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China ready to fill U.S. vacuum Qatar leans toward Iran, in global trade By Fatemeh Mohammadipour The Trump administration TEHRAN — Professor Simon Reich withdrew from the Trans-Pacific of Rutgers University is of the opinion Agreement and it has adopted a further irking UAE, S.Arabia that China is ready to move in to fill the protectionist trade policy. How can U.S. gap in global trade as China is the it affect Asia? greatest beneficiary the current global A: There is little doubt that the free trade system. decision of the Trump administration In an interview with the Tehran to withdraw from the Trans-Pacif- See page 2 Times, Reich says, “China’s leader- ic Agreement marks a watershed in ship has already signaled its will- American policy. A central component ingness to fill any void in terms of of what former President Obama de- free-trade leadership vacated by the scribed as the ‘Washington Playbook’ United States.” has included a commitment to global What follows is the text of the in- free trade for the last six decades – terview: including in Asia. 13

Non-oil GDP growth at 4.6% in autumn: CBI ECONOMY TEHRAN — The lat- quidity grew by 16.5 percent, the re- deskest report released port added. by the Central Bank of Iran shows According to the latest report pub- the country’s non-oil gross domestic lished by the International Monetary Fund product grew by 4.6 percent during (IMF) in mid-May, Regional Economic the autumn last year. Outlook, Iran is expected to see non-oil According to the report, GDP growth, growth accelerate from ¾ percent in 2016 including the oil sector, hit 15.7 percent. to almost 3½ percent in 2017. Government revenue amounted to Also, the World Bank, in its January 295.6 trillion rials (about $7.946 billion) report titled Global Economic Pros- in the said time span. pects, forecasted a 5.2 percent GDP Moreover, the country’s foreign growth for Iran in 2017. debts stood at $7.84 billion, its current The report put the country’s GDP account balance was $11.915 billion, growth at 4.6 percent in 2016, while it and trade balance was $16.036 billion. predicted 4.8 percent and 4.5 percent In the last month of autumn (No- growth for the country in 2018 and vember 21- December 20, 2016) li- 2019, respectively. Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (L), and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani emphasize stronger ties in phone call on May 27, 2017. Iran to hold Saudi Arabia not ready to engage with Iran: former diplomat Syria forces make tender for new advances POLITICS TEHRAN — Former Ira- said, adding that Iran is supporting the Assad Iran is supporting a “power-sharing” system Azadegan project desknian nuclear negotiator government which is the legal government in in Syria “so that Sunnis, Alawites, Kurds and against ISIL Seyed Hossein Mousavian has said that un- Syria in order to fight the terrorists. Christians” could take part in a UN-supervised “within days” like some regional countries such as Kuwait, The former diplomat further said Iran is pres- general election to determine their fate. Syria’s military and allied fighters have Oman and Qatar, Saudi Arabia is not ready ent in Syria upon request by the central govern- Elsewhere in his remarks, Mousavian made new advances against the ISIL Iran will hold a much-awaited tender over to engage with Iran. In an interview with Al ment in order to help the Syrian nation take their pointed to the chaos in Libya, saying NATO, (Daesh) Takfiri terrorist group and oth- the development of a lucrative oil project Jazeera, Mousavian said the Saudis prefer to land back from the foreign-backed terrorists. Saudi Arabia, the U.S., and the GCC attacked er militants in the country’s strategic in its southwestern province of Khuzestan. ally themselves with Israel rather than Iran, “The reason too many Syrian people the country and overthrew the dictator, how- southern desert. Ali Kardor, the managing director adding that Riyadh has expanded coopera- have been killed is not because of Assad, it’s ever they did not think who was going to rule Various sources, including opposition of the National Iranian Oil Company tion with Tel Aviv in order to challenge Iran. because the other countries recruited tens Libya and this caused the country to become media channels, confirmed that the gov- (NIOC), told the domestic media that a He also said that Saudi Arabia and its allies of thousands of terrorists from all over the a failed state. ernment and allied troops had secured tender over the development of Azade- are pouring terrorists – by the tens of thou- world,” he noted. He said certain Arab and Western coun- a large territory in the Syrian Desert. gan oilfield would be held before Friday. sands – into Syria in order to overthrow the Referring to some Arab countries in the re- tries are blaming Iran for the situation in Syr- They said the region covered some key Kardor added that invitation letters legal government in Damascus. gion, Mousavian said they are pouring terror- ia, if it is so then why they are not able to areas that used to be under the control would be sent out to 29 international 60 percent of Syria is in the hands of ter- ists into Syria to bring a regime collapse in Syria silence the guns in Libya where neither Iran of Daesh and other militant groups that companies to submit their proposals. rorist groups such as ISIS and Al-Qaeda, he and to put terrorists in power in Damascus. nor Russia are intervening in. enjoy support from the West. He emphasized that only compa- The Syrian Central Military media said nies had been invited that were pres- 5,000 kilometers (3,100 miles) in the desert ent in Iran’s list of eligible companies. G7 talks: Trump isolated over Paris climate change deal area were secured in the multi-pronged The official added that the compa- operation, which began more than two nies included Shell, Total, CNPC, Lukoil, Leaders of the G7 group of rich nations bers of his inner circle that the U.S. will with- German Chancellor Angela Merkel said weeks ago. The gains restore the gov- Pertamina, OMV, etc. have failed to agree a statement on climate draw from the Paris agreement. the discussion on climate change had been ernment’s control over mineral and oil “Tender documents would be sent change. This is Trump’s first G7 summit - during his “very unsatisfactory”, adding “we have a situ- resources, including the key phosphate to any of those companies that voices Six world leaders reaffirmed their com- first foreign trip. ation of six against one”. mines in Khneifes, a major source of rev- interest in Azadegan,” said Kardor. mitment to the Paris accord, the world’s G7 leaders from the U.S., Britain, Cana- Trump tweeted: “I will make my final deci- enue for Daesh. Other sources said Syr- Iran discovered Azadegan oil field in first comprehensive deal aimed at reducing da, France, Germany, Italy and Japan have sion on the Paris Accord next week!” ian forces also recaptured al-Ilianiya, an 1999 in what was the country’s biggest greenhouse emissions. agreed a statement on fighting terrorism. His economic adviser, Gary Cohn, said area controlled by U.S.-backed militants oil find in decades. The country accord- However, the U.S has refused to recommit The final communique issued at the G7 Trump “came here to learn. He came here to near the border with Jordan. The Brit- ingly teamed up with Inpex to push the to the agreement, saying it will make a deci- summit in Italy said the U.S. “is in the process of get smart. His views are evolving... exactly as ain-based Syrian Observatory for Hu- project toward development. However, sion next week. reviewing its policies on climate change and on they should be.” man Rights, which advocates Syria’s op- the Japanese company later quit the Trump, who once dismissed global warm- the Paris Agreement and thus is not in a posi- UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, position, said Syrian forces had secured project in what appeared to be the result ing as a “hoax”, has previously threatened to tion to join the consensus on these topics”. who is also in Sicily for the meeting, told the a total of 6,000 kilometers (3,700 miles) of U.S. sanctions against Iran. pull out of the accord. However, the other G7 leaders pledged to BBC earlier that the accord would survive re- in the desert since the offensive began The NIOC later divided the project The Axios news site, quoting three sourc- “reaffirm their strong commitment to swiftly gardless of Trump’s position. earlier this month. (Source: BBC) into South Azadegan and North Aza- es, later reported that Trump had told mem- implement the Paris Agreement”. Syrian government forces secure a degan and both were awarded to Chi- road for a military convoy in the desert na’s CNPC. area of Saba’ Biyar in southeastern Syria The media reported in 2014 that near the border with Iraq on May 10, 2017, Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zan- Duck amid clashes in the region. (AFP photo) ganeh had sidelined CNPC from South Experts say gains made on Saturday Azadegan due to its protracted delays would significantly boost the morale in developing the field. undergoes (Source: Press TV) of the government forces in the bat- tle against militants while they could cataract hugely facilitate the advance toward the province of Dayr al-Zawr, where Daesh holds a grip. The advances also surgery in widen the government’s control south of Palmyra in Homs province while the Tabriz highway linking Palmyra to the capital INVITATION TO Damascus would also be secured. Iranian ophthalmologist Behnam Ghaf- The advance could apparently irk the INTERNATIONAL TENDER farzadeh examines a duck that has United States, which had deployed troops No. 370003 just undergone cataract extraction at to southeastern Syria to support militants. the surgeon’s office in the northwest- Washington even launched an airstrike on KHOUZESTAN STEEL COMPANY ern city of Tabriz, May 25, 2017. INTENDS TO PURCHASE 2,000 a convoy and a base of Syrian fighters de- The 9-year-old duck had lost sight ployed to the area on May 18. U.S. officials CARBON FERRO MT MEDIUM in one eye due to an injury that result- said after the attack that they were deeply Amir Sadeghi MANGANESE ed in developing the disease. Iranian concerned about the safety of troops and media say such operation on birds is

Fars/ allies who are allegedly fighting Daesh in See page 5 unprecedented in the country. southeastern Syria. (Source: SANA) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y POLITICS MMAYAY 29,29, 20172017

MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS Iran to launch 1st Qatar leans toward Iran, sensor-operational satellite further irking UAE, S.Arabia

POLITICS TEHRAN —The director of the Iran Iranian reelected president and Qatari emir emphasize stronger ties deskSpace Research Center has announced By Ali Kushki The development comes just days that Iran will send a new home-made sensing-operational after Qatar attended a Muslim summit satellite, named “Soha”, next year. TEHRAN — In a telephone call with Qatari in Riyadh, during which, Trump called for Elaborating on the satellite’s capabilities, Hassan Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Iranian formation of a bloc against Iran. Haddadpour said it can detect objects with the resolution reelected President Hassan Rouhani said Rouhani hit back hard by dismissing the of 15m and will be deployed in the 36,000-km orbit, Fars Tehran and neighboring Arab states can summit as a “ceremonial (event) that had reported on Sunday. mend strained ties through “strong will”, no political value and will bear no results”. ICT Minister Mahmoud Vaezi announced earlier this challenging U.S. President Trump’s call on Before the speech, Trump held month that two new home-made satellites, namely the nations to “isolate Iran”. individual meetings with leaders of several Nahid 1 (Venus 1) and Payam-e Amir Kabir, were ready “One of our foreign policy principles is nations, including Egypt and Qatar. for launch. to continue cooperation with neighboring During his Riyadh visit, Trump also countries in the Persian Gulf region” the state signed an agreement with members of news agency IRNA quoted Rouhani as telling the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council, Vetting bodies Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani late on Saturday. Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi verify council “We believe the two sides can remove Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, on existing barriers and boost fraternal terrorism financing. election results in bonds through strong will.” Reportedly, the Trump administration Tehran Rouhani further told the Qatari emir: is coming under pressure to review its “The countries of the region need more alliance with Qatar in view of its support POLITICS TEHRAN — Two bodies tasked with cooperation and consultations to resolve for Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood. deskoverseeing elections have officially the crises in the region and we are ready Qatar has been at odds with the Arab validated the results of the May 19 council election in to cooperate in this regard.” states over the extent of its support for Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani Tehran. In a press conference held two the Muslim Brotherhood. days after his reelection, Rouhani said Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Alireza Rahimi, the unrest in Bahrain. Iran is also a vocal Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain Iran welcomes better relations with its director of the supreme council for overseeing Tehran critic of the Saudi invasion of Yemen. Emirates took the extraordinary step withdrew their ambassadors from neighbors, emphasizing that stability province’s council election, said 190 election complaints Relations came under further strain on Tuesday of blocking the websites Doha in 2014 for eight months after could not be achieved in the Middle East had been received, but all of them were rejected after as Trump, in his speech on Sunday in of fellow Gulf state Qatar, including al- disagreements over Qatar’s support for without Tehran’s help. investigation, IRNA reported. Riyadh, spoke of a stronger alliance with Jazeera, over incendiary statements the Muslim Brotherhood. Hours after the call, Supreme Leader Most of the election complaints were from the mostly Sunni Muslim nations to fight about Iran and Israel posted on Qatar’s Kuwait’s foreign minister met Qatar’s Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei lambasted Khedmat (service) list, which lost the election, he said. terrorism and extremist ideology and to state-run news agency. ruler on Friday for talks that appeared Saudi Arabia for getting closer to the U.S. push back against Iran. Qatar claimed its official websites had aimed at trying to ease renewed tensions and killing Yemenis, saying: “Those who Iran says Saudi Arabia is the real been hacked after reports appeared in between Qatar and fellow Arab states commit such measures against Muslims Islamic Coalition financier of Islamist militants and spreads which the Qatari emir criticized Donald over its policy toward Iran and regional are illegitimate and the illegitimate will an intolerant creed that fuels terrorism Trump, described Iran as a force for stability Islamist groups. Party thanks people certainly face decline and collapse”, and threatens minorities. in the region and threatened to withdraw Reuters quoted an Arab official as according to his official website. for high turnout As archrivals, Tehran and Riyadh ambassadors from a range of Middle saying that Kuwait’s emir had offered Iran and the Persian Gulf Arab states, have had no political relations for more Eastern countries including Saudi Arabia. during a conversation with Sheikh Tamim particularly Saudi Arabia, align with than a year after Riyadh summoned its However, a number of Arab news to mediate and host talks to ensure the opposing sides in the wars in Syria, and diplomats from Tehran in the aftermath of agencies pointed out that some of the feud does not escalate. TEHRAN — The Islamic Coalition Party, POLITICS attacks on its diplomatic missions in Iran emir’s remarks had already appeared deskwho nominated Mostafa Mirsalim as its President Rouhani by angry mobs. on Qatar’s state broadcasting before “The countries of presidential candidate, has thanked the people for their says one of Iran’s The storming came after Riyadh’s they were disowned, raising questions the region need huge turnout in election on May 19. execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, an whether they were genuine, but should In an announcement published on Sunday, the party foreign policy more cooperation outspoken opponent of the Saudi not have been reported, according to said the multiplicity of candidates is an indication that the principles is to kingdom. the Guardian. and consultations to Islamic establishment puts itself entirely at the mercy of continue cooperation Already infuriating Saudi Arabia and the The emir was quoted as saying: “Iran resolve the crises in people’s choice. United Arab Emirates for reportedly calling represents a regional and Islamic power The party further said its presence among candidates with neighboring the region and we are Iran a “big power”, Qatari Emir Tamim bin that cannot be ignored and it is unwise to was a start for a more vigorous political activity in the countries in the ready to cooperate in Hamad al-Thani called for closer ties with face up against it … It is a big power in the future. Persian Gulf region. Tehran during the phone call. stabilization of the region.” this regard.”

National youth West should heed Iran’s security Russian ambassador: Iran not a organization to be concerns: UK envoy threat to region reinstituted

POLITICS TEHRAN — The defunct national deskyouth organization is going to be reinstituted, according to the deputy sports and youth minister. Speaking on Sunday, Mohammad Reza Rostami said, “The president has ordered the reinstitution. The Official and Employment Organization has prepared the bill and now the cabinet is going to have a say on it.” He hoped that the bill finds its way to the Majlis in near future.

VP congratulates Azerbaijan on Republic Day POLITICS TEHRAN — The Noting that Rouhani specifically POLITICS TEHRAN — Russian ing Iran is playing an important role in deskBritish Trade Envoy mentioned its Arab neighbor Saudi deskAmbassador to Teh- establishing stability in the region. to Iran, Norman Lamont, has criticized Arabia and said there is no need for ran Levan Dzhagaryan has dismissed Elsewhere, he said that Russia is very POLITICS TEHRAN — The first vice president U.S. President Donald Trump’s treat- this tremendous hostility between the claims by the Saudi kingdom that Iran happty that it is cooperating with Iran deskof the Islamic Republic of Iran has ment of Iran, saying “no attention is two, Lamont said he felt it was sad that is a threat to regional countries, noting in the war against terrorists in Syria. congratulated the neighboring country of Azerbaijan on paid to the insecurity of Iran while the “Trump could not even acknowledge even Iran has been seeking to reach out Iran and Russia have close stance on Republic Day. West goes on pouring arms to the en- when he was in Saudi Arabia what to Arab countries including Saudi Arabia. the Syrian crisis, he added. In a message to Azerbaijan’s Vice President and First emies of Iran, a country that has been President Rouhani had said.” “So far, we have witnessed that Irani- Commenting on the process of the Lady Mehriban Aliyeva on Sunday, Es’haq Jahangiri invaded by its Arab neighbors.” During his visit to Riyadh which was an Foreign Minister [Mohammad Javad Astana talks on Syria, Dzhagaryan said felicitated his counterpart as well as Azerbaijan’s It came after U.S. President Donald his first foreign trip since he took of- Zarif] has announced readiness to have the talks will not be successful without government and people on the national occasion, the Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia and Israel, fice, Trump signed a $110 billion mil- cooperation and constructive relations involvement of Iran and Turkey. Iranian government’s website reported. during which Trump singled out Iran itary deal with the Saudis, a deal said with the regional countries and Zarif has Iran, Russia and Turkey have brokered He hoped that the goodwill of the leaders of both as the world’s biggest sponsor of ter- to be one of the biggest arms sales in even announced that Iran is ready to have talks in Astana, Kazakhstan, between the war- countries would lead to more robust mutual ties. rorism, saying, “For decades, Iran has history. constructive dialogues with Saudi Arabia,” ring sides in Syria in effort to find a solution to fueled the fires of sectarian conflict “I do not think the American people Dzhagaryan said in an interview with the long-running conflict in the country. and terror.” are ready to trade the lives they lost in Mehr news agency published on Sunday. The new round of the Astana talks Reformist In a television interview with Sept. 11 with billions of dollars gained U.S. President Donald Trump visited will start on May 3. Pezeshkian runs for Bloomberg, Lord Lamont said that through weapons sales,” said Rouhani Riyadh on May 20-21. During the visit Previous rounds of Astana talks were Trump’s recent statement about the Is- in a news conference days after his the U.S. and Saudi Arabia signed 110 bil- held in January, February and March. Majlis speakership lamic Republic during his visit to Saudi landslide victory. lion dollars arms deal, one of the greatest Iran’s missile tests do not vio- Arabia was a “mistake” and that Teh- The Iranian president further said arms deal in history. While in Riyadh both late JCPOA ran deserves a better reaction from that Riyadh cannot solve terrorism just Trump and King Salam claimed that Iran The Russian ambassador also said Iran the West. by giving their people’s money to a is supporting violent extremism. has been showing strong commitment to POLITICS TEHRAN — Reformist MP Masoud deskPezeshkian has signed up for the Calling for “a little bit more un- superpower. “From Russia’s point of view, Iran pos- its obligations in the Joint Comprehensive candidacy of Majlis speakership, local news outlets derstanding of the Iranian position,” Rouhani, who was re-elected es no threat against Saudi Arabia and Plan of Action - the official name for the reported on Sunday. he said Trump should assure Tehran as Iran’s president for another four other regional countries, so these coun- international nuclear deal - and that its MP Alireza Rahimi said the Omid (Hope) faction that “not only doesn’t the West seek years on May 19, denounced Sau- tries [in the region] do not need to be missile tests do not violate the nuclear deal. unanimously chose Pezeshkian as their candidate for the regime change in Iran, but it calls for di Arabia as an undemocratic state armed by the U.S.” the ambassador not- The UN Security Council Resolution post, ISNA reported. better ties.” which “I doubt knows the definition ed, adding purchasing arms is not neces- 2231, which endorsed the nuclear deal The faction made the decision after long talks with President Rouhani was quite out- of elections.” sary as it does not help regional stability. between Iran and great powers including other parliamentary groups failed to make them agree spoken during his election campaign “Mr. Trump arrived in the region at Dzhagaryan said that Iran has nev- Russia, calls upon Iran “not to undertake on a jointly-backed candidate, he added. not just about getting trade and in- the time when he saw 45 million Irani- er supported terrorism and is instead a any activity related to ballistic missiles The Majlis is going to vote on a new speaker on vestment into Iran but also about ans participating in the elections,” he victim of terrorism. designed to be capable of delivering nu- Wednesday. improving relations with the outside said, expressing hope that one day The diplomat said Iran has emerged clear weapons, including launches using world, he said. Saudi Arabia chooses the same path. as a great force against terrorism, not- such ballistic missile technology.” I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y MMAYAY 29,29, 20172017 INTERNATIONAL

North Korea leader Kim guides Qatar dispute revives row with Persian Gulf test of new anti-aircraft weapon neighbors North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has A recent alleged hacking of Qatar’s official state news agency supervised the test of a new anti-air- has sparked a row with its Arab neighbors in the Persian Gulf, craft weapon system and ordered with analysts predicting that it could even fuel old tensions in its mass production and deployment the region. throughout the country, the state news Earlier this week, Qatar’s state-run news agency released agency reported on Sunday, after comments attributed to Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al weeks of defiant ballistic missile tests. Thani on sensitive issues. The North’s KCNA news agency The Qatari emir was quoted as describing Iran as an “Is- did not report the exact nature of the lamic power” and “big power in the stabilization of the region.” weapon or the time of the test but said He was also cited as questioning U.S. President Donald it was organized by the Academy of Trump’s hostility towards Tehran, speaking of “tensions” be- National Defense Science, a blacklisted tween Doha and Washington, praising Hamas resistance agency that is believed to be develop- movement as “the legitimate representative of the Palestini- ing missiles and nuclear weapons. an people,” and threatening to withdraw ambassadors from a The North has been pushing to de- range of Middle Eastern countries. velop a wide range of weapon systems The Qatari government communications office was quick since early last year at an unprecedent- to claim that hackers had broken into the QNA website and ed pace including a long-range missile published the fake news. capable of striking the mainland United However, the Qatari state television’s nightly newscast had States and has in recent weeks tested showed clips of the monarch at an official military ceremony its intermediate-range ballistic missile, with a scrolling ticker at the bottom of the screen showing the making some technical advances. same remarks. The reclusive state rejects UN and unilateral sanctions by other states against its weapons program as an in- fringement of its right to self-defense and says the program is necessary to counter U.S. aggression. It last conducted a ballistic missile test a week ago. The United States denies any inten- tion to attack the North. “Kim Jong Un ... watched the test air supremacy and weapon almighty,” National Defense Science, a weapons if left unchecked, North Korea is on an of a new type of anti-aircraft guid- it said. development and procurement center. “inevitable” path to obtaining a nucle- ed weapon system organized by the KCNA said Kim was accompanied by North Korea said on Monday it ar-armed missile capable of striking the Academy of National Defense Science,” his military aides and listed the three had successfully tested what it called United States. They included reference that Qatar had “strong relations” KCNA said on Sunday. men believed to be the top officials in an intermediate-range ballistic missile Appearing at a Senate hearing, De- with Iran. “Iran represents a regional and Islamic power that “This weapon system, whose oper- the country’s rapidly accelerating mis- that met all technical requirements fense Intelligence Agency Director Vin- cannot be ignored and it is unwise to face up against it,” the ation capability has been thoroughly sile program. and could now be mass-produced, cent Stewart declined to offer a time ticker read at one point. “It is a big power in the stabilization verified, should be mass-produced to They are Ri Pyong Chol, a former although outside officials and experts estimate but Western experts believe of the region.” deploy all over the country ... so as top air force general; Kim Jong Sik, questioned the extent of its progress. the North still needed several years to Afterwards, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to completely spoil the enemy’s wild a veteran rocket scientist; and Jang On Tuesday, the head of the U.S. develop such a weapon. (UAE) blocked access to Qatari media, including Al Jazeera dream to command the air, boasting of Chang Ha, the head of the Academy of Defense Intelligence Agency said that (Source: Reuters) and Egypt accused the international news channel of “inciting terrorism” and “fabricating news.” Two men stabbed to death on Oregon Egypt launches 2nd day of Libyan Qatari Foreign Minister Christopher Mohammed bin Abdulrah- train trying to stop anti-Muslim rant air strikes after attack on Christians man Al Thani then said his Davidson of country was being targeted A man fatally stabbed two passengers vid-Cole Fletcher of 21, Southeast Port- Egypt launched a fresh round of air Army told Reuters that they had coor- Durham in a “hostile media cam- aboard a Portland, Oregon, commuter land, remained in a local hospital with strikes over Libya on Saturday, Egyptian dinated with Egyptian counterparts to University said paign.” train after they tried to stop him from serious but non-life-threatening injuries, military sources and an eyewitness said, strike ammunition stores belonging to Analysts said on Saturday harassing two young women who ap- police said. targeting militant camps it said were the Derna Mujahideen Shura Council, the recent that the developments ap- peared to be Muslim, police said. Christian was booked on two counts responsible for a shooting spree that an extremist umbrella group that op- developments peared to have once again Police identified the assailant, who of aggravated murder and charges of killed dozens of Egyptian Christians. poses ISIL. reflected a set Qatar against its rivals in was arrested soon after the Friday after- attempted murder, intimidation and be- On Friday, Egyptian fighter jets A resident in Derna told Reuters that the regions. noon attack, as Jeremy Joseph Christian ing a felon in possession of a restricted struck eastern Libya just hours after a warplanes were seen striking the Dahr “serious fracture Doha has long has faced of Portland, a 35-year-old convicted fel- weapon, and was ordered held without shooting that killed 29 and wounded Al-Hamar area in the southern part between the criticism from its Arab neigh- on. bail. His arraignment is scheduled for 24 in the southern Egyptian province of of Derna. Egypt’s military spokesman two different bors over its support for A senior researcher with the South- Tuesday. Minya when masked militants boarded declined to comment on the second camps in the Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood. ern Poverty Law Center, in a blog post, The women, who had left the train vehicles en route to a monastery and round of strikes. Back in 2014, Saudi Ara- said Christian’s Facebook page showed before officers arrived, were later in con- opened fire at close range. Egypt’s foreign ministry said it had Persian Gulf,” bia, Bahrain and the UAE he held “some racist and other extremist tact with authorities, according to police, ISIL terrorist group claimed respon- delivered a letter on Saturday to the adding, “The withdrew their ambassadors beliefs.” who have not released their identities. sibility for the attack, the latest direct- United Nations Security Council inform- divisions remain from Qatar in protest at what The attack unfolded hours before the Dyjuana Hudson, the mother of one ed at Egypt’s increasingly embattled ing it that the strikes were conducted they called Doha’s “interfer- start of Ramadan, Islam’s holy month, of them, told The Oregonian newspaper Christian minority following two church as an act of legitimate self-defense, ac- very deep about ence in their internal affairs.” when most of the world’s 1.6 billion her 16-year-old daughter, who is black, bombings last month that killed more cording to a ministry statement. the vision for Christopher Davidson of Muslims observe a daily religious fast. boarded the train with a Muslim friend, than 45, also claimed by the group. Derna has a history of Islamist mil- the region.” Durham University said the “It’s too early to say whether last also a teenager, who was wearing a hi- President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said itancy and is where ISIL set up its first recent developments re- night’s violence was an act of domestic jab. on Friday he had ordered air raids on presence in Libya in 2014. However, the flected a “serious fracture terrorism or a federal hate crime,” Loren The attacker approached the girls militant camps in Libya, where he said militant group was later chased from between the two different camps in the Persian Gulf,” adding, Cannon, special agent in charge of the while screaming at them, Hudson told the Minya gunmen had trained, though the city by local fighters and rival Isla- “The divisions remain very deep about the vision for the re- Federal Bureau of Investigation in Ore- the newspaper, relaying an account her he did not name a specific group re- mists. gion.” gon told a news conference on Satur- daughter had given her. “He was saying sponsible. The east Libyan air force said Friday Kristian Ulrichsen of Rice University also told AFP that a day, adding the bureau had joined the that Muslims should die,” Hudson said. Sisi, who has presented himself as a the strikes were targeting al-Qaeda possible revival of a 2014 rift between Qatar and its neigh- investigation. On Friday, police said detectives bulwark against militants in the region, linked forces and did not mention ISIL. bors “will depend on whether the issue continues to escalate Christian started shouting ethnic and wanted to speak to the two women. A said Egypt would not hesitate to carry Egypt’s military said in a statement or is quietly dropped.” religious slurs, apparently at the two detective later took a statement from out additional strikes inside and outside it had “conducted several intensive day “The apparent blocking of Al Jazeera’s website and Qatar young women, one of whom wore a her family, Hudson told the paper. She the country to quash future threats. and night-time strikes” that successful- TV in Saudi Arabia and the UAE is an indication that deeper Muslim head-covering, the Portland Po- could not be reached for comment. Two military sources told Reuters ly destroyed many targets, including tensions may indeed be at play,” he said. lice Department said in a statement. Police declined to release details of that three additional air raids on Sat- training camps responsible for the Min- “It may be the case that the Saudis and Emiratis feel em- Three men who intervened were Christian’s criminal history, but the news- urday morning struck the area of Der- ya attack. boldened by the success of their re-set of ties with the [U.S. stabbed. Ricky John Best, 53, of Happy paper reported he had been convicted na, a city where east Libyan forces led A video uploaded to the military’s President Donald] Trump presidency to become more asser- Valley, Oregon died at the scene, while of robbery, kidnapping and weapon by Khalifa Haftar, a close ally of Egypt, Facebook page depicted fighter jets tive in regional affairs,” he added. (Source: Press TV) Taliesin Myrddin Namkai Meche, 23, of charges, citing court records. It was not have been trying to gain control from being armed with missiles and taking Southeast Portland died at a hospital, immediately clear if he had obtained an extremists and other opponents. off as well as aerial footage of air strikes. police said. A third victim, Micah Da- attorney. (Source: AP) A source in Haftar’s Libyan National (Source: Daily Star) Germany to decide about Iraqi army to reach Mosul’s Old City ‘in three days’ troop withdrawal from Turkey by mid-June The Iraqi army says it hopes to capture the already escaped the embattled Iraqi city over last ISIL (Daesh) terrorist group enclaves out- the past months. Germany, whose relations with Turkey have been strained side Mosul’s Old City in the next 72 hours, as Civilians trapped in Mosul suffer from by a series of rows, will decide within two weeks whether to fighting continued on the second day of a a dire lack of food, water and fuel while they withdraw troops deployed at Turkey’s Incirlik air force base, a new push to drive the armed group from its have limited access to hospitals. German Foreign Ministry official said on Sunday. remaining pockets in its stronghold in Iraq. Mosul fell to Daesh in 2014, when the ter- Roughly 250 German troops are based at Incirlik to help Security forces and their allies on Satur- ror outfit began its campaign of death and in the fight against ISIL terrorist group. day ramped up an operation that began destruction in Iraq. Germany said last week it was considering moving its sol- seven months ago, launching an assault Since October 2016, the Iraqi army sol- diers from Incirlik to Jordan or another country in the region from three fronts to close in on ISIL positions diers and allied volunteer fighters have been because the Turkish government refuses to grant German in the neighborhoods of Shifa, Zinjili and leading a major operation to recapture Mo- lawmakers access to the site. Saha. sul. Ties between NATO allies Germany and Turkey have dete- The head of the Iraqi operation said his Iraqi forces took control of eastern Mo- riorated sharply after a succession of diplomatic rows. forces are pushing ISIL fighters back, despite sul in January and launched the battle in the Most recently, Turkey has expressed anger that Germany facing strong resistance. west in February. is granting asylum to Turks accused of participating in a failed “The fighting is fierce, but our forces The operation has taken longer than coup in July. The failed putsch prompted a purge of the Turk- managed to kill a number of ISIL fighters, in- planned as Takfiri elements are dug in ish military, judiciary and civil service. cluding four suicide attackers,” Major General among civilians and are fighting back with “We’re still holding talks with the Turkish side about Incirlik Maan al-Saadi, said. The Iraqi military announced the be- On Friday, Stephen O’Brien, United Na- car bombs, booby traps, mortar fire and and we will work on a solution until mid-June,” said the Ger- “The battle and the advances are contin- ginning of the operation in a statement tions under-secretary-general for human- snipers. man Foreign Ministry official, who spoke on the condition of uing. I guess in 72 hours we will be able to released on Saturday one day after the air itarian affairs, estimated that as many as The full liberation of Mosul would likely anonymity. take full control of these neighborhoods, and force dropped leaflets urging residents in 200,000 Iraqis may flee Mosul in the coming spell the end for the Iraqi half of Daesh’s so- Turkish officials have told Reuters a visit by German law- then we can say that we have besieged the Mosul’s Old City center to flee through safe days. called caliphate. makers to the German soldiers at Incirlik would not be ap- whole Old City of Mosul.” corridors. Reports say almost 760,000 people have (Source: agencies) propriate at the moment. (Source: Reuters) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY MMAYAY 29,29, 22017017 NEWS IN BRIEF Tehran to host Ground laid for South Pars phase 16th Intl. Gas Union Research Conference in 2020 11 implementation: POGC head

ENERGY TEHRAN — The as IPC) was signed between National Ira- ENERGY TEHRAN — The International Gas Un- deskground is laid for the nian Oil Company (NIOC) and a consor- deskion (IGU) has selected Iran to host the implementation of phase 11 of devel- tium including France’s Total, China Na- 16th International Gas Research Conference in 2020 (IGRC oping South Pars gas field (in the Per- tional Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and 2020), Shana reported on Saturday quoting a gas official sian Gulf), Mohammad Meshkinfam, the Petropars, a subsidiary of NIOC. as saying. managing director of Pars Oil and Gas Total, Petropars and CNPC would have According to Saeed Pakseresht, director of research and Company (POGC), which is in charge of 50.1, 19.9 and 30 percent of stakes in the technology at National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), the developing the gas field, told Tasnim. project, respectively. announcement was made at the closing ceremony of the “All required studies have been con- Total’s chief executive Patrick Pouy- 15th edition of the event which was held in Rio de Janeiro, ducted and we are just waiting for the Oil anne said last week that the company Brazil, from May 24 to 26. Ministry’s approach and also approval to plans to conclude the Iran South Pars gas sign the related deals with the contrac- deal before summer. TCCIMA to dispatch tors”, Meshkinfam added. Pouyanne said the signing of U.S. trade delegation The POGC’s managing director further sanctions waivers, among other hurdles, to Kazakhstan late put the in-situ gas reserve of the phase 11 cleared the path for the deal to be signed. at about 21 trillion cubic feet and said 2 bil- Total said earlier in February that a final June lion cubic feet (56 million cubic meters) of decision on the deal hinged on the new gas will be extracted from the field per day. U.S. administration renewing the waivers. In early November last year, Iran Focusing on enhancing rate of oil re- ECONOMY TEHRAN — Tehran Chamber of Com- signed a $4.8 billion agreement on de- covery by implementing modern tech- deskmerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture velopment of phase 11 with France and nologies in this phase will make it the (TCCIMA) will dispatch a trade, marketing, and investment China. South Pars’s technology transfer center. delegation to Kazakhstan from June 27 to July 1, the official The deal which was in the form of a POGC is constructing a modern platform website of TCCIMA announced. heads of agreement (HOA) document designed to increase gas pressure in this The visit will be paid at the same time as the Kazakhstan based on Iran’s new oil contracts (known phase. International Exhibition of animal husbandry and poultry breeding «AGRIANIMALS.KZ-2017», which will be held from June 28 to 30, and seems a proper chance for Iranian pro- Chinese market, German innovation a recipe for success ducers to compete with their international rivals in exports of meat, eggs, fisheries, protein and dairy products, as well Combining German technology with Data show that the trade volume be- more and more Chinese enterprises are to urban waste. Meanwhile, German as the refrigerating machinery, slaughtering equipment, pro- Chinese efficiency, innovation is a key- tween the two countries reached 170 bil- able to explore the international market companies like ALBA also need broader cessing and disposal of wastes and etc. word in Sino-German economic coop- lion euros (about 190 billion U.S. dollars) and to enhance their own brands and markets after years of development in Also, Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) had eration, say attendees at the Asia-Pacific last year and China surpassed the Unit- technology,” he added. the German domestic market, according previously announced that it will dispatch a trade, market- Weeks (APW) event in Berlin. ed States to become Germany’s largest Best combination to Zhang. ing, and investment delegation to Kazakhstan from June 28 The 12th APW, taking place from May trading partner, Zhang said. China is one of the most important “China’s broad market and German to 30 to visit the event. 15 to 28, is a unique platform in Europe According to Zhang, there are cur- oversea markets for ALBA, said Zhang technology is the best combination,” she for interdisciplinary dialogue and coop- rently some 8,200 German companies Pei, Berlin Representative ALBA China believed. Iran plans for eration between Asia and Europe. operating in China and over 2,000 Chi- at ALBA Group, which focuses on waste Zhang was echoed by Markus Ger- stronger status The China Forum attracted more nese companies in Germany. disposal and resource regeneration. lach, representative of German compa- of IRISL in global than 100 Chinese and German delegates According to Germany Trade and In- She said during a discussion pan- ny CNP-Technology Water and Biosolids from governments, enterprises, industry vest (GTAI), a Berlin-based foreign trade el that German companies have good GmbH. marine transport organizations and institutions to discuss and investment promotion agency, Chi- technology patents, but it would still be Gerlach told an audience that oppor- innovation in the Sino-German econom- na invested in 281 projects last year in difficult for them to be successful when tunities should be seized to deepen the ic and trade relationship. Germany, holding its position as the they go to China single-handedly. cooperation between Sino-German en- ECONOMY TEHRAN — Given removal of sanctions Growing presence largest foreign direct investor nation in The best way to success is to find a terprises in the field of water disposal. deskagainst Iran, the government plans for Despite sluggish global growth, Si- Germany for the third consecutive year. Chinese partner with an international The investment in water conserva- more strengthening of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ship- no-German cooperation remains strong “China has been the country with the perspective on the Chinese market, in tion infrastructure in China has bright ping Lines (IRISL) in the world’s marine transportation, IRNA and there are frequent high-ranking largest number of investment projects order to adapt the German technology prospects and the Chinese government reported on Sunday quoting Mohammad Baqer Nobakht, visits between the two sides, Zhang Jun- in Germany for three consecutive years, to actual practices in the Chinese market, is willing to invest in infrastructure and the government spokesman as well as head of the Man- hui, minister of the Chinese embassy in which shows the trust of Chinese compa- she said. environmental protection to ensure the agement and Planning Organization, as saying. Germany, said during the forum, adding nies in Germany as an investment desti- Under the current situation, China quality of economic development, Ger- IRISL has resumed its routes to various destinations that Chinese leaders are expected to visit nation,” said Benno Bunse, CEO of GTAI. urgently needs the world’s leading solu- lach said. across Europe in the post-sanction time, IRISL managing Germany later this year. “Through investment in Germany, tions to solve its own problems related (Source: China Daily) director Mohammad Saeedi said last April. The sanctions barred IRISL fleet of about 170 vessels from sailing in international waters. They also prohibited G7 leaders divided on climate change, closer on trade issues international shipping companies from calling on Iranian ports. Under pressure from Group of Seven allies, U.S. President He made no mention of protectionism. International shipping lines have been stepping up port Donald Trump backed a pledge to fight protectionism on Meeting in a luxury hotel overlooking the Mediterra- calls to Iran as the country’s massive maritime trade sector Saturday, but refused to endorse a global climate change nean sea, hosts Italy had hoped that the summit would emerged from sanctions. accord, saying he needed more time to decide. focus on Europe’s migration crisis and the problems of The summit of G7 wealthy nations pitted Trump against Africa. the leaders of Germany, France, Britain, Italy, Canada and The internal G7 divisions and a suicide bombing in EU workers look elsewhere Japan on several issues, with European diplomats frustrat- Britain on Monday, that killed 22, overshadowed the Ital- ed at having to revisit questions they had hoped were ian agenda, but on Saturday five African leaders joined for jobs as UK loses appeal long settled. the world leaders to discuss their continent’s potential. However, diplomats stressed there was broad agree- Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou urged the G7 Fewer European workers want to move to jobs in the UK as ment on an array of foreign policy problems, including to take urgent measures to end the crisis in Libya - the Brexit appears to have made foreign staff think twice about the renewal of a threat to slap further economic sanctions point of departure for hundreds of thousands of migrants coming to the country. on Russia if its interference in neighboring Ukraine de- looking for a better life in Europe. He also criticized them Meanwhile, more people in Britain are looking for work manded it. “Only a few weeks ago, people thought that the Unit- for not honoring aid promises to fight poverty in West abroad, particularly in Ireland, according to data from jobs “We are satisfied by how things went,” said Italian Prime ed States would pull out and that no talks would be pos- Africa’s poorest regions. website Indeed. Minister Paolo Gentiloni, while acknowledging splits with sible,” said Macron, who, like Trump, was making his first “Be it Niger, a transit nation, or the countries of origin, Washington in some areas. “We do not disguise this divi- G7 appearance. it is only through development that we will prevent illegal sion. It emerged very clearly in our conversations.” Merkel, by contrast, was attending her 12th such gath- migration,” Issoufou said. Trump himself hailed what he called “a tremendously ering, and clearly believed she had overcome climate The final communique was just six pages long, against productive meeting”, saying he had strengthened U.S. ties change scepticism at a 2007 summit, when she convinced 32 pages last year, with diplomats saying the leaders with longstanding partners. the then U.S. President George W. Bush to pursue sub- wanted a simpler document to help them reach a wider The president, who has previously called global warm- stantial cuts in greenhouse gases. audience. ing a hoax, came under concerted pressure from the oth- Protectionism Security questions dominated discussions on Friday, er leaders to honor the 2015 Paris Agreement on curbing Disappointment over the Paris Agreement was coun- with the leaders vowing to work harder to combat ter- carbon emissions. tered by relief when Trump agreed on Saturday to lan- rorism and calling on internet providers and social media Although he tweeted that he would make a deci- guage in the final G7 communique that pledged “to fight firms to “substantially increase” efforts to rein in extremist sion next week, his apparent reluctance to embrace the all forms of protectionism” and committed to a rules- content. first-ever legally binding global climate deal that was based international trade system. Speaking to U.S. servicemen and women at the end of signed by 195 countries clearly annoyed German Chan- During his election campaign, Trump threatened uni- the summit, Trump promised to defeat terrorism and said cellor Angela Merkel. lateral tariffs on Mexican and Chinese goods and said he he had made “extraordinary gains to advance security”. “The entire discussion about climate was very difficult, would quit the North American Free Trade agreement The speech was the last engagement of his first foreign Fewer overseas EU residents are searching for jobs in the UK if not to say very dissatisfying,” she told reporters. “There unless it was renegotiated to his liking. Earlier this week tour since taking office - a trip that took him to Saudi CREDIT: ANDREW COWIE/EPA are no indications whether the United States will stay in he called Germany “very bad” on trade because of its U.S. Arabia, Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Rome, Brussels The number of searches for UK jobs from other EU coun- the Paris Agreement or not.” surplus. and Sicily. tries fell sharply in the wake of the Brexit vote and has re- Putting a positive spin on it, French President Emma- In a tweet after his plane took off, Trump said he had “I think we hit a home run no matter where we are,” mained low – so far this year it is down 18pc. nuel Macron said he was sure Trump, who he praised as had “great meetings on everything, especially on trade”, Trump said, before boarding his plane back to Washing- The UK is still the most popular destination in Europe “pragmatist”, would back the deal having listened to his highlighting the part of the communique which called “for ton. among jobseekers, with 33.8pc of all searches, but that is G7 counterparts. the removal of all trade-distorting practices”. (Source: Reuters) down from 37.2pc last year. Meanwhile the number of searches for Irish jobs from the Brighter skies over Eurozone as growth and employment pick up UK are up 11pc. “Overall, we are seeing a sharper and longer decline in What a difference a few months make. As rency union is looking brighter. Unemploy- the economic recovery finally spreads to all in better shape, giving governments more interest in working in the UK than in previous ‘shock drops’ 2017 opened, Eurozone politicians still raw ment in the bloc is at its lowest for almost corners of the region. space to shore up the recovery, he adds. following last year’s referendum,” said economist Mariono from the shock of the Brexit vote and Donald eight years and economic growth was 0.5 Experts say it is no coincidence that the Economists point out that the relation- Mamertino at Indeed. “As Brexit moves from rhetoric to real- Trump’s presidential triumph were nervously percent in the first quarter, well ahead of the approval ratings of populists are fading as ship between brighter economic news and ity, the strain on Britain’s strong but tight labour market will awaiting elections in the Netherlands and UK’s 0.2 percent. the economy strengthens. “Support levels diminishing popularity for anti-establish- worsen. France. Business surveys suggest the new year for anti-establishment or populist parties ment parties works both ways. The decline “While European traffic to the UK has declined, Indeed They feared that discontent would propel momentum within the Eurozone carried have declined quite sharply over the past of populism has in turn helped the econo- is noting that countries like Ireland, followed by France and the populist wave into the heart of Europe on in the second quarter. Based on one few months,” says Andy Cates at Nomura. my. “It looks like confidence in the European Germany, could be benefiting from additional interest levels and usher in far-right, anti-euro leaders. In report, the flash Eurozone PMI (purchasing He sees a number of causes of the recent economy is returning rather quickly,” says from European jobseekers.” the event, the predicted surge for Dutch managers’ index) survey from IHS Markit, strength, including a revival in global growth; Bert Colijn of ING bank in Amsterdam. He Despite the strong supply of workers from elsewhere in populist Geert Wilders failed to materialize growth was at a six-year high in May. The improved domestic demand; signs that cap- says the brighter mood is down to the eco- the EU, UK unemployment has fallen to 40-year lows. In and in France, Front National candidate Ma- EU recently nudged up its forecast for Euro- ital spending is making a comeback; and nomic strength seen in official figures and March the unemployment rate fell to 4.6pc, the lowest level rine Le Pen was decisively beaten by pro-EU zone growth this year to 1.7 percent almost sharp declines in youth unemployment. In surveys, and a change in the political atmos- since the mid-Seventies. centrist Emmanuel Macron. matching the 1.8 percent of 2016. It also the longer term there will be further support phere since the Dutch and French elections. (Source: The Telegraph) Now, the economic picture for the cur- expects unemployment to keep falling as from member nations’ public finances being (Source: The Guardian) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y MMAYAY 29,29, 22017017 ENERGY 5 OPEC insiders reel after key minister World’s largest floating solar plant begins operations in China China has announced that the World’s largest floating are now flooded due to rainy weather and covered with solar farm has finally been completed and connected to water several meters deep after the surrounding land is fired during their meeting the local power grid. The plant, located on a coal min- collapsed in a process known as subsidence following in- ing subsidence area in Eastern China’s Anhui province tensive coal mining operations over a period of years. As OPEC ministers gathered in Vien- has a capacity of 40 megawatts. Built by Chinese Photo voltaic manufacturer Sungrow na on May 25 to agree a nine-month Huainan, in Anhui Province is described as a coal- Power Supply Co, the Huainan facility dwarfs the next-big- extension of their oil-supply pact, the rich city and has been the source of much of the coal gest floating solar farm – a 20-megawatt stretch, also in man credited with bringing about the used to power the Chinese economy. Yet, the coal mines Anhui province. (Source: digitaljournal.com) landmark deal learned from a news broadcast that he had been fired. The story broke as Algerian En- IN THE NAME OF GOD WITH THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS: ergy Minister Noureddine Boutarfa attended a closed session with coun- terparts early Thursday afternoon. First came an unconfirmed report from an Algerian TV station, accord- ing to delegates who were present. More than an hour later, the nation’s official APS news agency confirmed INVITATION TO it. INTERNATIONAL TENDER It should have been a day of tri- umph for the man whose dogged No. 370003 diplomacy helped seal the historic KHOUZESTAN STEEL COMPANY INTENDS Algerian Energy Minister Noureddine Boutarfa alliance between producers of more TO PURCHASE 2,000 MT MEDIUM than half the world’s oil, but the de- sentatives of allies including Russia outskirts of Algiers over several days cision appears to have been far re- were arriving to finalize a broader until they hammered out an agree- CARBON FERRO MANGANESE moved from events unfolding in Vi- deal, the minister and his delegation ment. INTERESTED BIDDERS MAY OBTAIN SET OF DOCUMENTS, CONTAINING THE RELEVANT TERMS AND CONDITIONS enna. A day earlier, Algeria’s prime kept mum. Once the official con- Boutarfa “had a big role in getting BY SUBMISSION OF A WRITTEN APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF A NON-REFUNDABLE FEE OF: minister had been ousted, prompt- firmation came, Boutarfa is said to all the countries together and mak- EUR 50 “FIFTY EURO” TO ONE OF BELOW ACCOUNT NO.: ing a cabinet reshuffle that included have taken some of his peers aside ing the collaboration a success,” Is- 1) ACCOUNT No. 0100013543943 at “EXPORT DEVELOPMENT BANK OF IRAN, AHVAZ CENTRAL BRANCH” the appointment of Sonelgaz Chief and spoken to them personally. They sam Almarzooq, Kuwait’s oil minister, 2) Account No.: 1902-750-4019644-1 AT “EGHTESAD NOVIN BANK- OF IRAN, AHVAZ SHARIATI BRANCH” OR Executive Officer Mustapha Guitouni in turn congratulated him for his told Bloomberg News on Thursday. RIALS 2,000,000, “(TWO MILLION RIALS)” TO THE ONE OF BELOW ACCOUNT NO.: as energy minister. achievement, officials said. The deal marked an abrupt U-turn 1) ACCOUNT NO. 0102513186002 AT “MELLI BANK OF IRAN AHVAZ KSC BRANCH” In the job less than a year, Bout- Boutarfa declined to comment for from a Saudi-led policy to pump at 2) Account No. 0100304453001 AT “SADERAT BANK OF IRAN AHVAZ KSC BRANCH” arfa was widely expected to keep his this article. full throttle. It meant clearing what at AND PRESENT THE PAYMENT RECEIPT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRES: post following parliamentary elec- Representing one of OPEC’s small- first seemed almost insurmountable RAW MATERIAL & ENERGY PURCHASING DEPARTMENT tions earlier this month. est producers and coming from a hurdles -- the bitter rivalry between KHOUZESTAN STEEL COMPANY (KSC) “For Boutarfa, I can’t see any via- country with little international clout, Saudi Arabia and Iran and the unwill- KM 10, AHVAZ – BANDAR IMAM KHOMEINI ROAD ble explanation,” said Nacer Djabi, a Boutarfa played a key role in a deal ingness of Iraq, Libya, and Nigeria, P.O. BOX: 1378 political analyst and sociology pro- many had thought was impossible. three producers champing at the POST CODE: 61397 – 31398 fessor at the University of Algiers. “All He rose to prominence in Sep- bit to restore production they’d lost AHVAZ – IRAN the indications were that he hasn’t tember when he hosted an extraor- through internal conflict. Note 1: BIDDER SHALL SUBMIT WITH TENDER A BID BOND ISSUED BY AN IRANIAN BANK OR BY A EUROPEAN failed in his mission.” The abrupt dis- dinary meeting in Algiers where It was the first time OPEC agreed FIRST CLASS BANK, IN THE AMOUNT OF 90,000 EUR OR 4,000,000,000 RIAL FOR 2,000 MT MEDIUM CARBON FERRO missal showed “flagrant disregard” OPEC reached a preliminary accord to curtail production in eight years, MANGANESE AND MAY REDUSED IN PROPORTION WITH THE QUANTITY OF BIDDERS OFFER. for his accomplishments, he said. to curb production. Later, Russia and and would be their first collaboration Note 2: ALL BIDS MUST BE INFORMED US WHICH PARTICIPATE IN OUR TENDER UP TO 03rd Jun. 2017. WHEN YOUR The decision came amid growing 10 other non-OPEC members joined with Russia -- the world’s biggest en- COMPANY IS CONFIRMED AND THE TENDER DOCUMENT IS SENT TO YOU, YOU MUST BE DELIVERED TO THE the six-month pact that ultimately ergy producer -- in 15 years. concern about political stability in Al- AFORESAID ADDRESS ON OR BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE 17th Jun. 2017. THE OPENING DATE OF ENVELOPES WILL BE would take as much as 1.8 million “We appreciate all the efforts he geria, where the collapse of oil pric- AT 10 AM ON THE 18th JUN. 2017 IN THE BUYER’S CONFERENCE ROOM LOCATED AT THE HEAD OFFICE OF KSC AHWAZ- es has put a strain on the economy. barrels a day off the market. put in while he was a minister with us The country’s 80-year-old president, Boutarfa enlisted support by shut- at OPEC and we wish him good luck,” IRAN AND THE BIDDERS OR THEIR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES CAN ATTEND THE MEETING OF THE TENDER. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, is suffering ill tling between capitals, from Paris to Suhail Mohammed Al Mazrouei, the NOTE 3: FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT WITH FOLLOWING DETAILS: health and has no clear successor. Moscow to Baghdad, trips recorded energy minister for the United Arab Tel No. : +98 61 32908114 Fax No. : +98 61 32908115 Boutarfa was caught unawares. on his ministry’s Facebook page. Fi- Emirates, told Bloomberg after the As the news swirled around OPEC’s nally he corralled the ministers in a meeting. EMAIL : [email protected]/[email protected] OR VISIT:http://WWW.KSC.IR Vienna headquarters, where repre- luxurious but isolated hotel on the (Source: Bloomberg) IKCO Materializes Its Predefined Objectives Successfully

Iran Khodro Industrial Group took effective center. after-sales services and exporting products as steps in recent years for the materialization of International Cooperation JV. its predetermined objectives. Development of multi-brand cooperation Under the contract, technical knowhow and As a result of constructive measures tak- model, exertion of strategic changes in share modern-day technology will be transferred to en by IKCO in the past years, the company of foreign partners in products, increase of IKCO in all areas. Conducting research activi- brought about valuable results for economy bargaining power on the way of cooperation ties jointly in the field of engineering activities, of the country. With improving business en- with an emphasis in exports and balance of promoting and updating joint platforms and vironment and developing international co- foreign change are of salient measures taken developing new products in this Joint Venture operation and interaction, IKCO managed to by Iran Khodro Company (IKCO) in coopera- Contract (JV) are of the other cases predicted achieve its goals and indicators as determined tion with foreign companies. in this contract which was concluded between in car industry of the country in the best form In its new model of cooperation with the IKCO and French Peugeot Car Mfg. Company. possible. prestigious foreign car manufacturers, Iran Indigenizing and domesticating jointly When the 11th government dubbed “Hope Khodro Company has placed special emphasis produced cars in cooperation with Peugeot and Prudence” assumed office in August 2013, on the investment of foreign party in the pro- Company is of the most important topics of senior officials at Iran Khodro Industrial Group duction lines, so that the company has consid- cooperation between IKCO and Peugeot Com- made their utmost efforts vehemently and fo- ered 30-percent export in joint production of pany. According to the terms and conditions of cused on manufacturing high-quality cars, the car as the most important point in conclusion contract, it has been stipulated that 40 percent issue of which was taken into serious consid- of contracts. It is necessary to mention that in- of cars manufactured in the country will hit the eration in this industrial and production unit. noneconomic assets of the company, develop- turned to the right path of production cycle. vestment of foreign party includes whole value consumer market before the termination of After the passage of less than four years from ing and continuing trend of growth, etc. are With the accurate planning made in the be- chain, ranging from research and develop- the first year of contract. the change of management approaches and of salient achievements which were taken by ginning of the year 1393 (started March 20, ment (R&D) to after-sales services. In this contract, IKCO has also obtained methods, this prestigious car manufacturing IKCO in recent years. 2014), the company managed to manufacture It is worth mentioning that IKCO is of the first the right of using current and future platforms company managed to act successfully in the Car Production Process high-quality cars in its equipped production industrial and production unit in the country that within the framework of IKAP to develop prod- path of international cooperation. Not only Car production in Iran Khodro Company lines. In the meantime, IKCO manufactured managed to garner benefit of Joint Comprehen- ucts with its brand and with the platform of the company revived the production lines, but (IKCO) experienced a considerable decline 601,000 passenger cars in 2014, products sive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the official title of nu- Peugeot 208, 301 and 2008. also it managed to return a great number of in 2012 as a result of international sanctions of which hit the consumer market with high clear deal. In this regard, Iran Khodro Company In the first phase of contract, Peugeot 2008, workers in auto parts manufacturing industry imposed on the country. However, few cars quality. The production growth trend and im- clinched a historic contract with leading French 301 and 208 passenger cars will hit the con- once again. were manufactured at the company in the plementation of projects for improving and Peugeot Car Mfg. Company after the implemen- sumer market. At the first step, Peugeot 2008 With due observance to the said issue, IK- same year due to the cruel sanctions imposed promoting quality of products were taken into tation of JCPOA and took giant stride in the field was manufactured and will hit the consumer CO’s first JV product hit the consumer market against Iran in international arena. In addition, serious consideration in the company. of manufacturing high-quality car both in do- market in the very near future. in cooperation with one of the world’s leading imposition of sanctions against Iran created Given the above issue, IKCO managed mestic and foreign markets. Likewise, some cars with Peugeot brand, carmakers. Currently, IKCO prides its coopera- critical problem in auto parts manufacturing to manufacture 625,000 various types of (It should be noted that a landmark nu- which is not economical to be manufactured in tion and collaboration with one of the world’s industry of the country. Despite all difficulties high-quality passenger cars and pick-up trucks clear deal was inked between Iran and P5+1 the country, will be imported into the country famous car manufacturers as joint venture (JV). and problems faced the company, IKCO man- in the past Iranian calendar year in 1395 (from (the five permanent members of UN Security within the framework of “Import Contract” be- Moreover reviving stagnant production aged to settle existing problems successfully March 20, 2016 to March 20, 2017) and main- Council plus Germany) in mid-July 2015 and tween IKAP and Peugeot Company. These cars lines, the company took effective steps in parts and returned the same condition in pre-sanc- tained its car production share at the consum- Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action was put will be sold through taking advantage of ca- manufacturing industry as well. tions period. er market i.e. more than 50 percent (50%). into force in Jan. 2016.) pacity of IKCO’s sales and after-sales services. As the largest car manufacturing compa- Under the wise management of IKCO, car It is worth mentioning that IKCO has tak- New round of cooperation between Iran Also, changing model of cooperation, creat- ny in the country and the Middle East region, production industry was revived once again en effective and constructive measures in re- Khodro Company and French Peugeot Car ing incentives and motivations for the production Iran Khodro Industrial Group has got the lion’s in the second half of year1392 (started Sept. cent years in the field of developing quality of Manufacturing Company began with the estab- of commercial vehicles and investing jointly in the share of car production among other car man- 21, 2013). In the same direction, many of auto products and managing car market. Moreover, lishment of a Joint Venture (JV) Company called field of supplying passenger cars with the coop- ufacturers. With the implementation of accu- parts manufacturing plants, which had been the company is after diversifying basket of its IKAP. Under the contract, the two companies eration of prestigious German “Benz” Company rate, logical and on-time policies, Iran Khodro shut down previously, restarted their activi- products in line with manufacturing high-qual- pledged to invest jointly within the framework as JV are of the other measures taken by IKCO in Industrial Group managed to revive car manu- ties with their skilled and expert workers who ity cars with fair and reasonable price. In gen- of JV contract. (The joint venture between Iran the area of foreign partnerships. facturing industry in the country appropriately. were out of work due to a series of problem eral, IKCO has taken giant strides in recent Khodro and Peugeot -IKAP- has officially started “Suzuki” Company is of the other leading Broadly speaking, IKCO enlivened car produc- happened in auto parts manufacturing in- years in the field of gaining satisfaction of its working in a ceremony attended by Iran’s Min- brand in the world that IKCO has started co- tion industry on the right path of development dustry. As a result, 365,000 high-quality cars customers favorably coupled with meeting ister of Industry, Mine and Trade in Tehran, Mo- operation with this company for producing car and growth once again in the 11th govern- were manufactured in the same year. At the their demands in the best form possible. hammad Reza Nematzadeh.) as joint venture (JV). ment which had been halted for years. unflinching efforts of industrious engineers Objectives of the said issue have been ma- Given the above issue, Iran Khodro Com- It is worth mentioning that Iran Khodro Promoting market share of car production and laborers of the company, incomplete and terialized with re-commissioning of research pany and French Peugeot Company invested Company exported 237,000 high-quality cars to more than 50% from 2014 to 2016, getting defective cars, which had been manufactured and development (R&D) center at the compa- in this giant project entitled IKAP as 50-50 per- to the target markets from 2006 to 2016. lion’s share of car production at consumer previously, were delivered in a sound and safe ny and also accelerating its development pro- cent, the investment of which includes whole Of total 237,000 cars exported to foreign market, implementing and improving projects condition to its dear customers. jects. Development of projects (platform and value chain of car such as design, research and markets, 104,000 of which belong to SAMAND with the nature of reducing and controlling In general, IKCO made huge investment, driving force) is of the other measures carried development (R&D), supplying parts, manu- passenger car. In the meantime, Iraq is IKCO’s cost, increasing income, selling stagnant and which had been stagnant for a while, and re- out in company’s research and development facturing car, selling and marketing, offering most important export market. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 6 INTERNATIONAL MMAYAY 29,29, 20172017

Awakening from the Trump Why Turkey needs Europe more nightmare By Bernard-Henri Lévy than Europe needs Turkey The American people can escape from the ordeal of Donald Trump’s presidency in one of three ways. But if By Simon A Waldman and when they do is an irreducibly political question, not Following the ghastly attack in one that hinges on legal possibilities. Manchester on 22 May, it is unsurprising First, there’s the Nixonian method, in which the presi- that terrorism topped the agenda at dent, worn down by the fight, simply resigns, scared last week’s NATO summit as the alliance and unwilling to submit to the proceedings that he sees pledged to join the anti-Islamic State mounting around him. But could that really be the exit (ISIL) coalition. In attendance was U.S. taken by Trump? Does he share with his distant Repub- President Donald Trump, making sweet lican predecessor a strong enough predisposition to with the organization after previously melancholy? Can one picture a childish man, compulsive disparaging it on the campaign trial. and narcissistic, surrendering without a fight the larger- However, another important than-life toy that is the top job in the most powerful development took place on the country on the planet? I doubt it. sidelines of the summit. Jean-Claude Second, there is Article 4 of the 25th Amendment Juncker, the president of the European to the Constitution, ratified in 1967, which spells out Commission, together with Donald a process by which the vice president and cabinet can Tusk, the president of the European act to replace a president who has died or is prevented Council, met Turkish President Recep by reasons of health from governing. Such might have Tayyip Erdogan, in an attempt to diffuse been the case, four years earlier, following the assas- diplomatic tensions between Ankara sination of John F. Kennedy, had Kennedy not died from and Brussels. his wounds. The possibility briefly resurfaced when Apparently, the men discussed President Ronald Reagan began to show the first signs human rights, the 2016 migrant deal of Alzheimer’s disease. and agreed on the need to cooperate in But the current situation does not resemble those future. cases. Trump may be unstable and unfit to govern, as his Never has the gap between Turkey detractors claim. But is he any more so now than he was and the EU been so wide. This was when the American people elected him? Probably not. highlighted in March when Erdogan The remedy of impeachment aimed some below-the-belt barbs Finally, there remains the remedy of impeachment, at Germany and Holland along the which is being discussed more and more openly in lines that they behave like Nazis. This Turkish president Erdogan (L) with EU council and commission presidents Tusk (C) and Juncker (R). Washington these days, accompanied (in a sign of the was because Berlin and the Hague times) by a book, The Case for Impeachment, by Allan prevented Turkish politicians from Brussels has to deal with the inconvenient truth that Turkey is J. Lichtman. (A political historian, Lichtman is famous for campaigning in those countries ahead having devised a model that has enabled him to predict no longer a democracy by any stretch of the imagination - but of a controversial April referendum to the election of every American president from Ronald grant Erdogan more powers. is still banging on the EU’s door for membership. Reagan to Donald Trump.) The Turkish president narrowly won An alternative customs union is not income trap, its credit rating outlook politicians from visiting their troops Impeachment, set out in Article 2 of the Constitution, his vote, which was described by an EU something Ankara will accept. remains negative and the lira continues is an important misstep. Berlin is now is a procedure for the removal from office of a president, observer as unfree and unfair. Turkey will Meanwhile, European countries its downward trajectory. Europe is seriously considering moving German vice president, or other top executive official (or judge) now introduce constitutional changes, are being taunted. Berlin is in a rage Turkey’s most important market. Almost forces to Jordan. If Germany manages suspected of “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and giving Erdogan additional authoritarian after access was denied to German 55 percent of Turkey’s exports find their to do this successfully, then other NATO misdemeanors.” It is a complex process that unfolds in powers. Brussels has to deal with the politicians wishing to see their troops way to Europe. and European nations, tired of Ankara two phases: first, the House of Representatives must inconvenient truth that Turkey is no stationed at the Incirlik base close to It is also Europe that accounts for the using the base as a trump card, may decide, by a simple majority, that the charges are seri- longer a democracy by any stretch of Turkey’s borders with Iraq and Syria. lion’s share of foreign direct investment follow suit. ous enough to be tried; second, a full-fledged trial is the imagination - but is still banging on Deniz Yucel , a German journalist of in Turkey. The country’s tourism industry This would diminish Turkey’s standing conducted in the Senate, which must reach a two-thirds the EU’s door for membership. Turkish origin, remains behind bars in has been wrecked by political instability in NATO, which has already been hit majority to convict the official and trigger immediate re- Turkey needs Europe - and Turkey despite numerous pleas for his and terrorism. European visitors can be by Ankara’s exclusion of Austria from moval from office. badly release. a source of the industry’s recovery. partnership programs. There are two main reasons to doubt that impeach- In all probability, man will land Turkey also insists that Europe Europe loses appeal for Turkey’s military effectiveness has ment would rid the world of Trump. First, there is the on Mars before Turkey joins the EU. grant visa-free travel for its citizens as refugees also been eroded by the purges which balance of power in the Senate. At least 19 Republican Ankara needs to meet the EU’s political part of the Syrian refugee agreement Even if Ankara were to tear up the followed last July’s failed coup. It is senators would have to join the Democrats to convict criteria for accession. Ankara’s reached more than a year ago. Brussels refugee deal, it is unlikely that hordes therefore doubtful that Turkey really Trump. At the moment, at most five can be counted on case is not helped by free, unfair is holding out – so Ankara is using the of migrants would flood Europe. offers Europe much in military terms. to do so. The only two presidential precedents (Andrew and, say some reports, fraudulent possibility of allowing an influx of Syrian Steps have been taken to tighten Ankara faces its own terrorism threat: it Johnson, impeached in 1868 for abuse of power, and Bill elections; the erosion of checks and refugees into Europe. border security, especially along the is in its interests to maintain intelligence Clinton, impeached in 1998 for perjury and obstruction balances especially with the judiciary Europe should be more assertive routes across Greece and the eastern sharing and cooperation with Europe. of justice) are hardly encouraging: both ended in acquit- increasingly lacking independence; a and forthright in future talks with Mediterranean. Ankara needs Brussels more than tal by the Senate. continued, perhaps indefinite, state of Turkish leaders. Turkey needs Europe More importantly, many of Turkey’s Brussels needs Ankara. Perhaps a more Second, there is the reluctance of Democratic Party emergency; and purges of hundreds of badly. Its economy is faltering. Gone Syrian refugees do not wish to leave the forceful and forthright Europe will, in bosses to see ultraconservative Vice President Mike thousands of state workers. are the days of high levels of growth. country. They feel more comfortable in the long-term, earn the respect of not Pence assume the place vacated by a fallen Trump. But this hasn’t stopped Ankara from Instead, unemployment continues Muslim Turkey and want to be in close just Turkey, but some of its other critics Wouldn’t he enjoy the same state of grace enjoyed by making demands. Erdogan recently to rise, especially among its youthful proximity to Syria, where many still from both within and outside of the recent vice presidents who entered the Oval Office un- stated that, unless new chapters are population. hope to return to their homes. union. der exceptional circumstances (Lyndon Johnson after opened, Turkey has nothing to discuss. The country is in a middle- Ankara’s prevention of German (Source: middleeasteye.net) Kennedy; Gerald Ford after Nixon)? And what if he re- mained in office, not only for the remainder of Trump’s term, but for two four-year terms of his own? All of this is logical enough. But times have changed More U.S. troops aren’t enough to fix Afghanistan since Johnson, Ford, and even Clinton. Post-modern democracies The key is China’s influence on Pakistan In post-modern democracies, there is one and only When he meets NATO leaders in Brussels last week, one boss: public opinion. And public opinion operates U.S. President Donald Trump was expected to discuss according to its own logic. How long will the American the idea of sending thousands more U.S. soldiers public tolerate the almost-daily doses of new evidence of to Afghanistan. They may be needed to shore up conflicts of interest, start- beleaguered Afghan forces, but U.S. troops alone ing with the licensing to Trump may cannot end America’s longest war. Chinese investors, at the Gen. John Nicholson, the top U.S. commander height of the presidential be unstable in Afghanistan, argued in February that he needed primary, of the Trump and unfit to reinforcements to roll back a resurgent Taliban. Trump brand for use on spas, advisers have reportedly recommended sending luxury hotels, and other govern, as his detractors around 5,000 or more U.S. soldiers, on top of the real-estate projects? roughly 8,500 stationed in Afghanistan currently. What about Trump’s They’d be assigned as trainers and advisers to the financial ties with Russia, and those of his associates, Afghan army, and could call upon U.S. air power including his former national security adviser, Michael under more robust rules of engagement. The U.S. Flynn, and his former campaign manager, Paul Mana- commitment would also be open-ended, with no fort? What leverage can be wielded by the Russian oli- deadline for withdrawing, in contrast to the surge of garchs who, in 2004, when Trump was mired in one of eight years ago. his bankruptcies, stepped in for the American banks that There were roughly 100,000 U.S. troops on the had blacklisted him to recapitalize his companies and ground after that surge -- yet today the Taliban control bought – sight unseen and at premium prices – luxu- more territory than they have at any time since being ry apartments in Trump World Tower? Won’t all of this driven from power in 2001. More than $65 billion spent eventually take its toll? on training hasn’t produced an Afghan army or police And, finally, there is the gross obstruction of justice force capable of holding off the Taliban on its own. represented by the firing of FBI director James Comey, A power-sharing arrangement in Kabul is perpetually whose main offense seems to have been his refusal to on the verge of collapse. Corruption remains woven exclude Trump from his investigation of the Russia inter- into most official dealings. And Taliban leaders could ference in the 2016 campaign. What will voters make of be forgiven for thinking that, deadline or no, a chaotic the damning revelations that are sure to come to light, Trump administration is unlikely to sustain any kind of now that Comey’s predecessor, Robert Mueller, has been focus on Afghanistan. A real effort to constrict the insurgents’ freedom of appointed as special counsel to investigate the ties be- The key to ending the war in Afghanistan is, tween Russia and Trump’s election campaign? as it always has been, Pakistan. As long as Taliban movement within Pakistan could at least drive the Taliban The signs of public disgust are mounting. A petition fighters enjoy safe haven across the border, they can back to the negotiating table. drive to impeach Trump, organized by Massachusetts keep up their insurgency indefinitely. Billions in military lawyer John Bonifaz, has gathered more than a million aid and years of prodding by the U.S. have failed to So the key to Pakistan’s cooperation is China. As with Trump administration has to develop a diplomatic signatures. Polls indicate that a majority of the electorate convince Pakistani leaders to cut that lifeline. Some North Korea, where Trump has similarly sought Chinese strategy to deal with them once they do, one that would favor Trump’s resignation if it were proved that his of the alternatives now being discussed -- including help, this should be in China’s interests. A collapse in acknowledges the interests of regional players campaign colluded with Russia to sway the election. And expanding U.S. drone strikes into Pakistan proper, Kabul would fan the flames of Islamic extremism on with whom the U.S. has been sparring recently. To growing numbers of voters are now saying as much to cutting off military aid and encouraging India to get China’s borders and possibly threaten its multibillion- help stabilize the Kabul government, shrink the their representatives, who, sooner or later, will have to more involved in Afghanistan -- risk destabilizing a dollar infrastructure investments in Pakistan. opportunities for corruption and promote Afghan start listening if they want to avoid imperiling their own coup-prone nuclear power. Economic sanctions would A real effort to constrict the insurgents’ freedom economic development, U.S. diplomats, not just the electoral chances. be ineffective, given Pakistan’s deep and growing of movement within Pakistan could at least drive the military, will need reinforcements as well. (Source: project-syndicate.org) relationship with China, its biggest trading partner. Taliban back to the negotiating table. For its part, the (Source: Bloomberg) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y MMAYAY 29,29, 22017017 ANALYSIS 7 Dangerous Iranophobia: Trump edges The Manchester-Libya towards his own ‘axis of evil’ moment connection and the question that needs to be asked By Jonathan Steele turning the screws on Iran, up to the use of armed force. By Neil Clark In the international commentary on Unpredictable election Donald Trump’s repetitive demonising Not that all is fine in Iran. The elec- The question we need to be asking is: who turned Libya — which of Iran during his visit to Saudi Arabia, tion system is controlled, and the judi- as recently as July 2010 was being lauded in the British press as much has rightly been made of the ciary has the right to veto candidates. one of the top six cruise ship holiday destinations — into a “Daesh contrast between the Saudi kingdom’s Of the more than 1,600 Iranians who stronghold” — and a training ground for terrorists like Abedi? denial of democracy to its citizens and registered as candidates, less than ten It’s not a question that the West’s political elites and their media the vibrantly unpredictable presiden- were approved. But once the list is an- stenographers want us to be asking. And that’s hardly surprising. tial election in the very country which nounced, there is a real contest. Because it was they — and the military alliance they support, who Trump was criticising. This year’s TV debates were aston- transformed Libya from a modern progressive country which act- What has been less noticed is the ishingly aggressive with accusations of ed as a bulwark against Salafi-jihadism, into a haven for al-Qaeda ominous similarity between Trump’s corruption and incompetence freely and other terrorist groups. onslaught on Iran and the policy of the bandied about as well as clear differ- Let’s cast our minds back to March 2011. NATO’s “liberation” of last Republican in the White House, ences of economic policy. The rumors Libya during the so-called “Arab Spring” was cheered on by “lib- George W Bush. claiming that Rouhani’s opponent had eral interventionists,” regime-change obsessed neocons and most We should remember how Bush Jr the support of the powerful Islamic of the mainstream media. The “evil” Gaddafi was going to carry treated Iran’s then reformist president, Revolutionary Guard Corps, the judici- out a “Srebrenica style” massacre of civilians in Benghazi, the likes Mohammed Khatami, who was at- ary and Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatol- of David Cameron and William Hague told us. We simply had to tempting to re-engage with the West Saudis justify their costly military lah Ali Khamenei, but still did not win intervene to stop the dictator “killing his own people.” and work out a compromise on the intervention in Yemen by exaggerated shows how unpredictable the contest Gaddafi’s warnings that many of the so-called “rebels” were nuclear issue. Khatami’s re-election was. actually fanatical extremists linked to al-Qaeda were haughtily dis- in 2001 was welcomed by Britain and claims of Iranian involvement, ignoring Rouhani has many faults. He was missed by the West’s endless war lobby as the ravings of a mad- other European nations who sent their the evidence that the Houthis defied Iran’s ultra-cautious on human rights during man. But — as I later wrote: foreign ministers to Tehran to foster advice not to seize Sanaa in 2015. his first terms, not daring to publicly “It wasn’t the ‘mad’ Gaddafi who was telling lies in 2011, but mutual engagement. condemn, let alone take steps to end, the regime changers in suits.” But in January 2002, Bush - to the strategies that have not worked. We crimes and the man-made starvation the house arrest of two candidates At home, those of us who warned that forcibly ousting the surprise of the Europeans as well as will be guided by the lessons of ex- which the Saudi blockade has imposed in the 2009 presidential election, Mir long-standing Libyan leader would greatly strengthen al-Qaeda the Iranians - labelled Iran as part of perience.” Have his advisers forgotten on Yemenis. Yet in his Riyadh speech Hossein Mousavi, a former prime min- — and give them and affiliated extremists a base on the Mediter- an “axis of evil”. Hopes for a nucle- the Iraq war, the biggest catastrophe of he applauded Saudi Arabia’s “strong ister and Mehdi Karroubi, a former ranean — were shouted down as “apologists for dictators’” by the ar deal diminished, and even though the Bush presidency? Did they not no- action in Yemen”. speaker of parliament. Euston Manifesto brigade. Khatami and Rouhani, who was then tice that by trying to isolate Khatami’s With similar moral blindness, Trump Rouhani should move to have them one of Iran’s top nuclear negotiators, Iran, they promoted the ascendancy of portrays Iran as the main sponsor of freed now, as well as to end the im- continued to offer major concessions, a much more hostile successor presi- regional extremism and terror. He ig- prisonment of other Iranians or dual the hardline White House mindset was dent, Mahmoud Ahmedinejad? nores the fact that Iran has every nationals whose trials and sentences unbudgeable throughout the rest of One might argue that Trump the reason to fear the ISIL group’s openly were flawed. Khatami’s second term. salesman is magnifying fear as the best avowed hostility to Shi’ism and thus to U.S. should welcome Rouhani Europe’s outreach at risk way to persuade his customers to part help the governments of Iraq and Syr- In spite of their differences in dem- The foreign country which most with their money. The huge arms deal ia to resist ISIL before it reaches Iran’s ocratic development, Saudi Arabia and welcomed Bush’s attempts to isolate announced in Riyadh this weekend borders. Iran have much in common in terms of Iran was, of course, Israel. It was no se- will certainly guarantee tens of thou- Meanwhile, in what passes for his socio-economic issues: high youth un- cret that Israel wanted to bomb Iran’s sands of American jobs for a decade analysis of the origins of terrorism, employment, a widening income gap nuclear facilities or, better still, get the or more. But there is no evidence that Trump makes no mention of Sau- between rich and poor and corruption. When I wrote a comment piece for the Daily Express news- Americans to do it for them. They were Trump’s strategy is merely a business di-sponsored campaigns to spread Rouhani has managed to move the paper on July 27, 2011, calling for UK to end its involvement in disappointed when Bush and his neo- proposition, artificially contrived. Wahhabism throughout the Middle economy from recession to growth, the Libyan war, my obsessed neocon stalker Oliver Kamm of the con advisers turned their wrath on Iraq All the signs are that Trump believes East and the Persian Gulf countries’ thanks in large part to a surge in oil London Times newspaper attacked me the same day for saying instead and launched what the Israelis what he is saying. It is part of the U.S. funding of Takfiri jihadis in Syria. exports after the lifting of sanctions. that Gaddafi had given Libya stability and higher living standards. thought was the wrong war. neocon world view which is shared by Then he travels on to Israel, the But he has done little to end unem- But I — and others who opposed the NATO action — were Now we have the disturbing par- the Saudi royal family who have been other great demoniser of Iran. Where- ployment and corruption. right and the serial “regime changers” were wrong — once again. allel of another ignorant Republican misinterpreting Iranian foreign policy as Saudi Arabia fights Iran on a proxy As the Harvard specialist, Ali Fathol- Libya is now a failed state. The country which had the highest president on the warpath against Iran, with redoubled vigour in recent years. battleground, Israel has the potential lah-Nejad, pointed out recently, Rou- Human Development Index in Africa in 2009, has seen the return talking in Riyadh in the same simplis- They justify their costly military in- for making war on Iran itself. Instead hani has been following a neo-liberal of slave markets. tic terms as Bush: “This is a battle be- tervention in Yemen by exaggerated of publicly congratulating Rouhani on austerity strategy rather than a Keynes- Stability? In place of Gaddafi there’s utter chaos. There is no tween good and evil.” To complete the claims of Iranian involvement, ignor- being re-elected, the U.S. president ian one of using government funds to unitary government authority — in fact, there’s competing gov- similarity with Bush, Trump calls for ing the evidence that the Houthis de- dines with the foreign leader who stimulate investment. The president’s ernments. The main beneficiaries of the NATO “intervention” have isolating Iran and says Iran’s “funding fied Iran’s advice not to seize Sanaa in would most like to see regime change policy relies on cutting government been Daesh and al-Qaeda, who established a presence in the of terrorists must cease immediately”. 2015. in Tehran. subsidies to the less well-off and re- country that they never had before. Then he flies off to Israel, the oth- By jointly working with the Saudi One must wonder whether the two stricting the rights of trade unions in “Libya today is a bewildering chaos of competing militias and er pillar of the anti-Iranian axis, taking air force, Trump is complicit in the war men have been hatching new plans for the so far unfulfilled hope that private jihadi groups broadly following ISIL, al Qaeda and affiliates such no account of the fact that the Iranian business will boom and create new as Ansar al-Sharia, and the Muslim Brotherhood in several guises electorate has just chosen as its pres- jobs. and shadowy forms” writes Robert Fox in the Standard. ident the candidate who represents Popular frustration at the lack of re- Yet just seven years ago, before NATO got going, it was a per- pragmatic moderation, foreign policy sults of this policy opened the way for fectly safe place for Western tourists to visit. experience and engagement with the his election opponents to attack him The instability in Libya has spilled over into neighboring Tunisia outside world. from the left as well as the populist — with deadly consequences for western tourists. In June 2015, Just as they did in 2001, European right. It was mainly because of Rou- 38 people — including 30 Britons, were massacred on the beach political and business leaders have hani’s greater willingness to hint at so- at Port El Kantaoui. The gunman, Seifeddine Rezgui, was reported been traveling to Tehran in recent cial reform and engage more fully with to have trained at a Daesh base in Libya. A base that — it must months to revive business and trade the outside world that, in spite of poor be pointed out — did not exist when Muammar Gaddafi was run- links and help the country recover economic performance, he managed ning the country. from the impact of sanctions. They to win a majority of votes. While the consequences of NATO’s Libya intervention have have been arguing that Iran needs to His victory should have been wel- been so catastrophic, and so far-reaching, those responsible have be a full member of the group of na- comed by the United States. But that never been held to account. Quite the opposite — those who tions involved in a political solution to would have required Trump to accept helped turned the country into a jihadists playground and in do- the Syrian civil war. Now Trump puts all that Obama’s policy of engaging Iran ing so greatly increased the terror threat to Europeans — are pos- of that at risk. and seeking a balance between Saudi itively thriving. ’The lessons of experience’ Arabia and Iran was justified. The politicians who ordered the bombing of Libya are rak- In his Riyadh speech, Trump spoke Instead, we have a massive U.S. tilt ing it in on the conference circuit. Earlier this year it was revealed loftily of being guided by “Principled back to Iranophobia. The dangers are that David Cameron, British Prime Minister in 2011, was paid a Realism”. (The transcript used capital clear. Remember Bush in 2002 and mind-boggling £100,000 (US$130,000) for one speech to Mor- letters for P and R. To those not read- Instead of publicly congratulating Rouhani on the move towards war on Iraq. Now, gan Stanley Investment Management. ing the text, but actually listening, how after Trump’s visits to the leading Iran- This is after a damning report of the Foreign Affairs Committee did the president’s voice convey the being re-elected, the U.S. president dines with ophobe states in the region, we should of the House of Commons which declared: solemnity of this Trump doctrine?). the foreign leader who would most like to see beware of a drive towards yet another “the proposition that Muammar Gaddafi would have ordered In an apparent effort to explain it, war. the massacre of civilians in Benghazi was not supported by the he went on: “We will discard those regime change in Tehran. (Source: Middle East Eye) available evidence.” Like Iraq, Libya was a war sold to us on a lie. Yet even after the destruction of Libya, the deceit goes on. The same bunch of warmongers who voted for and cheer-led U.S. dooms ISIL fighters leaving Raqqa to death the military action to topple Gaddafi are hell-bent on toppling by the international coalition or Syrian another secular Arab leader who’s fighting the very same people By Sophie Mangal troops with the assistance of the Rus- who have claimed responsibility for and celebrated the horrific On May 26, the US-backed and formed sian AF, the source added. bomb attack in Manchester. of Kurdish and Arab units Syrian Dem- Such incidents have already oc- The serial regime changers want Bashar al-Assad’s head on a ocratic Forces (SDF) announced that curred. Today, an Iranian news agen- plate, so they can then move on to Iran. Again, the main benefi- they are ready to guarantee safety for cy MEHR reported that the Russian ciaries of this policy will be Daesh and al-Qaeda. It’s worth noting ISIS terrorists if they leave Raqqa within Air Force eliminated 32 pickup trucks that British Prime Minister Theresa May not only voted for the the next few days, ARA News reported. mounted with high-caliber guns and invasion of Iraq in 2003, but also for the bombing of Libya in 2011 Besides, according to a source in more than 120 ISIS terrorists fleeing — and for Syrian government forces to be bombed in 2013. the SDF command, who preferred to from Raqqa to Palmyra. Notably, a Had David Cameron got his way then, it’s quite probable that remain anonymous, the Kurds in coop- news website The Baghdad Post wrote Salman Abedi’s co-ideologists would be in control of all of Syria eration with U.S forces are setting cor- on Thursday that terrorists had left a today. ridors to allow terrorists move towards number of Raqqa neighborhoods for At the time of writing, there’s also reports that Abedi himself Palmyra and other towns controlled by unknown reasons. Militants seem to may have been in Syria too. Once again, he’d be on the same side the Syrian government. Washington is have been trying to use the corridors of the neocons — ie. working for “regime change.” attempting to lure terrorists and their set by the U.S. to leave for Palmyra The unpalatable truth is that very people who claim to be mak- families out of the city to get them when they were hit by Russian jets. ing us safe, have in fact greatly increased the terror risk to ordinary Regarding this, our experts believe citizens on account of their criminally reckless regime change op- eliminated with mass airstrikes either Possible ways of ISIL running away erations against governments that acted as a bulwark against the that Washington has taken a perfect their ‘humanitarian mission’ in Syr- jihadists. And unless we have a proper grown up, no-holds barred Washington is attempting to lure terrorists position concerning ISIL in Raqqa. On ia, while on the other they push the debate on Western foreign policy double standards, and ask who and their families out of the city to get them one hand, by shaping ‘safety corri- militants out of the ISIS stronghold it was who turned Libya from a top cruise ship destination which eliminated with mass airstrikes. dors’ for terrorists and their families, to doom them to death under the air was getting praise in the Daily Telegraph, into a “Daesh strong- the Americans want to show the world bombs. hold,” the nightmare will only continue. (Source: Sputnik) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 8 INTERNATIONAL MMAYAY 229,9, 22017017 The real Donald Trump on show in Brussels Donald Trump made a troubling debut at his first NATO behavior in Brussels, however, suggests that verdict was as France and Germany, do not meet the commitment of however, was regarding NATO’s Article 5. This fundamental summit on Thursday. The U.S. president’s hardline utter- premature. Instead of seeing NATO as a group of nations spending 2 per cent of their gross domestic product on de- tenet declares that an attack on one member state is an ances contrasted with his increasingly emollient tone of late bound by common causes and values, Trump has conclud- fense. Six years ago, Robert Gates, then U.S. defense sec- attack on all and requires a mutual response. Trump was towards the alliance. Since entering the Oval Office, it ap- ed it is largely a transactional relationship. His concern is retary, said the same thing and it remains right. But NATO the first U.S. president since Harry Truman not to endorse peared Trump had moderated his previous view that the money and past dues. He scolded the other members for is not an organization of freeloaders and deadbeats, as publicly this principle. This was particularly galling given that alliance was “obsolete”. When Theresa May, the UK prime “chronic underfunding” of the organization, which he said Trump suggested. Wielding the stick is also unlikely to yield he was attending a memorial for the September 11 terror minister, visited Washington soon after his inauguration, was “not fair to the people and taxpayers of the U.S.”. On greater contributions from those nations already skeptical attacks — the only time Article 5 has been triggered. It re- she stated Trump was “100 per cent” behind NATO. His this, the president has a point. Some NATO members, such of the president’s intentions. His most disturbing omission, mains unclear why he equivocated. 13

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When to get extra breastfeeding 4 ways to boost your energy naturally with help and where to find it breakfast Healthful protein, slowly digested carbohydrates, fruit or By Donna Murray vegetables serve up best morning mix The first few days and weeks of breastfeeding are the most As you sleep, your body is hard at work digesting important. When you get off to a good start, it’s more likely yesterday’s dinner. By the time you wake up, your body and that breastfeeding will be successful and continue for a brain are demanding fresh fuel. “Breaking the fast” is a key longer period of time. It’s always a good idea to have help way to power up in the morning. Do it right and the benefits in the beginning, especially for new moms, but there are can last all day. some situations when having extra help is essential. If you If you miss the day’s first meal, notes Dr. David S. Ludwig, experience any of the following circumstances, seek help a nutrition expert at Harvard-affiliated Children’s Hospital right away. Boston, you may start off with an energy deficit and have to Get the assistance and support you need right from tap into your energy reserves. the very first breastfeeding so that you can have the best What’s a good breakfast? One that delivers some possible breastfeeding experience. healthful protein, some slowly digested carbohydrates, and When to get extra breastfeeding help some fruit or vegetables. A vegetable omelet with a slice You had difficulty breastfeeding another child. If you’ve of whole-grain toast qualifies, as does a bowl of high-fiber tried breastfeeding in the past and you weren’t successful, cereal topped with fresh fruit and reduced-fat or soy milk, it can be stressful to think about trying again. You may along with a handful of almonds or walnuts. be worried that you’ll run into the same issues and that’s Try these 4 tips for creating your own energy- understandable. However, it’s still possible to breastfeed boosting breakfast: successfully this time. Before your baby is born, talk to your Choose whole grains. High-fiber, whole-grain doctor and see a lactation consultant if possible. Tell them cereals and breads can help keep your blood sugar on an about your past experiences. Your health care team can even keel and avoid a midmorning energy crash. With the work with you to figure out what went wrong the last time, hundreds of types of cereal on the market, bran cereal, bran and find solutions to put you on the path to success as you flakes, and steel-cut oatmeal are typically the healthiest try again. Plus, you’ll feel better and more confident when bets. To choose the healthiest breakfast cereal, read the you’re prepared. label and look for: Your breasts didn’t grow or change during your 5 grams or more of fiber per serving pregnancy. Some women may not have noticeable less than 300 milligrams of sodium per serving changes in the size of their breasts and still make a healthy less than 5 grams of sugar per serving supply of breast milk. can’t latch on, then it’s an issue. Very large nipples can also learn the best techniques for success. whole grain as the first item on the ingredient list But, if your breasts do not grow at all or grow very be difficult to latch on to for a preemie or a newborn with You get a fever. While some women get a fever, aches, Include protein. Yogurt is a good choice; Greek little during your pregnancy, be sure to tell your doctor. a small mouth. In these cases, extra breastfeeding help is and chills when their milk comes in, these symptoms are yogurt has more protein than regular yogurt. Eggs (up Sometimes the lack of breast growth could mean a low needed to work around the nipple problems. also signs of an infection. If you’re sick, or you have mastitis, to one a day) are okay for healthy people. Although yolks milk supply. In this case, it’s important to get extra help to Your breast milk doesn’t fill up your breasts by the fourth you don’t have to stop breastfeeding, but you should call are high in cholesterol, eggs have proteins, vitamins, and monitor your milk production and your baby’s weight. day. When you first start to breastfeed, you’ll have a small your doctor for help right away. You’ll want to catch and other nutrients and don’t appear to increase the risk for You’ve had breast or chest surgery. It’s definitely amount of the first breast milk called colostrum. For many treat any infection as quickly as possible to feel better and developing heart disease. You might also include foods possible to make a full, healthy supply of breast milk with moms, milk production begins to increase quickly, and by prevent breastfeeding problems going forward. that have healthful fats such as those in nuts or salmon. breast implants or after a minor breast surgery such as a the third day postpartum the breasts begin to fill up with Where to find breastfeeding help Limit processed meats to the occasional treat as these foods lumpectomy. transitional breast milk. For first time moms, it could take a If possible, get help before you even have to worry are associated with a higher risk of colorectal cancer, heart However, depending on the type of surgery and where day or two longer. A slight delay is usually not a problem, about problems. While you’re pregnant, talk to your doctor, disease, and type 2 diabetes. the surgical cut is located on your breast, your milk supply but if it continues, it could be dangerous for your baby. read about breastfeeding, and take a breastfeeding class. could be affected. Breast reductions and operations around Newborns can become dehydrated, develop jaundice, and Once your baby arrives, ask for help right away. Try to the nipple and areola are more likely to have an impact lose too much weight. If you don’t notice an increase in breastfeed as soon as you can after the birth of your child. on breastfeeding. So, tell your doctor and your baby’s your breast milk by the fourth day postpartum, call your If you have a natural birth, you can usually breastfeed in doctor if you’ve had breast or chest surgery, and get extra doctor for help. the delivery room within an hour of the delivery. But, if you breastfeeding help in the beginning to make sure you’re Your nipples are very sore. You can expect some have a c-section or your baby needs special care after the making enough breast milk for your baby. mild nipple tenderness during the first week or so of delivery, you may have to wait a little longer. When you can Your baby’s birth was a traumatic experience. A long, breastfeeding. However, painfully sore or damaged nipples breastfeed, have your nurse, midwife, or doula help you difficult birth with a lot of medications or an emergency are a sign that something is not quite right. A common get the baby to latch on correctly. Ask about breastfeeding c-section can cause physical and psychological stress. cause of very sore nipples is a poor latch, so get help right positions and have someone show you the proper way Medications, fatigue, stress, and pain can all interfere away to check how your baby is attaching to your breast. to place your newborn in each hold. If you deliver in a with getting breastfeeding off to a healthy start. A good You should also see your doctor and learn how to heal and hospital, request a visit from the lactation consultant and support system and extra breastfeeding help can make all protect your nipples so you can breastfeed in comfort. take advantage of the hospital staff while you’re there so Eat in, not out. You can enjoy a healthful breakfast the difference. You’re suffering from severe breast engorgement. you can feel more comfortable when you go home. out if you stick to oatmeal. But much of the traditional Your newborn won’t latch on. Problems with your Breast engorgement is normal in the first few weeks of Of course, breastfeeding problems can still pop up once fare will start your day with loads of refined carbohydrates baby’s latch prevent your child from getting enough breast breastfeeding when your breast milk supply increases you’re at home with your baby. Thankfully, there is a variety and saturated fat. Like most processed food, the breakfast milk to grow and gain weight. It can even be dangerous and fills your breasts. However, some women experience of extra breastfeeding help available. You can: offerings from fast-food chains tend to be high-sodium, if your newborn becomes malnourished and dehydrated. severe breast engorgement, and it gets in the way of call your doctor for advice or a referral low-fiber disasters. Latching problems can also lead to a low breast milk breastfeeding. If your breasts are so swollen, tight, and see a lactation consultant Blend up a breakfast smoothie. Combine fruit, juice, supply and some painful breast issues such as sore nipples, tender that your baby can’t latch on, you should get some ask a friend or family member where they found yogurt, wheat germ, tofu, and other ingredients. Toss them in plugged milk ducts, and breast engorgement. If your child extra help. Seek the advice of a breastfeeding professional helpful information your blender with a bit of ice and you have a refreshing, high (Source: health.harvard.edu) is not latching onto one or both sides, or if he latches on to help you relieve the engorgement and get breastfeeding keep a trusted breastfeeding book on hand for energy breakfast. but doesn’t breastfeed well enough to remove the breast back on track. reference milk from your breasts, you need to get help as soon as You have a health issue. If you’re pregnant and you have find an online breastfeeding community for those possible. diabetes, PCOS, or another medical condition that might middle of the night worries Should I drop calories or You have flat, inverted, or very large nipples. When interfere with building up your breast milk supply, you join a local breastfeeding group for support and boost exercise? babies latch on to the breast correctly, they take in should seek extra breastfeeding help right from the start. assistance more than just the nipple. They also grab some of the Your baby is born early or has a health concern. You Don’t wait to seek help By Anthony L. Komaroff surrounding areola. For this reason, most babies can latch should seek extra breastfeeding help if your child is born If you run into a breastfeeding issue, get help right onto almost any type of nipple that their mother has. Many prematurely, has a physical problem such as a tongue-tie away. The longer you wait, the more difficult a problem can It is very, very hard to lose weight without both watching your times, the baby’s suck or a breast pump can draw out flat or a cleft lip, or is diagnosed with a neurological issue such become. But, by getting the help you need when you need calories and regularly exercising. But it›s not that simple. For or inverted nipples. But, if the nipples are flat due to severe as Down syndrome. It is still possible to breastfeed in these it, you are more likely to find a solution and go on to have a years, doctors (including me) told patients: “You’ve got to (Source: verywell.com) engorgement, or they are truly inverted so that the baby situations, but it often requires patience and extra help to successful breastfeeding experience. burn off more calories through exercise than the calories that you eat. If you do that, you›ll maintain a healthy weight.” We Busy brain not letting you sleep? 8 experts offer tips even implied that not being able to maintain a healthy weight, since it was so simple, reflected a weakness of character. By Jessica Brown medicine at the University of Oxford sleeplessness or get rid of unwanted thoughts, as this can It’s true that calories in, calories burned, and self-discipline Or just get out of bed. worsen insomnia. One successful approach to overcome are important. However, in my opinion, it’s always been clear Some nights, it’s like you can›t get your brain to shut up “If 20 minutes has gone by as the mind races and is this negative cycle is to instead learn to observe and accept that some people really do have more trouble than others long enough for you to fall asleep. unable to relax back to sleep, it›s best to get out of bed. these struggles, using mindfulness strategies to help.” -- in achieving a healthy weight. You had only to observe your You’re mentally reviewing the day you just completed Without looking at your phone or any other screen devices, Jenny Stephenson, director of HappySleepers. friends and family. The folks who always have seconds, yet while also previewing the day ahead; sometimes, your go to another dimly lit room where you keep a notebook. Or maybe plan how you›ll get some sun in the remain thin. The folks who pick at their food, yet stay heavy. mind may even reach way back into the archives and pull Write down the thoughts that are keeping you awake. a.m. Now, we’re learning why. up something embarrassing you did back in high school. Finish with the words, ‘It can wait until tomorrow.’ Then, “Getting more sun exposure in the midmorning can help In the past 20 years, medical science has discovered So fun! go back to bed, focus on the breath, and mindfully relax readjust the brain›s internal clock and make it easier to fall a lot of the body chemistry that controls our appetite and Racing thoughts can be a sign of a serious mental into those words, giving yourself permission to yield to asleep later that night. In my book, I write about how sun metabolism. Some animals are born to be more hungry: the health condition like anxiety. But these nights also happen sleep.” -- Jenni June, sleep consultant exposure is now a key part of many professional athletes› natural hormones that drive appetite overpower those that to everyone from time to time -- and once we’re too old Write down whatever’s freaking you out. travel schedules, and seen as a way of preventing jet lag. suppress appetite. The same probably is true of humans. for bedtime stories, it’s not always clear what to do. “Spend a maximum of 20 minutes just getting Non-athletes can do similar things. Also, some of us are born to burn calories more readily. And There›s no one solution that will work for everybody, everything out of your head and onto paper every day. Someone who can›t seem to fall asleep at night may in the past 10 years, we’ve discovered a new reality that may of course, so instead, we’ve rounded up suggestions from It’s a therapeutic way to see that you probably don›t want to try getting as much exposure to natural light profoundly affect our ability to achieve a healthy weight: the eight sleep experts. At the very least, it’s something to read have loads to worry about, rather just a few reoccurring in the morning, essentially prepping themselves to fall microbiome. next time you can’t sleep. things. You can then see which worries are hypothetical asleep when they want to.” -- David K. Randall, author of We’ve known for over a century that many microorganisms Distract yourself with meaningless mental lists. (i.e., what if I make a mistake at work and lose my job) Dreamland: Adventures in the Strange Science of Sleep (for example, bacteria and viruses) live on us and within “The absolute prerequisite for sleep is a quiet mind. or ‘real› worries (e.g., I made a mistake and have lost And if all else fails ... us, like in our gut. All of their genes, collectively, are called Think of something else, rather than what›s worrying my job). “The great era of tinkering with sleep aids was popular our microbiome. And, boy, are there a lot of them: our you -- something with a story to it. It can be anything of For the real worries you can then make an action plan/ in early modern Europe. Here are a few of my favorites: microbiome has 250 to 800 times more genes than there are interest, but of no importance, so you can devote some problem-solve and for the hypothetical ones, learn to let • Put some blood-sucking leeches behind your ears. human genes. Why that matters is that these microbial genes brain energy to it without clashing into the real world and them go.” -- Kathryn Pinkham, National Health Services When they bore holes in the skin, pull them out and place make natural chemicals that can enter our bloodstream and going straight back to your worries. insomnia specialist a grain of opium in each hole. (From 16th-century French affect our body chemistry. I fly a lot, so I imagine I have my own private jet and Get back in bed and do some deep breathing. physician André du Laurens.) As just one example of how the microbiome likely how would I arrange the furniture on it. If you›re someone “Deep breathing ... acts as a powerful distraction • Kill a sheep, and then press its steaming lungs on affects our weight, we have long assumed that the calories who likes going to music festivals, what would your lineup technique, particularly if paired with counting. You want either side of the head. Keep the lungs in place as long we swallow each day all get absorbed into our blood and be?”-- Neil Stanley, sleep expert to aim to breathe out for longer than you breathe in, and as they remain warm. (From 16th-century French surgeon distributed around our body, including into our fat cells. That Try to stay awake instead. pause after breathing in and out; so you might choose to Ambroise Paré.) isn’t entirely true. Without getting too graphic about it, some “Thinking about sleep and wishing for it to happen is a count for three when you breathe in, then pause and count • After the evening meal, eat lettuce, and rub an of what we eat leaves our body as waste, taking some calories recipe for staying awake. This is where paradoxical thinking to five when you breathe out, then pause. ointment made of the oil of violets or camphor on the with it. There are people whose gut microbiome appears to comes in. If you give yourself the paradoxical instruction to Really focus on your breathing and counting, and if your temples. Dissolve a mixture of poppy seeds, lettuce seeds, cause them to absorb a lot more of the calories that they stay awake instead, you’ll be more likely to fall asleep. mind wanders off, just take note of that and return your balsam, saffron, and sugar and cook it in poppy juice. Then consume before the calories leave as waste. If you can be comfortable with the idea of remaining attention to the exercise. You may need to do this for ten listen to pleasant music and lie down on a bed covered Finally, don’t forget that regular exercise produces health awake, then the performance anxiety and frustration that minutes or so.” -- Christabel Majendie, sleep therapist with the leaves of fresh, cool plants. (From 15th-century benefits even for those people who haven’t achieved a are associated with trying to sleep have nowhere to go and Try not to try so hard. philosopher Marsilio Ficino.)” healthy weight. Weight loss is only one reason for regular your arousal level drops.” -- Colin Espie, professor of sleep “Try not to struggle or ‹try harder› to overcome the (Source: CNN) exercise. (Source:greatist.com) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 10 TECHNOLOGY MMAYAY 29,29, 22017017

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Bonnie Kalanick, 71, is thought that the device tested by Geek- died after the boat she and her husband, Donald, 78, were While the appearance of the tenth anni- versary iPhone 8 will also pose challenges bench will be the largest in the series. riding hit a rock in Pine Flat Lake in Fresno county, California, Specs from the testing process indi- authorities said. for both developers. the latest reports on the Galaxy Note cate that the Google Pixel 2 will utilize a CPU described as a “Qualcomm @ 1.90 Google’s AlphaGo retires from competition. 8 suggest that the phablet will feature a bigger screen than this year’s Galaxy GHz, 1 processor 8 cores”. This points to 3 Its creators plan on publishing one more paper the Snapdragon 835 that was used pre- and a teaching tool before saying goodbye. S8. 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Google has yet to confirm the ex- Thankfully, the search giant has updated its Photos app now also seems likely that the front panel of the Galaxy Note 8 will be dominated istence of the Pixel 2, but reports have on iOS and Android to support the new feature, letting indicated that the new smartphone has you use your mobile device to easily order a book of your by significant screen real estate, while the handset may even be more compact Recent reports have also suggested the end of the calendar year. three internal codenames at the corpo- favorite images -- which can be created automatically ration; namely, Muskie, Walleye and Tai- using Google’s AI. than previous releases. that the Galaxy Note 8 will feature a du- Meanwhile, more details have As confirmation of this notion, a video al-lens rear camera, with the fingerprint emerged regarding the second-gener- men. There is little concrete information posted by Twitter user @mmddj_china scanner in the device being moved and ation Google smartphone. The Goog- on precisely how these models will defer, Huawei’s premium mid-range line went into its and only one version of the Google Pixel 6 second generation - meet the Huawei nova 2 and seems to reveal the glass-fronted panel integrated into the display. This will be le Pixel 2 can be considered more of a from the upcoming Galaxy Note 8. This made possible by the screen-dominat- mid-range device, with the screen of the 2 turned up on Geekbench. But the gen- Huawei nova 2 plus. eral consensus is that there will be vari- The dual camera is on the back, consisting of a 12MP device is almost completely free of bezels, ed design, while it is also anticipated that handset significantly smaller than the with extremely narrow bordering above both Samsung and Apple will eliminate Galaxy Note range, or even the iPhone ance in size and memory in particular. sensor (1.25µm pixels) behind an f/1.8 lens and an 8MP (Source: valuewalk) sensor to help with optical zoom and portrait mode. On and below the opening for the display. Home buttons from their devices before 7 Plus. Google evidently believes that the the front is a surprisingly serious 20MP selfie camera (the P10 has an 8MP cam!). Nokia 9 with a whopping Android TV to get a new UI Apple is prepping a Xiaomi has confirmed that it has managed to 8GB of RAM spotted on with Android O dedicated AI processor 7 sell more than 3 million units of the Mi Max since Geekbench launch. The device was launched back in May last year, and 1.5 million units were shipped in first two months.

Facebook, Amazon and more than two dozen other 8 U.S. technology companies pressed Congress to make changes to a broad internet surveillance law, saying they were necessary to improve privacy protections and increase government transparency.

Hackers used malware to steal customer payment 9 data from most of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc’s restaurants over a span of three weeks, the company said, adding to woes at the chain whose sales had just started recovering from a string of food safety lapses in 2015. HMD has been keeping a rather low profile when it Google has announced some UI design changes to According to a source familiar with Apple’s plans, the A Canadian suspected of involvement in a massive comes to the Nokia line and its future. Even so, we are Android TV, which will be arriving with Android O. company is designing an artificial intelligence-focused 10 2014 breach of Yahoo email accounts linked to already pretty certain that there is at least one flagship The home screen now has a completely new look. chip that would concentrate on functions that would Russia is appealing a decision to hold him in custody pending to look forward to - the Nokia 9 (previously Nokia 8) With the help of new APIs, app developers will be able normally requite human intelligence. This includes fa- an extradition hearing, the man’s lawyer said. - a Snapdragon 835 taunting beast, with an alleged to let their apps make multiple channels, which will be cial and speech recognition. price of EUR 750. visible as rows on your screen. The app can then pop- According to the source, Apple plans on offering That is pretty steep - up there with the pricier ulate these channels with programs that it sees fit. At third-party developers access to the chip, which will of 2017 flagships. Still, a recent GeekBench leak the top will be a permanent section for your frequently allow them to include AI features on their apps. For- Early LG V30 design shown offered a glimpse at what is shaping up as a real used apps and below it will be Watch Next that will mer Apple analyst Gene Munster points out the rea- powerhouse. feature content based on your watching preferences. sons why Apple is working on this chip. “Two of the off in leaked images And now a new listing paints and even more Android O with Google Assistant will be coming areas that Apple is betting its future on require AI,” impressive picture of an “Unknown Heart” Nokia to Android TV later this year, starting with the Nexus said Munster. “At the core of augmented reality and Following the LG V10 of 2015, and the LG V20 of 2016, LG model, with a whopping 8GB of RAM. Player. self-driving cars is artificial intelligence.” is expected to release a V30 smartphone sometime later this (Source: nokiapoweruser) (Source: android-developers) (Source: Bloomberg) year. While both the V10 and V20 feature secondary ticker displays in addition to their main screens, the upcoming V30 might differ slightly in this regard. Researchers find a more effective way to test self-driving cars It’s tricky to test self-driving cars. Even if that gauges everything at once (and of- would behave in “boring” moments. tween 300,000 and 100 million miles of you have hundreds of thousands of miles ten goes for miles without a meaningful The team’s own experiments also lim- real-life driving. You could match Way- under your belt, it’s still difficult to ac- event), the new method breaks things ited their metrics to the likelihoods of mo’s yearly driving experience (635,000 count for every possible real-world peril. down into individual components you crashes, injuries (including severity) and miles in 2016) in the space of a day. Researchers think they can fast-track that can test frequently and repeatedly in sim- “conflict events.” Just don’t get too excited. The research- experience, however. They’ve developed ulations. If you want to gauge the car’s Based on estimates, the improvements ers are aware that they need to account a sped-up testing process that should reaction to someone cutting you off, for would be dramatic... to put it mildly. Re- for many, many more situations before this accomplish a lot in just a small amount instance, you just focus on that -- you use searchers believe that 1,000 miles under testing method is ready for practical use. of time. Instead of a holistic approach stat analysis to determine how the car their method could be equivalent to be- (Source: umich)

Keyone becomes most Moto G5S Plus leaked Siri flaw allows anyone pre-ordered BlackBerry images show off the to disable cellular data phone at Rogers smartphone in all its glory on your iPhone According to two leaked images that reportedly show “old-ish mockups of Project Joan, a.k.a. the LG V30”, LG seems to have envisioned the new handset as a slider phone. More exactly, the device would sport two independent touchscreen displays, with the lower (and smaller) one sliding out to reveal a larger area for interacting with apps. Naturally, thanks to its larger footprint, this slide-out screen would provide a better user experience than the small, rigid ticker screens of the V20 and V10. The secondary screen could even include a virtual keyboard, leaving more room for content to be shown on the main display. These newly leaked images - embedded below - come The Keyone has become the most pre-ordered Two new Motorola smartphones are expected to go A Reddit subscriber found a way to use Siri to disable from Evan Blass (aka @evleaks), one of the industry’s most BlackBerry phone at Canadian carrier Rogers. official in the coming weeks, the Moto G5 and Moto the Cellular Data settings on an iPhone without know- reliable sources. This was revealed by Steve Cistulli (President and G5S Plus. Both belong to the mid-range category ing the Passcode of the device. He says that it’s “not clear if the project is still headed in General Manager over at TCL Communications) and are likely to be introduced in Latin America, at If you ask Siri to disable Cellular Data on an iPhone this direction,” so the real V30 could certainly be different - it in a tweet. least initially. running iOS 9 through the iOS 10.3.3 beta, she will tell you all depends on how practical LG ultimately saw this slider idea. Rogers began accepting pre-orders for the device The Moto G5S Plus is rumored to pack a 5.5-inch that this cannot be done without entering the Passcode of A previous report had it that the LG V30 would be officially late last week, and is offering it for CAD 679 (around display with full HD (1080p) resolution and a Snap- the particular device. Nothing wrong there, because that announced this September, roughly one year after the V20. $500) outright. The handset will go on sale in the dragon 430 processor. A single primary camera with is exactly what you want to happen with your iPhone. The handset should be compatible with Google Daydream, country starting May 31. Other Canadian carriers like LED flash is shown on the back side of the phone, but But instead, if you ask Siri about the Cellular Data set- and might become LG’s first flagship phone to use an OLED Bell, Bell MTS, SaskTel, and Telus will also be carrying the rumored fingerprint sensor is positioned under the ting and the status of it, a bug takes over and shows a screen (or, well, maybe two OLED screens). the phone. Home button. toggle switch that will allow you to turn off Cellular Data. (source: Evan Blass) (Source: crackberry) (Source: phonearena) (Source: Reddit) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y MMAYAY 229,9, 22017017 SCIENCE 11

NASA discovers a new mode of Construction begins on world’s largest telescope ice loss in Greenland in Chilean desert A new NASA study finds that during 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) a month for the Greenland’s hottest summers on record, first three months, increasing to 7.5 miles Construction began in Chile on Friday on the European Ex- 2010 and 2012, the ice in Rink Glacier on (12 kilometers) during September. The tremely Large Telescope, which when completed will be the the island’s west coast didn’t just melt amount of mass in motion was 1.7 giga- world’s largest optical telescope, some five times larger than faster than usual, it slid through the tons, plus or minus about half a gigaton, the top observing instruments in use today. glacier’s interior in a gigantic wave, like per month. Rink Glacier typically flows at The size of the ELT has the potential to transform our a warmed freezer pop sliding out of its a speed of a mile or two (a few kilome- understanding of the universe, say its backers, with its main plastic casing. The wave persisted for four ters) a year. mirror that will measure some 39 meters (43 yards) across. months, with ice from upstream continu- Measuring thinning of glaciers Located on a 3,000 meter-high mountain in the middle ing to move down to replace the missing The wave could not have been detected of the Atacama desert, it is due to begin operating in 2024. mass for at least four more months. by the usual methods of monitoring Green- Among other capabilities, it will add to and refine astrono- This long pulse of mass loss, called land’s ice loss, such as measuring the thin- mers’ burgeoning discoveries of planets orbiting other stars, a solitary wave, is a new discovery that ning of glaciers with airborne radar. “You with the ability to find more smaller planets, image larger may increase the potential for sustained could literally be standing there and you ones, and possibly characterize their atmospheres, a key step ice loss in Greenland as the climate con- would not see any indication of the wave,” in understanding if life is present. tinues to warm, with implications for the said JPL scientist Eric Larour, a coauthor of “What is being raised here is more than a telescope. Here future rate of sea level rise. the new paper. “You would not see cracks we see one of the greatest examples of the possibilities of The study by three scientists from NA- or other unique surface features.” science,” said Chilean President Michelle Bachelet in a speech SA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasa- The researchers saw the same wave to mark the beginning of construction at the site. dena, California, was the first to precisely pattern in the GPS data for 2010, the sec- The dry atmosphere of the Atacama provides as near per- track a glacier’s loss of mass from melt- ond hottest summer on record in Green- fect observing conditions as it is possible to find on Earth, ing ice using the horizontal motion of a land. Although they did not quantify the with some 70 percent of the world’s astronomical infrastruc- GPS sensor. They used data from a single the early 2000s — roughly the weight observed melting processes can’t explain exact size and speed of the 2010 wave, ture slated to be located in the region by the 2020s. sensor in the Greenland GPS Network of 30,000 Empire State Buildings. In the that much mass loss. the patterns of motion in the GPS data The ELT is being funded by the European Southern Ob- (GNET), sited on bedrock next to Rink intensely hot summer of 2012, however, The wave moved through the flow- indicate that it must have been smaller servatory, an organization consisting of European and south- Glacier. it lost an additional 6.7 gigatons of mass ing glacier during the months of June than the 2012 wave but similar in speed. ern hemisphere nations. Construction costs were not availa- Paper on research in the form of a solitary wave. Previously through September at a speed of about “We know for sure that the triggering ble but the ESO has said previously that the ELT would cost A paper on the research is published mechanism was the surface melting of around 1 billion euros ($1.12 billion) at 2012 prices. online in the journal Geophysical Re- The amount of mass in motion was 1.7 gigatons, snow and ice, but we do not fully under- (Source: Reuters) search Letters. plus or minus about half a gigaton, per month. stand the complex array of processes that Rink is one of Greenland’s major out- generate solitary waves,” said JPL scientist lets to the ocean, draining about 11 bil- Rink Glacier typically flows at a speed of a mile or Surendra Adhikari, who led the study. Sergey Brin is building the lion tons (gigatons) of ice per year in two (a few kilometers) a year. (Source: phys.org) world’s biggest aircraft Marine species distribution shifts will continue under ocean warming Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s secret airship will be used Scientists using a high-resolution global climate model (NEFSC)’s Ecosystems Dynamics and Assessment Branch for humanitarian missions, but it will also serve as a giant RV and historical observations of species distributions on and now a senior scientist at the Environmental Defense in the sky for his friends and family, according to The Guard- the Northeast U.S. Shelf have found that commercially Fund. “Species concentrated in the Gulf of Maine, where ian. Citing sources familiar with the project, the report says important species will continue to shift their distribution species have shifted to deeper water rather than north- Brin wants to use the aircraft to “deliver supplies and food as ocean waters warm two to three times faster than ward, may be more likely to experience a significant on humanitarian missions to remote locations,” but also as the global average through the end of this century. Pro- decline in suitable habitat and move out of the region a “luxurious intercontinental “air yacht” for (his) friends and jected increases in surface to bottom waters of 6.6 to altogether.” family.” 9 degrees F (3.7 to 5.0 degrees Celsius) from current Using bottom trawl The dirigible, which was first revealed by Bloomberg one conditions are expected. The researchers used bottom trawl survey data col- month ago, is reportedly going to wind up being the big- The findings, reported in Progress in Oceanogra- lected between 1968 and 2013 on the shelf to estimate gest aircraft in the world at 200 meters long. (That’s twice the phy, suggest ocean temperature will continue to play niches for 58 demersal and pelagic species. length of the “flying bum,” as long as we’re measuring.) It will a major role in where commercially and recreationally A high-resolution global climate model known as use helium instead of flammable hydrogen, and the project important species will find suitable habitat. Sea surface CM2.6, developed by the NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dy- supposedly carries a price tag of $100–$150 million — funded temperatures in the Gulf of Maine have warmed fast- namics Laboratory (GFDL) in Princeton, New Jersey, was completely by Brin. er than 99 percent of the global ocean over the past used to generate projections of future surface and bot- The giant humanitarian sky yacht is being built at Mof- decade. Northward shifts of many species are already tom ocean temperatures across the region. fett airfield, which is part of NASA’s Ames Research Center in Northern California, where Google’s Planetary Ventures happening, with major changes expected in the com- “Similar studies in the past used a coarse model with sion set and today’s ultra high definition screens. division holds a 60-year lease valued at $1 billion. Brin plex of species occurring in different regions on the shelf, a roughly 100-kilometer or 62-mile ocean resolution, Researchers looked at species distributions in spring even has a former Ames head running the project, and as and shifts from one management jurisdiction to another. while the new model has a 10-kilometer or 6.2-mile and fall in the Gulf of Maine on the northern part of the of last month the team reportedly had a full metal frame These changes will directly affect fishing communities, as ocean resolution, making the simulation of oceanic and Northeast Shelf and those on the southern end, from constructed. species now landed at those ports move out of range, atmospheric features much more accurate,” said Vincent Georges Bank to the Mid-Atlantic Bight. They also exam- Brin, who had employees jump out of a plane while wear- and new species move in. Saba of the NEFSC’s Ecosystems Dynamics and Assess- ined what the shifting distributions might mean for fishing ing Google Glass in 2012, isn’t the only Google exec who’s “Species that are currently found in the Mid-Atlantic ment Branch, who works at GFDL and is a co-author of communities by looking at the current and potential future fascinated with air travel. His co-founder Larry Page has a Bight and on Georges Bank may have enough suitable the study. distance between the main fishing port in each state and hand in two different “flying car” projects — one of which will habitat in the future because they can shift northward Saba has compared the difference between the coarse the center of the distribution of suitable thermal area for supposedly be available at the end of this year. as temperatures increase,” said lead author Kristin Kleis- model and the new high-resolution model as being similar the top-landed species by weight in each state. (Source: The Verge) ner, formerly of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center to the difference between an old standard definition televi- (Source: EurekAlert)

Has Everest’s iconic Hillary Step really collapsed? Sleep deprivation can The Hillary Step, a rocky outcrop at the Upper Cambrian or Lower Ordovician cause brain to start 8,770m, just beneath the summit of Ev- age. These rocks feature tiny remnants of erest (8,850m), has finally succumbed to crinoid ossicles (stems of sea lillies) that ‘eating’ itself gravity and partially collapsed. At least originally lived in a shallow tropical ocean it has according to mountaineer Tim 450m years ago and can now be found A lack of sleep can cause parts of the brain’s synapses to be Mosedale, who climbed the mountain on the summit of Everest. ‘eaten’ by other brain cells, according to a new study by re- this year. His claim has been refuted by If the Hillary Step has indeed col- searchers at the Marche Polytechnic University in Italy. the chair of the Nepal Mountaineering lapsed, the rockfall will have altered the Association, however, sparking a de- standard route to the top. And this may bate which looks set to rage for some result in increasing congestion as parties time yet. queue up to get to the summit during The definitive answer, after all, is locat- the brief period of stable, pre-monsoon ed only a few meters short of the top of climbing conditions in May. As Mosedale the world. told Planet Mountain: Named after Sir Edmund Hillary – the It’s easier going up the snow slope first to reach the summit of Everest, with and indeed for inexperienced climbers Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, in May 1953 – this and mountaineers there’s less “climbing” Ultimately, however, the demise of the by these tectonic forces, climatic and ge- rocky structure certainly has a noble herit- to be done, making it much easier for Hillary Step would be but a small blip ographic forces – such as rain and snow- age in mountaineering circles. It is the last them. However, it’s going to form a bot- in the long-term process of Himalayan fall, and glacial and river incision – con- major obstacle encountered on the South tleneck. The Hillary Step often formed a mountain building. The collision and on- spire to bring them back down through Col route before reaching the summit. bottleneck but some years ago they fixed going convergence of the Indian plate erosion. Geological circles an up and a down rope. In the current into Asia results in convergence across The tectonic forces have been win- But it also famed in geological circles. state it would be difficult to safely nego- the Himalaya of about 18-20mm per year ning this battle for at least 25m years and It is, or was, formed of a resistant lime- tiate down where the step used to be on and an average uplift rate of the moun- the highest Himalayan peaks now reach stone band along the base of the Qomo- account of the huge unstable rocks that tains of about 3-4mm per year. nearly 9km above mean sea-level. langma Formation which dates back to are perched on the route. As the mountains are driven upwards (Source: The Conversation) Astrocytes are a cell in the brain that clean out worn-out cells and debris. Scientists studying the brains of mice found these cells were more active when the animals had been de- prived of sleep, breaking down more of the brain’s connec- Bank Shahr Launches New Campaign during Holy Month of Ramadan tions. On the occasion of auspicious Holy Month of Rama- Of the other main objectives of this Campaign, it Hamedan. “We show for the first time that portions of synapses are dan, Bank Shahr unveiled its new campaign entitled should be referred to: getting familiarity with, announc- Cinemas, parking meters, recreational and welfare literally eaten by astrocytes because of sleep loss,” research “Do Not Carry Petty Cash in Your Pocket”, the Public ing readiness to the requirement created and offering centers, SHAHRVAND chain stores, etc. are of the plac- leader Michele Bellesi told New Scientist. Relations Dept. of the bank reported. this service in the cities that it has been launched there, es that the card is used there, the report added. However, that’s not necessarily a bad thing, as most of Accordingly, this Campaign is launched with the aim etc. In this comprehensive Campaign, it is tried to the synapses affected were larger and more mature: “They of disseminating information services with regard to It should be noted that “citizenship card” is has describe characteristics of the “citizenship card” are like old pieces of furniture, and so probably need more the characteristics of citizenship card and introducing currently been implemented in public transportation to users transparently, the Public Relations Dept. attention and cleaning,” said Bellesi. places that these cards can be used there. system in metropolises like Tehran, Tabriz, Shiraz and ended. A more worrying finding was that ‘microglial’ brain cells, which seek out damaged cells and debris, were also more active in brain experiencing chronic sleep deprivation. SARMAYEH BANK Appreciated at 4th Festival of Stars of Public Relations “We already know that sustained microglial activation has Public Relations Department Director of of winners at 4th Festival of Stars of Pub- Nobakht, senior activists, directors and of Public Relations Dept. of Oil Minis- been observed in Alzheimer’s and other forms of neurode- SARMAYEH Bank Ms. Nahid Moonesan lic Relations Departments of the coun- managers in the field of Public Relations. try Kasra Noori and Director of Public generation,” Bellesi said. was honored at the 4th Festival of Stars try was held at Hall of Fame of National In this prestigious festival, Director Relations Dept. of PARSIAN Insurance Previous research has found that chronic sleep depriva- of Public Relations. Library in the presence of Government of Public Relations Dept. of SARMAYEH Company Afshin Noori were honored tion increases so-called plaques in the brain thought to be a The closing ceremony of introduction Spokesperson Dr. Mohammad-Baqer Bank Ms. Nahid Moonesan, Manager separately. main cause of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. (Source: The Telegraph) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 ENVIRONMENT MMAYAY 29,29, 22017017 Dragged to extinction by dogs and cats Wetlands restoration law declared By Farnaz Heidari The thylacine -a marsupial- was once ENVIRONMENT TEHRAN — President Hassan Rouhani prevalent across Australia and Tasmania. deskhas declared the wetlands restoration Today it seems that domestic dogs and law, passed by the Majlis (the Iranian parliament) on April other introduced animals have outcom- 19, the Department of Environment official website report- peted the species. It was also persecuted ed on Sunday. by farmers and is now extinct, although Majlis had passed the general outlines of the wetlands there are continued reports of sightings restoration bill which was proposed by the Department of but all are inauthentic. Environment earlier in May 2015. The last wild known Thylacine was The bill puts a great emphasis on restoration and protec- captured in 1933 and lived alone in Ho- tion of the wetlands that are of great ecological values by bart Zoo, Tasmania, where it died in 1936. tasking the Department of Environment to do so. Despite numerous, including contempo- Any illegal exploitation or acts resulting in the wetlands rary, reports of its existence, and several degradation are illicit and the Department of Environment organized searches, there has been no is in charge of determining the harms and pollution sources. irrefutable evidence of its survival. The thylacine has no close relatives. Once placental mammals such as din- Trump tells ‘confidants’ goes and, later foxes and domestic dogs and cats reached Australia, the thylacine U.S. will leave Paris was forced to compete with these more efficient hunters and killers. It swiftly dis- climate deal appeared from its former wide range, al- though there were many reports of sight- U.S. President Donald Trump has told “confidants,” including ings on the mainland of Australia, even which the domestic form is thought to not be easily disproved. If wildcats and he had visited cheetah habitat in Iran; the head of the Environmental Protection Agency Scott Pruitt, into the early 20th century. that he plans to leave a landmark international agreement on originate) that some zoologists think the domestic cats really are the same species in fact he has made five trips to Asiatic Fossils reveal two species are actually the same. They then it seems impractical to give the ani- cheetah habitat since 2000. He addressed climate change, Axios news outlet reported on Saturday, cit- About two years ago, an international ing three sources with direct knowledge. are certainly closely related, which is why mal legal protection, since there are mil- many threats that Asiatic Cheetah faces, team of scientists studied 2,000 fossils from they interbreed so easily. As a result, the lions of house cats all over the World! many threats are indirect and less obvi- On Saturday, Trump said in a Twitter post he would North America. Fossils showed two species make a decision on whether to support the Paris climate natural wildcat population has begun to Limited knowledge ous- cars, dogs, and gazelle poachers have a rocky past after the introduction of include crossbred animals (hybrids). As people and their domestic animals on high-speed motorcycles for example deal next week. cats to Americas. This introduction ended The White House did not immediately respond to a re- This genetic dilution undermines the have spread and increased in number, head up a list of threats and all take a toll. in a disastrous influence for the continent’s purity of the species. Ironically, as the conflict with wildlife has escalated, resulting Cheetahs are vulnerable to the large, quest for comment. species of wild dogs. Jack Millner wrote in A source who has been in contact with people involved in wildcat’s habitat has shrunk, the animal in extermination of wildlife in many parts powerful, and often nearly feral mas- his article of daily-mail: “In fact, it is thought has been forced into new areas where of their range. Today leopards, cheetahs, tiff-type dogs who accompany herdsmen the decision told Reuters a couple of meetings were planned that competition from cats caused up to with chief executives of energy companies and big corpo- it encounters domestic cats more often. wolves, foxes and many others are still into parks. Schaller said to wbur’s the 40 species of dog to become extinct in the This has led to more interbreeding and unwelcome residents across much of their Wild Life: “It is known that five cheetahs rations and others about the climate agreement ahead of region millions of years ago. The introduc- Trump’s expected announcement later in the week. It was un- further genetic dilution. Thus the greater range. Our wildlife heritage is rapidly van- have been killed in the past three years tion of cats from Asia into the Americas the wildcat’s breeding success, the more ishing, perhaps hastening into extinction by these dogs.” And he argues that the clear whether those meetings would still take place. 18.5 million years ago is thought to have “I will make my final decision on the Paris Accord next uncertain its future becomes. At the very by many reasons such as unknown disease dogs are unnecessary to the shepherds— drastically decreased the biodiversity of least, hybridization will result in a con- that swept through domestic dogs and they don’t actually herd sheep and goats, week!” he tweeted on the final day of a Group of Seven (G7) dogs, according to researchers.” summit in Italy at which he refused to bow to pressure from fused picture, with some areas having maybe cats. The main problems plaguing and they are not needed to protect the Genetic dilution true wildcats, and others having hybrids. the wildlife throughout their range are all flocks since the shepherds are always allies to back the landmark 2015 agreement. Like many predators, the wildcat has The summit of G7 wealthy nations pitted Trump against In addition, interbreeding makes the spe- too familiar but introduction threats are still with them. “Dogs should be completely suffered extensive persecution. Today the cies difficult to monitor. in doubt by public. banned from national parks and wildlife the leaders of Germany, France, Britain, Italy, Canada and Ja- major threat to its survival is genetic di- pan on several issues, with European diplomats frustrated at The Berne Convention, the European Dr. George Schaller known as one of refuges,” Schaller writes to wburs. lution of the species as it increasingly in- Union Habitats Directive, and the nation- the founding fathers of wildlife conser- In fact the problem of dogs and cats having to revisit questions they had hoped were long settled. terbreeds with domestic cats. The wildcat Trump, who has previously called global warming al legislation of many countries recognize vation, is the Vice President Emeritus at is an extension of one of the oldest bat- is a solitary and secretive animal found the wildcat’s rarity and have given the Panthera. Born in Germany in 1933, he tles in nature- that of competition be- a hoax, came under concerted pressure from the other mainly in forested areas across continen- leaders to honor the 2015 Paris Agreement on curbing animal legal protection. Yet these laws has worked for nearly two decades stud- tween animals for space. In this contest, tal Europe and in Scotland. Its range also are unable to prevent the main threat of ying and developing conservation initia- one species competes more aggressively carbon emissions. extends east to the Caspian Sea. The big- Although he tweeted that he would make a decision next interbreeding. Moreover, since hybrids tives for the snow leopard, Tibetan ante- for space than any other. The problem gest threat by far to wildcats is “genetic are not legally protected, the legislation is lope, and wild yak, among other species. of dogs and even cats is vast and wide- week, his apparent reluctance to embrace the first legally pollution” through interbreeding with binding global climate deal that was signed by 195 countries weakened because anyone killing a wild- His most recent conservation pro- spread in our national parks and wildlife domestic cats. The wildcats of Europe are cat can claim that they thought the ani- jects have been based in Laos, Myanmar, refuges, and it is just a reality that affects clearly annoyed German Chancellor Angela Merkel. so similar to the African Wildcat (from “The entire discussion about climate was very difficult, if not to mal was a hybrid. Such an assertion can- Mongolia, Iran and Tajikistan. Last year animals of all kinds. say very dissatisfying,” she told reporters. “There are no indications whether the United States will stay in the Paris Agreement or not.” (Source: Reuters) World’s first global ice archive in the works Switzerland to decommission all 5 of LEARN ENGLISH to preserve memory of disappearing glaciers its nuclear power plant Every year Earth’s glaciers vanish a little A new study led by the Loma Linda Uni- bit more. It’s a harsh reality that the time versity revealed that Americans could Interview Skills 6 - is coming that some of the majestic ice help reduce the amount of greenhouse Describing Ones Strengths pillars may disappear completely with gas emissions by simply changing some no trace left of their existence. of their eating habits. Mr. Parsons: Okay Rebecca. Now you’ve given me a good idea An international team of scientists The study, published in the journal Cli- of your work and academic background, but what about you as wants to make sure that at least some matic Change, showed that United States a person? How would you describe your key strengths? pieces of these glaciers are preserved can easily achieve 50 to 75 percent of its Rebecca: Well Mr. Parsons, as I mentioned before I’m some- for future generations to study. Accord- greenhouse gases reduction targets by one who needs new challenges. I’m really focused and ing to a report from IFLScience, the Ice 2020, if Americans give up on eating beef hard-working. I think my academic results prove this. Memory Project will be saving ice cores and start consuming beans. Mr. Parsons: Yes, true, but how about other personal qualities? from the endangered glaciers in a sanc- “Given the scale of greenhouse gas Rebecca: Well I believe I’m a good team-player, but I can tuary in Antarctica. reductions needed to avoid the worst also work well independently. I’m very enthusiastic and, well “In the coming decades, or even core samples will be sent to Grenoble, impacts of climate change, are we pre- gas reduction goals, even without impos- I hope my colleagues would agree, I’m fun to work with. the coming centuries, these samples France, for observation. The other two pared to eat beef analogs that look ing any new standards in manufacturing Mr. Parsons: What would you say is your most positive will be invaluable -- be it for entirely will be sent to a “snow cave” in Con- and taste like beef, but have a much and automobiles. quality? unprecedented scientific discoveries or cordia, a research station in Antarctica. lower climate impact?” said Helen Har- Aside from cutting down green- Rebecca: Hmmmmm, that’s a tough question. But I would for understanding local changes in the Antarctica is the best site for storage of watt, PhD, a researcher at Loma Linda house gas emissions, substituting have to say my passion. I’m really passionate about journal- environment,” Nobel Peace Prize winner scientific data and materials because of University and lead investigator of the beef with legumes could free up 42 ism and passionate about my career. and climatologist Jean Jouzel said on the freezing temperature that can pre- study, in a press release. “It looks like percent of U.S. cropland currently un- Key vocabulary their website. “This project has my full serve and protect it. we’ll need to do this. The scale of the der cultivation. This is equivalent to strengths: a quality that makes someone effective or useful support.” Preservation of non-polar glacier reductions in greenhouse gas emissions more than 400 million square acres, focus: giving attention and effort to a specific task French and Italian glaciologists be- samples is important because of its needed doesn’t allow us the luxury of or approximately 1.6 times the size of hardworking: working with a lot of effort gan the project in 2015 and after prov- ability to record changes in climate and ‘business as usual’ eating patterns.” California. prove: show the truth by some evidence ing its feasibility during a trial run in atmospheric conditions, giving scientists The researchers noted that beef cat- Under the Obama administration, team-player: someone who is good at working closely with Mont Blanc, French Alps in 2016, the a glimpse of former environments’ cli- tle are considered to be one of the most U.S. agreed to cut down its greenhouse other people team is ready for another field expe- mates. greenhouse gas-intensive foods to pro- gas emissions by 17 percent below enthusiastic: feeling or showing a lot of interest and excite- dition to collect more samples. Joined Just recently, scientists have said duce. On the other hand, the production 2005 levels by the year 2020. In order ment about something with scientists from Brazil, Bolivia and that the United States will lose all of its of beans and other legumes only result to achieve that goal, the greenhouse positive: good Russia, the group will embark on a mis- glaciers within decades. The increasing to one-fortieth the amount of green- gas level need to remain below 5344 tough: difficult to do or deal with sion to drill and get three core samples temperature has already destroyed a house gas produced in beef. Interestingly, mmtCO2e by 2020. This is 7 percent passion: enthusiasm that one has when doing things from Bolivia’s second-highest mountain, sizeable chunk of the famous Glacier the researchers claim that eating beans lesser than the greenhouse gas emis- passionate: have a lot of interest in or passion for a particular issue Illimani, this week. National Park. instead of beef could help the country sion of the country last 2013. Supplementary vocabulary After the expedition, one of the three (Source: iflscience.com) achieve more than half of its greenhouse (Source: Nature World News) overconfident: to have too much confidence to a fault hobby: an activity done for pure enjoyment outgoing: a person who is easy to get a long with Eating beans instead of beef could help reduce greenhouse gases coworkers: the people who work with you goal oriented: a person who actively pursues ways to better A new study led by the Loma Linda University revealed amount of greenhouse gas produced in beef. Interest- themselves that Americans could help reduce the amount of green- ingly, the researchers claim that eating beans instead of (Source: irlanguage.com) house gas emissions by simply changing some of their beef could help the country achieve more than half of its eating habits. greenhouse gas reduction goals, even without imposing The study, published in the journal Climatic Change, any new standards in manufacturing and automobiles. showed that United States can easily achieve 50 to 75 Aside from cutting down greenhouse gas emissions, percent of its greenhouse gases reduction targets by substituting beef with legumes could free up 42 percent 2020, if Americans give up on eating beef and start con- of U.S. cropland currently under cultivation. This is equiv- suming beans. alent to more than 400 million square acres, or approxi- “Given the scale of greenhouse gas reductions need- mately 1.6 times the size of California. ed to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, are we Under the Obama administration, U.S. agreed to cut prepared to eat beef analogs that look and taste like down its greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent below Have an idea? beef, but have a much lower climate impact?” said Helen luxury of ‘business as usual’ eating patterns.” 2005 levels by the year 2020. In order to achieve that Harwatt, PhD, a researcher at Loma Linda University and The researchers noted that beef cattle are consid- goal, the greenhouse gas level need to remain below Be in touch! lead investigator of the study, in a press release. “It looks ered to be one of the most greenhouse gas-intensive 5344 mmtCO2e by 2020. This is 7 percent lesser than like we’ll need to do this. The scale of the reductions in foods to produce. On the other hand, the production of the greenhouse gas emission of the country last 2013. [email protected] greenhouse gas emissions needed doesn’t allow us the beans and other legumes only result to one-fortieth the (Source: phys.org) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y MMAYAY 229,9, 22017017 WORLD IN FOCUS 13 European allies see the two U.S. airstrikes kill 20 sides of Trump civilians in Syria’s Raqqah In Sicily, Donald Trump listened atten- Before heading to NATO, Trump criticized Russia airstrikes kill 120 terrorists tively during complex G7 debates over Germany’s trade surplus in a private meeting trade and climate change, smiled for the with senior European Union officials. fleeing Raqqa cameras, and for the most part refrained “If Trump really wants to go down a from provocative tweets. path of isolation, it will only speed up At least 20 civilians have been killed and 20 others injured in In Brussels, he bashed NATO part- China’s rise to the top,” one senior Ger- fresh airstrikes conducted by the U.S. against southern outskirts ners for not spending more on defense, man official grumbled. of the Syrian city of Raqqah, a London-based monitor says. shoved the prime minister of Montene- Zero-sum gro and renewed his attacks on Germa- Beyond the rhetoric, Trump’s body ny’s trade surplus with the United States. language also confounded his hosts. He America’s allies witnessed the two muscled aside Montenegrin Prime Min- sides of Trump on his first foreign trip as ister Dusko Markovic as NATO leaders U.S. president, a nine-day tour that be- walked into the alliance’s new headquar- gan with sword dancing in Saudi Arabia ters for a photo session. and vague pledges in Israel to deliver And he engaged in two alpha-male Middle East peace. handshakes with France’s new 39-year- As Trump headed home, European of- old President Emmanuel Macron, who ficials were left with mixed feelings: relief seemed to get the better of Trump on that he had been patient enough to lis- both occasions. ten to their arguments and unsettled by a The macho posturing in Europe con- Jekyll-and-Hyde figure who is still finding trasted to the images, a few days earlier, his way on the big policy issues. of Trump and his team swaying, swords “It all fits with his strategic ambiguity lies had feared - the threat of additional “massive amounts of money” from past in hand, with the absolute rulers of Sau- The so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights approach to life,” said Julianne Smith of sanctions for Moscow’s intervention in years - even though allied contributions di Arabia at a lavish welcome ceremony (SOHR) said Sunday the casualties came after warplanes at- the Centre for a New American Security. Ukraine. are voluntary. given by King Salman. tacked civilian buses leaving Raqqah, which is held by the ISIL “It may do wonders when dealing with “I found him very willing to engage, Most disturbingly for allies, Trump did Summing up the tour on Saturday, (Daesh) terrorist group. adversaries. But it doesn’t work when very curious, with an ability and desire not personally affirm his commitment to Trump’s advisers seemed most enthused On Thursday, the U.S. carried out similar air raids on the dealing with allies,” she said. to ask questions and to learn from all his Article 5, NATO’s mutual defense doc- about the Saudi leg, where he clinched city of Mayadin in Dayr al-Zawr Province, with the observato- Other leaders of the Group of Seven interlocutors,” said Italian Prime Minister trine, after pre-trip signals from the White a $110 billion arms deal and forged what ry saying at least 106 civilians, including 42 children, had been nations had viewed with trepidation their Paolo Gentiloni, the G7 summit’s host. House that he would do just that. Trump one aide described as a “personal bond” killed in the attacks. summit, held at a cliff-top hotel over- NATO “disaster” also failed to mention Russia, which re- with the king. The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates looking the Mediterranean, after four Still, there was irritation at Trump’s re- mains NATO’s raison d’etre in the eyes of “The president was able to make wrote to the UN on Saturday, calling for the cessation of “ille- preparatory meetings failed to clear up fusal to show his hand on the Paris agree- most Europeans. some of the most amazing deals that gal” attacks that “blatantly contradict the UN Security Coun- differences with the Trump administration ment to curb carbon emissions. Near the It was a speech that reminded some have really been made by any adminis- cil’s resolutions, international law, and international humani- on trade, how to deal with Russia and cli- end of the summit, he tweeted teasingly of Trump’s doom-laden inauguration ad- tration ever,” enthused his economic ad- tarian law.” mate change. that he would make a decision on Paris dress in January, one that seemed written viser Gary Cohn. In two letters addressed to UN chief Antonio Guteres and But in the end, officials said, the result next week, leaving delegations to scratch for the hardest of his hard-core domestic Daniela Schwarzer, research director the world body’s Security Council, the ministry denounced was better than they had feared. their heads about why he could not com- audience. “Proud of @realDonaldTrump at the German Council of Foreign Rela- the U.S.-led campaign “against Syria’s sovereignty and ter- The final communique acknowledged mit in Taormina. for telling NATO deadbeats to pay up or tions in Berlin, said the trip had confirmed ritorial integrity under the pretext of combating terrorism.” a split between the United States and its six The most critical words were reserved for shut up,” former Republican governor Trump’s “zero-sum game” view of the world The airstrikes, it said, “only contribute to spreading chaos partners over honoring the 2015 Paris accord Trump’s appearance at NATO headquarters Mike Huckabee tweeted in response. in which you are either a winner or a loser and destruction” and benefit terror outfits such as Daesh and on climate change. That followed a debate in Brussels, which was described as a “disas- Trump’s appearance in Brussels was par- and relationships are transactional. Jabhat Fateh al-Sham operating in the Arab country. with Trump that German Chancellor Angela ter” by more than one European official. ticularly galling to the Germans, who after “His rhetoric and actions suggest he Syria wrote similar letters earlier, condemning the May 15 Merkel described as “very dissatisfying”. With the leaders of America’s NATO months of painstaking relationship building does not consider it a priority to build U.S. strikes that killed a total of 57 people in al-Ekirshi village However on trade, Trump bowed to partners standing like school children be- with Trump - including Merkel’s invitation good and engaging relations with allies of Raqqah Province and the city of Abu Kamal in Dayr al- pressure from allies to retain a pledge hind him, Trump upbraided them for not to his daughter Ivanka for a G20 women’s the U.S. so far considered its most impor- Zawr Province. to fight protectionism. And on Russia, he spending more on defense and repeated summit in Berlin - found themselves under tant ones,” she said. The air raids do not target terrorists and their allies, but did not insist on removing - as some al- the charge that some members owed attack from him on two fronts. (Source: Reuters) rather civilians, enabling militants to commit more crimes in Syria, the letters read. The U.S. has been conducting airstrikes against what it Britain says some of Manchester bomber’s network potentially still at large calls Daesh positions inside Syria since September 2014 with- Members of Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi’s net- comment on exactly what had been known about him. out any authorization from the Damascus government or a work are still potentially at large, British interior minister Amber Media have reported that people who knew Abedi had UN mandate. Rudd said on Sunday, after the terrorism threat level was low- raised concerns about him and his views as long ago as five According to latest figures released by SOHR, airstrikes by ered due to significant progress in the investigation. years before he carried about Monday’s attack. the US and its allies left a total of 225 civilians dead in Syria Police have said they have arrested a large part of “The intelligence services are still collecting informa- between April 23 and May 23 alone. the network behind the bombing, which killed 22 people tion about him but I wouldn’t rush to conclusions, as 120 terrorists killed in Russia airstrikes at a concert hall, and two more men were arrested on you seem to be, that they have somehow missed some- Meanwhile, Russian airstrikes have killed as many as 120 Saturday as police continued to close in on the group. thing,” Rudd said. Daesh terrorists who were trying to flee the Takfiri outfit’s last Asked during an interview on BBC television whether ”Top list” of militants stronghold of Raqqah in northern Syria for the ancient city some of the group were still at large, Rudd said: “Poten- When asked how many potential militants the gov- of Palmyra in the central part of the Arab country, a Russian tially. It is an ongoing operation. There are 11 people in ernment was worried about, Rudd said the security ser- Defense Ministry source says. custody, the operation is still really at full tilt in a way.” vices were looking at 500 different potential plots, in- On Saturday, Russia’s Sputnik news agency cited a source Prime Minister Theresa May said developments in volving 3,000 people as a “top list”, with a further 20,000 with the country’s Defense Ministry as saying that the devel- the investigation into the bombing meant intelligence beneath that. opment had taken place two days earlier. experts had decided to lower the threat level from its “That is all different layers, different tiers, it might be Salman Abedi “As a result of these strikes, 32 pick-up trucks were de- highest rating “critical”, meaning an attack could be im- just a question mark about one of them or something working with us to find a way of getting some of that stroyed and some 120 terrorists were killed,” the source said. minent, to “severe”. serious with that top list,” she said. information,” she said. Daesh seized Raqqah in 2014, the same year when it start- Police have issued a photograph of Abedi, a 22-year- The government has previously complained that “The area that I am most concerned about is the ed its campaign of terror in Syria. It then proceeded to cap- old Briton born to Libyan parents, taken on Monday night technology companies are not doing enough to tackle internet companies who are continuing to publish the ture large swathes of Syrian territory. before he blew himself up and said they believed he had the use of their networks both to promote extremist ide- hate publications, the hate material that is contributing assembled his bomb in an apartment in the city center. ology and for communication between militant suspects to radicalizing people in this country.” British officials have confirmed he had recently re- via encrypted messages. Security minister Ben Wallace also told the BBC that The real Donald Trump on turned from Libya and the officers said police needed Rudd said Britain was making good progress with in- the government was looking at a range of options to put information about his movements from May 18 when he ternet firms on this but more could be done. Technology more pressure on internet firms to take down extremist show in Brussels returned to Britain. companies such as WhatsApp say they cannot break material and change their algorithms to stop such posts Abdedi was known to British security services before the end-to-end encryption. from linking to similar material elsewhere online. The US president’s comments (Source: AFP) bombing, the government has said, but Rudd declined to “I believe we can get them to be more successful in on NATO risk undermining China ready to fill U.S. vacuum in global trade the alliance 1 Occasional departures from that consistently growing need for raw mate- been contradicted by James Mattis, the there has been a growing unhappiness 8 There is the possibility that he does not fully com- commitment - such as Ronald Reagan’s use rials, has added further pressure for their Secretary of Defense. about free trade with China. It is one of prehend that the central pillar of NATO’s strength is the prin- of protectionist measures against Japanese firms to pursue profitable opportunities Then again, the effective functioning the less reported elements that has fue- ciple of mutual defense. Trump may think his non-commit- auto, steel and machine tools companies in around the globe. China’s announce- of the global trading system depends led right-wing nationalism and populism ment can be used as leverage at future summits. He may also the 1980s in the name of ‘fair trade’ – have ment of the ‘Silk Road Fund,’ The ‘One as much on what political leaders say in many European countries. Economic be keen to steer clear of further foreign military interventions always been characterized as temporary Belt, One Road’ initiative, and formation as what they do. Global markets pay at- insecurity is a major issue in public opin- — one of his campaign messages. There are no circumstanc- expedients. The intent was always charac- of the Asian Infrastructure Investment tention when the economic ministers of ion polls – and the belief that China has es, however, where Article terized as a return to free trade. President Bank are three key elements in doing so. the G20 countries met last week and the taken jobs from Europe through unfair 5 should be brought into Instead of seeing Trump has used comparable language. But President Obama was determined to re- United States took the unprecedented trade practices. So, regardless of the question. Western lead- in his case, there has been no suggestion spond to that challenge in the belief that step of rebuffing efforts to include in the results of these elections, the European NATO as a group ers have little choice but that his use of protectionist measures will the United States should be willing to as- meeting’s joint statement language that commitment to free trade faces serious to accept Trump’s boorish of nations bound be temporary. They represent a significant sume some domestic costs to maintain stressed the importance of free trade and strains in the next twelve months. behavior. They can only by common change in policy that will require a whole- its leadership of the free trade system. that it should be conducted in a “rules What is possible alternative for hope that his actions do sale reappraisal by Asia’s major exporters, Trump, in contrast, has signaled his will- based” manner. The psychological effect NAFTA and Trans-Pacific Partnership? causes and not match the rhetoric. pushing them to both establish bilateral ingness to abandon that position in favor could be significant as governments, cor- A: President Trump has signaled a values, Trump His proposed “Arab NATO” agreements with the United States, closer of an ‘America First’ policy that generates porations and markets plan their strate- clear commitment to bilateral trade alliance, for example, was has concluded ties with China, and new markets for their benefits his core domestic supporters – in gies on the basis of future expectations. agreements coupled with a renegotiation suggested in the run-up it is largely a products. manufacturing, fossil fuels – and to pro- They might understandably conclude of regional agreements under NAFTA. But to his visit to Saudi Arabia How do you assess the future of ject American technological innovation that they can no longer rely on the as- the greatest resistance to these measures transactional yet was never mentioned free trade in view of the Chinese pres- from what he sees as Chinese theft. sumption that free trade will go unchal- are likely to come from within the Con- by name. Talk is cheap and relationship. ident’s remarks at the World Economic Aren’t Trump’s moves a blow to lenged – and that is destabilizing. gressional leadership of the Republican bullying other NATO members may play well to his supporters Forum in January? global trade order? In the absence of the U.S., will Party. They have long expressed sup- at home. European nations must again consider the possibili- A: President Xi Jinping suggested A: This is hard to judge at this point. To economic powers such as China will port for free trade and enhanced finan- ty of defending themselves in the event of the U.S. weakening at the World Economic Forum in Janu- date, the Trump administration has spent a lead the global trade? cial flows. The Congressional Republican support from NATO. This was judged to be a real prospect ary that China’s leadership has already lot more time talking about what it will do A: Yes, as I mentioned, the Chinese will leadership is likely to coalesce around upon Trump’s election and is so again. Germany in particular signaled its willingness to fill any void in rather than introducing substantial chang- in part hope to fill this vacuum. The role President Trump as long as he advocates must step up and fill the leadership void that exists among terms of free-trade leadership vacated by es. From NATO or the proposed abandon- that the European Union will play is un- things they favor, such as tax cuts. But the NATO members. If the Brussels summit taught us anything the United States. China is undoubtedly ment of the ‘One China’ policy abroad to clear at present. It depends on the out- reform of healthcare has already exposed about the U.S. president, it is that Trump cannot be relied on. the greatest beneficiaries of the current health care reform at home, the new ad- come of forthcoming elections in several some fissures between the President and Even when he signals moves towards more conventional for- global free trade system. Their trade and ministration has had to either reverse its countries in 2017 – notably Germany. If Congressional Republicans. And that gap eign policy positions, the goodwill is all too quickly undone. investment position has grown extraor- position or make compromises in the face the recent Dutch elections are any guide, may grow as he moves to implement His zero-sum world view has not fundamentally changed. If dinarily over the course of the last two of resistance. And it often does not speak the leadership European countries – led renegotiated trade agreements that un- we have seen the real Donald Trump in Brussels last week it decades in every major regional market. with one voice: President Trump’s favorable by Angela Merkel – will sustain a com- dermine free trade and require Congres- does not bode well for the future of the western alliance. Lower profitability at home, couple with a comments about Russia, for example, have mitment to free trade. But even in Europe sional approval. (Source: FT) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 14 WORLD SPORT MMAYAY 29,29, 20172017

Tuchel “completely Luis Enrique leaves with feeling empty” after DFB-Pokal triumph of mission accomplished Borussia Dortmund manager Thomas Tuchel has admitted that he is running on empty following his side’s DFB-Pokal Luis Enrique leaves Barcelona with triumph, but remains hopeful or stay in charge. no regrets and the feeling of mission The 43-year-old is rumoured to have fallen out with BVB’s accomplished. board members earlier this campaign, leading to doubts The coach capped his three-year over whether he will still be in charge at the Westfalenstadion stint with the Catalan club by winning come pre-season. the Copa del Rey title with a 3-1 win over Alaves on Saturday. Now it’s time to enjoy some much- needed time off after three “intense” seasons, and let the club move on under fresh leadership. “There is no sadness at all, just happiness,” Luis Enrique said. “I’m the one who decided to stop, and I think that it was a wonderful decision for me, for the players and for the team as well. The intensity of this profession demands maximum dedication every single day and there is a natural wear out.” He said players always need new challenges and will benefit from a change in leadership, and the club Dortmund earned a battling 2-1 win over Eintracht will certainly keep winning despite his Frankfurt in Saturday’s cup final at the Olympic Stadium in departure. Berlin, building on what was a strong finish to their Bundesliga After missing out on the league this campaign to finish in a respectable third place. season, the Copa del Rey was Barcelona’s Asked after the match if he wished to remain at Dortmund, second title of the campaign to go along Tuchel told Sky Sports News: “Yes! But I don’t know. I am with the Spanish Super Cup, but Luis completely empty. After the semi-final I was full [of energy] Enrique has won nearly everything since but now I am completely empty. It was a hard work. replacing Gerard Martino in 2014. The “After we scored, we stopped playing football and then former midfielder led Barcelona to the we were lucky not to fall behind. But nobody talks about it treble of the Spanish league, Copa del anymore, because we have won. Now everything is perfect.” Rey and Champions League in 2015. He Tuchel, who replaced Jurgen Klopp as Dortmund boss also managed the league-Copa double in 2015, had never previously won a major honour at in 2016, and also won the European senior level. Super Cup and the Club World Cup in (Source: Sports Mole) 2015. title this season, but it just wasn’t meant on Saturday. “I’ve had the opportunity Luis Enrique’s future remains up in He said he was “proud” to have to be. I believe that the fans recognized to enjoy Messi at his best, performing the air. helped Barcelona fans celebrate so the effort and the sacrifice of all the at the highest level. He is the very best, “I don’t know what I’ll be doing, really. many accomplishments during his time players throughout the season. I have without a doubt.” I’m open to every possibility, including Top seed Kerber stunned at the helm. enjoyed the opportunity to make them Neymar and Paco Alcacer also scored changing sports,” the 47-year-old Luis by Makarova in first round “If someone had told me when I happy.” at the Vicente Calderon Stadium to help Enrique said, with a smile on his face. arrived that I would have the opportunity Luis Enrique said he was also lucky to Barcelona win its third straight Copa del “I do know that I’m very competitive World number one Angelique Kerber’s nightmare season to help my team win nine titles out of 13 have had the chance to coach a player Rey title, and 29th all-time. and it’s been like this since I was born. hit a new low on Sunday when she was dumped out of the that we played, I’d say that these would like Lionel Messi. Barcelona is expected to announce Right now I’m looking forward to the French Open 6-2 6-2 by 40th-ranked Ekaterina Makarova. be good numbers,” he said. “It would “He is extraordinary, extraterrestrial,” this week that its new coach will be opportunity of enjoying my friends and The German became the first top seeded woman to have been nice to have won La Liga and Luis Enrique said about the Argentina Ernesto Valverde, who left Athletic my family.” lose in the opening round of the French Open since the contended for the Champions League forward, who scored the team’s first goal Bilbao a few days ago. (Source: Associated Press) sport turned professional in 1968 -- and the disparity between the players in her Russian opponent’s favour was as wide as the scoreline suggests. Cutting a troubled figure on court a world away from Farah runs year’s fastest 5,000m Kvitova completes emotional the feisty player who last season battled her way to two in Oregon winning comeback at French Open grand slam titles, Kerber lacked the pace and power to trouble a fellow left-hander. Kerber, 29, has struggled this year, withdrawing from the Madrid Open with a thigh injury and going down in straight sets to qualifier Anna Kontaveit in Rome. But Sunday’s setback, albeit on a surface she has no great affection for and having made an opening-round exit in Paris last year, threatens to leave her season in tatters. “I need matches. I need matches where I can start playing and feeling my tennis. Winning matches,” she said prior to Sunday’s loss. Makarova - who had won four of her previous 11 encounters with Kerber - was making her first singles appearance on the Philippe Chatrier centre court as well as fighting against history. But, arriving at Roland Garros high on confidence after having beaten Agnieszka Radwanska and Dominika Cibulkova on clay this year, she held her nerve to close out British double Olympic champion Mo vorite, I was probably ranked sixth or Petra Kvitova made an emotional and con- ment, Kvitova wasted little time on court and the match in a final game that featured five deuce points. Farah made his last U.S. track race a seventh in the race and then I come with vincing return to competition, showing no ill was the first player to reach the second round. “I was also fighting with my emotions not to wait for a special one, running the year’s fastest the British record, the European record effects from the stabbing injury to her hand, An early double fault meant little as mistake (by Kerber),” she said. 5,000 meters at the Prefontaine Classic and made my breakthrough year and with a 6-3 6-2 French Open first-round victo- she opened a 2-0 lead by breaking in the (Source: Eurosport) Diamond League meeting on Saturday. ended up winning in London 2012.” ry against American Julia Boserup on Sunday. second game. Farah, who will be moving up to The 34-year-old, who plans to dou- The Czech, who spent five months The Czech 15th seed, who benefits the marathon after August’s IAAF ble in the 5,000 and 10,000 at the out of the game after needing emergen- from a protected ranking, took the open- world championships in London, world championships, said the race also cy surgery last December when she was ing set with a solid half volley. Iniesta: ‘It was not a good sprinted down the straight to defeat a brought on a lot of pressure. stabbed in her left, playing hand during a She broke twice in the second, sealing high-quality field in 13 minutes, 00.70 “There’s a lot of people doubting me, burglary, set up a second-round meeting victory when Boserup netted a forehand. season for Barcelona’ seconds. ‘Mo’s getting old,’” he said. “There was with either Russian Evgeniya Rodina or Kvitova dropped her racket and held “Everybody was in that race and lots of talk, a lot of youngsters coming American Bethanie Mattek-Sands. her head in her hands, her eyes filling Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta has admitted that I used my experience to come away through talking a lot. I let my running The twice Wimbledon champion, a with tears while her support team, wear- this side’s season his been one of disappointment with a win,” said Farah. “It’s massive, and do my talking. That’s what I’m good at.” semi-finalist at Roland Garros in 2012, ing T-shirts marked “Courage, Belief, Pojd afterclaiming just the Copa del Rey crown in Luis Enrique’s what a way to end my career in the U.S. Ethiopian Yomif Kejelcha finished looked poised and focused, treating the (Come on! in Czech), celebrated wildly. final term at the helm. “This track is where we started in second in 13:01.21 and Kenyan Geof- sparse Court Philippe Chatrier crowd “Thank you guys I love you so much,” she Enrique’s glittering three-year stint as manager at the 2011,” said the crowd favorite who frey Kamworwor claimed third in to a few exquisite drop shots and light- told the crowd, who applauded generously. Catalan giants ended in trains in nearby Portland. 13:01.35. ning-quick forehands. “I’m glad with the way I played.” rather timid fashion, as his “I remember it clear. I wasn’t the fa- (Source: Reuters) Even though she probably enjoyed the mo- (Source: Reuters) sidefinished second to Real Madrid in La Liga after being knocked out of the Wenger’s Arsenal future will become clear by Thursday Champions League at the Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger said his future would become A World Cup winner with 104 caps, the 32-year-old has hands of Juventus in the “very clear” by Thursday, after guiding the Gunners to an- had an injury-plagued season, playing just 37 minutes of quarter-finals. other FA Cup success. first-team football before Saturday. “When you do not achieve The Frenchman became the first manager to win the But the German defender kept Chelsea striker Costa your goals of winning titles, FA Cup seven times as his side beat league champions quiet for much of the game. winning the great things Chelsea 2-1. Wenger said: “Per Mertesacker, for me, is a perfect ex- such as the league and The 67-year-old’s contract expires this summer, ample for any young professional football player. Champions League, it is not and there has been much speculation about whether “What he did was the consequence of an unbelievable a good season,” said Iniesta, he will stay. attitude every day even when he was not selected. according to Sky Sports “I have kept my medal so that means it is a special Arsenal won the FA Cup for a record 13th time as “When he was not selected he worked even harder and News. night,” he said. “For the rest, we will see what happens.” that is why I will pay a special tribute to him.” “But what we had left to control, which was playing Wenger, who joined the club in 1996, became the most Wenger said he knew what he wanted to do, but added: successful manager in the competition’s history. Asked about his manager’s achievements, Mertesacker this Copa final and winning it, we have done it, and now “Let us enjoy this win and not worry about the future.” said: “Not bad, is it? we need to look into what we might have failed at this But they finished fifth in the Premier League, meaning He told the BBC: “We have a board meeting on Tuesday, they failed to qualify the Champions League for the first “That is everything I have to say because there has been season, what do we need to improve, and we will try and on Wednesday or Thursday it will be very clear.” a lot said about him and I think the team said everything again next year. time in 20 years. It is understood Tuesday’s gathering is not a formal And the Gunners’ season has been beset by protests they needed to.” “That is the demand of this team, of this club, and that is board meeting, but Wenger’s future will be discussed by Midfielder Ramsey had also scored the winning goal in what we will try to do.” from supporters, demanding the Frenchman ends his long the club’s directors. association with the club. the 2014 victory over Hull City. Iniesta has made 412 appearances for Barca since Alexis Sanchez gave Arsenal the lead against Chelsea, Asked about Wenger, the Welshman said: “Of course I graduating to the senior side in 2002, scoring 34 goals in With Laurent Koscielny suspended, and Gabriel and and Aaron Ramsey clinched the victory after Diego Costa’s Shkodran Mustafi injured, Per Mertesacker made his first want him to stay. He deserves this.” the process. equaliser. (Source: BBC) (Source: Sports Mole) start of the season at Wembley. 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Iranian teams ready to qualify Iran announce squad for World Para Athletics for the ACL Round of Eight Championships Members of the Iranian squad have been named for the Three Iranian football teams have chance to qualify for World Para Athletics Championships London 2017. the AFC Champions League Round of Eight. Iran will participate in the prestigious event with 19 Al Ain v Esteghlal athletes. Kaveh Rezaei’s stoppage-time penalty gave Esteghlal Iran squad: a narrow 1-0 win over Al Ain in the first leg to mean the Ali Asghar Javanmardi (shot put F35), Mehran Nekuei Iranian team travel to the United Arab Emirates with a Majd (shot put F35), Javad Hardani (shot put F38), Hamed slender one-goal advantage to defend. Amiri (shut put, javelin F54), But 2016 runners-up Al Ain showed their strong Sajjad Mohammadian (shot knockout stage pedigree last year and will be confident put F42), Siamak Saleh Fa- of working their way back into the tie, particularly with rajzadeh (discus throw, shot star striker Nasser Al Shamrani being brought back into put F34), Ali Mohammad- the fold after missing the match in Tehran. yari (discus throw F56), Mo- Lekhwiya v Persepolis hsen Kaeidi (shot put and A home win over Persepolis will see Lekhwiya javelin F 34), Mohsen Majidi progress to their third quarter-final in five years after (discus throw F37), Amanol- the sides played out a scoreless draw in the first leg lah Papi ( javelin F57), Al- on Tuesday. ireza Mokhtari (shot put The competition’s top scorer Mehdi Taremi may be F53), Hashemieh Mottaghi- left to rue his late penalty miss at Azadi Stadium as an ( javelin F56), Moham- Persepolis squandered the chance to take a one-goal mad Khalvandi ( javelin F57), lead to Doha, where unbeaten Lekhwiya have played Abdollah Heydari ( javelin three, won three. F57), Mehdi Alizadeh (shot Al Hilal v Esteghlal Khouzestan put F33), Asadollah Azimi (shot put F53), Jalil Bagheri (shot Al Hilal go into the second leg of their Round of 16 put F55), Saman Pakbaz (shot put, discus throw F 12), Sajjad clash with Esteghlal Khouzestan a goal to the good after Nikparast ( javelin F12) coming from behind to secure a 2-1 victory in the first The World Para Athletics Championships will take leg in Muscat. place at the London Stadium between 14-23 July. Al Hilal are looking to return to the quarter-finals after missing out in 2016, while Esteghlal Khouzestan need to score at least twice – something they’ve failed to do in Sadeghi joins seven games on the continent – to have any chance of making the last eight. Beykoz Belediyespor (Source: AFC) handball team

Afshin Sadeghi joined Beykoz Belediyespor handball Petrochimi celebrate Iran’s basketball Super League title team on Sunday. SPORTS Petrochimi Bandar Emam basketball The best player for the winners was international The Iranian international left back has joined the deskteam rallied past Naft Abadan on the center Hamed Haddadi (218-85) who had a Turkish super league team on a one-year contract. road to sweep the championship series. double-double by scoring 28 points, 13 rebounds The details of the contract have not been revealed. The game was mostly controlled by Petrochimi. and 4 assists. Sadeghi has joined Beykoz Belediyespor from Naft Abadan managed to win second period 25- American swingman James White chipped in 18 Switzerland’s TSV Fortitudo Gossau. 23. But it was not enough to take a lead and get points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. At the other side Another Iranian player Sajjad Nadri has previously a victory that evening. Petrochimi had a 30-17 the best for losing team was the former international joined Beykoz Belediyespor. advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive swingman Saeed Davarpanah who recorded 26 points Nadri plays at right back. blocking was one of the keys in this match when and 4 steals and American-Ivorian guard Doron Perkins Sadeghi and Nadri are members of Iran national Petrochimi made 7 blocks. added 12 points and 7 assists respectively. handball team. (Source: Tasnim) Iran win Asian Bodybuilding Ex-Persepolis player Naeini laid Championships to rest Sarmayeh Bank beaten by Altay at Asian Women’s Club Volleyball

Sarmayeh Bank of Iran lost to Altay of Kazakhstan in Pool A of the 2017 Asian Women’s Club Volleyball Championship on Saturday. The Iranian team lost to its rival in straight sets (16-25, 18-25, 19-25). Sarmayeh Bank lost to Supreme Chonburi of Thailand 3-1 and defeated Taiwan Power of Chinese Taipei in its second match. Sarmayeh will face Tianjin Bohai Bank of China in quarter-final on Monday. SPORTS Iran won the title In the men’s category, Iran finished in first SPORTS Ex-Persepolis player Naeini was coach of Persepolis youth The competition is being deskof the 51st Asian place with 265 points, followed by Mongolia deskMajid Naeini was level teams. held in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Bodybuilding Championships in (175 points) and China (166 points). laid to rest in Tehran’s Behesht-e Zahra He played for Shahin and Persepolis Kazakhstan from May 25 to 31. Mongolia on Sunday. In the women´s category, China Cemetery on Sunday. football teams. The tournament In the competition held in claimed the title, bagging 116 points. He died of stroke at the age of 60 on A several Iranian sports officials will serve as the Asian Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, the Iranian Silver medal went to Japan with Thursday in Tehran due to stroke. attended the funeral. qualifiers for the 2018 FIVB team claimed 12 gold medals, four 80 points and South Korea won the His family chose to donate his The Tehran Times staff offer heartfelt Volleyball Women’s Club silvers and two bronze medals. bronze medal with 70 points. organs. condolences to his bereaved family. World Championship with the champion qualifying for the world championship. Paul Pogba marks the start of Ramadan as star travels to Mecca (Source: Tasnim) Manchester United star Paul Pogba has flown to Sau- formed at any time of the year. di Arabia to mark the start of the Muslim holy month The former Juventus midfielder who scored United’s FIFA U-20 World Cup: Ramadan just three days after lifting the Europa League opening goal in the 2-0 victory over Ajax at the Friends Senegal advance to trophy with victory over Ajax in Stockholm. Arena last Wednesday, was later spotted ahead of his Pogba wore simple white garments and sported a period of introspection. last 16 new low-key hairstyle as he was spotted ahead of his The more subdued appearance from the £100million pilgrimage to Mecca after Saturday marked the start of midfielder is a far cry from the energetic celebrations on the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. the pitch in Sweden barely 72 hours ago as he joined Senegal and Ecuador finished goalless at the Jeonju The 24-year-old is a practising Muslim but it is not his family to toast the first European trophy of his career. World Cup Stadium in their final Group F match at the known if he will spend the next month fasting with the Pogba can look forward to a prolonged break fol- FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017. world’s most-expensive player named in Didier Des- lowing next month’s international commitments, with The west Africans thought they had the winning goal champs’ squad for France’s games against Paraguay, United due to play six pre-season fixtures in the United in the 54th minute. But Sweden and England in June. States and Norway. the video assistant referee Pogba posted a video on Instagram of him twirling The Frenchman will return to Old Trafford in July cancelled Aliou Badji’s his luggage outside his home in Manchester, telling his where he will be joined again by Michael Carrick, who effort as the forward was followers: ‘On my way to go say thank you for this sea- has signed a new one-year contract extension with the adjudged to have fouled son. See you soon Manchester! En route to my prayers.’ in all white ahead of ‘umrah’, the non-mandatory lesser Red Devils. Ecuador goalkeeper Jose In pictures posted on Twitter, Pogba is seen dressed pilgrimage to Mecca that - unlike Hajj - can be per- (Source: Daily Mail) Cevallos after he managed to keep out an Ibrahima Niane header on the line. Ecuador’s Joao Rojas Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel wins F1’s Monaco GP attempted a powerful low Sebastian Vettel beat his Ferrari Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo finished third a clean start, with Vettel holding off shot in the 78th minute teammate Kimi Raikkonen to win the ahead of Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas. Bottas heading into the first corner. but Senegal goalkeeper Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday and Title rival Lewis Hamilton clawed his After Raikkonen and Bottas had Mouhamed M’baye was up comfortably extend his lead at the top of Mercedes through the field to finish a both come in for a tire change a few to the challenge and made the standings. commendable seventh from 13th on laps earlier, Vettel timed his change to the save. It was the four-time F1 champion’s the grid. perfection 39 laps into the 78-lap race. The shared point means Senegal finishes as Group F third win of the season and 45th of his Raikkonen started from pole position When he came back out, he was in front runners-up to USA, who drew 1-1 with Saudi Arabia in career, as well as Ferrari’s first at Monaco for the first time in nine years, with Vettel of Raikkonen. the group’s other match, while Ecuador head home. since Michael Schumacher in 2001. Red joining him on the front row. 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ARTTEHRAN — Calligrapher and Tel: 88911433 deskpainter Javad Bakhtiari hopes that Webmaster: [email protected] Iranian ambassadors will emulate the successful Printed at: Kayhan - ISSN: 1017-94 experience of the South Korean envoy in organizing No. 18, Bimeh Alley, Nejatollahi St., Tehran, Iran art shows at his official residence in Tehran. P.o. Box: 14155-4843 Last Friday, South Korean Ambassador Kim Zip Code: 1599814713 Seung-ho organized an exhibition of Persian calligraphy works by Iranian artist Bakhtiari at his residence. “This is a unique event that a center, which is mainly for diplomatic affairs, organizes with works by an artist from the host country,” Bakhtiari told the Persian service of MNA on Sunday. “The exhibition, though it was held for one day, will have positive results in the cultural and even in political areas,” he noted. NEWS IN BRIEF He said that the exhibition was warmly received and achieved good sales. “Cold Breath” According to Bakhtiari, most of the visitors were from companies that have economic relations with crowned best at South Korea. U.S. festival Bakhtiari is the second Iranian artist who was selected to showcase his works at Seung-ho’s residence. Earlier in April, paintings by Masih Mirhosseini ARTTEHRAN — Iranian director Abbas were put on display at the house. deskRaziji’s “Cold Breath” won the best Seung-ho has said that he aims to promote film award at the Second Ridgefield Independent friendship between Iran and his country by Iranian artist Javad Bakhtiari (R) and South Korean Ambassador Kim Seung-ho pose during the exhibition of his works at the Film Festival (RIFF), which was held in the state of organizing such exhibitions. diplomat’s residence in Tehran on May 26, 2017. (Mehr/Mahmud Rahimi) Connecticut in the U.S. from May 19 to 21. “What Children Do” by Dean Peterson from the U.S. received the Grand Jury Prize, while “The Ides “A Man of Integrity” wins Cannes Un Sapienza University displays of Childhood” co-directed by Sudeshna Sharma Certain Regard prize paintings by Iranian artists and Samar Salam from India was named the best documentary. ARTTEHRAN — ARTTEHRAN — The Harpax Gallery in Ferentino, a In addition, Iranian films “The Descendants” by deskIranian filmmaker deskPaintings by 19 town 65 km southeast of Rome, also Yaser Talebi and “Cradle” by Zaniar Lotfi went on Mohammad Rasulof’s “A Man of Iranian female artists on the themes hosted the exhibit for one day on screen during the festival. Integrity” won the top prize in the Un of Persian literature and musical Saturday. Certain Regard category at the 70th instruments were exhibited at the Sapienza University Deputy Rector “The Fish and I” Cannes Film Festival on Saturday. Museum of Classical Art of the for General Affairs Antonello Biagini, The film is about a goldfish farmer Sapienza University in Rome. former Italian cultural attaché in Tehran honored at Italy’s who is battling corporate oppression in “Colors of Iranian Music” featured 30 Carlo Cereti, Iran’s Cultural Attaché in SorsiCorti festival northern Iran. A scene from “A Man of Integrity” paintings selected from the workshop Rome Akbar Qoli and a number of Un Certain Regard recognizes received the best director award for his held by Italian artist and musician Italian teachers and students attended younger talent and innovative film “Wind River”. Antonio Poce at the Music Museum of the opening ceremony. filmmaking. “Barbara” by Mathieu Amalric from Iran in Tehran in February. Jaleh Nozari, Hiva Moazed, Jila ARTTEHRAN — “The Fish and I”, an In this section, Jasmine Trinca won France was named the Best Poetic The exhibit was organized by Iran’s Ebadi, Shabnam Tabatabai, Jinus deskacclaimed short movie by Iranian the best actress award for her role in Narrative and “April’s Daughter” by Cultural Office in Rome and took place Shahidi and Mojdeh Rabiei are among director Babak Habibifar, won the New Visions Award “Lucky” by Sergio Castellitto from Italy, Michel Franco from Mexico won the last Thursday and Friday, the office has the artists whose paintings were of the 11th edition of the SorsiCorti Short Film Festival, while Taylor Sheridan from the U.S. jury prize. announced on its website. shown. which was held in Palermo, Italy from May 12 to 20. The movie is about a blind man who tries to save Octogenarian Rafat Sarraf finds pain relief in painting the life of a fish. ARTTEHRAN — Paintings full of happening in the organization and showed her the deskpassion for life by the 86-year-old, children’s paintings, and she was more encouraged self-taught artist Rafat Sarraf have been put on to paint. Polanski’s return to female exhibit in Tehran’s Golestan Gallery. “My mother used to ask me to draw the primary psycho-drama divides “At the age of 84, Rafat was sick in bed and ideas for her to put the colors on. However, she began to paint to entertain herself. The paintings gradually found her own forms and themes and Cannes critics she has created are full of passion for life, full of asked me for help, for example where to put beautiful colors and hope. This exhibit is a must see shadow or how to add light.” She explained. CANNES, FRANCE (Reuters) — Roman Polanski, whose indeed,” gallery owner Lili Golestan has written for Most of the paintings Rafat creates are inspired 1960s films “Repulsion” and “Rosemary’s Baby” focused on the exhibit. by the traditional house she used to live in when women in mental torment, returns to the same theme in a The exhibit “Suddenly Age 84”, displaying 36 she was a child in Isfahan. film that screened at Cannes on Saturday to mixed reviews. paintings by the artist, opened on Friday and was ”The house was full of paintings dating back to “Based on a True Story” stars Polanski’s wife Emmanuelle warmly received by visitors. the Safavid and Qajar eras,” Asefeh said. Seigner as Delphine, a successful author who makes friends Her daughter Asefeh, who is a graphic designer, Flowers offered by visitors are seen below two works by painter Rafat has made her paintings over the past with an overly-keen fan Elle, played by Eva Green, in a says that her mother was sick in bed at home two Rafat Sarraf on display at Tehran’s Golestan Gallery on May 26, two years; some were even done while she was in relationship that quickly takes on elements of “Single White years ago, suffering from some sort of allergy that 2017. (Mehr/Mohammad Khodabakhsh) hospital; however, she has no plans to sell them and Female”. made her scratch herself all the time. near their house, where physically and mentally believes if they are going to be sold, the money “I prepared sheets of paper and several pencils disabled children are being kept and that she should be spent on making charity schools. to drive her attention off her illness and keep her teaches painting to those children. The exhibit will be running until May 31 at the hands busy,” Asefeh said. “I noticed these children keep calm while gallery that can be found at 34 Kamasai St. in the She added that there is a charity organization painting. Every day I told my mom about the events Darrus neighborhood. Southern rock music pioneer Joaquin Phoenix bludgeons Cannes Gregg Allman dead at 69 with Lynne Ramsay hit man thriller NEW YORK (Reuters) — Gregg CANNES, FRANCE (Reuters) — Allman, whose soulful vocals made the As a hired killer whose weapon Allman Brothers Band one of rock’s top of choice is a particular brand of acts in the 1970s with songs such as hammer, Joaquin Phoenix delivered “Whipping Post”, in a career also marred Director Roman Polanski poses during a photocall for “Based on a a short, sharp shock of a movie to True Story” at the 70th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on May by tragedy and drug abuse, died on close the Cannes Film Festival’s main 27, 2017. (Reuters/Stephane Mahe) Saturday at the age of 69, his official competition on Saturday. website said. “You Were Never Really Here” The French-Polish Polanski is still unable to make films in “It is with deep sadness that we is a taught, bloody thriller from the United States since fleeing the country in 1978 due to announce that Gregg Allman, a founding Scottish director Lynne Ramsay fears that a plea bargain with prosecutors over his sexual member of The Allman Brothers Band, The Zac Brown Band performs ‘‘Georgia on whose reputation is such that she passed away peacefully at his home in Director Lynne Ramsay and cast member assault of a 13-year-old girl would be overruled. My Mind’’ with Greg Allman (R) at the 45th was allowed to enter the movie for Joaquin Phoenix attend a news conference But he has continued to have a successful career and Savannah, Georgia,” it said. Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, the Palme d’Or without showing for “You Were Never Really Here” during the remains active at 83, securing a premiere for “Based on a Drummer Butch Trucks, another Tennessee, November 9, 2011. the selection committee a finished 70th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France True Story” in an out-of-competition slot at Cannes. founding member of the band, died (Reuters/Tami Chappell) version. on May 27, 2017. (Reuters/Jean-Paul Pelissier) “I have never made a film where there are two principal aged 60 on Jan. 24. what became known as Southern rock. Ramsay, whose last movie, the high female characters – it’s always a man and a woman, or two The Allman Brothers Band was started In addition to blues, the band also was school massacre drama “We Need working filmmaker”, called her new men,” Polanski told a news conference of his French-language in Macon, Georgia, in the late 1960s by known for its crystal guitar harmonies to Talk About Kevin”, competed at film “astonishing ... a stark, sinewy, movie. Gregg and older brother Duane, who between Duane and Dickey Betts, jazz Cannes in 2011, told reporters she slashed-to-the-bone hitman thriller “Here two women oppose each other. It’s fascinating. became the band’s guiding force and influences and a free-wheeling approach was still editing “You Were Never far more concerned with the man There are elements that I dealt with in my first films and I was one of rock’s most revered guitarists that sometimes led to 20-minute songs. Really Here”, prompting one journalist than the hit”. interested to come back to that type of cinema.” before he was killed in a motorcycle Rising above it all was Gregg’s voice. to beg her not to cut too much from The film has drawn comparison’s Polanski cast Eva Green - who is French but made her accident at age 24. In its heyday, the “My southern-rock heart is breaking,” the 85-minute version shown to the with the Martin Scorsese classic “Taxi career in English-speaking movies, including in the 2006 band was a staple on radio stations and music star Melissa Etheridge said on her press. Driver” due to the moral ambiguity James Bond film “Casino Royal” - as a character who switches released albums ranked among the best Twitter feed. “I didn’t want to bore you all at of Phoenix’s Joe who, like Robert De from best friend to violent stalker and back and could in rock history. Country music great Charlie Daniels Cannes,” said Ramsay whose movies Niro’s Travis Bickle, is a psychologically ultimately be a figment of Delphine’s imagination. Gregg was the band’s lead singer, said on Twitter: “Gregg Allman had a all come in under 90 minutes. damaged military veteran who tries “You are always asking, does she exist? Doesn’t she exist? keyboardist and a key songwriter as feeling for the blues very few ever have, “There’s nothing worse than to save a sexually abused girl. And that is a real challenge for an actor - to try to put some it put out a string of hits. He wrote hard to believe that magnificent voice is being at the end of this festival and “’Taxi Driver’ is probably one of the flesh on that character,” Green said. several of them - “It’s Not My Cross to stilled forever.” watching a two-and-a-half-hour- movies that really made me want to be “Is she a ghost? That’s the question.” Bear”, “Midnight Rider”, “Ain’t Wastin’ Gregg and Duane spent their early long film that’s (got) self indulgent an actor, a particular type of actor, so I The Hollywood Reporter’s Deborah Young praised “Based Time No More” and “Melissa” - while childhood in their birthplace, Nashville, scenes in it,” she said, a description am sure that its influence (was there), on a True Story” as “a masterfully made psychological thriller others were renditions of old blues Tennessee, listening to a blues radio that could apply to many of the films but there was no conscious decision to in the traditional mode”, but Nathalie Simon in Le Figaro songs, including “One Way Out” and station. After their father was killed by a screened this year. do that (copy De Niro’s performance),” called it “grotesque, predictable and funny - not a good sign “Statesboro Blues”. hitchhiker, their mother moved them to Variety’s Guy Lodge, who said Phoenix said, adding: “I thought we for a thriller”. The band was an early progenitor of Daytona Beach, Florida. Ramsay may be the world’s “greatest were making a comedy.”