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12 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 38th year No.12551 Saturday MAY 14, 2016 Ordibehesht 25, 1395 Sha’aban 7, 1437 Top Hezbollah Iranian oil production soars commander Badreddine to pre-sanctions levels: IEA martyred in Iran’s crude production has returned to levels output to regain market share, according to the April, the highest since November 2011, and China was the biggest buyer of Iranian crude Syria last seen before sanctions were imposed over International Energy Agency. exports soared to 2 million barrels a day, just last month, taking more than 800,000 barrels a Resistance movement its nuclear program as the nation ramps up Output reached 3.56 million barrels a day in shy of the level before the trade restrictions. day, the IEA said. (Source: Bloomberg) probing nature of assassination Esteghlal Khuzestan crowned Iran Professional League champion By staff & agencies Hezbollah’s top commander Mustafa See page 1 1 Badreddine has been killed in an at- tack in Syria. Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement says it is investigating to find out whether a blast which claimed the life of a top military commander was caused by an airstrike, missile attack or artillery. In a statement, the resistance movement said Friday that initial in- formation indicates Mustafa Badred- dine was killed in a big explosion at one of its bases near Damascus Air- port. Hezbollah is working to “define the nature of the explosion and its cause, and whether it was the result of an airstrike, or missile attack or artil- lery,” the statement said. Early reports had suggested that Badreddine was assassinated in an Is- raeli airstrike. A Hezbollah member of parliament also said Israel is behind the assassi- nation, indicating that the Lebanese movement would respond “at the ap- propriate time.” 9

CHTHO asks Iranians U.S. and Saudi Arabia have largely lost trust in each other: scholar Intl. Green Film abroad to report Festival kicks off INTERVIEW tions than shifts in the country’s Looser ties with Saudi Arabia are smuggled artifacts BY Javad Heirannia foreign policy. Having said that, one of the effects of this gradual in Tehran the relationship between Saudi transformation of global politics. TOURISM TEHRAN — Iran’s TEHRAN — Head of the Iran Arabia and United States is by far In a summit between Pres- ARTTEHRAN — The desktourism chief Ma- center at London’s School of Ori- less solid than it used to be. There ident Obama and leaders of GCC desk5th International soud Soltanifar asked Iranians abroad ental and African Studies believes are many voices in Washington countries in Riyadh on April 21 Green Film Festival opened at Tehran’s to report smuggled artifacts and an- that the United States and Saudi DC and beyond who question the the sides agreed on common Felestin Cinema on Friday with partici- tiquities to Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Arabia largely “lost trust if each viability of the alliance given the patrol forces against Iran. How pants who are all concerned about the Tourism and Handicraft Organization other”. heavy-handed actions that Saudi do you see this? protection of the environment. (CHTHO). “Whilst there is no interest in Arabia pursues in Yemen and else- A: It is symbolic, more than The president of Green Me Global breaking the alliance quite yet, where. both sides have lost a significant anything else. But it is also in- Festival Nicolai Niemann from Germa- both sides have lost a significant Some argue that the stra- amount of trust in each other. All dicative of the failure to pursue ny, along with the head of Iran’s De- amount of trust in each other,” tegic importance of Saudi Ara- in all, as indicated in my previous a regional security architecture. partment of Environment, Masumeh Arshin Adib-Moghaddam tells the bia to the U.S. has diminished. interviews, the Persian Gulf and The level of distrust between Iran Ebtekar, and Cinema Organization of Tehran Times. Do you agree with such a view? the wider West Asian and North and Saudi Arabia in particular is Iran Director Hojjatollah Ayyubi at- Following is the text of the in- A: Whilst there is no interest African area has lost some of its unsustainable and feeds into the tended the opening ceremony, Persian terview: in breaking the alliance quite yet, strategic significance to the West. insecurity of all littoral states. It media reported on Friday. The White House had is only natural that the smaller The organizers of the festival hon- threatened to veto a bipartisan There are many voices in Washington sheikhdoms seek their security ored Iranian filmmaker Khosro Ma- bill to let families victimized by from outside actors. Don’t forget sumi, whose films mainly focus on the the 9/11 terrorist attacks sue DC and beyond who question the that the GCC was created during environment protection, at the open- Saudi Arabia. What was the rea- viability of the alliance given the the Iran-Iraq war. The GCC is an ing ceremony. U.S. returned a 2700-year-old Persian son behind such a threat? heavy-handed actions that Saudi Arabia institution born in response to The ceremony was followed by live griffin during President Hassan Rouhani’s A: Current events in the United regional crises. It is only natural performances by the popular Iranian visit to New York in October 2103 States are more about the elec- pursues in Yemen and elsewhere. that it evolves accordingly. pop band, Pallet, which played songs In an announcement, he asked Ira- on the environment in both Persian nians who live in different countries to and English. Niemann as well as the give information about stolen Iranian Friday the most visited day for Tehran flower and plant exhibition co-founder of the Fredd Festival of artifacts existed in other countries to Toulouse in France, Antonin Hadd- the organization via its website www. By Prvin Telli sued were to familiarize the citizens with ad, and New Guinean environmental ichto.ir. other countries’ flowers as well as promote activist Theresa Kamau-kas are the A collection of ancient Persian seals, TEHRAN — Among events held in Tehran, the domestic flower producers by introducing members of the festival jury, which which had been smuggled to the U.S. international flower and plant exhibition was their products. also includes Ahmad Zabeti Jahromi in 2002 have been returned to Iran re- the second most favored, standing after the On the sidelines of the exhibition, some and Alireza Shojanuri, both from Iran. cently. book fair. workshops were set up, each day, where A selection of 26 full-length docu- Last year, Italy returned to Iran The 14th international flower and plant adults and children were trained to grow and mentaries by filmmakers from around some 30 stolen artifacts that had been exhibition officially ended Friday which raise flowers and plants in small sized apart- the world will be competing in the fes- smuggled to the European country was the most visited day since its start ments; common in Iran’s overpopulated cap- tival this year. during the past 10 years. last Monday, drawing thousands of visitors ital. “Revolution” directed by Rob Stew- Iran’s ancient fossils, which had from across the capital to Goftegoo Park in The event, open to the public from 9:am to art from Canada, “10 Billion – What’s been sent to the U.S. some 40 years west Tehran. 9:pm every day, offered a perfect venue for on Your Plate?” by Valentin Thurn from ago for studies were returned home Organized by Tehran Park and Green visitors to watch and buy flowers, plants and Germany, “H2Omx” by José Cohen and after Tehran won a decades-long le- Space Organization, an affiliate of Teh- A crowd of visitors are seen together on Friday at gardening tools. Lorenzo Hagerman from Mexico, and ran Municipality, the event is held every gal dispute with Washington, were un- 14th flower and plant exhibition held in Goftegoo Sale and purchase had been scheduled “Jumbo Wild” by Nick Waggoner from veiled in the Iranian capital. year in the same place, aiming to cul- the U.S. are among the submissions. Park in west Tehran for Saturday and Sunday only but, due to Before that, in December 2014, tivate an echo-friendly culture among the large number of visitors, the exhibitors A section dedicated to short docu- a collection of over 300 artifacts of Tehraners and encourage them to keep ments. were allowed to start selling from Friday mentaries will also screen eleven films around 3000 years old which had been and grow green plants in their apart- Among other goals the exhibition pur- noon. including “Paper Box” by Zbigniew kept in Belgium for 50 years, was final- Czapla from Poland and “Food For ly returned to Iran following a verdict Thought, Food for Life” by Susan by the court of appeals in Belgium. Rockefeller from the U.S. And the last but not the least, LG to develop electric car for Iran Actors Reza Kianian and Fatemeh the U.S. returned a 2700-year-old Motamed-Arya are the ambassadors Persian griffin, a so-called mythical LG Group plans to work on an electric car spe- contract later. charging stations. Iran Khodro will manufacture of the festival that aims to raise aware- creature with the body of a lion and cifically for the Iranian market. According to the deal, LG will develop 20 the vehicles. ness about conservation of the envi- the head and wings of an eagle, LG and the Iranian government recently EVs for Iran’s No. 1 automaker Iran Khodro by An LG Corp. staffer said, “We stayed in Iran ronment and protecting limited water during President Hassan Rouhani’s signed a preliminary agreement for the devel- 2018 and set up charging stations in Tehran. despite international sanctions, which appears resources across the country. visit to New York in October 2103 opment, LG Corp. said. LG Electronics, LG Chem and LG Innotek will to have helped us win the trust that led to the The festival will be running in Teh- to attend the 68th Session of the The agreement only lays out the issues in develop key parts, including engines and bat- agreement.” ran and several other Iranian cities un- United Nations General Assembly. broad strokes and is to be followed a proper teries. LG CNS will handle the construction of (Source: The Chosun Ilbo) til May 20. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y NATION 2 MMAYAY 14,14, 20162016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/international

MEDIA MONITOR No hajj until Saudis guarantee Zarif condoles with Hezbollah on death of safety of Iranians: MP commander POLITICAL TEHRAN — Head of which Ahmadi branded as “contrary to TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad deskthe Majlis Foreign Pol- the dignity of Iranians”. Javad Zarif on Friday wrote a letter of condolence icy Committee has said he will not back This is while Ministry of Hajj and Um- to Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasral- sending pilgrims to Mecca, conditioning rah of Saudi Arabia announced that the lah over the death of top Hezbollah commander any reconsideration upon Saudis’ tighter Iranian delegation had refused to sign Mustafa Badreddin in Syria, Press TV reported. safety measures for Iranians. an agreement regarding the planned According to Daily Star, Hezbollah said on “Members of the Majlis committee arrangements for this year’s pilgrimage Friday that “the great jihadi leader” Badreddine have come to the conclusion that no season. had died in a “big explosion” that targeted one PRESSTV hajj pilgrimage be made until Iranians Prior to the remarks, the Iranian Hajj of its bases near Damascus airport. It said it was can make their pilgrimage in safety,” and Pilgrimage Organization had an- working to “define the nature of the explosion Tasnim quoted Hamid Ahmadi as saying nounced a missing of this year’s annual and its cause, and whether it was the result of an on Friday. hajj, accusing Saudi Arabia of sabotag- airstrike, or missile or artillery.” Tension between Tehran and Riyadh ing arrangements. has been escalating after 464 Iranians The hajj standoff is fueled by Tehran We will bury lost their lives in a stampede in the area and Riyadh being at loggerheads over of Mina in September 2015 during the other issues, notably the conflicts in Syria terrorists in Syria last hajj. and Yemen in which they support op- and Iraq: Rezaei The MP’s comment came days after posing sides. the Iranian Hajj and Pilgrimage Organ- While Saudi Arabia and other Arab ization, the body responsible for an- days of talks in Saudi Arabia last month nian airlines, as demanded by Saudis, states have been backing the militant TEHRAN — The secretary of the Expediency nual hajj pilgrimage, briefed the aimed at thrashing out a deal for Irani- are not acceptable,” Ahmadi under- groups in Syria who have been fighting Council has said the resistance movement will bury parliamentary body on the latest devel- ans to go to Mecca this year. scored. to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad terrorists, including Takfiris and Daesh, in Syria and opments in talks with Saudis. “Visa issuance in a third country and Reportedly, Saudis had raised in ne- since 2011, Iran has been supporting the Iraq, Mizan reported on Friday. A delegation from Tehran held four transfer of Iranian pilgrims by non-Ira- gotiations with Iranians some limitations, Syrian government nonstop. Speaking before prayers in Qom, Mohsen Rezaei also pointed to U.S. confiscation of Iranian assets and said, “We will not allow Americans to Assad will remain in power, Iranian Aref says seeks change in have one dollar of Iranian assets.” commander says parliament as demanded by Iranians

MIZAN Regarding the implementation of the nuclear deal, he said Iran has to appear demanding. POLITICAL TEHRAN — A sen- POLITICAL TEHRAN — The re- deskior Iranian military deskformist figure Mo- commander said on Thursday that hammad Reza Aref vowed to seek U.S. Navy strips Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will change of tack in the upcoming parlia- officer of command stay in power and the Syrians’ victory ment, citing people’s hope for a differ- over capture of 10 will bring disgrace to warmongering ent parliament, IRNA reported on Friday. countries. Head of the reformist bloc secured sailors by Iran Major General Hassan Firouzabadi, the heaviest share of public backing in TEHRAN — A U.S. Navy officer has been stripped head of Iran’s armed forces, said that the metropolis of Tehran in the Febru- of his command over the capture by Iran of 10 the U.S. is making efforts to “manage ary parliamentary elections. American sailors who wandered into its territorial developments” in the Middle East re- Syria has been gripped by for- Speaking to the Islamic Association religious city of Qom, coming second. waters, Reuters reported. gion and seek to benefit from the war eign-backed militancy since March of Teachers of Iran, the former vice While no political faction won the In a statement on Thursday the U.S. Navy an- in Syria in the presidential election. 2011. president said, “Definitely, I will act in majority in the February elections, the nounced it had lost confidence in Commander Eric He also said that it has been five The UN Special Envoy for Syria such way to gratify the majority of peo- 30-member “list of hope”, headed by Rasch, who was the executive officer of the squadron years since the Syrian people have Staffan de Mistura estimates that over ple’s expectation of a changed parlia- Aref, captured all the 30 seats allocated that included the 10 sailors at the time of the Janu- been resisting against terrorism. 400,000 people have been killed in ment, otherwise, posterity will not pass for the influential Tehran constituency. REUTERS ary incident. He was responsible for the training and Strengthening ISIL and spread- the conflict, which has also displaced a good judgment on us.” Earlier, Aref had called for more har- readiness of the more than 400 sailors in the unit. ing blood shedding in Syria have not over half of the Arab country’s pre-war Aref is seen to be the main rival of mony between the upcoming parlia- made the Syrians to give in, the senior population of about 23 million, ac- the incumbent Parliament speaker Ali ment and government to address issues U.S. does not military officer added. cording to Press TV. Larijani who won a re-election in the as unemployment, inflation, etc. abide by international Kerry seeks to soothe European bank nerves over Iran trade rules: cleric U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told “We want to make it clear that legit- clear program, but other U.S. sanctions to get involved with contracts now that TEHRAN — An interim leader of Tehran Friday Europe’s top banks they have nothing to imate business, which is clear under the remain, including a ban on Iran-linked perhaps in six months would be unen- prayers has said the U.S. does not respect interna- fear from resuming business with Iran, definition of the agreement, is available transactions in dollars being processed forceable?” a banking source following tional rules, Fars reported. as long as they make proper checks on to banks,” Kerry said on Thursday during through the U.S. financial system. Iran said. Condemning the U.S. over the confiscation of trade partners and pursue “legitimate what is likely to be his last trip to London That has left Europe’s banks nervous “There is a distinct reluctance to do $2 billion Iranian assets, Mohammad Ali Movahedi business”. before November’s U.S. election. of resuming trade, despite encouraging anything among the banks.” Kermani advised the world to withdraw their money European banks, some of which have Nine executives from leading Euro- words from the U.S. And there was little Another source familiar with Europe- FARS from American banks. been punished for breaking sanctions pean banks took part in the meeting, immediate sign Kerry had provided suf- an banks’ thinking said there was still little imposed on Iran, are skeptical it is now along with British Foreign Secretary Phil- ficient additional reassurance during the clarity on what trade could be done. safe for them to restore trade ties with the ip Hammond, secretary of state for busi- meeting on Thursday. “The assurances given by Kerry are Iranian country and have largely held back since ness Sajid Javid and Norman Lamont, Standard Chartered said after the still vague and that goes for the whole -0ambassadors the lifting of some restrictions in January. trade envoy to Iran, a British official told meeting that it “will not accept any new U.S. approach - there is ‘no letter of RReuters.euters. clients who reside in Iran, or which are comfort’ for the banks,” the source told to meet in Tehran Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) Chief Ex- an entity owned or controlled by a per- Reuters. eecutivecutive John Cryan,Crya HSBC’s (HSBA.L) UK son there, nor will we undertake any new Hammond said the strategic objective TEHRAN — Iranian ambassadors will travel to hheadead Antonio SiSimoesm and Credit Suisse transactions involving Iran or any party was to draw Iran back into the interna- Tehran from around the world to attend a two-day ((CSGN.S)CSGN.S) Chief FinancialFi Officer David in Iran”. tional community, and this meant over- meeting on Saturday and Sunday, Mehr reported MatMathershers were amamongo the senior bankers French bank Societe Generale said coming “the reality of what the European on Thursday. whwhoo atattended.tended. given “remaining uncertainties” it had banks are finding in practice”. The event comes with the theme “JCPOA RepresentativeRepresentativess from Standard Char- no plans to resume commercial activities “We’re trying to bridge that gap ... to and Resistance Economy: Opportunities and tereteredd (STAN.L) anand BNP Paribas (BNPP. with Iran, adding: “Differences between allow these European and global banks Capacities”. PA), which have bbotho been fined billions European and U.S. systems generate sig- to support European businesses in re- MEHR of dollars ffor breaking sanctions nificant operating risks for financial es- suming normal trade and investment in thethe past, also attended tablishments”. patterns with Iran,” Hammond said. Larijani alongalong with executives from Other banking and finance sources Banks’ fears are exacerbated by the congratulates Askari SantanderSanta (SAN.MC), Royal said uncertainty about the outcome of differing tone of rhetoric between feder- Bank of Scotland (RBS.L), U.S. presidential elections in November al U.S. officials and State laws, many of on new position BarclaysBarcla (BARC.L) and heightened their reservations. A Reuters/ which still ban pension groups and funds LloydsLloyds (LLOY.L). Ipsos opinion poll released on Wednes- from investing in overseas companies TEHRAN TheT United States and day showed Republican Donald Trump that do business in Iran, Tom Stocker, a — In a letter on Friday Majlis Speak- EuropeEur lifted sanctions pulling even with likely Democratic rival Pinsent Masons lawyer with expertise in er Ali Larijani congratulated Abdolali Ali-Aska- in January under a deal Hillary Clinton. trade sanctions, said. ri on being appointed as the new director of wwith Iran to limit its nu- “What if Trump wins? Do you want (source: Reuters) the national TV, officially called IRIB. “You have a bright record and much expe-

IRIB rience in the national medium,” he said in his letter, the IRIB reported. ‘If JCPOA successes published New UNIC director presents letter of Larijani also appreciated former IRIB chief Mo- opponents will shame’ appointment to Zarif hammad Sarfaraz for his services in the position. POLITICAL TEHRAN — Ayatol- New director of United Nations Infor- desklah Akbar Hashemi mation Centre (UNIC) in Tehran Maria ‘Riyadh in no Rafsanjani said on Thursday that if Dotsenko presented her Letter of Ap- position to set the government publishes the list of pointment to Foreign Minister Moham- achievements made under the nuclear mad Javad Zarif at the Foreign Ministry conditions for Iran’ deal, officially called the Joint Compre- on Wednesday, May 11. hensive Plan of Action, the opponents During the meeting Zarif welcomed TEHRAN at home will feel ashamed. her to Iran and discussed cooperation —The chairman of the Majlis National Chairman of the Expediency Coun- between UNIC and the Foreign Ministry. Security and Foreign Policy Committee said on Fri- cil also said Saudi Arabia and the Zi- Dr. Dotsenko expressed her appreci- day that Iran will not let Riyadh lay conditions for it onist regime of Israel fiercely oppose deal went into effect in January 2016. ation by the ministry’s support to UNIC Maria is the first female director the regarding the hajj pilgrimage. the JCPOA. As of the signing of the nuclear deal, work in Iran and briefed the minister on UNIC Tehran. Before coming to Tehran “Saudi Arabia is in no position to set conditions The JCPOA has provided the ground the Rouhani administration has come UNIC’s plans, including about publica- Dotsenko served as the representative for us. This is us who have to set conditions for to make progress in scientific projects under attack from domestic opponents tion of bilingual album of historic pho- of UN Department of Public Infor- them, because experience has shown Saudi Arabia and researches and called for more ef- who believe the pact to have halted tos and documents highlighting special mation Office in Armenia. A native of does not have the ability to keep our pilgrims safe,” forts in this respect, Rafsanjani noted. Iran’s nuclear progress. moments of UN-Iran partnership. Ukraine, Dotsenko holds MA in journal- Alaeddin Boroujerdi said, according to Nasim. NASIM In July 2015, Iran and the 5+1 group As well as, they say benefits from the Iran was among the first countries to ism from the Institute of Journalism of A day earlier, Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi called - the United States, Britain, France, Chi- deal have not been tangible so far, cit- invite UN to open its information center, Kyiv State University named after Taras on Iranians not to attend the hajj under the current con- na and Russia plus Germany - finalized ing the U.S. perversity and loose com- thus UNIC was established in 1950 and Shevchenko and PhD in mathematics. ditions, saying doing so will go against their dignity. the text of the JCPOA in Vienna. The mitment to the agreement. it was the first UN office in Tehran. (Source: UNIC) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

http://www.tehrantimes.com/international MMAYAY 14,14, 22016016 INTERNATIONAL 3 Saudi government officials assisted the 9/11 NEWS terrorists, according to a rogue commissioner Belgium to begin airstrikes against ISIL in Syria: A former member of the 9/11 Commis- sion said the commission's report was PM spokesman negligent for not more straightforwardly linking Saudi Arabia to the World Trade Belgium will extend its F-16 air strikes against ISIL terrorist Center attacks. group in Iraq into Syria, the government said Friday, as it grap- John Lehman is the only commis- ples with the aftermath of deadly ISIL-claimed bomb attacks sioner to declare the group's report in Brussels in March. lacking and publicly point the finger at “In accordance with UN Resolution 2249, the engagement Saudi Arabia. Fifteen of the 19 hijackers will be limited to those areas of Syria under the control of ISIL were Saudi citizens. and other terrorist groups,” a spokesman for Prime Minister "There was an awful lot of participa- Charles Michel told AFP after a cabinet meeting. tion by Saudi individuals in supporting “The objective will be to destroy these groups’ refuges,” the the hijackers, and some of those people spokesman said, adding that the strikes would begin on July 1. worked in the Saudi government," Le- Belgium launched its first attacks against ISIL in Iraq in late hman said, according to the Guardian. 2014 as part of the U.S.-led coalition, but decided against "Our report should never have been strikes in Syria amid public fears over getting dragged into a read as an exoneration of Saudi Arabia." wider conflict. Much of the 9/11 Commission's in- However, the November 13 Paris attacks which left 130 peo- vestigation was based upon another ple dead brought home the ISIL threat to the heart of Europe report known as "The 28 pages," which and changed sentiment sharply. contain the findings of a congressional In early March, Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders investigation into intelligence weakness- said the government was reconsidering its position, as it did es surrounding the attacks. However, not make sense to attack ISIL in Iraq but not in Syria. then-President George W. Bush made Along with the Netherlands and Denmark, Britain has also the document classified in order to changed tack and launched its first sorties against ISIL targets shield those involved. in Syria in December. Recently, there has been a swelling Michel’s spokesman did not spell out the reason for the call to entirely declassify "The 28 pages," change in policy but it comes as Belgium is still reeling from a move the 9/11 Commission's chairman, the ISIL suicide bomber attacks at Brussels airport and on the metro on March 22 which killed 32 people. former New Jersey Gov. Tom Kean, and out by authorities as having any con- "There was an awful lot of circumstantial al-Jubeir said, according to Agence The Paris and Brussels attacks have both been linked to the vice chairman, former Indiana Rep. Lee nection to the 9/11 plot," the statement evidence." France-Presse. same extremist cell with links to ISIL in Syria. Hamilton, have not supported, accord- read. And the Saudi government appears "We know from other senior U.S. of- (Source: AP) ing to a joint statement April 22. Lehman strongly disagreed with Kean to agree with Lehman. ficials that the charges made in 'The 28 "We would recommend that steps be and Hamilton. "Saudi government offi- "Our position, since 2002 when the pages' do not stand up to scrutiny. And taken to protect the identities of anyone cials may "not have been indicted, but report first came out, was 'release the so, yes, release 'The 28 pages.'" [in 'The 28 pages'] who has been ruled they were certainly implicated," he said. pages,'" Saudi Foreign Minister Adel (Source: Yahoo News) Rebels may have used chemical weapons in Terrorists, U.S. plot against resistance: Nasrallah Syria Aleppo Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary general of the “When Daesh faces defeat in Palmyra, it attacks Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah, says the Damascus. And when it loses in the eastern mountain A Syrian rebel group that is laying siege to a Kurdish district in U.S. and its regional allies have nurtured Takfiri and range, it retaliates in Dahiyeh,” Lebanon, added the Aleppo may have used chemical weapons, as well as so-called barbaric terrorist groups in the region to break the Hezbollah chief. "hell cannon" rockets made from gas canisters, according to a spirit of the anti-Israeli resistance. Daesh takes pride in killing women and children, rights group. Today, the U.S., Israel, and the West have a prob- Nasrallah stressed. Amnesty International said groups fighting under an alli- lem, called the axis of resistance, which is embodied Elsewhere in his remarks, Nasrallah said the West ance known as Jaish al-Fatah have been carrying out indis- in Iran, Syria as well as the resistance movements in has problems with the movements and people who criminate attacks on the predominantly Kurdish Sheikh Maq- Lebanon and Palestine, Nasrallah said in a speech on reject Israeli occupation of Palestine as well as foreign soud district of the city. Thursday. hegemony in the region. The rebels may have used chemical weapons to target civil- He blamed the U.S. for the rise of the Daesh (ISIL) They do not want a united Islamic Ummah, he add- ian homes, markets and mosques, killing and injuring civilians, terrorist group, saying Washington is using the Takfiri ed. Amnesty said on Friday. group to pursue its own agenda. Nasrallah also slammed the crackdown on resist- Among the weapons used by the groups were unguided Nasrallah also condemned the deadly Daesh bomb Hezbollah chief said the Takfiri group takes revenge ance media, saying such attempts to stifle the voice projectiles, which cannot be accurately aimed, such as mor- attacks that have claimed over 90 lives in the Iraqi against people and carries out bombings and acts of of resistance come while Daesh-linked media outlets tars, home-made 'Hamim' rockets, and the gas cannister rock- capital Baghdad over the past 48 hours. aggression whenever it incurs losses in Syria, Iraq or enjoy freedom in their propaganda campaign. ets, the report said. Describing Daesh terror activities as barbaric, the Lebanon. (Source: Daily Star) "Hell cannon" projectiles are usually made with cooking gas canisters, which are packed with explosives and fitted with a fin before being fired from home-made canons. "Two of the armed groups conducting attacks on Sheikh Putin mulls measures to ‘end threats’ from U.S. defense systems Maqsoud - Ahrar al-Sham and Army of Islam - have sent rep- resentatives to the UN-brokered negotiations on Syria in Ge- Vladimir Putin on Friday warned that on Thursday. ate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) “We will not be involved in this race, neva, while the others have approved delegates to represent Russia would consider measures to The anti-missile defense system in signed by Mikhail Gorbachev and Ron- we will go our own way, we will work them at the talks," Amnesty said. “end threats” from U.S. anti-missile sys- Romania is part of a broader NATO ald Reagan in 1987, adding that the U.S. very carefully,” he said. "There are around 30,000 civilians living in Sheikh Maq- tems in Europe but said Moscow would missile shield to include an installation sites in Europe could be used to launch Located in Deveselu in southern Ro- soud, a district controlled by the Kurdish People’s Protec- not engage in a new arms race. in Poland, work on which was set to be- intermediate-range and shorter-range mania, the U.S. missile interceptor sta- tion Unit (YPG) forces, and the area has come under sus- “Now that these anti-missile ele- gin on Friday. missiles. tion will help defend NATO members tained attack from opposition armed groups who control ments have been installed, we will be Referring also to the placing of the Work on the sites is happening at a against the threat of short- and medi- areas to the north, east and west of the district," the report forced to consider putting an end to Aegis missile defense system on war- brisk pace and Russia is unable to con- um-range ballistic missiles, particularly said. the threats emerging in relation to Rus- ships in the Mediterranean, Putin said: trol what is happening there, Putin said. from the Middle East, officials say. Taj Kordsh, a spokesman for the Syrian Democratic Forces, sia's security,” Putin told defense offi- “All of these are additional steps to- “And this is an additional threat for us,” But Russia sees the missile system as an alliance which includes the YPG, Jaish al-Thuwar and other cials in televised remarks. wards destabilizing the international he added. a security threat right on its doorstep, Kurdish groups, told Al Jazeera there have been several such Putin spoke after a U.S. anti-missile security system and the start of a new Putin insisted that Russia would seek despite the U.S. and NATO insisting it attacks in recent months. defense system in Romania aimed at arms race.” to maintain a strategic balance but at is not aimed at undermining Moscow's "These attacks targeted civilians in Sheikh Maqsoud. We protecting NATO members from threats The Russian president said the the same time would not allow itself to defenses. have proof that these rebel groups obtained these weapons by “rogue” nations became operational United States violated the Intermedi- get sucked into a new arms race. (Source: AFP) and used them to target residential areas," Kordsh said. Amnesty said it obtained the names of at least 83 civilians, including 30 children, who were killed by attacks in Sheikh Brazil's Temer calls for unity, confidence for Brazil recovery Maqsoud between February and April. One man, Mohamad, lost seven members of his family Brazil's interim President Michel Temer called on his duration of the trial, which could be up to six months. when his home was struck by an improvised "Hamim" rocket country to rally behind his government of "national sal- Before departing the presidential palace in Brasilia, a de- launched by an armed group on 5 April, the group said. vation," hours after the Senate voted to suspend and put fiant Rousseff vowed to fight the charges. "There are no [military] checkpoints near my house. It is on trial his leftist predecessor, Dilma Rousseff, for break- In her speech, she reiterated what she has maintained a residential street and there are even people displaced by ing budget laws. since impeachment proceedings were launched against fighting or who fled airstrikes in Aleppo city living on the same Temer, a 75-year-old centrist now moving to steer her last December by the lower house of Congress. She street," he told Amnesty. Latin America's biggest country toward more mar- denied any wrongdoing and called the impeachment Saad, a pharmacist, told Amnesty that April 5 was "the ket-friendly policies, told Brazilians to have "confidence" "fraudulent" and "a coup." bloodiest day the neighbourhood had witnessed". He said that they would overcome an ongoing crisis sparked by "I may have made mistakes but I did not commit any shelling from armed groups went on for nine hours. a deep economic recession, political volatility and a crime," she said. Amnesty's Middle East and North Africa Deputy Director sprawling corruption scandal. Rousseff's mentor, former President Luiz Inacio Lula Magdalena Mughrabi said that Sheikh Maqsoud was on the "It is urgent we calm the nation and unite Brazil," he da Silva, who now faces corruption charges, stood be- brink of a humanitarian crisis. said, after a signing ceremony for his incoming cabinet. hind her and looked on dejectedly. Even as outgoing "It is critical that the Syrian government and armed groups "Political parties, leaders, organizations and the Brazilian maintaining the still-popular social programs that were ministers wept, Rousseff remained stolid. urgently allow unfettered access for humanitarian aid and al- people will cooperate to pull the country from this grave the hallmark of the Workers Party. In a sign of slimmer "I never imagined that it would be necessary to fight low civilians who wish to leave the area to do so," Mughrabi crisis." times, the cabinet has 23 ministers, a third fewer than once again against a coup in this country," Rousseff said, said. Brazil's crisis brought a dramatic end to the 13-year Rousseff's. in a reference to her youth fighting Brazil's military dic- Aleppo ceasefire rule of the Workers Party, which rode a wave of popu- A constitutional scholar who spent decades in Bra- tatorship. On Monday, government forces and rebels in Aleppo list sentiment that swept South America starting around zil's Congress, Temer faces the momentous challenge of "This is a tragic hour for our country," said Rousseff, agreed to extend their truce for a second time, according to 2000 and enabled a generation of leftist leaders to lev- hauling the world's No. 9 economy out of its worst re- an economist and former Marxist guerrilla, calling her the Syrian army. erage a boom in the region's commodity exports to pur- cession since the Great Depression and cutting bloated suspension an effort by conservatives to roll back the The cessation of hostilities was initially to last for two days sue ambitious and transformative social policies. public spending. social and economic gains made by Brazil's working but was later extended until Tuesday at 00:01 am (21:01 GMT But like other leftist leaders across the region, Rousse- He quickly named respected former central bank class. Monday). ff discovered that the party, after four consecutive terms, governor Henrique Meirelles as his finance minister, with The Workers Party rose from Brazil's labor movement Announcing a further extension, the army command said: overstayed its welcome, especially as commodities pric- a mandate to overhaul the costly pension system. in the 1970s and helped topple generals who had held "The 'regime of silence' in Aleppo and its province has been es plummeted and her increasingly unpopular govern- Rousseff defiant power for two decades ending in 1985. extended by 48 hours from Tuesday 01:00 am [local time] to ment failed to sustain economic growth. The Senate deliberated for 20 hours before voting In the heady days of Lula's presidency, starting in midnight on Wednesday." In addition to the downturn, Rousseff, in office since 55-22 early on Thursday to put Rousseff on trial over 2003, it helped lift millions of people out of poverty be- A tenuous ceasefire has been in place since February, bro- 2011, was hobbled by the corruption scandal and a po- charges that she disguised the size of the budget deficit fore running into recession and scandal, with many of kered by Russia and the United States, but Damascus has con- litical opposition determined to oust her. to make the economy look healthier in the runup to her its leaders now tainted by corruption investigations and tinued to bomb rebel-controlled parts of Aleppo. Nearly 300 After Rousseff's suspension, Temer charged his new 2014 re-election. criminal convictions. people have been killed in a recent surge of violence. ministers with enacting business-friendly policies while Rousseff, 68, was automatically suspended for the (Source: Reuters) (Source: Al Jazeera) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY MMAYAY 14,14, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/economy

NEWS Tunisian energy min. to negotiate Iran to seek bids for Guinea bauxite pipeline in aluminum push oil, power co-op in Tehran

Iran expects to issue a tender by the end of 2016 to build ECONOMY TEHRAN — Tunisian Minister of En- soon. a pipeline in Guinea for transporting bauxite mined in the deskergy and Mines Mongi Marzouk will As IRNA reported on April 17, Isfahan Chamber of West African nation to a port for shipment to the Persian confer construction of a power plant and an oil refin- Commerce quoted him as saying that the LCs will be Gulf country to provide raw material for a planned $10 bil- ery in his country as well as completion of Tunisia’s opened normally and businessmen of the two coun- lion aluminum production push. electricity network with three Iranian ministers. tries may use this financial capacity to develop eco- The tender would be is- As Tasnim news agency reported on Friday, Mar- nomic cooperation. sued after an economic fea- zuk would have meetings with Iranian Minister of Oil Nour ad-Din who was talking to deputy head of sibility study is received by Bijan Namdar Zanganeh, Minister of Industry Moham- Isfahan Chamber of Commerce Mustafa Ronasi and German consultants DMT madreza Nematzadeh, and his counterpart Hamid a group of economic activists said that normalization GmbH in the next two to Chitchian. of banking relations is the most important tool to in- three months, Mohammad Almost a month ago, the official in charge of for- crease trade exchanges. Aghajanlou, director of the eign relations of Iran-Tunisia Joint Chamber of Com- Iran opened its embassy in Tunis almost 60 years mineral industries depart- merce Afes Nour ad-Din said that Letters of Credits ago and this country has political, cultural and eco- ment of state-owned Iranian (LCs) would be opened between the two countries nomic relations with Iran. Mines and Mining Industries Development and Reno- vation Organization, said in an interview in Tehran MRPL ready to clear oil dues to Iran on Thursday. Iran plans to boost aluminum production Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals ing Director H Kumar told reporters here. rangement was the refiners were paying added. to 1.5 million metric tons a (MRPL) on Thursday said it is ready to clear Kumar was responding to a query 45 percent of the cost in Indian rupees Refiners like Essar Oil and Mangalore year by 2025. its dues for oil import from Iran as soon as on the issue of clearing $6.5 billion of oil and now the pending 55 percent of the Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd owe Iran has a joint partnership with Guinea’s government the banking channels are available. dues to Iran by Indian refiners including cost is to be paid in Euros. Because there nearly $6.5 billion in dues to Iran. to develop a bauxite mine in Dabola, about 370 kilometers "Now that the sanctions on Iran have MRPL. were no banking channels available ear- On Iran's decision to end free shipping (230 miles) from the coast, under a 99-year agreement that been fully lifted, we hope there will be Earlier, the payment was getting de- lier, the payment was getting deferred," of crude oil to India, Kumar said the mo- is renewable every 25 years. The project was inactive for clarity on payment channel, and it would ferred due to unavailability of banking he said. dalities are being worked out for the re- the first 25 years due to high transportation costs and inad- be sorted out very shortly, and as soon channels because of western sanctions And depending upon RBI clearances, finers like MRPL and Essar Oil to arrange as banking channels are available, we will on Iran, Kumar said. the refiners were making payments to for the freight. equate infrastructure, Aghajanlou said. (Source: The Times of India) “The government of President Hassan Rouhani has be making the payment," MRPL Manag- "During the sanction period, the ar- Iran for exporting crude oil to India, he decided to revive aluminum projects including the one in Guinea,” he said. “Import of bauxite into Iran via large ship is much more economical compared to what it was 20 years ago.” Oil prices fall on stronger dollar; Russia warns of longer crude glut A pipeline for the bauxite is considered a better op- tion than building a railway from the mine to waterfront, Oil prices dipped in early trading on Friday as a stronger around 1 million bpd as of Wednesday, although opera- Aghajanlou said. “The idea of a railway has now been re- dollar weighed and Russia warned that a global crude tors said they were gradually ramping up output. placed by a pipeline as transport through railway is very supply overhang could last into next year. Yet top crude oil producer Russia poured cold water costly and uneconomical,” he said. The bauxite stone would The dollar has recovered 2.46 percent in value from on the notion that recent falls in production in the Amer- be crushed, mixed with water and then pumped through May lows against a basket of other leading currencies, icas, Asia and Africa had wiped out a global production the pipeline to a port for export, he said. reversing an almost 8-percent fall earlier in the year. and storage overhang that helped pull down oil prices Iran’s aluminum production of 350,000 tons a year is A stronger dollar, in which oil is traded, makes fuel by over 70 percent between 2014 and early 2016. below capacity of 470,000 tons because of a shortage of imports more expensive for countries using other cur- Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak told re- bauxite and insufficient electricity generation, Mehdi Karba- rencies, potentially hitting demand. porters on Thursday that the global oil surplus stood at sian, managing director of IMMIDRO, said on Wednesday. International Brent crude futures LCOc1 were trading 1.5 million bpd and that the market might not balance To reach the 2025 goal of 1.5 million tons, Iran needs 1.6 at $47.71 (£33) per barrel at 0025 GMT, down 37 cents out until the first half of 2017. million tons of additional alumina, the material made from from their last settlement. "(The outlook that the market won't balance until the bauxite that is then processed into aluminum, and an inte- U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures CLc1 first half of 2017) is an optimistic forecast as oversupply grated power network connected to the aluminum industry, were down 41 cents at $46.29 a barrel. U.S. crude oil production C-OUT-T-EIA has fallen 4.7 persists and the decline in production volumes is slower Aghajanlou said. (Source: Bloomberg) But analysts said that declining output, especially in percent from 2016 peaks in January to 8.8 million bar- than analysts expected," he said. North America was preventing deeper price falls. rels per day (bpd), according to U.S. Energy Information Novak said he expected Russia to produce 540 mil- "A stronger U.S.-dollar came up against more posi- data, and output is down 8.4 percent from its 2015 peak. lion tons (10.81 million bpd) or more of oil this year, up tive fundamentals ... due a fall in U.S. oil production," In Canada, crude production outages from oil sand from 534 million tons in 2015. (Source: Reuters) Iran ends free shipping of ANZ bank said on Friday. fields following forced closures due to wildfires still stood oil to India: Pradhan Bank of England says Brexit SWIFT says second bank hit Iran has ended free shipping of crude oil to India and has asked refiners like Mangalore Refineries (MRPL) and Essar slowdown could lead to recession by malware attack Oil to arrange for freight, Oil Minister Dharmendra Prad- The Bank of England said Britain's econ- vote. "Monetary policy cannot immedi- SWIFT, the global financial messaging operative owned by member banks han said today. omy would slow sharply, and could even ately offset all the effects of a shock," he network that banks use to move bil- and used by 11,000 financial institutions Iran had in November 2013 offered free delivery of fall into recession, if the country voted to said. lions of dollars every day, warned on globally, said that forensic experts be- crude oil to Indian refiners as tough Western sanctions leave the European Union and said there Prime Minister David Cameron, who Thursday of a second malware attack lieve the second case showed that the hit its exports. With shipping lines refusing to transport were limits to what the bank could do along with finance minister George Os- similar to the one that led to February's Bangladesh heist "was not a single oc- Iranian crude for fear of being sanctioned, Iran used its about it. borne, has tried to focus voters on what $81 million cyber heist at the Bangla- currence, but part of a wider and highly shipping line for the delivery and did not charge for trans- In its starkest warning so far about the Brexit would mean for their incomes, said desh central bank. adaptive campaign targeting banks." portation. impact of an "Out" vote in the June 23 the central bank "couldn't be more clear" The second case targeted a com- News of a second case comes as au- "From April 2016, NIOC has informed oil-importing referendum, the central bank said ster- that leaving the EU was a risk. mercial bank, SWIFT spokeswoman thorities in Bangladesh and elsewhere companies like MRPL and Essar Oil that the future delivery ling could fall sharply and unemployment Opinion polls suggest British voters Natasha de Teran said, without nam- investigate the February cyber theft would be based on Free on Board (FOB) basis and the would probably rise. have been relatively resistant so far to ing it. It was not immediately clear how from the Bangladesh central bank ac- freight has to be arranged by the buyer," Pradhan said in a "In that scenario we would expect a warnings about the economic costs of much money, if any, was stolen in the count at the New York Federal Reserve written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha here. material slowing in growth, a notable rise Brexit, with voting intentions in many polls second attack. Bank. SWIFT has acknowledged that FOB is a trade term requiring the seller to deliver goods in inflation, a challenging trade-off," BoE roughly evenly split. While SWIFT had previously warned that scheme involved altering SWIFT on board a vessel arranged by the buyer. Governor Mark Carney told a news con- But Carney's comments ahead of that the Bangladesh heist was not an software to hide evidence of fraudulent During the last two-and-a-half years, Iran sold Indian ference. Scotland's 2014 referendum on the costs isolated incident, and said its core mes- transfers, but that the messaging sys- refiners crude oil on cost, insurance and freight (CIF) basis. "Of course there's a range of possible of independence were viewed as swaying saging system remained intact, confir- tem it controls was not compromised. CIF is a trade term requiring the seller to arrange for the scenarios around those directions, which some voters. mation of a second attack on a bank In both cases SWIFT said insiders or carriage of goods by sea to a port of destination. Pradhan could possibly include a technical reces- He is due to make a high-profile will likely increase scrutiny on the secu- cyber attackers had succeeded in pen- said the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), however, sion," he said in response to questions speech at London's Mansion House a rity of a network that is a linchpin of the etrating the targeted banks' systems, has agreed to provide vessels and insurance till such time from reporters. week before the vote, alongside Osborne, global financial system. obtaining user credentials and submit- Indian companies are able to arrange the same. Jitters about the referendum are al- giving them another platform to speak SWIFT said in a statement that the ting fraudulent SWIFT messages that Iran came out of western sanctions in January and has ready weighing on the economy and the about the dangers of Brexit. attackers exhibited a "deep and so- correspond with transfers of money. since then made several changes in the way it trades its central bank trimmed its growth forecast Supporters of Brexit argue Britain phisticated knowledge of specific oper- In the second case SWIFT said at- vast oil. Besides ending free shipping, it has terminated for this year to 2.0 percent from Febru- would benefit from less EU regulation and ational controls" at targeted banks and tackers had also used a kind of mal- a three-year-old system of getting paid for half of the oil ary's estimate of 2.2 percent, even if Brit- could strike better overseas trade deals may have been aided by "malicious in- ware called a "Trojan PDF reader" to dues in rupees. "NIOC has asked for all the payments in ain votes to stay in the EU. on its own. Some have accused Carney siders or cyber-attacks, or a combina- manipulate PDF reports confirming the euros," he added. Carney said there were limits to what of over-stepping the central bank's line of tion of both." messages in order to hide their tracks. Iran wants all bills raised from April to be settled in euros the BoE could do in response to an "Out" political neutrality. (Source: Reuters) The organization, a Belgian co- (Source: Reuters) and the nearly $6.5 billion that refiners like Essar Oil and Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MPRL) owe it in past dues, to also be cleared in euros. Since February Apple falls below $90 Restoring image, General Motors 2013, Indian refiners like Essar Oil and MRPL paid 45 per cent of their import bill in rupees to the UCO Bank account as iPhone worries growth at Mitsubishi denies it cheated of the Iranian oil company. The remaining has been ac- fester is biggest challenge: emission tests cumulating, pending finalization of a payment mechanism. Nissan CEO With the lifting of sanctions, the payment channels will reopen and Iran is seeking the pending dues in euros. Nissan Motor Co CEO Carlos Ghosn said on Based on published media reports in Germa- MRPL owes close to $3 billion to Iran while Essar Oil has Shares of Apple dropped below $90 on Thurs- Friday that restoring Mitsubishi Motors Corp’s ny, General Motors’ European Opel vehicles are an outstanding of about $2.5 billion. Indian Oil Corpora- day for the first time since 2014 as Wall Street wor- reputation, profitability and growth would be the equipped with illegal “defeat devices” used to fool tion (IOC) owes over $580 million to Iran while smaller ried about slow demand ahead of the anticipated biggest challenge, a day after announcing a $2.2 official emissions test machines. payments are due from HPCL-Mittal Energy (HMEL) and launch of a new iPhone later this year. billion investment for a controlling stake in the The German magazine Spiegel claims TÜV Hindustan Petroleum Corporation. A mainstay of many Wall Street portfolios, troubled automaker. Nord, a German testing and certification company, Iran has accumulated about Rs 12,000 crore (about Apple fell to as low as $89.47 before recovering “The biggest challenge is to support Mitsubishi found the defeat devices in Opel vehicles sold out- $1.797 billion) in the UCO bank account which it could use slightly to end at $90.34, a 2.35 percent loss. changing itself and growing and being profitable side the U.S. to make payments for imports of steel and other com- Component suppliers in Taiwan will receive and restoring its reputation,” Ghosn told a news According to Spiegel, it’s very similar to the modities from India. fewer orders from Apple in the second half of 2016 conference at Nissan’s headquarters in Yokohama, Volkswagen scandal as Opel vehicles emit more "In the international market, contracts for supply of than in the same period last year, the Nikkei Asia south of Tokyo. nitrogen oxides than allowed by law. Spiegel spe- crude oil are negotiated on FOB or CIF basis. Hence, the Review reported on Thursday, citing sources. Ap- He added that winning back consumers’ trust cifically says the exhaust gas treatment in Opel cars cost of import of crude oil from Iran during 2016-17 will ple typically launches its high-end phones in Sep- was Mitsubishi Motors’s job, but that Nissan would cause emissions to be severely limited or com- depend on the negotiated terms and conditions between tember. support its efforts. pletely turned off. NIOC and Indian oil companies," Pradhan added. NEWS IN BRIEF (Source: The Times of India) NEWS IN BRIEF I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com MMAYAY 14,14, 20162016 HISTORY & HERITAGE 5

Iran, Turkey determined to A CLOSER LOOK Ways you’re wasting time while traveling boost tourism cooperation When you’re traveling it never seems like there are enough hours in a day, let alone enough vacation days in a year. No TOURISM TEHRAN — The direc- companying me to Tehran to explore matter where you go there’s always more than enough to desktor of Cultural Heritage, opportunities for building hotels and see, and even if you prefer to relax, you can never spend too Tourism and Handicraft Organization of other infrastructures in the country,” he many hours sitting by the pool. Iran, Masoud Soltanifar, and the Turkish said. Waiting in security lines minister of culture and tourism, Mahir Unal and Soltanifar later attended Most of the time, arriving at least two hours before your Unal, held a meeting in Tehran on Thurs- a joint technical committee meeting, flight is necessary to make sure you can get through security day, voicing determination to expand ties after which they signed a memo- in time. It’s impossible to know how long it will take, but there in the field of tourism. randum of understanding towards are a few things you can do to get to your gate faster. “The two counties are determined to promoting cooperation in the field If you’re flying out of the U.S., signing up for TSA Pre- boost tourism cooperation, to benefit of tourism. check allows you to keep your shoes on at security and buys from mutual capacities, and to share ex- The document contains agreements a bit more time for you to enjoy your destination. Similarly, if periences,” Soltanifar said. on informing Turkish investors of oppor- you’re arriving on an international flight, waiting in the long During the meeting, which was held tunities in Iran, sharing experience in the lines at Immigration and Customs can be time-consuming, at Tehran’s Laleh Hotel, the two sides areas of tourism planning, promoting, especially when many planes are arriving at the same time. stressed the need for private sector to training, and classifying. It also aims to But with Global Entry, you can be pre-approved, skip the invest in the field of tourism in the two encourage mutual visits by nationals of lines, and get on with your vacation. countries. both countries. Flying with connections “Iran and Turkey aim to make a bal- Iran-Turkey technical tourism Naturally if you book a ticket on a connecting flight, it’s ance between Iranian and Turkish tour- committee probably going to be cheaper but take a lot longer. But even ists. For the time being, the number of Meanwhile, a number of Iranian and if you can budget enough time to accommodate this extra- Iranians who travel to Turkey exceeds Turkish tourism activists participated in a long itinerary, you’re running a huge risk. The more connec- that of Turkish tourists who visit Iran,” technical tourism committee meeting on tions you have and the more stops your plane has to make, Turkey’s tourism minister Mahir Unal (L) and Iran’s tourism chief Masoud Soltanifar held the more likely it is you’ll run into delays. When booking, re- Soltanifar said. a joint press conference following their meeting in Tehran on May 12, 2016. (Anadolu Thursday. Soltanifar pointed to organizing some The CHTHO deputy director for tour- member there is a big difference between “direct” and “non- Agency/ Fatemeh Bahrami) combination tours for Chinese, Indone- ism affairs, Morteza Rahmani-Movahhed, stop.” The difference is that a direct flight can sometimes sian and Indian tourists to visit historical operation. of our priorities to increase both the was amongst the participants. mean stopping even if you don’t have to get off the plane, and cultural attractions of Iran and Turkey “Charter flights, in addition to sched- number of chartered flights as well as During the meeting Iran pledged to while a non-stop flight will not land until you arrive at your in the near future. uled flights, are one of the main factors their destinations,” the Turkish official provide some investment packages for final destination. Iran’s safety is one of the most im- that have a direct impact on seasonal added. Turkish tourism industry in the near fu- Flying to an airport far away from the city portant advantages of the county in the tourist numbers. In this regard, it is one “Several Turkish investors are ac- ture. In big hub cities that handle a lot of air traffic, there are of- region, which paves the way for provid- The Turkish part also committed to ten multiple international airports that serve the area. How- ing tourism infrastructures, Soltanifar “Iran and Turkey aim to make a balance encourage travel agencies to plan some ever, not all these airports are equally far away from the main said. tours to Iran. city. For example, JFK in New York is twenty miles from central Unal, for his part, said Iran and Tur- between Iranian and Turkish tourists. For the Turkey will also hold some educational Manhattan, while LaGuardia is only ten. It’s best to do your key has great potentials in the field of time being, the number of Iranians who travel workshops for Iranian tour guides in the research and book an airport closer to the city so you can tourism, which may lead to more suc- to Turkey exceeds that of Turkish tourists who field of tour planning and marketing in spend less time getting there and back, especially if it’s a city cess in the future through mutual co- the near future. notorious for traffic jams. visit Iran,” Soltanifar said. (Source: Trip Advisor)

Endowments and Charity Affairs Org.’s Spokesman: Tehran hosting Islamic world’s most prestigious Quranic event 46 media outlets in malicious behaviors of the global arrogance. cation of Iranian frozen assets and called it as Islamic countries to As inspired on the holy verses of the Holy a “highway robbery” and said: “Islamic nations Book, Muslims in Islamic world should not be should be vigilant on conspiracies waged by U.S. cover 33rd Intl. deceived by enemies, because, enemies are and other countries in Islamic world and should sowing seeds of discord and disunity among join their hands together in order to thwart their competitions of holy Muslims and they should be aware of their plots plots.” Quran in this respect, he reiterated. Head of Information Dissemination and At the present condition, United States of Foreign ministry’s Publicity Committee of 33rd Intl. Competitions America is the main enemy of Muslims in Islamic of the Holy Quran Rabiei said that a number world and in this way, it makes utmost efforts in spokesman: of 46 media outlets in Islamic states will fully order to materialize its malicious objectives in Organizing Intl. Holy Quran Competitions to cover the prestigious Quranic event in this edi- the Islamic world, he said, adding: “Under such help uproot divisive crises in Islamic World tion of competition. circumstances, leaders of Muslim states should Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Turning to broadcasting more than 1,000 unite and joint their hands together in order to Hossein Jaberi Ansari said that organizing Holy minutes of TV and radio productions in this thwart enemies’ plot.” Quran competitions in Islamic countries will pave round of competitions, he said: “Different au- In the end of his remarks, Head of Endow- suitable way for most Islamic states to pay due diovisual productions are at the production ments and Charity Affairs Organization Hojja- attention to religious and cultural commonalities. stage, the most important of which can be toleslam Ali Mohammadi commemorated name In contemporary world of today, Islamic and memory of the reciters and memorizers of states are in dire need of unity and amity more the Holy Quran who lost their lives in Mina mis- than ever, the issue of which should be taken into hap took place last year in annual gathering of consideration, he maintained. Hajj rites and rituals and asked the Almighty God He urged Islamic countries to avoid conflicts to bestow forbearance and patience to their be- Top Quranic reciters and memorizers from 75 Book separately.” and divisive factors, because, spread of any con- reaved families. world countries attended 33rd International Turning to the side programs of the compe- flict among Islamic Ummah will serve interest of Competitions of the Holy Quran in Tehran. titions, he said: “7th Intl. Seminar for honoring enemies. Announcing the above in an interview, Head women Quranic activists will be held on May 15 Majlis Speaker: In the end, he said: “At the current situation, of Endowments and Charity Affairs Organization in Mosalla. In addition, an exhibition will be held organizing international Holy Quran competi- Hojjatoleslam Ali Mohammadi pointed to the at the venue of the competitions special of en- Being away from Quran, tions in Islamic states will strengthen and im- 33rd International Competitions of Holy Quran thusiasts of the Holy Book and all people espe- main cause of human prove unity among Islamic community and will held in Tehran with the participation of 130 top cially young walks of life can visit the exhibition.” help these states get rid of current critical situ- reciters and memorizers from more than 75 This round of competitions will pave suitable d isasters ation.” world countries and said: “Currently, Islamic Re- way for teaching the Holy Book, one of which is Stay away from the Holy Quran is the main referred to teaser of 33rd Intl. Competitions of public of Iran is forefront and flag bearer to fight related to fight against arrogance and idolatrous cause of human disasters. Iran’s Int’l Quran the Holy Quran in two versions of “conceptual against global arrogance in world and this is a as reiterated in some verses in the Book.” Parliament Speaker Dr. Ali Larijani said the teaser” and “graphic information dissemina- great pride for the Islamic Iran.” Under the guidance of the late Imam above statement in the inaugural ceremony of competition: tion teaser”. Speaking in the inaugural ceremony of 33rd Khomeini (RA) and sublime recommendations 33rd Intl. Competitions of the Holy Quran in panel of judges He, who is the Endowments and Charity Af- Intl. Competitions of the Holy Quran, held on of supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Tehran and expressed his special thanks to the fairs Organization’s spokesman, also pointed Seven Quran experts from Iran and 10 from Wednesday May 11 in Congregational Prayers the Islamic Republic of Iran is forefront and flag Leader’s representative and head of Endow- to the production of “documentary” in this edi- other countries will form the panel of judges of site (Mosalla of Imam Khomeini (RA), he ex- bearer of complying with holy verses of the Book ments and Charity Affairs Organization Hojjae- tion of competitions and said: “It is for about the Islamic Republic of Iran’s 33rd international pressed his special thanks to the distinguished and also fight against arrogance in the contem- oleslam Ali Mohammadi and functionaries for 20 days that documentation of the competi- Holy Quran competition. reciters and memorizers, jury members, the porary world of today, he said, adding: “Islamic organizing this prestigious event. tion has been commended and current activ- According to Hojjatoleslam Seyed Mostafa esteemed blind memorizers of the Holy Book Iran has stood firmly against global arrogance, Turning to a narration attributed to Imam Ali ity will continue by the end of this month (to Hosseini, secretary of the competition, Master who took part in this prestigious Quranic event so that it attains numerous achievements every (AS) on the proximity and affinity with the Holy end May 20).” Abdol Rasoul Abayi will chair the panel. and said: “Relying upon the assistance of the Al- year.” Book and said: “Once everyone resorts to the Given the above issue, special programs of He said Mohammad Hossein Saeedian, mighty God, it is hoped that this edition of com- He also pointed to a sublime remark of the Holy Book, he or she will be needless of anything 33rd Intl. Competitions of the Holy Quran will Hashem Roghani, Hamid Reza Derayati, Shah- petition will be brought about great blessings for late founding father of the Islamic Revolution in world in a way that in our religious tradition, be aired from TV Channel 1. riar Parhizkar, Mohammad Reza Shahidipour, the Islamic states.” Imam Khomeini (RA) in 1963 as inspired by the affinity and be true follower of the Book both in Elsewhere in his remarks, the director and Mohammad Reza Sotudenia are other Ira- Elsewhere in his remarks, the senior official of Holy Book in the beginning of culmination of the understanding and action are considered as cri- general of Public Relations Department of nian members of the panel. the organization referred to the organizing these Islamic Revolution, saying that United States of teria of needless in personal life.” the Organization said: “Effective steps have He added that Mohammad Mehdi Bahro- competitions took place under the auspices of America and Israel are main source of problem Blessing in family circle in terms of material thus far been taken in cooperation with lolum, Behruz Yarigol and Mutaz Aghayi will act the Holy Quran and glorious victory of the Is- facing Muslims in the world. and spiritual growth strictly hinges of the recita- “Quran” Radio in the field of media rela- as guide to the participants in the recitation and lamic Revolution and said: “Quranic competi- Relying upon the assistance of the Almighty tion of the Holy Book, he maintained. tionship, based on which, different sessions memorization categories. tions will bring about prosperity and good omen God, Islamic Republic of Iran has thus far man- Elsewhere in his remarks, chief legislator have been held in the presence of IRIB chief As for the foreign members of the panel of in Iran and Islamic world in particular.” aged to fight against global arrogance in inter- pointed out that Islamic Revolution in Iran ma- and his deputies in the field of covering all judges, he said that they will be from Jordan, “According to the sublime recommendations national arena, he maintained. terialized the said objective and formed a juris- sideline programs of the competitions in the Algeria, Iraq, Pakistan, Indonesia, Syria, Afghan- of supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, or- Head of Higher Intl. Competitions of Holy prudent-based society cording to the Quranic best form possible.” istan, Lebanon and Yemen. ganizing Quranic competitions will pave suitable Quran Headquarters referred to the unity and pattern. The issue of artistic directing of the com- The competition, whose motto is “One way in the county in the field of learning recita- amity of Muslims as the other sublime recom- He pointed to the effort of some quasi-Is- petition is one of new innovations followed Book, One Ummah”, will kick off in Tehran on tion of the Holy Book among all walks of life,” he mendations reiterated in the Book and said: “En- lamic governments in supporting terrorist and up strictly in this round of competitions, he Wednesday, May 11, and run until Tuesday, May maintained. emies have thus far tried to bring about “disu- Takfiri groups and reiterated: “Today, these gov- said, adding: “For this purpose, we have 17. Leader’s representative in the Organization nity” and “division” among Muslims in the world ernments offer tyranny to the oppressed people invited Mr. Hossein Fardro, a distinguished 75 countries from the five continents of the pointed out that this edition of Quranic competi- and in this way, they have left no stone unturned both in Yemen and Syria and sow seeds of dis- and outstanding director, to help us in better world will send 130 Quran memorizers and re- tions is held in Tehran with the motto of “One in order to mar real image of Islamic in global cord among Islamic nations, the issue of which directing of the competitions.” citers to the contest. Book, One Ummah” and reiterated: “A number arena.” will serve interests of oppressors and Zionist In the end, he expressed his special thanks The international Quranic event convenes of 130 participants will compete with one anoth- He advised Muslims in Islamic world to resort regime.” to those officials who cooperated with the Quran reciters and memorizers from around er in this round, comprised of 57 memorizers, to the Holy Book and comply with sublime and In the end, Majlis speaker pointed to recent Organization in line with materializing its the Muslim world every year. 57 reciters and 16 the blind memorizers of the holy verses of the Book in order to be safe from U.S. Supreme Court’s Anti-Iran ruling of confis- objectives in this edition of competition. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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Dilma Rousseff is on trial – and so is COMMENT How theft has Brazil’s faltering democracy hampered Nigeria's war on Boko Haram

By Carolina Matos By John Campbell he suspension of the president is the latest blow for rom 2011, when it re-emerged, until early 2015, Boko a country that is still struggling to shake off its history T Haram inflicted one defeat after another on the Nige- of authoritarianism and social inequality. F rian security services, principally the army. Boko Haram The impeachment of Dilma Rousseff is a sad day for de- carved out a territory the size of the U.S. state of Maryland, mocracy and can be seen as a tragedy for Brazil’s struggling and threatened Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state and a path towards further democratization. But it also signals a major Nigerian city. new beginning, a possibility for the renewal of hope. Brazil, For many observers, the seeming collapse of the Nigerian like other Latin American countries such as Argentina and military, once regarded as the best in West Africa, was bewil- Chile, still has a long way to go before it can become an dering, and a sign that Boko Haram was a formidable fighting advanced stable democracy, where pluralism and diversity Supporters force. Boko Haram was beaten back in 2015 by a multinational in the media and in the political public sphere is encour- of Dilma effort, South African mercenaries, and a revived Nigerian mil- aged and celebrated, and not undermined. A place where Rousseff itary. the intellectual zeitgeist is one of equal opportunities, social gather at the However, since Muhammadu Buhari assumed the pres- inclusion and fair play. presidential palace in idency in May 2015, there have been regular revelations of Rousseff has been a victim of her own mistakes in the Brasilia spectacular levels of theft of funding intended to fight Boko economy, currently engulfed in a deep recession, and her after the Haram during the Jonathan administration. The latest chapter inability to deal politically with allies and with a hostile, senate voted is the early May 2016 disclosure by Vice President Yemi Osin- aggressive and conservative opposition. But she has also to accept bajo that the previous administration lost some $15 billion to fallen foul of a process that is being seen as extremely con- impeachment fraudulent security spending. The previous estimate had been troversial and hypocritical – for many a form of “soft coup” charges that $5.5 billion had been misappropriated . The vice president – led by politicians who themselves have been accused of against the observed that $15 billion “is more than half of the current for- corruption. Brazilian eign reserves of the country.” Leftwing parties president. Boko Haram’s ostensible success clearly owed more than The exaggerated claims of the demise of Latin Ameri- observers thought at the time to the criminal misallocation of ca’s leftwing parties have been an easy, and lazy, attempt history of authoritarianism, social inequality and exclusion ence of the mainstream media and other conservative sec- resources away from the Nigerian army and the other security to dismiss the political forces that struggle for more justice of the poor by elites who, with exceptions, have tradition- tors in shaping public opinion against the PT and Rousseff. services into private pockets. Boko Haram’s success was not and more democracy. There have, of course, been set- ally been hostile to any form of social change. Brazil needs Growing disillusionment towards Brazil’s institutions and so much the result of its strength and the weaknesses of the backs across the continent, from Argentina to Guatemala deep structural reforms, from agriculture to politics and their commitment to democracy has also expanded signif- Nigerian military, but in large part the result of theft. and Venezuela. The history of Latin American populism is a taxation. Currently 70% of taxes are charged on consump- icantly, spreading even to how people view the supreme (Source: europe.newsweek) long one, but the fact of the matter is that leftwing parties tion, and only 30% on property. Privatization of a few state court, until recently seen as a bastion for upholding the on the continent have had a mixed bag of success and companies and deeper cuts in public spending will not values and articles of the 1988 Brazilian constitution. failure, and are all very different from each other. solve the country’s serious problems. It is not just a simple matter of the left adapting and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Michelle Bachelet, from Corruption scandal learning from its mistakes – although it should, of course. Donald Trump and Paul Brazil and Chile respectively, chose to adopt a New La- At the moment the country is deeply divided, with many The left still has a big role to play across Latin America by bour-style form of social democracy in contrast to other having jumped on the impeachment bandwagon due to focusing on combining market dynamics with the pillars of Ryan need each other more populist parties of the region. frustrations with the corruption scandal, the recession and social democracy. Here’s how they can turn American The setbacks have occurred because of their failure to growing unemployment, not to mention the strong influ- After ignoring the importance of dealing with inequal- anger into real reform conduct political reform or to respond to the corrupt prac- ity for many years, the rightwing opposition has started tices of some of their own members, while simultaneously Rousseff has been to take these concerns on board, with interim president By Steve Hilton creating the means to grant more autonomy to federal a victim of her own Michel Temer even stating that his new government would policy and the justice system in their fight against corrup- not cancel programs such as the Bolsa Familia, which has et’s be honest: expectations for Thursday Donald Trump- tion. mistakes in the economy, lifted millions out of poverty and was praised by the World LPaul Ryan meeting are low, to say the least. Of course it’s Latin America is considered one of most unequal re- currently engulfed in a Bank. The right has as much to learn from its mistakes as possible that the two men will spend a cordial hour or so gions in the world, and grew more so during the 1990s. It deep recession, and her the left. It must stop assuming the moral high ground and in each other’s company. We might even hope that they agree to was only with Lula’s Workers’ party (PT) that a truer vision work harder to adapt to social change and the new de- keep talking. But the prospect of any substantive rapprochement for a more just and equal country – which offered oppor- inability to deal politically mands of the Brazilian population. This means the right on policy seems remote. tunities and inclusion for the poor from the north-east, the with allies and with a must rid itself of its nasty authoritarian practices and mind- That is a shame. Why? Because, unlikely as it may sound, there indigenous populations, African-Brazilians and less privi- hostile, aggressive and set, follow in the footsteps of modern conservative parties, exists the potential of a radical conservative—yes, those two leged women – was actually articulated. and leave behind its fusty, old-fashioned views. words can go together—governing agenda that combines the This crisis can only be understood by looking at Brazil’s conservative opposition. (Source: The Guardian)

What Obama can say Erdogan has his hands untied after at Hiroshima Davutoglu's resignation

Paul Ryan Donald Trump

thoughtful and technically impressive approach of House Speaker Ryan with the best of Trump’s anti-establishment, disruptive im- pulses. The overarching ambition of such an agenda would be to ap- ply philosophically coherent conservative principles to the sources of voter dissatisfaction that Trump has successfully highlighted. In so doing, a radical, anti-establishment GOP policy platform could turn America’s anger into an agenda for real reform. President Obama added a couple of during the Bush administration. Does Ahmet Davutoglu's resignation mean existential issue for the EU — and for Ger- Over the last few decades, the systems and structures we have firsts to his list of achievements when he News reports have said that most a strategic reorientation of Turkey's foreign man Chancellor Angela Merkel, in par- built to run the modern world have gotten too big, bureaucratic became the first sitting president to visit Japanese are not looking for an apology, policy away from Europe and the U.S. to the ticular, whose political prestige is at stake,” and distant. It’s true in the economy, where too many industry Myanmar and, later, Cuba. He will add and Obama is not planning to offer any. Islamic world? After Davutoglu's removal Bhadrakumar notes. sectors are now dominated by giant corporations that use their another at the end of this month when Instead, according to one senior official, from the top echelons of power President However, Berlin cannot boast having lobbying muscle to shape policy to their ends and keep compet- he visits Hiroshima in conjunction with he will “offer a forward-looking vision Recep Erdogan now has his hands untied, Erdogan on a string. itors out. And it’s true in the public sector, too. In both instances, the Group of 7 leaders meeting in Ja- focused on our shared future.” M.K. Bhadrakumar notes. “Make no mistake, Erdogan will not blink true conservative principles demand an all-out assault on such pan. Though the White House is playing Japan and the United States have The removal of Turkey's PM Ahmet if the West resorts to pressure tactics. He concentrated power—a spirit that is perfectly in tune with the down expectations, the visit gives him much to celebrate. The alliance con- Davutoglu from power has given the will never agree to certain key ‘precondi- shake-things-up-and-break-things-up energy of Trump’s cam- a significant opportunity to offer some structed from the ashes of devastation EU powers quite a jolt: the Turkish poli- tions' of the EU deal that Davutoglu negoti- paign. tangible new initiatives to advance his and war has helped keep the peace in tician leaned toward closer cooperation ated whereby Turkey is required to change Ryan’s instincts vision of a nuclear-free world — a major Asia. The two countries continue to work with the West. While he was the architect its anti-terror legislation in line with the Eu- This kind of reform is also in line with the Ryan’s instincts and goal at the outset of his administration together on development and security of “neo-Ottomanism,” he was at the same ropean acquis and the jurisprudence of the some of what he’s previewed of his policy agenda that he will un- that has since faded against a host of projects in other parts of the world as time considered a “modernizer.” European Court of Human Rights,” the In- veil this year. But it goes well beyond anything we have seen from other foreign policy challenges. well. As Cengiz Candar of Al-Monitor's Tur- dian former diplomat remarks. the GOP to date—and that’s where Trump could be such a pow- Apart from an appearance in 2010 Though he has fallen well short of key Pulse noted, “The era of Davutoglu visa-free travel erful ally for conservative radicalism. By framing market-based by an American ambassador, John Roos, his lofty aim of a world “without nuclear in Turkish, international, Middle Eastern and Thus unsurprisingly, the Turkish lead- reform as an assault on the establishment—which is exactly what and Secretary of State John Kerry’s trip weapons” announced in 2009, Obama Islamic world politics has come to an end… er has recently denounced the European it is—he could help deliver the emotional victory that is crucial to to Hiroshima early last month, senior can justly claim important achievements. He coined the famous motto 'zero prob- Commission's request to change Turkey's the success of any intellectual reform effort. American officials have conspicuous- Among these are the 2015 nuclear deal lems with neighbors.' Yet… There is nearly highly controversial anti-terror laws, as a For example, consider how Trump and Ryan could work to- ly avoided the war memorial for the that seeks to prevent Iran from devel- no neighbor or a major international player condition for proposed visa-free travel gether on job growth. Trump has been the first Republican poli- 200,000 people who lost their lives in oping a nuclear weapon, and the 2010 that Turkey does not have acute problems in the EU. tician to convey a genuine, emotionally resonant understanding the two nuclear attacks on Hiroshima New Start Treaty mandating cuts in the with.” “On the question of visas, let those who of the fact that globalization and technological change, alongside and Nagasaki that ended the war in the number of strategic warheads deployed Refugee deal call on Turkey to modify its anti-terrorism their benefits, have relocated American jobs and reduced Amer- Pacific. Given the 70-year alliance be- by the United States and Russia to 1,550 The situation is complicated by the fact law start by removing tents set up by the icans’ incomes. But saying “you’ve been screwed” is an observa- tween Japan and the United States that warheads each. that Davutoglu played a key role in con- terrorists at the doors of the European Par- tion, not an argument. And it’s certainly not an answer. Simply has flourished since the end of the war, Obama’s missteps have made his cluding the refugee deal with the EU and liament,” Erdogan said in his speech in the promising to bring jobs back will not actually bring any jobs back. Obama’s decision to visit the memorial goal harder to achieve. Nothing is more Germany. That is all the more reason city of Malatya. It’s not even clear that we should want the same jobs back, an- seems well overdue. at odds with his vision than his befud- for Berlin to worry. According to Bhadrakumar, there yway. Yet it was arrived at only after an dling support for a $1 trillion program Last Friday German Foreign Ministry are clear signs that Erdogan will shift But a radical, Ryanesque policy could deliver on this Trumpian intense month-long debate within the to rebuild the American arsenal over spokesman Martin Schaefer declared that Turkey's domestic and regional policy pitch. For years, federal and state governments have wasted bil- administration. Some officials were the next 30 years. But there are still the EU-Turkish refugee agreement must be from “neo-Ottomanism” to nationalism, lions of dollars on training programs that don’t fit either the prac- concerned that such an appearance opportunities to improve his credibili- implemented despite Davutoglu's resigna- centralizing power and transforming tical realities of workers’ lives, or the skills that employers actually would be interpreted as an apology for ty — small steps like canceling the new tion. the country into a “presidential sys- need. Through technology—and some bold policy thinking—we America’s wartime actions and further air-launched, nuclear-armed cruise mis- “The agreement is concluded with gov- tem.”" The Indian expert suggests that could shake up the entire system. inflame this year’s presidential election. sile and persuading the United Nations ernments and states, not with persons. This the Turkish President may appoint his And there’s no need to stop there. Many of the services that During Obama’s first year in office, his Security Council to endorse the nuclear is key. Everything arranged must be imple- son-in-law Berat Albyrak (presently en- government currently provides (badly)—from schools to health critics unfairly accused him of making an test. Perhaps, too, in his visit to Hiroshi- mented. There are appropriate treaty obli- ergy minister) to the position of Turkey's care to anti-poverty programs–could, thanks to advances in data “apology tour” when he traveled to the ma, a strong speech and even a new gations. We both must work hard on them,” prime minister in order to strengthen his science and other fields be provided through decentralized mar- Middle East and Europe in an effort to initiative. Schaefer emphasized during a briefing. own power. kets, putting real power and control in people’s hands. reset relationships that had deteriorated (Source: The NYT) "Of course, the refugee problem is an (Source: Sputnik) 9 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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NEWS IN BRIEF Hyperloop One accelerates toward Thought-reading headset lets users speak their mind future with high-speed test By combining a wireless connected EEG headset from Emotiv On Wednesday in the desert north of Las tubes. The lack of air resistance and fric- and an assistive communication app, California-based Smart- Vegas, Hyperloop One Inc. conducted tion of traditional transportation are what stones is bringing the power of speech to those who have dif- the first test of the propulsion system would allow it to achieve such high speeds. ficulty communicating verbally. The "think to speak" technology that is essential to the high-speed trans- Hyperloop One is jockeying with Hyper- works by reading the brainwaves of the user and expressing portation invention when a sled zipped loop Transportation Technologies Inc. to be them as phrases spoken through the app. down a track for about two seconds and the first to bring Musk’s idea to life. It's a valuable tool for peo- crashed into a pile of sand, as intended. On Monday, Hyperloop Transporta- ple who are living with condi- On the eve of the test, the company tion Technologies said it created a way to tions that present verbal com- announced it has formed ties with more elevate hyperloop pods using permanent munication challenges, such traditional transportation companies and magnets, a new technique that is cheaper as ALS, Autism and Cerebral raised fresh capital. and conserves more energy than previ- Palsy, or have suffered brain or All are milestones in the company’s ous methods. It hasn’t yet demonstrated spinal injuries. But for others, plan to create a fully operational hyper- its propulsion technology. Hyperloop One the movements required to loop system by 2020. said it also is experimenting with perma- use the app can also be dif- The “hyperloop is real. It’s happen- nent magnets. ficult to perform, due to con- ing now,” said Chief Executive Rob The hyperloop idea has faced significant ditions like Parkinson's or ALS, Lloyd, during an interview Tuesday in skepticism, pertaining more to its cost than which inhibit a person's motor Las Vegas. The company on Tuesday its technology. Musk has said that a San skills. That's where the EEG changed its name from Hyperloop Hyperloop One is one of the startups aiming to Francisco-to-Los Angeles hyperloop would headset comes in. Technologies, to help distinguish it cost $6 billion. Experts expect it could be Using Emotiv's Epoc or In- from its main rival. commercialize the idea that billionaire inventor much more expensive. sight headset in conjunction Hyperloop One is one of the startups Elon Musk floated in a 2013 paper: transporting This conceptual design provided by with the :prose app, a user can simply think about the motions aiming to commercialize the idea that people in low-pressure tubes at 760 miles an hour, SpaceX shows a Hyperloop passenger tied to each command, and the headset reads their brainwaves, billionaire inventor Elon Musk floated in nearly the speed of sound. transport capsule within a tube that would transmits the signal to the app via Bluetooth, and speaks the re- a 2013 paper: transporting people in zoom passenger capsules through elevat- lated phrase aloud. It works the same way as gestures and touch low-pressure tubes at 760 miles an hour, Propulsion motors by propulsion motors that use magnets ed tubes at the speed of sound. interfaces, but removes the element of physical movement that nearly the speed of sound. Musk envisioned it as pods powered to hover on a sliver of air in near-vacuum (Source: The Wall Street Journal) some people may struggle with. Users can even send messages to other devices with the power of thought alone. The system is reportedly really easy to learn, compared to previous pictogram-based approaches, and relatively inexpen- MSF responds to WHO TB treatment and diagnostic recommendations sive. Combine this with other technologies such as EyeControl or the cheek-movement speech synthesizer used by Stephen The World Health Organization (WHO) has just recom- XDR-TB using rapid molecular tests as the initial test, so Hawking, and the future could be a little brighter for those mended that countries move toward shorter treatment that they can be offered treatment that is appropriate for "locked in" their own bodies. (Source: Gizmag) regimens for some people with drug-resistant tuberculosis them as soon as possible. (DR-TB), including people co-infected with HIV, children, Prospect of two years and people with simple MDR-TB who have not been treat- David Lister, TB doctor for MSF in Uzbekistan and coor- ed before or and have no known resistance to any of the dinator of the Nine-Month Short Course Regimen study: drugs in the regimen. The “prospect of two years of TB treatment drives parents New study suggests This recommendation comes following results from to hide their children from treatment, teenagers to aban- rethink of dementia causes a number of large observation cohort studies using the don their ambitions, adults to decide between providing shortened regimen. for their family or getting healthy and the elderly to wish Current DR-TB treatments usually run for 24 months and for death. University of Adelaide researchers have developed a new theory cause significant side effects; shortened regimens, which treatment course in Uzbekistan in 2013 before expanding The “fear of relentless suffering due to side effects man- for the causes of dementia and other neurodegenerative dis- run as few as nine months, lessen disruption of patients’ use of the regimen to Swaziland. ages to outweigh any hope of cure or returning to a nor- eases, involving an out-of-control immune system. lives and are easier for patients to tolerate and adhere to. WHO is also recommending that people with confirmed mal life. But when I tell patients that it’s only nine months of Published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience, the re- Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders rifampicin-resistant TB or multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) treatment, they respond, ‘I can do that.’” searchers have assembled strong evidence that the neurological (MSF) began implementation of the shortened DR-TB be tested for extensively-drug-resistant (XDR) and pre- (Source: msf.org.uk) decline common to these diseases is caused by 'auto-inflamma- tion', where the body's own immune system develops a persis- tent inflammatory response and causes brain cells to die. "Dementia, including the most common form Alzheimer's Disease, and related neurodegenerative conditions are dramati- GIF illustrates global cally rising in frequency as people live longer and our popula- tion ages," says study lead Professor Robert Richards, from the warming 'spiraling' University of Adelaide's School of Biological Sciences. "Australia is predicting that by 2050 there will be almost double the num- out of control ber of people with dementia, and the United States similarly says Iranian Islamic Republic Railways (RAI) there will be twice as many. Procurement and Logistics General Department "Currently we have no effective treatments to assist the mil- lions of affected people, and these diseases are an enormous burden on families and the public healthcare system." Notice of Bid Invitation for Qualification of the Previously, researchers have focused on the role of protein deposits called amyloid plaques that lodge in the brain of Alz- Suppliers International Tender Extending No. 11-95-1 heimer's affected people. But it is now clear that this is an inad- equate explanation for Alzheimer's disease. Purchase of 70 units Shunting Locomotives There are many distinct forms of neurodegeneration including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases. These condi- Notice of Bid Invitation for Qualification of the Suppliers tions are distinguished by the different types of brain nerve cells What does climate change look like? While some International Tender Extending no. 11-95-1 for purchase of 70 units shunting locomotives that are first affected and by the symptoms that first appear. How- might point to melting glaciers or disappearing is- ever, as all of these diseases progress, they become more similar. lands, a spiraling GIF from British climate scientist (10 units CBU locos & 60 units PLB locos) (Source: EurekAlert) Ed Hawkins, which illustrates global warming's toll Iranian Islamic Republic Railways (RAI) intends to entrust the supply of 70 units shunng locomoves (10 units CBU locos & 60 units PLB since 1850, captures a century and a half of tem- perature change in just seconds. locos) to the competent companies within framework of tenders holding law approved by Iranian Islamic Republic Parliament in 2004 Since early on Wednesday, the graphics inter- and by virtue of Arcle 164 of Iranian Islamic Republic’s Fih Development Plan through ulizaon of foreign financial facilies (Finance). Intense wind felt around change format (GIF) has been retweeted over 3,200 In this respect, all qualified companies with related work records are invited to obtain the supplier’s qualitave evaluaon documents times and has been called the "most compelling V404 Cygni, the black hole global warming visualization ever made" by The from the below address. Meanwhile, the company›s agent should submit an introducon leer for receiving the documents. Washington Post's weather editor, Jason Samenow. closest to Earth "I can't quite believe it," says Dr. Hawkins, a profes- 1- General specificaons of the tender subject as follows: sor at the University of Reading, told The Post. "It was Purchase of 70 units shunng locomoves (10 units CBU locos & 60 units PLB locos) A team of international astrophysicists, including Professor Phil just designed to try and communicate in a different Charles from the University of Southampton, have identified an in- way. As scientists I think we need to communicate, 2- Place of Execuon: tense wind from one of the known black holes nearest to the Earth. and try different things, and this was just one of those Iranian Islamic Republic Railways (RAI) During observations of V404 Cygni, which went into a bright trials, and it has turned out very well." The spiral itself and violent outburst in June 2015 after more than 25 years of quies- was an idea from fellow researcher Jan Fuglestvedt at 3- Deadline for purchase of the tender documents: cence, the team started to take optical measurements of the black the University of Oslo, Hawkins said. The Bidders shall receive the tender documents from the below address utmost by 16:00 PM local me on Saturday 21.May.2016 hole's accretion disc with the use of the 10.4m Gran Telescopio CA- Monthly temperatures plotted NARIA (GTC). This telescope has Part of the reason Hawkins says his GIF is so popular corresponding to 1395/03/1. been known to be the biggest that it "doesn't require any complex interpretation." Procurement and Logiscs General Dept. (Foreign Orders Dept.): optical-infrared telescope in the He plotted monthly temperatures since 1850 in 2nd Floor Iranian Railways Central Building ; Argenna Sq., Africa Blvd., Tehran- Iran. P.O. Box 15197-13111. world, and can be found at the spiral format, using data from the Met Office Had- Roque de los Muchachos Ob- ley Centre and the University of East Anglia's Climatic 4- Deadline for subming the bid offers: servatory (Garafía, La Palma) in Research Center: Twelve points per year, circulating The Bidders shall submit the completed documents to the below address utmost by 16:00 PM local me on Tuesday 21.June.2016 the Canary Islands. around a central point that flashes which year is being The results revealed pres- illustrated. The "pace of change is immediately obvi- corresponding to 1395/04/1. ence of a wind of neutral ous, especially over the past few decades," Hawkins material, unionized hydrogen wrote in his blog, the Climate Lab Book. Procurement and Logiscs General Dept. (Foreign Orders Dept.): and helium, which is formed in The GIF starts with cooler colors closer to the the outer layer of the disc and spiral's center, as warmer colors extend outward, 2nd Floor Iranian Railways Central Building; Argenna Sq., Africa Blvd., Tehran - Iran. P.O. Box 15197-13111 is known to be responsible quite literally showing how global temperatures 5- Price of qualitave evaluaon documents and payment method: for regulating the accretion of have spiraled to new extremes in recent years. The material by the black hole. The image also marks the 1.5 degree Celsius and 2 de- RLS 400000 to be paid to account no. 4001064004005747 of Iranian Railways Revenues opened with the Central Bank of Iran wind that was detected for the gree milestones, compared to pre-industrial tem- (payable in all the branches of Bank Melli Iran). Receipt of documents through hp://iets.mporg.ir site is free-of- charges. first time in a system of this type, has a very high velocity at 3,000 perature averages from 1850-1900, which world kilometers per second so that it can escape from the gravita- leaders have pledged to avoid. tional field around the black hole, Science Daily reported. Hawkins's GIF shows us just how close to those Procurement and Logiscs General Department At the end of the outburst, the GTC observations showed the markers we've come. In fact, his own research pro- Iranian Islamic Republic Railways presence of nebula formed from material spewed out by the jects that the 2 degree threshold could be crossed wind. This phenomenon has been observed for the first time in by 2060, if current emission levels stay high, releas- a black hole, also allows scientists project the quantity of mass ing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases emitted into the interstellar medium. into the Earth's atmosphere. (Source: Science World Report) (Source: The CSM) 512 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com/international MAY 14, 2016 WORLD IN FOCUS 9

The UN has voiced alarm over an already killed, and over 16,000 others injured dire food security situation in Yemen amid Yemen on brink of humanitarian since the onset of the aggression on relentless Saudi attacks, saying the crisis Ye m e n . could get much worse if it fails to receive disaster, UN warns The impoverished nation is under a de JUMP more funding to address the issue. facto blockade of the kingdom which is In a statement released on Thursday, hampering shipment of food, medicine Rodrigo Duterte: A new era the UN said its Food and Agriculture Or- and other basic needs. in the Philippines ganization (FAO) needs more funding. Shortage of medical supplies is also It warned that the food and nutrition threatening the lives of the injured and 6 The Philippines has entered a new period of un- situation in Yemen will turn into a “hu- doctors have to treat patients in dam- certainty, with hopes of radical change flying along fears of manitarian disaster” if more food is not aged buildings, with poor equipment. democratic backsliding. delivered to the war-stricken country. Back in January, the International Without question, this has been the most polarized elec- FAO should deliver timely aid in the Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in a tion campaign in modern Philippine history. Until the final April/May cereal and vegetable planting report expressed alarm about attacks tar- hours of the campaign period, leading candidates, dur- season and the summer fishing season, geting hospitals in the country, warning ing their speeches, adopted a highly pugnacious language and vaccinate livestock before winter, it that lack of medical supplies has put the against their opponents. The Duterte camp, which effort- added. life of millions of people at risk. lessly managed to gather hundreds of thousands of enthusi- Around 14.4 million people – over half “Drugs, medication and medical astic supporters, saw the firebrand mayor promising radical of Yemen’s population – urgently need supplies have been prevented from change and an end to oligarchic rule. food security and livelihood assistance crossing frontlines into hospitals His closest opponent, former interior secretary Mar Roxas, as the country is reeling from a blockade which desperately need these sup- the anointed successor of the outgoing President Benigno imposed by Saudi Arabia, FAO report- plies,” it said. Aquino, promised to fight for democracy against the sup- ed earlier this week. The ICRC called for the removal of posed impending threat of dictatorship under Duterte. Yemen has been under military at- barriers for the delivery of medical sup- Reformist camps tacks by Saudi Arabia since late March plies as well as an end in attacks on No less than the incumbent president called upon reform- last year. At least 9,400 people, including health care facilities. (Source: Press TV) ist camps, led by Mar Roxas and neophyte Senator Grace 4,000 women and children, have been Poe, to unify against Duterte, who hasn’t been shy about mentioning dictatorship, abolishing of congress, and a whole Top Hezbollah commander Badreddine martyred in Syria host of controversial statements in the past months. It was a clash of narratives, raising fears of massive elec- 1 “This is an open war and we should not pre- by Israel in 2008. tion-related fraud and violence. empt the investigation but certainly Israel is behind this,” Mossad killed Mughniyeh by remotely detonating a To the delight of everyone, however, the Commission on Nawar al-Saheli said told al-Manar TV station. bomb planted in the spare tire of a parked SUV in the Elections, which has always been a favorite target of media “The resistance will carry out its duties at the appro- Syrian capital. critics and opposition candidates, managed to pull off argu- priate time,” he said. Mughniyah’s son, Jihad, was also assassinated in an ably the most peaceful, credible, and transparent elections in The 55-year-old Badreddine was the commander Israeli airstrike in Syria in January 2015. Philippine history. of Hezbollah’s military wing which is helping the Syrian Israel is widely known to have been supporting ter- The only wrinkle in the picture could be the vice presiden- government drive out foreign-backed Takfiri terrorists rorists fighting to topple Syrian President Bashar al-As- tial race, which is separately contested. from the country. sad. It has been neck-and-neck between Ferdinand “Bong Bong” In doing so, the movement says it is trying to prevent According to Israel’s Channel 2 television, Israeli Marcos Jr, the sole son of the former dictator, and Leni Robre- the Syrian conflict from spilling over to Lebanon and medics have treated more than 2,100 militants injured do, the widow of one of the most revered statesmen in Philip- keep Takfiri terrorists at bay. in the war on Syria since 2011. pine history, Jesse Robredo. “He said a few months ago, ‘I will not come back In December 2015, the British newspaper Daily Most experts believe that from Syria, unless a martyr or carrying the flag of victo- Mail said Israel had saved the lives of more than 2,000 The Duterte Leni Robredo, who has been ry,’” Hezbollah said in a statement carried by the Al-Ma- the Israeli invasion of Lebanon and was a frequent tar- Takfiri militants since 2013. camp, which described as a social-dem- nar TV channel. get of attempts by Tel Aviv, the US and its allies in the The Syrian army has repeatedly claimed to effortlessly ocratic legislator, is tipped “He is the top commander Mustafa Badreddine. And Middle East to assassinate or capture him. have seized sizable quantities of Israeli-made weapons to become the second most he came back today as a martyr,” it added. He was the cousin and brother-in-law of top Hezbol- and advanced military equipment from militants in the managed powerful official in the country. Badreddine also directed military operations against lah commander Imad Mughniyeh who was assassinated Arab country. to gather Unwilling to concede, Marcos has flirted with the hundreds of possibility of launching a for- Turkey urged to prosecute Russian Eight Turkish soldiers, 22 militants thousands of mal complaint after shedding pilot’s murderers killed as violence widens in southeast enthusiastic doubt on the credibility of the supporters, saw elections. Moscow has demanded Ankara to find Eight Turkish soldiers and 22 Kurdish mili- In many ways, the Philip- and prosecute all those responsible tants have been killed in clashes over the the firebrand pines is poised to elect its first for the death of a Russian pilot whose last two days, authorities said on Friday, mayor left-leaning government, led fighter jet was shot down by the Turkish as violence widened in the largely Kurdish promising by two former provincial of- military on the Syrian border last No- southeast following two bombings. radical change ficials, Duterte and Robredo. vember. After the collapse of a ceasefire be- Though extremely differ- Russian Foreign Ministry spokes- tween the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and an end to ent in their demeanors and woman Maria Zakharova’s demand on and the government last July, Turkey’s oligarchic rule. views on democracy, both fig- Friday came after Turkish authorities southeast has seen some of its worst ures are political outsiders par dropped all charges against main sus- fighting since the height of the Kurdish excellence - reflecting the depth of popular discontent with pect in the killing, Alparsalan Celik. insurgency in the 1990s. mainstream candidates. Similar to Latin America in recent Addressing reporters in Moscow, President Tayyip Erdogan has said decades, the Philippines, a former Spanish colony, seems Zakharova called on Turkish authorities to the violence, and a concurrent threat to be lurching to the left, with voters booting out conserv- “search and hold accountable all involved from ISIL terrorist group, justifies Tur- ative-centrist candidates from the upper echelons of power. in the murder of the Russian pilot” identi- key’s broad anti-terror laws, which have In the senate race, for instance, Risa Hontiveros, a long- fied as Lieutenant Colonel Oleg Peshkov. become a sticking point with the EU in time leftist activist, managed to make it to the “magic 12” Turkish fighter jets shot down a Russian talks about a landmark deal to stem the circle of new incoming upper-house legislators. Sukhoi Su-24 bomber on the Syrian bor- flow of illegal migrants to Europe. Duterte is not Trump “Such stance of the Turkish authori- Hakkari due to a technical fault, the der on November 24, 2015, sparking a “The fight by our security forces in Contrary to the Western media coverage, Duterte is no ties is very worrisome and raises a lot of military said. Six PKK militants were also crisis in their diplomatic ties. coordination and in harmony with sol- Donald Trump, although both of them have gained interna- questions,” she said. killed in an operation in that region. The crew of the plane ejected diers, police, village guards and all units tional notoriety for uttering highly controversial statements. “There is an impression that Turkish In the nearby Siirt province, one but one of the pilots was killed by Turk- against terror will continue with deter- But unlike the real estate mogul, Duterte is not just some authorities are deliberately trying to ac- militant was killed when security forces ish nationalists on the ground as he was mination,” Erdogan said in a statement. “reality show” star. For two decades, he oversaw, with an “iron quit the person who has publicly con- pursued vehicles attempting to flee a parachuting down. The other pilot was Erdogan, who had spearheaded the fist”, the transformation of the Hobbesian city of Davao into fessed in committing this serious crime,” security check, the local governor’s of- rescued by the Syrian army. peace process between the state and one of the safest and most prosperous in the country. the Russian spokeswoman added. fice said. They found 200 kilograms of Zakharova voiced serious con- the PKK, has ruled out any return to Starting with limited resources, but overseeing an astute so- Zakharova said there is “no clarity or explosives in one of the vehicles. cern over the fact that Ankara has not negotiations and has vowed to crush cial media blitzkrieg, Duterte gradually managed to outgun his transparency about what is happening.” On Thursday, 15 militants were killed in charged Celik. A court in the Aegean the militant group. Thousands of peo- well-heeled opponents by presenting himself as the only “au- Practically, Ankara is expressing its re- clashes in Sirnak province, the military said. coastal city of Izmir dropped all charges ple, including hundreds of civilians, have thentic” candidate with requisite political will to end decades of luctance to take responsibility for the ac- The military has also carried out against him on Monday. been killed in the renewed violence. incompetent and corrupt leadership in the country. tions, which have led to the annihilation of regular air strikes against PKK camps in Celik had been arrested along with More than 40,000 people, most of them He captured the imagination of peripheral regions such as the aircraft and ultimately death of the pi- mountainous northern Iraq. A total of 13 other men at a restaurant in the Turk- militants, have been killed since the PKK Mindanao and Visayas by promising an end to the reign of lot.” Celik is the son of a former district may- 140 militants have been killed in such ish province of Hatay after saying his took up arms in 1984. The group wants “imperial Manila”, giving more political autonomy and fiscal or elected from a Turkish nationalist party. In attacks between April 29 and May 10, group killed the Russian pilot. autonomy for Turkey’s Kurdish minority. resources to the provinces. He built a strong base among the an interview with Hurriyet newspaper, Celik broadcaster NTV said, citing the military. The prosecutor reportedly made the Iraq border upper and middle classes by promising a swift end to crime had said the killing was in retaliation for The widening violence follows two decision after examining “video evi- Six soldiers were killed and eight and corruption, not to mention Manila’s grinding traffic. Russia’s aerial campaign against militants in bombings on Thursday. Four suspected dence” in which Celik is allegedly seen were wounded in clashes with militants The challenge for Duterte, however, is to make a speedy neighboring Syria. bomb makers were killed and 23 peo- telling armed men shooting at the Rus- in the southeastern Hakkari province and steady transition from a campaign-trail candidate, loose Relations between Moscow and ple were wounded when an explosion sian pilot not to do so. near the border with Iraq on Friday, the cannon on rhetoric and bumper sticker in policy proposals, Ankara took a nosedive following the ripped through a village in the south- Zakharova asked Ankara to charge military said. into a sleek and “statesmanly’ president with tangible solu- downing incident, with the Kremlin im- east as PKK militants loaded explosives Celik and all those “involved in the crime Two more were killed in a separate tions to the country’s myriad problems. Bringing together a posing a raft of economic sanctions onto a small truck, the government said. cabinet filled with seasoned technocrats and new faces, Duterte under his supervision.” (Source: RT) incident when a helicopter crashed in (Source: Reuters) against Turkey. seems to be beginning to rally support and sympathy from both markets and the civil society. Amid ongoing disputes in the South China Sea, he has also sought better relations with Syria: Militants kill 19 civilians Shooting and bombing powerful neighbors such as China. A new era awaits the Phil- ippines, but no one knows for sure whether it is for better or in Alawite village in northern Iraq kill 16 worse. (Source: Al Jazeera) Foreign-backed Takfiri militants have Hama, which has a significant Alawite Three gunmen opened fire overnight responsibility for the attacks but the shot dead 19 civilians from the Alawite minority. on a cafe in northern Iraq where young area, which was nearly overrun by minority in their own homes after seiz- “Terrorist groups infiltrated al-Zara men had gathered at the start of the ISIL terrorist group in 2014, remains Donald Trump and Paul ing their village in central Syria, a mon- and carried out a massacre as well as weekend, killing at least 12 and wound- around 40 km from a frontline held by Ryan need each other itor says. destruction and pillage,” it reported. ing 25, police and hospital sources said Shia militiamen. Other villagers were kidnapped fol- Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi Friday. The attackers had passed three po- 7 lowing the assault in which eight vol- said Takfiri militants abducted a number The assailants in the predominately lice checkpoints before reaching their Radical change unteer militiamen were killed trying to of children and women after massacring Shia Muslim town of Balad, 80 km (50 target, said police sources who declined This type of radical change would not only improve, defend al-Zara in Hama province, the many others. miles) north of Baghdad, sprayed ma- to be identified as they were not author- through competition and choice, the individual services pro- Syrian Observatory for Human Rights “The international community should chine gun fire from their cars for around ized to speak to the media. vided (thus addressing the core economic grievances that said Friday. support Syria in its battles against terror- 10 minutes before speeding off. Security forces deployed through- explain much of Trump’s appeal); it would also achieve a “During the attack, they entered ism and help prevent the flow of arms and Hours later a suicide bomber set off out the town Friday morning, fearing wider political goal. Ryan may have some of the policy, but houses and opened fire on families, money to the Takfiri militants from their his explosive vest at a nearby vegetable more attacks. An intelligence source he needs energy; Trump has plenty of energy, but he needs killing at least 19 civilians, including six foreign sponsors, particularly Qatar, Saudi market after police and Shia members said fighters from the powerful Badr Or- to channel it in more constructive and intellectually rigorous women,” observatory chief Rami Abdel Arabia and Turkey,” Halqi said. cornered him in a disused building and ganization raided a nearby house and ways. That’s why a reformers’ alliance between these two Rahman told AFP, referring to the ter- According to a police official, the exchanged gunfire, security sources detained 13 members of a Sunni family. wildly different GOP leaders could produce a lot more than rorists. attackers rampaged through the town, said. Four were killed and two critically There were reports of gunfire in an ad- the sum of their parts. Many conservatives are worried that State news agency SANA con- destroying houses and looting property. wounded, medical sources added. jacent orchard. Trump could be death to their cause. In fact, there’s a chance demned the “massacre” of villagers in (Source: SANA) There was no immediate claim of (Source: Reuters) he could lead to its rebirth. (Source: Time) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 10 SOCIETY MMAYAY 14,14, 20162016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/society

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Female cheetah dies in a road accident

SOCIETY TEHRAN — A female Houman Jokar, director for Conserva- deskcheetah was killed in a tion of Asiatic Cheetah Project (CACP) told road accident in Shahroud, northeastern Mehr news agency that unfortunately ex- Iran, Mehr news agency reported. cept for the last year every year accidents The dead cheetah was firstly spotted of the same kind happen in the same area. with its three cubs in 2012 and was being There are signs on the road warning monitored in the region for two years. the drivers about the cheetahs that might Last year the aforesaid cheetah was be passing the road but they don’t notice, once again spotted with another cub Jokar regretted. and during the same year one of its cubs, “We also need the traffic police to help which is now a mother itself, was observed install speeding cameras on the roads,” he with its three cubs. said, adding, “constructing underpasses Most probably the cheetah’s youngest and overpasses are also other options to cub cannot live on its own yet and would help safeguarding these species.” face difficulty to survive. Searches to find The dead cheetah was insured and so the cub are still ongoing in the area. far Dana Insurance Company has paid 1 I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear. For the last decades accidents have billion rials (nearly $28,000) for two of the Martin Luther King, Jr. been the leading cause of death for the dead cheetahs, he explained. cheetahs which are on the verge of ex- “10 percent of the money was spent on tinction and the death of this successful the research programs and the rest would mother is a shock to this small population On average every two years three considering the population of 40 to 70 be spent on construction projects,” the LEARN ENGLISH of the cheetahs. cheetahs get killed in road accidents and cheetahs in Iran that is a big number. CACP director noted. Mergers and Acquisitions Marisol: What do you think of the big announcement this WHO clears air: Delhi no longer most polluted, that’s Zabol in Iran morning? Lamar: That our company is going to merge with McQ Corp.? Delhi is no longer the world’s most polluted grams per cubic meter followed by Gwalior between 50 and 70 microns thick. From what I’ve heard through the grapevine, this isn’t a merg- city, says WHO. The national Capital is now with 176 and Allahabad with 170. Patna at WHO’s air quality guidelines state that er but a hostile takeover. the 11th most polluted city in the world, sixth place (149) and Raipur on seventh by reducing particulate matter (PM10) Marisol: But the CEO said this morning that our company and based on average annual PM 2.5 readings spot (144) are the other Indian cities in the from 70 to 20 micrograms per cubic me- McQ Corp. are equals in this merger, and the integration of of 3,000 cities in 100 countries, according top 10. In total, the top 20 global cities with ter, air pollution-related deaths could be the two companies will be seamless. to the WHO’s latest urban air quality data- highest PM 2.5 levels includes 10 Indian reduced by roughly 15 per cent. WHO safe Lamar: Don’t you believe it! McQ Corp. has a history of taking base for 2016. cities, including Kanpur, Ludhiana and Firo- limits for annual mean of PM 2.5 and PM over companies with high valuations and a lot of assets and The new WHO report warned that over zabad. 10 levels are 10 and 20 micrograms per selling them off in pieces. This is no friendly acquisition. 80 per cent of the world’s city dwellers The PM 2.5 top 10 list also includes Sau- cubic meter, respectively. Marisol: But what about all of that talk about our two compa- breathe poor quality air. di Arabia’s Riyadh (156) and Al Jubail, and Among the other findings of the nies consolidating into a strong business entity and creating Released on Thursday, the database two cities from China, Xingtai (128) and 2016 WHO report are: great synergy? Didn’t you buy any of that? shows that the annual PM 2.5 levels for Baoding (126). Urban air pollution levels were lowest Lamar: Not one word. When McQ Corp. is through with us, we’ll Delhi were down from 153 micrograms per Among cities with highest PM 10 lev- in high-income countries, with lower levels be lucky to still have the shirts on our backs! cubic meter in the WHO’s 2014 report to els, Nigeria’s Onishta tops with an annual most prevalent in Europe, the Americas, (Source: eslpod.com) 122 micrograms per cubic meter. mean of 594 micrograms per cubic meter, and the Western Pacific Region. Words & phrases The 2014 report was based on 2010 followed by Peshawar at 540 micrograms Highest urban air pollution levels merge: to combine, or to join things together to form one thing data while the latest report includes data per cubic meter. Delhi is at 25th position, were experienced in low-and middle-in- hear something through the grapevine: to hear about some- from 2012, 2013 and a part of 2014 for with an annual level of 229 micrograms per come countries in WHO’s Eastern Mediter- thing because the information has been passed from one per- India, a year before the new AAP govern- cubic meter, based on data from 2012, ac- ranean and South-East Asia Regions, with son to another in conversation ment took charge in Delhi. As for other cording to the WHO. annual mean levels often exceeding 5-10 merger: the joining together of two or more companies or or- global cities, the data spans a period of Gwalior, with an annual average of 329 times WHO limits, followed by low-income ganizations to form one larger one 2008-2013, depending on the numbers micrograms per cubic meter, is at tenth and cities in the Western Pacific Region. hostile takeover: when the takeover is not wanted by the com- available from those locations. The report the only Indian city on the top ten list of In the Eastern Mediterranean and * More than half of the monitored cities pany being bought states that global urban air pollution levels those with highest PM 10 levels. South-East Asia Regions, and low-income in high-income countries and more than equal: someone who is as important, intelligent etc. as you are, increased by eight per cent, despite im- PM 2.5 and PM 10 refer mostly to parti- countries in the Western Pacific Region, one-third in low and middle-income coun- or who has the same rights and opportunities as you do provements in some regions. cles of dust, smoke and gaseous pollutants levels of urban air pollution increased by tries reduced air pollution levels by more integration: the combining of two or more things so that they The latest PM 2.5 level rankings show under 2.5 microns and 10 microns, respec- more than 5 per cent in more than two- than 5 per cent in five years. work together effectively Iran’s Zabol topping the list with 217 micro- tively, in size — a strand of human hair is thirds of the cities. (Source: indianexpress.com) seamless: done or made so smoothly that you cannot tell where one thing stops and another begins valuation: a professional judgment about how much some- IN FOCUS IRNA/ Davood Qahrdar thing is worth Government says asset: the things that a company owns, that can be sold to pay debts he’s dead, but acquisition: the act of getting land, power, money etc. consolidate: to strengthen the position of power or success man insists he’s that you have, so that it becomes more effective or continues for longer very alive business entity: organization established as a separate exist- ence for the purposes of taxes; corporations, limited liability LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Lincoln man companies, and sole proprietorships are types of common busi- says he’s not dead, despite what the So- ness entities cial Security Administration has said. synergy: the additional effectiveness when two or more compa- Chuck Zellers learned of his demise nies or people combine and work together in March after his Social Security depos- buy: to believe it was removed from his bank account the shirts on your backs: a phrase to talk about when you lose while he and his wife, Alice, were in Ar- everything you have even your clothing izona, he told the Lincoln Journal Star. They talked to a woman at the Social Security office who checked her com- puter and told him, “’Oh, by golly, you are dead,’” Zellers said. QUIZ OF THE DAY “She told me it could be a funeral 153) What does the idiom mean? home declared you deceased; or that It is way over my head. someone just put in a wrong keystroke a) I don’t understand or something like that,” he said. b) it is too high for me to reach So, he’s spent the past few weeks c) I cannot see it going from agency to agency, business (Quiz No. 152 answer: c) to business, proving with various docu- ments that Charles Richard Zellers II, of Lincoln, Nebraska, is not dead yet. It was “a lot of driving and a lot of PHRASAL VERB calling,” he said. Luckily, when he cut his Arizona trip Sleep over short and returned home, his local Social Security office paid him what he was owed Meaning: stay overnight at someone else’s home — but only after they saw him alive. For example: You’re welcome to sleep over if you don’t His Veteran’s Administration disability want to drive in this weather. Twins, triplets and other multiples gathered together on Thursday in Tehran to mark the 6th Twins and Multiples National Day. payments were recently reinstated and his credit rating is also back.

ENGLISH PROVERB LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION ﻋﻀﻮ ﺷﻮﺭﺍﻯ ﻋﺎﻟﻰ ﺍﻧﻘﻼﺏ ﻓﺮﻫﻨﮕﻰ: ﺩﺭﺍﻳﺮﺍﻥ ﺳﺮﻳﻌﺘﺮﻳﻦ ﻛﺎﻫﺶ :Don’t dig your grave with Iran has had steepest birth decline worldwide ﺟﻤﻌﻴﺖ ﺟﻬﺎﻥ ﺭﺥ ﺩﺍﺩ your own knife and fork official ﻳﻜﻰ ﺍﺯ ﺍﻋﻀﺎﻯ ﺷﻮﺭﺍﻯ ﻋﺎﻟﻰ ﺍﻧﻘﻼﺏ ﻓﺮﻫﻨﮕﻰ ﺭﻭﺯ ﺳﻪ ﺷﻨﺒﻪ ﮔﻔﺖ: ﺑﺮ ﺍﺳﺎﺱ ﮔﺰﺍﺭﺵ ﻣﺮﺍﻛﺰ ﻣﻌﺘﺒﺮ ﭘﺎﻳﺶ ﺟﻤﻌﻴﺖ TEHRAN — According to the reports provided with world’s credible population monitoring Explanation: don’t do something yourself that causes centers Iran has had the steepest decline in newborns, a member of the Supreme Council ﺩﻧﻴﺎ ﺍﻳﺮﺍﻥ ﺳﺮﻳﻊ ﺗﺮﻳﻦ ﻛﺎﻫﺶ ﺟﻤﻌﻴﺖ ﺭﺍ ﺩﺍﺷﺘﻪ ﺍﺳﺖ. your own downfall ﺭﺋﻴﺲ ﺷﻮﺭﺍﻯ ﻓﺮﻫﻨﮕﻰ - ﺍﺟﺘﻤﺎﻋﻰ ﺷﻮﺭﺍﻯ ﻋﺎﻟﻰ ﺍﻧﻘﻼﺏ ﻓﺮﻫﻨﮕﻰ ﺩﺭ ﻧﺸﺴﺖ ﺧﺒﺮﻯ ﻛﻪ ﺑﻪ ﻣﻨﺎﺳﺒﺖ ﻫﻔﺘﻪ ﻣﻠﻰ .for Cultural Revolution said on Tuesday ﺟﻤﻌﻴﺖ ﻛﻪ ﺍﺯ 25 ﺍﺭﺩﻳﺒﻬﺸﺖ ﺁﻏﺎﺯ ﻣﻰ ﺷﻮﺩ ﮔﻔﺖ: ﺍﻳﻦ ﻛﺎﻫﺶ ﺟﻤﻌﻴﺖ ﻃﻰ 10 ﺗﺎ 15 ﺳﺎﻝ ﺍﺗﻔﺎﻕ ﺍﻓﺘﺎﺩﻩ ﻭ ﺍﮔﺮ Speaking on the occasion of the national week of population starting from May 14, Kobra ﺍﺩﺍﻣﻪ ﭘﻴﺪﺍ ﻛﻨﺪ ﺳﺒﺐ ﭘﻴﺮﺷﺪﻥ ﺗﺪﺭﻳﺠﻰ ﺟﻤﻌﻴﺖ ﻣﻰ ﺷﻮﺩ. -Khaz’ali, director of cultural and social committee of the SCCR, said that Iran’s birth drop oc ﺧﺰﻋﻠﻰ ﺧﺎﻃﺮﻧﺸﺎﻥ ﻛﺮﺩ: ﺩﺭ ﺍﺳﺘﺎﻧﺪﺍﺭﺩﻫﺎﻯ ﺟﻬﺎﻧﻰ ﻫﺮ 5 ﺗﺎ 10 ﺳﺎﻝ ﺑﺎﻳﺪ ﺩﺭ ﺳﻴﺎﺳﺖ ﻫﺎﻯ ﺟﻤﻌﻴﺘﻰ ﺑﺎﺯﻧﮕﺮﻯ ﺍﻧﺠﺎﻡ .curred over the past 10 to 15 years and if it continues the population starts to grow old Khaz’ali noted that based on global standards population policies should reform every ﺷﻮﺩ ﻭ ﺍﻳﻦ ﺩﺭ ﺣﺎﻟﻰ ﺍﺳﺖ ﻛﻪ ﺳﻴﺎﺳﺖ ﻫﺎﻯ ﺍﻳﺮﺍﻥ ﺍﺯ 50 ﺳﺎﻝ ﮔﺬﺷﺘﻪ ﺗﻐﻴﻴﺮﻯ ﻧﻜﺮﺩﻩ ﺍﺳﺖ. !Be kind to me 5 to 10 years while in Iran they haven’t changed for the past 50 years. ﻭﻯ ﮔﻔﺖ: ﺳﺎﻝ ﮔﺬﺷﺘﻪ 25 ﺍﺭﺩﻳﺒﻬﺸﺖ ﺑﻪ ﻋﻨﻮﺍﻥ ﺭﻭﺯ ﻣﻠﻰ ﺟﻤﻌﻴﺖ ﺑﻪ ﺗﺼﻮﻳﺐ ﺷﻮﺭﺍﻯ ﻋﺎﻟﻰ ﺍﻧﻘﻼﺏ ﻓﺮﻫﻨﮕﻰ ﺭﺳﻴﺪ Last year the council decided to set May 14 as the national day of population and it is ﻭ ﺍﻣﺴﺎﻝ ﺍﻭﻟﻴﻦ ﺳﺎﻟﻰ ﺍﺳﺖ ﻛﻪ ﺍﻳﻦ ﺭﻭﺯ ﺩﺭ ﺍﻳﺮﺍﻥ ﺑﺮﮔﺰﺍﺭ ﻣﻰ ﺷﻮﺩ. .being observed this year for the first time in Iran, she said I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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SPORTS Esteghlal Khuzestan football team deskmade history winning Iran Profes- sional League for the first time in history. The Ahvaz-based team defeated Zob Ahan 2-0 in Ahvaz’s Ghadir Stadium on Friday thanks to a brace from Rahim Mehdi Zohaivi. Esteghlal Khuzestan, who dubbed as Iranian Leicester City, won the league title with 57 points from 30 games thanks to the better goal average ahead of Persepolis. Persepolis beat Rah Ahan 2-1 in Tehran’s Azadi Stadi- um to level the points with Esteghlal Khuzestan but they finish second behind the Ahvaz-based club. Ramin Rezaeian scored from the penalty spot in the 82nd minute and substitute Ahmad Nourollahi extend- ed the lead three minutes later. South Korea is the birthplace of taekwondo and the martial art Mehrdad Mohammadi pulled a goal back in the has become a dominant force in international sports including 89th minute. the Olympics. But if there is an Asian country that can beat Elsewhere in Qom, Esteghlal was held to a 1-1 draw South Korea at its own game, it is Iran. against Saba to finish in third with 52 points. Tractor Sazi Despite Iran’s prowess on the arena that make it such a thrashed Esteghlal Ahvaz 5-0 in Tabriz to finish in fourth formidable rival, the country is also a friend when it comes to with 51 points. the development of taekwondo with its large number of prac- The top four teams will play in next year’s AFC Cham- titioners and general popularity of the sport. pions League while Malavan, Rah Ahan and Esteghlal With President Park Geun-hye’s landmark three-day state Ahvaz were relegated to Azadegan League. visit to the Middle East country on May 1-3, the two countries In the other matches, Foolad was held to a 1-1 draw are expected to boost their sports exchange programs, and against Gostaresh, the reigning champion Sepahan lost taekwondo is likely to serve as an important tool. 2-1 to Padideh to finish in 11th place. Siah Jamegan Taekwondo has been bridging South Korea and Iran more beat Malavan 2-0 to escape the relegation while Saipa than 40 years. According to the World Taekwondo Federa- and Naft played out a goalless draw in Tehran’s Dastg- tion (WTF), Iran was first introduced to taekwondo in the early erdi Stadium. 1970s when the country’s military and police started incorpo- rating the martial art into their training. Iran became a mem- ber of the WTF in 1975. After the Iranian Revolution in 1979, Iran made a remark- Japanese TV channel to air Zahra Nemati documentary able development in taekwondo with help from South Kore- an grandmaster Kang Shin-chul who first came to the Islamic that its first series of documentaries featuring many series,” said Akira Takana, WOWOW President. “They country as an instructor in 1985. of the world’s leading Para athletes will start airing are all strong high performance medal winning ath- Kang, who runs Namchang Dojang in Suwon, Gyeonggi this October. letes and each brings a unique and powerful story to Province, served as the Iranian national team head coach from Archer Zahra Nemati made history at London 2012 the table. I cannot wait to share their stories and expe- 1985 to 1995 and has also worked as chairman of the techni- becoming the first Iranian women to win Olympic or riences with the world.” cal committee of Iranian national team. At the 2015 Gwangju Paralympic gold. She has qualified for both the Olympic The first eight athletes to appear in the series are: Universiade, he was the chief head coach of the Iranian team. and Paralympic Games in Rio. Daniel Dias (Brazilian swimmer), Ellie Cole (Australi- Kang, known as “Mr. Master” in Iran, has trained thousands The “Who I Am” series have been produced by an swimmer), Marlou van Rhijn (Netherlands’ sprinter), of pupils in Iran, including Seyed Mohammad Pouladgar, presi- WOWOW, Japan’s TV channel. Ricardinho - Ricardo Alves (Brazilian football 5-a-side dent of the Iran Taekwondo Federation. In a previous interview The “Who I Am” series will tell the stories of a number player), Safet Alibasic (Bosnia and Herzegovina’s sitting with Yonhap News Agency, the 59-year-old said that popular- of Para athletes following their journey to the Rio 2016, volleyball player), Shingo Kunieda (Japanese wheelchair ity of taekwondo surged in Iran when Hadi Saei started to win PyeongChang 2018 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. tennis player), Zahra Nemati (Iranian archer) Tatyana medals at the Olympics. The documentaries are produced in collaboration McFadden (USA’s wheelchair racing athlete) Saei captured gold medal in the men’s 68kg at the 2004 with the International Paralympic Committee as part As part of the series, WOWOW, who are celebrating Athens Summer Games and won another gold in the men’s of a five-year agreement leading up to the Tokyo 2020 its 25th anniversary this year, has enlisted Kunihiko Ryo 80kg at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He also has a bronze in the SPORTS WOWOW, Japan’s leading premium Paralympic Games. to produce the series theme song and Keiichi Nitta to men’s 68kg at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. deskpay TV broadcaster, has announced “We are so proud of all the athletes featured in our capture photography. “Iranian taekwondo got stronger because many athletes are competing in contests,” Kang said. “There is a league in both poomsae and sparring and taekwondo athletes compete almost every week.” Mahdavikia: Ronaldinho still one of the best Iran started the world’s first taekwondo league in 1999, and based on their performances in the league, athletes SPORTS Former Iran national team captain, lievable control on the ball and made a lot of technical qualify for the national team selection, according to Kang. deskwho played in the FIFA All-Star match moves during the match. He also provides an assist for me There were a mere against Mexico’s All-Star friendly on Thursday, believes that to score a goal. At the end it was a great honor for me as 30,000 taekwondo practitioners in Iran 30 years ago, but Ronaldinho is still one of the best footballers in the world. an Iranian to take part in the FIFA congress and also FIFA with continuing efforts, Kang said the country’s taekwondo The game was held in a stadium which was under ren- All-Star friendly game,” he added. population now stands at about 2 million and there are about ovation so there were no fans while the FIFA officials were The 66th FIFA Congress is shaping up to be a histor- 3,500 taekwondo gyms. the only spectators. The game time was divided into four ic one for the organization. Not only will the assembly in According to Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA) data, 20-minute periods and the Iranian went to play in the third Mexico City be the first one presided over by FIFA President South Korea has some 9,500 taekwondo gyms. But critics say period alongside Salgado, Marcel Desailly, Ronaldinho, Ai- Gianni Infantino, but it will also mark the first time that FIFA’s that most of the trainees in the country are elementary school mar and the other. supreme body meets under the revised FIFA Statutes that students, while in Iran, most of trainees at the gym are taek- “Ronaldinho is really a great player. He has an unbe- came into force on 27 April. wondo practitioners who participate in competitive leagues. The rise of Iranian taekwondo is threatening South Korea’s dominant status in the international scene. In recent years, Iran has overtaken South Korea to win the men’s overall titles at major taekwondo competitions. After edging South Korea for Clubs ready cheque books as ‘king’ Ibrahimovic bids PSG adieu the first time at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games, Iran won Sweden’s larger-than-life captain Zlatan 2012, adding four Ligue 1 titles to an al- he could still deliver in England, despite three gold medals, one silver and two bronzes for the overall Ibrahimovic will play his final game for ready impressive trophy cabinet, though his advancing years. men’s title at the 2011 World Taekwondo Championships in Paris Saint Germain on Saturday, he said some questioned his decision to com- “He has a fantastic physique,” he re- Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province. The hosts settled with in a social media post that is likely to send pete against teams of lesser means in cently told Reuters. “If Zlatan is motivated two golds and two silvers at the 2011 Worlds. clubs around the world reaching for their France, rather than move to England or mentally, then he can stay at the top for South Korea then reclaimed the No. 1 status in 2013, but cheque books. back to Italy. several more years.” Iran two years later captured the men’s overall title again. With an ego in keeping with his im- He rattled almost a goal a game in Having famously said that the World In youth level, two countries also has been neck and neck. posing physique, the ageing but still pro- establishing the star-studded PSG as the Cup in Brazil wouldn’t be worth watching At the WTF World Cadet Taekwondo Championships, where lific striker announced his departure in dominant force in French football, and because he wouldn’t be playing, Ibra is those aged between 12 and 14 compete, Iran won overall typically flamboyant style. his scintillating domestic and Champions set to lead Sweden at this summer’s Euro men’s title in inaugural event in 2014, but South Korea took “I came like a king, left like a legend,” League form this season saw his name 2016 finals in France. the crown in 2015. he said on Facebook, confirming expec- again linked with a host of clubs. With Saturday’s cup final against Mar- “I’ve said before that Iran could surpass South Korea in a tations he would seek to add a new chap- MLS side LA Galaxy are now widely seille set to be his last for a club side on few years,” Kang said. “South Korea needs to come up with a ter to a glittering career after saying in rumoured to be leading the race for his French soil, he will be hoping for a few more measure to improve its taekwondo.” March that only a statue of him erected in signature, and Ibra has also been linked electric performances for Sweden before As the competitiveness of Iran’s taekwondo is proven, place of the Eiffel Tower would persuade to clubs in the Premier League, the Mid- he finally saying “adieu” to the country that South Korean national youth team in November had a joint him to stay. dle East and China. has been his home for four years. training session with its Iranian counterpart in Tehran. This was The 34-year-old Swede joined PSG in Sweden coach Erik Hamren believes (Source: Reuters) the first time that the South Korean taekwondo team trained in Iran. Facility-wise, Iran is also taking a big step forward. In May 2010, the country established the World Taekwondo Center in Tehran, Iran defeats Uzbekistan in CFA Youth Iran’s Ghoochannejhad could leave which also serves as a WTF-designated regional training Football Tournament for MLS: report center. The four-floor center is equipped with a hotel, a gym, a training room with four courts and a medical clinic. tional Youth Football Tournament 2016 likely join a MLS club. “I felt that Iran in general really loves taekwondo,” said a KTA on Thursday. Ghoochannejhad joined Charlton official who was with South Korean youth taekwondo team’s Mohammadreza Ghobeishavi and on a two-and-a half-year deal in Sep- training in Tehran last year. “Iranian taekwondo athletes were Mohammad Ghaderi scored in the 35th tember 2014. training in line with the global trend.” and 80th minutes respectively. He did not extend his contract with While some South Koreans lament that the nation’s taek- Iran started the competition with a 2-1 the Championship side and it seems he is wondo is faltering, taekwondo grandmaster Kang claimed that defeat against China. reluctant to stay in England. South Korea should actually thank Iran for spurring the devel- Hamid Alidoosti’s boys have been According to reports, Ghoochan- opment of taekwondo and spreading its traditional martial art. scheduled to face Japan on Saturday. nejhad could also join a team from the “We should show generosity when other countries surpass- “Jiangyin Zhouzhuang Cup CFA In- Netherlands, where he started his playing es South Korea because that proves taekwondo has actually ternational Youth Football Tournament career with Heerenveen in 2005. spread well across the world,” he said. “It also forces South 2016” is organized by Chinese Football The 28-year-old has played for Cambuur, Korea to work harder and put more effort into developing Iran U-17 team beat China 2-1 in the Association. Media reports suggest that Iran interna- Sint-Truiden and Standard Liege as well. taekwondo as the birthplace of the martial art.” Jiangyin Zhouzhuang Cup CFA Interna- (Source: Tasnim) tional striker Reza Ghoochannejhad will (Source: Tasnim) (Source: Yonhap) b

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NEWS IN BRIEF Iran replaces Tehran Symphony Orchestra Dushanbe hosts commemoration of for closing concert of Shanghai festival Ferdowsi ARTTEHRAN — Iran has replaced the Teh- deskran Symphony Orchestra for the closing ARTTEHRAN — A number of Iranian ceremony of the Shanghai Spring International Music Fes- deskand Tajik literati came together for tival on May 18 after conductor Ali Rahbari quit last week. a program held by Iran’s cultural attaché’s office in A new orchestra composed musicians from the Teh- Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe on Friday to pay tribute ran Symphony Orchestra and Iran’s National Orchestra is to Abulqasem Ferdowsi, the poet of the Persian epic scheduled to perform the concert instead, Iran’s Rudaki masterpiece Shahnameh. Foundation announced in a press release on Friday. A Tajik troupe performed short plays based on sto- The concert will be performed in two parts, one of which is dedicated to compositions from Iran’s national ries from the Shahnameh and an art exhibition also Guest opened on the sidelines of the program entitled “The music. This part will be conducted by Farhad Fakhreddini. conductor Glory of the Persian Language”. Selections from world classical music will highlight the Nasir Iran’s Ferdowsi National Day will be celebrated orchestra’s repertoire in the second part, which will be Heidarian across the country today. conducted by Nasir Heidarian. leads the The Tehran Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Tehran maestro Ali Rahbari was due to perform Hossein Aliza- Symphony deh’s 1983 hit “Neynava” at the closing ceremony of the Orchestra Shanghai festival. during a However, the performance faced uncertainty after Rah- concert at WHAT’S IN ART GALLERIES Tehran’s bari quit his job as conductor in protest over a new deci- Vahdat Hall sion by Rudaki Foundation in late April. Painting on October The new orchestra is scheduled to leave the country for An exhibition of paintings by Hanieh Nuri is cur- 16, 2015. Shanghai on Monday May 16. rently underway at Naqshe-e Jahan (Honaronline/ Maestro Shahrdad Rohani has taken the helm of the Bahareh Gallery. Tehran Symphony Orchestra following Rahbari’s resigna- Adadi) The exhibit entitled “The Sym- tion. bol of Countries” runs until May 18 at the gallery located at 9 Ayatollah Mahmudi St. in the Niavaran neigh- borhood. Iranian literati honor U.S. translator Caroline Croskery Golestan Gallery is playing host to an exhibition ARTTEHRAN — A number of Iranian and I even like the translated version more than the of paintings by Kaveh Yari. deskwriters honored Caroline Croskery, original book,” she stated. The exhibit will be underway the U.S. translator of a number of works from contem- She said that by Croskery has figured out a new way until May 18 at the gallery that can porary Persian literature, during a session at the 29th to introduce Persian literature in the world by her en- be found at 34 Kamasai St. in the Tehran International Book Fair on Wednesday. deavor to translate Iranian authors’ works. Darus neighborhood. Some authors whose works have been translat- Croskery is also the translator of “A Vital Killing”, a ed into English by Croskery delivered speeches at the collection of short stories from the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq A collection of paintings and illustrations by Na- meeting. war by Ahmad Dehqan. kisa Danai is currently on display at “Croskery is not merely a translator but also a reviver In his short speech, Dehqan praised her faithfulness Sobhan Gallery. of the profound Persian literature,” said Saeid Ramezani to the original language and the book she choose to The U.S. The exhibit entitled “Be Half of whose poetry collection “Stillness in a Storm” was trans- translate. translator Yourself Today” will run until May lated by Croskery. Seyyed Mehdi Shojaei’s “Democracy or Demo Crazy” of Persian 19 at the gallery located at 4 Besat “She gets the real sense that a Persian poem pos- and “In the Twinkling of an Eye” have also been ren- literature Caroline Dead End, Pishtaz Alley, off Abbasi sesses, giving it color so that the outcome results in the dered into English by Croskery. Croskery in St. off Sadr Highway. advancement of Persian literature,” he added Shojaei said that Croskery’s dedication to humanity is an undated Zoha Kazemi said that Persian literature is at the be- more appreciated than her ability in translation. photo Metal Embossing ginning of the path of being translated into other lan- Croskery’s translation of “You're No Stranger Here”, Embossing works by Iranian artists includ- guages and added, “However, Mrs. Croskery has had a Hushang Moradi Kermani’s autobiography, was intro- other works, “The Water Urn” and “A Sweet Jam”. ing Mansur Hafezparast, Mostafa key role at the beginning.” duced at the 29th Tehran International Book Fair, which Poem collection “We Are All Sunflowers” by Erfan Mirfakhrai, Reza Qaderan, Majid Croskery is working on Kazemi’s “Saale Derakht”. comes to end today. Nazarahari is another of Croskery’s translations from the Bahramipur, Habib Aarvaan, Reza “She has made great efforts in translating the book She has collaborated with Moradi Kermani in two modern Persian literature. Abedi, and Mehrab Damadi, are on display at Mess-Negar Gallery. / The showcase entitled “History PICTURE OF THE DAY Honaronline Saeid Rabiei in Frame” runs until May 19 at the gallery located at Hungarian gallery to showcase No. 5 in the Park Prince Bldg. on Molla Sadra High- way. works by Iranian land artists ARTTEHRAN — The deskMucsarnok Hall of Art in Budapest, the most significant Hungari- an exhibition space for contemporary art, NEWS plans to hold an exhibition of land art by Iranian artists. Rembrandt painting found The exhibition entitled “Eco Avant-gar- de” will open on July 23 with the aim of in New Jersey basement introducing thoughts and techniques now in museum behind the land arts produced by Irani- an artists and also studying their specific NEW YORK (Reuters) — A painting languishing in a New characteristics, curator Mahmud Maktabi Jersey basement that turned out to be one of Dutch master told the Persian service of ISNA on Friday. Rembrandt’s earliest works went on display on Wednesday He asked the artists interested in at- at the J. Paul Getty Museum in California as a key part of an tending the exhibition to submit copies of exhibit on the 17th century artist. their works to him via email at mhmdmak- “The Unconscious Patient (An Allegory of the Sense of [email protected]. Smell)” depicts two men wafting a rag under the nose of a “Also in July Kunsthalle will be hosting third man who is swooning and is dated 1624, the museum the exhibition ‘Small Gestures’ that will be said in a press release. curated by art historian Katalin Keseru and The 8-1/2-by-7-inch (22-by-18-cm) work is among a se- art critic John K. Grande,” Maktabi said. ries of five paintings on the senses that Rembrandt created Forty land artists, including Ahmad Na- exhibition,” he added. as a teenager, and will be displayed with two others - hear- dalian from Iran, have been invited to the Maktabi also said that there are plans ing and touch - from Wednesday until Aug. 28, when the exhibit. to invite several Hungarian artists to visit exhibit will travel internationally. “This would be a good chance for Ira- Iran and hold workshops the country. The painting’s slog from a New Jersey basement to the nian artists to meet and hold talks with Eco Avant-garde will be running until upper echelons of the art world began in July when adult world famous artists who will attend the October 16. children cleaning out their family home in Essex County af- ter their parents died contacted John Nye, owner of Nye Angry Birds maker Rovio and Co auction house in Bloomfield, New Jersey. “The picture was remarkably unremarkable,” Nye said, bets nest egg on 3D movie recalling the oil painting was flaking. “It looked like a dark, discolored portrait of three people, one of whom is passed HELSINKI (Reuters) — Finnish smart- which premiered this week in France and out.” phone games maker Rovio Entertain- French-speaking Belgium. “The whole When the painting went up for auction in September, ment Ltd is hoping to revive the cool (movie) project will have a positive im- Nye estimated it would fetch up to $800, having spent two of its widely-known but aging Angry pact on all of our business operations,” weeks on display on the auction house wall and in its on- Birds franchise with an animated 3D Rovio CEO Kati Levoranta told Reuters, line catalog. That is where sharp-eyed art aficionados from Hollywood film financed out of its own adding that the company was expecting three different European countries spotted it, ultimately pocket. to return to profits this year. leading to a Paris art dealer’s winning bid of $870,000, or The original Angry Birds, launched in Rovio bank rolled the $73 million fea- about $1.1 million including the typical added sale premium, 2009, remains the top paid mobile app ture film itself. Nye said. of all time. But its creator’s fortunes have “It’s a question of risk and reward, but “I was stunned,” Nye said in a phone interview. dwindled after it failed to create new hit it’s also about creative control,” Mikael Soon the Paris dealer was in contact with New York finan- games; last year Rovio cut a third of Hed, executive producer and chairman cier Thomas Kaplan, who heads the investment firm Elec- A woman poses with a 3D painting during an exhibition at the Khiale No Gallery of the Saba its staff, hived off non-core businesses of wholly owned subsidiary Rovio Ani- trum Group, and is founder of the Leiden Collection, one Art and Cultural Institute in Tehran on May 12, 2016. The exhibition displaying 3D paintings and booked a nearly $15 million an- mation co, told Reuters. “The one who of the world’s largest private collections of Dutch Golden by a group of art students will run until May 19 at the institute located near the intersection nual loss. Now the company is pinning pays the bill gets to decide what’s in the Age art. of Taleqani and Vali-e Asr. its hopes on “The Angry Birds Movie”, movie”.