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Iran should Shamkhani: not put all Iran stresses ‘updating’ Silence on eggs in one Saudi atrocities basket: nuclear medicine centers in Yemen professor ‘complicity in INTERVIEW Mehdi Sepahvand, See page 2 genocide’ Katya Bohdan, Ali Kushki POLITICS TEHRAN — A top TEHRAN — Iran should not put all its deskIranian security offi- eggs in one basket and it is necessary cial chided on Monday the international to establish “good ties” with all coun- community for turning its eyes to atrocities tries, says Davoud Hermidas Bavand, committed by Saudi Arabia in Yemen, em- a politics professor at the University of phasizing that it is no different from “com- Tehran. plicity” in those acts of violence. For example, Bavand says, Iran “Silence on crimes committed by “ought to have good relations with Saudi Arabia against defenseless Yem- Russia” but it is not in interest of Iran eni women and children amounts to to adopt a “strategic relationship with complicity in their genocide and de- Russia”. struction of the country’s resources The professor believes that Russia and infrastructures,” said Supreme Na- “utilizes Iran for the realization of its tional Security Council Ali Shamkhani political objectives.” in an appearance with visiting Luxem- Below is the first part of the Tehran bourgish Foreign Minister Jean Assel- Times’ interview with Bavand. born in Tehran. Iran has been hailing its ties Iran has been critical of a Saudi-led with Russia as strategic. How stra- invasion on Yemen, on for more than tegic do you think these relations 20 months now. are? Indiscriminate airstrikes by the coali- A: We should have good rela- tion have left thousands of people killed tionship with all countries. There’s and injured, and millions displaced. no doubt about that. But I do not At least more than 6,000 people take the current relations with Russia Hossein Esmaeili have been killed since the coalition as strategic. We are neighbors with campaign, according to one account. Russia, so we should have good rela- Multiple international hospitals run tionship with Russia. But at the same by the charity Médecins Sans Fron- time we have to bear in mind that

Tehran Times/ Tehran tières, food factories and infrastruc- Russia uses and utilizes Iran, primar- tures have been damaged seriously, as ily as a means for realization of its Iran’s nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi visits a nuclear technology exhibition on February 13 in Tehran. political objectives. 2 well. 2

Iraq forces foil Kuala Lumpur event explores Iran, Malay world cultural heritage bonds ARTICLE ISIL attempt to TOURISM TEHRAN — The Universi- understanding cultural commonalities between guo from the International Islamic University By Christian H. Cooper deskty of Nottingham Malaysia Iran and the Malay world, IRNA reported. Malaysia, Bastian Zulyeno from University of flee to Syria Campus in collaboration with the Iranian Em- Iranian Ambassador to Kuala Lumpur Indonesia, and Hamideh Molaei from Univer- We’ve created a monster bassy in Kuala Lumpur hosted a conference, Marzieh Afkham, for her part, referred to sity of Tehran. Iraqi forces have thwarted an attempt which addressed widespread interaction be- Iran as a country with a rich culture and civi- According to the event’s organizers, Iran for four full years by around 200 extremist fighters to tween Iran, Central Asia, the Indian subcon- lization in West Asia region which has main- has played a significant role in the spread of tinent and East Asia from China to Malaysia tained long-standing historical and trade re- Islam in Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent flee their bastion of Tal Afar toward aybe for you it was the first and Indonesia. lations with the Malay world. and East Asia from China to Malaysia and Syria, west of the city of Mosul, a secu- time you held your first-born rity spokesman said Monday. Titled “Civilization and Cultural Heritage Amongst the invited lecturers were Mu- Indonesia while Arab and Iranian traders, In- M child. Perhaps it was the first of Iran and the Malay World; A Cultural Dis- hammad Bukhari Lubis from the National dian Sufis introduced Islam to the Southeast Forces from the Hashed al-Shaabi time you fell in love. For me, it was the course”, the talks convened officials, cultural University of Malaysia, Amir Hossein Zekr- Asia in the 13th century. (Popular Mobilization) said ISIL ter- first time I approached the customs figures, academics and researchers from Iran, “Iranian influence is noticeable through rorist group used tanks in their bid to booth Khomeini airport at 2 in the Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia on Feb. 11 Participants also the Malay language, as well as Thai language break out of Tal Afar. morning and handed over my Ameri- and 12. laid great stress on (from 16th century and Ayutthaya time).” “The attack by the Daesh (ISIL) ter- can passport; that was how my fast my It touched upon variety of themes includ- In a final statement, the attendees called for rorist gangs started at around 7 p.m., promoting social and heart was racing. ing anthropology, sociology, religious and promotion of friendship and cooperation be- the fighting lasted around six hours,” After all, I was entering the Iranian “evil cultural studies, literature, history, philosophy, moral values among tween Iranians and Southeast Asian states with their spokesman Ahmed al-Assadi told empire” that “hated” Americans. I wanted linguistics, and geography amongst others. various cultures as a regard to cultural heritage they have in common. AFP. to visit Iran to learn Farsi and try and un- Addressing the opening ceremony, Syed Participants also laid great stress on pro- Hashed forces have been deployed step forward to help derstand the economy but, more impor- Farid al-Attas, the associate professor in the De- moting social and moral values among vari- establish peace and tantly, understand why so much mistrust in desert areas west of Mosul since partment of Sociology at the National Universi- ous cultures as a step forward to help estab- and miscommunication… but a people federal forces launched a massive op- ty of Singapore, attached great importance to prosperity in the world. lish peace and prosperity in the world. eration to retake the city from ISIL on who seemingly like each other so much. Oct. 17. Nothing could be further from the truth. Their main goals are to retake Tal Hand-cut lead glass vessels on show at CHTHO What Iranians, and the world, Afar, a Turkmen-majority city which is see and hear from the United States HERITAGE TEHRAN — Sets of hand- cups, fruit bowls and tea sets, CHTN reported CHTHO Exports Department, the showcase right now, from President Trump, is still held by ISIL, and to prevent the ex- deskcut lead glass and crystal on Sunday. comes to an end on Feb. 15. tremists from being able to move men not American. It doesn’t represent vessels created by a senior Iranian artisan are Nabati who is a native of Tabriz has held From the historical point of view, it is not our values as people or as a country, and equipment between Mosul and on display at the Cultural Heritage, Tourism several solo and group exhibits inside and certain in which of the civilizations of the an- their strongholds in Syria. and it certainly doesn’t represent our and Handicrafts Organization (CHTHO) in outside the country over the past two dec- cient Near East glass was first made. Howev- attitudes toward Islam and Muslims. “This was an attempt by Daesh to Tehran. ades. In 2015, the World Crafts Council an- er, according to Encyclopedia Britannica, the open a breach, flee to the Syria border Trump is temporary, people aren’t. Veteran glassblower Ebrahim Nabati has nounced his hometown as world city of earliest wholly glass objects from Egypt are Let’s start this story from the beginning. and exfiltrate some leaders and fight- selected eighty works for the exhibit, the ma- handicrafts. beads dating from some time after c. 2500 ers,” Assadi said. The United States supported the jority of them are in the forms of flower pots, Organized under the auspices of the BC. Pahlavi dynasty and overthrew a dem- He said that Hashed forces received ocratically elected government. support from army aviation helicop- The United States gave chemi- ters when ISIL attacked them. He add- cal weapons to Saddam Hussein and ed that the fighting left around 50 ISIL Asia’s first used them against your children who members killed and 17 of their vehicles were forced to defend your borders destroyed. snow volleyball against an existential threat. I saw your Assadi did not provide a casualty martyrs’ pictures everyday on build- figure for the Hashed al-Shaabi fol- tournament ings as I travelled by bus to my Farsi lowing the attack, which took place classes or drove around Tehran. It was around 20 kilometers (12 miles) south- sobering to see in person. 13 west of Tal Afar. kicks off in Iran ISIL are confined to a corridor be- tween Tal Afar and Mosul by tens of Asia’s first snow volleyball tourna- thousands of forces deployed on sev- ment got under way in Iran on Sun- eral fronts. day. After retaking the eastern side of In great conditions at the Dizin Mosul last month, Iraqi forces are pre- International Ski Resort at 2,650 paring to launch an assault on the west meters above sea level, 10 teams competed to secure a final spot bank of the city. for Monday’s second tournament The early stages of the Mosul of- day. fensive saw ISIL move fighters be- After the group games were fin- tween Mosul and the Syrian city of ished, teams from Poland and Aus- Raqqa, its other major urban strong- tria secured their spots from Group See Our Special Report about hold, but their supply lines have now A, while the Czech Republic and “Petro Omid Asia (POA)” been cut off. sarmaye-club.com Russia made it in Group B. (Source: AFP) on Pages 7, 8, 9 and 10 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y POLITICS FFEBRUARYEBRUARY 14,14, 20172017

MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS Zarif felicitates Saudi Arabia is Steinmeier on presidency ‘delusional’, Tehran says POLITICS TEHRAN — Iran’s foreign minister deskhas congratulated his former German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier on his new post as “Saudi stance shows lack of information about Iran and the larger Middle East” president of the Western European country. Hailing Steinmeier as a leading politician favoring POLITICS TEHRAN — Iranian and make up for previous mistakes. peace and dialogue, Mohammad Javad Zarif in his deskForeign Ministry “Saudi Arabia is delusional and is making a letter on Sunday hoped that Tehran-Berlin strong ties spokesman Bahram Qassemi has said that mistake. The mistake caused some problems would continue to thrive in future, IRNA reported. Saudi Arabia’s stance on Tehran shows for Saudi Arabia in the past,” he pointed out. Zarif pointed to the history of close cooperation that Riyadh does not have information He added, “Saudi Arabia cannot and consultations with the German politician as foreign about the Middle East region and Iran. continue following this path…” minister, and expressed the hope that his presidency “Assuming that Saudi Arabia and ‘Trump has not ended his would also constructively serve the German nation. Emirates have adopted harsher position on campaign yet’ Iran under the influence of Trump’s slogans, Qassemi also said U.S. President I think we should advise them avoid making Donald Trump is still continuing his such historic mistake,” he said in a televised electoral campaigns. Given Trump’s Navy repulses pirate interview with al-Alam aired on Sunday. rhetoric and position, it seems that he has attack on Iranian Given the status of Iran in the region, it not yet started his job seriously, he said. is better for Saudi Arabia and the United It is too soon to see what path Trump vessel in Bab-el- Arab Emirates to adopt policies based on will take, he added. Mandeb the regional “realities”, he added. Pointing to the fact that the U.S. has He noted that establishing “balanced” adopted hostile policies towards Iran, POLITICS TEHRAN — Iran’s naval forces desksaved one of the country’s trade and “fair” relations with the neighboring and Qassemi said Trump’s comments are vessels from a massive pirate attack in the Bab-el- regional countries is Iran’s principled policy. something repetitive. Mandeb Strait on Sunday. “We are willing to settle the issues Elsewhere, he said that Iran has always The Navy’s 44th flotilla of warships, which patrols with our neighboring countries and we relied on the people in countering the enemies. the Gulf of Aden waters in an overseas mission, saved have never initiated efforts to undermine Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi “Iran is a peace-seeking country and the trade vessel when Somalian pirates tried to hijack relations with any country,” the Foreign has always been interested in establishing it, Tasnim reported. Ministry official remarked. Given Trump’s rhetoric and position, it seems good relations with the other countries The pirates, equipped with modern and expensive Qassemi added that Iran is ready to that he has not yet started his job seriously, under the condition of mutual respect and enter negotiations with Saudi Arabia if non-interference in others’ affairs,” the vessels such as refueling ships, had launched the attack Foreign Ministry spokesman notes. on the Iranian trade vessel on board 11 speed boats. kingdom seeks friendly relations with Iran diplomat stated.

Araqchi to discuss Iran stresses ‘updating’ nuclear medicine centers JCPOA implementation POLITICS TEHRAN — Iran’s nuclear chief, Ali produced radiopharmaceutical MIBG in combination to produce stable isotopes for civilian uses in industry, deskAkbar Salehi, on Monday defended the with stem cell techniques. agriculture and medicine at the Frodo facility. Iran is the with parliamentary country’s peaceful nuclear program, underscoring that Iran has taken initial steps to establish nuclear fourth country in the world with such a technology. committee Tehran has to keep “updating” its nuclear medicine centers. hospital, the first of its kind in the Middle East. Iran and the Russian ROSATOM signed on Jan. 20 a Salehi made the comments while visiting a nuclear “Preliminary work to start construction of the largest roadmap for cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear POLITICS TEHRAN — On Wednesday, the medicine center in Tehran where children receive nuclear hospital in the Middle East has already been energy, including stable isotope production. desk Majlis National Security and Foreign nuclear-related treatment. done,” Salehi stated. The collaboration is framed within a 2015 international Policy Committee is going to put on agenda the “The Atomic Agency Organization of Iran has the In a relevant development, Iran, in collaboration nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers that Foreign Ministry’s fourth report on the implementation responsibility to help those centers that deal with nuclear with Russia, is building an underground infrastructure removed sanctions against Tehran in return for it rolling of the JCPOA. technologies,” he was quoted as saying. back its nuclear program. The session will be attended by Deputy Foreign Using its nuclear expertise, Iran has grown less Nuclear chief says Iran has Under the deal, Iran has committed to convert the Minister Abbas Araqchi for legal and international dependent on imports of nuclear-based medicines and to keep updating its nuclear Frodo facility into a nuclear, physics and technology center. affairs, the committee spokesman Hossein Naqavi introduced a number of radiopharmaceutical products. Two of the six cascades in the facility will spin without ura- Hosseini said, IRIB reported. In 2009, Iranian scientists performed a successful facilities, particularly nium and will be transitioned, including through appropriate The Foreign Ministry is required to make such a bone marrow surgery on a girl with cancer, using Iranian- nuclear-based medicine. infrastructure modification, for stable isotope production. report to the committee every three months. The committee itself will present a report to the Majlis floor every six months. Nuclear deal beneficial for Trump: former diplomat POLITICS TEHRAN — Sadeq Kharrazi, a former fact very soon and will take into consideration the reality ‘I am not deskIranian diplomat, has said that it is of Iran in his setting of Middle East policies.” against national beneficial for the U.S. President Donald Trump to protect Commenting on the new U.S. secretary of state’s the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the official name lack of experience in foreign policy issues, he said, “I reconciliation, but it for the nuclear deal. don’t think that his lack of political experience is going is out of the question’ “It is in the full interest of the Trump administration to to be a serious problem. I think [U.S. Secretary of keep the deal alive and working. Iran’s options in the face State] Tillerson’s long managerial experience on top POLITICS TEHRAN — “I am not against of a collapse of the deal are multiple and will go beyond of the ExxonMobil will play an important role in setting desknational reconciliation, but there lobbying through its allies,” he told Al Jazeera in an interview pragmatic Middle East policies. This non-political is no schism between people to necessitate talking published on Monday. experience is a plus in my viewpoint.” about it and it is out of the question,” the Judiciary Kharrazi, who was Iran’s ambassador to France from The former Iranian diplomat believes that Trump’s chief said on Monday, the IRIB reported. 2002 to 2006, believes that scrapping the nuclear deal presidency offers both threats and opportunities to Iran’s Addressing a high-profile Judiciary meeting in is not going to happen given the current consensus foreign policy and national security. Tehran, Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani said, “National among Europeans to uphold it. “Trump’s long business record has potentially made him reconciliation can be talked about where it is relevant, “Renegotiating the deal is neither possible nor doable a deal broker which is essential in international relations. I where fundamental schism and disagreement exist, under current circumstances. Europeans won’t support would be on that,” Kharrazi said. believe this war of words and harsh rhetoric will be ebbed to but I do not see such a thing. it no matter how adamant the Trump administration “I am confident that Trump will begin to realize this considerable extent,” Kharrazi said.

Principlists surely Shamkhani: Silence on Saudi atrocities in Yemen ‘complicity in genocide’

will name a rival for 1 In June 2016 the United sources. reportedly preparing to approve major report in September 2016, Britain Rouhani: politician Nations blacklisted the coalition for killing Tehran has also been lambasting arms sales to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, was, after the U.S., the second children in Yemen though it was delisted the U.S. and European countries for previously blocked by former President biggest arms dealer in the world, with one week later as Riyadh threatened to generous arm sales to Riyadh. Barack Obama over human rights most of the weapons fuelling deadly POLITICS TEHRAN — The head of the Front cut Palestinian aid and funds to other Last week a U.S. official let slip that concerns. conflicts in the Middle East, including deskof the Followers of the Line of Imam UN programs, according to diplomatic Donald Trump’s administration was Also, according to an Independent the Yemeni war. and Leadership said on Monday that principlists are sure to introduce a rival for Hassan Rouhani in the upcoming elections. Iran should not put all eggs in one basket: professor Mohammad Reza Bahonar also said that the national reconciliation initiative proposed by ‘Iran paying dearly for opposing Israel’ reformists is not understandable, Mehr reported. “If it means reconciling people with people, they 1 For instance, with regard to nuclear technology, Iran has been trying to approach the EU. But are not unfriendly to each other. If it means between we adopted a sort of Ost-Politics Cooperation with last year the German minister of economy while people and the establishment, people have proven Russia, China and India, but we all witnessed in the visiting Iran said his country, and maybe Europe in they are faithful to it,” he said. International Atomic Energy Agency that Russia and general, would establish stronger ties with Iran if China supported the resolution of the Council and Iran softens its stance on Israel. How large do you supported wholeheartedly the resolution of the Security think Israel looms in Iran’s foreign relations? No plan to execute Council. And even if you do remember, the last two A: Approaching the EU is a good choice for Iran. We resolutions, the resolutions of the Security Council were are doing that and we ought to do that. We ought to fraudulent tycoon unconfined to the nuclear deal. believe that there is matter of certainty and matter of in short notice It was expanded to the missile situation and even degree. The EU have extensive relations with the U.S. defensive situation. And also declaration of the activities So they ought to observe the views of the U.S. I do of Iran in Air Force and some other areas in the high believe we ought to support the Palestinian issue in all international forums and international conventions POLITICS TEHRAN — Iran’s Judiciary seas. With regard to North Korea, China opposed any wherever and whenever it is. We used to support it even deskspokesman on Monday denied investigation and observation in the high seas. But “Approaching the EU is a good before the Islamic revolution… we have suffered a very reports that a plan is underway to execute fraudulent contrariwise, neither Russia nor China supported the choice for Iran. We are doing strong damage to our foreign policy (for supporting billionaire businessman Babak Zanjani over the concentration. Palestinians). We have paid and continue to pay. We coming few weeks. So, I do not believe that we genuinely have strategic that and we ought to do that.” ought to support the Palestinian question at every Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei told reporters during relationship. Russia most often utilizes Iran as a means to through the Caspian Sea. After the Islamic Revolution international forum. …bearing in mind at the same time a press conference that whoever made statements its ends. With regard to the Caspian Sea situation, Russia our defense necessities turned toward Russia, so in (some countries within) the Arab union never appreciate about implementing Zangani’s death sentence in a adopted a totally different approach vis-a-vis Iran and that sense we do have some relations with Russia. Iran’s approach. As far as Hamas is concerned, at the few weeks was “mistaken or biased”. I do not believe we have to put all of our eggs in one Russia is very selective. We do have certain amount beginning of the Arab Spring it shifted toward Saudi Ejei said Zangani is needed alive in order for the basket. We ought to have good relations with Russia, but of economic relations with Russia. Russia might Arabia and Turkey, but then when it could not get Judiciary to complete the process of investigating his I do not believe it is in interest of Iran to adopt strategic make certain statements in favor of Iran, but beyond anywhere, it shifted back to Iran. So it is trying to move case. Ejei emphasized execution is only one part of relationship with Russia. statements, in the area of action, it adopts a very toward the realization of its own objectives and interests Zanjani’s sentence. In regards to Russia, we do have, inevitably, certain relations, because Russia is a neighboring state, at least conservative position. and is not subject to Iran’s will and wish. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y FFEBRUARYEBRUARY 14,14, 20172017 INTERNATIONAL Myanmar police to probe allegations ISIL leadership targeted in airstrike, Baghdadi of abuse against Muslim Rohingyas fate unclear Myanmar’s police are to conduct a “departmental en- quiry” to determine whether law enforcement officers The Iraqi air force carried out a strike on a house where have committed human rights violations against the ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was thought to be meet- Muslim Rohingyas in the Buddhist-majority country. ing other commanders, Iraqi military said in a statement on “The departmental enquiry will be conducted ... Monday, without making clear whether he had been hit. to find out whether the police forces have committed The statement said Iraqi F-16s had targeted the house in illegal actions, including violations of human rights, western Iraq on Saturday. It also published the names of 13 during their area clearance operations,” the Ministry ISIL commanders it said had been killed in the airstrike but of Home Affairs said in a press release published on the list did not include Baghdadi. (Source: Reuters) Saturday. The ministry instructed police to conduct the in- At least 10 people killed in vestigation following a damning report by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human blast in Pakistani Rights (OHCHR) accusing Myanmar’s security forces in northern Rakhine of violating Rohingyas’ human city of Lahore rights. “The UN report includes very serious human At least 10 people were killed when a blast hit a crowd of rights abuses allegations against police in Myanmar protesters in the Pakistani city of Lahore on Monday, local including rape,” Police Colonel Myo Thu Soe said on media reported. Monday, adding, “and that’s why an investigation The English-language Dawn newspaper and Urdu-lan- committee was set up to respond to the report with guage Dubya TV both said 10 people had died when an evidence.” explosion rocked a protest organized by Pakistan’s chem- The February 3 report, entitled “Interviews with Ro- ist and pharmaceuticals manufacturers. hingyas fleeing from Myanmar since 9 October 2016,” Dawn said 30 people were wounded in the attack. said that Myanmar’s security forces had committed (Source: Reuters) mass killings and gang rapes of Rohingya Muslims and burned their villages since October last year in a cam- paign that “very likely” amounted to crimes against Turkey, Bahrain agree on humanity and possibly ethnic cleansing. cooperation in arms industry The military had said last week that it was setting ment probe into the accusations of abuse and mur- deny,” she said in January at the end of a probe of her der against the Rohingya in Rakhine, but final reports own into the human rights situation in Myanmar. up a team of investigators to conduct a similar probe Turkey and Bahrain have reached an agreement on bi- have astonishingly claimed that no such violations had More than 1,000 Rohingya Muslims may have been about the military atrocities in Rakhine. lateral cooperation in arms industry in Manama, the first taken place. killed and almost 69,000 Rohingyas have fled across Myanmar has so far denied almost all human rights destination in Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s The UN’s special rapporteur on Myanmar, Yanghee border to Bangladesh since the crackdown has start- violations in northern Rakhine State despite UN re- tour of Persian Gulf states. Lee, has repeatedly slammed the country for its vio- ed, according to UN sources. ports providing many documented accounts of the On Sunday, Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Isik and his Bah- lation of the Rohingyas’ rights. Lee has said the esti- The Rohingya have faced discrimination in Myan- crimes and global condemnation of the crackdown. raini counterpart, Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifah, inked mated 1.1 million Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine are mar for generations. They live in apartheid-like condi- The military crackdown was launched in October the memorandum of understanding in the presence of Erdo- victims of “decades of systematic and institutionalized tions and are not classified as a distinct group under 2016 after nine policemen were killed in attacks by gan and Bahrain’s monarch Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah, accord- discrimination.” citizenship laws and are regarded instead as illegal unidentified gunmen along the border. Authorities ing to the official Bahrain News Agency. “The government’s response to all of these prob- immigrants from Bangladesh. blamed the attack on the Rohingya. Reports said Ankara and Manama also signed a number lems seems to currently be to defend, dismiss and (Source: AFP) Myanmar has previously conducted a govern- of other agreements concerning visa fee exemptions and ed- ucation. N. Korea declares ballistic missile Mexico: Massive anti-Trump rallies Erdogan and his delegation will next travel to Saudi Arabia test ‘success’ staged across nation and Qatar. The tour’s much-expected focus rests on regional, political, security and economic issues. North Korea said it had successfully tested been mentioned, although last August Mexicans have held massive protests for concrete solutions,” said the coali- Bahrain has been heavy-handedly muffling popular an- a new ballistic missile, triggering a U.S.- it test-fired what it said was a subma- against U.S. President Donald Trump, tion behind the marches. ti-regime protests across the kingdom since 2011. led call for an urgent UN Security Council rine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) hitting back at his anti-Mexican rheto- U.S.-Mexican relations have plunged The suppression campaign has been heavily supported meeting after a launch seen as a challenge marked as a Pukguksong-1, a name which ric and vows to make Mexico pay for a to their lowest point in decades since with arms flow from neighboring Arab allies, including Saudi to U.S. President Donald Trump. translates as “North Star”. “big, beautiful” border wall between the Trump took office on January 20. Arabia. The North’s leader Kim Jong-un “ex- Kim said at the time that the missile, two countries. Trump, who launched his presiden- Saudi and Emirati troops have been helping Bahraini re- pressed great satisfaction over the pos- which was launched towards Japan, put Marches got under way on Sunday tial campaign calling Mexican immi- gime forces in their crackdown on political opposition. Scores session of another powerful nuclear attack the U.S. mainland and the Pacific within in some 20 cities across the country, in- grants “criminals” and “rapists”, has in- of people have lost their lives and many others been arrested means which adds to the tremendous striking range. cluding the capital, Mexico City, where furiated the U.S.’ southern neighbor. as a result of the crackdown. might of the country,” state news agency North Korea claims it has developed thousands of people flooded a central He also announced plans to stop il- During his visit to Manama, Erdogan expressed his wish for KCNA said on Monday. an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) avenue dressed in white and waving the legal immigration by building a wall on Turkey and Bahrain to work together for the “stability, peace, The missile was launched on Sunday, capable of hitting the U.S. mainland, but it red, white and green of the Mexican flag. the border and make Mexico pay for it. and future of the region,” Turkish paper Daily Sabah reported. near the western city of Kusong, and flew has not tested one as yet. Al Jazeera’s John Holman, reporting Mexican President Enrique Pena The king awarded the Turkish head of state with the medal east about 500km before falling into the The longest-range missile it has tested from Mexico City, said this was the first Nieto cancelled a January 31 trip to of Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifah, Bahrain’s first emir. Sea of Japan (East Sea), South Korea’s de- is the intermediate Musudan, which is the- mass protest against Trump in the coun- Washington over Trump’s insistence The official Qatar News Agency said the regional issues fence ministry said. oretically capable of reaching U.S. bases try. that Mexico pay for the wall. on the tour’s agenda include the situation in Syria and Iraq. Photos released by KCNA showed the on Guam, but most have ended in failure “It really marks the point in which the Trump has also wrought havoc on Riyadh, Doha and Ankara have been on the side of the missile blasting into the sky with a smiling including one last October, which explod- promises of his campaign - building a the Mexican economy with his threats militant groups fighting the Syrian government, lending them Kim watching from the command cen- ed shortly after launch. border wall that he expects Mexico to to terminate the country’s trade rela- generous arms and political support as well as other types of tre, and standing on the launch field sur- Designed for Trump pay for, import tariffs of Mexican goods tionship with the U.S., blaming Mexico assistance. (Source: Daily Sabah) rounded by dozens of cheering soldiers The South has said that Sunday’s heading to the U.S. and mass deporta- for the loss of jobs in the country. and scientists. launch was designed as a test for Trump, tion of Mexican migrants - are starting The Mexican peso has taken a beat- It said Kim “personally guided” prepa- who responded to the provocation by to look like they could be a reality un- ing nearly every time Trump insisted Turkmen president re-elected rations for Sunday’s test, which it described pledging “100 percent” support for Wash- der President Donald Trump,” he said. on renegotiating the North American with 98 percent of vote as a surface-to-surface medium long- ington’s key regional ally Japan. “That’s really what the people here Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), at- range Pukguksong-2, a “Korean-style new “Today’s missile launch ... is aimed at have gathered to denounce,” Holman tacked carmakers and other companies type strategic weapon system”. drawing global attention to the North by said. that manufacture in Mexico, or vowed Turkmenistan’s ruling leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov KCNA said the missile was powered by boasting its nuclear and missile capabili- When asked why she had decided to to slap steep tariffs on Mexican-made bagged a fresh seven-year term with nearly 98 percent of a a solid-fuel engine, which requires a far ties,” Seoul’s defense ministry said Sunday. take part in the march, a protester told goods. weakly contested vote, electoral officials following a prelim- shorter fuelling time than conventional “It is also believed that it was an armed Al Jazeera: “Putting it in words, there’s Mexico sends 80 percent of its ex- inary count. liquid fuel-powered missiles, according to provocation to test the response from the this hate that he seems to have for us, ports to the U.S., nearly $300bn in The election commission Yun Duk-min of the state-run Institute for new U.S. administration under President when we’ve never done anything to the goods in 2015. claimed at a press confer- Foreign Affairs and Security in Seoul. Trump,” it added. United States.” The confrontation has stoked patri- ence on Monday, in the “They leave little warning time and, The U.S., Japan and South Korea re- Dozens of universities, business otic pride in Mexico, where US com- capital Ashgabat, a turnout therefore, pose greater threat to oppo- sponded to the North’s confirmation by associations and civic organizations panies like Starbucks, Coca-Cola and of over 97 percent for the nents,” he said, adding that such missiles requesting an urgent UN Security Council backed the protest. McDonald’s are the targets of boycott poll, in which eight other are harder to detect before launch by sat- meeting to discuss the launch. “It is time we citizens combine forc- campaigns and many people have tak- candidates, viewed as to- ellite surveillance. The council is expected to hold consul- es and unite our voices to show our en to putting the Mexican flag in their ken opponents for Berdy- Pyongyang’s latest announcement tations on Monday. indignation and rejection of President profile pictures on social media. mukhamedov, also compet- was the first time a Pukguksong-2 has (Source: Al Jazeera) Trump, while contributing to the search (Source: AP) ed. Casting his vote at a school in Ashgabat on Sun- day, the president said the 200,000 people evacuated in California as dam might collapse vote would decide “the fate Evacuation orders for nearly 200,000 people living be- ’Do not travel north’ of the people for the coming low the tallest dam in the United States remained in Butte County Sheriff Korey Honea told an earlier news seven years”. place early on Monday after residents were abruptly briefing he was told by experts that the hole forming in the “If I am elected, then our policies aimed at improving the told to flee when a spillway appeared in danger of col- spillway could compromise the structure. Rather than risk welfare of the people will continue,” Berdymukhamedov said. lapse. thousands of lives, the decision was made to order evac- The former dentist and health minister took power in Authorities issued the evacuation order on Sunday, uations. 2006 after the death of Turkmenistan’s first president, Sapa- saying that a crumbling emergency spillway on Lake Officials said they feared the damaged spillway could rmurat Niyazov. Oroville Dam in north California could give way and unleash a 30-foot wall of water on Oroville, north of the Last year, Berdymukhamedov signed off on constitutional unleash floodwaters onto rural communities along the state capital Sacramento. changes that paved the way for his lifelong rule by removing Feather River. They said evacuation orders remained in place for some upper age limits for presidential candidates. “Immediate evacuation from the low levels of Oro- 188,000 people in Oroville, Yuba County, Butte County, Another change lengthened presidential terms from five ville and areas downstream is ordered,” the Butte Coun- Marysville and nearby communities and would be re-eval- to seven years. ty sheriff said in a statement posted on social media. uated at dawn. Voters in Ashgabat overwhelmingly said they were back- The California Department of Water Resources said The Yuba County Office of Emergency Services urged ing Berdymukhamedov on Sunday. on Twitter at about 4:30 p.m. PST (0030 GMT Monday) evacuees to travel only to the east, south or west. “DO NOT One-sided votes are typical in Central Asia, a Muslim-ma- that the spillway next to the dam was “predicted to fail diate danger had passed with water no longer flowing TRAVEL NORTH TOWARD OROVILLE,” the department jority ex-Soviet region politically close to Russia and China, within the next hour.” over the eroded spillway. But they cautioned that the warned on Twitter. where reigning presidents are usually expected to die in Several hours later the situation appeared less dire, situation remained unpredictable. Evacuation centers were set up at a fairgrounds in Chico, power. as the damaged spillway remained standing. “Once you have damage to a structure like that California, about 20 miles northwest of Oroville, but major Although Turkmenistan sits on the world’s fourth-largest The state water resources department said crews us- it’s catastrophic,” acting Water Resources director Bill highways leading south out of the area were jammed as natural gas reserves, it has failed to diversify export routes ing helicopters would drop rocks to fill a huge gouge, Croyle told reporters. But he stressed “the integrity of residents fled the flood zone and hotels quickly filled up. and its hydrocarbon-based economy as a whole. and authorities were releasing water to lower the lake’s the dam is not impacted” by the damaged spillway. Javier Santiago, 42, fled with his wife, two children and In recent years, the country of over five million people level after weeks of heavy rains in the drought-plagued Asked about the evacuation order, Croyle said “It several friends to the Oroville Dam Visitors Center in a pub- has traded its traditional economic reliance on Russia for de- state. was a tough call to make.” He added: “It was the right lic park above the dam and the danger zone. pendence on China, which buys the vast majority of its gas. By 10 p.m., state and local officials said the imme- call to make.” (Source: AFP) (Source: Al Jazeera) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY FFEBRUARYEBRUARY 14,14, 22017017 SNIPPETS New platforms 11% rise in copper concentrate output in 10 months to start

ECONOMY TEHRAN — Companies under production deskthe National Iranian Copper In- dustries Company could produce 895.5 thousand tons of copper concentrate in the first 10 months of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2016- January in South Pars 19, 2017), which shows 11 percent increase com- ECONOMY TEHRAN — Produc- six platforms into operation South Pars pared to the same period in the preceding year, desktion will begin in six daily gas output will reach 600 million cu- IRIB news reported. new platforms of Iran’s South Pars gas bic meters. The figure stood at 804.73 thousand tons in last field (in the Persian Gulf) during the next POGC is in charge of implementing year, the report said. Iranian calendar year (which begins on South Pars phases development projects. Copper concentrate is the result of a flotation March 22, 2017), Shana quoted Moham- The huge offshore field, shared with process after the copper ore has been mined and mad Meshkinfam, the managing director Qatar, covers an area of 9,700 square remaining 6,000 square kilometers, called nificant amount of natural gas, account- milled. Copper concentrate is an intermediate of Pars Oil and Gas company (POGC), as kilometers, 3,700 square kilometers of North Dome, are situated in Qatar’s ter- ing for about eight percent of the world’s product used as raw material in the production of saying. which, called South Pars, are in Iran’s ritorial waters. reserves, and approximately 18 billion copper metal. The official said that by putting these territorial waters in the Persian Gulf. The The field is estimated to contain a sig- barrels of condensate. $450b of foreign Tehran to host 4th Intl. drilling Slovakian trade delegation to visit investments should congress, exhibit next week Tehran on Mar. 17 be attracted in 9 years ECONOMY TEHRAN — The ECONOMY TEHRAN — A Slova- deskfourth edition of deskkian trade delegation ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran needs to attract International Iranian Drilling Con- headed by the country’s deputy prime desk$450 billion of foreign invest- gress and Exhibition is due to be minister for investments is due to vis- ments by 2026, the head of the investment panel at held in Tehran on February 18 and it Tehran on March 17 for business talks the Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and 19, Shana reported. with the Iranian traders and businessmen Agriculture (ICCIMA) announced. According to the report, the at the place of Tehran Chamber of Com- As ISNA quoted Ferial Mostofi, financing prob- congress will be hosting Iranian and merce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture lems in addition to the engineering and technical foreign executives and experts ac- (TCCIMA), the official website of TCCIMA problems of some projects in Iran stand among the tive in oil industry’s upstream sec- announced. communication equipment, banking, ener- major obstacles on the way of attracting foreign in- tor. ments and technologies in this area The Slovak delegation will comprise gy, transportation and logistics, engineer- vestors to the country. The exhibition, which will be held and also to provide an opportunity executives and entrepreneurs active in var- ing, legal, civil and health sectors as well on the sidelines of the congress, is for companies to share information ious areas including mining, oil and gas, as water management, food processing, Russians invite to showcase the latest achieve- and talk business. chemical and petrochemical industries, information technology and agriculture. Iranian industry min. to attend Oil stable as OPEC’s cuts bite, although bloated market still weighs INNOPROM 2017 Oil prices were stable on Monday on There was initial skepticism that pro- In the United States, oil drilling is mestic supplies or by cutting into inven- signs that OPEC-led production cuts ducers would make the promised cuts, pushing up production and undermin- tories. ECONOMY TEHRAN — The Russian Ministry were reducing global overproduction, but compliance with the announced re- ing OPEC’s efforts to reduce output. Given these trends, analysts say that deskof Industry and Trade invited Ira- although bloated inventories and ris- ductions is now estimated 80 to 90 per- Drillers added eight oil rigs in the OPEC might have to extend its cuts for a nian Industry Minister Mohammadreza Nematza- ing output elsewhere were weighing on cent. week to Feb. 10, bringing the total U.S. longer period than the currently planned deh to attend the International Industrial Trade Fair markets. Kuwaiti Oil Minister Essam al-Mar- count to 591, the most since October first half of 2017. INNOPROM 2017. Brent crude futures were trading at zouq said on Monday that the OPEC 2015, Baker Hughes said on Friday. But since global oil demand is expect- The trade fair will take place at International Ex- $56.72 per barrel at 0752 GMT, up 2 compliance was 92 percent while that During the same week last year, when ed to rise by between 1.3 million bpd hibition Center Ekaterinburg-EXPO from July 10 to cents from their previous close. of non-OPEC producers was 50 percent. prices were around $30 per barrel, there and 1.5 million bpd in 2017, OPEC’s co- 13. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude “Traders will be keenly awaiting the were just 439 active rigs. nundrum is that the longer and deeper INNOPROM is a unique communication plat- futures were down 2 cents at $53.84 a release today of OPEC’s monthly report. Underscoring a fuel glut, traders it cuts, the more it cedes market share to form showcasing latest developments of industrial barrel. If production cuts are coming through as are preparing to export gasoline from competitors, as seen in the two world’s technologies and facilitating discussions of relevant The Organization of the Petroleum suggested, we should see oil prices push the U.S. East Coast after months of biggest oil consuming markets. issues on development of the sector in Russia. Exporting Countries (OPEC) and oth- higher,” ANZ bank said. heavy importing and local production In the United States, OPEC is facing er producers including Russia have While traders said that crude was well swamped the region. the rising flood of shale driven produc- agreed to cut output by almost 1.8 supported in the lower to mid-$50s per In Russia, there are signs that output tion. In China, OPEC’s de-facto leader S. Korea to dispatch million barrels per day (bpd) during barrel due to the curbs, they pointed to may be falling but that exports remain Saudi Arabia has already been overtak- trade delegation to the first half of 2017 in order to rein in a host of reasons that prevented prices high, as its producers shield their core en by Russia as the biggest oil supplier. Iran in late-Feb. a global glut. from rising further. export markets at the cost of lower do- (Source: Reuters) Investor honeymoon with OPEC falters as shale drilling booms ECONOMY TEHRAN — According to a re- deskport by Iran Chamber of Com- After unprecedented optimism that the Organization of the biggest gain in three months. merce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), Petroleum Exporting Countries will manage to ease Willing investors a South Korean trade delegation is due to visit Iran a global supply glut, money managers reduced their “The shorts increased, which shows that there are on February 22 to explore areas for development bets on rising West Texas Intermediate prices for the investors willing to bet that the OPEC production cuts of trade relations. first time in a month. While the group and other ma- are fully priced into the market and that the oil bulls The delegation includes representatives of com- jor exporters are pumping less crude, U.S. invento- are vulnerable to bearish news,” Tim Evans, an energy panies active in areas such as construction ma- ries and production are on the rise, and shale drillers analyst at Citi Futures Perspective in New York, said by chinery, agricultural machinery and hydraulic ma- keep adding rigs. The U.S. benchmark has traded telephone. chinery parts, air conditioning, heavy machinery, mostly between $50 and $55 a barrel for the last two As they boost output, U.S. oil producers are hedging agricultural products and textiles. months. their price risk for this year and 2018. Producers’ short “There’s starting to be fatigue about the range positions, protecting against a drop in prices, increased we’ve been trading in,” John Kilduff, a partner at to 707,498 futures and options, the most since August Again Capital LLC, a New York-based hedge fund that a day in the week ended Feb. 3, according to the En- 2007, according to the CFTC. China’s top developers focuses on energy, said by telephone. “It won’t be ergy Information Administration. That’s an increase of Pioneer Natural Resources Co. plans to continue be- summer until we break out to the upside.” about half a million barrels a day from last year’s low, ing a “heavy hedger,” Chief Operating Officer Tim Dove plan to invest more in OPEC achieved the best compliance rate in its his- and the agency expects production to keep climbing said last week. The company raised its drilling budget land this year tory at the outset of its accord to cut production, a to reach 9.53 million a day next year, the most since more than expected and is expanding its fleet of rigs in plan that’s being supported by strong demand, the 1970. the Permian Basin. Pioneer’s hedges provide upside to International Energy Agency said in a Feb. 10 report. Tight range about $62 a barrel, Dove said. Chinese real estate developers surveyed by Reuters mostly In the past, OPEC had often struggled to fully deliver Hedge funds cut their net-long position, or the dif- OPEC implemented 90 percent of promised output plan to increase their land investments in 2017 as they shrug promised cuts due to a reluctance to lose income and ference between bets on a price increase and wagers cuts in January, the first month of its agreement, accord- off record prices and government tightening measures while market share. Former Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali on a decline, by 5.4 percent in the week ended Feb. ing to the IEA. Eleven non-OPEC members who joined seeking to expand their market share. al-Naimi said on Dec. 2 that, in the history of OPEC 7, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission data the agreement have made about half their pledged re- The 10 companies contacted by phone and messaging deals, “The unfortunate part is we tend to cheat.” show. WTI slipped 1.2 percent to $52.17 a barrel in the ductions, the agency said. represent half of the top 20 Chinese developers and togeth- Meanwhile, U.S. producers last week extended the report week, and closed at $53.86 on Feb. 10. It was “I think that we will be looking at the reverse of this er have close to $300 billion in annual sales, mainly of apart- biggest surge in oil drilling in more than four years trading at $53.80 a barrel, down 6 cents, on Monday at report in a week,” Michael Lynch, president of Strategic ments. as the prolific shale plays of Texas and Oklahoma lure 1:04 p.m in Hong Kong. Energy & Economic Research in Winchester, Massachu- Eight of them said they were increasing their budgets, by investment from Exxon Mobil Corp. and Continental Money managers’ net-long position in WTI de- setts, said by telephone. “The IEA report on compliance between 10-50 percent, and the other two said they would Resources Inc. creased by 20,540 futures and options to 359,387. has dispelled doubts about OPEC’s adherence.” sustain their spending at 2016 levels. Company officials re- U.S. crude output climbed to 8.98 million barrels Longs fell 1.8 percent, while shorts climbed 26 percent, (Source: Bloomberg) sponding to the survey asked for anonymity, many citing cor- porate quiet periods ahead of quarterly results. The developers are buying land in Tier 1 cities, which are European shares Fidessa says global Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, or in Tier 2 cit- China’s Sinochem ies, such as Suzhou, Wuhan and Hefei, but most are shunning up as mining revenue spread in early talks to smaller Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities. That could increase the price sector hits 2-year provides stability buy stake in Noble differential between the major cities, where demand is robust high Group and land is in short supply, and the rest. A sharp run-up in prices in major cities last year raised of- ficial alarm in Beijing about the potential for a boom and bust European shares rose for a fifth consecutive British trading software provider Fidessa Group China’s state-owned Sinochem is in early talks cycle, and led to a series of measures at local level to reduce session on Monday with mining stocks rallying to Plc (FDSA.L) said its international revenue spread with Noble Group (NOBG.SI) to buy an equity stake property speculation. their highest in two years and a half on stronger provided stability amid uncertainty following in the embattled trader, three sources familiar with “Because of the tightening, home sales will not be as crazy copper prices and takeover offers sending German Britain’s vote to leave the European Union and the the matter said, in a move that would help it gain ac- as in 2016, but it’s a good time for us to buy more land be- drugmaker Stada to a record high. U.S. election. cess to the commodity trader’s global supply chain. cause we sold most of the inventory last year,” said a company The STOXX 600 rose 0.3 percent, getting very Fidessa, which provides trading and investment Taking a stake in an internationally active trading official at one developer based in the southern city of Shen- close to its January peak when the pan-European technology, reported a 25 percent rise in it full-year house like Noble would help Sinochem, a big oil, gas zhen, where home prices are among the most expensive in index hit its highest level since end-2015. UK’s FTSE profit to 48.8 million pounds ($61.0 million) for the and petrochemical company, in its ambitions to be- China. “Developers need to keep the growth momentum and .FTSE was up 0.1 percent. year ended Dec. 31. come a more globally active energy trader, and also so we need to keep buying aggressively ... The theme for this Europe’s Basic Resources index .SXPP rose as The company said 64 percent of its total develop China’s gas industry. year is land investment.” much as 2.4 percent to hit its highest level since revenue was generated outside Europe, while 73 The discussions are taking place as Noble looks Increasing market share helps the big players to gain more August 2014 after London copper extended gains percent of the revenue was denominated in foreign to rejig its business units, cut debt and boost liquid- economies of scale, putting them in a better position to control to hit its highest in 20 months in heavy trade on currencies, with the majority being the U.S. dollar. ity to fight a long-term downtrend in commodity labor, materials and marketing costs. Monday, driven up by supply worries. ($1 = 0.7995 pounds)

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Dr. Pardakhty, Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences: Kerman Province to host 13th Asian Societies of Cosmetic Scientists Conference in May 2017

100 foreign guests to attend ASCSC Chairman of the Middle Eastern Countries Society of Cosmetic Chemists (MECSCC) said, “This conference is one of the biggest regional scientific conferences which will be held in Kerman Province.” Dr. Mohammad Baghaei added, “The science of cos- metics is, in fact, the science of chemistry and its related sciences which deals with the production of products used for taking care of body, skin and hair. Preparations for set- ting up the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) were made in France in 1956. Three years later, it was established by eight European nations.” He said, “The federation and its related associations are non-profit and scientific societies which disseminate and transfer the knowledge of cosmetics. These international associations are being developed well.” Dr. Baghaei said there are 47 international cosmetic associa- The Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology of tions which are IFSCC members and are situated in 57 countries. sition will lead to an improvement in the level of the science of Kerman University of Medical Sciences (KMU) said the He recalled that, “We set up the MECSCC in 2009, and cosmetics in Iran, adding the conference will be a unique op- 13th Asian Societies of Cosmetic Scientists Conference in the same year, registered it in the conference of Australia portunity for the officials and experts of the Iranian Ministry of (ASCSC 2017) will be hosted by Middle Eastern Countries and Board of Directors.” Health and Medical Education to gain more knowledge about Society of Cosmetic Chemists (MECSCC) and KMU during He said, in the beginning, the society was supposed to the latest cosmetic products and formulations. May 15-17. According to the website of KMU, Dr. Abbas be registered under the title of ‘The Cosmetic Society of “Iran enjoys a favorable status in the world in terms of Pardakhty talked about the ASCSC in a press conference the Persian Gulf Countries’, adding, nevertheless, to avoid science. Iranian brands rank amongst the world’s top 50 and “This is due to an absent of adequate and effective su- in the University’s Research and Technology Department. future consequences, it was registered under the title of are on a par with them in terms of quality. Currently, we pro- pervision by the related organizations over the price of the “This conference is one of the most important interna- ‘Middle Eastern Countries Society of Cosmetic Chemists’, duce products containing plant stem cells, the raw materials products in the span between importing them to the coun- tional conferences in recent years which will be held by the secretariat of which is located in Iran. of which, however, are imported from Switzerland.” try and selling them to customers in pharmacies and stores.” Kerman Province.” Dr. Baghaei listed the countries affiliated to the MECSCC He recalled that, “We can extract a stem cell from a plant, He said the conference theme is “Cosmetic Science, as Iran, Iraq, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar, cultivate it in the lab environment and use it in the industry. Iran in a high UV radiation region Look Good, Live Better”, adding that, “This conference will Lebanon, Syria, Bahrain, Oman, Armenia, Afghanistan and Such stem cells are found in saffron which is a plant indig- Stressing the importance of promoting the use of sun- be held through cooperation of the MECSCC and KMU.” Pakistan. enous to Iran. Saffron has anti-inflammatory and moistur- screens, Dr. Baghaei said Iran is located in a zone with a Dr. Pardakhty also made comments about ASCSC 2017 He said during May 15-17, 2017, the 13th Asian Societies of izing properties.” high and, sometimes, damaging ultraviolet radiation. topics. “Innovation cosmetics, clinical cosmetics, green or Cosmetic Scientists Conference 2017 (ASCSC 2017) as well as Dr. Baghaei said Iran has a large number of plant prod- “In most of the Iranian provinces in summer, should peo- natural cosmetics and the application of nano-science in the first workshop and exhibition of “Home and Personal Care ucts, adding the country is home to a large number of ple exit their houses during the day and while the sun is cosmetics have been considered for this conference.” Ingredients’ Exhibition, HPCI” will be held in Kerman. native plant species each of which has a large number of still up, they have to wear hats or caps and gloves, carry He also described the event as a scientific and cultural The conference and expo will bring Kerman into spot- properties and can be used in the production of new prod- umbrella and use sunscreen. conference. “Since senior scientists and many foreign com- light in the region with regard to skin and hair care products ucts by using nanotechnology and cultivating its stem cell in panies will take part in the conference, it can have many and cosmetics in general. the lab environment. Keratin hair straightening treatments carcinogenic advantages for Iran and also Kerman Province.” “Iran ranks among the top 10 in the world in all sciences Comparing the quality of domestic and foreign prod- Dr. Baghaei stressed that people should only use stand- Dr. Pardakhty added that, “The ASCSC will be held in pertaining to the science of cosmetics. Yet, the science has ucts, he said due to a number reasons, the quality of Iranian ard products that are approved by the Ministry of Health Graduate University of Advanced Technology (KGUT), Ker- not been academically developed in Iran. According to our products is absolutely higher than their foreign counter- and Medical Education. man, Iran. The consumption of cosmetics in Iran is very estimations, at least, 100 foreign guests will attend the 13th parts. He added it has become quite common that hairdressers high. Hence, high quality products and those based on in- edition of the conference in Kerman.” Commenting on the relationship between a product and use keratin to straighten customers’ hair. ternational standards must be produced and supplied.” He added definitely, different workshops will be held on the its price, MECSCC’s president said he believes there is no “This is while keratin contains a solvent which is highly car- He said retraining topics for physicians, pharmacists sidelines of the conference, most of which will be organized by relationship between the two, for, basically, most of the for- cinogenic. The permissible amount of this solvent is 1 parts per and dermatologists will be discussed in lectures and domestic and international producers of cosmetics’ raw materials. eign products that are sold at more than $28.5 in Iran, has million (PPM). This is while, a larger amount of the solvent (6 workshops. Dr. Baghaei stressed that holding the conference and expo- a much lower price outside the country. percent) is used in keratin hair straightening treatments.

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A New and Different Experience of Cooperating between Private Sector and Oil Ministry Kicks Off to Promote Security in Country A Glance at Salient Achievements of

PETRO OMID ASIA Company POA Board Member and Development Deputy: Oil storage tanks, with the storing capacity of 10 million oil barrels, is a giant step taken in chain of Creative Financing crude oil output and export of this strategic product. a Mega Project 8 The inaugural ceremony of the larg- est crude oil storage tanks was held on We Have Managed Wednesday morning in southern Iran, to Increase Power Genaveh and Deylam port areas, Bushehr Province. of Competition and To learn more about the details, our Bargaining in World reporter has conducted an interview with 9 Dr. Ali Askari Managing Director of OMID Investment Company which comes as fol- Success in Construction of 1st lows: To begin with his interview, he first con- Crude Oil Storage Tanks in Country gratulated the glorious victory anniversary of the Islamic Revolution to the noble na- As a holding company in the field of oil sector, Petro tion of the Islamic Iran and said: “This giant Omid Asia (POA) is affiliated to the Group Compa- project was launched by the private sector ny of Omid which has three and four companies in at the time when the country was put un- its subsidiary. In turn, POA is affiliated to DARYAN der severe sanctions.” Energy Management Company and is an ASMARI Despite tough conditions experienced Company which owns oil rig which is tasked with the by the company for launching this giant construction of oil tanks along with Petro Omid Kish project, all financial problems were re- Company. As a holding company, Omid Investment Company is ac- solved in the company relying upon the tive in various fields, the most important of which is mines and mineral. assistance of the Almighty God. About 38 percent stocks of the companies like Chadorlamu Mining & In this tough situation, “We managed to Industrial Company and Gol-e Gohar Mining & Industrial Company complete construction operations of this belongs to Omid Investment Company. Contd. on P. 8 giant project.” Contd. on This Page Giant Oil Tank Construction Industry Has Been Indigenized in Country

A Glance at POA 1st Privately-Funded Oil Storage Complex Goes on Stream Storage tank industry has been known as one of profitable and safe industries in Petro Omid Asia Company (POA) is powerful arm of oil and gas sector which is sub- After a landmark nuclear deal inked between Iran and P5+1 (the five permanent members world since decades ago. However, con- sidiary company of Omid Investment Management Group. It should be noted that the of UN Security Council plus Germany), the trend of privatization in the country has been struction of storage tank is not delegated to company was established in 2009 in the name of Ma’dankaran Goharan Omid Com- accelerated in a way that many organizations and ministries have taken giant strides for the private sector as a strategic industry. It pany (Private Joint Stock) with the initial capital of 500 million rials and was registered the implementation of this important effect. should be noted that storage tank industry in the same year. With due observance to the said issue, the National Iranian Oil Company (NOIC) has is considered as one of the most profitable The company was renamed into Petro Omid Asia Company in 2009, so that the capital of made its utmost efforts to take advantage of capacities and capabilities of the private sec- industry in the countries including Malaysia, Singapore, the company increased at two stages, amounting to 1,000 and 2,000 billion rials. tor in the best form possible. Egypt and South Africa. Contd. on P. 10 Contd. on P. 10 Contd. on P. 9

Managing Director of OTC: A Glance at Salient Achievements of Crude Oil Storing Capacity Increases PETRO OMID ASIA Company Contd. From This Page 10m Barrels in Country He expressed his special thanks to the of- taking advantage of high capability of ficials at the Oil Ministry, South Oilfields the private sector to the international Company, Project Technical Committee, standard of the nominal oil storage responsible managers and directors as well capacity of 15 days in terminal cou- as law enforcement forces who cooperated pled with increasing oil exports vol- and collaborated with us in order to mate- ume in the country.” rialize most objectives of this giant project. Elsewhere in his remarks, the man- With the construction operation of aging director of the company point- these tanks, capacity and capability of ex- ed to the way of investment in this port of crude oil in the country, observing giant project and said: “For the first requirements of international standards, has time in the country and in tandem increased to a great extent, he said, adding: with the objectives of the Oil Ministry, “Giant step has been taken in this regard, Omid Investment Group, affiliated to so that economic power and factor of Iran’s Bank Sepah, managed to undertake national security has also increased.” the responsibility of compensating 35 In the end, Dr. Ali Askari Managing percent of shortage of crude oil stor- Director of OMID Investment Compa- ferred to the unsparing efforts and sup- said: “Both Majsli and Energy Commission age reservoir in the country at Kharg ny said: “Launching this project will save ports of the oil minister in growth and dy- established more cooperation and col- Oil Terminal.” considerable currency for the country in namicity of Iranian oil industry and said: laboration with the government and the Giant installations for storing oil with sponsible for storing more than 90 As a financier, Petro Omid Asia various aspects.” “With the coordination made in this re- Oil Ministry, so that oil diplomacy of the the capacity of 10 million barrels were percent of crude oil and also obtain- Company managed to undertake Eng. Bitaraf Deputy Oil Minister was gard, the oil minister Eng. Zanganeh has country has brought about dignity and put into operation in Bushehr Prov- ing 70 percent of currency incomes of the responsibility of compensating the next speaker in the inaugural cere- thrown his heavyweight on implementa- pride for the Islamic Iran.” He called on ince. the country, he highlighted. 35 percent of shortage of crude oil mony of this giant project who congrat- tion of oil and gas projects in the country.” responsible officials to take effective steps It should be noted that this giant He pointed to Kharg Oil Terminal storage tanks at Kharg Oil Terminal, ulated the Ten-Day Dawn ceremonies to He also seized this opportunity to ex- in line with uprooting the dust of poverty oil project has been put into opera- as one of the largest oil terminals he reiterated. the noble nation of Islamic Iran and said: press his special thanks to the four Iranian and depravity from this province. tion by Omid Investment Group and in the region and said: “Benefited However, the company man- “Under the wise management of the late banks including Bank Sepah, Bank Mellat, In the end, Hojjatoleslam Khedri repre- Petro Omid Asia (POA), so that 35% from the most experienced, compe- aged to own a large oil storage tank Imam Khomeini (RA), the country man- Sina Bank and Ansar Bank as financiers of sentative of people of Genaveh and Dey- was added to the nominal capacity of tent and skilled manpower, OTC was in Genaveh and Deylam regions aged to get rid of political dependency this giant project. lam in the Islamic Consultative Assembly producing and exporting crude oil in considered as one of the first Iranian in Bushehr Province on a land area rapidly and practiced self-sufficiency dur- Major portion of installations and facil- also called for the Oil Ministry to live up to export terminals of the country. companies that expressed its readi- as large as 100 ha, he said, adding: ing 38 years considerably.” ities of oil industry had been dilapidated its commitments in the field of construction To learn more about the details, ness to increase Iranian oil exports af- “Presently, the mentioned oil storage In tandem with the policies of pro- during sanctions period, he said, adding: of sports and cultural centers coupled with our reporter has conducted an inter- ter the implementation of Joint Com- tanks are ready for operational.” duction and operation of oil, has and “It is logical that both private sector and generating more job opportunities for na- view with Eng. Seyyed Pirouz Mousa- prehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Elsewhere in his remarks, he point- downstream industries, the oil industry the Oil Ministry should join their hands tive job-seeking people. vi the Managing Director of Iranian the official title of the nuclear deal.” ed to the existence of some chal- follows up two other important pivots as together in order to boom economic Mousavi the Managing Director of Oil Terminals Company (OTC) which With its accurate and precise plan- lenges in Kharg Island such as bad well, he said, adding: “Benefitted from the sector in the country.” Iranian Oil Terminals Company (OTC) comes as follows: ning and at the unsparing effort of its weather and stormy conditions, risk most experienced and competent man- In the end, Eng. Bitaraf Deputy Oil Min- was the other speaker in this prestigious To begin with his interview, he committed and expert manpower, of overflow of oil tanks, etc. and said: power and engineers, almost all relevant ister pointed to the depravity of coastal ceremony who said: “Storing oil is of the said: “With the construction of oil OTC managed to register the record “Benefitted from the most experi- projects are launched by these efficient provinces in the country such as Bushehr last chains in the trend of producing and tanks with the storage capacity of of loading and unloading and ex- enced manpower and engineers, this manpower in the country, equipped with Province and said: “It is hoped that the Oil selling oil and also is one of the strategic 10 million oil barrels, 35 percent has porting 7.2 million oil barrels per day oil terminal can reduce the available most modern and advanced technology.” Ministry in cooperation with other sectors programs of the Oil Ministry.” been added to the storage capacity (BPD) with activating nine quays after risks of operations.” Today, the issue of development of oil will take giant strides in line with uprooting However, the Oil Ministry made its ut- of crude oil in Iranian oil terminals.” the implementation of JCPOA, the With the implementation of these and gas fields within the framework of the depravity in underprivileged and disad- most effort to observe capacity of storing This issue is of paramount impor- managing director said, adding: “This oil storage tanks, some delays with new contracts are the two very important vantaged areas of the country.” oil according to the international standards. tance to the country, so that it will ap- issue was unique and unprecedented relation to the repair and mainte- requirements that should be followed up Esmaeili Governor of Deylam He called on the private sector to proach capacity of oil storage to the in all-time history of the country in at nance of oil storage tanks in Kharg strictly, he said, adding: “With the coordi- sub-province was the next speaker who throw its heavyweight on the programs world oil standards, he maintained. least recent 20 years.” Island have been redressed, he em- nation made in this regard, factor of recy- congratulated the functionaries for the of the Oil Ministry in line with attaining In its operational programs, the The senior official of oil industry phasized. cling oil reservoirs should be increased.” implementation of this giant project and sustainable development. National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) of the country termed the crude oil In the end, Seyyed Pirouz Mousavi Elsewhere in his remarks, he pointed to said: “Undoubtedly, unflinching cooper- Zakeri the managing Director of PET- attaches great importance for storing storage capacity as one of the im- the Managing Director of Iranian Oil Ter- the transfer of technology in domestic centers ation of private sector with the provin- RO OMID ASIA (POA) was the last speak- oil, he said, adding: “OTC is responsi- portant criteria of an oil terminal and minals Company (OTC) pointed to Jask as the other strategies that has been taken cial officials will have positive impacts in er who expressed his special thanks to ble for storing and exporting crude said: “Considering the restrictions of project as the next program of Iranian Oil into serious consideration by the Oil Ministry launching giant projects in the country.” those officials, managers and directors oil in the country and is considered land area in Kharg Island, OTC man- Terminals Company (OTC) and expressed and said: “Accordingly, effective steps have Hojjatoleslam Khedri representative who backed the objectives of this project. as the last cycle of oil and gas pro- aged to materialize its operational hope that experience of this company for been taken in this regard in order to indige- of people of Genaveh and Deylam in the He also urged the Deputy Oil Minister Eng. duction cycle.” objectives in line with the develop- investment in construction of strategic oil nize manufacturing oil parts and equipment Islamic Consultative Assembly and Sec- Bitaraf to establish fair cooperation and collabo- Generally speaking, OTC is re- mental programs of the country and tanks will bear fruition. in the country independently.” retary of Majlis Energy Commission was ration with the private sector in line with materi- Then, the deputy oil minister also re- the other speaker in this ceremony who alizing most objectives of the Oil Ministry. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 8 SPECIAL REPORTS FFEBRUARYEBRUARY 14,14, 20172017 Success in Construction of 1st Crude Oil Storage Tanks in Country In general, Omid Investment Company holds more percent share in Hormozgan Cement Production Com- than 50% of stocks of these companies along with its pany and less than 50 percent stocks in the rest com- subsidiary companies. Also, Omid Group of Companies panies. Oil and gas sector is the other activities of this is busy active in different fields within the framework company, the most important of which can be referred of various companies. Salient activity of the company to the construction of oil storage tanks in Genaveh. It is in the field of cement which holds stocks of five ce- should be noted that construction operation of which ment production companies. The company owns 99 has been completed and is ready to use.

Omid Investment Company is also busy active to focus on gaps available in the country. A: In response to your question, I should in oil wells and also is active at the Capital Mar- Investing for the construction of oil stor- say that 650 billion tomans has been invested ket. The companies such as Ta’min Sarmayeh, age tank is one of the distinctive and com- for the construction of oil tanks, so that these Omid Brokerage Company, Omid Leading pletely different fields of activity of your projects are considered as mega project. Company, Sepah Investment Company, etc. company. Would you mind explaining When a giant project is constructed for stor- are of the companies which are active in de- more on this? ing a huge amount of oil, it should be con- ogy and technical knowhow for the con- in line with the resistance economy. Instead veloping market and supplying resources for A: Since Iran is rich in oil reserves and structed in accordance with the international struction of oil storage tank. The other part of storing a huge amount of oil in overseas, the companies subsidiary to Omid Group of plays as a leading role in economic transac- standards, and also should be equipped with is related to the engineering and technical we should be able to store this volume in- Companies and other companies in the coun- tions in world market and also OPEC mem- firefighting network, water storage tanks affairs that a company should observe re- side our country. With due observance to try which need financing for the construction ber, lack of coordination in main pillars of and pumping station for tanks, a system for quirements of international standard for the said issue, we should be able to design of their projects. the country has created critical problem in measuring oil input and output, etc. How- constructing oil storage tank. Undoubtedly, technical and engineering capacities in the “Building” is the other sector of activities this field. This grave situation continued ever, construction of an oil storage tank is a some of equipment and machinery used for country. Any investment in this field should of Omid Group of Companies. In this field, until international sanctions were imposed very complex and complicated task. It should the construction of oil storage tank is im- be in line with the resistance economy. For more than four companies are busy ac- against the country and the situation be- be noted that construction of oil storage tank ported into the country from other countries example, we should increase the export tive which are affiliated to Omid Group of came worsened. When international sanc- was the first experience of Omid Investment as manufacturer of the pertinent parts and of technical and engineering services, so Companies and are tasked with construc- tions were imposed on Iran, we decided Company which managed to construct this equipment. The company has observed all that new interests will be created for the tion activities in Tehran and other provinces to make up for our deficiencies and weak- giant project successfully. In the same direc- requirements in engineering terms. Once national economy. in the country such as Sepah Construction nesses. Under such circumstances, we had tion, private sector took a giant stride in this again, I emphasize that all standards needed If you want to think the construction Company. There are other companies, as to store our oil resources. But the country field. We implemented all standards needed for the construction of an oil storage tank of oil storage tank during your manage- affiliated to Omid Group of Companies, lacked sufficient capacity for storage this for the construction of these tanks and its should be observed meticulously. ment portfolio, what different strategy will which are busy active in other fields of ac- huge amount of oil. However, the country offsite installations. In any case, Omid Invest- What is the impact of implementation be taken into consideration? tivity particularly in the field of construc- decided to store its surplus oil reserves in ment Company showed that private sector of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action A: Certainly, the first issue that will hit in tion of brick and construction materials, countries like China, India, Far East, Europe can play a leading role in large oil projects (JCPOA) or BARJAM in acceleration of this my mind is related to holding direct talks manufacturing tire (KAVIR TIRE), etc. as an and Africa. in the country; otherwise, the country had to project? with domestic parts manufacturing compa- employer, Petro Omid Asia (POA) is tasked In general, sanctions caused us to take store its huge amount of oil in other coun- A: Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nies in order to provide relevant parts and with constructing crude oil storage tanks a giant stride inside the country instead of tries as mentioned in above. (JCPOA), the official title of nuclear deal, was equipment. It is believed that major portion while DARYAN Energy Management Com- storing huge amount of oil reserves in other Do you know how much oil production inked between Iran and P5+1 at the time that of equipment can be manufactured inside pany is considered as manager of MC pro- countries. For this purpose, a bilateral con- volume and hoe many oil storage tanks are almost all construction activities of the project the country. at any rate, some part of sheets ject. In addition, Tehran Jonoob Technical tract was inked between Omid Investment required in the country? had been finalized. Despite sanctions, we had needed for the construction of these oil tanks and Engineering Company and SETIRAN Company and Oil Ministry in early 1990s. Un- A: I do not have exact information in this purchased a large portion of equipment and have been imported into the country from Company are considered as consulting en- der the contract, it was decided to construct field but according to the oil production and parts needed for the construction oil storage abroad. In the same direction, effective steps gineers for the project. a storage tank for storing 20 million barrels export capacities, I can say that there is grow- tank. should be taken in order to manufacture To learn more about the details, our cor- of oil in the country, so that Omid Investment ing demand for oil, so that the country can Despite sanctions, the project was launched these sheets inside the country. Although respondent has conducted an interview with Management Company was introduced as take logical step to meet its requirements in without any financial problem. major part of equipment for the construction Dr. Ali Askari the Managing Director of Omid responsible body for storing light- and heavy world market. At any rate, oil wells should be I should say that implementation of such a of oil tanks have been manufactured inside Investment Management Company who was oil. Presently, pipeline route of our oil materi- managed logically in order to prevent oil wells giant project will be much easier with the im- the country, the domestic share can be in- appointed to this position in last year. Earlier, als has been constructed in Kharg which car- from incurring severe damage. plementation of BARJAM. creased as well. he was the head of Iranian National Tax Ad- ries the oil to these tanks based in Kharg. In You mentioned that your company has What is the relationship of implemen- Fortunately, the country has been ministration (INTA). Of his other position, it can other words, we can store oil in Geneveh and observed all requirements of international tation of such projects with the resistance equipped with quality technical and engi- be referred to: Deputy Ministry of Energy, Eco- Deylam regions. If needed, we pump the oil standards in the construction of oil storage economy? neering knowhow and there is no need to nomic and Coordinating Deputy Head of Man- in Kharg Quay as well. tanks. In general, does the technology needed A: Resistance economy means to fo- import the relevant knowledge from outside agement and Planning Organization (MPO), Broadly speaking, these tanks can store a for the construction of oil storage tank is based cus on domestic economy and its internal the country. It should be noted that Iran has etc. huge amount of oil in order to export to over- on both domestic and foreign technology? capacities. Generally speaking, the main been equipped with the most experienced Let’s review the interview in questions seas. A: In response to your question, I should concept of resistance economy is defined and expert manpower which are able to and answers: Project for the constriction of oil tanks say that construction of oil storage tank is to meet domestic demands ourselves and make giant projects without foreign assis- It seems that the one of the ap- has significant features. In your opinion, composed of two parts, i.e. executive issue also to rely on the most experienced and tance in line with materializing objectives of proaches of Omid Investment Company is what is the most salient feature? and construction. In Iran, there is a technol- expert manpower. The projects like this are resistance economy.

POA Board Member and Development Deputy: Creative Financing a Mega Project Nasrollah Jaan-Afzaei Member of Board of Directors and this was a certain and special project since its contract was After the implementation of BARJAM (Joint Comprehen- Development Deputy of PETRO OMID ASIA (POA) revealed inked with 10,000 rials worth of foreign exchange rate (USD) sive Plan of Action), we negotiated with the foreign com- the above statement. but unfortunately, this project was implemented with 15,000 panies for financing projects. Undoubtedly, the companies He holds Ph.D. degree in Accounting and presently, he is rials currency rate. The said issue created many problems which are in tandem with international financing system will an active member of Board of Directors of this prestigious ahead of company. Changing the currency rate increased be successful and can help boost economic situation of the company. he was the economic deputy of the company by cost of project to a great extent. country to a great extent. Finalization of contract according 2015 and early 2016, tasked with developing activities of the In our estimation, it was decided that this project will be to new version of Iran Petroleum Contract (IPC) will help company. It is for some years that he is busy active in con- put into operation at 200 billion tomans but the said rate these types of project experience a boost in financing. In struction of oil tanks and reservoirs in Bandar Genaveh and turned threefold due to the changes of currency as men- general, the contracts which are concluded in oil and gas considers it as a precious experience for Iranian oil industry. tioned in above. sectors within the framework of new scheme can accelerate After the completion of construction operation of the said So, it can said that this project has been fully im- construction operation of projects appropriately. project, the company intends to initiative news investment. It plemented by the private sector. This is right? In your opinion, what is the salient specification of should be noted that POA was established in 2010 with the A: Yes. This giant project has been fully constructed and this giant project? initial capital of 200 billion rials. The most important project funded by the private sector, because, the respected govern- A: To me, the way of financing this project is one of the that has thus far been completed by the company is in the ment did not support us financially. For this purpose, partner- salient parameters of this giant project. However, construc- field of construction of crude oil storage tank with the capacity ship companies guaranteed construction operation of project tion operation of this project was completed despite differ- of 10 million barrels of oil in Genaveh and Deylam port areas. and we received loans from the operating banks. Generally ences in the rate of foreign currency. However, methods of It should be noted that this project is the first project of the Oil speaking, all stages of this project, from the earliest stage up financing this project was considerable which was carried Ministry which is able to store 10 million barrels of oil. to the final stage, have been carried out and funded by the out by different banks. Considering the financial and eco- To learn more about the details, our reporter has con- private sector with Bank Sepah as operating bank. nomic crises such as currency rate, international challenges, ducted an interview with Nasrollah Jaan-Afzaei Member Except financial problems, did you face any other and money transfer, etc., a certain type of financing was of Board of Directors and Development Deputy of PETRO challenges in the construction and implementation trend? provided that was very creative and can be considered as a OMID ASIA (POA) which comes as follows: A: Except financial problem, the company managed to role model in implementation of other projects. Let’s review the interview in questions and answers. ficials. Finally, financing this giant project was realized. overcome many other problems at the unsparing effort of Can this project be considered as a role model in How come the Iranian Oil Ministry delegated the Since this project has been financed by banking financial wise and logical management of the company. Here, I seize terms of resistance economy? construction operation of this giant project to Petro resources, it was unique of its kind. In general, we obtained this opportunity to express my special thanks to the former A: Since all stages of this giant project have been Omid Investment Management Company? loans from Bank Mellat, Sina Bank and Ansar Bank. In addition, and current chief executives of the company including Mr. launched without foreign financing scheme, it is considered A: With the agreements made in this regard and dire 52 billion tomans worth of participation bonds were offered. Khodabakhsh, Mr. Taheri and Mr. Seyyed Pendar Tofighi who as a kind of resistance economy. However, all financial re- need of the Oil Ministry to these oil storage tanks, construc- Would you please talk about the cost price and the took giant strides in line with materializing most objectives sources for the construction of this project have been pro- tion operation of these oil storage tanks were assigned to rate of loan received for construction of this giant project? of the company. vided from domestic resources which is unique of its kind. the Petro Omid Investment Company thanks to its expe- A: With the studies made in this regard, total cost up to Have sanctions imposed on the country affected What are the future programs of the company? rience in the field of construction of such project. As you August 2016 stood at 650 billion tomans. With regard to the construction operation of this giant project? A: With the completion of construction operation of know, the Oil Ministry rents oil storage tanks consecutively obtaining loan, 156 billion tomans worth of loan with day- A: As mentioned in above, sanctions increased the cost this project, we are planning and devising new projects. in order to sell its oil. Of course, the Oil Ministry owns oil count interest was received from Ansar Bank. It should be of projects to a great extent. After the lifting of sanctions, Our first priority is in the field of construction of oil tank storage tank inside and outside the country. noted that the interest rates for the received loans stood at foreign purchase department of the company faced critical and development of oilfields such as Jask tanks and also Would you mind explaining the way of financing between 26 and 27 percent. problem in the field of transferring currency. In sanctions development of these projects. However, there are many this project? Did you face any problem for financing the period, we had to work and cooperate with UAE and China. capacities in the Persian Gulf which are untapped. It is A: The Company faced difficulty in financing this giant project? Since the company has been equipped with the most expe- logical that the company should make its utmost efforts project. However, we managed to finance the project at the A: In response to your question, I should say that we rienced and expert manpower, the company managed to to take advantage of opportunity in the country in line unsparing cooperation and collaboration of responsible of- faced many problem for financing the project. In general, overcome most of its problems. with materializing most of its economic objectives. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y FFEBRUARYEBRUARY 14,14, 20172017 SPECIAL REPORT 9

Managing Director of PETRO OMID Asia Company: Giant Oil Tank Construction Industry Has Been Indigenized in Country For the significance of this industry, Iranian Oil Ministry decided in 2012 to delegate construction of storage tank to the private sector. As represented by OMID Investment Company, Petro Omid Asia Company put this issue atop of its agenda despite widespread sanctions imposed on the country and embarked on construction of oil storage tank. This prestigious company received the license for the con- struction of oil storage tank from the Ministry of Oil with the capacity of storing over 10 million barrels of oil. Up to the present time, the company has spent approx. 800 billion tomans in this industry. To learn more about the details, our reporter has conducted an interview with Vahid Zakeri Managing Director of Petro Omid Asia Com- pany which comes as follows: How Petro Omid Asia Company man- so that more 10 million barrels have added vantaged class of society is one of the major aged to receive the first license for the con- to the previous capacity. Totally, oil storage concerns of OMID Investment Company. struction of oil storage tank from the Oil capacity will increase up to 40 million bar- For this purpose, the underprivileged areas Ministry? How much cost has the company rels. This important issue was materialized of Genaveh and Deylam have been selected try installed in this project. ployment to youth and young people was invested in this project? when the supreme Leader of the Islamic as the main regions for the construction of Will implementation of this project highlighted by the supreme Leader of the A: As represented by OMID Investment Revolution named the current year after oil storage tank. When we started construc- help the Oil Ministry to preserve and safe- Islamic Revolution. Company, PETRO OMID Asia Company is a “Resistance Economy, Action and Imple- tion operation of oil storage tanks in this re- guard energy? Any concluding remarks. subsidiary company of Bank Sepah, so that mentation”. Of total 30 million barrels of oil gion, many native people were employed in A: As I mentioned in above, this project is A: In the end, I would like to express the company has implemented this giant storage in Kharg area, almost 4 to 5 million the construction operation of this project, one of the largest oil storage project in the my special thanks to the senior manage- project at the toughest condition of sanc- barrels of oil are under rehabilitation servic- so that employing native workers for the private sector. ment of the National Iranian Oil Company tions imposed on the country. It should be es due to the longevity of tanks and adding construction operation of this project has With the construction of oil storage ca- (NIOC), past and present managers of Bank noted that the company received the first this oil storage capacity to the strategic ca- developed these region as well. The second pacity, the country will save considerable Sepah, Omid Investment Company, Petro license for the construction of oil storage pacity of the country will be influential stra- issue that should be taken into considera- currency. The oil produced has to be stored Omid Asia (POA) Company, all managers tank from the Oil Ministry for storing 10 mil- tegic and valuable work. tion here is the use of domestic resources. and preserved on ship in sanctions period, and citizens of the region, industrious labor- lion barrels of oil. So far, the company has How much domestic and foreign It should be noted that this project has been so that many countries did not ready to ers, directors of Tehran Jonoob Company invested 800 billion tomans in this field. As equipment and machinery used and im- financed by domestic banks such as Bank purchase Iranian oil. After a landmark deal as project commissioner and also SETIRAN a matter of fact, Bank Sepah embarked on ported in this giant project? Sepah, SINA Bank and Bank Ansar. inked between Iran and P5+1, a bright hori- Company as consulting engineer appointed financing the project at the toughest condi- A: All stages ranging from designing, This project proved that domestic pro- zon was opened in Iranian oil industry. How- for this giant project. tions of sanctions. manufacturing to supervision operation jects can be implemented via domestic fi- ever, considerable amount of currency has Also, I seize this opportunity to express However, making investment in tough- have been conducted by the most experi- nancing instead of foreign financing appro- been saved as a result of implementation of my special thanks to the respected city and est situation of sanctions was a difficult enced and skilled and competent engineers priately. this giant project, the issue of which is valu- provincial officials, governor and gover- task for any company. Due to their strate- of the country. With due observance to the How can implementation of such pro- able. nor general, district governors and noble gic mission, Bank Sepah and Omid Invest- said issue, it can be concluded that construc- ject be influential in boosting experience of Would you mind explaining about people of Genaveh and Deylam areas who ment Company made huge investment in tion of oil storage tank has been indigenized domestic engineers of the country? the generation of employment in this giant threw their heavyweights on us for materi- this industry and managed to add approx. in the country. A: Construction of this project proved project? alizing most objectives of this project. 36 percent to the storage capacity of oil in What change and development has that the country can materialize objectives A: When the construction operation of the country. been created in the underprivileged and of the motto on “We can” into practice. this oil storage tank started, approx. 700 new employment opportunities were gen- “Employing and hiring How much oil storage capacity will in- deprived area of the country by the selec- Employing expert manpower and native native manpower for the crease in the country upon the construction tion of Genaveh and Deylam regions as human resources was the other salient erated to the job-seeking people. This issue operation of this project? main hub for the construction of oil storage achievements of this project. In addition, is considered as one of the positive steps construction of oil storage A: Presently, there are approx. 30 mil- tank? one of the largest measuring system (me- in the field of generation of employment in tank is one of the salient lion barrels for storing oil in Kharg region, A: Investing in underprivileged and disad- tering) available in oil industry of the coun- the region. specifications of this project.” It should be noted that generation of em-

An Interview with PETRO OMID ASIA Co. Project Manager: We Have Managed to Increase Power of Competition and Bargaining in World oil from selling in the form of crude as a Would you mind explaining the con- Considering the growth rate of consumption and considerable and growing demand to various types of oil prod- struction trend of oil storage tank from the result of recession overshadowed oil sale earliest stage? ucts such as natural oil and gas in Iran and world as well as extraordinary significance of sustainable supplying of market. A: As mentioned in above, oil terminal for different types of oil byproducts required for industries of country especially at the time of possible crises, the ne- How much cost did you spend for storing 10million barrels of light- and heavy cessity of storing oil has been taken into serious consideration from perspective of passive defense and land prepa- the construction of this project? If this oil in Genaveh / Deylam areas is currently ration. On the other hand, storing crude oil and oil products in many cases can be considered as a leverage in order project had been commissioned by for- considered as the largest offshore oil stor- to safeguard and preserve the oil price in international market due to the crises and fluctuations. For this purpose, eign company, how much money should age in the country. This tank with the capac- the necessity of paying due attention to the concept of storing especially technologies related to the construction have bee n spent for the construction of ity of storing 10 million barrels of oil for stor- this project? and operation is of paramount importance as one of the main infrastructures of oil and gas industries. With due ob- ing crude oil is the strategic project of the A: With regard to the construction cost, country which is of paramount importance servance to the said issue, oil terminal for storing 10 million barrels of light- and heavy oil in Genaveh city is current it should be noted that the discussion on in increasing competitive advantage of Iran considered as the largest oil storage in offshore sector of the country. As project commissioner, Petro Omid Asia the cost management in these projects is in turbulent market of oil price. Company concluded a contract with Iranian contractor in July 2012 for the construction of this oil storage. mainly based on rules and regulations of The more country is able to store oil in To learn more about the details, our reporter has conducted an interview with Eng. Omid Gol-Mahalleh Project tender in the country and through holding oilfields after production, the more power Manager of Petro Omid Asia Company which comes as follows: tender between contracting company. of country will be strengthened for export- Once construction operation of project ing oil to world market. is prolonged, cost of project will increase gas and petrochemical projects. ness of construction, supplying parts and Considering the sublime recommenda- simultaneously. Intimacy, unity and am- It should be noted that SETIRAN Com- equipment and integration of private sec- tions of supreme Leader of the Islamic Rev- ity between contractor and project com- pany has been introduced as consulting en- tor. Since three angles of this project i.e. olution with regard to resistance economy missioner are the salient specification of gineers for this giant project. project commissioner, EPC contractor and and following the developmental activities this project which made it distinctive with How many oil storage tanks have been consulting engineer of the company are of the respected government, OMID Invest- other similar projects. constructed by the company? related to the private sector, we faced ment Group was introduced as project com- In response to the second part of your A: Construction operation of oil stor- serious problems in obtaining pertinent missioner, so that PETRO OMID Asia (POA) question, I should say that if this project is age tanks started in 2012 in Genaveh and licenses. Company concluded a contract with Iranian commissioned by foreign company, it tries Deylam areas, Bushehr Province. Strategic Would you please talks about the contractor in July 2012 within the frame- to manage costs simultaneously. location of this area as a bridge for trans- technical knowhow of Iranian specialists in work of BOO (Build – Own and Operate) ba- To me, if this project is constructed by ferring crude oil from south oilfields in installation and construction of this project? sis. Under such circumstances, the National foreign company, undoubtedly, it should Khuzestan and Bushehr provinces to the A: It should be noted that all construction Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) announced its grapple with serious problem, so that con- main hub of Iranian Oil Terminal Company operation stages of this project were con- agreement according to the good experi- struction cost would have been increased. has been cited as the main aim behind se- ducted by the most experienced and skilled ence of Omid Investment Company within What is the salient characteristic of lection of Kharg area for the construction engineers and manpower of the country. the framework of contract and a Memoran- this project? of oil storage tank. However, we did not use the technical kno- dum of Understanding (MOU) concluded in A: In all-time history of Iranian oil indus- Since crude oil marketing is affected by whow of foreign experts in construction of 2012. try, dating back to 150 years ago, not such various political, economic, social and inter- this giant project. Then, Omid Investment Company in- a giant project has been carried out by the national factors, oil sale will experience con- How do you evaluate this project in troduced one of its subsidiary companies private sector. siderable fluctuations off and on. terms of resistance economy? named “Petro Mid Asia (POA): as project In previous years, the Oil Ministry had to How much domestically-produced A: In my opinion, this project can be con- commissioner. With due observance to the commission pertinent projects itself. equipment applied in this project? How mestic market while the rest was supplied sidered as a role model for the materializa- said issue, POA concluded the contract in What do you expect from the govern- much foreign-made parts and equipment from foreign companies. tion of objectives of resistance economy. July 2012 with Iranian contractor named ment? used in this project? Since construction of this project was The domestic investors in the country can “Tehran Jonoob Company” within the A: I expect the respected government A: more than 80 percent of parts and the first experience of the company, what take this project as a role model for con- framework of Engineering, Procurement and government officials to throw their equipment needed for this project in the are the challenges you faced them? struction of their project. and construction (EPC). With over 57 years heavyweight on this project in order to ma- field of electricity, instrumentation, piping, A: Yes. This project is the first experi- With the construction operation of oil of executive experience, Tehran Jonoob terialize its objectives in the best form pos- sanitary valves, etc. were provided from do- ence of private sector in terms of vast- storage tanks, the country can prevent the Company is tasked with construction of oil, sible. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 10 SPECIAL REPORT FFEBRUARYEBRUARY 14,14, 20172017

1st Privately-Funded Oil A National Project without Storage Tank Goes on Stream Government’s Financial Aid

After a landmark nuclear deal inked between Iran in providing purchase of foreign exchange and 2.9fold in- and P5+1 (the five permanent members of UN Se- crease of project price, this company made it utmost effort curity Council plus Germany), the trend of privati- for the materialization of strategic objectives in cooperation zation was accelerated in the country. For this pur- the Oil Ministry. pose, the Oil Ministry has tried to delegate most The project financing has been made as follows: of its projects to the private sector (outsourcing). 65% of capital of the company, valued at 2,000 billion However, the Oil Ministry too giant stride in line rials, with assigning most of its projects to the private Monetary market in cooperation with Bank Mellat and sector in line with enforcement of Article 44 of the SINA Bank Constitution. Capital Market, with the publication of leasing partici- To learn more about the details, our correspondent pation bond out of assets of the company and portfolio has conducted an interview with Dr. Seyyed Mo- management of Ta’min Sarmayeh Omid Company hsen Ghamsari the Former Member of the Board Debt of Shareholder of Directors of the National Iranian Oil Company A part of stocks of Omid Investment Management Group for International Affairs. Company in Chadormalu Mining & Industrial Company and Gol-e Gohar Mining & Industrial Company was mortgaged What was the main aim of the Natrional Iranian by bank, so that the amount of 19.098 billion rials guaran- Oil Company behind construction of oil storage tank? teed check was deposited in order to guarantee financial A: In response to your question, I should say that this affairs of the company as trust. project has been launched by the private sector for the based on which, we can rely on the domestic industry Kamran Mo’tamedi Of total amount of project, valued at approx. 7,300 bil- first time in the country. Construction of crude oil stor- comfortably. Of course, construction of oil storage is not Deputy CEO of Petro Omid Asia (POA) for Financial lion rials, two packages, valued at $80 million and the rest age tank in Genaveh and Deylam regions, Bushehr Prov- a simple task. Construction of oil storage tank needs very and Economic Affairs was taken into consideration in rials. ince, was launched by Petro Omid Asia Company (POA). powerful and complicated pumps. For this purpose, we Introduction of Crude Oil Storage Tank of POA Oil Storage Tanks Project in Terms of Resistance However, the Ministry of Oil delegated the construction decided to assign the construction of crude oil storage The feasibility studies of a plan for the construction of Economy of crude oil storage tank to the private sector which can tank to the private sector. It is hoped that Iran will be crude oil storage tank project was put into operation in Oil storage tanks project is a multipurpose project. Here, add proper capacity to the operational capacity of the considered as a role model for other countries in the field Genaveh / Deylam region in Bushehr Province with the the most important objectives of multipurpose project are National Iranian Oil Company. It can be said that this gi- of construction of oil storage tank. aim of constructing an oil terminal with the total storing as follows: ant project will grant a very suitable operational ability of Would you mind explaining more on the possi- capacity of 10 million barrels of oil. It should be noted that Increasing Potential Capacity of Oil Exports the company. bility of saving foreign currency as a result of launch- this project has been executed with the aim of storing and To create a strategic buffer with high capacity to confront However, the private sector in the country managed ing crude oil storage tank? exporting light and heavy oil in Genaveh / Deylam region with fluctuations of oil market, to construct crude oil storage tank in the country suc- A: Installing and constructing these crude oil storage for increasing storage capacity of crude oil, backing oil stor- The possibility of storage of oil at the time of facing the cessfully. tanks will benefit the country in terms of saving curren- age tanks in Kharg Oil Terminal, increasing productivity and probable sanctions such as lack of buying oil, How much percentage can this company add to cy. According to the available standards, oil producing helping boost sustainable development for the production Reduce costs related to storage of oil in tankers tem- the oil export volume of the country? country should own the crude oil storage tank for at least of oil in the country. For this purpose, a land area as large porarily, A: These storage tanks have been connected to 15 days of its export capacity. as approx. 95.5 ha was considered for the construction on To create a new oil export hub in the Persian Gulf Kharg Island to some extent. Presently, the oil storage How come this giant project was delegated to crude oil storage tank, around Goureh in Bushehr Province. Strengthening oil export potential of the Islamic republic capacity in tanks available in the country stands at 30 Petro Omid Asia (POA) as a powerful and executive The place for the delivery of various types of crude oil will of Iran in the Persian Gulf million barrels of oil. This means that 30 million barrels of arm of Omid Investment Development Company? be in the same region which will be transferred to the oil Pave suitable way for renting vacant capacities to the oil can be stored in oil storage tanks in the country. With A: Since Petro Omid Asia (POA) had been terminal using an exclusive pipeline. developing countries in the region adding 10 million barrels to the capacity of oil storage, equipped with the basic and fundamental struc- Investment Volume and Source of Providing It Two Important Points: it can be concluded that 40 million barrels of oil will be tures, construction operation of these oil storage In line with enforcement of trilateral MOU inked in 2010 In this project, any government’s financial aid has stored in oil storage tanks in the country. tanks was assigned to this company. Benefited from between the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), Bank not bee used although the Oil Ministry supported the In view of the NIOC, what is the upstream rela- the most experienced, expert, competent and skilled Sepah and Omid Investment Company, Ta’min Sarmayeh implementation of project non-financially. tionship of this project with the resistance economy? manpower, the Ministry of Oil decided to introduce Omid Company made a huge investment, valued at 2,500 The most interesting point here is this that de- A: In response to your question, I should say that con- POA as project commissioner for the construction of billion rials, in 2011 for the construction of Omid oil storage spite sanctions imposed on the country, private struction of storage is one of the concepts of oil industry, crude oil storage tank. tanks. With the considerable change of equality of foreign sector managed to launch a giant oil storage tank currency equal to 10,700 rials, inability of EPC contractor successfully. Petro Omid Asia (POA) at a Glance

Petro Omid Asia (POA) is a one hundred percent (100%) field of construction of smart networks, Company’s Executive Building: No. 3, Corner of Gharib Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) as lessee of oil tanks powerful arm of oil and gas company (P.J.S) of Omid In- Participating with both domestic and foreign companies, Alley, Keynejad St., Yakhchal St., Shariati Ave., Tehran Location: Genaveh – Deylam cities, Bushehr Province vestment Management Group which was established and Obtaining the banking facilities for the construction of Onshore drilling rig: 2000HP Start Date / Project Completion Date: EPC in 2012 (Con- registered in 2009 with the name of Ma’dankaran Goharan power, oil, gas and petrochemical projects inside and out- Genaveh Crude Oil Storage Tank with the capacity of tracting Company, Tehran Jonoob), second half of current Omid Company (Private Joint Stock) with the initial capital side the country storage of 10 million barrels of oil year (Sept. 21 – March 19) of 500 million rials. Plan for Materializing Objectives of Company The investment made in Dar-Khoveyn Oilfield Develop- Employer: Petro Omid Asia Company (representative of The company was renamed into Petro Omid Asia (POA) To materialize its predefined objectives, the company has ment Plan No. 3, valued t $21 million Omid Investment Management Group Company) in 2009, so that capital of the company increased at two embarked on setting up a portfolio of oil companies as power- Commitments and Obligations of Company Project Management: Daryan Energy Management stages to the amount of 1,000 and 2,000 billion rials. ful arm for the construction of oil, gas and petrochemical pro- Money Market / obtaining facilities from banks with Company, subsidiary company Approx. 57 percent of stocks of Omid Investment Man- ject within the framework of articles of association as follows: backing stock participation bonds of holding company for Consulting Engineering Company: SETIRAN Consulting agement Group belong to the state-run Bank Sepah. Petro Omid Kish Development and Trade Company the construction of crude oil storage tank, Engineers Subject of Activities of Company (commerce), active Capital Market / publication of leasing participation Project Description Fulfilling all engineering, contracting and trading activ- Daryan Energy Management Company (MC) – active bonds with backing assets of the company for the construc- The installations for Genaveh crude oil storage tank is one ities, ASMARI Kish Energy Company (drilling), active tion of crude oil storage tank of the largest stations for storage of crude oil, invested by Constructing oil, gas and petrochemical projects, Zakhirehsazan Petro Omid company (construction of Company’s Finished Project the private sector. Genaveh Crude Oil Storage Tank has been Buying and selling (transacting), renting, leasing equip- crude oil storage tank) – ongoing , activation Title: Construction of crude oil storage tank with the ca- equipped with 14 cylindrical metal tank of floating ceiling type ment and machinery related to the oil, gas and petrochem- Petro Omid General Contracting Company (GC), inactive pacity of storage of 10 million barrels of oil with the frame- that include a number of eight tanks with the storage capacity ical industries, and fully 100% work of Build – Own and Operation (BOO) basis, subject of of 1,000,000 oil barrels, two tanks with the storage capacity of Developing and constructing oil and gas fields in on- Assets of Company Contract No. 405653/42 between Omid Investment Man- 500,000 barrels and also four tanks with the storage capacity of shore and offshore, Main Building of Company: No. 64, Khoddami St., Vanak agement Group Company, investor and owner of project 250,000 oil barrels. It should be noted that Genaveh Crude Oil Utilizing pertinent equipment and also investing in the Sq., Tehran of Petro Omid as project commissioner and the National Storage Tank has the capacity of storing 10 million oil barrels. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y FFEBRUARYEBRUARY 14,14, 20172017 ADVERTISEMENTS 11

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WOMENTEHRAN — Women compose ten deskpercent of the Iranian administration, the walk in her footsteps vice president in women and family affairs, Shahindokht Molaverdi, said here on Sunday. A role model can be defined as a guide, the women of Islam, which is the best The United Nations has affirmed the statistics about the pattern, and as a leader. The term “role religion.” number of women in the administration, Mehr news agency model” seeks to identify a person who Let it be noted that the Messenger quoted her as saying. possesses certain characteristics, which of Allah, Prophet Muhammad (S) holds The Department of Women and Family Affairs is responsible people admire and choose to follow. such an esteemed character that all of for regulating women’s activities in the administration, Different people choose different role his sayings, behaviors, and manners are Molaverdi added. models in their lives and try to live their life proof for us. He talks according to what There existed a wrong imagination about women’s role in accordance to what they see in that role is revealed to him and through his deep in Iran after the victory of the Islamic revolution, however, model. A role model may have impact in knowledge and insight. If he is silent women changed the misconception proving their abilities, a single aspect of one’s life, or it may have about a person, or when he praises, or she explained. impact on many or all aspects of a person’s disgraces another, it is thoroughly true. As Before the Islamic revolution in 1979, women composed life. Naturally one’s life, goal, and motive the Noble Qur’an notes: 31 percent of university students, while today the number has may then be shaped and constructed “Nor does he speak out of desire. It increased by 14 times, the vice president noted. based on his/her role model. is naught but revelation that is revealed.” Today 22 percent of Iranian women are active in the One, who chooses Islam as his school (Noble Qur’an, 53:3-4) agriculture sector, and 25 percent of women are active in the of life, has actually chosen a way and The messenger of Allah, Prophet industrial sector, she added. goal that has been based on human Muhammad (S) has honored his Currently, a number of 100,000 cooperatives are active nature. Thus such a person will search daughter and has greatly praised her. nationwide, of which 11 percent are women-only ones. for a character that possesses all the Prophet Muhammad’s (S) praises of Lady Moreover, about 52 percent of women are active in the special characteristics that the school of Fatimah Zahra (SA) is not out of a fatherly service sector, Molaverdi stated. monotheism has offered in each aspect love and affection. As a matter of fact the About 2.27 percent of women are working in state-run of life in order to reach his goal of praises are due to the actual existence of sectors and 72 percent of women are working in privately- perfection. Prophet Muhammad (S) in terms of has indeed harmed Allah.” such valuable moralities in Lady Fatimah owned sectors, she said.Women are also active in political In the following verse, the Noble her divine and humane character. Her Other than being similar to the al-Zahra (SA). She is really great and pure; fields and the number of female members of the parliament Qur’an introduces Prophet Muhammad similarity to her father is a truth that can Messenger of Allah, Prophet Muhammad by praising her, Prophet Muhammad (S) is now at the record high of 18, she concluded. (S), the prophet of Islam, as the best and be easily understood through her father’s (S), which in itself is a complete and seeks to make her real personality clear perfect role model: sayings about her. As the narrator quotes, perfect proof of her being a role model, for others. LEARN ENGLISH “Certainly there is in the Messenger Holy Prophet Muhammad (S) came out there are many other examples that prove Allah has selected Prophet of Islam of Allah an excellent example for him while holding the hand of Lady Fatimah her as a perfect and excellent model. and the Infallible Imams as perfect who hopes in Allah and the latter day Zahra (SA) in his hand. He said: For example, Aisha bint Abu Bakr human beings, role models, and guides Baseball and remembers Allah much.” (Noble “(For) him, who does not know and some others have narrated that the for all. Similarly, Lady Fatimah al-Zahra Qur’an, 33:21) her, she is Fatimah, the daughter of Messenger of Allah, Prophet Muhammad (SA) is a model for all people of the world, A: Hello baseball fans, and welcome back to today’s game! Through a deep study of the life Muhammad, she is a part of me, she is (S) has said: be it man or woman. Truly, following her My name is Rick Fields and of course, I am here, once again, of Lady Fatemah Zahra (SA), one can my soul, which is (located) between my “O Fatimah! Glad tidings be upon footsteps is following the Messenger of with the man that seals the deal, Bob Copeland. slightly understand her exalted human two sides. Certainly, him who harms her you, for the almighty Allah has selected Allah and the Infallible Imams. B: It’s a beautiful day to see two world class teams face personality. She is similar to her father, has harmed me; and him who harms me you above the women of the worlds and (Source: ezsoftech.com) each other and fight for their right to be called champions. A: Well, the national anthem has just been sung, and the umpire has started the game. It’s time to play ball! Hijab wearing Muslim woman abused in New Zealand B: Roger Vargas is up at bat. The pitcher winds up and strike one! A Muslim woman wearing a hijab, along with her friends, friends. I’m covered in beer – I feel disgusting,” Khan wrote. men in busy London street A: A very nice curve ball by the pitcher. The catcher gives was attacked by a woman who hurled racist comments and “We weren’t doing anything, we didn’t actually even Following the incident, Khan received support from him the sign, he winds up and Vargas gets a line drive! threw beer cans at them, in New Zealand on Saturday. initially realize she was talking to us,” she added. “Once people across the world. B: The players are scrambling to get the ball. Vargas gets Mehpara Khan, 28, and four of her friends stopped in she threw in the line of Muslim *-words that’s when we Anjum Rahman, the spokeswoman at the Islamic to first base and he’s still going! The outfielder throws it to Huntly while returning to Auckland, when a woman walking realized she was yelling at us.” Women’s Council in New Zealand, said it was “very second! Vargas slides! He’s safe! by began hurled expletives and racist comments at them. “At this point I decided to start filming her.” The disappointing but not surprising” for such an attack to A: Great play! Khan uploaded a video of the incident on Twitter. 27-year-old attacker can be seen in the video ordering have taken place. B: We have a runner on third and up at bat is Brian Okami! “All of a sudden this woman comes out of the bathroom Khan and her friends to come back. With a population of approximately 4.7 million There’s the pitch, he hits it! It’s going, going, that ball is and starts swearing at us and telling us that we don’t be- According to a police spokesperson, authorities people in New Zealand, 25 percent were born overseas, gone! long there and that we are Muslim *******, that need to were ‘aware’ of the video, and a formal complaint had 32 percent are foreign-born residents from Asia and 27 **** ***, basically,” Nea Zealand Herald quoted Khan as say- been lodged. “Police are assessing the information,” the percent from Britain and Ireland. A: Home run by Okami! That puts this team ahead by two ing. “She then threw a beer can at me and two at my two spokesperson said. Woman’s hijab ripped off by two (Source: The Express Tribune) as we are at the bottom of the fifth inning here at Richie Stadium! Key vocabulary IN FOCUS world class: ranking with the best in the whole world national anthem: the song that represents a country and is played in ceremonies umpire: a person who controls and judges a baseball game up at bat: get ready to hit the ball wind up: get the energy to throw the ball curve ball: a ball thrown on a curve (i.e. not straight) that is hard to hit pitcher: the player who throws the ball to the batter catcher: the player behind home plate who catches the ball without being hit line drive: a hit that travels low along the baseline scramble: do something quickly and in a disorganized way outfielder: a player who plays in the area that is relatively far from the pitch safe: successfully gets to the base home run: a hit that strikes the ball out of the field inning: a set of baseball containing a turn at bat and a turn

Mohammad Reza Abbasi in field for each side / Supplementary vocabulary up to bat: the next in line to do something ballpark figure: an approximate number hit it out of the park: to do something very well, or very

woman.gov.ir Times Tehran successfully off the bat: immediately, without delay Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven (R) meets Iranian vice president for Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and Trade Ann Linde (L) sign a memorandum screwball: an unusual, crazy, or eccentric person women and family affairs Shahindokht Molaverdi in Tehran on Sunday. of understanding with Molaverdi at a separate meeting the same day. (Source: irlanguage.com) IraniaHOME Realea Estate s a e

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Having said so, we need to respect detainees held by the government as one of several human- U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations our values and we need to make sure a itarian actions they say must take place ahead of any negoti- Nikki Haley has expressed disappointment multilateral approach to global problems ations over Syria’s political future. over Guterres’s choice, saying the United is valued,” Guterres said. The government was “always ready” to exchange prison- Nations had for too long been “unfairly bi- The UN chief, on a tour of the Mid- ers in its jails for people “kidnapped by terrorist groups,” Syri- ased in favor of the Palestinian Authority to dle East, also praised Syria’s main op- an state media cited an official source as saying. the detriment of our allies in Israel”. position body for approving a delega- A rebel official told Reuters the demand had been raised “It is a loss for the Libyan peace pro- tion to take part in peace talks on Feb. during indirect talks with the government in the Kazakh capital cess and for the Libyan people that I am 20 in Geneva. of Astana. A second rebel official however dismissed the official not able to appoint him,” Guterres said at The talks “are a first step for serious statement as a ruse, saying the number of detainees held by a summit in Dubai. progress in finding a transition that allows Salam Fayyad Damascus vastly outnumbered the few held by rebels. “I do not think there is any valid reason for a political solution in which all Syrians (Source: Reuters) to avoid someone who is very competent his comments. said. feel represented,” he said. to do a job that is extremely important,” Guterres dismissed the accusation that Guterres said the United Nations The High Negotiation Committee’s he said, adding ending the Libyan conflict the United Nations is biased on Israe- would have to engage with the adminis- (HNC, the main umbrella group) decision UN: Coalition air raids kill was in “everybody’s interest.” li-Palestinian issues and said the body’s tration of U.S. President Donald Trump as to send a delegation follows indirect talks It is unclear whether the U.S. objection only loyalty was to its charter. it would “with any other administration”. last month in Kazakhstan where Russia, 18 civilians in Helmand has ended Fayyad’s candidacy. Guterres “The UN needs to be able to act with Trump, while president-elect, criti- Turkey and Iran agreed to monitor a frag- declined to answer questions when ap- impartiality in all circumstances and can- cized the United Nations as “just a club ile truce in Syria. Civilians, mostly women and children, were killed last week proached by Reuters immediately after not be biased in favor of anybody,” he for people to get together, talk and have (Source: Reuters) in air raids by coalition forces in Afghanistan’s Helmand prov- ince, an initial United Nations inquiry suggested on Monday. On Thursday and Friday, as many as 18 civilians died in air UN chief urges Yemeni warring sides to return to negotiations strikes in Helmand’s Sangin district, according to a statement UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for The Houthi fighters, along with the Yemeni army and released by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. the resumption of peace talks between the warring sides popular forces, have been defending the nation against The UN said the strikes had been conducted by “inter- in Yemen, which has been under incessant attacks by the the war, which has so far left over 11,400 people dead, national military forces”, but only U.S. aircraft have been Saudi regime and its allies. according to the latest tallies involved in recent coalition strikes, according to US military “Whatever we can do to make resurrection of the Several rounds of peace talks between Ansarullah officials. need for people to be able to negotiate, to be able to and the party loyal to ex-president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Afghan officials and local residents told Al Jazeera that the come to a solution for the Yemeni people, is something Hadi have failed to yield results amid deep divisions. death toll was higher than 18. that we will always be available to contribute to,” Gu- The Houthi movement has been running Yemen’s “The jets arrived at around 3am (local time) on Friday and terres said at a joint press conference with Saudi Foreign affairs since late 2014, when Hadi resigned and fled to several areas and hills near Yam Mountains in Nihm dis- started bombing indiscriminately in a heavy residential area. I Minister Adel al-Jubeir in Riyadh on Sunday. Riyadh. The former president is now based in Aden, trict, northwest of the capital Sana’a, of Saudi-backed lost my aunt, two cousins and a nephew in the strikes,” Mullah The UN chief also urged the conflicting sides in Yemen but spends most of his time in the Saudi capital. militants, leaving a number of them dead and injured. Fazal Ahmed told Al Jazeera. to ensure the unhindered delivery of relief aid to civilians. In January, the UN envoy told the UN Security Coun- Yemen’s War Media released footage that shows Sau- “Six others in my family were wounded,” said Ahmed, add- “Humanitarian aid is for those that really need it, and so we cil that Hadi “continues to criticize” the peace proposals di mercenaries fleeing amid clashes with Yemeni forces. ing that the bombardment lasted for up to half an hour. are very keen in always appealing to all parties to any conflict without agreeing to discuss them, adding that such an ap- Meanwhile, the Yemeni forces destroyed a weapons “Most of them who were pulled out of the rubble were not to use humanitarian aid for purposes that are not human- proach “will hinder and impede the path towards peace.” warehouse belonging to the Saudi military in the king- bodies of women and children, as young as five-years-old.” itarian, and we will always condemn any form of intervention The Houthi Ansarullah movement is also critical of dom’s Asir region by firing rocket-propelled grenades. U.S. military officials said their aircraft conducted around that will lead for that deviation to take place,” he said. Cheikh Ahmed’s role, saying the UN official fails to speak The Yemeni forces also fired artillery shells at a mili- 30 air raids in Helmand in the past week. NATO’s Resolute UN peace envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed also at- the truth about the situation on the ground in Yemen, tary position in the Saudi southwestern province of Na- Support mission has initiated an inquiry into the incident. tended the press briefing. He has been pushing for a and that he is siding with the invaders by keeping silent jran, leaving an unspecified number of soldiers injured. “We are investigating the allegations, but let me tell you, peace plan meant to pave the way for a political transi- on Saudi crimes. In another development, the Saudi military issued no one has reached any final conclusion on this incident in tion in the country. However, the UN chief on Sunday voiced his full sup- a statement late Sunday, declaring the southern city of Helmand,” Brigadier General Charles Cleveland, a U.S. army Guterres is on his first Middle East tour since he was port for Cheikh Ahmed during the news conference in Hudaydah a military zone from 10 a.m. (0700 GMT) on spokesman in Afghanistan told Al Jazeera. sworn in on January 1. He is due to visit the United Arab Riyadh. Monday until further notice. “We all know that there is a fight against the Taliban going Emirates (UAE), Oman, Qatar and Egypt. On the battlefield in Yemen It urged civilians in the port city to “remain in their on in Sangin for the past 10 days, there are mortars being Saudi Arabia, backed by its allies including several The developments come as Yemeni forces continue homes and avoid clashes.” fired by the Taliban and Afghan forces are fighting them, so its Persian Gulf Arab states, has launched a military cam- their retaliatory attacks against the Saudi military and its The statement came days after the UN reported a rise not at all clear at the moment how these civilians were killed.” paign since March 2015 in support of Yemen’s former mercenaries. in Saudi airstrikes against Hudaydah, possibly trapping ci- The NATO-led military mission has deployed hundreds of government, a close Riyadh ally, and against the Houthi On Sunday, Yemen’s al-Masirah television reported vilians and hampering humanitarian operations there. troops to Helmand in a bid to help Afghan security forces in Ansarullah movement. that the Yemeni army and Ansarullah fighters purged (Source: Press TV) their war against Taliban fighters. Civilian casualties from both American and Afghan air strikes increased dramatically last year, according to the UN’s most recent report on threats to civilians. UN offers Israel’s Livni under-secretary-general post At least 891 civilians were killed or injured in 2016, a figure United Nations Secretary General Anto- regime’s foreign minister in the latter’s posed him for the job. highest in areas outside of Kabul. nio Guterres has reportedly offered Israeli administration, during which she got ac- The Haaretz report, citing some un- (Source: Al Jazeera) lawmaker, Tzipi Livni, a senior post at the quainted with Guterres, who was Portu- named UN officials, added that Guterres world body, shortly after Washington, in gal’s prime minister at the time. was allegedly trying to forge a deal with a controversial move, blocked the ap- Some two weeks ago, Livni made Washington, under which the U.S. would Iran, Middle East’s Largest pointment of a former Palestinian pre- a one-day trip to New York aimed at take back its fierce opposition to Fayyad, mier as the UN special envoy to Libya. having a personal meeting with the UN Guterres’ favorite pick for the position, Hub for After-Sales Service According to a report published by the chief. Haaretz’report further said that the and in return, U.S.-backed Livni would In 2016, the value of Vehicle market and the value of rele- Israeli daily, Haaretz, on Sunday, Livni, who pair, among other issues, had discussed attain the senior post at the world body. vant after-sales service in Iran stood respectively at $20bn represents the center-left Zionist Union the possibility of Livni’s appointment. It The developments come as the Tel and $14 bn. The figures put Iran at the top of the list of political alliance at the Knesset (Israeli par- added that during the tenure of former position. Aviv regime is under fire for its settlement Middle East’s largest after-sales service providers, says Iran liament), has been offered the position of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, she The new development comes after activities in the occupied Palestinian ter- Khodro President & CEO Hashem Yekehzare. under-secretary-general in what has been had also shown an interest in a top post on Friday night, U.S. Ambassador to the ritories. According to IKCO Press, in an address to the Fourth seen as a measure to boost Tel Aviv’s influ- at the UN. UN Nikki Haley blocked the designa- The international community, includ- Iran Automotive Industry International Conference (IAIIC), ence within the world body. If the Israeli lawmaker accepts the tion of former Palestinian Prime Minister ing Tel Aviv’s own allies, views the Israeli Yekehzare added that the growing age of driving vehicles From 2001 to 2009, the 58-year-old offer, she will become the first Israeli to Salam Fayyad to lead the UN mission in settlements as illegal under the Geneva on the streets provide after-sales service providers with legislator served in the cabinets of Isra- serve as the UN under-secretary-gener- Libya, saying that the administration of Conventions, which f orbid construction further opportunities to offer their services. el’s former prime ministers, Ariel Sharon al. The UN Security Council, however, will U.S. President Donald Trump “was disap- on occupied territory. “In 2016, there were nearly 9 million vehicles driving on and Ehud Olmert, most notably as the ultimately decide whether she gets the pointed” to learn that Guterres had pro- (Source: agencies) the Iran streets with an age of at least 10 years. This is a considerable potential for car manufacturers in the coun- We’ve created a monster for four full years try to replace the current second hand vehicles with their 1 The United States shot down Iran Air Flight 655 Most of us understood the divide in America and the tential for WWIII and the next time the Democrats have products,” he noted. and never apologized for it. I will never understand this. severe economic and social pain of the country right significant dissenting opinion, perhaps they should listen Yekehzare said 16% of the second handed vehicles with The United States accepted decisive and direct assis- now would hand that hand grenade of a nomination instead of gambling the human species on arrogance an age of at least 10 years are outdated and added the tance from Iranian intelligence after 9/11 and then my to Trump. I was not willing to play Russian Roulette with and entitlement. number of driving vehicles increased from 10 mn units in President called Iran a member of the “axis of evil” 4 the Supreme Court and did not support Hillary Clinton As an American, if I am permanently banned from 2007 to about 19 mn units in 2016. months later. I will never understand that either. in the primary. Iran, I want to thank Iranians for the warmth, hospitality, The CEO went further saying that IKCO has 14 affiliates However, after this litany of horrific offenses to Iranian The date of Hillary Clinton’s nomination for president, and generosity I experienced while I was there. I hope in sales sector and 12 other affiliates in after-sales service. civilians, if an Iranian inflatable naval vessel carrying a may be the worst day in this tiny sliver of human his- I can return to your country as soon as possible and I “With 11 regional offices, 779 outlets, many repair shops single 50 caliber machine gun triggers our national se- tory we call America the “leader” of the free world. By hope you are welcome in mine as soon as the Trump on a 300,000 SKM land and 1122 car exhibitions across the curity advisor to put another sovereign state “On Notice, nominating Hillary we must own the monster we have apocalypse is over. country, IKCO has been ranked as the top service provid- this is a perfect example of the delusion and dysfunction created. But, should this not be possible in my lifetime, I have ers over the past years,” he added. currently occupying the Oval Office. What Iranians need to understand is Trump is not a much to be thankful for. I thank you for the laughter Elsewhere in his address, Yekehzare said Iran’s automo- With the election of Trump, we are now beyond the reflection of American values but is perfect reflection of when I got on the Women’s side of the bus and you tive industry is expected to reach fifth rank in Asia and point of simply saying Iranian and American people ap- American politics. He reflects how one side of American helped me back to the right side, I want to thank you 11th rank in the World by car manufacturing. To this end, preciate each other. What is urgently needed is a single, politics – the Democratic Party – has been bought and for the free naan from the vendor when I thought I had the company has developed a plan to preserve its stance trusted channel of communication that can convey true sold to the highest bidder. enough money but didn’t. I want and thank you for the as Iran’s leading car manufacturer and one of the main interests of each side. As with many things, money matters above all and free taxi rides to Valenjak when I thought I had enough brands of the Middle East and North Africa. Also, the Iranian people need to know the clear ma- this time the big money bet wrong. But now that wrong Rial but didn’t or the bank teller that remembered me According to Yekehzare, the value of Iran’s market in jority of America voted against Trump. He was elected bet has just given the largest nuclear arsenal in the world from the previous week changing dollars and knew they 2016 amounted to over $34mn “of which $20bn fell on because the Democrats nominated an unelectable can- to a man who, by all indications, is insane. owed me an extra 100 Rial. As I said, Trump is temporary, produced vehicles in Iran and $14 bn on after-sales ser- didate when Americans in states secretary Clinton took During one of my visits to Iran, I declined an offer to people are just people. vice.” He estimated that in 2025, Iran’s sales and after-sales for granted – the so-called “Blue Wall” - were begging pray at Khomeini’s tomb with President Rouhani on the America’s constitution has significant capacity to lim- service value will reach $39bn with a 176% growth. for anyone – literally anyone - but Hillary Clinton to anniversary of Khomeini’s passing. I am not Muslim and it executive, President Trump’s authority. As his policies He cited as customers’ satisfaction as one of the main vote for. The “front row” kids thought they knew better didn’t know if that would be considered offensive. become more insane, I hope the Republicans will begin strategies of IKCO and added:” In our company, we be- though. (H/T Chris Arnade) If Americans are permanently banned from Iran and to act and limit the enforcement of his policies. Iranians lieve that the sale of the our first product is made based Millions of voters, myself included, worked very hard I never get to return to his tomb, that may be the re- should know our representatives also have the capacity on marketing measures. Customers’ satisfaction is usually to prevent Secretary Clinton from being on the ballot. gret of my life because it was a missed opportunity to to remove a president from office. As President Trump handled by after-sales service sector. Not because she was unfit for office but because in record an image of respect, scholarship, and leadership exhibits more and more erratic behavior, I believe the Yekehzare reminded his audience of IAIIC 2016 and said: America, we only get two choices. I am a progressive that Khomeini represented to the Iranian people even world will hold its collective breath this happens as soon “Along with four members of BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and Chi- Democrat but also suspected she had no hope of elec- thought that reality is misunderstood by most Ameri- as possible but I am not optimistic this actually happens. na) there are already 15 developing countries in the world (also tion from day one and anyone from the opposite party cans. We’ve created a monster we have to own for four full known as 15 rising economies) which are getting closer to the would beat Secretary Clinton. I am trying to explain why we have the very real po- years. developed countries in terms of car sales and production.” I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 14 WORLD SPORT FFEBRUARYEBRUARY 114,4, 22017017

Wenger urges misfiring Ozil PPSG-BarcelonaSG-Barcelona hhighlightsighlights llastast 1166 to become more ruthless Mesut Ozil is in the midst of a confidence crisis, according to ooff ChampionsChampions LLeagueeague Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who also urged the misfiring German midfielder to be more ruthless in front of goal. MADRID (AP) — The knockout stage Ozil has been under the spotlight following anonymous of the Champions League begins this performances in recent defeats to Watford and Chelsea week with Barcelona looking to extend and did little to deflect the its successful record against Paris Saint- criticism after missing a host Germain, and defending champion Real of chances in Arsenal’s 2-0 Madrid trying to confirm its favoritism Premier League win over Hull over Napoli. City on Saturday. Borussia Dortmund and its record- “It’s time for him (Ozil) to breaking attack takes on Portuguese score again. Maybe he will champion Benfica, while Arsenal faces find confidence back as well, Bayern Munich trying to avoid its seventh- because he misses chances. straight elimination in the Round of 16. He has chances and he Bayern, which won the title four years misses the chances that don’t ago, is going for its fourth-consecutive look not feasible for him,” semifinal appearance. Wenger told British media. Five-time champion Barcelona The 28-year-old Ozil, who eliminated PSG in the quarterfinals in 2013 has often divided opinion and 2015, and lost only one of the last among supporters since his six games against the French club in the club-record move from Real Madrid in 2013, has been on the European competition, in the group stage periphery of games in recent weeks and has not scored in his in 2014. last eight matches. “No team is unbeatable, but of course “I felt he did not feel confident (against Hull),” Wenger for me they are the favorites,” PSG striker added. “It’s always a problem because you think he can deliver Lucas said. “They are the best team in the something special, but it’s true that technically he missed world, you have to respect them.” things that he is not used to.” PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN-BARCELONA Arsenal travel to face German champions Bayern Munich It’s not just about Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their last-16 Champions League clash on stopping Lionel Messi on Tuesday. Wednesday. Barcelona also has to find a way to contain (Source: Reuters) Edinson Cavani. Cavani has scored nine goals in his last six games, and 33 in all competitions Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain this season, which is one more than Messi has. Cavani is well on track to shatter his The Spanish club has won nine the start of the season or under previous BENFICA-DORTMUND emerge as favourites to sign career-best mark of 38, set with former matches and drawn twice since the home coach Pep Guardiola. Borussia Dortmund thrived in the group club Napoli. loss to Schalke in March 2015. Napoli, There is a sense that the freedom stage and set the competition’s all-time Alexis Sanchez Messi and Cavani enter the duel playing in the last 16 only for the second afforded to the players by Carlo Ancelotti scoring record with 21 goals in six games, at Parc des Princes as the Champion time in club history, has won 12 games has allowed complacency to creep in, but the squad is under pressure following League’s top scorers — Messi with 10 during its streak. evident in five labored performances since disappointing recent performances in Juventus vs. PSG in Sanchez chase? and Cavani with six. Some 10,000 Napoli fans are traveling the winter break. Germany. The battle to sign Alexis Sanchez is boiling down to Barcelona has also been able to rely to the match, according to the Gazzetta Only two very late goals secured a win “We’re finding it really hard ... to show this two clubs -- Italian champions Juventus and their French on Messi’s teammates Neymar and dello Sport. In addition to the 4,000 Napoli over relegation-threatened Ingolstadt at sharpness in these games away from the big counterparts Paris Saint-Germain, according to the Mirror. Luis Suarez, but PSG remains highly supporters who bought tickets for the the weekend, affording Ancelotti some stage, away from the spotlight,” Dortmund It reports that Juve are increasingly confident that they dependent on Cavani. Only Brazilian visitors’ section, many more have found breathing space. But the Italian knows more coach Thomas Tuchel said following the can win that battle and “believe they have a strong chance winger Lucas has hit double figures this tickets for other areas of the Bernabeu — lackluster performances against Arsenal Bundesliga loss to bottom club Darmstadt on of signing the Arsenal striker, who only has 18 months left season aside from Cavani. some even by buying Madrid membership could lead to Bayern’s first exit in the Round Saturday, a result that left the team 15 points on his current contract.” REAL MADRID-NAPOLI cards. of 16 since Inter Milan prevailed on away behind leader Bayern Munich. The Mirror says the Gunners are worried that Sanchez will Real Madrid and Napoli will both defend Among the Napoli fans expected in goals in 2011. Runner-up in the Champions League in not put pen to paper on a new deal, with PSG also waiting unbeaten streaks at Santiago Bernabeu Madrid is its most famous former player, Arsenal won 2-0 in Munich at this stage 2012-13, Dortmund is trying to make it past in the wings and having “sounded out his representatives.” Stadium on Wednesday. Diego Maradona, who has said he plans to in 2013, but it was still eliminated on away the last 16 for the first time since 2013-14. But the paper adds that Juventus “are putting together Madrid hasn’t lost at home in 11 attend the game. goals after a 3-1 loss in the first leg. Benfica is playing in the knockout stage a financial package to make a huge offer at the end of Champions League matches, while Napoli BAYERN MUNICH-ARSENAL The English club was knocked out by for the second straight season, a first for the the season, and there is a growing feeling that Sanchez is on an 18-match unbeaten streak in all Germany is waiting for Bayern Munich to Bayern in the last 16 two other times — in club. It was eliminated by Bayern Munich in could be sold.” competitions, one short of the club record. show the same dominance it displayed at 2005 and 2014. last year’s quarterfinals. The news comes after reports earlier this month said Juve were ready to offer him a three-year contract worth more than the reported £250,000 a week he is said to want Ibrahimovic coy on Man United Toni Nadal to quit as Rafa’s coach from Arsenal. The Chile international -- who has been offered a new contract extension after this season Gunners deal worth a reported £180,000 a week -- scored twice in Saturday’s win over Hull. Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahi- Rafael Nadal’s uncle, Toni Nadal, will step Barcelona could swoop for Caceres after Vidal injury movic has yet to commit his future to the down as his coach after this year’s ATP Barcelona might be about to scupper Southampton’s Premier League club despite the Swede Tour, as he feels he has been sidelined by hopes of signing free agent Martin Caceres, the Sun reports. saying he has fulfilled the requirements other figures in the player’s entourage, Citing reports in Spain, it says Barcelona want to needed to extend his contract. he told an Italian tennis magazine. replace Aleix Vidal after he was sidelined by a bad ankle The 35-year-old has silenced critics The 55-year-old has been with the injury suffered in the victory over Alaves on Saturday, who suggested he may struggle to adapt 14-times grand slam champion since and they could bring in a free agent despite the window to the pace and intensity of the English before the Spaniard broke into the big- having closed. game, scoring 20 goals since moving to time by winning the French Open as a And former Juventus man Caceres -- who can play at Old Trafford from Paris St Germain on a teenager in 2005. full-back as well as in the middle of defence -- would fit the free transfer in July. Two weeks after watching his nephew bill, according to the Sun, which notes that he has played for Manager Jose Mourinho said in No- lose in five sets to Roger Federer in Barcelona in the past. vember that United planned to exercise the Australian Open final, Toni Nadal Earlier this month, sources close to Caceres told ESPN their option to extend Ibrahimovic’s con- told Il Tennis Italiano website that after FC that Southampton were weighing up a move for him in tract, which runs out at the end of the this season he wants to concentrate on order to bolster their defensive ranks. current campaign, for a second season. training emerging players. AC Milan and Crystal Palace were also linked -- but now it “Something like that. I have to score Cup final on Feb. 26 and are still involved in “From next year I will no longer making fewer decisions, to the point appears the Camp Nou could be his most likely destination. 100 goals,” Ibrahimovic told British media the Europa League and the FA Cup. follow Rafael on the circuit but will that I won’t be deciding anything any Blues, Manchester duo in Bakayoko battle when asked if he has triggered the exten- “We have one (the Communi- dedicate myself exclusively to our more!” The Mirror predicts a three-way transfer battle for sion clause with goals and appearances. ty Shield) and we can get our second academy,” he said, referring to the Former World number one and fellow Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, claiming he has “The option is already fulfilled. But one (the League Cup),” the charismatic Rafa Nadal Academy which opened Mallorcan Carlos Moya joined Nadal’s turned down the offer of a contract extension with the there’s nothing done yet. From my side. Swede added. last October in Mallorca. coaching staff this season, hoping to French title challengers. We’ll wait and see. Let’s see what hap- “We are still in the Europa League and “The relationship with my nephew help revive the player’s career after two It says Bakayoko, 22, is interesting clubs including pens.” FA Cup, so if we don’t become champions has always been excellent, in all these injury-plagued years. Premier League trio Chelsea, Manchester United and Despite sitting sixth in the league, 12 in the Premier League, at least we can try years we have never had periods of Nadal, without a grand slam title since Manchester City. points behind leaders Chelsea after 25 and win two or three trophies.” crisis,” he said, but added that he has winning the French Open for a ninth He is under contract until 2019 but “is expected to quit games, Ibrahimovic believes Manchester United host French side St Etienne in felt increasingly sidelined by Nadal’s time in 2014, withdrew from last year’s Monaco in the summer” and would command a fee of United are well placed to pick up silver- the first leg of their round-of-32 Europa manager Carlos Costa and the tournament and missed Wimbledon around £25m. ware in other competitions. League clash on Thursday. player’s father. because of a wrist injury. Bakayoko joined Monaco from Rennes and has made United face Southampton in the League (Source: Reuters) “The truth is that every year I am (Source: Reuters) more than 50 appearances for them but, says the Mirror, “is thought to be keen on a move to the Premier League.” Tap-ins - A bit more on Monaco: North London rivals Tottenham and Arsenal are set to do battle in the summer for their teenage striker Kylian Mbappe, according to the Mirror. It reports that the 18-year-old, who scored a hat trick in the weekend win over Metz, has been hailed as a player with similar potential to the young Thierry Henry by Gunners boss Arsene Wenger. But Tottenham are also interested, with the Mirror saying Mauricio Pochettino “has joined the chase.” - Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins has said the Welsh club rejected big offers for three of their star names -- Gylfi Sigurdsson, Fernando Llorente and Federico Fernandez -- in the January window. The South Wales Evening Post reports that midfielder Sigurdsson had interested Everton and two Chinese Super League clubs, while striker Llorente was linked with Premier League leaders Chelsea and defender Fernandez was on West Bromwich Albion’s list of targets but Jenkins decided @fernandotorres Today I have overcome the @Cristiano Seems like I›ve found someone who the “vital” players would not be sold. @marchisiocla8Day off with My warrior 114 goals of the big legend Adelardo. Thanks to perfectly fits the #DontCrackUnderPressure spirit, ?????? #relaxing #sofa #ipadgames #home (Source: ESPN) everyone to make feel so many things every game. my great friend and amazing singer @JBalvin I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y FFEBRUARYEBRUARY 114,4, 22017017 SPORT 15

It’s a great honor a nominee of Pogba on Pogba: ‘We’re so Laureus Award: Siamand Rahman proud of him’ Florentin Pogba is gearing up to meet his brother Paul for SPORTS Strongest Paralympian ever the first time in a competitive game when St-Étienne visit deskSiamand Rahman will depart Manchester United in the UEFA Europa League round of Tehran on Monday night for Monaco to participate 32. The 26-year-old defender spoke to UEFA.com. at the Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a I predicted it! I was speaking to my brother during the Disability Award. draw and said: “Watch, we’re going to get Manchester Rahman produced arguably the best performance United.” We were drawn first and they came out of the hat of Rio 2016 when he lifted a world record 310kg to second. We had a laugh and said: “The day has come. take gold in the men’s over 100kg powerlifting event. We’re going to face each other on the pitch, rather than on In becoming the first Paralympian to lift over 300kg, our neighbourhood mini-pitch.” It’s incredible, a one-off, so Rahman made global headlines for Paralympic sport. we’re going to make the most of it. His final lift of 310kg was the equivalent of lifting a large Siberian tiger. “I am very happy to be in the ceremony as Iran’s representative and I think it’s an honor to be nominated for the award. I hope to add the honor to my collection,” Rahman told Paralympic.ir. “Lifting a world record 310kg in Rio 2016 was very significant for me because it happened after four years of waiting,” he added. The shortlist was decided by the IPC Governing Board following nominations from IPC members. The winner will be decided by members of the Laureus World Sports Academy and announced on Tuesday at a glittering awards ceremony in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The Rio Paralympic Games provide all six Nominees for the highly respected Laureus World Sportsperson When we play together on holiday, we’re always on of the Year with a Disability Award; swimmers Ihar the same team. Now I will be playing against him and Boki from Belarus and New Zealand’s Sophie Pascoe; I’ll be marking him. It will be weird but that’s football. It’s visually impaired Cuban sprinter Omara Durand, Iran something for the whole family to enjoy because I don’t weightlifter Siamand Rahman, Swiss wheelchair racer know if it will happen again. My parents will have mixed Marcel Hug and Italian fencer Beatrice Vio. feelings because whatever happens there will be one winner and one loser. However, there are two winners because this game will be an unforgettable occasion. Who will my twin brother Mathias support? He will support his Persepolis release Ukranian duo brothers. SPORTS Persepolis football club have officially while Pryyomov came in as a substitute 11 times. These two games will be emotional and I hope we’ll deskreleased Ukranian benchwarmers Persepolis will take on Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia in the AFC take something positive from them. Even if United are a Volodymyr Pryyomov and Oleksiy Polyanskyi (with Champions League Group stage match on February 21st great club, anything is possible in football. The fact they’re mutual consent) on Monday. while they have to sign their non-Iranian player (Ukrainian better than us on paper doesn’t matter. The Ukrainian due, who joined Persepolis in the successors) seven days before the match. On growing up in the Parisian suburb of Roissy- summer, couldn’t meet the expectations and the fans Branko Ivankovic men are still at the top of Iran en-Brie were critical of signing them. Premier League table despite the 3-2 defeat against We’d always meet up with friends after school and play Polyanskyi made just four appearances for the Reds Esteghlal in the Tehran derby on Sunday. on our local artificial pitch until we were 15 or 16. That’s where we took our first steps in football. Paul enjoyed going in goal as a bit Charlton’s former Iranian striker on Esteghlal return to the continental of joke. Otherwise, we Highlight: “He always played outfield can win all the fire in Netherlands stage after three-year hiatus: AFC and we all liked scoring goals, copying the stars trophies in we watched on television. the world, but It was great. he’ll still be my We were separated in 2007 when my twin brother little brother,” and I left for Spain to join St-Étienne’s Celta Vigo and my younger Florentin Pogba brother went to Le Havre. To reach the level we’re told UEFA.com, at today, I think we had with an on-pitch to do that. Now all three meeting with of us are professionals, so we have no regrets about Manchester that move. We only moved United’s Paul apart in terms of distance. Pogba looming. Even if we don’t call each other, we message each other every day. On Paul Pogba’s rise to stardom ... SPORTS Iranian international Liege in 2014. Islamic Republic of Iran giants Esteghlal returned for a second stint with Esteghlal I’ve known how good he is since he was very young, but deskstriker Reza In two seasons at the club he only return to the continental stage following from Sepahan in 2011 could also prove for him to be in the first team at such a big club is amazing. Ghoochannejhad, who was a managed to score five goals in 42 a three-year hiatus after overcoming to be a key figure for the Iranian side. The In terms of being the world’s most expensive player, benchwarmer in Charlton, is currently appearances. Qatar’s Al Sadd on penalties in the Play- 33-year-old has over 50 appearances for I think he has put that to one side because it’s more an Eredivisie second top scorer with 13 He had more fruitful spells on offs in the battle of the two-time Asian Iran to his name as well as two league issue for the media. He is not letting it bother him. He’s just goals so far. loan deals in Kuwait and Qatar but in club champions. titles with Esteghlal. Meanwhile, much playing his football, even though everything he does gets The 29-year-old struggled at the the summer he was released, HITC. Esteghlal are Iran’s most successful side is expected of striker Kaveh Rezaei who three or four times more attention, good or bad. He can Valley, but is banging in goals with com reported. on the continent, having been crowned started the Play-Off encounter against Al handle all of that because of the mental strength he has Heerenveen. So how is he doing? Charlton Asian champions in 1970 and 1991. Sadd, The promising 24-year-old joined had since his youth. Charlton Athletic fans have had it fans, look away now. However, their best performance since the Esteghlal last year and was on target He is quite irritable though, he doesn’t like to lose. His tough in recent years. The club have He is on fire. inception of the AFC Champions League during his club’s 3-2 defeat of Persepolis head starts buzzing when he loses. I learned to lose and I slipped down the Football League He joined Heerenveen in the came in reaching the 2013 semi-final on Sunday. would say that you’re not losing but learning. But for him, under ownership widely criticized by Dutch Eredivisie and has been before defeat to FC Seoul. A year later, in Coach: Alireza Mansourian when he loses, he goes mad. their own fans. Currently, the Addicks scoring goals for fun. The 29-year- their last appearance in the tournament, Former Iran international Alireza We’ll always be behind him. He knows what it’s like in sit 13th in League One and Premier old scored again yesterday as his the Tehran-based team failed to progress Mansourian guided city rivals Naft our family. Whether he has a good game or a bad game, League memories are in danger of club lost to AZ. But the goal took beyond the Group Stage. Tehran to the 2015 AFC Champions we’ll always be there for him. He can win all the trophies in being lost on a generation. his tally to the season to 15 goals Key Players League quarter-final after spending the world, he’ll still be my little brother. During their time in the doldrums in 26 games for the club this season Goalkeeper and captain Mehdi four years as part of the national team (Source: UEFA) Charlton have brought in some in all competetions. His total of 13 Rahmati is one of Iran’s most decorated set-up. Mansourian, who enjoyed spells interesting players who have failed Eredivisie goals is second only to players having won four league titles and in Germany and Greece as a player, to live up to potential. Nicolai Jorgensen of Feyenoord. two Hazfi Cups. Currently in his third spell also represented Iran at the 1998 FIFA One such player was Iranian Charlton fans will certainly wish with Esteghlal, Rahmati was part of the World Cup and made more than 200 Veteran Iranian wrestler striker Reza Ghoochannejhad. He they got to see this side of the Iranian side that reached the 2013 semi-finals. appearances for Esteghlal. Hosseinpour dies arrived, like so many, from Standard during his time in England. The experienced Khosro Heydari, who (Source: the-afc) Iran’s veteran wrestler Nasser Hosseinpour has died of colon cancer after suffering a nearly three-long battle with the Mehdi Bibak named Iran Taekwondo coach malady that had invaded other parts of his body, and had Mehdi Bibak has been appointed as new head coach of He will lead Iran taekwondo team in the Baku 2017 Also, Mahroo Kamrani was appointed as head coach even struck him with a brain hemorrhage. Iran’s men taekwondo national team. Islamic Solidarity Games scheduled for May 12-22. of Iran’s women’s taekwondo team. Hosseinpour passed away at his home in the northern Bibak replaced Bijan Moghanloo, who stepped down Bibak will also coach the Iranian team at the 2017 She will also head the women’s team in the Islamic city of Juybar, located more than 270 kilometers north of the as head coach of Iran taekwondo team following poor World Taekwondo Championships in Muju in South Solidarity Games and World Taekwondo Championships. capital Tehran, at 2:30 a.m. on Monday (2300 Sunday). performance in the WTF World Team Championships. Korea which will take place from June 24 to 30. (Source: Tasnim) The late Iranian athlete had collected gold medals at the International Military Sports Council (CISM) World Games and Junior World Championships. He was also a bronze medalist in Dan Kolov and Nikola Experienced Pfister named new head coach of Afghanistan Petrov International Tournament and Medved Cup. German Otto Pfister has been named as round of qualifying gets underway next technical staff we will be able to fulfill The Cologne native has also won Iranian wrestler and two-time World Champion Reza the new head coach of Afghanistan. month. our people’s wishes.” league titles in Lebanon and Egypt with Yazdani – nicknamed The Leopard of Juybar, freestyle wrestler The vastly experienced 79-year- “After the resignation of former coach Pfister, Africa’s Manager of the Year in Nejmeh and Zamalek respectively. Komeil Nemat Ghasemi, freestyle wrestler Hassan Yazdani old was officially unveiled on Sunday Petar Segrt, we tried to hire a good 1992, already has a wealth of experience Afghanistan’s quest to reach the Cherati and veteran wrestler Askari Mohammadian had lately after signing a one-year deal with the coach and we were able to reach an under his belt, having famously guided 2019 edition of the AFC Asian Cup visited Hosseinpour, and paid tribute to him and honors he Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF). agreement with Pfister,” AFF President Saudi Arabia to the 1998 FIFA World continues on March 28 with a Group brought to Iran. Pfister will now oversee Afghanistan’s Keramuddin Karim told reporters. Cup, Togo at the 2006 FIFA World Cup C clash against Vietnam in the neutral The Islamic Republic of Iran Wrestling Federation attempt to book a spot at the 2019 “We have signed a contract with him and Ghana to success at the 1991 FIFA venue of Dushanbe. extended its condolences to Hosseinpour’s bereaved family AFC Asian Cup when the third and final and I hope that with Pfister and the new U-17 World Cup. (Source: AFP) in a message on Monday. Prayer Times Noon:12:18 Evening: 18:04 Dawn: 5:27 tomorrow) Sunrise: 6:51 (tomorrow) FEBRUARY 14, 2017 ART&CULTURE I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y www.tehrantimes.com Managing Director: Ali Asgari Editor-in-Chief: Hassan Lasjerdi Fajr pays Editorial Dept.: Fax: (+98(21) 88808214 [email protected] Switchboard Operator: Tel: (+98 21) 43051000 Advertisements Dept.: Telefax: (+98 21) 43051450 Public Relations Office: Tel: (+98 21) 88805807 Subscription & Distribution Dept.: Tel: (+98 21) 43051603 www.eshterak.ir Distributor: Padideh Novin Co. 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ARTTEHRAN — The 35th photos throughout one winter. So this NEWS IN BRIEF deskFajr International Film collection has been formed little by Festival has paid tribute to the legendary little,” Kiarostami had said about his Iranian artist Abbas Kiarostami with a photos. Belgian festival poster portraying a work from his photo In its latest edition, the Fajr Film screening Iranian series “Snow White”. Festival, which ended last week, also The poster was published Monday commemorated Kiarostami by a poster movies on the website of the event, which is for its Art and Experience Cinema, a scheduled to be held in Tehran from category dedicated to art films. The April 21 to 28. festival focuses on Iran’s national ARTTEHRAN — Two Iranian films desk The “Snow White” collection focuses cinema. are on screen at the 33rd Mons on winter. “I have taken all these A winner of the Palme d’Or at the International Love Film Festival, which is underway in photos in Iran. I have been taking Cannes Film Festival in 1997 for his the Belgian city. photos of snow over the past 30 years. “Taste of Cherry”, Kiarostami died last “Daughter” by Reza Mirkarimi is competing in Sometimes, I have only taken eight July at the age of 76. the official section while “Apricot Groves”, an Iranian- Armenian film production by Iranian director Purya Iranian Literature Center to celebrate Heidari-Ureh, is scheduled to go on screen in the Tehran meeting to discuss Persian- European Competition section of the festival, which will World Short Story Day Italian, Italian-Persian interpretation run until February 17. CULTURE TEHRAN — The CULTURE TEHRAN — A deskIranian Literature desknumber of Iranian Iran’s Art Bureau Center in Tehran will observe World scholars will come together in a offering films at Short Story Day during a special session at the Iran Cultural Fairs Berlinale market ceremony today. Institute in Tehran today to discuss Fariba Vafi, an Iranian writer who Persian-Italian and Italian-Persian is mostly known for her collections interpretation. of short stories, is scheduled to be Italian Cultural Attaché Carlo ARTTEHRAN — Iran’s Art Bureau honored during the ceremony, the Cereti will attend the program, which deskis offering a number of its latest center announced in a press release is organized by the Department of productions at the European Film Market (EFM), which on Monday. Italian Language at the Islamic Azad is currently underway on the sidelines of the 67th Berlin Scholars Mohammadreza Gudarzi, read at the ceremony, which is open University. The session has been organized International Film Festival in Germany. Fariba Hajdai and Sepideh Abraviz will to the public. Iranian scholars Antonia Shoraka, to acknowledge Italy as the special Among the films are “Under the Smoky Roof” directed also deliver speeches. February 14 is celebrated annually Bahram Moftakhri Kamraninejad and guest of the 30th Tehran International by Puran Derakhshandeh, “Rag-e Khab” by Hamid In addition, messages from Iranian as the World Short Story Day by Hanieh Inanlu are scheduled to speak Book Fair (TIBF), which will be held in Nematollah, “The Human Comedy” by Mohammad-Hadi and world writers are scheduled to be literati around the globe. during the meeting. May. Karimi and “Twenty-One Days Later” by Mohammadreza Kheradmandan. The lineup also includes veteran Iranian director Japanese scholar’s studies on Iranians injured by chemical weapons published in Persian Mohammadreza Aslani’s documentaries “Cup of Hasanlu” and “Tehran - a Conceptual Art”. ARTTEHRAN — The studies of Japanese translated by Yaser Shahbazi. Two more documentaries and eleven short films are deskscholar Shizuko Tsuya about Iranian Iran was subjected to several violent attacks with also on the list. victims of chemical warfare have recently been chemical weapons by Iraq during the 1980-1988 Over 9,000 producers, buyers, sales agents, distributors, published in Persian. Iran-Iraq war. exhibitors and financiers from about 100 countries are The book entitled “With Iranians Injured by According to an article by Tsuya, during the war, visiting the market, which will run until February 17. Chemical Weapons” was unveiled during a ceremony about 6,000 Iranians were killed during the attacks at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran on Monday. and today, about 55,000 survivors of these attacks Tsuya who is a physician and the president of are still suffering from the aftereffects. Encyclopedist Ali MOCT Association of Hiroshima has collaborated In the Sardasht bombardment in West Azerbaijan Mohammadkhan with Iran’s Society for Chemical Weapons Victims Province on June 28, 1987 alone, poison gas killed Support (SCWVS) for 13 years. over 1,000 and injured over 8,000 civilians, many of Mohammadi dies at 62 “With Iranians Injured by Chemical Weapons” was whom were permanently disabled.

CULTURE TEHRAN — Ali Mohammadkhan “La La Land” wins big at Britain’s Adele sweeps Grammy awards in upset deskMohammadi, encyclopedist, writer and BAFTA awards to continue hot streak translator has died at the age of 62, the Ferdowsi Foundation victory over Beyonce announced on Sunday. NEW YORK (Reuters) — Musical “La ceremony. The scholar, who was a LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — Adele stopped the show after flubbing the La Land” won big at Britain’s main film While Stone triumphed, co-star former member of the board swept the Grammy Awards on start of a tribute to the late British pop awards on Sunday as it scooped the Ryan Gosling lost out in the best of directors of the Ferdowsi Sunday, taking home statuettes for star George Michael. prize for best film, while Emma Stone actor category to Casey Affleck, for Foundation, was battling the top prizes - album, record and “I’m sorry. I know it’s live TV,” she and Damien Chazelle picked up awards his performance in family drama cancer (the type of the caner song of the year - in a shock, history- said, cursing, stopping her slow ballad for best actress and best director “Manchester by the Sea”. Gosling was not revealed in the news) for making victory over Beyonce on a version of Michael’s “Fastlove” and respectively. also notable by his absence, with the several years. night marked by political statements asking to start again. “I can’t mess It won five gongs in total to keep its film’s producers saying he had a family His memorial service and emotional tributes. this up for him (Michael),” she said. hot streak in the movie awards season matter to attend to. will be held on Friday in the Adele, 28, won all five Grammys for She later apologized for causing any going before the Oscars later this “Manchester by the Sea” picked Rasul Mosque located in which she was nominated, including offense. month, as it also picked up awards for up two awards in total, with Kenneth Sadatabad neighborhood. for her comeback album “25” and her Later, Minneapolis band The Time cinematography and original music. Lonergan’s picking up an award for He was buried in the soaring ballad “Hello.” She became and Bruno Mars performed an up- Amid the awards there were also original screenplay. Luminaries Section of Tehran’s the first person in Grammy history tempo tribute to Prince, celebrating veiled references to new U.S. president A popular pick among the audience Behesht Zahra Cemetery on to win the top three awards twice, his musical legacy. Donald Trump, who has caused in the Royal Albert Hall, Londoner Dev Monday, accompanied by a following her wins for her last album As with other recent Hollywood controversy with his plans to build a Patel, 26, won best supporting actor large number of cultural and “21” in 2012. award shows, artists wasted no time wall on the Mexican border and his for his performance in “Lion”, which scientific scholars. Beyonce, 35, had gone into getting political. restrictions on migration. charts the real-life story of an Indian Mohammadi was the compiler of several encyclopedias Sunday’s awards show with a leading Katy Perry wore a glittering armband “In a time that’s so divisive I think it’s boy adopted by an Australian couple. on aerospace, while he was also the writer and translator of nine nominations for her powerful saying “Persist” and her performance really special that we were able to come The film also won an award for best several scientific books. “Lemonade” album about race, of “Chained to the Rhythm” featured together... to celebrate the positive gift adapted screenplay. He was also active in the field of Persian literature and was feminism, and betrayal. She had been banners showing the words “We the of creativity and how it can transcend Viola Davis took home the prize a member of the Academy of Persian Language and Literature. hoping to win her first album of the People”, the opening sentence of the borders and how it can help people to for best supporting actress for her year Grammy. U.S. Constitution. feel a little less alone,” Emma Stone said performance in “Fences”, an adaption Adele, who now has a career total Host James Corden, opening the Daniel Radcliffe talks in her acceptance speech. of a Pulitzer Prize winning play about of 15 Grammys, seemed stunned, show with an extended rap about “La La Land”, a throwback musical the life of a black family in 1950s telling reporters backstage that she the power of music, sang “Live it all comedy, nerves in return about an aspiring actress and a jazz Pennsylvania. “felt like it was her (Beyonce’s) time to up, because this is the best, and with pianist who are trying to make their way She alluded to issues with race win.” President Trump, we don’t know what to London stage in Hollywood, had been nominated for relations in the United States in her “My queen and my idol is Queen is next.” 11 British Academy of Film and Television acceptance speech, and defended B. I adore you,” the British singer said The other big winner was late LONDON (Reuters) — “Harry Potter” star Daniel Arts (BAFTA) awards. Its success follows Meryl Streep, who was criticized by to Beyonce, seated in the front row, as British singer David Bowie, whose Radcliffe has plenty of stage experience but the British on from the Golden Globes, where it Trump after the Golden Globes. she accepted her award. final album “Blackstar” won all five actor still gets nervous before each performance. picked up seven awards. “Anyone who labels Meryl Streep “I can’t possibly accept this award, of its nominations, including best “[I] get a bit twitchy and nervous,” Radcliffe said. “You It has a joint-record 14 nominations ‘an overrated actress’ obviously doesn’t and I’m very humble and very grateful. alternative album. The British singer need nerves, you need that. If you don’t feel that then for the Academy Awards on February know anything about acting,” she told But my artist of my life is Beyonce. This had never won in his lifetime for an why are you here? That’s exciting. That’s fun.” 26, Hollywood’s highlight of the awards reporters. “That’s not even just directed album for me, the ‘Lemonade’ album, individual album or song. Taking inspiration from “Hamlet”, Radcliffe, 27, season. towards Donald Trump, that’s directed was so monumental,” she added. “Blackstar” was released two days will return to the London stage in a 50th anniversary Justin Hurwitz, who won the award towards anyone.” In her first public appearance before his death in January 2016 of celebratory production of Tom Stoppard’s “Rosencrantz for the film’s music, said that he hoped Outspoken director Ken Loach since her announcement 12 days cancer. & Guildenstern Are Dead” later this month. the success of the film might prompt a turned his ire onto British politicians, ago that she is expecting twins, Other winners on Sunday included The play is a mind-bending situation comedy in renaissance in the genre. lambasting the “callous brutality” of the Beyonce donned a sheer, glittering Chicago’s Chance the Rapper, who which two minor characters, Rosencrantz (Radcliffe) and “I love to go the theater and see government as he accepted the award gold dress and halo crown to won three Grammys including best Guildenstern (Joshua McGuire), stumble in and out of the musicals. So if this can help any more for “I, Daniel Blake”, an unflinching perform her ballads “Love Drought” new artist while Twenty One Pilots won action of Shakespeare’s iconic drama, all while having an musicals get green-lit, that would be depiction of a man’s struggles while on and “Sandcastles.” best pop duo/group performance for identity crisis. amazing,” he told Reuters ahead of the benefits. Moments later, Adele literally “Stressed Out.”