daily living. Lamiz Coffee The first step to take when traveling is planning, just as you The ever-expanding Lamiz is perhaps Iran’s premier would plan ahead to get a hotel, car, and think of activities, coffee shop chain, now with five branches in Tehran. apply the same planning to your nutrition and exercise plan Lamiz prides itself on its premium grade coffee beans while you’re traveling. imported from farms around the world, and its laid-back Stay active. This one is probably the least difficult to but professional atmosphere. A favorite with young mid- incorporate, many vacations include sightseeing, walking, dle class Iranians, foreign students, and tourists, the two shopping, or even swimming in the ocean- all of which will Tajrish branches are especially popular (one on Tajrish keep you moving. An added bonus if your hotel or resort has Square, and the other on the top floor of Ghaem Shop- a gym that you can get a quick weight session in! ping Center). Stay hydrated. Being out in the sun, sweating, drink- They also boast what must be the best carrot cake in ing cocktails (hey, it’s vacation right!), and moving around will the entire Middle East. naturally dehydrate you a bit, it’s important to keep water by The café can be found at No. 6 Sa’dabad, Tehran. your side all day long. It’ll also help you from mistaking hun- Gol Rezaieh Café Cinema Café, Bagh-e Ferdows Chaykhune, Enqelab Square ger for thirst. Be sure you’re paying attention to your urine, Gol Rezaieh Café, located in central Tehran just op- Café Shemroon, Iranian Art Garden Mu- than impressive collection of works by artists including that’s the best indicator of your hydration (pale-yellow/clear). posite the Glass and Ceramics Museum, is full of charac- seum Picasso, Dalí, Monet, Bacon, and Warhol. The ground- Pack food. I never leave the house when traveling with- ter and history, as one of the oldest coffee shops in the Within the grounds of the Iranian Art Garden Mu- floor café is the perfect venue to talk art and high culture out teas, plant-based protein powders, hemp seeds, chia seeds city. Established over 70 years ago, it has a longstanding seum in Elahieh, you can find Café Shemroon, one of with locals and tourists alike, or as a quiet spot read or (great for digestion), granola bars, or homemade muesli. Check reputation as a hub of intellectual discussion and excel- Tehran’s most picturesque and popular cafés. Renowned simply people-watch. out my Travel Food Survival Kit for more of my favorites to bring. lent coffee. for its breakfast buffet in particular, Shemroon offers its The museum is located on Tehran Museum of Contem- Bring snacks. If you’re walking long distances or out Like many of Tehran’s cafés, due to Iran’s 20th century customers an excellent selection of teas, coffees, cakes, porary Art, Laleh Park, Tehran. and about enjoying the city you’re visiting, be sure to bring attitudes towards indoor smoking (and most other vices and western foods such as lasagne or burgers. Sit inside Cinema Café, Bagh-e Ferdows a couple snacks with you that you can munch on just in case being officially prohibited), you can expect a thick cloud or outside, after enjoying a walk around the gardens More popular than the Cinema Museum with which is you’re not by food or when hunger strikes! A couple of my of smoke hanging over the clientele, as they no doubt which, amongst other things, feature models of the most shares its grounds, the Cinema Café in Bagh-e Ferdows favorites would be trail mix, raw nuts/seeds like almond or discuss the latest political and literary developments. famous architectural structures from around the country. offers a quiet space to enjoy a fine selection of teas, cof- sunflower seeds, and of course fruit! Worth visiting if you’re in the bazaar area. The café is located in Elahiyeh district, Tehran. fees, milkshakes, and sandwiches. Larger than most Teh- Know your markets. The first thing I do when traveling is The venue is found on Si Tir Street, opposite the Class Café Naderi rani cafés (which are notoriously cramped), the Cinema scope out the local markets or grocery stores to stock up on and Ceramics Museum, Tehran. Café Naderi is famous citywide as the erstwhile intel- Café has both indoor and outside seating and a reliable raw veggies, fruits, and other things that require a fridge that Traditional Teahouse, Tajrish Bazaar lectual hangout for the A-list literati of mid-20th century WiFi connection, making it an ideal place to spend an af- I couldn’t bring with me while traveling. Go down the third alley on the right off the main drag Iran. Leading modernist writers and thinkers such as Sadeq ternoon working. Often frequented by foreign students, Hotel kitchen. Try to get a hotel room with a mini-fridge, of the Tajrish bazaar and you will discover a delightful Hedayat, Simin Daneshvar, and Jalal Al-e Ahmad could be it’s unsurprisingly a little pricier than most alternatives. teapot, or microwave- most do. This will help you keep a two storey traditional teahouse on the left. The top floor found sipping tea and exchanging notes here during the The café is located on Bagh-e Ferdows, Vali-e Asr couple snacks on hand in your room to bring with you for the of the wooden-structured building provides carpeted 1940s and 1950s. Street, Tehran. day. My tops: raw carrots, cucumbers, lemons, avocados, bag platforms on which to recline, sip tea, and eat a tradi- Located on Jomhuri Street, these days Naderi is more Chaykhune, Enqelab Square of organic spinach, fruits, and any other raw produce you can tional Iranian omelette if you are so inclined. of a tourist attraction, and feels more old-fashioned than An altogether alternative tea-drinking experience can be pick up at a local market. It overlooks the central downstairs area, which is re- quaint. Still, it does an excellent Turkish coffee, and the found in one of the city’s many workingmen’s chaykhunes, or tra- Research local dining spots. Ask the locals where they served for shisha-smoking (men only). Few teahouses characterful old waiters (who no doubt remember the ditional teahouses. Rough round the edges and with some brutal eat for healthy dining out options. Most often than not, eat- can match the elegant simplicity of this establishment, café’s heyday) ensure a memorable experience. strip lighting, the underground teahouse on Enqelab Square ex- ing the cuisine of the locals is healthier than eating at an the walls of which are adorned with fantastic Shia- The café can be found on Jomhuri Street, Tehran. emplifies such establishments. The tea is practically free, you’ll be American franchise. Think of visiting Mexico for example, themed paintings depicting the tragic events of Muhar- Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art Café expected to smoke a shisha pipe, and with its boisterous atmos- you’re better off eating an authentic Mexican cuisine full of ram. The concrete, modernist home of the Tehran Muse- phere, it is perhaps the closest thing Iran has to a pub. fresh ingredients than going to a Mexican franchise restau- It is located at Tajrish Bazaar, Tajrish neighborhood, um of Contemporary Art is a must-see when visiting the It can be found on Enqelab Square, Tehran. rant you could easily eat in the states. Tehran. capital. The museum, built in the 1970s, contains a more (Source: The Culture Trip) (Source: ourbodybook.com) Iran and Japan hold 2nd joint water and wastewater industry forum

The 2nd Iran and Japan Water and Wastewater der the terms of document, it is reiterated of modern technology and technical know- how Industry Forum was held in order to explore to take advantage of equipment resistant in water and wastewater sector, she opined. ways for broadening bilateral cooperation in against force majeure events such as earth- She is of the opinion that modern-day related field in a way that approx. 240 en- quake and flood, based on which, Japanese knowledge and know-how should be dis- gineers in domestic water and wastewater companies are expected to provide state-of- seminated in society and in this respect, industry have been trained by Japanese ex- the-art technology in the shortest time pos- knowledge of graduated students and talent- perts. sible available to Iranian industrialists.” ed engineers should be applied in order to Managing Director of Isfahan Prov- In recent years, Isfahan Water and Sew- materialize most objectives of the company. ince Water and Wastewater Company Eng. age Company faced unexpected crisis such For his part, Japan Water Resources Man- Hashem Amini announced the above state- as outflow of river and entrance of oil and agement Bureau Dr. Nagasaki was the next ment and pointed to the golden opportuni- gas oil materials to Baba Sheikhali Wastewa- speaker who said: “I am very glad to have trav- ties created in Iran after implementation of ter Treatment Plant, he said, adding: “Once elled to Isfahan historic city. Like Japan, Iran en- Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) the company was equipped with necessary joys rich culture and civilization and capacities and said: “In the past, Japanese water and equipment, such incidents would be con- of the two countries should be used properly.” wastewater activists were worrying on sanc- trolled in the shortest time possible.” Presently, 97 percent of land in Japan has tions imposed against Iran in order to contin- Given the above issue, suitable ground been equipped with quality water-supply sys- ue their activity in the country but presently, we intend to ink industrial contracts with Japa- Economy, Action and Implementation.” should be provided between the two coun- tem, he said, adding: “It is tried to offer qual- many of Japanese companies have expressed nese companies but actually, these companies He, who is the chairman of Board of Direc- tries in order to exchange views in relevant ity potable water to the noble people of this their satisfaction on resumption of bilateral have thus far concluded separate agreements tors of the company, pointed to the impact of issues, he highlighted. province.” ties between the two countries in order to with many countries within the framework of offering modern training services to staff and In the beginning of the Forum, Ms. Akhavan For their parts, representatives of Japanese carry out their projects in Iran with peace of Build-Operate-Own (BOO) and Build-Operate- personnel of the company and said: “Smart Member of Representatives Board of Isfahan “HITACHI” and “MITSUBISHI” companies mind.” Transfer (BOT) basis and finance scheme.” development of water projects came on Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mine and pointed to the high potentials of their com- More cooperation and interaction should be There is an amicable cooperation and in- stream in this province when some staff of the Agriculture said: “Isfahan is considered as one panies in meeting demands of Isfahan Water established between Iranian and Japanese indus- teraction between Iran and Japan which dates company passed training courses in Japan.” of the largest industrial cities in the country in a and Wastewater Company in relevant issues. trialists in water and wastewater field in current back to many years ago, he said, adding: Director General of Isfahan Province Gov- way that the province is leader in textile, petro- In this get-together meeting, representa- years in order to materialize objectives of resist- “Given its brilliant and fruitful experiences, it ernor-Generalship Crisis Management Eng. chemical and steel sectors of the country.” tives of Japanese companies pointed to the ance economy in the country, he maintained. seems that Japan can help improve water and Shishehforoush was the next speaker who Considering the travel of high- ranking high capacities of the companies and assured He also pointed out to the presence of top wastewater industry of the country in current pointed to the compilation of Sendai docu- Japanese delegation to Isfahan, suitable ways th em to carry out relevant projects in this 10 Japanese firms in Isfahan and said: “Currently, year which was named after as “Resistance ment between Iran and Japan and said: “Un- should be provided in order to take advantage province in the best form possible. Japanese firms keen to offer modern technology to Isfahan Province Water and Sewage Co. A couple of days ago, a 17-strong Japanese In their visit from provincial water and manpower in alleviation of relevant incidents delegation, from companies including MIT- sewage installations, constructive ne- and said: “Efficient workforce can prevent SUBISHI, HITACHI, KOBOOTA, TORAY AICHI MI- gotiations were held in the presence of many incidents in construction of water pipe- CROZA, YOKOGAWA and METIRO, expressed senior officials of the two sides to provide line.” their readiness to provide most modern tech- Japanese state-of-the-art technology in Director of Baba Sheikhali Wastewa- nology and technical know-how available to relevant field. ter Treatment Plant Eng. Gorji was the next Isfahan Province Water and Sewage Company. Water Supply Manager of Isfahan Prov- speaker who briefed the visiting Japanese The visiting Japanese delegation visited in- ince Water and Sewage Company Eng. Ak- delegation on the wastewater treatment stallations of Isfahan Province Water and Sew- bari was the next speaker who pointed to the plant and said: “The wastewater is the largest age Company including Baharestan Water and way of distribution of potable water to 56 cit- plant in the Middle East in a way that water Wastewater Plant, Baba Sheikhali Wastewater ies and 300 villages under the coverage of flow rate of the plant stands at 12,500 lit./sec.” Treatment Plant and Control Chamber and primary sedimentation ponds, wastewater dis- water-supply project and said: “Presently, all occurred incidents, he said: “Water flow rate With the coordination made in this regard, water-supply projects of the province. infecting and dredge dehydrating process and water-supply installations of the province are and pressure is controlled using state-of-the- ozonation compressors, chlorine analyses, Given the above issue, Managing Director said: “With the studies made in this regard, we monitored by telemetry system using control art technology in order to distribute water hydrocarbon sensors and equipment related of Baharestan Wastewater Treatment Plant ex- came to this conclusion that Japanese firms can chamber and telemetry system meticulously.” among subscribers of 56 cities and 3000 vil- to quality control of required water can be pounded on the treatment process of mechani- promote water and wastewater installations of In response to a question on the way of lages of the province fairly.” equipped with Japan’s most modern technol- cal screening unit, degreaser and grit chamber, this province properly.” dealing with water shortage problem and In the end, he pointed to the key role of ogy and technical know-how, he ended. 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6 INTERNATIONAL MMAYAY 24,24, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour Elevation to the top leadership of one of the movement on behalf of Mullah Mohammad elements in Pakistan to assassinate Mullah 2015. world’s deadliest militant movements does not Omar, its founder and spiritual head. Omar. Mullah Omar was a reclusive figure who re- come with assurances of longevity, but Mullah In this capacity, he is understood to have Many of his detractors accused him of being mained at the head of the Taliban for two years Akhtar Mohammad Mansour’s short tenure as authorised the release of periodic statements firmly in the hands of the Pakistani intelligence after his death, our obituary explains. Taliban leader has to be some sort of a record. by Mullah Omar on the official Taliban website, apparatus, which they say offers him sanctuary Mullah Mansour was born sometime be- He came from the influential Ishaqzai clan of even after Mullah Omar had been dead for a and protection. tween 1963 and 1965 in Band-e-Taimoor, the Durrani tribe of Pashtuns in Kandahar prov- long time. However, the main challenges to his lead- a village in Maiwand district of Kandahar, a ince, the political and cultural seat of Pashtun This created controversy within the ership eased away, and even al-Qaeda chief southern province of Afghanistan that shares power in Afghanistan. higher echelons of the movement, and Ayman al-Zawahiri expressed his allegiance to a border with Pakistan’s south-western Balo- Before assuming the leadership of the Tali- there were allegations that he might have Mullah Mansour as the legitimate successor chistan province. ban, he functioned as the acting head of the conspired with some other tribal allies or to Mullah Omar, after his appointment in July 9

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Oil supply cuts from Nigeria to NEWS IN BRIEF Brexit poses 'major risk' Canada renew bets on price rally to global growth, warns Bank of Japan chief Outbreaks of violence in Nigeria, export going to come into balance later this troubles in a divided Libya and wildfires year anyway." Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan, says the most ripping across the Canadian oil sands The net-long position in WTI rose serious risk facing the global economy was the possibility of the are reviving wagers that crude markets 30,475 futures and options combined to UK voting to leave the European Union. will tighten. Speculators’ net-long posi- 246,996, the biggest gain since March, In an interview, Mr Kuroda made the remarks when I asked tion in benchmark U.S. crude, a measure CFTC data show. Short positions tum- him whether China, Brexit, or the US Federal Reserve raising in- of how bets on a price increase outnum- bled 24 percent, while longs rose 3.6 terest rates was the biggest threat to global economic stability. ber bearish ones, climbed by the most percent. "It is for the British people to decide whether or not to exit contracts since March, according to data U.S. production from the European Union," he said, but added: "This could be from the Commodity Futures Trading U.S. crude output fell to 8.79 million potentially quite serious. If Brexit is agreed, it would have a Commission. barrels a day in the week ended May 13, significant and serious impact on the global economy." "The main bullish factor has been the the least since September 2014, an En- In recent months, as the deadline for the UK to vote on outages," said Michael Wittner, the New ergy Information Administration report whether to leave the EU gets closer, calls by the global com- York-based head of oil-market research showed. Gasoline use averaged 9.56 munity against a Brexit vote have become louder. at Societe Generale SA. "There are many million barrels a day in the four weeks The United States, the International Monetary Fund and the outages, led by Nigeria and Canada. ended May 13, the highest seasonal lev- World Bank have all raised concerns about the damage a vote We’re missing a lot of crude." el in at least a decade, EIA data show. in favour of Brexit could do to confidence and investor senti- West Texas Intermediate futures are In other markets, net bullish bets on ment, which they say are already at delicate levels. heading for a fourth-straight monthly Nymex gasoline surged 53 percent to (Source: BBC) gain, which would be the longest rally in 23,756 contracts. Gasoline futures in- five years, as evidence mounts that de- creased 10 percent in the period. Net mand may soon outpace supplies. bullish wagers on U.S. ultra-low sulfur Investors’ net-long position in WTI diesel more than doubled to 5,862 con- futures climbed 14 percent in the week tracts, the highest since July 2014, as fu- One of the most expensive ended May 17, according to the CFTC. tures climbed 9.7 percent. countries is debating Short positions, or bets crude prices will Managed money bets will shift if the drop, shrank while longs advanced. disruptions are reduced, Wittner said. giving away money WTI futures surged 8.2 percent on Canadian output would rebound in the New York Mercantile Exchange in of the state-run National Oil Corp. have the month, and the industry shut down weeks if the weather cooperates, said The Swiss are discussing paying people $2,500 a month for the CFTC report week, and the June brought exports to a halt, the latest set- more than 1 million barrels a day of out- Michael Lynch, president of Strategic doing nothing. contract on Friday dropped 0.9 percent back to supplies from a nation devastat- put. Energy & Economic Research in Win- The country will vote June 5 on whether the government to expire and close at $47.75 a barrel. ed by conflict. In the five years since the The market has moved into a produc- chester, Massachusetts. should introduce an unconditional basic income to replace WTI for July delivery lost 0.5 percent to ouster of Muammar al-Qaddafi, Libya’s tion deficit earlier than expected follow- Alberta officials are counting on cool, various welfare benefits. Although the initiators of the plan $48.15 at 11:50 a.m. Singapore time on oil installations have been attacked and ing supply disruptions and an increase in humid weather in the coming days to haven’t stipulated how large the payout should be, they’ve Monday. ports shut down as groups vie for influ- demand, according to Goldman Sachs help them better contain the wildfire. suggested the sum of 2,500 francs ($2,500) for an adult and New wrinkle ence. Group Inc. Other banks such as Morgan More success in keeping the flames at a quarter of that for a child. Nigerian crude output has tumbled Canadian fires Stanley, Barclays Plc and Bank of Amer- bay and improved air quality are needed It sounds good, but — two things. It would barely get as militants resumed blowing up the The Canadian wildfire doubled to an ica Corp. also noted that supply losses before workers will be allowed to return you over the poverty line, typically defined as 60 percent pipelines that criss-cross the mangrove area more than five times bigger than are leading markets to rebalance. to facilities, including some of Suncor of the national median disposable income, in what’s one of swamps of the Niger River delta, ending New York City in about a week, threat- "The disruptions are getting people Energy Inc. and Syncrude Canada Ltd.’s the world’s most expensive countries. More importantly, it’s years of relative peace. A wave of attacks ening oil-sand mines. More than 80,000 thinking that supply may soon trail de- mines north of Fort McMurray, officials probably not going to happen anyway. this month are pushing production to a people around Fort McMurray in north- mand," Kilduff said. "This is especially said in a media briefing on Friday. Plebiscites are a common part of Switzerland’s direct 27-year low of 1.4 million barrels a day. ern Alberta fled the inferno earlier in true given the thesis that the market was "There’s a high probability that Ca- democracy, with multiple votes every year. The basic in- "The new wrinkle is Nigeria," said nadian production will recover rather come initiative is taking place after the proposal gathered John Kilduff, a partner at Again Capital The market has moved into a production quickly," Lynch said. "Nigeria and Libya the required 100,000 signatures, though current polls sug- LLC in New York. "It’s been a long time deficit earlier than expected following supply will probably take a lot longer. There’s no gest it won’t get any further. The idea of paying everyone since we’ve worried about the supply of disruptions and an increase in demand, telling whether it will take weeks, months a stipend has also piqued interest in other countries, such West African crude." or years for their production to rebound. as Canada. In Libya, competing administrations according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (Source: Bloomberg) (Source: Bloomberg) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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NEWS Harvard and ReWalk Robotics to develop NASA super pressure balloon begins journey around the Earth wearable exosuits for disable people

The super pressure balloon (SPB) of NASA has started its journey Harvard University has entered into a col- ers, and software engineers. Walsh's col- around the world Tuesday morning – a test flight aimed at offering ac- laboration with ReWalk Robotics Ltd., to laborators also include Terry Ellis and Ken cess to a sensational, inexpensive peek into stratospheric conditions. accelerate the development of lightweight, Holt, both faculty members at Boston Uni- The high-pressure balloon was launched by the space agen- wearable soft exosuit technologies for as- versity’s Department of Physical Therapy & cy from Wanaka Airport in New Zealand at 11:35 A.M. on May sisting people with lower limb disabilities. Athletic Training. 17, with hopes it will stay up The agreement with ReWalk will help speed "What makes the soft exosuit’s devel- there and travel around the the design of assistive exosuits that could opment unique is the extreme multi-disci- globe for at least 100 days at help patients suffering from stroke and plinary nature of the work. In addition to mid-latitudes. This projected multiple sclerosis (MS) to regain mobility. our varied technical expertise as a team, flight time is around double "This is a very exciting day for the soft our research with voluntary study partici- the current record. exosuit technology," said Conor Walsh, who pants has been central to our understand- The high-tech gondola is is the John L. Loeb Associate Professor of ing of how we need to design and build carrying the Compton Spec- Engineering and Applied Sciences at Har- these exosuits," said Kathleen O’Donnell, trometer and Imager (COSI), vard John A. Paulson School of Engineer- who has been leading the team at the a gamma-ray telescope de- ing and Applied Sciences (SEAS), founder Wyss Institute with Walsh. veloped by UC Berkeley sci- of the Harvard Biodesign Lab and a Core Over the course of its development, the entists, and infrasound micro- Faculty Member at the Wyss Institute for soft exosuit has been the catalyst for entire- phones from UNC Chapel Hill Biologically Inspired Enineering. ly new forms of functional textiles, flexible for recording acoustic wave "ReWalk brings commercialization ex- power systems and control strategies that field action in the stratosphere. pertise and experience in the area of wear- integrate the suit and its wearer in ways Two hours and 9 minutes able robotics and complements our trans- that mimic the natural biomechanics of the post-liftoff, the 18.8-million-cubic foot balloon reached 110,000 lation-focused research. The soft exosuit – which is a soft wearable robot that is human musculoskeletal system. feet and was initially taken westward through southern Australia. Ultimately this agreement paves the the first of its kind – was developed by Walsh and his "There is a great need in the health care According to NASA estimates, it will circumnavigate Earth way for this technology to make its way team through extensive prototyping that included the system for lightweight, lower-cost wearable once every one to three weeks, largely depending on strato- to patients." exoskeleton designs to support stroke pa- spheric wind speeds. The balloon is pressurized, healthy and well The soft exosuit – which is a soft wear- involvement of roboticists, mechanical and biomechanical tients, individuals diagnosed with multiple on its way for this important test mission,” said NASA balloon able robot that is the first of its kind – was engineers, apparel designers, and software engineers. sclerosis and senior citizens who require program chief Debbie Fairbrother. developed by Walsh and his team through mechanical mobility assistance. Galactic elements extensive prototyping that included the in- volvement of roboticists, mechanical and biomechanical engineers, apparel design- (Source: harvard.edu) The launch marked the second SPB flight for the telescope, a NASA-sponsored mission to investigate the mysterious birth of galactic elements and conduct groundbreaking studies of black holes and gamma rays. Long-haul flights are vital to these kinds Can nightmares cause a heart attack? of research, NASA argued. There are case reports of people with no previously known nightmare that causes a heart attack,” said Dr. McLaughlin. To stay aloft for 100 days is no small feat: previous ones de- risks having a heart attack after a nightmare, though they Triggers of nightmares pended on sunlight to keep inside gas thermally expanded or appear to be quite rare. Nightmares can be triggered by alcohol, lack of sleep hot enough to float. But since the sun goes down, there were No studies have been done to determine just how rare and medications, including some antidepressants and necessary work-arounds, such as taking off from Antarctica dur- nightmare-induced heart attacks might be, and experts do blood pressure medications, she said. Anxiety and depres- ing its summer season when there was constant sunlight. not know whether they may result from the pulse-racing sion have also been linked to increased risk of nightmares. Since NASA’s balloon is not beholden to solar power because effects of the frightening dream itself. On the flip side, patients with heart disease often have of its own closed, pressurized system, it will display the poten- Nightmares are more commonly seen in the rapid eye sleep apnea, a form of disordered breathing that can lead tial of super pressure balloons to hurdle long-duration flights movement (REM), phase of sleep, which gets longer as the to fragmented sleep, and potentially more nightmares, said needed by scientific instruments for data gathering. night progresses. Therefore, nightmares are more likely to oc- Dr. Neomi Shah, a sleep specialist, also at Mount Sinai. But why balloons? These are deemed low-cost, easy to build cur in the early morning hours. Heart attacks, too, are most One 2013 study found that apnea patients with regu- and require much less red tape than rocket launches, slashing common in the early morning hours, when internal body someone is at risk for a heart attack — because of high blood lar nightmares woke up more often than those who didn’t. years off preparation time required by each mission. They are clocks start secreting stress hormones and blood pressure pressure, diabetes, sleep apnea, smoking or other factors — Nightmares disappeared in more than 90 percent of the considered an inexpensive access to near-space environment for tends to rise, said Dr. Mary Ann McLaughlin, a cardiologist at that attack is more likely to occur in the early morning. patients who used a continuous positive airway pressure, or exploring science. (Source: Tech Times) the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. If But “it’s rare for an otherwise healthy person to have a CPAP, machine to treat their apnea. (Source: The NYT)

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Bush to sup- During the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in the will publish a 2.6 million-word report on 6 port the war. 1980s, Mullah Mansour, like some other members of his fam- July 6, following seven years of analyzing The Chilcot inquiry was launched in ily, is said to have carried a gun alongside Islamist resistance evidence about how the British govern- 2009 by then Prime Minister Gordon fighters of the mujahideen. ment acted before the invasion of Iraq Brown into the Iraq invasion by the Unit- Like some other members of his family, he also followed a and during the war. ed States and Britain and its aftermath local group led by Mullah Haji Mohammad, who was the re- According to a Labor spokesperson, that saw British forces remained in the gional commander of Hezb-e-Islami Khalis, one of seven main Corbyn will stand by comments he made country for six years. Pakistan-based resistance groups led by Maulvi Yunus Khalis. during the party’s leadership contest last The 2003 invasion of Iraq lasted from Some sources say he was a prominent, though young, year that the Iraq war was illegal and all 20 March to 1 May 2003 and signaled the fighter, but not much is known about his exploits then. those who committed a crime should be start of the Iraq War, which was dubbed In 1987, he is known to have moved to Quetta, the capi- put on trial. Operation Iraqi Freedom by the U.S. The tal of Pakistan’s Balochistan province, and later to Peshawar in “If [Tony Blair has] committed a war crime, invasion consisted of 21 days of major the north-west, in what is now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, yes. Everyone who’s committed a war crime combat operations, in which a combined where he resumed a religious education that had been inter- should be [charged],” Corbyn said. force of troops from the U.S., Britain, rupted by the war in Afghanistan. Mullah Mansour was among “I think it was an illegal war, I’m con- Australia, Spain and Poland invaded Iraq the first bands of Taliban, or seminary students that descend- fident about that, indeed Kofi Annan destruction (WMD) were the basis of “It will damage the reputations of a and deposed the Ba’athist government of ed from Pakistan to capture Kandahar and then the rest of confirmed it was an illegal war, and launching the war. number of people, Richard Dearlove as Saddam. Afghanistan in a two-year blitzkrieg that wiped out nearly all therefore he has to explain to that,” he In 2004, however, a United States well as Tony Blair and others,” the source According to U.S. President George the various mujahideen groups except the Northern Alliance. added. report said that Saddam Hussein had added. W. Bush and British Prime Minister According to an independent Afghan news agency, Pajh- The Labor spokesperson said “we look destroyed his last WMD over a dec- The former minister further noted that Tony Blair, the coalition mission was wok, after the capture of Kandahar, the Taliban leadership put forward to the release of the Chilcot [in- ade ago and had no capacity to build the report also has a second part that “to disarm Iraq of weapons of mass Mansour in charge of airport security in the southern city and quiry] report into the Iraq war and read- new ones. depicts how “we really did make a mess destruction, to end Saddam Hussein’s later made him “commander of its jet fighters”. ing the evidence he has uncovered.” Meanwhile, a former government of the aftermath.” support for terrorism, and to free the When the Taliban captured Kabul in 1996, he was initially Corbyn was against the Iraq war and minister, who asked for anonymity, told The report’s section about Britain’s Iraqi people.” appointed as director of the Afghan airline Ariana and was had voted and campaigned against it the Sunday Times that the Chilcot inquiry withdrawal from the Iraqi city of Basra in According to Blair, the trigger was later made minister of civil aviation, with additional responsi- despite the party’s endorsement of the report will deliver an “absolutely brutal” 2007 was “embarrassing”, the source also Iraq’s failure to take a “final opportu- bility for transport and the air force. (Source: BBC) move under Blair. verdict on Blair, his Foreign Secretary said, adding the report would conclude nity” to disarm itself of alleged nucle- Blair told British MPs before in- Jack Straw and former MI6 chief Richard that the Blair government did not have ar, chemical, and biological weapons vading Iraq that intelligence showed Dearlove. “the full picture” before invading the that U.S. and British officials called an From crisis to development: former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hus- “It will be absolutely brutal for Straw. country because of Blair’s informal “so- immediate and intolerable threat to sein had “active”, “growing” and “up The build-up to war is very crucial,” the fa-style” approach. world peace. Boosting agriculture’s role and running” nuclear, biological and source who had the knowledge of the Last week, the Scottish National However there were no such weapons chemical weapons. Weapons of mass inquiry said. Party (SNP)’s foreign affairs spokes- found. 1 Agriculture and rural development are key to strengthening livelihoods of the most vulnerable, including hundreds of millions of small-scale family farmers who are re- Truth you need to know about the South China Sea sponsible for producing an important share of the world’s food. And it is they who are most at risk. The damage is there 1 China’s islands and reefs in the tration is the 1982 United Nations Con- Parties. In 2006, China made the decla- any third-party settlement including arbi- for all to see. Extreme weather events, such as those asso- South China Sea, including the Nansha vention on the Law of the Sea (the Con- ration on optional exceptions in accord- tration has been excluded thereof, which ciated with El Nino wreak havoc across wide swathes of the Islands and Huangyan Dao, all locate vention) and the Philippines’ requests ance with the Convention, excluding has been announced by both China and rural areas of the developing world, animal diseases disrupt west of that line and well beyond the are about territorial sovereignty and disputes concerning maritime delimita- the Philippines repeatedly. food chains and wars force millions to abandon their homes, scope of the Philippine territory defined maritime delimitation in nature. How- tion from the dispute settlement proce- Finally, and as a matter of procedure, fields and livestock and become migrants at a scale not seen by the above-mentioned treaties. How- ever the Convention clearly stipulates dures under the Convention. the arbitration should not be initiated since World War II. ever, the Philippines started to claim sov- that territorial issues are not subject to Meanwhile, according to the Conven- before the obligation of exchange of Meanwhile, the agricultural sector, which bears almost 22 ereignty over some islands and reefs of the Convention and consequently the tion, compulsory arbitration cannot be views of dispute-settling means is ful- percent of damages and losses caused by natural disasters China’s Nansha Islands since 1970s. compulsory arbitration cannot be in- initiated and the Arbitral Tribunal has no filled by the states concerned. The ar- and up to 85 percent in case of drought, receives on average To solve the territorial disputes be- itiated under it. Furthermore, a State jurisdiction if the states concerned have bitration initiated by the Philippines is less than 4 percent of the total in humanitarian aid. This pro- tween the two countries, China has been Party to the Convention is entitled to chosen other means to settle the dis- null and void as China has never been vides a stark measure of the widening chasm between needs sincerely committed to negotiations with declare not to accept the compulsory putes. Since there has been a long-stand- informed before the case was present- and the magnitude of response. the Philippines. The two countries have arbitration should the disputes involve ing agreement between China and the ed to the Tribunal. In this context it is crucial to stress that investing in livelihoods agreed to solve the South China Sea is- maritime delimitation. This exclusion Philippines to settle the disputes in the The reason that the Chinese Govern- is not only the just thing to do, but it also makes sense from a sue through bilateral negotiations and also has legal effect to the other State South China Sea through negotiations, ment will neither accept nor participate in cost-effectiveness point of view by helping to address the root consultations, and a series of bilateral the arbitration initiated by the Philippines causes of conflict, reduce the impact of future shocks and pre- documents were signed accordingly. The One thing needs to be clarified is that the Nansha is not because it shies away from the law- vent a deepening of vulnerabilities and the on-set of a vicious Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in suit, but because it knows that the com- circle. Expanding access to social protection systems is crucial the South China Sea (DOC) jointly signed Islands in the South China Sea has been China’s pulsory arbitration will neither solve the to underpin resilience - in humanitarian response as well as in by China and ASEAN Member States, territory since ancient times. Every Chinese issue, nor help narrow the gap between development. In the case of natural hazards, it is four to seven including the Philippines, makes it clear government has exercised effective jurisdiction China and the Philippines. Political com- times more cost-effective to invest in disaster-risk reduction than that “The parties concerned undertake over it. During World War the Nansha Islands was mitment of the states concerned and bi- to rely on emergency response. Yet only 0.4 percent of Official to resolve their territorial and jurisdiction- lateral negotiations are the only feasible Development Assistance is spent on disaster-risk reduction. al disputes by peaceful means...through invaded and occupied by Japan. At the end of way to find solutions. Many states have Moreover, in armed conflict and protracted crises, pro- friendly consultations and negotiations the war, it was recovered by China in accordance expressed opposition to the compulsory tecting, saving and rebuilding agricultural livelihoods to save by sovereign states directly concerned.” with the Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam application of the third party settlement lives and create the conditions for longer-term resilience is a The Philippines also issued a statement to the South China Sea. As a peace-lov- key step towards ensuring peace and stability. However, the with China in 2011 undertaking to re- Proclamation. It was widely recognized by the ing country, China will continue to work role of the agriculture sector in crises is too often overlooked solve disputes through negotiations and international community that the Nansha Islands with states concerned to address the dis- and the necessary investments are not made. consultations. belongs to China in the following decades. putes and safeguard the peace and tran- FAO provides both humanitarian and development assis- The alleged legal basis of the arbi- quility of the South China Sea. tance. We firmly believe in prioritizing early warning, preven- tion and preparedness to safeguard livelihoods, especially in the rural areas. Around the globe, plenty of evidence exists Israeli forces kill Palestinian Turkey threatens to suspend EU on the benefits of this and on how it reduces the need for emergency interventions. woman near al-Quds deals if visa-free travel not allowed More generally, we see how investment in agriculture helps A Palestinian woman has been shot and woman and her teenage brother last Turkey has threatened to suspend all ted to taking back all the asylum seekers strengthen the self-reliance and dignity of vulnerable rural commu- killed by Israeli troops in the occupied month. The Israelis handed over the agreements with the European Union and refugees who have used the Aege- nities reducing the need for food assistance. We have found that Palestinian territories with Israelis claim- bodies of the two to their families earlier (EU) if Brussels fails to grant visa-free an Sea to illegally reach Greece. In re- $200 in support enables a Syrian farmer to produce two tonnes of ing she was attempting to stab regime on Monday. travel to Turkish citizens. turn, Ankara was promised financial aid, wheat, enough to feed a family of six for a year and provide seeds forces. Israelis claimed the death of Maram “Let them continue to apply dou- the acceleration of visa liberalization for future planting. This is a fraction of the economic cost of food Israeli police said Monday that the and her sibling by a privately contract- ble standards, let them continue not talks and progress in its EU membership aid, not to mention the dramatic human costs. woman was killed in Ras Biddu check- ed Israeli security officer came after to keep their promises for Turkish negotiations. If we want to address growing humanitarian needs we point, north of the occupied city of al- the two threw a knife in the direction citizens, but they should know that if The two sides are currently negotiat- need to move beyond business as usual and manage crises Quds (Jerusalem). They said she defied of Israeli forces at the notorious Qa- they maintain this attitude, Turkey will ing a sub-deal under which Turkish na- differently .We need to acknowledge that the interventions warning shots by Israelis and moved landiya checkpoint north of the occu- take some very radical decisions very tionals would be allowed visa-free travel made must have a long-term impact on the beneficiaries, to stab an Israeli female soldier at the pied West Bank. Eyewitness rejected soon,” said Yigit Bulut, an adviser to to Europe. especially those in the rural areas, and then act accordingly. scene. the claims, saying the two had posed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo- Negotiations over the deal for vi- It is the only way we can ensure that nobody is left behind. Israeli sources first claimed that the no threat to Israelis stationed at the gan, on Monday. sa-free travel have been faltering. Tur- Palestinian woman had been “neutral- site. Bulut warned that Ankara would re- key reportedly refuses to make changes ized”, but they later said she was killed The dead are the latest victims of view “all relations with the EU, including to its anti-terror laws, as required by the Turkish Airlines to kick off on the scene without any Israeli soldier a 10-month-long Israeli crackdown in the customs union deals and the mi- EU. having been injured. the occupied territories. More than 200 grant readmission agreements.” Concerns over the potential collapse direct flight from Tehran to Neither the Israelis nor the Palestin- have been killed from the Palestinians The EU is in a standoff with Turkey of the deal with Turkey have reported- ians have revealed the identity of the with regime in Tel Aviv claiming most of on the future of an agreement signed in ly prompted EU officials to consider a Konya woman. Her attempted stabbing, if con- them were engaged in attacks on set- March to stem the flow of refugees and “plan B” — striking a similar deal with ECONOMY Turkish Airlines will launch its direct flight firmed, may have been inspired by the tlers and troops. asylum seekers to Europe. Greece, instead of Turkey. desk brutal killing of a pregnant Palestinian (Source: Press TV) Under the deal, Turkey has commit- (Source: agencies) from Tehran to Konya in very near future. The number of weekly flights of the Airlines will increase to 69 in Iran, the report added. Bank Shahr holds int’l conference on urban economics in Tehran Given the above issue, the new flight from Tehran to Konya will pave suitable way for broadening bilateral exchanges. The Airlines ECONOMY The first international pollution. crisis of overpopulation. most contribution to the conference will start its work in Iran with two flights per week on May 30. deskseminar about urban Among the speakers were Hossein Several panels with similar subjects subjects. On the occasion of its 44th establishment anniversary in economics was held on Thursday in the Mohammadpourzarandi, the CEO of were set up throughout the seminar The conference was closed with Iran Iran, Turkish Airlines will open a new flight destination and is central building of Bank Shahrin in Teh- Bank Shahr, Morteza Talayi, Deputy Di- where participants exchanged their views Urban Economics Scientifics Association yet expanding its widespread flight network in the country. ran with the participation of Iranian and rector of Tehran City Council, Young about urbanization challenges as well as (IUESA) singing memorandums of un- With presenting quality flight services to 115 countries in international, officials, scholars, students Hoon Kwaak, Chairman of the Board of solutions to them. derstanding with representatives of six world and with more than 287 destinations across the globe, and researchers active in banking and ur- Directors of World Citizen Organization Conference also offered a proper foreign companies including Gorgian Turkish Airlines is considered as world’s top fourth airlines. ban development. from South Korea and Alireza Daliri, Dep- venue where successful mayors and Iranian Cultural Centure, World Citizen In the same direction, the Airlines has already started its The seminar was revolving around uty Vice-president for science and tech- city officials were introduced and Organization and the Italian Group of direct flights from seven Iranian cities of Tehran, Tabriz, Mash- the development of smart city, boosting nology. honored. Private companies Artelia Italia, FG Tec- had, Shiraz, Isfahan, Ahvaz and Kermanshah. urban tourism, implementing econom- During the seminar, speakers ad- Some articles were also read and nopolo and European Engineering aimed Suitable way has been paved for the Islamic Republic of ic resilience, different types of banking dressed the upcoming challenges city of- discussed with critical approach to ur- to develop and strengthen mutual coop- Iran in international arena for enhancing bilateral coopera- organizations, cost evaluation of civil ficials are facing which are rising with the banization and awards were handed to eration in the field of urban economics tion especially after most sanctions imposed on the country services as well as environmental and air rapid expansion of cities and the looming the researchers whose works had the and management. have been lifted. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 10 WOMEN MMAYAY 24,24, 20162016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/society

FOOD FOR THOUGHT VP warns over impacts of aging female population WOMEN TEHRAN — Aging as saying on Thursday. deskfemale population in Population rate is one of the basic Iran is growing, Shahindokht Molaver- factors in evaluating a county’s power, di, vice president for women and family she noted. affairs said, stressing that the problem Currently, more than 6.5 million people should be addressed through adopting over 65 years of age are living in Iran, with proper policies. the aging population rate of 8.2 percent Currently, Iran is facing changes in ma- which has a growth compared with the ternal age pattern, having a growth to over population rate of 8 percent in the Irani- 30s, said Molaverdi, adding that 40 percent an calendar year 1393 (March 2014-2015), of births in the first 9 months of the pre- said Molaverdi. vious Iranian calendar year 1394 (started It is predicted that during the current March 2015) has been related to mothers Iranian calendar year the population of over 30. aged people over 60 will reach to 10 per- “I don't believe in love at first sight because my mother started Growing maternal age to 35 will in- cent of the total population and in next loving me before seeing me.” Luffina Lourduraj crease congenital abnormalities in children 20 years it will pass the rate of 12 percent and it imposes high expenditures for relat- which leads the country to the crisis of ag- ed screening tests, YJC quoted Molaverdi ing population, she added. NEWS Pope calls on France to 5th International Conference on Women’s Health winds up respect Muslim women Hijab WOMEN TEHRAN — The 5th International Lankarani as saying. deskConference on Women’s Health with Women’s health is very important not only because wom- Pope Francis has urged France to respect the right of Muslim special focus on cancers in women was held May 18-19 en constitute 49 percent of the country’s population but also women to profess their faith and wear the hijab same as Chris- in the city of Shiraz. because they are the basis of families, he highlighted. tians are allowed to wear the cross. Some 120,000 people die every year of cancers in Lankarani stressed that the health of society is related “If a Muslim woman wishes to wear a veil, she must be able Iran, of them around 15,000 are women, said Kamran to women’s health, adding, “heart failure or myocardial in- to do so. Similarly, if a Catholic Bagheri-Lankarani, chairman of the conference. Wom- farction is the leading cause of death for women; therefore wishes to wear a cross,” Francis en are more subjected to stomach, gullet, colorectal and a change in women’s lifestyle is needed.” told the French Catholic news- breast cancers, he noted. Currently, 50 percent of Iranian physicians are women paper La Croix, The Guardian “Stomach cancer is the most dangerous cancer in and it is predicted that the number will reach 60 percent in reported on Tuesday, May 17. women, mostly leading to death,” Khabaronline quoted the next 4 or 5 years, he said. “People must be free to profess their faith at the heart of their own culture not merely at its margins.” Invest in girls’ health to compete in the digital future: World Bank head Showing support to sec- COPENHAGEN (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Coun- Health experts say the first 1,000 days of a baby’s life from “We have to take care of those children ... in the first five ularism, Pope said that states tries which fail to invest in young women’s health will be left conception are critical for physical and mental development. years as if they are the most precious infrastructure you also needed strong laws guar- behind because the underdeveloped brains of their children Women who delay pregnancy, space their births and re- could ever buy,” he said to applause. anteeing religious freedom will not be equipped to compete in an increasingly complex, ceive proper nutrition and healthcare before, during and after Give the money to women” and needed to ensure individ- digital world, the head of the World Bank said on Wednesday. pregnancy are more likely to have healthier, stronger children. Kim said although maternal mortality rates had come uals, including government of- Jim Yong Kim said childhood stunting, which impairs Kim said brain scans showed that young children who down they were still far too high - one in 26 women in ficials, had a right to conscien- Pope Francis has urged France to cognitive ability, was a “great unrecognized disaster hap- don’t have sufficient nutrition or stimulation in their early sub-Saharan Africa is at risk of dying during childbirth over tious objection. pening in the world right now”. years have fewer neural connections which impacts their her lifetime. In Europe it is one in 9,400. respect the right of Muslim wom- He also expressed a “mod- en to profess their faith and wear He said when finance ministers approach the World cognitive potential. “No woman should die in childbirth and we still have est critique” of France, saying Bank for loans they say they are not going to use the mon- “For every country in the world looking at a future that’s a huge problem. We’re making progress but not enough,” the hijab same as Christians are the country’s laws exaggerate allowed to wear the cross. ey for women and children, but for hard infrastructure like going to ... require huge amounts of digital competence he added. “laïcité” – the separation of roads and energy. we are now saying to these governments how are you go- He said investing in women’s health, education and church and state. “What we are now telling them is look to the future ... it ing to walk into the future with 45 percent stunting. economic empowerment was crucial for ending global “This arises from a way of considering religions as subcultures is digital, digital, digital. The most important infrastructure “How are you going to compete in the future when 45 poverty and the World Bank would be making special in- rather than as fully fledged cultures in their own right. I fear that you can invest in could be gray matter infrastructure ... and percent ... of your future workers actually don’t have as vestments to address the high numbers of girls dropping this approach, which is understandable as part of the heritage of it starts with a healthy girl,” Kim told Women Deliver, a ma- many neurone connections as the others do.” out in secondary school. the Enlightenment, continues to exist,” Francis said. jor women’s health and rights conference. Kim said countries must ensure that girls do not have Kim said conditional cash transfers were a highly effective “France needs to take a step forward on this issue in or- He said a quarter of children worldwide were stunted, babies too young and that expectant mothers have access way for reducing poverty, but they were far more effective if der to accept that openness to transcendence is a right for 32 percent in India and 45 percent in Pakistan. to healthcare. the money was given to women rather than men. everyone,” he added. France is home to a Muslim community of nearly six mil- lion, the largest in Europe. French Muslims have been complaining of restrictions on UN Women calls for women’s rights and empowerment performing their religious practices. TEHRAN (MNA) — At World Humanitar- At the Summit, UN Women will ad- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for women is central to finding appropriate In 2004, France banned Muslims from wearing hijab, an ian Summit, UN Women called for wom- vocate for greater investment for gen- Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström (Swe- solutions for the millions of families and obligatory code of dress, in public places and schools. en’s rights and empowerment to be central der equality and for women’s rights and den). The Roundtable will be attended individuals displaced, homeless, or mak- France also outlawed the wearing of face-veil in public principles of humanitarian action. women’s empowerment to become by more than 25 Member States and civil ing new homes in host countries,” said Ms. in 2011. UN Women Executive Director Phumzile standard principles of humanitarian plan- society representatives. Mlambo-Ngcuka. (Source: Ahlul Bayt News Agency) Mlambo-Ngcuka and Deputy Executive ning and action. UN Women and UNFPA Ensuring that humanitarian action “There are two important challenges Director Yannick Glemarec will join other Executive Directors will be UN co-chairs works for women and girls is a UN Wom- that are still not taken into consideration or world leaders at the first World Humani- for tomorrow’s Roundtable Four, enti- en priority. The organization’s core ac- integrated into humanitarian action. Firstly, tarian Summit (WHS) held on Monday and tled “High-Level Leaders’ Roundtable on tions for women and girls in humanitari- women are marginalized when it comes to today in Istanbul, Turkey. Women and Girls: Catalyzing Action to an situations are to facilitate coordination leadership and meaningful participation RECIPE OF THE WEEK The first gathering of its kind, the Sum- Achieve Gender Equality”, where mem- and provide leadership, build the capac- and are consistently excluded from deci- mit aims to place humanity—people’s safety, ber states, UN and multilateral actors will ity of planning and implementing agen- sion-making processes in humanitarian re- Spinach quiche dignity and the right to thrive—at the heart come together to endorse core commit- cies, ensure response planning is evi- sponse. This results in a lack of support of- of global decision-making and initiate a set of ments to improve humanitarian action for dence-based and to implement targeted fered to them to enable them to acquire the "Let me start by saying that I devised this recipe myself, concrete actions and commitments to enable women and girls worldwide. actions wherever gaps are identified. skills and resources needed to rebuild their and I just sort of add 'this and that.' This recipe is VERY countries and communities to better prepare Member state co-chairs for roundtable “Women have a large stake in the ap- lives. Secondly, the pervasive rise of sexu- forgiving, so you can add or remove ingredients accord- for and respond to crises. With more than four will include: President Kolinda Gra- propriateness of the services they receive, al and domestic violence that women and ing to your taste!" 5,000 expected participants, the program will bar-Kitarovic (Croatia); President Michael and must be involved in guiding those girls experience in humanitarian situations Ingredients: include seven high-level leaders’ roundtables D. Higgins (Ireland); Deputy Prime Minis- provisions to make sure they are directly which remains inadequately addressed” she 1/2 cup butter on priority action areas. ter Fiame Naomi Mata’afa (Samoa) and relevant and effective. Getting it right for added. “We know, for example, that early 3 cloves garlic, chopped child marriage—considered a form of vio- lence—increases dramatically in response 1 small onion, chopped IN FOCUS ISNA/ Pouriya Pakizeh 1 (10 ounce) package to vulnerability and lack of resources.” frozen chopped spinach, A 2013 assessment estimated the per- centage of Syrian girl refugees in Jordan thawed and drained being married before age 18 to have risen 1 (4.5 ounce) can mush- from below 17 percent before the con- rooms, drained flict, to more than 50 percent afterwards. 1 (6 ounce) package herb Without access to sexual and reproductive and garlic feta, crumbled health services, these girls have little or 1 (8 ounce) package no control over pregnancy, with damag- shredded Cheddar cheese ing or deadly consequences. Sixty percent Salt and pepper to taste of preventable maternal deaths occur 1 (9 inch) unbaked deep among women and girls who have been dish pie crust displaced or disadvantaged through con- 4 eggs, beaten flict or natural disaster. 1 cup milk Directions: At the summit, in addition to partici- pation in the official program, UN Wom- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). en will showcase the stories of women In a medium skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Saute leaders and the work on the ground, garlic and onion in butter until lightly browned, about 7 from Nepal to Democratic Republic of minutes. Stir in spinach, mushrooms, feta and 1/2 cup the Congo to Jordan, in support of hu- Cheddar cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon mix- manitarian action, including through ture into pie crust. photo essays, videos and a virtual reality In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs and milk. Season experience at the exhibition fair. with salt and pepper. Pour into the pastry shell, allowing egg UN Women is the UN organization mixture to thoroughly combine with spinach mixture. dedicated to gender equality and the em- Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Sprinkle top with powerment of women. A global champion remaining Cheddar cheese, and bake an additional 35 to for women and girls, UN Women was es- 40 minutes, until set in center. Allow to stand 10 minutes tablished to accelerate progress on meet- Non-Iranian female alumni attended their graduation ceremony which was held on May 19 at Abu-Ali Sina University in the city of Hamedan. before serving. ing their needs worldwide. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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SSepahanepahan confirmsconfirms FOOTBALL Zlatan Ibrahimovic ‘agrees to join Manchester United’ VVeisieisi asas newnew headhead coachcoach under Jose Mourinho, SPORTS Sepahan football club has announc- coaching role in future deskes the appointment of Abdollah Veisi as the new head coach on Monday. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has agreed to join Manchester United Veisi, who led Esteghlal Khuzestan to Iran Profes- and plans are in place for him to take up a coaching role sional League title in the historic 2015-16 season, will with the club, according to a report on Monday. try to lead Sepahan back to glory days. Respected Dutch daily De Teelgraaf says Ibrahimovic, Sepahan had a poor performance in the Iran Pro- who has left Paris Saint-Germain following the expiration fessional League and finished in 11th place. of his contract, has turned “We won the league title with Esteghlal Khuzestan down an annual salary of but I decided to leave as we didn’t come to an agree- £39m on offer in China to ment with the club officials,” Veisi said. move to Old Trafford. “I played nine years at Sepahan and I love this The paper says plans are team. They offered me the job and I accepted it. I in place for Ibrahimovic, would like to request Isfahani fans to support the 34, to become an assistant team and we will try our best to bring the glory days manager at Old Trafford back to the team,” Veisi said. when he does decide to end Sepahan started the 2015-16 league with Hos- his playing days. sein Faraki as the head coach but he left after just 11 That will likely be un- weeks, then the club appointed Croatian Igor Stimac der Jose Mourinho, who is as his successor but he couldn’t stand more than 15 poised to be named United’s games and resigned. new manager after the club In the final four weeks of the league Ghasem sacked Louis van Gaal - al- Zaghinejad appointed as the interim coach until the though official confirmation end of the season. is still awaited. Ibrahimovic had the most prolific season of his career in 2015-16, scoring an incredible 38 goals in 31 Ligue 1 match- Iran beach soccer to play friendly Milad Ebadipour joins Sarmayeh Bank es and 50 in all competitions. In March, the Sweden international revealed that he was matches with Italy volleyball team interested in a move to England - a country that has not always appreciated his talents. “Yes, there is interest from the Premier League, I can con- firm that,” he said. “The Premier League is the league in the world all people and fans speak about.” (Source: Eurosport)

AC Milan to officially end Mihajlovic deal in June

AC Milan have reached an agreement with Sinisa Mihajlovic to terminate his contract at the end of next month, freeing him up to take the reins at another club. The former defender was appointed head coach on a two-year deal last June but was sacked in April after failing to sustain a challenge for the Champions League places. Mihajlovic is reported to have met with Milan CEO Adri- SPORTS The Iranian beach soc- double header upcoming friendlies SPORTS Iranian international ers since we want to win Asian and world ano Galliani in Rome last week to negotiate the finer de- deskcer national team will against the Italian team. deskreceiver Milad Ebad- championship,” Sarmayeh Bank coach Mo- tails of his contract termination, and the club announced play two friendly matches against Italy. Iran is the best Asian team and one of ipour joined Sarmayeh Bank volleyball stafa Karkhaneh told Tasnim news agency. on Monday that a deal had been struck to end his deal a Team Melli will leave Iran for the Euro- the world’s best teams. team on Monday. He is a member of Iran volleyball team year early. pean country on May 29. Under guidance of Marco Octavio, the The financial details of the 23-year- in the World Olympic Qualification Tour- Mihajlovic is tipped to take over at Torino, with Giampie- Iran has been scheduled to meet the Iranian team won the 2013 Beach Soccer old’s contract have not been revealed. nament which will be held in the Japanese ro Ventura rumored to be the favourite to succeed Antonio Italian team on May 31 and June 1 in Intercontinental Cup defeating Russia 4-3 Ebadipour started his playing career capital from May 28 to June 5. Conte as Italy coach. Catania. in the final match in Dubai, the UAE. with Kalleh Mazandaran in 2011 and after Sarmayeh Bank Volleyball Club was es- (Source: OmniSport) Iran coach Mohammad Hossein Mir- Iran also finished in third place in the three years he joined Shahrdari Urmia. tablished in Tehran, Iran in 2015 and claimed shamsi has called up 12 players for the competition in 2015. “We are going to sign the best play- the title of the Iranian league in 2016. Gotze deals blow to Sardar Azmoun linked with a move Liverpool by stating he wants to stay at Bayern to Spartak Munich

SPORTS Iranian international striker Sardar Az- Rostov had a surprise performance in 2015-16 Russian desk Germany striker Mario Gotze will stay at Bayern Munich this moun has been linked with a move to League as they finished second behind CSKA Moscow. summer. Spartak Moscow, according to TOPRE. According to reports in Russian media, Spartak Mos- German tabloid Bild quotes the forward - who scored the Sardar, who was at Rostov on loan from Rubin Kazan, cow is considering FC Rostov coach Kurban Berdyev as a winning goal in the 2014 World Cup final - saying that he is showed his top form this season as he scored six goals in successor for Dmitri Alenichev. If this happens Azmoun will “looking forward to the new Bayern season”, and suggesting the last five appearances for FC Rostov. definitely be one of Spartak’s summer signings. that he will stay put. The news deals a serious blow to Liverpool, who were re- portedly close to agreeing a £37 million transfer for a Iran bodybuilding team top-ranked in Asian championships player who has always strug- gled to nail down a starting Iranian national bodybuilding squad has hulked into the Saeed Moammar and Maysam Keshvari also landed in spot at the German cham- top position at the 50th edition of AFBF Asian Bodybuilding the first place, and were awarded gold medals in the minus pions. and Fitness Championships in China. 90-kilogram and minus 95-kilogram weight sections. Gotze first came to prom- Iran claimed the title after earning seven gold, one silver, In the minus 100-kilogram division, Ruhollah Mirhosseini inence at Borussia Dortmund and one bronze medals at the end of the four-day tourna- and Ayat Najd-Bagheri also snatched a gold and bronze under current Reds boss Ju- ment of the Asian Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness at medal for Iran respectively. rgen Klopp, leading many Jiuhua Resort & Convention Center in the Chinese capital Additionally, Hamid Lakzaei pocketed a gold medal in to conclude that it would be city of Beijing on May 21. the over 100-kilogram class. Ramezan Ghanbarlou also straightforward for a deal to Iran’s Mohsen Mahmoudi and Mehdi Mostafalou collected a bronze in the section. go through. claimed gold medals in the 70-kilogram and 80-kilo- The 50th edition of AFBF Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness And with Bayern set to gram weight classes, respectively, while Mehdi Ghana- Championships kicked off in Beijing, China, on May 18 and welcome Carlo Ancelotti as vati snatched another gold in the minus 85-kilogram concluded on May 21. new manager, that move category. (Source: PressTV) seemed all the more certain: Gotze is believed to have met Ancelotti earlier this month and been told to move clubs since he wouldn’t be in the Italian’s plans. Iran basketball team drawn with Zobahan’s Shekari on FC Either those reports were wide of the mark or Ancelotti has had a change of heart, however, as the Bild story is fairly USA at Atlas Challenge Basel’s radar clear. “I will do everything possible to compete in top shape dur- Iran has been drawn with USA, Mace- Iranian Zobahan attacking midfielder ing my first training session with Carlo Ancelotti,” Gotze told donia and Lithuania in Group B of the Reza Shekari has participated at Swiss the paper. 2016 Atlas Challenge. club FC Basel‘s training. Also in the report is the news that Gotze has split with his The tournament will be held in Su- The Iranian prodigy will most proba- management agency of six years’, Total Sport, and agent Volk- zhou, China on June 14-19. bly move to Basel in the summer. er Struth. Group A consists of host China, Ja- English Premier League champion That split does open up the possibility that the Liverpool pan, New Zealand and Belarus. Leicester City had already showed inter- stories were nothing more than rumours planted by the play- Iran will open the campaign with est in signing the 18-year-old player. er’s management to try and agitate for a move for a player a match against Macedonia on In 2015, Shakeri was named by The with just a year left on his contract. June 14. Guardian as one of the best 50 young Gotze’s words do not absolutely rule out a move, but ex- Dirk Bauermann’s men are sched- talents in world football. perts at Eurosport Germany believe that the player will now uled to meet Lithuania and USA in the He joined Zobahan on a three-year stay put. following days. contract in 2015 and made his debut for “In my opinion Gotze’s words are true,” says Eurosport Ger- Iranian national basketball team the Isfahan-based team in Iran Profes- many’s Dirk Adam. “Bild is always well-informed on this sort is preparing for the Olympic Qual- for July 4-9. sional League against Sepahan. on 4 November 2015 in a 2–0 Hazfi Cup vic- of thing.” ifying Tournament (OQT), slated (Source: Tasnim) Shekari scored his first professional goal tory against Persepolis. (Source: Tasnim) (Source: Eurosport) b

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NEWS Iran’s “Salesman” takes home Cannes Tehran Auction set for May 27 awards for best actor, best screenplay

ARTTEHRAN — The fifth edition of the Tehran ART deskAuction, the auction of modern and con- TEHRAN — The Iranian cinema temporary Iranian art, will take place in Tehran’s Parsian Aza- deskshone at the closing ceremony of di Hotel on Friday, May 27. the 69th Cannes Film Festival on Sunday night as “The The auction, which is believed to be among the largest Salesman” by Asghar Farhadi received the awards for auctions in the Middle East, has provided a preview for in- best screenplay and best actor, won by Shahab Hos- terested buyers on May 25 seini. Director/ and 26 to study the works The film, whose screenplay was also written by Far- writer for sale. hadi, is about Emad (Hosseini) and Rana (Taraneh Ali- Asghar dusti) who move into a new flat in the center of Tehran. Farhadi (L) The famous Iranian actor and actor Reza Kianian, who conduct- An incident linked to the previous tenant dramatically Shahab ed the auction several times, changes the young couple’s life. Hosseini announced his withdrawal “My films are not known for their joyfulness, so I’m pose after from the auction last year. very happy to have brought some joy to my people,” accepting It is believed that stage Farhadi said after accepting the award from jury mem- the awards bers Valeria Golino and László Nemes at the Grand The- for best director and presenter Hos- screenplay sein Pakdel, who was invited atre des Lumieres. and best to cooperate as the auc- The film brought Hosseini the Palme d’Or for best actor tioneer of the classical Ira- actor, which was presented by panel members Kirsten for “The nian artists section last year, Dunst and Katayun Shahabi. Salesman” most probably will succeed “I’d like to thank the jury, to thank Cannes and to at the 69th thank Asghar who gave me back my confidence. I know Cannes Film Kianian. Festival in A painting by Nasser Ovissi offered at Artworks by a number of that I owe this prize to my people. I dedicate it to them, the French 4th Tehran Auction deceased and living artists with all my love, and with all my heart,” said Hosseini city on May including Parviz Tanavoli, Aidin Aghdashlu, Nasrollah Afjei, after receiving the award. 22, 2016. Parviz Kalantari, Farideh Lashai and Reza Mafi will go under The film’s success at the prestigious event brought the hammer on Friday. great joy to Iranian cineastes and millions of film aficio- es of congratulations to Farhadi and his crew. Only the End of the World”) directed by Xavier Dolan The auction is run by art expert Alireza Sami-Azar, a for- nados in the country. In a press conference held on Monday morning, from Canada. mer director of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art. In thousands of messages published on social net- Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance spokesman Cristian Mungiu, Romanian director of “Bacalaureat” The 4th Tehran Auction smashed last year’s record by works, the cineastes, including Payman Moaadi, the star Hossein Nushabadi commented, “It has been a pleasure (“Graduation”) and Olivier Assayas, the French director grossing 214 billion rials (over $6.4 million). Farhadi’s “A Separation” and Jafar Panahi, the winner of to see that our cinema has achieved such a high level of of “Personal Shopper”, shared the award for best di- the Camera d’Or at Cannes in 1995 for “The White Bal- efficiency that it is able to rival those of the world.” rector. loon”, congratulated him on the achievement. Also among the winners was veteran British directer The jury special prize was presented to “American Executives of the Cinema Organization of Iran, the Ken Loach who was honored for “I, Daniel Blake” with Honey” by British director Andrea Arnold and Jaclyn Iranian House of Cinema, the Farabi Cinema Foundation the Palme d’Or for best feature. Jose in “Ma’ Rosa” by Filipino director Brillante Mendoza NEWS IN BRIEF and some other Iranian organizations also sent messag- The Grand Prix went to “Juste la Fin du Monde” (“It’s won the best actress award. Zasta to perform at Tehran center Iran launches music festival to promote environmental conservation ARTTEHRAN — Iran’s Department of the gional music, orchestral and choral songs, children’s songs deskEnvironment has initiated a music festi- and lyrics, modern music, and traditional Iranian music. CULTURE TEHRAN — The Zasta ensem- val with the aim of drawing public attention to the protec- In a brief speech, Rohani underlined the importance of deskble is scheduled to give a con- tion of the environment. solving environmental issues by the contribution of every cert at Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Center on May The secretary of the 1st National Green Music Festi- citizen. 27. val, Mohsen Rohani, elaborated on the reasons behind He also shared his experience of developing a sense The band led by Behnam Abolqasem will launching such a festival during a press conference, which of environmental protection by means of his composition perform selections from “For the Sake of the was held in Tehran on Monday. “Butterfly” that he performed during his tour of Iran over Cobbled Street that Would Take Me to You”, an The press conference was also attended by members the past eight months. album of theme music composed by Fardin Kha- of the policymaking panel of the festival including maestro The festival is in line with the 5th International Green latbari. Shahrdad Rohani, veteran musicians Ardeshir and Hana Film Festival that the Department of the Environment Kamkar. held from May 13 to 20 in Tehran and several other Ira- Iranian writer’s book Rohani announced that competitors in the six main nian cities. sections must submit recordings of their music to the or- Winners of the 1st National Green Music Festival will on films portraying ganizers of the festival by January 2017. be announced at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on April 22, 2017, prophets published in The categories are composed of classical music, re- which is Earth Day. Russian PICTURE OF THE DAY Mehr/Asghar Khamseh CULTURE TEHRAN — A book by Iranian Tehran center to release deskwriter Razieh Yasini that explores the differences between Hollywood and Iranian collection of Persian films on prophets has recently been published in Russian in Moscow. music from 1970s Translated by Javid Mirzayev, “The Portrayal of ARTTEHRAN — Tehran’s Prophets in Cinema” has been published by Mos- deskBeethoven Music cow-based Sadra Publications in collaboration with Center (BMC) plans to release a collection the Russian Foundation for Islamic Studies. containing solo and duet performances “The Portrayal of Prophets in Cinema” is the of Persian music recorded in the early second book of “Culture and Traditions”, a program years of the 1970s next month. that has been arranged by the Russian Foundation The collection entitled “The Treasury for Islamic Studies to translate books from Persian of the Art of Iranian Music” is comprised writers into Russian. of 12 CDs featuring performances by tar “Noruz: a Festival to Unite People” by Bahareh virtuoso Jalil Shahnaz (1921-2013), violin Sazmand has previously been translated into Rus- virtuoso Homayun Khorram (1930-2013), sian in this program. and tombak player Amir-Naser Eftetah (1935-1987), BMC director Babak Chama- nara told the Persian service of ISNA on Monday. The performances feature the radifs of Former Megadeth drummer Iranian music, which are the total collec- dies after collapsing during tion of more than 200 gushehs (tradition- al melodic motifs) in all 12 dastgahs. Los Angeles gig “Most albums on radifs available in the market are not complete, and they some- LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — Nick Menza, a former drummer for how focus on the teaching side of a radif, the heavy metal band Megadeth, died at age 51 after collapsing but this might be the only collection that on stage at a Los Angeles club late on Saturday, a family spokes- will allow listeners to enjoy Iranian music man said on Sunday. while listening to Iranian radifs,” he added. Menza collapsed while performing with his current band OHM He also noted that he will release the at the Baked Potato club in Studio City, California, where he lived, collection in an attrictive package with a said family spokesman J. Marshall Craig, who is also Menza’s bi- Participants hold pictures of veteran artist Parviz Kalantari during his funeral in the courtyard of the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran on May very special graphic design containing ographer. 23, 2016. Kalantari, who was famous for his paintings of village homes in the Iranian desert regions, died at the age of 85 on Friday. brochures both in English and French. The band had been performing its third song of the first set late on Saturday when Menza collapsed, Craig said. Audience members and friends tried to resuscitate him until medics arrived, “Angry Birds” flocks to No. 1 over “Neighbors”, “Nice Guys” but Menza died in an ambulance en route to a local hospital after 25 minutes of resuscitation attempts. LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Captain America” Rovio Animation spearheaded the pro- ny McBride and has received mixed reviews Greenstein, Sony’s president of worldwide “Despite his excellent health and extremely active, sober life- has found a worthy competitor in a bunch duction of “The Angry Birds Movie”, which from critics in its attempt to create a compel- marketing and distribution. “To use a bad style, a heart attack is his suspected, though not confirmed, cause of flightless birds. “The Angry Birds Movie” cost around $73 million to make, and it ling story out of a fairly simplistic app-based pun, we are flying high.” of death,” Craig said. An autopsy will be performed, he said. soared to $39 million in its debut weekend, opened strong internationally last weekend. game. But audiences under 25 gave the film Video-game adaptations have not had Menza was the longest-serving drummer for Megadeth from knocking “Captain America: Civil War” off The film has already earned $150 million an A CinemaScore, which should help the the best track record, but comScore’s Sen- 1989 to 1998, a period when the band was considered at its height, its first-place perch, while new adult come- worldwide, according to estimates from film continue to perform well over Memorial ior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian notes Craig said. He recorded drums and toured on the albums “Rust dies “Neighbors 2” and the “The Nice Guys” Sony, which is distributing the film. Day weekend. that the success of “Angry Birds” likely has in Peace”, “Countdown to Extinction”, “Youthanasia” and “Cryptic struggled to get their footing, according to “The Angry Birds Movie” features the “It’s very difficult turning a video-game more to do with its family appeal and in- Writings”. comScore estimates Sunday. voices of Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad and Dan- property into a successful movie,” said Josh grained brand recognition.