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12 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 38th yyeyeareaarr NNo.12589oo.121258589 SSaturdayata ur JULY 2, 2016 Tir 12, 1395 Ramadan 26, 1437 Iran Solidarity with Mercantile Exchange gets WFE Palestinians membership ECONOMY POLITICAL — Millions of Iranians attended TEHRAN — Chair- deskrallies held across the country on Friday to deskman of Securities mark Quds Day in show of solidarity with the Palestinian peo- and Exchange Organization of Iran ple. (SEO) Mohammad Fetanat announced The marchers, among them children, shouted slogans that Iran Mercantile Exchange’s (IME) against the Zionist regime of Israel whose occupation of Pal- membership status in World Federa- estinian lands and its tyranny against the Palestinians are the tion of Exchanges (WFE) became final, source of many problems, including extremism and violence, IRNA reported. in the Middle East and the larger world. Fetanat, who made the remarks on The demonstrators also carried placards on which a state- Thursday in an MOU signing ceremony ment by the Supreme Leader was written who had said: “The between IME and Pakistan Mercantile Ex- Zionist regime of Israel will not exist in the next 25 years”. change Limited (PMEX), explained the Is- The people also carried images of UN Secretary Gener- lamic Republic’s request for membership al Ban Ki-moon whose mouth was filled with money under of WFE, the trade association of 64 pub- which it was written that “unfortunately” Ban was bribed licly regulated stock, futures, and options to remove the “name of Saudi Arabia from the list of child exchanges, has been accepted. The sen- killers. ior Iranian official noted that Iran’s mem- Senior Iranian officials also participated in the rallies. Pres- bership in different international bodies ident Hassan Rouhani said the division in the Islamic world has been eased following the implemen- and terrorist acts in the Middle East have deflected the atten- tation of the nuclear deal, known as Joint tion of Muslims from the “cause of liberating Palestine”. Samadi Faraj Compressive Plan of Action (JCPOA), He called for boosting unity among Muslims to counter the with the world powers in January. terrorists and materialize the Palestine cause. See page 2 IRNA/ Since the annulment of the financial embargo, the Iranian administration is shifting from a bank-based financial system into a more market-based one Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says Western tralian) government,” Assad told Australia’s SBS repeat what the United States want them to (i.e. switching the trend of financing Assad: West countries follow a policy of double standards toward News in an interview to be aired on Friday. say. This is the reality,” President Assad said. away from banks towards securities Syria, dealing secretly with his government while Western countries follow what the US is Western powers have supported militants market). This has made it vital for the attacks us aiding militants to topple him at the same time. telling them to do, the president said in re- fighting to overthrow Assad in a war now in country’s capital market to improve “They attack us politically and then they marks that were carried by Syrian state media. its sixth year, which has claimed more than its validity among other internation- politically, deals send officials to deal with us under the table, “They don’t want to upset the United States. 400,000 Syrian lives, according to the UN spe- al markets via gaining global bodies’ with us secretly especially the security, including your (the Aus- Actually most of the western officials they only cial envoy to Syria. 9 membership. 4 PERSPECTIVE Trump does better with white voters: Scott Lucas EDITORIAL By Harun Yahya By Hassan Lasjerdi political expert INTERVIEW Americans believe that Trump has According to AFP, Hollande field, he could count on firm sup- Tehran Times editor-in-chief By Javad Heirannia divided the society. went so far as to draw a compari- port of a minority --- about 30 to Shocking statements have un- son to the unexpected result Brex- 35% --- of those who participat- TEHRAN — Scott Lucas, a pro- settled American allies as well. For it decision. “Those who say that ed in Republican primaries and The ‘party of God’ fessor of international politics in example, French leader Francois Donald Trump could not possibly caucuses.” Eternality of the University of Birmingham, says Hollande, in a newspaper inter- become the next president of the On the election behavior of will always win Republican presidential contender view on Thursday, urged American United States are the same ones American people, Lucas said, “I International Donald Trump draws his support voters to back Hillary Clinton and who thought that Brexit would think this has been an unprece- nyone who recites the statement among white voters. warned that electing Trump would never be voted in,” he said. dented election in recent history Quds Day “La illaha illa Allah, Mohamme- “Unsurprisingly, Trump does be “dangerous” and “complicate Lucas also said, “He (Trump) because it is not simply a case of ver since the late Imam Aden Rasulullah” is a Muslim in better with white voters, given his relations between Europe and the tends to poll well with those who an ‘establishment’ favorite winning Khomeini named the last Friday the Sight of God and Muslims. How- hostile comments about groups U.S.” are dissatisfied with their economic the nominations.” of Ramadan as International ever, in today’s societies, some Islamic such as Hispanic Americans,” “The best thing the Democrats situation.” The professor of international E Duds Day in 1980, the day is marked countries make distinctions for those Trump tells the Tehran Times. can do is to get Hillary Clinton And why Trump emerged as politics added, “Many Americans annually more impressively worldwide. who belong to different sects of Is- Inflammatory remarks by Trump elected,” Hollande told the French the final nominee of Republicans, are looking for change outside the Now almost after 37 years, the day lam. This is mistaken because there are have astonished many Ameri- financial daily Les Echos, according he said, “Trump succeeded be- traditional party organizations in- is remembered by Iranians braving the Alawis, Shias, Sunnis, and some oth- can people and politicians. Some to Fox News. cause, in a divided Republican side and outside Washington.” er sects: If they consider people who elements before the last Friday prayer only belong to their sects as Muslims of Ramadan, when hundreds of thou- and others as different or lesser Mus- sands of Iranians join anti-Israel rallies lims, then it would be a grave mistake Journalism means looking for ‘truth, ethics and credibility’: Venezuelan diplomat across the country to express support and it would only cause confusion in for the Palestinians. “reason and face the challenges”, she added. Correo del Orinoco were published in total, concepts. Thus, countries should not By Negar Asadi In addition to Iran, other Islamic Elaborating on history of Correo del Orino- adding that the newspaper sought to inform countries such as Lebanon, Indone- adopt such a policy but consider any- TEHRAN — The Venezuelan embassy in co, she said that the newspaper was established the Latin American people about events related sia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Turkey, Bahrain, one from any sect as a pious Muslim. Tehran hosted a ceremony on Wednesday to based on the slogan of “We Are Free, We Write to liberal seeking wars. Iraq as well as non-Muslim states of 9 commemorate the country’s national Jour- in a Free Country and Do Not Seek to Deceive Correo del Orinoco is considered the oldest England and the U.S., mount rallies nalist Day. and Mislead People.” sovereign newspaper on the Latin American to vociferously back the dispossessed “Venezuela commemorates Journalist Day The newspaper was published during years continent which was published weekly from people of Palestine. “Standing in on June 27 which marks publication of the first of “Venezuelan war of independence from the 1818 to 1822 in Angostura, a city on the river Now that Quds Day is fervently go- edition of Correo del Orinoco newspaper that the Dust” crew New Granada” and was established by Bolivar Orinoco. The newspaper’s name is currently ex- ing international, the question arises was founded by Simón Bolivar on June 27, to “counter infiltration of Gazeta de Caracas” clusively used by the Correo del Orinoco (2009) as to why more and more clutches of launches campaign 1818,” said Sabrina Aguire, the first secretary of newspaper, she said. newspaper produced by the government of people across the world sympathize the embassy. Gazeta de Caracas was first published on Venezuela. with the Palestinians. to pursue Iranian She said that being a journalist means look- October 24, 1808 and was issued with some Elsewhere, Aguire attached great impor- In what follows, I have tried to an- ing for “truth, ethics and credibility”. diplomats’ freedom interruptions by January 1822. tance to the journalists’ role in “reporting the swer the fundamental question, draw- A journalist has a “critical mind” in order to Aguire also said that 133 editions of the realities”. ing upon the insight and tactfulness of ARTTEHRAN — The desk Imam Khomeini. crew of “Standing in Initially, the increasing tendency the Dust” has launched a campaign to to and identification with Interna- pursue the freedom of Iranian com- Fitch said to visit Iran as foreign banks signal their interest tional Quds Day bear testimony to mander Ahmad Motevasselian and his the fact that Imam Khomeini’s an- colleagues who were kidnapped by Ratings agency Fitch has visit- the country six months after bank official. Komijani said in the interview. ti-arrogance approach was simply the Zionist regime in 1982 in Lebanon. ed Iran as more foreign banks sanctions were lifted, accord- Fitch made a trip to Tehran ear- “Some of the medium-sized and the right one once seen retrospec- 9 signal an interest in working in ing to a top Iranian central lier this month to make an initial small banks have accelerated tively, with the strategic look gaining assessment of the economy, Akbar their operations.” more and more recognition every Komijani, deputy governor of the The economy is forecast to passing year. Tender Invitation No. 95/1002 Central Bank of Iran, said in an in- grow between 4-4.5 percent in the Secondly, the founder of the Islam- terview on the sidelines of the In- year to March 20, broadly in-line ic Republic opined that any attempt IRAN ALUMINUM COMPANY (IRALCO)CO) ternational Financial Congress in St. with International Monetary Fund 2500 MT to stand up to U.S. supporters and its would like to invite eligible suppliers for the supply of Aluminumnumm FFluoridelluoride on ttenderendder bbabasis.asiiss. Petersburg. He didn’t elaborate on forecasts, he said. Komijani said manifestations could potentially mean Interested companies are allowed to send their competitive offer tillill 11t11thh JuJulyly 20201616 bbasedased on the meetings. Fitch “have started the central bank plans to unify the not bowing down to Washington’s our required instruction to the following address:drresss: to review the developments in the rial’s two parallel exchange rates ambitious policies. 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MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS IRGC warns KRG officials over We will not let Palestinian cause be insecurities in western Iran marginalized: Khatami POLITICAL TEHRAN — The Islam- ers were forced to flee their villages,” the deskic Revolution Guards Kurdistan Region cabinet of ministers had TEHRAN — The interim Friday prayer leader has Corps’ second-in-command has warned said in the statement. said Iran will not allow the Palestinian cause to be Kurdish officials against loose commit- The IRGC commander linked the ter- marginalized. ment to security issues, days after terror- rorist attempts with some regional coun-

IRIB “We Muslims are one nation and cannot not feel ist cells were smashed in northwestern tries which seek to trigger insecurity in the pains and homelessness of the people of Pal- Iran by IRGC patrol units. Iran, recommending them not “play with estine,” Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami told Quds Day Addressing Friday prayers at the Uni- the lion’s tail.” demonstrators and prayers, IRIB reported. versity of Tehran, Brigadier General Hossein Western and eastern borders of Iran Salami said on Friday that Iran will carry out have been a hotbed for terrorist activities, Putin: ‘Mythical’ operation beyond borders if necessary. mainly influenced by weak border moni- “I warn the officials of northern Iraq toring of neighboring countries, including nuclear threat from adhere to their commitments as the Is- Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Iran becomes lamic Republic will crush threats regard- Only over the past two weeks, IRGC history less of geographical considerations.” combat and intelligence officers had The remarks comes days after media killed dozens of terrorists, seeking sabo- TEHRAN — A “mythical” nuclear threat posed outlets quoted the Cabinet of Ministers of tage inside the country. by Iran has become a thing of the past, Russian the Kurdistan Region as having demand- On June 13, IRGC announced its forces President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, Sput- ed an end to the bombardment of the had killed five members of the Party for Also, on June 28, a top IRGC com- Later details showed Iranian security nik reported. region’s border areas by Iran and Turkey. Free Life in Kurdistan (PJAK) in the north- mander said 11 members of an anti-revo- forces has apprehended 10 Takfiri ter- “A mythical Iranian nuclear threat, which “In the last few days the border areas western border city of Sardasht. lutionary cell had been smashed in Sarv- rorists in Tehran and three other cen- was used as a justification for construction of the Kurdistan Region were bombard- In another clash in southern city of abad County in the western province of tral provinces, planning “remote con- of a ballistic missile defense, has become a ed by the Islamic Republic and Republic on June 13, Iranian police forces Kurdistan. trol bombings, suicide attacks, and car SPUTINK thing of the past, but the facilities of missile of Turkey which resulted in wounding a killed five members of a terrorist group The county also foiled one of the big- bombings” in several busy locations. defense structures are still being constructed number of people and dozens of villag- which is an offshoot of Jaish ul-Adl. gest terrorist plots ever being hatched in Also, during the operations, security in Eastern Europe,” Putin said at the meeting June. forces identified 50 bombing locations, with Russian diplomats. IRGC second-in-chief warns the officials of According to a statement by Iran’s confiscated over 100 kilograms of explo- northern Iraq adhere to their commitments, Intelligence Ministry on June 20, it had sives, and stopped the delivery of at least Commander: S-300 saying the Islamic Republic will crush threats foiled one of the “biggest terrorist plots two tons of explosive materials to the missile defense regardless of geographical considerations. of Takfiri-Wahhabi groups” in Tehran and terrorists in the country, said Intelligence system ready for use some other cities. Minister Mahmoud Alavi. by yearend Tehran says it launches bioterrorism probe into Dadmanman deatdeathh TEHRAN — The commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base has announced that the Russian POLITICAL TEHRAN — The Supreme National Shamkhani’s ambiguous remarks come amid claims Parliamentent NationalNational Se-Se- made S-300 missile defense system, which was re- deskSecurity Council secretary has de- that Dadman’s death was linked with a bioterrorism at- curity aandnd Foreign PolicyPolicy cently delivered to Tehran, will go operational by creed a probe into death of one of Iranian nationals, say- tempt. Committee,ttee, confirmed

FARS the end of the current Iranian year, which ends on ing claims of bioterrorism are still premature to confirm. He said, “Investigations are at initial stages and if we Shamkhani’shani’s decreedecree ttoo March 20, 2017. Ali Shamkhani made the remarks on Friday while make sure of a bioterrorism attempt, then we need to investigateate tthehe “The S-300 air defense system is being mounted attending International Quds Day rally in Tehran, days find out which government is behind it.” case, stressingtressing and deployed,” Farzad Esmayeeli said Friday, Fars after Ali Dadman passed away after months of suffering It is not yet clear what the official meant by the the issueue hashas reported. from cancer. word “government,” but Israel is most likely to be a to be stud-stud- He reiterated that the “strategic” S-300 defense Dadman was the son of Rahman Dadman, former reference. ied. system will monitor the country’s skies alongside transport minister at the reformist administration. According to the semi-official website of Tasnim, a tens of other defense systems every minute. “It is still a speculation that the late Dadman was as- biologic center in Israel is behind bioterrorism plots in sassinated, taking both time and investigation,” Sham- the world. khani explained. Also, in this regard, Allaeddin Boroujerdi, head of the

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Israel should stop building settlements, approved in 2015. U.S. President Barack Obama has proposed to “deepen” mil- denying Palestinian development and The Palestinians want an independent itary cooperation between the U.S. and Russia against some designating land for exclusive Israeli use state in the West Bank, Gaza and East Je- Syrian armed groups in exchange for Russia putting a stop that Palestinians seek for a future state, rusalem, areas Israel captured in a 1967 to the bombing of U.S.-backed rebels, according to a report. the Middle East peace “Quartet” recom- war. The last round of peace talks broke The U.S. sent the agreement’s text to Russia on Monday mended in a draft of an eagerly awaited down in April 2014, and Israeli-Palestinian after several weeks of negotiations, a member of the Obama report seen by Reuters. violence has surged in recent months. administration told The Washington Post on Thursday. The draft report by the Quartet Since October, Palestinian street at- The alleged deal stipulates that the U.S. will primarily join countries sponsoring the stalled peace tacks that have killed 33 Israelis and two forces with Russia to target and strike the al-Nusra Front process - the United States, Russia, the visiting Americans. Israel has killed at armed group, the Syrian affiliate of al-Qaeda. European Union and the United Nations least 201 Palestinians, 136 of whom it said On the other hand, Russia will also pressure the govern- - said the Israeli policy “is steadily eroding were assailants. Others were killed during ment of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to halt its bombing the viability of the two state solution.” clashes and protests. of armed rebel groups supported by the U.S., The Washing- “This raises legitimate questions “The Palestinian authority should act ton Post added. about Israel’s long term intentions which decisively and take all steps within its Mounting casualties are compounded by the statements of capacity to cease incitement to violence The report comes at a time when casualties from Russian some Israeli ministers that there should and strengthen ongoing efforts to com- air strikes continue to mount. never be a Palestinian state,” according to bat terrorism, including by clearly con- Of the 7,031 people killed by Russian air strikes in Syria the draft report. demning all acts of terrorism,” the draft throughout the past nine months, more than 35 percent of The day before Israeli elections in Netanyahu and U.S. President Barack tively been stopped and in some ways Quartet report said. them (2,498) were civilians, according to a press release pub- March 2015, Israeli Prime Minister Ben- Obama. reversed and should be resumed to ad- Mladenov told the Security Council lished on Thursday by the Britain-based Syrian Observatory jamin Netanyahu said there would never Relations between the rightist Israe- vance the two state solution and prevent on Thursday the Quartet report outlines for Human Rights. be a Palestinian state on his watch, only li leader and the Democratic president a one state reality from taking hold,” the a “reasonable set of steps” that could be Among the civilians, at least 587 were children and 360 to reverse himself days later and recom- have yet to recover from their bitter feud draft Quartet report said. taken to put Israel and the Palestinians on women. mit to the objective of a two-state solu- over last year’s U.S.-led international nu- The draft report said that at least the path to peace. More than 270,000 people have been killed throughout tion. clear deal with Israel’s foe Iran. 570,000 Israelis are living in the settle- He said the report concluded that five years, according to the Observatory’s statistics. UN Middle East envoy Nickolay Mlad- The draft report said Israel had taken ments, which most countries deem ille- continuing violence, terrorism and incite- Efforts to reach a peace agreement have fallen through enov briefed the UN Security Council on for its exclusive use some 70 percent of gal. ment; Israeli settlement expansion and a time and again. United Nations special envoy to Syria Staffan Thursday on the Quartet report, which Area C, which makes up 60 percent of “Israel should cease the policy of set- lack of control of Gaza by the Palestinian de Mistura said on Thursday he aims to restart intra-Syrian he told reporters had been submitted to the occupied West Bank and includes the tlement construction and expansion, Authority “severely undermine hope for negotiations in July and reach a political transition by August. the Quartet members for final approval majority of agricultural lands, natural re- designating land for exclusive Israeli use peace.” “What we need is that the stakeholders do come with a and was likely to be released on Friday. sources and land reserves. and denying Palestinian development,” The Palestinian Authority headed by feeling of urgency and work on some ideas on how to bridge Diplomatic sources said the report Land handovers stalled the draft report recommends. President Mahmoud Abbas is based in the differences between what everyone means by political carries significant political weight as it has “The transfer of greater powers and It said that only one permit for Pal- the West Bank, while Islamist group Ha- transition,” de Mistura said. the backing of close Israeli ally the Unit- responsibilities to Palestinian civil author- estinian housing construction in Area C mas has been in control of Gaza since (Source: Al Jazeera) ed States, which has struggled to revive ity in Area C, contemplated by commit- was reportedly approved in 2014, while 2007. the peace talks amid tensions between ments in prior agreements, has effec- there did not appear to have been any (Source: Reuters)

Istanbul bombers ‘from Russia, China celebrates Communist Party’s 95th Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan’ birthday, Xi warns on graft, security Al-Qaeda leader warns of ‘gravest consequences’ if The three suicide bombers in the dead- have been in contact with ISIL members in ly gun and bomb attack on Istanbul’s Syria, were arrested in dawn raids in four Boston marathon bomber international airport were from Russia, districts of Izmir, the news agency said. Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, a Turkish It said they were accused of financ- executed government official has said. ing, recruiting and providing logistical Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri warned the United The official gave no further details support to the hardline group. States of the “gravest consequences” if Boston marathon beyond confirming the attackers’ na- Turkey is part of a U.S.-led military bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev or any other Muslim prisoners tionalities and declined to be named coalition against ISIL and home to is executed. because details of the investigation around three million refugees fleeing Tsarnaev, named in Zawahri’s online video message, was have not yet been released. the five-year civil war in neighboring sentenced to death by lethal injection on June 24 last year for Forensics teams had been struggling Syria. the 2013 bomb attack which killed three people and injured to identify the bombers from their limit- ISIL has established a self-declared more than 260. ed remains, officials said earlier. caliphate in parts of both Syria and Iraq, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned too. (Source: Reuters) The three bombers opened fire to and declared war on all non-Muslims on Friday that the biggest threat to the Beijing has been infuriated by a case create panic outside, before two of and on Muslims who do not accept its ruling Communist Party is corruption, lodged by the Philippines at an interna- them got inside the terminal building version of Islam. It has claimed respon- as he used the party’s 95th birthday to tional arbitration court over the South and blew themselves up. sibility for similar attacks in Belgium and also warn against any threats to China’s China Sea, vowing neither to partici- The third detonated his explosives France in the past year. security and Taiwan independence. pate in the case nor accept the ruling, at the entrance. At least 43 people, in- Al Jazeera’s Reza Sayah, reporting Since Xi took power more than three which is due July 12. Iraqi Hashd al-Shaabi cluding 19 foreigners, were killed, and from Istanbul, said that the attack “does years ago, he has mounted a sweeping Without making direct reference to further 239 others were wounded. bear all the hallmarks of ISIL”, but add- campaign against deep-rooted graft, the South China Sea, Xi said that while condemns Saudi FM’s Turkish police also rounded up 13 ed Turkish and international officials had warning like others before him it could China was not a trouble maker, no for- remarks suspects over the airport attack, the not yet provided evidence “connecting threaten the party’s rule, and taken a eign country should think China would state-run Anadolu news agency report- the dots”. muscular approach to protecting Chi- trade away its core interests. Iraqi pro-government Hashd al-Shaabi, also known as the ed. “This kind of reaction in the past has na’s sovereignty, including its contested “Do not expect that we will swallow Popular Mobilization Units, has vehemently condemned the Police carried out simultaneous raids not been able to stop attacks,” he said. claims in the South China Sea. the bitter fruit of damage to our sover- Saudi foreign minister’s call for the dissolution of the force, at 16 addresses in Istanbul on Tuesday “Moving forward, as far as the Turkish In a wide-ranging speech in Bei- eignty, security and development inter- which is assisting army soldiers in battles against the Takfiri night, Anadolu reported, adding that population is concerned, they want jing’s Great Hall of the People, Xi said ests,” he said to an audience including Daesh terrorist group. three of the suspects were foreigners. to see an improvement in intelligence that history had chosen the Communist military officers, model workers and The organization, in a statement released on Thursday, The raids against suspected Islamic gathering.” Party to lead China, but that if they did ethnic minorities. argued that Adel al-Jubeir’s calls for the dismantling of the State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist Police detain 11 more suspects not manage the party properly and lis- Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Tai- Popular Mobilization Units exceeded all limits, calling on the group cells were launched in Istanbul and Meanwhile, Turkish police detained ten to the people, then history would wan also have South China Sea claims. United Nations to take measures against him. the Aegean coastal city of Izmir. 11 foreigners suspected of being mem- discard them. A further headache for Xi this year The statement further pointed to Hashd al-Shaabi as the Dawn raids bers of an Islamic State cell in Istanbul “As the ruling party, the biggest dan- has been January’s election in self-ruled main force fighting the scourge of Daesh terrorism, noting Turkish authorities and U.S. officials linked to the suicide bombers who ger we face is corruption,” Xi told party and democratic Taiwan of a president that Saudi Arabia is pursuing a spiteful political campaign believe ISIL, also known as ISIS, was re- staged the attack this week at Istanbul’s members, in comments carried live on from the pro-independence Democrat- against the Popular Mobilization Units through its officials sponsible for the gun and bomb attack main airport, broadcaster Haberturk state television. ic Progressive Party, Tsai Ing-wen. and ambassador to Baghdad Thamer al-Sabhan as well as on Europe’s third-busiest airport, the said on its website on Friday. “We must have a staunch will, not let “We will resolutely oppose Taiwan pro-Riyadh media outlets. deadliest in a series of suicide bomb- The arrests in the dawn raid, by a up on our zero tolerance attitude, inves- independence splitist forces,” Xi said, Hashd al-Shaabi also urged the Iraqi Foreign Ministry to ings in Turkey this year. counter-terror police squad in the Ba- tigate all cases and punish those who again without a direct mention of Tsai take a firm stand in the face of Saudi Arabia’s abusive policies. Counterterrorism police led by spe- saksehir district on the European side of are corrupt, to give corrupt elements no or her party. Iraqi National Security Adviser Faleh al-Fayyad also told cial forces officers carried out raids in the city, brought the number of people place to hide in the party,” he added. “The 1.3 billion of China and the en- Arabic-language al-Sumaria television network on Thurs- several low-income neighborhoods of detained in the investigation to 24, it said. Dozens of senior officials have been tire Chinese race will never agree to any day that the top Saudi diplomat’s “demand for the disman- Istanbul - including Pendik, Basaksehir A police spokesman could not con- jailed in Xi’s anti-graft battle, including person, at any time, using any method to tling of the Popular Mobilization Units reflects the scope of and Sultanbeyli - Anadolu said, without firm the report, which was also carried powerful former domestic security chief carry out activities to split the country.” his narrow-mindedness. Such comments are not beneficial citing its sources. by other media. Zhou Yongkang. to bilateral relations [between Baghdad and Riyadh]. It is Nine suspected fighters, thought to (Source: Al Jazeera) But China faces external challenges (Source: Reuters) outside the purview of Jubeir or anyone else to debate the issue.” “The world has begun to realize that Hashd al-Shaabi is Russian, Turkish FMs meet for first time since jet downing a key factor in the fight against terrorism. The force crushed Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pave the way for a meeting between Daesh, which operates to cause sectarian tensions in Iraq and and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Ca- Putin and Erdogan that could take place is poised to kill 70 percent of the Iraqi population,” Fayyad vusoglu meet for the first time since the either before or at a G20 summit in China said. two countries broke ties after Turkey’s in September. Earlier, Iraqi Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmad Ja- downing of a Russian jet last year. Putin has ordered his government to mal strongly condemned Jubeir’s comments as “meddle- The two diplomats met on Friday on hold talks on lifting an embargo imposed some”. the sidelines of a regional economic co- on some Turkish food and to restore full Jamal, in a statement released on Wednesday, expressed operation conference in the Black Sea trade ties with Ankara. Baghdad’s distraught over Saudi Arabia’s repeated interven- resort of Sochi. Turkish tourism, a key revenue earner for tion in Iraq’s domestic affairs, calling on Riyadh to stop Saudi “We hope that this encounter will set the country, was dealt a serious below by the nationals from joining Daesh terrorists. the right tone for the normalization of re- diplomatic crisis as the number of Russian “Hashd al-Shaabi is an official party that incorporates var- lations,” Lavrov was quoted as saying by tourists visiting Turkey drastically declined. Cavusoglu said Ankara is fighting di- website on Friday that Turkish police de- ious walks of the Iraqi nation. It is part of the national Iraqi TASS news agency. The two countries support opposite rectly with Daesh, this is why Turkey is a tained 11 foreigners suspected of being defense forces, under the control of the National Operational The meeting follows a phone conversa- sides in Syria, with Turkey backing mil- target for terrorists. members of a Daesh cell in Istanbul. Command, and receives its budget from the Iraqi govern- tion between Presidents Vladimir Putin and itants in their bid to topple President The country is reeling from a gun and The arrests in the dawn raid, by a ment,” the statement said. Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday, after Bashar al-Assad. bomb attack at Istanbul’s main airport after counter-terror police squad in the Basak- Meanwhile, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi strongly ad- the Turkish strongman sent a letter of a apol- RIA news agency quoted Cavusoglu as three suspected Daesh bombers on Tues- sehir district on the European side of the vised the Saudi envoy to Baghdad to stand firmly committed ogy to Moscow, according to the Kremlin. saying after his meeting with Lavrov that day killed 44 people in the deadliest in a city, brought the number of people de- to its diplomatic duties and avoid meddling in Iraq’s internal Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov Turkey and Russia should work together for string of attacks in the country this year. tained in the investigation to 24, it said. affairs. said Friday’s talks were expected to help a political solution to the Syria crisis. Broadcaster Haberturk said on its (Source: Press TV) (Source: al Alam) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY JJULYULY 2,2, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/economy

NEWS Iran provides $500m of technical- Asia's May Iran oil imports jump 34.5% y/y to more engineering services to Kazakhstan than 4-year high ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iranian and consumer commodity groups Imports of Iranian oil by four major buyers in Asia in May deskcompanies and firms could be potential areas of coopera- jumped 34.5 percent from a year ago to the highest in at least provide around $500 million worth of tion between Iran and Kazakhstan, 4-1/2 years, reflecting Tehran's moves to recoup market share technical and engineering services to Abedi added, “to increase trade re- lost under international sanctions. The four countries, South Kazakhstan (per annum), IRIB news lations between Iran and Kazakhstan Korea, Japan, China and India, imported 1.62 million barrels agency reported on Wednesday. some obstacles need to be removed per day (bpd) in May, government and ship-tracking data “The value of trade between Iran among which banking and visa prob- showed. Japan's trade ministry on Thursday released official and Kazakhstan is about $280 mil- lems could be mentioned”. data showing imports of 307,691 bpd from Iran in May, the lion,” Head of Iran-Kazakhstan Joint In April 2016, Kazakh and Iranian highest since January 2012, before sanctions kicked in. Business Council Amir Abedi was governmental and private partners China imported 619,300 bpd in May 2016 which shows a quoted as saying. signed memoranda of understanding 19.5 percent rise compared to the 518,400 bpd in the same Considering the $500 million worth (MOUs), yielding almost $1 billion in period last year. of technical and engineering services bilateral trade. In May 2016, India Imported 379,200 bpd, showing a three provided to Kazakhstan, the figure The contracts are expected to percent year-on-year rise from 368,000 bpd, while South Ko- reaches $800 million, he added. open a new era of cooperation be- rea’ imports stood at 316,839 bpd, registering 145.6 percent Abedi made the remarks on the tween the two countries, cementing increase from 129,000 bpd in May 2015. (Source: Reuters) sidelines of a business forum be- ties in other areas including trade, tween Iran and the CIS countries in transportation, technology, industry, Tehran. banking, shipping, railways, informa- Mentioning the presence of 400 tion technology, and energy. Armenia to offer cheaper Iranian companies in Kazakhstan Among Central Asian nations, Iran providing technical and engineering has the strongest political and eco- transit duties for Iranian services, the official noted that the countries for the next 5 years is set to Stating that mining, agriculture, nomic ties with Kazakhstan, which is business people prospect of trade between the two reach $5 billion. engineering and technical services the biggest country in the region.

Armenia is going to offer the best transit duties to Iranian for- warding companies for transportation of their goods through its territory to the Black Sea ports, transport and communications Iran's July oil exports 70% higher Iran claws back market share as oil minister Gagik Beglaryan said on June 30. He said the section of the North-South transport corridor than year ago: source tanker heads to Poland stretching from Agarak to Sisian in the southern Armenian region Iran's oil exports in July are set to fall per day higher through May year-to- A supertanker with Iranian crude is to try alternative grades and gain a of Syunik is decided to cover with asphalt instead of concrete at from June levels as the country battles date compared to the same period last heading toward Poland's Baltic Sea port stronger negotiating position with Rus- the instruction of the president of the country. According to him, Saudi Arabia and Iraq for market share year," he said. of Gdansk, trade sources said and ship- sian producers. this section of the road is the most complicated. The decision will but are about 70 percent higher than Iran has been regaining market tracking data showed, as Iran continues Lotos started taking Saudi oil last year cut the travel by 70 km and 2 hours. a year ago, according to a source with share at a faster pace than analysts had to claw back market share after the lifting - in a development that Moscow called The minister also noted that after reaching Armenian Yeraskh knowledge of the country's crude lift- projected since sanctions were lifted in of Western sanctions. a major challenge - and PKN Orlen re- railway station, Iranian businessmen may use the cheaper railway ing plans. January and exports will be above 2 It was not immediately clear whether cently signed a supply deal with Saudi line for taking their goods further to Georgia. (Source: Arka.am) Exports will be about 2.14 million million bpd for a fourth month in July. the buyer was Polish refiners PKN Orlen Aramco, its first long-term deal with a barrels per day (bpd) in July, down Exports to Europe in July are set to or Grupa Lotos, or whether the oil would supplier from the Persian Gulf region. from about 2.31 million bpd in June, the fall to about 430,000 bpd from about remain in Poland or be shipped to Ger- Both companies said they were also highest since January 2012, the source 580,000 bpd this month, the source many, which is connected by pipeline to interested in running Iranian oil in their Iran says under no said. The decline is mostly attributable said. Gdansk. refineries. to a fall in condensate exports as South Iran's loadings to Asia in July are Regardless of the ultimate destina- Saudi Arabia has been aggressively obligation to buy Airbus Korea cuts purchases of the ultra-light about the same as this month at 1.63 tion, the cargo is the first Iranian crude expanding its global buyer list and Iran superjumbo jets oil and reduced crude liftings from Eu- million bpd, according to the source. sold into this part of the Baltic Sea mar- has been hot on Riyadh's heals in its ef- ropean customers. Loadings peaked this year in April at ket since January's lifting of sanctions, forts to get its old customers back and Iran said on Thursday it was under no obligation to buy A380 super- Iran's oil exports have nearly dou- 1.71 million bpd. intensifying the battle for market share find new ones. Oil major Shell resumed jumbo jets, IRNA reported, raising further questions over part of a bled since December, the last month Loadings for China, Iran's biggest between top producers including Russia Iranian oil purchases this month. landmark deal with European plane-maker Airbus. before sanctions targeting its nuclear customer, will be slightly over 654,000 and Saudi Arabia. Tensions between the two Persian The order for the double-decker jetliners grabbed attention in Jan- program were lifted, but it is facing bpd in July, up nearly 50,000 bpd from The Atlantas Very Large Crude Carrier Gulf producers have stymied OPEC's at- uary as part of a preliminary deal signed in Paris for 118 Airbus planes ever tougher competition from its rival June. India will pick up about 480,000 (VLCC) left Iran's main oil export terminal tempts to find a plan to boost global oil worth $27 billion. Iran has also provisionally agreed to buy or lease 109 Saudi Arabia and neighbor Iraq. bpd, the highest since March. South Kharg Island laden with 2 million barrels prices. Boeing jets. This year, "we are really seeing the Korean loadings will be about half of of crude on June 27, Reuters ship track- Before sanctions, Iran was exporting Reuters reported on Monday, however, that Tehran was having sec- triumvirate turning the screws, espe- those this month at 190,000 bpd. Japan ing showed, and is destined for Gdansk. about 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd). ond thoughts about whether to take delivery of the order for a dozen cially with the return of Iranian bar- is set to load about 235,000 bpd. VLCCs cannot dock in the Baltic Sea July exports are expected to be around A380 superjumbo jets. rels after the lifting of sanctions," Matt Greece, Italy, Spain and Turkey are port but sources said the oil would be 2.1 million bpd, up about 70 percent “We have freedom to choose ... we have no obligation and com- Smith, a director of Commodity Re- all loading Iranian oil, according to the transferred to a smaller vessel to dis- year-on-year. mitment to buy A380 planes,” Transport and Urban Development Min- search at ClipperData, said on his daily source. Poland is absent this month, af- charge in Gdansk. In May, Poland's deputy energy ister Abbas Akhoundi said, according to IRNA. blog. ter making its first purchase since last Nearly wholly dependent on oil from minister said the country was in talks Discussing the Airbus order in February, the chairman of national "Exports for the three nations are August in June. Russia, Polish refiners are taking advan- with Iran over cooperation in the oil flag carrier Iran Air said the A380 would not arrive for another five averaging more than 2.3 million barrels (Source: Reuters) tage of the turf war and cheap oil prices and gas sector. (Source: Reuters) years and the airline would in the meantime monitor the expansion of Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport. “This is part of a five-year plan for Iran’s aviation ... and the Iranian official in charge of buying such planes will decide then,” Akhoundi said. Essar oil makes $500m payment of its outstanding to Iran via new channel The U.S. and Europe lifted sanctions in January under a 2015 deal with Tehran to limit its nuclear program, but U.S. sanctions unrelated Essar Oil has paid $500 million to Iran via a new pay- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is coordinating the to the nuclear issue remain, banning dollar transactions with Iran and ment channel opened recently to clear one-fifth of its repayments, they said. With sanctions blocking banking making it harder for firms to access finance for business in the Islamic outstanding. Indian refiners are using Germany-based channels, Indian refiners have since February 2013 paid Republic. EIH bank to help clear past oil dues to Iran. nearly half of the oil import bill in rupees while keeping Iran needs an estimated 400 jets to renew its fleet after decades of Industry sources said Essar Oil, which owed about the remainder, pending opening of payment routes. sanctions and to prepare for projected growth, according to Iranian $2.6 billion in past dues, paid $500 million. Mangalore The refiners had last paid $700 million to Iran in Oc- and Western estimates. Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd. (MRPL) and Indian Oil tober using a limited window provided by the US to clear A spokesman for Airbus said it could not comment on any details Corp. (IOC) have paid over $1 billion. some of the outstanding using the dollar. At that time, of commercial agreements. (Source: Reuters) Sources said MRPL, which owed Iran $2.6 billion be- Essar Oil had paid $338 million while MRPL had remit- fore the payments started last month, paid $300 million ted $299 million. IOC had paid another $60 million while this month on top of $500 million it paid in May. IOC HPCL paid $3 million. cleared another $30 million over and above the $250 The dues to Iran on crude oil that refiners buy have The slow-motion crisis million it paid last month. The company owed $560 mil- accumulated as western sanctions blocked payment lion before the payment cycle started. routes since 2013. Since February 2013, refiners like MRPL in Saudi Arabia, in two Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) had paid $17.5 million NIOC through EIH. and Essar Oil have been paying 45 per cent of dues on minutes out of its outstanding $23 million. Its joint venture with The balance dues will be cleared in 2-3 months, they purchase of crude oil from Iran in rupees through UCO Mittal Energy - HMEL - owes another $60 million. said, adding that the oil companies have been advised Bank in Kolkata. Long-stewing problems in one region don’t go away just because Sources said the payments last month were routed to buy foreign currency in a calibrated manner to avoid The remaining has been accumulating, pending fina- another region is at center stage. While Brexit has raged, 3,000 through Union Bank of India, which in turn transmitted a run on the rupee. The payments made in May and lization of a payment route and mechanism. After the miles away in Riyadh the Saudi royal family, beset by the long-term the money to National Iranian Oil Co. (NIOC) through this month are the first by Indian refiners in a foreign lifting of sanctions, Iran has scrapped the 45:55 payment plunge in petroleum prices, is racing to transform the kingdom’s oil- HalkBank of Turkey. This month, the refiners are using currency since lifting of sanctions against Iran in January mechanism and is billing Indian refiners in euros since centered economy. If it ultimately fails to realize its grand plan in an State Bank of India (SBI), which transfers the euro to this year. April. (Source: dailypioneer.com) already Middle East, the impact would be incalculable. Saudi Arabia, an important strategic ally of the U.S., can’t subsist on oil money indefinitely. Its plan includes a landmark sale of up to Toyota Industries, Oracle ordered to Qualcomm files 17 5 percent of the national oil company, possibly the world's biggest Honeywell in bid to pay HP $3 billion in new complaints in IPO, to help build a sovereign wealth fund that could top $2 trillion. (Source: Bloomberg) buy Intelligrated: Itanium case China courts against sources smartphone maker Meizu Japan's Toyota Industries Corp is competing against A California jury ordered Oracle Corp to pay Qualcomm Inc. has filed 17 fresh complaints in JUMP U.S. diversified industrial conglomerate Honeywell In- Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Co $3 billion in damages China against Meizu Technology Co., stepping up its ternational Inc. to acquire U.S. distribution systems and in a case over HP's Itanium servers, an Oracle spokes- battle with the Chinese smartphone maker after the Iran Mercantile Exchange logistics company Intelligrated Inc., people familiar with woman said on Thursday. two were unable to reach a licensing accord in the gets WFE membership the matter said. Oracle said it would appeal the verdict. The Ita- U.S. tech giant's biggest market. The strong interest in the company follows Ger- nium processor is made by Intel Inc. The patent infringement complaints by Qual- man forklift truck maker Kion Group AG's agreement Oracle decided to stop developing software for comm, submitted to intellectual property courts in 1 use with HP's Itanium-based servers in 2011, saying Beijing and Shanghai on Thursday, mark the second Iran, reportedly, became a member of International Organi- last week to buy Intelligrated's larger peer Dematic for that Intel made it clear that the chip was nearing the time in a week it has taken legal action against Meizu, zation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), association of organi- $3.25 billion to expand into automated warehouses end of its life and was shifting its focus to its x86 mi- one of China's top 10 handset suppliers. It filed its first zations that regulate the world’s securities and futures markets, and supply chains that have ballooned with the growth croprocessor. complaint in Beijing last Friday. earlier in April. of e-commerce. But HP said it had an agreement with Oracle that Qualcomm is seeking to uphold terms of its land- As Amir Hamooni, CEO of Iran Fara Bourse (IFB), Iran's sec- A deal for Intelligrated could come in days and support for Itanium would continue, without which mark 2015 anti-trust settlement with China's econom- ondary securities exchange, recently told the Tehran Times, IFB value the privately held company at around $1.5 billion, the equipment using the chip would become obso- ic policy panel, the National Development & Reform currently awaits for being accepted as an affiliate member of including debt, the people said this week. NEWS IN BRIEF NEWS IN BRIEF lete. Commission. IOSCO and plans to apply for WFE membership in the next step. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com JJULYULY 22,, 20162016 HISTORY & HERITAGE 5

Opening Persia: A land of A CLOSER LOOK Traveling with little kids, is unparalleled attractions it possible? Iranians people have been turning their charm Travelling with children can be a bit like taking a herd of wild on visitors for two millennia, since before the goats on holiday. Whether they’re your own or someone else’s, era of the Silk Road. In fact, Persia’s age-old factoring a child’s needs into your travels involves a lot more tradition of hospitality was the only extremism than sticking on a CD full of pop music and making toilet stops. we found during our visit from April 25 to May Take your time 12. And we found it at every turn; I have never The greatest thing you can take – whether at the airport, felt so welcomed. sightseeing or getting from A to B – is extra time. Toddlers In February, the New York Times, citing love to explore and don’t care for the time pressures of travel, the Associated Press, reported that Iranian of- so you’re more likely to all retain your cool if you factor the ficials claimed that 5 million foreign travelers faffing, gawping, stalling, toilet stops and tantrums into your had visited Iran in 2014, 3,400 of them Ameri- timeframe. cans, contributing some $7.5 billion to the Book ahead economy. The Times reported that by 2025, Whether you’re camping or staying in hotels, it pays to book the country aims to attract 20 million tour- ahead. Trying to retain the spontaneity of travel BC (Before Chil- ists a year; Iranian officials estimate they will dren) doesn’t pay off if you arrive at your destination to find you spend about $30 billion. can’t bag a bed or pitch and have to hit the road again with For decades, I had been wowed by glossy tired, hungry toddlers melting down in the backseat. photographs of Iran’s archaeological sites, its Give them a camera lavish palaces with stained glass windows, its an- Giving toddlers their own (robust, child-friendly) camera cient baths, bazaars brimming with spices and encourages them to observe their surroundings and focus carpets, Islamic architecture and dazzling blue- on what interests them. You might be surprised at the results green-tiled mosques topped with domes of from their knee-high view. mesmerizing mathematical perfection. And yet, Amongst pictures of feet and wheels, my three-year-old has three-dimensional Iran still came as a surprise. shot flowers, animals, helicopters, boats, rocks and rabbit poo. Travelers who return home helped Be prepared for the climate spread the word about the country’s treas- The classical Persian garden, this one in Shiraz, contains the Zoroastrian elements of sky, earth, water and plants (Lindsay Fincher/MIR Corporation) It’s simple advice, but children dressed comfortably for the ures, but they also often speak of the dis- Given Persians’ long-standing tradition of seum,” that had reopened months before our today’s dollars). This over-the-top attempt weather and terrain will be happier in a new environment. parity between Western perceptions and being well-traveled and very well-educated, a arrival after an extensive 9-year renovation. to instill nationalistic pride backfired royally. With all the gear available, there’s no excuse for dressing tod- the realities of a young and welcoming strong national identity and pride prevails. The We drove past the former American Embassy, Food is at the center of Persian culture, dlers in ski-suits four sizes too big, forgetting their gloves, or population. notion of beauty and poetry is everywhere in the “nest of spies” that was the site of the 1979 and it played a big role in our Iran experi- leaving them barefoot on a beach where sea urchins lurk. Iranians are proud of their unparalleled a country that is both exotic and comfortable takeover by Iranian student revolutionaries who ence. The repertoire of dishes was diverse Pack pull-ups for potty training attractions, including 19 UNESCO World with an underlying nuance of sensuality. held 52 Americans hostage for more than a year. It and exotic but often felt comfortably famil- Planes and public transport during the potty training days Heritage Sites with dozens more listed as Iran is more than twice the size of Texas and is kept as a sort of museum of the revolution with iar because Persian cooking has influenced can be a nightmare. As if you didn’t have enough in your hand tentative, and they are clearly happy to mostly desert. But it is also a country of great anti-American murals still covering its outside walls. Middle Eastern, Moroccan, Northern Indian luggage, now you’re expected to add a potty, three changes of share them. Drop into any cafe filled with beauty, natural and man-made: high, arid Our only domestic flight brought us to the and Turkish cuisines. clothes and bags of wet, stinky pants. Potty-training gurus may young, hookah-smoking locals (the aro- mountains, rural villages of adobe homes, some desert capital of Yazd, a fascinating city known At times, it was highly refined, at other disagree, but if toddlers are still having lots of little accidents then matic fruit-flavored tobacco comes in a va- of the world’s oldest (and painstakingly restored) for its mud-brick historic quarter, towerlike times basic and straightforward, begin- I’m all for putting them back into Pull-Ups on the plane. riety of flavors), and you will find a citizenry archaeological sites and flourishing modern cit- buildings traditionally known as wind catch- ning with the requisite barley soup and the BE APP-Y that is exceedingly charming, friendly, curi- ies that are millennia old. ers, and its pre-Islamic fire-based Zoroastrian ubiquitous grilled , which are sold Thanks to toddler-friendly apps, there’s no need to cram ous and always eager to chat. There is even a popular ski resort an religion symbolized by a flame that is said on every street corner as well as in upscale a toy box into your hand luggage when travelling by plane. “You’re American?” they’ll ask. “Thank hour’s drive from Tehran. Roads are good, to have been burning since 470, transferred restaurants, served alongside a bed of fluffy By all means take a book and a magic scribbler (crayons just you for coming to my country!” and our bus was modern and comfortable, from its original site in 1940. saffron . get lost down the side of seats), but the most compact form Strangers invited us to dinners, wed- though bathroom stops were a succession Refined Shiraz is the fabled heartland of Per- Dishes are infused with fresh flowers of entertainment is a device loaded with apps and games. dings and more than a few alfresco picnics. of “squatty potties” that kept us yearning for sian culture. With a long history of literary, artistic (rose petals) and (mint) or spices (saf- Use public transport One girl insisted that a woman in our group the elusive Western toilet. and intellectual patronage, it was the seat of the fron) and fruit ( and barber- Most toddlers love the novelty of travelling by train, bus accept the ring she was wearing. Another , a former capital in the northwest 18th century capital once famed for its vine- ry). Ghormeh sabzi, Iran’s of and boat, so ditch the hire car and use public transport where lovingly handed us her year-old baby, as if area of the country, made for a beautiful in- yards, which no longer exist. green- made with lamb and kid- possible. In Switzerland, my two-year-old would repeat the we were long-lost cousins. troduction to Iran. Its massive and ancient Iranians love Shiraz for its beautiful gar- ney , is sure to make an appearance. names of the metro stops as they were announced – provok- More than 70% of Iran’s 80 million peo- bazaar (some parts of the 2.75 square-mile dens and for being the city of love and po- So is fesenjan, a chicken stew with a rich ing ripples of laughter and making him even more excited ple are under age 35, and 33% are under 15, market date back a thousand years) evokes etry. Much of the latter is due to the revered sauce of pomegranate and . Tahdig about boarding the train each day. a result of the early Islamic Republic’s policy the city’s history as a classic stop along the 14th century poet Hafez, whose park-like is the golden, crunchy buttery crust from Invest in a child locator of making population growth a priority. Silk Road, with a section dedicated to hand- tomb is a popular meeting place for groups the bottom of the rice pot. In my experience, toddlers aren’t fans of reins, backpacks The second-largest country in the Mid- made carpets, each a masterpiece of skill, of friends or young couples who come and And to top it all off, creamy Persian ice with a leash, or any infringement on their freedom. Keep tabs dle East after Saudi Arabia, Iran straddles once written of admiringly by Marco Polo. read to each other the poet’s verses of love. cream delicately flavored with rose water or on them at airports, train stations and crowded attractions a strategic region between East and West, A day excursion brought us to tiny Kando- Shiraz is also the base from which to visit saffron or made from that Irani- with a child locator. and between the oil fields of the Persian van, a kind of Cappadocia in miniature. Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the larg- ans insist are the finest in the world. The child wears a small unit (strapped to a belt or shoe) Gulf and the Caspian Sea. With its notorious traffic and visible ex- est empire that ever existed, dating to 515 B.C. Though the population is 99% Muslim, and you keep the transmitter. If you lose your child set off the Boasting an ancient and sophisticated tremes of wealthy haves and impoverished It was destroyed in 330 B.C. during Alexander of which 90% are Shia, Iran is largely free of alarm and follow the sound to find them. culture, Iranians speak Farsi, one of the old- have-nots, Tehran is surprisingly modern in the Great’s invasion of Persia and disappeared the kinds of Shia-Sunni friction that so sour Don’t forget the medicine est living languages, and most speak an im- places, with hotels, art galleries and a clutch beneath the desert sands until it was exca- its regional neighbors. Whether they’re out of routine, jet-lagged, or eating less pressive level of English, which they are not of fashion boutiques that would not look out vated in the 1930s. But there is no reason to wait. Right now healthily, kids always seem to get ill on holiday. Dampen the im- shy about practicing with you. of place in Europe’s capitals. The sprawling site is tainted with infamy is a great time to explore both sides of Iran: pact of broken nights, frayed temperaments and fevers by pack- They are quick to inform you that they “Tehran’s impressive museums make the today as a result of the shah’s ostentatious ancient Persia, whose wonders are breath- ing an easy-to-swallow medicine such as Calpol in the UK. Other are Persians, not Arabs, and will gladly tell city an absolute priority,” Lucas said. “In par- commemoration of the 2,500th anniversary taking and awe-inspiring, and modern Iran, basic ingredients in your first aid kit should include antiseptic you just what they think of the country’s ticular, the Crown Jewels as well as the newly of the Persian monarchy, staged in 1971 for with all its surprises and contradictions. wipes, plasters, sting treatment, and a thermometer. tenuous rapport with Saudi Arabia. opened Islamic section of the National Mu- an astounding $90 million ($516 million in (Source: Travel Weekly) (Source: roughguides.com)

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this we need to be adult in our politics.” The psychology of the other 27 countries is crucial to feel ARTICLE Many of the 48 percent will feel completely disenfran- and shape: they could decide that other secessionist move- By Tony Blair chised, without a natural political home and, at least under ments should be deterred and so be disinclined to flexibility; Former British PM Labour’s present leadership, alienated from either main po- or they could decide that the British view – especially on litical party. immigration – reflects something strong across Europe and Labour Party have a measured response which tries to accommodate With the Labour Party effectively disabled we need the that sentiment. ertain things surely are agreed by both sides. This Conservative Party to conduct its leadership battle with We will start to disentangle what a negotiation around was the most important decision taken by the UK in genuine patriotic regard for our nation’s interest. the European Single Market really means. How much do we Cmany decades. The result was clear but close. The The next weeks are vital in the signals we send to Europe really need to be in it? What are the practical consequences country is now deeply divided, regionally, generationally and the way Britain is perceived. For example, Theresa May of being out of it? Is there room for any compromise on and attitudinally. says she will have a Brexit Minister conduct the negotiation parts of it? The question is how to unite; how to protect and ad- for Britain. OK, I understand the Tory politics of that; but is it We will also begin to be able in real time to understand vance the UK’s national interest; and specifically what is the really sensible for the country? plexity where there are a thousand devils in every detail. the impact of our decision. Will the financial markets calm right future relationship with Europe. Don’t underestimate the damage having Nigel Farage Those we used to call “our European partners” are, unsur- down? What will be the position of our major European This will not be easy. The elation – at least amongst some address the European Parliament in that way does to our prisingly, divided and uncertain themselves. Some want us wide companies on jobs? What will be the decisions of of the Brexiteers – is matched by a profound dismay in the interests. Remember who has to agree any new deal for out fast. Some agree to delay the Article 50 process. This American, Japanese and Chinese investors? Will they shrug ranks of Remain voters; and in the case of younger voters Britain: the European Parliament. needs serious statesmanship. or pull back? What will our growth rates look like and our an anger which will not abate quickly. And those of us who David Cameron has a huge role and responsibility in So before any formal negotiation begins, we need to get projections on the costs of borrowing? are passionate believers in the Union are wracked by the shaping the climate of the future negotiation. It will matter a high level sense of where the boundaries are going to be, During this time, we need also from the Leave leader- possibility of its breakup. to the outcome and it matters now. the things that might be compromised, the things that are ship a detailed vision of what the new British economy they “Our nation is in peril. To allow us to come safely through There is going to be a negotiation of extraordinary com- red lines. advocate really means. 9

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Istanbul attacks: Why Turkey's Erdogan COMMENT A worthwhile project for looks more vulnerable than ever Europe: Israeli-Palestinian Peace By Lina Khatib By Paul R. Pillar he attack on Istanbul's main airport has underlined President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's increased weak- Tness, a vulnerability that's a product of the actions of Turkey's allies and opponents alike. But it's partly Erdogan's own doing. From the beginning of the Syrian uprising, Erdogan has common theme in commentary about implications of used the conflict as an opportunity to crack down on the the Brexit vote last week is that both the European Un- Kurdish Workers Party (PKK), a militant group that has been Aion and Britain will be so preoccupied with sorting out battling the Turkish state for decades and is listed by NATO, whatever will be Britain's new relationship with Europe that they the U.S. and the EU as a terrorist organization. will have a deficit of energy and attention to devote to other The government stoked the fires of Kurdish grievances, matters. and the PKK returned the favor in-kind -- ratcheting up its Paul Scham of the Middle East Institute applies this thought terror attacks on the Turkish state, mainly against security to diplomacy aimed at resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, institutions like the police, which have increased in number writing that “it seems unlikely that the EU will be willing or able and frequency over the past five years. to focus on Israeli-Palestinian issues for the foreseeable future.” But the attacks also benefited Erdogan, who used the The recent initiative attacks to present himself as the only person able to secure He expects that members of the Israeli government are feel- Turkey from terrorism. ing relieved about that. He no doubt is right on that last point; The tactic worked for a while and enabled Erdogan to the Israeli government does not want any diplomacy aimed at use the fear of instability as a rallying tool to secure a sweep- ending the occupation of Palestinian territory, and it has been ing victory for his party in the last parliamentary election. fighting hard to defeat the recent initiative by the French on the But the focus on the PKK also meant diverting security meant that ISIL now saw Turkey as an opponent, and the Having already severed diplomatic relations with Israel subject. resources that could have been deployed to gather intelli- terror group began unleashing attacks in the country. in 2010 in the wake of the Gaza flotilla crisis, Erdogan was But although the general idea of limited time and attention gence on and prevent attacks by another cause of instability Russia, on the other hand, saw the Obama administra- becoming increasingly isolated in the international com- is valid, there is more that the Europeans can, and should, do in -- ISIL, whose fighters are believed by some Turkish officials tion's lukewarm approach towards regime change in Syria munity. Even the new cooperation with Saudi Arabia over making progress on other diplomatic matters, and on the Israe- to have been behind last week's airport massacre. an opportunity to affirm its own political standing towards Syria proved to be a bad bet as the Kingdom itself com- li-Palestinian matter in particular. Look beyond the discombob- ISIL as a convenient tool the West. plained about being let down by its American ally on Syria ulation resulting from the British vote and one can see that the At the same time, Turkey saw ISIL as a convenient tool to With Turkey seen as an economic and political competi- -- as well as on Iran, following the nuclear deal. initial reactions to the shock of last Thursday probably have un- help overthrow the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad, par- tor, Moscow set its sights on Ankara and engaged in a series Without a strong regional backbone and with pres- derestimated the ability of the Europeans to walk and chew gum ticularly as some elements in the Turkish administration have of military provocations out of its base in Syria that eventu- sure from both the West and the East -- as well as with at the same time. Moreover, it will sink in over the coming weeks been sympathetic towards the group. ally led in November to the downing of a Russian fighter jet a growing terrorist problem at home from both the PKK that Britain might never actually leave the EU. Boris Johnson has This facilitated the movement of ISIL fighters in and out that had trespassed into Turkish air space. and ISIL -- Erdogan was pushed to compromise, restor- good reasons to be waffling the way he has since the vote. of Syria through Turkey's porous borders. Rather predictably, Erdogan handled Moscow's anger ing diplomatic relations with Israel and patching things up European statesmen also will be able to understand that it This pragmatic stance towards ISIL initially offered Erdo- over the incident with defiance. But the U.S. and Russia with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the downed is in the best interests of the European project for them not just gan a way to assert himself vis-à-vis Assad, but it also paved were both quick to support rising Kurdish groups in north- fighter jet. to sit and stew about the little Englanders. Now more than ever, the way for ISIL to strengthen its presence and activities in ern Syria on the basis that those groups were fighting ISIL. But instead of appearing as a shrewd politician, those with doubts being voiced about the future of that project, there Turkey. Turkey was held hostage by fears that a crackdown As those groups have direct connections with the PKK, Er- compromises made Erdogan appear weak. This has is a need for activity that will restore a sense of commonality and on ISIL would result in serious retaliation on Turkish soil. dogan found himself stuck between the U.S. on one side played right into the hands of ISIL, which had been look- momentum to Europe. The EU needs good projects that will This laissez-faire stance on ISIL also eventually put Erdo- and Russia on the other. ing for a spectacular way to mark the second anniversary show that Europe as a collective enterprise is robust enough that gan under dual pressure -- from the U.S. on one side, and Diplomatic relations of the establishment of its so-called “caliphate.” something like the Brexit business will not screw up everything Russia on the other. At a time when ISIL is facing increasing pressure in Syr- else. The White House pushed Turkey to collaborate with the Turkey was held hostage by ia and Iraq, Erdogan's vulnerability provided the terrorist EU efforts international anti-ISIL coalition -- something which Turkey fears that a crackdown on organization with a golden opportunity to compensate for Vigorous diplomacy aimed at resolving the Israeli-Palestinian was reluctant to do, partly because the government re- ISIL would result in serious its losses. Whether Erdogan will be able to overcome it re- conflict is one such project. As a candidate for EU efforts it has mains to be seen. garded the coalition as casting aside the matter of regime retaliation on Turkish soil. several attractions. change in Syria. But Turkey's participation in the coalition (Source: CNN) 9 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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NEWS IN BRIEF Penguin population could drop Researchers design system that could predict flood 60 percent by end of the century Iranian researchers have designed and produced a system that Climate has influenced the distribution pat- professor in the Department of Ecology can predict any flood. terns of Adélie penguins across Antarctica and Evolution at Stony Brook University; Deputy Head of Iran’s Meteorological Center for Research for millions of years. and Vincent S. Saba, a research fishery Ebrahim Fattahi said that Iran stands among the first 10 coun- The geologic record shows that as biologist with the National Oceanic and tries of the world in terms of glaciers expanded and covered Adélie Atmospheric Administration's National natural incidents. breeding habitats with ice, penguin colo- Marine Fisheries Service. He said there are 7 valleys nies were abandoned. When the glaciers The Adélie penguin is a species that and rivers in northern Tehran melted during warming periods, this breeds around the entire Antarctic con- which, increase the risk of warming positively affected the Adélie tinent. flood in case of heavy rains. penguins, allowing them to return to their Population decline “Therefore, we designed rocky breeding grounds. The species is experiencing population a software system which is But now, University of Delaware scientists declines along the West Antarctic Penin- capable of predicting flood 5 and colleagues report that this beneficial sula (WAP), which is one of the most rap- days earlier.” warming may have reached its tipping point. idly warming places on Earth, while Adélie Fattahi continued that the In a paper published on June 29 in populations in other areas around the con- device designed by Iran’s Me- Scientific Reports, the researchers project tinent where the climate is stable or even teorological Organization can that approximately 30 percent of cur- cooling remain steady or increasing. predict the time of flood 120 rent Adélie colonies may be in decline by The researchers' objective was to un- hours earlier. 2060 and approximately 60 percent may The species is experiencing population declines derstand the effects of climate change on Using the system, it is pos- be in decline by 2099. Antarctic Adélie penguin colonies. sible to take required steps for reaction in due time, he said. In recent decades along the West Antarctic Peninsula (WAP), which The study builds on previously pub- He said that the system has been used for Karzeh and Ka- "It is only in recent decades that we is one of the most rapidly warming places on lished work by Oliver's research team roun rivers, western Iran, so far. know Adélie penguins population de- Earth, while Adélie populations in other areas to better understand Antarctica's shift- (Source: ISNA) clines are associated with warming, which ing ecosystem by tracking penguins and suggests that many regions of Antarctica around the continent where the climate is stable their habitats. have warmed too much and that further or even cooling remain steady or increasing. The current work used satellite data and warming is no longer positive for the spe- global climate model projections to under- Low doses of methylene cies," said the paper's lead author Megan Co-authors on the work include Mat- Professor of Marine Science & Policy in stand current and future population trends blue improves short-term Cimino, who earned her doctoral degree thew Oliver, principal investigator on the UD's College of Earth, Ocean, and En- on a continental scale. memory at UD in May. project and Patricia & Charles Robertson vironment; Heather J. Lynch, assistant (Source: EurekAlert)

According to a recent study, methylene blue, a drug used to Pelvic exams may not be needed treat a blood disorder, has shown positive results regarding short-term memory and attention. Patients’ response was Although some 60 million pelvic exams are done each year, rics and gynecology at Brown University’s Warren Alpert Medical ments through July 25. evaluated by MRI before and after the methylene blue dose, the practice hasn’t been studied much. School and a member of the task force. “We need more evidence.” This is the first time the Preventive Services Task Force and the results were promising. The United States Preventive Services Task Force, a pan- The finding refers only to the practice of routine pelvic has turned its attention to pelvic examinations. Methylene blue is a drug used in clinics for more than 100 el of experts in preventative and primary care, has declared exams for healthy women, and does not apply to wom- The recommendations about pelvic exams do not years, and it is known for treating methemoglobinemia, a that the current evidence is “insufficient” to assess the bal- en who are pregnant or those with existing conditions or change current guidelines for cervical cancer screening, in ance of benefits and harms of the pelvic exam. symptoms that need to be evaluated. which cells are collected from the surface of the cervix. blood disorder. This type of blood condition consists of the Screening pelvic exams production of an abnormal amount of methemoglobin, which The task force performed an exhaustive search of the The screening test is recommended every three years for is a form of hemoglobin. medical literature published over the past 60 years and lo- “This is not a recommendation against doing the exam,” women ages 21 to 29 and every five years for ages 30 to 65. Hemoglobins carry and distribute oxygen to the body, but cated only eight studies looking at the diagnostic accuracy Dr. Phipps emphasized. “This is a recommendation to call Pelvic exams have been subjected to quite a bit of scru- when a person has methemoglobinemia, hemoglobins can only of pelvic exams for just four medical conditions. for more research to figure out the benefits and harms as- tiny in recent years, possibly because of turf battles be- carry oxygen, but they cannot deliver it to the body tissues, “We can’t make a recommendation one way or the other at sociated with screening pelvic exams. That’s the big mes- tween physicians and reimbursement battles with insurers. Medline Plus explains. this time,” said Dr. Maureen Phipps, the chairwoman of obstet- sage here.” The recommendation is open to public com- (Source: The NYT) The study was published in the journal Radiology on Mon- day and was conducted by Timothy Q. Duong, Ph.D., from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas. New NASA tech could provide the Sudden heart death more common in During animal tests, methylene blue has been useful with is- entire Solar System with internet male minority athletes chemic strokes, traumatic brain injuries and Alzheimer’s disease. A single dose of Methylene blue was used, and it showed NASA is celebrating the first deployment It's always surprising and heartbreak- an improvement in long-term contextual memory and extinc- of new technology at the International ing to hear about a young athlete dying tion memory. Long term contextual memory is the conscious Space Station (ISS) that makes it much suddenly. Now a new study finds that in recall of the source and circumstances of a particular memory, easier, faster, and more efficient to trans- many of these cases, an underlying heart and extinction memory is a process in which a conditioned re- mit data to Earth. problem was already present. sponse from stimuli that is gradually reduced over time, Sci- Essentially, it’s the first step toward in- The researchers found that about ence Daily reports. ternet connectivity in space that is just as one-third of sudden cardiac deaths were Dr. Duong said that the memory-enhancing effects of meth- reliable as your home Wi-Fi signal. caused by the heart condition hyper- ylene blue were known in the 1970s, but the neuronal changes The new system, called Delay/Disrup- trophic cardiomyopathy. This condition in the brain responsible for memory improvement and the ef- tion Tolerant Networking (DTN), provides causes a portion of the heart's wall to fects of this drug on short-term and sustained attention tasks a smart solution to interrupted connec- grow abnormally thick, which hinders the had not been investigated. tions, and lays the groundwork for Solar heart's performance. There are often no (Source: Pulse Headlines) System-wide internet connectivity in the symptoms, study authors said. not-so-distant future. About 40 percent of sudden deaths in On Earth, we’re accustomed to what males were caused by hypertrophic cardio- happens when something blocks a wire- to transmit and receive data between myopathy. More than 50 percent of hyper- •Male athletes were 6.5 times more How to build a less internet signal. operations centers and their payloads trophic cardiomyopathy occurred in minor- likely to die from sudden cardiac death The connection slows, or even be- aboard station. ity males. Just 1 percent of these cases were than females. nanomachine that comes disrupted entirely. NASA reports that adding this service found in minority females, the study published •Blacks and other minorities had detects Ebola For transmissions from ISS, this was a on the station will also enhance mission in The American Journal of Medicine found. death rates nearly five times higher from big problem because the objects in the support applications, including operation- Cause of cardiac death sudden cardiac death than whites. al file transfers. •Sudden cardiac death was three Researchers say they’ve designed a nanomachine capable of way were large and numerous – planets, "We have established that hyper- other spacecraft, radiation waves, and Giant leap trophic cardiomyopathy is the leading times more likely among minority male detecting a mockup of the Ebola virus. In order to make this giant leap for the and female basketball players than white Eric Henderson, a professor of genetics, development and the like. cause of sudden cardiac death in male Those obstacles made the signal slow, future of space internet, NASA partnered athletes and is an underappreciated players. cell biology at Iowa State University, says such a machine would with one of the “fathers of the internet,” Dr. •Less than 5 percent of athletes who prove valuable in the developing world, where access to diag- and sometimes meant some data was lost cause of sudden death in male African- in transmission. Vinton G. Cerf, vice president and chief in- American and minority athletes, but is a died had structurally normal hearts. nostic medical equipment can be rare. Pitfalls in the way ternet evangelist for Google and a distin- Certain heart problems were more He says his nanotechnology could be fabricated cheaply rare cause of death in female athletes," DTN addresses those pitfalls in the way guished visiting scientist at NASA’s Jet Pro- lead investigator Dr. Barry Maron said in a common in female athletes who died sud- and deployed easily. Used in conjunction with a smartphone pulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. denly. These included defects in the heart's app, nearly anyone could it transmits data. Rather than streaming journal news release. Maron is from Tufts bit by bit, the DTN process stores data Cerf worked with NASA’s team to de- Medical Center in Boston. arteries present from birth and conditions use the technology to detect velop the technology, and he predicts that cause potentially dangerous irregular Ebola or any number of other when and if a connection becomes inter- The study identified more than 2,400 rupted, and then forwards it using relay many benefits in space as well as on Earth, sudden deaths between 1980 and 2011. heartbeats, the study found. diseases and pathogens with- especially in disaster relief conditions. The new findings highlight the poten- out the need for traditional stations to its intended destination. The deaths occurred among competi- This means the network can function “Our experience with DTN on the tive athletes while engaged in 29 differ- tial value of the American Heart Asso- medical facilities. space station leads to additional terrestrial ciation/American College of Cardiology's The trick lies in under- even when a recipient server is offline. ent sports. The athletes were between NASA has been testing DTN technol- applications especially for mobile com- the ages of 13 and 25. More than 840 recommendations to screen minorities standing the rules that gov- munications in which connections may be and others for heart conditions before ern how DNA works, accord- ogy for years, and installed it earlier this of those deaths were heart-related, the month in the Telescience Resource Kit erratic and discontinuous,” said Cerf. study showed. participation in athletics, Maron said. ing to Henderson. (Source: Inhabitat) (Source: HealthDay News) “It’s possible to exploit that (TReK), a software suite for researchers The researchers found that: rule set in a way that creates advantages for medicine and biotechnology,” he says. The iconic double-helix Record-breaking electric car goes from 0 to 62 mph in 1.5 seconds structure of DNA means that In a record-setting feat, an electric car zoomed from 0 to a small upright piano. It has four-wheel drive, and each of one strand of DNA will bind only with a complementary side. 62 mph (100 km/h) in just 1.513 seconds last week, making its wheel-hub motors is capable of generating 200 horse- Even better, those compatible strands find each other auto- it the fastest known electric car in the world. power and 1,254 foot-pounds (1,700 newton meters), the matically, like a castle that builds itself. The "Grimsel" electric car took less than 98 feet (30 me- researchers said. Henderson harnessed those same principles for his nanoma- ters) to reach 62 mph, according to ETH Zurich, a science, A foot-pound is how much energy it takes to raise 1 lb. chines. The components, once added to water and then heated technology, engineering and mathematics university in Zu- a distance of 1 foot. and cooled, find each other and assemble correctly without any rich, Switzerland. The Grimsel's traction-control system regulates each further effort from the individual deploying the machines. The previous world record — 0 to 62 mph in 1.779 sec- wheel's performance individually, which allows the car to And just how “nano” is a nanomachine? Henderson says onds — was set in 2015 by a team at the University of accelerate even faster, according to ETH Zurich. about 40 billion individual machines fit in a single drop of water. Stuttgart in Germany. "No large-scale production car — even one with a com- The machines act as a diagnostic tool that detects certain The new record was set at the Dübendorf Air Base near bustion engine — can reach an acceleration comparable to maladies at the genetic level. Zurich on June 22. The award-winning team of 30 students, (what) the Grimsel (achieved)," ETH Zurich representatives For the recently published paper in Scientific Reports, Hen- from ETH Zurich and Switzerland's Lucerne University of at ETH Zurich in 2006, and sets new standards in light- said in the statement. derson and graduate student Divita Mathur, now a postdoctoral Applied Sciences and Arts, built the car in less than a year. weight construction and electric drive technology, ETH Zu- The Grimsel even helped AMZ maintain first place at the research fellow at the Naval Research Laboratory, designed the Fifth electric vehicle rich representatives said in a statement. Formula Student world rankings — a position it has held machines to look for signs of a mock version of Ebola. The Grimsel is the fifth electric vehicle at the Academic The car is made out of carbon-fiber materials and since 2013, according to ETH Zurich. (Source: futurity.org) Motorsports Club Zurich (AMZ), a club created by students weighs just 370 lbs. (168 kilograms), or about as much as (Source: Live Science) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com/international JULY 2, 2016 WORLD IN FOCUS 9

A UN report has revealed that 3.6 million The UN children’s agency also re- children in Iraq, meaning one in five, are 3.6 million Iraqi children at risk vealed that more than 1.5 million Iraqi at the serious risk of death, injury, sexual children – almost 10 percent of the mi- violence, abduction and recruitment into nor population – have been uprooted, NEWS Takfiri militant groups wreaking havoc in from increasing violence: UN often multiple times, since the beginning the crisis-hit Arab country. of 2014. Russia slams EU for ‘short- in a statement titled “A Heavy Price for Additionally, almost 3.5 million chil- sighted’ sanctions extension Children”, the United Nations Children’s dren growing up in conflict zones Emergency Fund (UNICEF) announced are missing out on education, and nearly Russia Friday blasted the European Union for extend- that the number of children in danger of one in five schools is out of use due to ing economic sanctions over the Ukraine crisis, insisting such hazards has soared by 1.3 million in structural damage. the punitive measures would not make Moscow change 18 months, describing Iraq as “one of the The UN agency called for an urgent course. most dangerous places in the world for action to protect children’s rights in Iraq, The foreign ministry said in a statement that it viewed children.” particularly an immediate cessation of the move as “a continuation of the short-sighted policy “Children in Iraq are in the firing line killing, maiming and abduction of minors of Brussels” and that it was “absurd” to link them to a and are being repeatedly and relentlessly by Takfiri groups. failure to make progress on a peace deal to end fighting targeted,” UNICEF’s Iraq representative, The UN body also demanded an un- in eastern Ukraine. Peter Hawkins, said, adding, “We must hindered and unconditional humanitari- “In essence the European Union has with its own help give children the support they need an access to children all across Iraq, edu- hands made EU-Russian relations hostage to the irre- to recover from the horrors of war and cation for out-of-school children through sponsible games of the Ukrainian authorities,” the state- contribute to a more peaceful and pros- catch-up classes, as well as increased ment said. perous Iraq.” access to learning and educational ma- The EU measures target the oil, financial and defense The UNICEF report further disclosed terials to teachers and children. sectors of the Russian economy and were first imposed that a total of 1,496 children have been The northern and western parts of after the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 kidnapped in Iraq since the past two-and- Iraq have been plagued by gruesome in July 2014, blamed on pro-Moscow rebels in eastern a-half years, when the foreign-sponsored violence ever since Daesh terrorists Ukraine. militancy gripped the country, adding mounted an offensive in the country in “On 1 July 2016, the (European) Council prolonged the that the number translates to 50 children June 2014. economic sanctions targeting specific sectors of the Rus- abducted on a monthly basis, with many Iraqi government forces, backed by sian economy until 31 January 2017,” the 28-nation bloc forced into militancy or sexual exploita- fighters from allied Popular Mobiliza- said in a statement. The EU said in a tweet in Russian that tion. tion Units, have been pushing the mili- it was rolling over the sanctions because the provisions of “The kidnapping of children from their is horrifying. These children are being jected to sickening abuses and exploita- tants out of the country’s territory. the February 2015 Minsk peace deal aimed at ending the homes, their schools and from the streets ripped from their families and are sub- tion,” Hawkins said. (Source: Press TV) Ukraine conflict were “not fully implemented.” Israeli forces kill two Palestinians (Source: AFP) “Standing in the Dust” crew Israeli forces have killed two Palestinians in two separate the entry of Palestinian worshipers into the al-Aqsa incidents in the occupied Palestinian territories.? Mosque compound in al-Quds, heightening concerns launches campaign to pursue The first fatality was caused near the revered Mus- about Israeli plans to change the status quo of the lim religious monument of the Ibrahimi Mosque in the compound. Palestinians are also angry at increasing Iranian diplomats’ freedom city of al-Khalil (Hebron) on Friday. The victim has been violence by Israeli settlers and their attacks on Pales- In an electronic letter available on the website identified as Sareh al-Hajouj. tinian properties. 1 of the film, the crew has asked Iranian Minister of Foreign Israeli police alleged that the victim had tried to carry Also on Friday, a Palestinian was killed after inhaling Affairs Mohammad-Javad Zarif to take serious actions and out a stabbing attack against the forces. They, however, Israeli teargas during clashes with Israeli forces at the make every effort to find fresh news about the four Irani- added that no forces had been wounded in the pur- Qalandia checkpoint between al-Quds and the city of an diplomats. ported attempt. Ramallah. Ahmad Motevasselian along with his colleagues Mohsen Al-Khalil houses 200,000 Palestinians as opposed to The clashes, which broke out as the Palestinians were Musavi and Taqi Rastegar-Moqaddam and photojournalist hundreds of Israeli settlers. Tel Aviv has dotted the city heading to hold the last Friday prayers of the Muslim Kazem Akhavan were kidnapped by Israelis. with security posts and enforces a heavy surveillance re- fasting month of Ramadan, also injured 40 other Pales- The crew has asked all individuals to join the campaign gime over it to guard the settlers. tinians and one Israeli soldier. available at the website http://www.tele-wall.ir/telegram/ The female was the third Palestinian to be fatally The checkpoint is the only one frequented by the tags/free4diplomats. shot by Israeli forces over the past two days. The vic- Palestinians who seek to cross the Gaza Strip and West “Standing in the Dust”, which centers on the life sto- tims include a Palestinian teenager, which Israelis killed More than 220 Palestinians have been killed since Bank into al-Quds. Palestinian sources said the clashes ry of Motevasselian, is currently on screen in Iranian on Thursday, claiming that he stabbed a 13-year-old October, 2015, when Israelis began a crackdown on erupted after Israeli forces attacked the Palestinians with theaters. resident of an illegal Israeli settlement. The teenage girl them in the West Bank and in the occupied al-Quds (Je- batons and teargas canisters, trying to speed up the later succumbed to her injuries while another settler was rusalem). traffic at the checkpoint. wounded. In August that year, Israel imposed restrictions on (Source: al Alam) Brexit talks will be stunningly The ‘party of God’ will always win complex. Who will provide the

1 Believing in One God and their rights. I am also very honored to be God together. A love for Prophet Mo- Shah started an initiative to bring the statesmanship we need? embracing the teachings of Prophet given the opportunity to write in prom- hammad and Ahl al-Bayt is deeply and Shia and Sunni sects closer; his efforts Mohammed (S) should be the only as- inent Iranian media outlets to share my permanently stamped in our hearts. were greatly lauded and emulated by 6 pect to count a person as being a Mus- thoughts and my enthusiasm to prevent We also share a deep and profound leaders in subsequent generations. Social welfare lim. Calling others from different sects any conflict between sects. For this rea- love and loyalty to Imam Ali (AS) and Today, as the Muslim world is going Do they see roughly the same social welfare and public as believing in another religion is utterly son, I frequently touch on topics such as his two precious sons, ‘the sayyids of through one of the worst episodes of service system or something radically different? Major de- mistaken. It would be a serious error to sectarian conflict and its devastating re- the People of Paradise’. Our beloved its history, Muslim leaders once again regulation and if so, where? As the new trading relationships call it another way. Everyone is a gen- percussions that we see each and every Prophet (S) loved Imam Ali (AS) dear- see the urgency of ending this frag- are formed, what is the plan to get us over the pain in the uine and complete Muslim, be they a day in the Islamic world. I also inform ly. Ali was the second person to accept mentation. Of course, these conflicts meantime? Shia, Alawite or Sunni. people of the remedy to end this issue Islam when he was only ten years old. within the Islamic world are occurring The point is: we the British people are going to have so As we are all aware of, the real cause and that remedy is sowing the seeds of He naturally grew up to be one of the as a miracle since it is against human much more information in the time ahead. Instead of looking behind the strife in the Islamic world is love for one another. With these efforts, I most beloved companions and friends nature as nobody would want to fight, through a glass darkly as it were, we will be face to face with disunity and what is to blame for that am pleased to become a means to shape of our Prophet (S). Imam Ali (AS) has kill or bomb human beings. Yet, as a tri- our new reality. state of affairs is lack of affection. Each public opinion to draw the sects closer. always been very special to Muslims al for Muslims, God is testing them to Throughout, we must intensely engage with Europe, sus- sect should evaluate the other sect Since political leaders act to satisfy their of the world. He was incredibly pious, see how they would react. Good people sing out, smoothing over, spying out the room for maneu- through a brotherly bond. Leaders citizens’ wishes who vote for them, these strong, and reliable and his heart burst appear in such situations. It is hard to ver. The role of Parliament is crucial. Above all, Britain should should send messages of friendship, thoughts will help them make their poli- with love for God and His Messenger. keep peace, solidarity, friendship, joy, keep all our options open. respect and protection for other sects cies accordingly. Without the consent of He once famously and single-hand- and peace of mind in such environ- This last point is not an argument for another referendum. and it is of the utmost importance not public opinion, politicians would not dare edly unhinged the gate of the Khybar ments but we insist on supporting them It is simply a statement of the obvious: the British people have to leave it only in the rhetoric but put to take a step and make opposite deci- Fort during battle. His passionate love incessantly. No oppression or any other a right to carry on being part of the debate, to consider the them into action. Because when one sions. I have always been on the side of for God and His Messenger helped constraints withhold us from acting with facts which will now take the place of the claims and coun- party feels a dislike or exclusion from God and fear only Him and never feared him achieve this incredible feat, which reason and love, in any case. terclaims, and to discuss the options which will be put before the other, then they will naturally keep the blame of any censurer. I have always would be normally impossible for a It is our holy book the Qur’an that us. Actually the people do have a right to change their mind, up their guard against them and this used my conscience without holding any human being. His two sons, Imam Has- teaches the foundation, philosophy and but that is not for now. will eventually lead to fragmentation. political side while sharing my opinions. san (AS) and Imam Hussein (AS) were soul of love. Love is very precious and not It is just that though we now know the decision of the A Muslim is a Muslim no matter which I believe it is my duty from God to strive equally courageous, pious and strong something one can achieve easily. Para- referendum, so much about our future is unknown and un- sect he belongs to and his duty is to in His Way and to ingratiate both Sunnis who were true lovers of God. dise is also very precious and so is earn- decided. follow what God has ordered them in and Shias reciprocally as a religious ob- In addition to their great achieve- ing God’s good pleasure. If anyone could Our nation is in peril. To allow us to come safely through the Qur’an and to act like “well-built ligation. ments and contributions to Islamic civ- achieve love easily, then it would turn into this we need to be adult in our politics, to proceed with calm, walls”. Love begins with humble steps, then ilization throughout history, our Shia simply an ordinary feeling. Love is a high maturity and without bitterness; because our future as a na- As a Muslim from a country where the envelops the entire world. Love is a brothers’ loyalty and love to Proph- and deep sensation and its knowledge tion in the world and as the UK itself is at stake. Sunni sect is dominant, I have great love strong power, which God has embed- et Mohammed (S), Imam Ali (AS) and belongs to the Qur’an. If we continue to (Source: The Telegraph) and admiration for my Shia brothers. I ded in human nature. Friendship al- his sons had always been exemplary. persevere and keep love on our agenda, love them dearly and I express my deep ways produces fruitful results and love Burning with the desire to fulfill the you will see we will prevail because we are affection for them in my articles and in- is always the savior. Muslims, no matter commands of God, many Muslim lead- created with love and for love. Merciless- A worthwhile project for Europe: terviews. When I hear there is oppression which sect they are from, become pil- ers throughout history have worked ness will fail and those who love will reign against them, I immediately stand up for grims side by side around the Kaaba, to ensure unity amongst Muslims. For and it will be the “party of God” who will be Israeli-Palestinian Peace them and do the best I can to defend as we praise and express our love for instance, the great Persian King Nader ultimately victorious. 7 The need for progress on the subject is as evident as it has always been—on multiple grounds, including jus- tice, human rights, stability, and the curbing of extremism. Assad: West attacks us politically, deals with us secretly The United States is, despite some encouraging evolution of attitudes in recent years, still hamstrung by its internal poli- The government is fighting militants coming from scores areas, including the second city of Aleppo. tics and for that reason unlikely to function effectively as a of countries, including Europe, the US and Australia, and Until now, the US has been hampering a Russian bid fair-minded outsider. Looking ahead past the U.S. presidential has vowed to battle on until Damascus regains control to place a number of militant groups, including al-Qae- election does not give basis for hope that the United States of all of Syria. da-lined Jaysh al-Islam and Ahrar al-Sham, on the UN will play such a role any better than it is now. With the United The West and its regional allies, most notably Turkey, terror list. States self-crippled on the issue, the European Union is the Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, have been funneling monetary In June, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said next best actor to step into the role. and battleground means to the militants who have been Washington had asked Moscow to stop conducting air- The EU already has been involved in diplomacy about the fighting the Syrian government since 2011. strikes against the al-Nusra Front terrorists in Syria. Israeli-Palestinian issue, including as a member of the so- Western calls for Assad’s ouster have become ever Al-Nusra and other Takfiri terrorists hold most of the called quartet along with the United Nations, United States, more muted as they become preoccupied with the rise northwestern province of Idlib and parts of neighboring and Russia. And now with the initiative of France, one of the of Daesh and other Takfiri groups striking at the heart Aleppo province. most important EU members, there is a ready-made current of Europe. Last year the Pentagon launched a $500 million diplomatic vehicle for the EU as a whole to help drive. According to the British daily The Telegraph, inde- in Syria that would see the two countries join forces in “train-and-equip” program to train and arm some 5,400 So get out of the funk about Brexit and get going on this, pendent sources have separately confirmed that Presi- combating Takfiri groups. militants a year as a proxy ground force in Syria, but it Europe; you have an opportunity to do yourself good when dent Assad has received visits from government officials. The two countries have been supporting opposite yielded only a small cadre of under 200 militants before you especially need it while also doing good about a prob- On Thursday, it was reported that the United States sides in Syria, with Russia aiding the Syrian government it was officially pulled. lem on another continent that has caused grief for decades. is seeking to establish a new military alliance with Russia with airstrikes to push Takfiri militants from several key (Source: SANA) (Source: The National Interest) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 10 SOCIETY JJULYULY 2,2, 20162016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/society

FOOD FOR THOUGHT With one human in every 113 affected, forced displacement hits record high Conflict and persecution caused global their homes and remaining in the country, forced displacement to escalate sharply in plus a number of smaller situations, the Mid- 2015 reaching the highest level ever recorded dle East and North Africa region accounted and representing immense human suffering, for more displacement than any other. according to a report released today by UN- 2. Sub-Saharan Africa HCR, the UN Refugee Agency. Sub-Saharan Africa had the largest dis- UNHCR’s annual Global Trends report, placement totals in 2015 after the Middle East which tracks forced displacement worldwide and North Africa. Continuing bitter conflict based on data from governments, partners in- in South Sudan in 2015, as well as in Cen- cluding the Internal Displacement Monitoring tral African Republic and Somalia, plus new Centre, and the organization’s own reporting, or continuing mass displacement in or from said 65.3 million people were displaced as of countries including Nigeria, Burundi, Sudan, the end of 2015, compared to 59.5 million just Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozam- twelve months earlier. This is the first time that bique and elsewhere together produced the threshold of 60 million has been crossed. 18.4 million refugees and internally displaced We love life, not because we are used to living but because Measured against Earth’s 7.349 billion people as of year’s end. Sub-Saharan Africa we are used to loving. Friedrich Nietzsche population these numbers mean that 1 in meanwhile hosted some 4.4 million refugees every 113 people globally is now either an in all – more than any other region. Five of asylum-seeker, internally displaced or a refu- the world’s top-10 hosting nations were Af- gee – a level of risk for which UNHCR knows rican countries, led by Ethiopia, and followed Refugees of Syria arrive on the shores of the Greek island of Lesbos aboard an LEARN ENGLISH no precedent. In all, there are more forcibly inflatable dinghy across the Aegean Sea from Turkey on Sept. 7, 2015. by Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of displaced people today than the populations the Congo and Chad. People of Different Ages of the United Kingdom, France or Italy. ¹ arrived via the Mediterranean dominated rated from their families. This is the highest 3. Asia and Pacific Forced displacement has been on the rise the attentions of many in 2015, nonetheless total UNHCR has seen - and a tragic reflection The Asia and Pacific region accounted Gloria: I’m surprised at the variety of people on this tour. since at least the mid-1990s in most regions, the report shows that the vast majority of the of how global forced displacement is dispro- for almost a sixth of the world’s refugees and Andy: Oh, yeah? I hadn’t noticed. but over the past five years the rate of climb world’s refugees were elsewhere. In all, 86 portionately affecting young lives. internally displaced people in 2015, making Unable to go home Gloria: Well, we’ll be spending the next two weeks with these has increased. The reasons are threefold: Sit- per cent of refugees under UNHCR’s man- it the third largest region for displacement people so I thought I’d get to know some of them. uations that cause large refugee outflows are date in 2015 were in low and middle income While global displacement totals were overall. One in six of the refugees under Andy: That’s nice. lasting longer (for example, conflicts in So- countries close to situations of conflict. This higher than ever, the number of people UNHCR’s mandate were from Afghanistan figure rises to over 90 per cent of the world’s Gloria: Did you see that thirty-something couple with a tod- malia or Afghanistan are now into their third able to return to their home or find anoth- (2.7 million people) where almost 1.2 million and fourth decades, respectively), dramatic refugee total if the Palestinian refugees un- er solution (local integration in a country of people were internally displaced. Myanmar dler and an infant? I’m really surprised they’re on this tour. new or reignited situations are occurring fre- der the responsibility of UNHCR’s sister-or- first refuge or resettlement elsewhere) was was the region’s second largest producer of Andy: I’m sure they know what they’re doing. quently (today’s largest being Syria, but also in ganization UNRWA are included. World- low. 201,400 refugees were able to return both refugees and internally displaced peo- Gloria: And how about that group of seniors? Some of them mid late the space of the past five years South Sudan, wide, Turkey was the biggest host country to their countries of origin in 2015 (mainly ple (451,800 and 451,000 respectively). Paki- look like they’re in the - to - seventies. Yemen, Burundi, Ukraine, Central African Re- with 2.5 million refugees. Lebanon, mean- Afghanistan, Sudan and Somalia). This was stan (1.5 million) and Islamic Republic of Iran Andy: They seem pretty spry to me. public etc.), and the rate at which solutions while hosted more refugees compared to its (979,000) remain among the world’s leading mid- higher than the total in 2014 (126,800), but Gloria: But what really surprises me is that group of are being found for refugees and internally population than any other country (183 ref- still substantially down compared with the refugee hosting countries. dle-aged tween teenage couples with their and children. displaced people has been on a falling trend ugees per 1,000 inhabitants). Relative to the peaks of the early 1990s. Some 107,100 4. Americas handful They’ll be a . since the end of the Cold War. As recently as size of its economy the Democratic Republic refugees were admitted for resettlement in Rising numbers of people fleeing gang Andy: They seemed pretty well behaved to me. 10 years ago, at the end of 2005, UNHCR of the Congo hosted most (471 refugees for 30 countries in 2015 – representing just 0.66 and other violence in Central America con- Gloria: And did you notice that woman in her early-forties and recorded an average of 6 people displaced every dollar of per capita GDP, measured at per cent of the refugees under UNHCR’s tributed to a 17 per cent rise in displacement the forty-ish man each traveling alone? She seemed nice, but every minute. Today that number is 24 a min- price purchasing parity). mandate (by comparison, 26 countries ad- across the wider region. Refugees and asylum he didn’t seem too friendly. ute – almost double the typical frequency at Asylum claims rise mitted 105,200 refugees for resettlement seekers from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Andy: Maybe he’s using his time to size up everybody like which adults breathe. Among industrialized countries, 2015 was in 2014, representing 0.73 per cent of the Honduras together reached 109,800, most you are. “More people are being displaced by war also a record year for new asylum claims, refugee population under UNHCR care). At coming to Mexico and the United States and Gloria: Well, I wish there were more young adults in this and persecution and that’s worrying in itself, with two million requests (contributing to the least 32,000 refugees became naturalized representing a more than five-fold increase group. I like talking to young people. but the factors that endanger refugees are 3.2 million cases still pending as of the end over the course of the year, the majority in over three years. Colombia, a longstanding Andy: I think there will be plenty of people for you to talk to multiplying too,” said UN High Commissioner of the year). Germany received more asylum Canada and with smaller numbers in France, situation, remained the world’s biggest coun- these two weeks when you’re not sightseeing. for Refugees Filippo Grandi. requests than any other country (441,900), Belgium, Austria and elsewhere. try for internal displacement (6.9 million). Gloria: Sightseeing? Oh yeah, sightseeing. 3 countries produce half the world’s largely reflecting its readiness to receive peo- Displacement in 2015, by region 5. Europe (Source: eslpod.com) refugees ple who were fleeing to Europe via the Med- (from highest to lowest) The situation in Ukraine, Europe’s proxim- Words & phrases Among countries covered by the Global iterranean. The United States had the second 1. Middle East and North Africa ity to Syria and Iraq, plus the arrival of more toddler: a very young child who is just learning to walk Trends report several stand out: Syria at 4.9 highest number of asylum claims (172,700), Syria’s war remained the world’s leading than a million refugees and migrants via the infant: a baby or very young child million, Afghanistan at 2.7 million and So- many of these individuals fleeing gang-re- cause of displacement and associated suffer- Mediterranean mostly from the world’s top senior: someone who is over 60 years old or who is retired malia at 1.1 million together accounted for lated violence in Central America. Substantial ing. By the end of 2015 it had driven at least ten refugee-producing countries, together mid: among or in the middle of more than half the refugees under UNHCR’s asylum applications were also seen in Sweden 4.9 million people into exile as refugees and dominated the region’s displacement pic- (156,000) and Russia (152,500). late: near to the end mandate worldwide. Colombia at 6.9 mil- displaced 6.6 million internally – amounting to ture in 2015. European countries together lion, Syria at 6.6 million, and Iraq at 4.4 mil- About half the world’s refugees are around half Syria’s pre-war population. Iraq’s produced some 593,000 refugees - most spry: a spry old person has energy and is active lion meanwhile had the largest numbers of children conflict had by year’s end displaced 4.4 mil- from Ukraine; and hosted 4.4 million – 2.5 middle-aged: between the ages of about 40 and 60 internally displaced people. Yemen was the Children constituted 51 per cent of the lion people internally and created more than million of these in Turkey. Figures provided tween: short for tweenager; a child between the ages of biggest producer of new internal displace- world’s refugees in 2015 according to the a quarter of a million refugees. Yemen’s civil by the Government of Ukraine list 1.6 mil- about 10 and 14 teenage: ment in 2015 – 2.5 million people, or 9 per data UNHCR was able to gather (complete war, which began in 2015, had by the end lion Ukrainians as being displaced there. aged between 13 and 19 cent of its population. demographic data was not available to the The Global Trends report lists 441,900 asy- handful: of December displaced 2.5 million people - someone, especially a child, who is a handful is dif- And they’re mostly in the Global report authors). Worryingly, many were sep- more new displacement than any other con- lum claims in Germany, where the refugee ficult to control South arated from their parents or travelling alone. flict globally. Including the 5.2 million Palestin- population increased by 46 per cent from its early: in the first part of a period of time Europe’s struggles to manage the more In all there were 98,400 asylum requests from ian refugees under the mandate of UNRWA, 2014 level to 316,000. -ish: approximately than one million refugees and migrants who children who were unaccompanied or sepa- the almost half a million Libyans forced to flee (Source: UNHCR) size up: to look at or consider a person or situation and make a judgment about them IN FOCUS IRNA/ Mosleh Pirkhazaeeian Germany: Man young adult: a person in the age range of 20 to 39 sightseeing: when you visit famous or interesting places, es- finds $166,000 pecially as tourists in old cupboard, hands it back QUIZ OF THE DAY BERLIN (AP) — Police in the German 177) I am sick ____ their behavior. town of Minden say a 25-year-old man a) of who arrived last year as a refugee is their b) off “hero of the day” after he found some c) with 150,000 euros ($166,095) — and hand- (Quiz No. 176 answer: b) ed it to authorities. The unidentified Syrian man discov- ered the money in a cupboard he had been given by a charitable organization. Minden police said Tuesday that he PHRASAL VERB found about 50,000 euros in cash and Track down savings books containing more than 100,000 euros hidden under a board while assembling the furniture. Meaning: find by searching Police said in a statement that while For example: The police finally tracked down the main small amounts of money are regularly suspect. handed in to authorities, “such a large sum is the absolute exception.” Palangan is an ancient Kurdish village in western Iran stepping up the mountainside. Houses in the village are built in The man arrived in Germany last Oc- a steep gorge which allows for the rooftop of one house to serve as the yard for the house above. ENGLISH PROVERB tober as a refugee. LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION Half a loaf is better than ﺭﺍﻩ ﺍﻧﺪﺍﺯﻯ ﺳﻪ ﺳﺎﻣﺎﻧﻪ ﻣﺎﻫﻮﺍﺭﻩ ﺍﻯ ﭘﺎﻳﺶ ﻣﺤﻴﻂ ﺯﻳﺴﺖ ﺗﻮﺳﻂ ﺳﺎﺯﻣﺎﻥ none Iranian Space Agency to launch environmental ﻓﻀﺎﻳﻰ ﺍﻳﺮﺍﻥ monitoring satellites Explanation: ﺳﺎﺯﻣﺎﻥ ﻓﻀﺎﻳﻰ ﺍﻳﺮﺍﻥ ﻭ ﺳﺎﺯﻣﺎﻥ ﻣﺤﻴﻂ ﺯﻳﺴﺖ ﺑﺎ ﻫﺪﻑ ﺭﺍﻩ ﺍﻧﺪﺍﺯﻯ ﺳﻪ ﺳﺎﻣﺎﻧﻪ ﻣﺎﻫﻮﺍﺭﻩ ﺍﻯ ﭘﺎﻳﺶ ﻣﺤﻴﻂ you should be grateful for something, even if it is not as much as you wanted The Iranian Space Agency (ISA) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Department of ﺯﻳﺴﺖ ﺭﻭﺯ ﺳﻪ ﺷﻨﺒﻪ ﺗﻔﺎﻫﻤﻨﺎﻣﻪ ﻫﻤﻜﺎﺭﻯ ﺍﻣﻀﺎ ﻛﺮﺩﻧﺪ. .Environment (DoE) on Tuesday setting out on lunching three environmental monitoring satellites ﺍﻳﻦ ﺗﻔﺎﻫﻤﻨﺎﻣﻪ ﺩﺭ ﺟﻬﺖ ﺍﻓﺰﺍﻳﺶ ﺣﻔﺎﻇﺖ ﺍﺯ ﻣﺤﻴﻂ ﺯﻳﺴﺖ ﺑﻴﻦ ﻣﺤﺴﻦ ﺑﻬﺮﺍﻣﻰ ﺭﺋﻴﺲ ﺳﺎﺯﻣﺎﻥ ﻓﻀﺎﻳﻰ To enhance the environmental safety in the country the MOU was signed between ISA ﺍﻳﺮﺍﻥ ﻭ ﻓﺮﻫﺎﺩ ﺩﺑﻴﺮﻯ ﻣﻌﺎﻭﻥ ﺳﺎﺯﻣﺎﻥ ﺣﻔﺎﻇﺖ ﻣﺤﻴﻂ ﺯﻳﺴﺖ ﺍﻣﻀﺎ ﺷﺪ. .director Mohsen Bahrami and DoE deputy director Farhad Dabiri ﺑﻪ ﮔﻔﺘﻪ ﻯ ﻳﻜﻰ ﺍﺯ ﻣﺴﻮﻭﻟﻴﻦ ﺳﺎﺯﻣﺎﻥ ﻓﻀﺎﻳﻰ ﺍﻳﺮﺍﻥ ﺍﻳﻦ ﺳﻪ ﺳﺎﻣﺎﻧﻪ ﻯ ﻣﺎﻫﻮﺍﺭﻩ ﺍﻯ ﺑﺮﺍﻯ ﭘﺎﻳﺶ ﺁﺗﺶ -The three satellites are designed for detecting forest fires, observing the Earth’s vegeta ﺳﻮﺯﻯ ﺩﺭ ﺟﻨﮕﻞ ﻫﺎ، ﭘﺎﻳﺶ ﭘﻮﺷﺶ ﮔﻴﺎﻫﻰ ﺟﻨﮕﻞ ﻫﺎ ﻭ ﻣﺮﺍﺗﻊ ﻭ ﭘﺎﻳﺶ ﺣﺮﻳﻢ ﺭﻭﺩﺧﺎﻧﻪ ﻫﺎ ﻭ ﻏﻴﺮﻩ ﺭﺍﻩ !Be kind to me tion, and monitoring riversides etc., said an official with ISA. ﺍﻧﺪﺍﺯﻯ ﻣﻰ ﺷﻮﺩ. Homayoun Sadr noted that “we have already cooperated with agriculture, energy, and ﻫﻤﺎﻳﻮﻥ ﺻﺪﺭ ﺧﺎﻃﺮ ﻧﺸﺎﻥ ﻛﺮﺩ: ﻫﻤﻜﺎﺭﻯ ﻫﺎﻳﻰ ﺑﺎ ﻭﺯﺍﺭﺕ ﺟﻬﺎﺩ ﻛﺸﺎﻭﺭﺯﻯ، ﻭﺯﺍﺭﺕ ﻧﻴﺮﻭ ﻭ ﻭﺯﺍﺭﺕ ﺍﺭﺗﺒﺎﻃﺎﺕ ﻭ ﻓﻨﺎﻭﺭﻯ ﺍﻃﻼﻋﺎﺕ ﺩﺍﺷﺘﻪ ﺍﻳﻢ ﻭ ﺍﻛﻨﻮﻥ ﻧﻴﺰ ﺍﻳﻦ ﻫﻤﻜﺎﺭﻯ ﺑﺎ ﺳﺎﺯﻣﺎﻥ ﻣﺤﻴﻂ ﺯﻳﺴﺖ ﺑﻪ ﻣﺮﺣﻠﻪ ﺗﺎﺯﻩ ﺍﻯ ﻭﺍﺭﺩ ﺷﺪﻩ ﺍﺳﺖ. -communication and information technology ministers and we are entering into cooper ation with the Department of Environment as well.” I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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IIranian-Dutchranian-Dutch ggoalkeeperoalkeeper FOOTBALL JMoments and Milestones: Ali Daei’s 23 minute jjoinsoins SSanatanat NNaftaft masterclass SPORTS Newly promoted club Join us as we continue our Moments and Milestones series with a deskSanat Naft Abadan has look back to the 1996 AFC Asian Cup, a tournament that will long announced the signing of Iranian-Dutch be remembered for Ali Daei’s stunning quater-final performance. keeper Agil Etemadi on a one-year con- What: Korea Republic 2 Iran 6 (AFC Asian Cup Quarter-final) tract on Thursday. When: December 16, 1996 Etemadi who is going to experience Where: Al Maktoum Stadium, , his second spell at the Iran Professional When Iran’s Ali Daei retired in 2007, he did so as the most League has previously played for Tractor prolific striker in the history of international football, but it didn’t Sazi 2012-13 season. happen overnight. “I’m happy to be here in Iran, I had Midway through 1996 Daei, already 27-years-old, had only great memories of playing for Tractor Sazi scored seven of his eventual 109 goals for Iran, but the next but this time I’m going to make a surprise six months would produce 22 international goals, culminating with Sanat Naft. I’ll do my best for the in one of the greatest individual performances in the history of team to make passionate Abadan fans Asian football. happy,” Etemadi said. Team Melli arrived at the Etemadi who has been invited to 1996 AFC Asian Cup with a Netherlands national under-21 football strong squad, featuring Daei, team before has stated that he wishes to who bagged 12 goals in qual- play for Iran national football team. ifying, and the precocious tal- The 29-year old had a fantastic season ents of , Karim with Almere City as managed to save 10 Bagheri and future star Mehdi penalties and 8 clean sheets in 42 games. Mahdavikia.Despite a shaky Etemadi has previously played for start to the tournament, losing Heerenveen, Emmen, Veendam, Gronin- 2-1 to neighbours Iraq in their gen and Almere City in Netherlands. first match, Iran hit back with commanding wins over Thai- land (3-1) and Saudi Arabia Iran’s Makani Joins Norwegian Team Mohammad Khakpour linked with (3-0), with Daei scoring in all three matches in Mjondalen IF Naft Tehran job in Group A, and chasing their first AFC Asian Cup since 1960, Korea Republic were having a tougher time. After earning a 1-1 draw against hosts United Arab Emir- ates in the tournament opener, the Taeguek Warriors raced to a 4-0 lead before eventually winning 4-2 over Indonesia. In the final group match the Koreans suffered a 2-0 loss to a semi-final bound Kuwait, and only qualified for the knockout stage as one of the two highest ranked third-placed teams. In the quarter-finals, two of Asian football’s major powers met under the beaming Emirati sun and with many fans still making their way into the Al Maktoum Stadium. Iran were the team in form and nearly went ahead when a su- perb Daei effort forced a smart near post save from Kim Byung- ji after ten minutes. But less than a minute later Team Melli found themselves defensively exposed, and a goal behind after Kim Do-hoon fin- ished off a move that saw the ball go from one end of the pitch to the other within twenty seconds. 1-0 Korea Republic. Sosha Makani joined Norwegian football think he is a good option for Mjondalen SPORTS Former Team Melli de- Khakpour has previously managed Steel desk Iran equalised on the stroke of the half-hour, when a lofted team Mjondalen IF on Thursday but he IF,” says MIFs sports director Kenneth fender and U-23 head Azin and Iran U-23 national team. He led the corner kick found an unmarked Bagheri, whose powerful 18- has to wait for his work permit. Karlsen said. coach Mohammad Khakpour has been U-23 team to the 2015 WAFF U-23 title. yard header clipped a Korean foot, and deflected into the net. The 29-year-old goalie has joined The shot-stopper has made three ap- linked with Iran Professional League side Mansour Ebrahimzadeh is another Iran’s hard work was undone in three minutes when a simple, Mjondalen IF for a two-year contract. pearances for the Iranian national team Naft Tehran according to the local media. candidate for Naft Tehran coaching role. speculative cross wasn’t properly dealt with, presenting future AFC Makani was a member of Persepolis (also known as Team Melli) as well. Naft Tehran has taken over by Behnam He has led the team to a fifth place finish Champions League winning coach Shin Tae-yong with the oppor- football team in the last two season. Makani has been suspended from Pishro Kish and now the club’s new own- in 2012-13 season. tunity to volley home from 12 yards, which he duly accepted. “We strongly believe that Makani will playing football for six months in Iran for er is looking for a head coach to replace Naft finished in fifth place last season Korea had the better chances in the latter stages of the first strengthen our squad. He is an ambi- ‘inappropriate conduct’. who left at the end of but their key players left due to the club’s half, but went to the dressing room with a 2-1 lead, representing tious player with good attitudes and we (Source: Tasnim) last season. financial problems. a marked improvement from the performance against Kuwait. When the teams emerged for the second half, with the flood- lights now beaming and the stadium filled, it looked like a totally different game to the one that had started an hour earlier and as Germany desperate to snap out of Italy nightmare far as the action on the pitch was concerned, it was. Iran were immediately on the front foot; Azizi had a shot Title contenders Germany will come face to face with their “I feel Bastian is ready now. He belongs to the players blocked on the goal line in less than three minutes, and Bagheri ultimate tournament nightmare when they take on Italy that Loew can now count on 100 percent,” Bierhoff said. should have doubled his tally two minutes later. in their Euro 2016 quarter-final in Bordeaux on Saturday. Antonio Conte’s Italy lack the big names of the past Such was Team Melli’s pressure that it came as no surprise The world champions have lost every single tourna- but were among four teams unbeaten in qualifying for when 1996 Asian Footballer of the Year Azizi finally equalised ment knockout game to the Italians going back almost the tournament and have kept their momentum going in in the 52nd minute after latching on to Daei’s measured pass. half a century but are confident they can end a streak that France, conceding just one goal in their four matches. At 2-2, and with elimination looming for the loser, the game includes one World Cup final and two semi-finals and the Their so-called three-man BBC defence, led by Gior- was already a dramatic, high-quality affair between two of Asia’s Euro 2012 last four. gio Chiellini playing alongside Juventus teammates Andrea powers, but Ali Daei was about to turn the contest from enter- There are signs that it be Germany’s turn to smile on Barzagli and Leonardo Bonucci, has been key to their success. taining to unforgettable with 23 minutes of magic. Saturday, with the 2014 World Cup winners having yet to “We have the Juve trio who guide us, they’ve not been In the 66th minute, with Iran’s talented playmakers growing concede a goal in the tournament. winning for five years for nothing,” said fellow defender in confidence after repeated raids at the Korean penalty area, After topping Group C with two wins and a draw, they Mattia De Sciglio.Conte will likely be without midfielder the Daei show began.Daei received the ball 35 yards from goal, quickly disposed of Slovakia 3-0 in the round of 16 with an Daniele De Rossi, who picked up a thigh injury in Mon- brushed off a defender, dribbled into the penalty area and impressive performance in which their frontline burst into maybe the Italians are even stronger than in 2012 and we day’s 2-0 win over holders Spain. Thiago Motta, his usual hammered the ball into the far corner from 15 yards, before life after three below-par performances. have been warned. But the game will start from zero for replacement, is missing through suspension. wheeling away in delight and being mobbed by teammates and Forward Mario Gomez, initially left on the bench, has both teams and the past does not interest us.” That is unlikely to deter the Italians, according to De coaching staff.Daei had scored for the fourth consecutive match now struck once in each of their last two matches and Coach Joachim Loew will have a full squad to choose Sciglio.“Conte would be on the pitch with us if he could be,” in the tournament and put his country in front for the first time looks set to spearhead their attack again. from with Jonas Hector having recovered from the flu and he said. “He has taught us to fight for every inch. Fighting for in the quarter final, but he was just getting started. “We know that everything will be demanded from us,” captain Bastian Schweinsteiger fully fit after playing only a every ball is our strength as we do not possess superstars.” Ten minutes later Daei scored one of the greatest goals in the said team manager Oliver Bierhoff. “This is a new game, minor role so far following a long-term injury. (Source: Reuters) history of AFC competition, when he was able to perfectly control a 30 yard cross with the inside of his right foot, before instantly shift- ing his body into a position where he could hammer a half volley Iran’s Beiralvand wins bronze at IWF Persepolis to Hold Training into the top right-hand corner from just outside the box. It was a remarkable, unstoppable goal, and one that realisti- Junior World Championships Camp in Ukraine cally took the game away from Korea Republic. Daei’s hat-trick was complete in the 83rd minute when the Koreans, desperate to close the two goal gap and stay in the tournament, pushed men forward, leaving the outstanding Azizi far too much room to set up Daei for a simple eight-yard tap in. Azizi was at it again just before full time when he was brought down by goalkeeper Kim, and it was left to Daei to stroke home his fourth goal in just 23 minutes from the penalty spot. Remarkably, after trailing at half-time, Iran won the match 6-2, marking an historic and memorable win on Asia’s biggest stage. For Korea Republic, the AFC Asian Cup silverware drought dating back to 1960 continued. Iran’s tournament would also end in disappointment, losing painfully in the semi final on penalties after a 0-0 draw with the same Saudi side they had convincingly beaten in the group stage, with Daei missing in the shootout. But despite its bitter postscript, Daei’s performance stands out as one of historic greatness. He isn’t the only player to have scored four goals in one AFC Reza Beiralvand claimed a bronze med- Farkhodbek Sobirov from Uzbekistan Iranian popular football team The last season’s runner-up will test Asian Cup match (Behtash Fariba, Ismaeel Abdullatif and Hamza al at the 2016 International Weightlifting claimed the gold medal. He lifted 170kg in Persepolis will hold a training camp its new players in the training camp. Al-Dardour are the others), but the stage of the competition and Federation (IWF) Junior World Champi- snatch and 203kg in clean and jerk and won in Ukraine. The 16th edition of the Iran Profes- level of the opponent and the sheer quality of the goals puts his onships in Tbilisi, Georgia on Thursday. the gold medal for a total lift of 373kg. The Reds will travel to Ukrainian sional League will kick off on July 25. display, arguably, in a league of its own. The Iranian lifted 161kg in snatch, Colombian Lesman Paredes Montano, capital Kiev on Friday. Persepolis, led by Branko Ivankovic, Daei would go on to score 78 more international goals, and and 201kg in clean and jerk, winning the who lifted a total of 372 (172kg+200kg), Persepolis will arrange some friend- will seek its third title in the new season achieve countless records throughout his sparkling 149-cap ca- bronze medal for a total of 362kg in the took the silver medal. ly matches with the Ukrainian teams in of IPL. reer, but few performances stick in the memory like that amaz- 94kg weight category. (Source: Tasnim) its two-week training camp. (Source: Tasnim) ing night in Dubai. (Source: AFC) b

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NEWS “The Daughter” scoops top awards at “Mockingbird” comes to Iranian bookstores Moscow Intl. Film Festival CULTURE TEHRAN — Netherlands-born deskAmerican writer Kathryn Erskine’s ARTTEHRAN — Iranian director and desk “Mockingbird” has recently been released in Persian by producer Reza Mirkarimi’s drama Ofoq Publications. “The Daughter” has scooped awards for best film An author of young and best actor, won by Farhad Aslani, at the 38th adults’ books, Erskine was Moscow International Film Festival, the organizers presented with the U.S. announced on Thursday. National Book Award for Mirkarimi received the Golden George for best Iranian Young People’s Literature film at the closing ceremony on Thursday. director in 2010. In addition, Aslani was not able to attend the Reza ceremony, so Mirkarimi accepted the award on his Mirkarimi The book translated into holds the Persian by Keyvan Abidi behalf. awards Ashtiani recounts the story The film is set in the southwestern Iranian city of that his of Caitlin Smith who has Abadan, where Mr. Azizi, an engineer for the Abadan film “The Asperger syndrome and is Oil Refining Company, is making arrangements for Daughter” preoccupied with drawing an engagement party for one of his daughters while won at his other daughter, Setareh, plans to leave Abadan the 38th and dictionaries. The world Moscow according to her is black to attend her friend’s goodbye party in Tehran. International and white; anything in A Silver George for the best director went to Film between is confusing. Danish filmmaker Puk Grasten for her “37” while Festival When things became confusing a couple of days Therese Malvar from the Philippines was presented on June with a Silver George for the best actress for her role 30, 2016. before, Caitlin went to her older brother, Devon, for help. (MIFF) But Devon was killed in a school shooting, and Caitlin's in “Haze” by Ralston Jover. father is so distraught that he is completely incapable of helping. Rouhani denounces snubbing Iranian artists’ intl. success CULTURE TEHRAN — President Hassan Mahdavian, the director of “Standing in the Dust”, Abbas Kiarsotami among deskRouhani has criticized certain the acclaimed biopic on Ahmad Motevasselian, an people in the country for snubbing Iranian artists IRGC commander who was kidnapped by the Zionist new members of Academy over their achievements at international events. regime in 1982 in Lebanon, challenged the official Speaking at a meeting with a number of cineastes, history in the country. ARTTEHRAN — The Academy of Motion desk artists and writers, he said, “It’s a great honor for Iran He said that when Iran’s official institutes for Picture Arts and Sciences has picked and every Iranian when works by Iranian musicians historical research release something, such as books, Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarsotmai to join the organization are heard in major concert halls around the world films or TV series, that is not compatible with historical as the Academy issued a record new membership of 683 on and Iranian films are enthusiastically welcomed truths then there is no atmosphere conducive to the June 29. around the world.” production of independent narratives of history.” The new members range from rising stars like John “It’s not clear why some people feel unhappy He called the issue “a terrible problem” and said Boyega of “Star Wars” and Emma Watson of “Harry about these achievements,” he added. “The youths of every country form their attachment Potter” to musicians like Mary J. Blige and Will.i.am to He also said that some countries are trying to to their country by reviewing the history of their own internationally recognized directors like Great Britain’s develop a phobia about Iran and Iranians, and called country and finding their own heroes. Ken Loach, the academy has announced on its website. Iranian artists “the soft power that is able to foil the “If they lose faith in the official media and the Abbas Kiarostami left Iran last week to receive additional President Hassan Rouhani greets Iranian artists during a meeting in plot and to show the true image of the civilized Iran.” Tehran on June 30, 2016. Left to right in the front row, calligrapher official history, an irreparable breakup will occur.” treatment at a hospital in Paris by an air ambulance owned Veteran actor and filmmaker Mehdi Fakhimzadeh, Mohammad Salahshur, director Masud Kimiai, and actor Ali He also stated that the youths’ enthusiasm for by MK2, the producer of Kiarostami’s latest film. director Mohammad-Hossein Mahdavian, author Nasirian are seen in the photo. (President.ir) foreign media and satellite TV channels is partly the Kiarostami, 76, was hospitalized in mid-March at Tehran’s Tahereh Ibad, musician Fereidun Shahbazian short speeches about the problems facing their outcome of their distrust of the official version of Jam Hospital and underwent several operations. Although he and stage actress Nasim Adabi also delivered colleagues. history. didn’t recover fully, he left the hospital late in April. He has been suffering repercussions from several operations for his severe gastrointestinal disease. PICTURE OF THE DAY Mehr/Babak Borzuyeh The filmmaker is famous as an artist who stayed in Iran Film studio after the Islamic Revolution of 1979, while others chose to live abroad. Kiarostami achieved international recognition for Lionsgate to buy Iranian cinema after his “Taste of Cherry” won the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 1997. Starz for $4.4 billion Almost half the people invited to join the organization NEW YORK (Reuters) — Lions Gate that bestows the Oscars this year are women and almost Entertainment Corp (LGF.N), the film as many people of color, the body announced on studio behind the Hunger Games Wednesday in a bid to honor its vow to push for greater movies, said Thursday it would buy diversity. premium television network Starz The class of 2016 includes 28 Oscar winners and 98 (STRZA.O) for $4.4 billion in cash and nominees, who collectively represent 109 nominations. Of stock, in a deal that would unite two the new invitees, 283 are considered international members, media companies with ties to cable representing 59 countries. mogul John Malone. Both companies held on and off talks for some time. The long- anticipated deal will help diversify WHAT’S IN ART GALLERIES Lionsgate’s business and make its financials less dependent on whether Photo it can deliver a hit movie, according to An exhibition of photos by Jefferies analyst John Janedis. Ali Babaizadeh, which spotlight Lionsgate Chief Executive Jon the inner world of the human be- Feltheimer said on a conference call ings, is currently underway at No. that the deal creates a “global content 26 Gallery. powerhouse that invests nearly $2 The exhibit runs until July 14 at billion a year in new content.” the gallery located at 26 Salmanpur-Zahir St., in the Starz, which competes with HBO Farmanieh Sharqi neighborhood. and Showtime, also develops original program such as the fantasy series Photos from Puyan Jalil- “Outlander”. vand’s latest collection “Situation Lionsgate’s bet on a cable network 1” are on display in exhibition at A member of Prometheus, an Iranian troupe led by director Farzad Amini, acts in a scene from Euripides’ “Hippolytus” at Tehran’s Hafez Hall comes with risks, however, as more Tarrahan-e Azad Gallery. on June 29, 2016. The play, which is an ancient Greek tragedy based on the myth of Hippolytus whose stepmother Phaedra falls in love with viewers watch television online and According to Jalilvand, his col- him, will run until July 8. buy fewer cable subscriptions. lection is an attempt to represent an obscure status. The exhibit runs until July 12 at the gallery that can be found at 41 Salmas Square, off Fatemi St. Bologna hosts Iranian cultural festival Painting ARTTEHRAN — Centers David Palmisano and Manuela Iranian Art Gallery is playing host to a group ex- desk hibition of paintings and calligraphic in the Italian city of Marchetti are on display at exhibitions works by members of Reflect Art, in- Bologna is currently playing host to an entitled “Timeless Persia” and “Sokut”. cluding Amir Asgharzadeh, Pantea Iranian cultural festival titled “Heart of Also among the highlights of the Mesbah and Mojgan Bakhshi. Persia”. festival are some Persian literary The exhibit named “The Forth Art exhibitions, film screenings and workshops introducing books about Reflection” runs until July 7 at the theatrical performances have been Iran, and a reading performance gallery, which can be found at 19 Khark St., on the arranged for the festival, which opened workshop of Persian fairy tales to eastern side of Vahdat Hall. on June 29. be directed by Italian actress Anna Movies by Iranian filmmakers, Amadori. including “Lanturi” directed by Reza A poster Teatri di Vita, an international center Installation for “Heart Sets of installation art by Hiva Dormishian, “Fish and Cat” by Shahram of Persia” for theater and contemporary arts Alizadeh are currently on show in an Mokri, “Modest Reception” by Mani in Bologna, is the main organizer of exhibition at Shirin Gallery. Haqiqi and “The Last Step” by Ali “Macbeth” by Reza Servati, “Count to Crown Giver” is an exhibition that “Heart of Persia”. The exhibit will be running until Mosafa, are scheduled to be screened One” by Zahra Sabri and several other photographer Tahmineh Monzavi is The festival is a part of Well July 13 at the gallery located at No. at the event, which will run until July plays have also been selected to go on organizing during the event Bolognaestate, a program that Bologna 5, 13th St., Karim Khan Zand Ave. 10. stage at the festival. In addition, photos of Iranian cultural officials organize every year during “The Lady” by Arash Abbasi, “All About Me, Nicknamed attractions by Italian photographers summer to entertain visitors to the city.