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12 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 38th year No.12586 Tuesday JUNE 28, 2016 Tir 8, 1395 Ramadan 22, 1437 ‘Smart money’ moving Saudis set conditions Tehran towards Iranian capital sends senior market: IFB CEO for Iran only: hajj official coordinator to EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Moscow, Syria By: Haniyeh Sadat Jafariyeh POLITICAL TEHRAN — Te h - was the same as Riyadh had offered to Hajj document Iranian and Saudis nego- deskran has categorically other Islamic countries, saying nothing tiators were trying to work out was the To reach an average 8 percent economic growth during the rejected claims by the Saudis that the could be further from the truth. same, preemptively seeking to put the crisis in focus next five-year period, according to decree of the Leader of draft contract for Hajj pilgrimage that Some Saudi ambassadors to Islamic ball in Iran’s court for the cancellation of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and fol- POLITICAL TEHRAN — On they had proposed to the Iranian side countries had claimed the content of the this year’s Hajj ritual for Iranians. lowing withdrawal of the financial embargo in January, the 2 deskMonday Tehran Iranian administration is shifting from a bank-based finan- dispatched its senior emissary Ali cial system into a more market-based one (i.e. switching Shamkhani to Moscow amid un- the trend of financing away from banks towards securities confirmed news that Iran is ready market). This would create great plenty of opportunities and to show more flexibility to find a special incentives to entice overseas investments into the Iran marks political solution to the Syrian con- country in a bid to finance economic projects. flict which has been dragging on To capture a comprehensive view over the current since 2011. conditions of the Iranian capital market, the Tehran Times Haft-e Tir bombing This is Shamkhani’s maiden meet- conducted an interview with Amir Hamooni, CEO of Iran ing with Russians over the Syrian cri- Fara Bourse (IFB), Iran’s secondary securities exchange. Iran on Monday commemorated the mem- sis in his capacity as coordinator, the Following is the full text of interview with him. ory of 72 officials who were martyred in a mission Tehran commissioned him How do you evaluate the general trend of IFB powerful bomb blast in Tehran on June 28, with after defense ministers of Iran, Syria, and Russia convened in Tehran market after implementation of the nuclear deal, 1981. The explosion happened at the office of known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in June. (JCPOA), with world powers in January? the Islamic Republic Party while the mem- They are expected to exchange After the execution of the JCPOA and in the last three bers were holding a meeting. The terrorist ideas on the latest developments in months of previous Iranian calendar year of 1394 (December act was carried out by the Mojaheddin Khalq the region as well as in Syria. 21, 2015- March 19, 2016), IFB could manage to attract up to Organization (MKO). The trip comes at a critical mo- 2 trilliontrillion rialsrials (above(above $57.6$57.6 billion, at free The bombing fell on the seventh (Haft) ment after Foreign Minister Moham- marketmarket exchange raterate)) of foreign in- day of the fourth month (Tir) of the Iranian mad Javad Zarif and his American vestmentsvestments andand hashas beenb success- calendar, known as Haft-e Tir bombing. counterpart John Kerry met on the fulful toto absorbabsorb thethe sames amount sidelines of the Oslo Forum 2016 in duringduring the first threethre months of Chief Justice Ayatollah Mohammad Be- Norway. the current Iranian calendarc year heshti, four cabinet ministers, 27 members Al-Monitor quoted Zarif as having (March(March 20-June 20,20, 2016), i.e., of parliament and several other government signaled during the Oslo meeting aaroundround 4 trillion rials (above $115 officials were among the dead. that he has now more authority on bbillion)illion) ofof foreign in- MKO operatives fled to Iraq in 1986, where the Syria file than he had before, and vvestmentsestme has been they were given a sanctuary by former Iraqi that Iran may be prepared to show aabsorbedbsorb by IFB as dictator Saddam Hussein. more flexibility to advance a political of tthehe sanctions’ re- solution. mmoval.oval. SSee page 4 2

“Muhtesem Suleyman” Leader: Aggression on Sheikh Isa Qassim Iranian, Lebanese arrives at Iranian bookstores officials discuss

CULTURE TEHRAN — Turkish author and historian will backfire on Bahrain fight against desk Yavuz Bahadiroglu’s “Muhtesem Suleyman Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatol- 1981, adding: “The perpetrators of this terrorism ve Hurrem Sultan” has recently published in Persian by Nimaj lah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in a meeting crime are a wicked and ruthless terrorist Publications. on Saturday with a group of families of group who, after having fled the coun- POLITICAL TEHRAN — Hos- The book rendered into Per- martyrs of the June 28, 1981 blast at the try, have during these years been shel- desksein Jaberi Ansari, sian by Mahla Mansuri tells the Islamic Republic Party headquarters as tered by European countries and the US the new Iranian deputy foreign min- story of Ottoman Sultan Su- well as families of combatants who em- who claim to be advocates of fighting ister for Arab and African affairs, met leyman I (1494–1566) who is braced martyrdom fighting holy shrines terrorism and supporting human rights.” with Lebanese Foreign Minister Ge- commonly known as Suleyman in Syria, praised the “faith, combat, val- The Leader of the Islamic Revolution bran Bassil in Beirut on Monday, dis- the Magnificent in the West as or and high cognition of martyrs” and described this issue as a big and histor- cussing the latest developments in well as his wife Hurrem Sultan, “patience and steadfastness of the es- ical scandal for European countries and Syria and the fight against terrorism. a slave girl who ultimately be- teemed families of martyrs”. Describing anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam the US, adding: “This terrorist group The meeting took place as a group came Sultan. Suleyman I was the martyrs as the pillars of strength Ali (AS), the first Shia imam, describing comprises those who joined struggles of suicide bombers detonated their also an accomplished poet who and power of the Islamic Republic of the venerable imam as the most influ- with the claims of defending people and explosives’ vests in a northeastern wrote in both Persian and Turk- Iran’s establishment, the Leader of the ential martyr in the history of humanity, even defending Islam, but later they gave Lebanese village near the border with ish. A vast array of monumen- Islamic Revolution said: “The only way martyr of altar and martyr on the path rise to mishaps like the Haft-e Tir (June Syria on Monday, killing five people tal structures was constructed for Islamic Iran to make progress is to of righteousness, firmness and stead- 28) incident and the assassination of or- and wounding at least 15. The cover of the Persian throughout the Ottoman Em- revive the revolutionary and combative fastness. The Leader of the Islamic Rev- dinary people and in the end they closed The blasts occurred in the predomi- version of “Muhtesem pire under his patronage. spirit.” olution said 35 years have passed since ranks with someone like [former Iraqi nantly Christian village of Qaa, only few Suleyman ve Hurrem Sultan” The sultan sought to turn At the start of his speech, Ayatollah the deadly bomb blast at the head- dictator] Saddam [Hussein] and they are hundred meters (yards) away from the Constantinople into the center of Islamic civilization by imple- Khamenei extended condolences on the quarters of the Islamic Republic Party in still enjoying US support.” 2 border. The state-run National News menting a series of architectural projects, including construction Agency said four suicide bombers were of bridges, mosques and palaces as well as setting up various involved in the rare multiple attack. charitable and social establishments. Doosan Heavy Industries lands $186m desalination deal in Iran Jaberi Ansari also held separate meet- ings on Monday with Lebanese Prime South Korea’s Doosan Heavy sanctions were lifted early ber 2018. Doosan will be in standing (MOU) agreement Minister Tammam Salam and Nabih Berri, Industries & Construction this year. charge of engineering, pro- with Iranian National Water Lionel Messi retires from the Lebanese parliament speaker. Co. won a 220 billion won The plant - dubbed curement, construction and and Wastewater Engineering The Iranian Ambassador to Beirut, ($185.9 million) worth or- SAKO SWRO plant - will test operation of the facility Company (NWWEC) in April. international football Mohammad, Fathali also attended the der from Iran-based Sazeh be built at Bandar Abbas, and also provide operation President Park Geun Hye’s meetings. Lionel Messi has retired from international duty after missing Sazan Co., to build a seawa- the capital of Hormozgan and maintenance (O&M) state visit to Iran in May served On June 19, Iranian Foreign Minis- in a penalty shootout as Argentina lost a fourth major final in ter reverse osmosis desal- Province in Iran. It will de- services until October 2030. as an impetus. He added that ter Mohammad Javad Zarif appointed nine years. ination (SWRO) plant in the salinate around 200,000 Yoon Seok-won, the execu- the company will keep up its Ansari, the former Foreign Ministry “For me, the national team is over.” he said after defeat by Middle East country. tons of water a day, which tive vice president and CEO of efforts to cement its foothold spokesman, as his deputy for African Chile in the Copa America final. “I’ve done all I can. It hurts The company said Mon- would be supplied to mines Doosan’s Water BG, said that in the Iranian reverse osmosis and Arab affairs. He replaced Hossein not to be a champion.” day that the deal marks the in the region in annual ca- the latest deal was product of desalination market, which is Amir-Abdollahian who held the post Messi, 29, has won eight La Liga titles and four Champi- first SWRO procurement a pacity enough for 670,000 persistent and all-around en- expected to reach $2 billion for several years. ons Leagues with Spanish side Barcelona. But his only major foreign company clinched people after its construc- deavors. The company signed by 2018. international honour is Olympic gold at the 2008 Games. As from Iran since international tion is completed in Octo- a Memorandum of Under- (Source: pulsenews.co.kr) well as losing two Copa America finals on penalties to Chile, TEHRAN TIMES Messi was in the Argentina side beaten 1-0 by Germany in Erdogan apologizes to Putin over death of Russian Iran’s Leading International Daily the 2014 World Cup final. The forward, who was been awarded the Ballon d’Or five pilot, calls Russia ‘friend & strategic partner’ times, was also on the losing Advertising Dept side against Brazil in the 2007 Russian President Vladimir Putin has re- describing it as a “stab in the back.” “the Turkish side undertook all the risks 021 - 430 51 450 Copa America final. ceived a letter in which Turkish President “The head of the Turkish state ex- and made a great effort to recover the Te l : “It’s been four finals, I tried,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan apologized for pressed his deep sympathy and condo- body of the Russian pilot from the Syrian added Messi, who made his de- the death of the Russian pilot who was lences to the relatives of the deceased opposition, bringing it to Turkey. The or- but for Argentina in 2005 and killed when a Russian jet was downed Russian pilot and said ‘sorry,’” Peskov said. ganization of the pre-burial procedures has played 113 times for his over the Syrian-Turkish border last No- In his letter, Erdogan called Russia “a was conducted in accordance with all country. vember, the Kremlin said. friend and a strategic partner” of An- religious and military procedures.” “It was the thing I wanted the Erdogan expressed readiness to kara, with whom the Turkish authorities The address by the Turkish leader also most, but I couldn’t get it, so I think it’s over. restore relations with Moscow, Krem- would not want to spoil relations. informed that a criminal investigation has Jump media playerMedia player helpOut of media player. lin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on “We never had a desire or a de- been launched against the person suspect- Press enter to return or tab to continue. Monday. liberate intention to down an aircraft ed of killing the Russian pilot, the Kremlin “I think this is best for everyone. First of all for me, then for The incident involving the downing belonging to Russia,” the letter read, said. Turkish Hurriyet newspaper reported everyone. I think there’s a lot of people who want this, who of the Russian Su-24 bomber led to the according to a statement published on that sources close to Erdogan have con- obviously are not satisfied, as we are not satisfied reaching a worst deterioration of Turkish-Russian the Kremlin website. According to the firmed that the letter with the apology was [email protected] final and not winning it,“ Messi said. (Source: BBC) relations in recent history, with Russia statement, Erdogan’s letter stressed that sent to Moscow. (Source: RT) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y NATION 2 JJUNEUNE 28,28, 20162016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/international MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS Rangers are in frontline of defending Assembly of Experts member holds phone talks with Bahrain’s Qassim natural reserves: Rouhani TEHRAN — The vice-chairman of Iran’s Assem- POLITICAL TEHRAN — Saddened by the death three rangers indicates the necessity of countering bly of Experts said on Sunday that Bahraini re- deskof three rangers by illegal hunters in those who jeopardize the environment. ligious leader Sheikh Isa Qassim is an example recent days President Hassan Rouhani has praised the He expressed sympathy with families of the victims for Shia Muslims, Islam and the Muslim Ummah difficult task of rangers, saying they are in the frontline and offered condolences to the people of Hormozgan in general. of defending the country’s natural reserves. and Fars provinces. Speaking to Qassem on phone, Ayatollah “Our dear rangers, who are in the frontline of de- The president also praised police forces for identifying Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi lauded the Bahraini fending the country’s fragile natural reserves, have un- and arresting the criminals. religious leader for his religious thoughts and said fortunately been targeted by the groups and people Department of Environment chief Ma’soumeh he plays a grave role in the Islamic world, AhlulBayt

AHLULBAYT who only seek their own benefits,” he said in a letter of Ebtekar who had visited Hormozgan said a bill has News Agency reported. condolences over the martyrdom of the three rangers been submitted to parliament to guard the lives of Hashemi Shahroudi condemned disrespect to Rouhani called the rangers “defenders who sacri- rangers, ISNA reported on Monday. the Bahraini religious leader by the Bahraini ruling ficed their lives to defend the God’s blessings and keep She also said a modernization of the equipment family who has stripped him of his nationality. the promise they gave people.” carried by rangers is on the agenda. On June 23, Mohammad Dehqani and Parviz Hor- She also said rangers are “always under threat”. mozi were shot by poachers in the Geno biosphere re- Ebtekar described rangers as soldiers who bravely Al-Khalifa should be serve in the southern province of Hormozgan. On June defend the country’s environment. “There is no differ- stripped of Bahraini 24, Manouchehr Shojaeian was also shot by poachers ence between these people (rangers) and soldiers who in the Bamou national park near Shiraz. He died due to defend the national borders.” citizenship: severe injuries later. She also vowed that the organization under her Makarem-Shirazi Rouhani wrote in the letter that martyrdom of the leadership will not allow the poachers go unpunished. TEHRAN — The ruling Al-Khalifa family should be stripped of their Bahraini citizenship as their origin is Najd, Saudi Arabia, an Iranian grand ayatollah has said. Leader: Aggression on Sheikh Isa Qassim will backfire on Bahrain They have revoked Sheikh Isa Qassim’s citizen- ship while the sheikh and his ancestors have all 1 Ayatollah Khamenei went on to highlight the issue of shied away in expressing revolutionary stances we have been Bahrainis, Ayatollah Nasser Makarem-Shirazi Ayatollah Khamenei said the June 28, 1981 incident defending the holy shrines of the Prophet Muhammad’s suffered backwardness and harms,” said the Leader of was a big one containing lessons. The Leader of the Is- Household and the combatants who were martyred the Islamic Revolution. MAKAREM said on Monday, according to his website makar- em.ir. lamic Revolution criticized the little work done to intro- fighting the shrines in Syria, adding: “This issue is one of Ayatollah Khamenei said arrogant enemies must be duce martyrs’ important events and incidents following astonishing events and a wonder in history that young dealt with based on a revolutionary spirit adding: “Faith the 1979 Islamic Revolution to current generation, say- [combatants] from Iran and other countries, with strong in God, belief in jihad and the strong motivation of faith- Majlis committee to ing: “After 35 years, we do not have even a single movie faith and motivation, leave behind their young wife and ful and revolutionary youth are the sources of Islamic launch workgroup on or a play or a novel about the Haft-e Tir incident and minor children and their tranquil life to combat for God’s establishment’s power in an asymmetrical war with the Martyr [Ayatollah Mohammad] Beheshti (then secretary sake in a foreign country and they embrace martyrdom Arrogant Front and although they see the effects of this inflated salaries general of Islamic Republic Party) and the martyrs of this on this path.” source of power, they are unable to analyze its reality incident and the fact that it is still alive is because of the The Leader of the Islamic Revolution described the and therefore they resort to violent and cruel methods.” revolutionary spirit of people themselves.” strong faith of holy shrine martyred defenders and the The Leader of the Islamic Revolution said the forma- TEHRAN — Article 90 Committee of the Majlis is Referring to books written about operations and patience of their families as aspects of this wonderful tion of Takfiri terrorist groups like Daesh was one of these going to form a workgroup to address the case of martyrs of Sacred Defense (1980-1988 Iraq-Iran War), issue, saying: “Another aspect of this issue pertains to violent methods for countering the Islamic establish- proportionately high salaries by certain mid-rank- Ayatollah Khamenei recommended everyone, the youth the elements of the strength of the establishment of the ment, adding: “The main objective behind the creation ing officials, the committee’s chairman said on in particular, to study those books carefully, saying: “Al- Islamic Republic of Iran, which is based on faith, determi- of Takfiri terrorist groups and their actions in Iraq and

IRNA Monday. though many books have been written in this field there nation and willpower of pious people, combatants and Syria was to invade Iran, but the power of the Islamic The workgroup will not only address the recent is still ground for writing about the different aspects and martyrs.” Republic establishment pinned them down in Iraq and high salaries, but also gifts of gold coin handed out dimensions of Sacred Defense and the lofty martyrs of Noting that the enemies of the Islamic Republic are Syria.” by the previous government, Davod Mohammadi war, because the behavior, words and deeds of each of never able to understand the pillars of strength and ca- Noting that Takfiri terrorist groups make no difference told IRNA. the martyrs open a window into a world of cognition.” pabilities of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Khamenei between Shias and Sunnis and that they target every The Leader of the Islamic Revolution said an out- said: “The martyrs and their families are rock-style pillars Muslim who defends the Islamic Revolution and is the standing feature of the Sacred Defense was the pres- of the Islamic Republic of Iran establishment and that is enemy of the US, Ayatollah Khamenei referred to on- All U.S. plots against ence of popular forces with strong motivation and from why the [Islamic] establishment has managed to over- going events in Bahrain and said “In Bahrain, the issue Islamic revolution different walks of life, with no monopoly by official forces come a variety of challenges.” is not a Shia-Sunni [strife] either. Rather the main issue futile: commander on the war, noting: “Today, we recommend government “Wherever we have leaned towards Revolution and involves the tyrannical rule of a selfish arrogant minority officials to benefit from people’s potentialities in different the revolutionary spirit, we have made progress, and over a vast majority.” sectors particularly the economic one with a view to a wherever we have backed down from [revolutionary] Full text is available at tehrantimes.com. (source: leader.ir) TEHRAN — The United States’ hostile acts people-run economy.” values to please the elements of Arrogance and we have against the Islamic Revolution in the past few decades have all ended in failure, the IRGC Navy chief has noted. Tehran sends senior coordinator to Moscow,,y Syria crisis in focus Addressing a cultural ceremony in the central 1 disproval of the Iranian Foreign Ministry only through dialogue. likely to be prespresented.e city of Ardestan on Sunday, Ali Fadavi referred to TASNIM “What [Zarif] seemed to be signaling which rejected any shift in its Syrian pol- Although Iranian oofficialsfficials ThereThere aarere rreasonse to believe so. Washington’s enmity toward the Islamic Republic was that he has more authority on the icy. have always been supportingrting a Shamkhani is moderate politically, and described the nature of the hostility as one of Syria file than he has had until now,” a Relevant to this was Zarif’s new ap- political solution for the Syrian showing maturematu and logical un- falsehood against the truth, Tasnim reported. U.S. non-governmental source who met pointments in the Foreign Ministry, par- war, this is the first time Major derstanding ofo regional develop- In every confrontation between Iran and the with Zarif on the sidelines of the Oslo Fo- ticularly appointing Hossein Jaberi Ansari, General Soleimani, as thee com- ments.ments. U.S., it is the Islamic Revolution that has emerged rum had told Al-Monitor. who had been serving as the ministry mander of the IRGC Qudsds Force,Force, Also,A he is secre- victorious, the rear admiral underscored. “He seemed to suggest that Iran is spokesman since November 2015, as his is quoted as having backeded the taryta of the Supreme prepared to show more flexibility on how deputy to handle policies related to the mechanism. NationalN Security fast that question [of Assad] is dealt with Arab world. Former Iranian ambas-bas- Council which is Government and how.” Jaberi Ansari replaced Hossein sador to South Africa Javidavid a powerful body appoints two new The comments were indirectly con- Amir-Abdollahian, who held the position Qorban Oqli is one of thoseose presided by Pres- firmed by Kerry who had said “… I do for five years. optimistic of a changed SSyr-yr- ident Hassan governors-general believe the conversation I had with Zarif Ever since the Syrian conflict broke out ian policy, citing Zarif as Rouhani and re- indicates to me possibilities for how this in 2011, Amir-Abdollahian proved to be a having said in Norway thathat sponsible for TEHRAN — In its session on Sunday the cabinet could be achieved.” key player in Iran’s Middle East policies, any possibility about thehe making impor- appointed two new governors-general, ISNA re- “And my hope is that we will open up representing Iran in Syrian talks occasion- Syrian war can be consid-d- tant decisions. ported. some political space to try to resolve … ally. ered. Besides, Sham- Accordingly, Ali Akbar Parvizi was appointed as one of the most complex international Another broad hint was Zarif’s recent Now with Shamkhanini khanikh is a trustee of the governor-general of South Khorasan. Mohammad challenges the community has faced in at remarks during his visit to the Nether- on board, it seems a moree Leader,Leade leaving him with least a generation.” lands that both General Soleimani and unified and realistic facee moremore leeway to act and

ISNA Reza Salehi was also named as the governor-gen- eral of North Khorasan. The news, however, drew immediate he think the Syrian crisis can be resolved of Iran’s regional policy iss intervene.interv

Zaghari arrested over links to 2009 riots: Saudis set conditions for Iran only: hajj official

official 1 they (Saudis) emphasized that we should sign included Tension between Tehran and Riyadh has been esca- items such as a ban on flying Iran’s flag, carrying the lating since 464 Iranians lost their lives in a stampede in Koran and prayer books, as well as consular services.” TEHRAN — A judiciary official has said Nazanin the area of Mina in September 2015 during the last Hajj. The row over hajj has been indirectly affected by dif- Zaghari, held in Iran since April, was apprehended Following the incident Tehran has been seeking as- ferences between Iran and Saudi Arabia over other is- while leaving for London over her involvement in surances from Saudi Arabia to show strong commitment sues, most notably the conflicts in Syria and Yemen. post-election riots that engulfed Tehran and some to safety of Iranian pilgrims. While Saudi Arabia and certain Arab states have other cities in 2009. Earlier in May, a six-member Iranian delegation de- launched attacks on Yemen and been backing the mil- The revelations by Yadollah Movahed, the head parted Tehran for Saudi Arabia for a new round of talks itant groups in Syria to overthrow the government of PRESS TVPRESS of the Justice Department of Kerman, are the first on performing the annual Hajj. However, after several President Bashar al-Assad, Iran has strongly criticized details about the 37-year-old’s case, Press TV re- rounds of negotiations to hash out discrepancies over the Saudi-led attack on Yemen and been supporting the ported on Sunday. the issue, Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization of Iran Syrian government nonstop. Movahed said Zaghari was among the suspects announced on May 29 that it won’t dispatch pilgrims “The MOU had been drafted under the direct influ- who “conducted activities against the security of this year to Mecca because of inconsistency at deci- ence of the interior and foreign ministries of Saudi Ara- the country by designing websites and carrying out sion-making level by Saudis. Previously, Iranian officials had called the limitations bia,” Ohadi noted, blaming Saudis for sabotaging this campaigns in the media” during the post-election “We studied meticulously texts of memorandums of “contrary to the dignity of Iranians”. year’s Hajj for Iranians for political reasons. “sedition”. understanding Saudis had finalized with other countries, This is while Ministry of Hajj and Umrah of Saudi Ara- The prospect of an immediate solution seems distant “In 2014-2015, the intelligence service of the Is- and none of restrictions considered for Iranian pilgrims bia announced that the Iranian delegation had refused as Tehran has announced it will file a case against Riyadh lamic Revolution’s Guards Corps in Kerman Prov- had been included in the manuscripts,” Saeed Ohadi, to sign an agreement regarding the planned arrange- over the death of hundreds of Iranian pilgrims in the ince identified and arrested members of one of the head of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization of Iran, ments for this year’s pilgrimage season. Mina stampede. groups,” Movahed said. said in an interview with Tasnim on Sunday. The Saudis had demanded that all Iranian pilgrims As recently as June 9, Iran’s Justice Minister Mostafa “Some members of the group were outside Iran, Prior to the remarks, Ohadi had threatened to publish must not carry the Koran and prayer pamphlets with Pourmohammadi said Tehran is intent on filing a lawsuit including the suspect Nazanin Zaghari,” he added. the Hajj contract, which could come as a blow to Saudis’ themselves, Ohadi revealed. at international courts against Saudi Arabia, citing com- international face. “The differential memorandum of understanding that plaints from the families of victims of the Mina tragedy. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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Lebanon attack: Suicide bombers NEWS Trump camp scrambles strike village of Qaa to shape up before GOP At least five people have been killed and people were wounded, four of them in convention more than a dozen wounded in suicide serious condition. bombing attacks in northeastern Leba- Earlier on Monday, Hezbollah’s Al-Ma- Republicans are sprinting to shape up Donald Trump’s pres- non near the border with Syria, officials nar TV had said six people were killed in idential campaign before the party’s national convention in and a witness have said. the attack and 19 people wounded. three weeks, even as leading members of the party carry a Four suicide bombers blew them- No one has yet claimed responsibility deep antipathy or outright opposition to his claim on the selves up early on Monday in the village for the attack, but Al-Manar blamed it on GOP (Grand Old Party) of Qaa in Bekaa valley, the state-run Leb- the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant nomination. anese News Agency reported. group (ISIL/Daesh). His campaign chairman A villager told Al Jazeera that a local “ISIL has been positioned in the said on Sunday there’s a became suspicious of the group of men mountains above Qaa for the last several hiring spree in 16 states passing through Qaa after confronting years and the Lebanese army as well as and the campaign is work- them near his house at around 4am Hezbollah have been fighting ISIL [in Syr- ing with the Republican (01:00 GMT). ia],” Al Jazeera’s reporter Ghoneim said. National Committee to Qaa is a predominantly Christian vil- She added that if ISIL’s involvement solidify other matters. Paul lage, located just a few kilometers off a was confirmed, it would mark the first Manafort said Trump is not border checkpoint. time the armed group would have tar- all that involved in the race The Lebanese Red Cross confirmed geted a Christian village in Lebanon. to organize an offensive the death toll, adding that around 15 (Source: agencies) against Democrat Hillary Clinton and catch up to her massive fundraising advantage. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Sunday Austrian far-right figure warns of ‘Auxit’ vote within a year that Trump can’t win the presidency unless he can compete with Clinton on the financial front. The European Union should avoid any moves towards account, then we must ask Austrians whether they want McConnell refused to say whether Trump is qualified to be pres- political “centralization” or else Austria could hold a ref- to be members,” he told the tabloid newspaper Oes- ident. And he suggested that the GOP platform would not reflect erendum on membership of the bloc within a year, a terreich. Trump’s ideas, including restrictions on Muslim immigration to the U.S. far-right candidate who almost won the country’s presi- Hofer and his allies believe the bloc should be based A few hundred delegates to the Republican National Con- dential election said. on economic rather than political union. vention are pushing to change the rules and make it possible Norbert Hofer of the anti-immigration Freedom Par- “The founding fathers (of the EU) wanted to ensure for them to vote for someone other than Trump. The Cleve- ty narrowly failed to become the European Union’s first closer economic cooperation because states that coop- land gathering begins in three weeks. far-right head of state in Austria’s presidential run-off last erate economically do not wage war against each other,” Besides their uphill fight to win enough delegate support month. His party has, however, challenged that result he said. “That worked very well until the political union to change the rules, the coalition of anti-Trump groups are and a ruling is pending. was founded.” raising money to hire parliamentarians and lawyers to attend Britain’s Brexit vote last week to leave the European Austria’s Constitutional Court is examining FPO alle- the convention, run TV ads and protect recalcitrant support- Union has emboldened populist, anti-EU parties across gations of irregularities in the counting of postal ballots ers they say face threats of retaliation. the continent, including the Freedom Party (FPO) and during the election. It is already clear that rules on when Another speaker, former Sen. Gordon Humphrey, R-N.H., France’s National Front, which called on Friday for a those ballots should be counted and processed were the country’s media have dubbed an “Auxit” or “Oexit” supported the presidential effort of Ohio Gov. John Kasich. “Frexit” referendum. often broken. vote, a reference to Oesterreich, which means Austria Humphrey called Trump “just about the worst candidate you FPO leader Heinz-Christian Strache has taken a more But even if the FPO’s challenge is successful and the in German. could think of, for the country first and for the party second.” cautious view, saying only that an Austrian referendum on court orders a re-run, which is one possible outcome, But the two parties in his often-divided centrist coali- The Trump campaign and many top GOP officials are the issue might become a party objective in the future. But the president alone does not have the power to order tion government must find a way to work together until working to defeat the anti-Trump forces, including lobbying Hofer went further in an interview published on Sunday. a referendum. 2018 and win over voters or face a snap parliamentary delegates and making sure that establishment party sup- “If a course is set within a year further towards cen- Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern has said Austria election that polls suggest the FPO would win. porters dominate the convention’s crucial rules committee. tralization instead of taking (the EU’s) core values into will not hold a referendum on EU membership, which (Source: Reuters) Ed Brookover, Trump campaign liaison to the GOP, said on Sunday the defiant delegates’ chances of winning are “al- most zero.” He said so far, “approaching 75 percent” of the rules committee’s 112 members oppose changing the rules George Osborne: Only Britain can trigger Article 50 — nearly enough to prevent a convention vote on the rebels’ proposal to let delegates support any candidate they want. Britain should only trigger Article 50 to The Trump campaign and the RNC (Republican National leave the European Union when it has a “Only the UK can trigger Article 50, Convention) are still laboring to set up staff in what Manafort “clear view” of how its future in the bloc and in my judgment we should only do said were 16 states in which the campaign aims to compete looks, finance minister George Osborne that when there is a clear view about heavily. He said the campaign will announce more about said following last week’s shock referen- what new arrangement we are seeking staffing this week, an effort to reassure people that Trump’s dum. with our European neighbors,” he added. unorthodox campaign is viable. The surprise decision to leave the EU “In the meantime, and during the ne- On Sunday, Manafort sought to calm the angst, describ- sparked the resignation of Prime Min- gotiations that will follow, there will be no ing a partnership between Trump’s campaign operation and ister David Cameron, who had backed change to people’s rights to travel and the Republican National Committee that goes beyond the the unsuccessful Remain campaign - but work, and to the way our goods and ser- RNC’s traditional role of raising money for the GOP nominee. has left the activation of Article 50, which vices are traded, or to the way our econ- He said the transition to the general election is complete — triggers the departure, to his successor. omy and financial system is regulated.” but the details have not necessarily been made public. “The prime minister has given us time Chancellor of the Exchequer Osborne McConnell and other Republicans said they got the first glim- as a country to decide what that relation- expressed confidence that the British mers of reassurance this week when Trump fired former cam- ship should be by delaying the decision economy was strong enough to with- paign manager Corey Lewandowski in what Trump described as a to trigger the Article 50 procedure until stand the fallout from its EU exit. change of direction from the GOP primaries to the general election. there is a new prime minister in place for Britons cast aside warnings of isola- Clinton blames Republican leaders for a the autumn,” Osborne said on Monday, tion and economic disaster to vote 52 “paralyzed” Congress in his first public comments since the re- percent to 48 percent in favor of quitting Meantime, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee sult. the EU in Thursday’s vote. Elsewhere, leading Leave campaign- peal.” Hillary Clinton chastised Republican lawmakers on Sunday Article 50 is a five-point plan should Osborne said he was not rowing back er Boris Johnson tried to reassure those “This will bring not threats, but gold- for a “paralyzed” Congress, saying they’ve fueled populist any country wish to leave the EU. from the “concerns I expressed during who had voted to remain in the EU. en opportunities for this country - to anger by refusing to “do their job.” The remarks, given at a Treasury the campaign” but added: “I fully accept He wrote in a column for The Tele- pass laws and set taxes according to the Clinton ticked off a list of items that GOP congressional news conference in central London, were the result of the referendum and will do graph newspaper: “The only change - needs of the UK.” leaders have refused to schedule for a vote. They include timed to calm investor jitters ahead of everything I can to make it work for Brit- and it will not come in any great rush - is Also on Monday, Britain’s Labour a proposed immigration overhaul, holding confirmation the opening of European stock markets ain.” that the UK will extricate itself from the Party continued to disintegrate, with hearings to fill a Supreme Court vacancy, and strengthening at 07:00 GMT. He cautioned, however, that it was EU’s extraordinary and opaque system of the number of members who resigned background checks and banning firearms sales to people on The London stock market opened “inevitable” that Britain’s economy would legislation: the vast and growing corpus from leader Jeremy Corbyn’s opposi- the government no-fly list. down by 0.8 percent, however. The “have to adjust to the new situation we of law enacted by a European Court of tion rising. Her remarks come as voter unrest has fueled the outsider pound sank to fresh 30-year lows. find ourselves in.” Justice from which there can be no ap- (Source: agencies) candidacies of Trump, as well as her Democratic primary op- ponent, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. “Leaders in Congress refuse to act on a wide range of is- sues that really matter to American working families,” Clinton said during an address to the United States Conference of Israel: Turkey deal ‘immense’ boost to economy Mayors in Indianapolis. “I know we can respect the Second Amendment and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has con- raid and allow Ankara to provide humanitarian aid to The Hamas political movement, which controls the make common-sense reforms,” she said. “Yet Congress is firmed Israel’s deal with Turkey to normalize relations, the besieged Gaza Strip, a senior Turkish official has con- Gaza Strip, has said it hopes that the agreement will paralyzed. Not a filibuster in the Senate, not a sit-in in the adding that the agreement will be a huge boost for his firmed to Al Jazeera. have a wider impact across the Palestinian territories. House could convince the leadership to move forward. I re- country’s economy. No references were made to Hamas in the agree- Kerry welcomed the agreement and congratulated ally believe the American people deserve better.” After talks with United States Secretary of State John ment, according to officials, despite reports that Turkey Netanyahu, adding that the U.S. has been working on the Clinton was referring to an effort by Democrats in the Kerry in Rome, Netanyahu on Monday said it would agreed to curb the group’s activities. rapprochement for several years, calling it a “positive step”. Senate and House to advance gun control legislation in the have “immense implications for the Israeli economy”. Initial reports of the deal described Turkey’s key con- Israeli-Turkish relations soured in 2010 after the aftermath of the deadly Orlando nightclub shooting. The Na- Netanyahu promised to outline the full details of the ditions to include an Israeli lifting of the blockade on the deadly Israeli raid on the six-ship Turkish flotilla seeking tional Rifle Association opposed the measures. Senate Dem- deal later in the day. His Turkish counterpart is expected Gaza Strip. This stipulation, however, will not be met. to break the Israeli blockade on Gaza and to deliver aid ocrats held a 15-hour filibuster over the issue, while those to do the same in Ankara. Both sides have been seeking reconciliation in recent to the Palestinians living there. in the House held a 25-hour sit-in that ground proceedings The anticipated deal will see Israel apologize for raid- months, with Israel in search of a potential customer for Nine activists aboard the Mavi Marmara ferry were nearly to a halt last week. ing a Turkish aid flotilla heading to Gaza in 2010, provide its offshore gas exports and Turkey wanting to restore its killed, with a 10th person later dying of his wounds. She also touched on the Senate’s refusal to hold confir- compensation for the families of the ten victims of that regional clout. (Source: agencies) mation hearings for President Barack Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Merrick Garland. “They could vote down Judge Garland but instead they refuse to act,” Clinton said. “I think that is part of what is driv- Israel injures 29 Palestinians in new clashes at al-Aqsa ing the frustration on the part of so many Americans. Let’s have a vote. We’re a democracy. Either vote somebody up or Israeli forces have engaged in fresh clash- The Israeli soldiers attacked the wor- were arrested. violence by Israeli settlers at the mosque vote somebody down.” es with Palestinians as the regime’s troops shipers — who protested the desecra- The occupied Palestinian territories and their attacks on Palestinian proper- Clinton also contrasted Republicans in Congress with the and settlers stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque tion of the mosque — firing teargas and have been the scene of heightened ty, saying the Tel Aviv regime seeks to mayors in the audience. compound in the Israeli-occupied Old City rubber-coated steel bullets. tensions since August 2015, when Isra- change the status quo of the sacred site. “Mayors show up. You do your job. The American people of al-Quds (Jerusalem) for the second day, Similar scuffles erupted on Sunday el imposed restrictions on the entry of Nearly 220 Palestinians have lost their show up and do their job. We should expect nothing less from leaving at least 29 worshipers injured. after Israeli settlers and forces stormed Palestinian worshipers into the al-Aqsa lives at the hands of Israeli forces since the United States Congress,” Clinton said. “Instead of solving Scores of Israeli settlers, accompanied by the al-Aqsa Mosque compound. Several Mosque compound. the beginning of last October. problems, Washington is too often making them worse.” Israeli forces, stormed the holy site on Monday. Palestinians were injured and at least four Palestinians are angry at increasing (Source: Press TV) (Source: AP) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY JJUNEUNE 228,8, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/economy

NEWS Quarterly exports from Iran’s KRX to offer Iranian securities: SEO chief mining industry up 47% yr/yr ECONOMY TEHRAN — South Korean Stock Exchange desk (KRX) has voiced readiness to offer Iranian ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran’s which was exceeded by $48 million. securities, specifically Sukuk (Islamic Sharia-based bonds), Chair- deskexports from min- More than one-fifth of the total man of Iran’s Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO) Mo- ing industry raised 47 percent in the value of exports during the last Ira- hammad Fatanat announced in a press conference, IRNA re- first three months of the current Ira- nian calendar year of 1394 (ended ported on Monday. nian calendar year (March 20-June 20) on March 19, 2016) was related to the Underlining foreign investors’ tendency towards purchasing compared to the same period of time mining sector, based on Iranian Mines Iranian securities, Fatanat added that on the way to their boost in the past year, ISNA reported on & Mining Industries Development & confidence in Iranian capital markets, the active companies in Monday. Renovation Organization, known as the market have been ranked according to their transparency Mining industry’s worth of exports IMIDRO. and governance structures. reached $1.188 billion in the men- In 1394 the total value of foreign He also expressed content about the ever-increasing volume tioned period which equates achieving trade in mining industry stood at $11.5 of the issued Sukuk, which shows a remarkable increase from 104 percent progress in export plans billion from which $7.05 billion be- 39 trillion rials ($1.11 billion) in the Iranian calendar year of 1392 for this sphere, Mohammad Reza longed to exports and $4.44 billion re- (March 2013- March 2014) to its current 189 trillion rials ($5.41 bil- Modoudi, the vice president of Trade lated to imports, Tasnim News Agency lion). Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO), cited a report by IMIDRO in May 2016. As Iran’s Securities and Exchange News Agency (SENA) re- was quoted by ISNA as saying. The share of mining sector from the ported in mid-March, an Iranian delegation led by Fatanat visited According to Modoudi, the planed country’s total export in 94 was 21.6 Seoul to further implement the content of a bilateral memoran- value of exports for mining industry in percent, while the share of imports dum of understanding signed between the SEO and KRX on Oc- the mentioned period was $1.140 billion was 11.1%. tober 22, 2015. During the visit, the Iranian officials met a number of execu- tives of the South Korean capital market, including the heads of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), Korea Securities Deposi- ‘Smart money’ moving towards Iranian capital market: IFB CEO tory and KRX. The two sides agreed to make strong efforts to build on al- 1 trend of the market has been rational. they did under the sanctions, when the con- the past years, holds enormous potentials, ready “well-established” relations to further improve bilateral Overseas investors sought to enter IFB How do you consider the im- ditions were much tougher. There are some including well-educated human resources cooperation. They also agreed to establish a system to link the market by investing in Structured Financial pact of Iran’s current political situation power plants in Iran, technology and equip- in financial engineering, financial economics, capital markets of the two countries, enabling investors from Products and via purchasing securities and as well as its relations with internation- ment of which were imported in sanctions accounting and etc., who can improve finan- each side to have access to the other side’s capital market under principals, interest payments of which are al financial bodies on domestic capital era. They were established and put into cial knowledge of the country in the future, certain conditions. fully guaranteed by the Iranian government market? operation under the same conditions and as they did so during the recent years. As the (including different types of sukuk and Is- We cannot deny the challenges that we now they are taking preparatory steps to of- available evidence proves, the IFB’s stake of lamic Treasury Bills (ITBs)). They also pursue still face in our relations with some interna- fer their stakes through a block sale on IFB. financing the country’s projects has reached their investment goals through forging part- tional banks or some other global entities Smart money knows where to go and who 30 percent at the present time, from the nership with Iranian companies in IFB that according to some political issues; however, to do business with. Now it is time for us to previous two percent when it started opera- Indonesia's Pertamina to sign need to apply modern technology to ac- it is worth noting that the said 4 trillion ri- offer various investment opportunities. Of tion. This proves that seizing the current op- Iran oil block deal next week celerate their renovation procedure, among als (above $288 billion) of foreign invest- course, well-organized Iranian investment portunities, IFB and of course Tehran Stock we can name Pakvash. The recent Henkel- ments, as an available example, has been funds and banks as well as investment advi- Exchange (TSE) can remarkably expand their JAKARTA (Reuters) — Indonesia's state energy company Pakvash agreement (Germany’s Henkel - attracted under such trying circumstances sors and brokers are highly active in luring share of financing in the near future. Pertamina will sign a deal to purchase a stake in an oil and gas one of the largest household and personal and the related financial transactions have foreign investments in sectors which are in Securities and Exchange Or- block in Iran within a week, an official at Indonesia's energy care manufacturing companies in the world been carried out through Society for World- Iran’s economy’s favor and accord our own ganization (SEO) membership status in ministry said on Monday. - purchased 30 percent of Pakvash for a wide Interbank Financial Telecommunication economic strategies and targets. International Organization of Securi- "The government to government agreement is done, so total value of around €51 million through (SWIFT). Our near future transactions will Iran’s Sixth Five-Year De- ties Commissions (IOSCO) became final now (we're) following up with a company to company (deal)," IFB). It is worth mentioning that some other also be done under the same conditions, velopment Plan (2016- 2021), which recently, what about IFB membership Oil and Gas Director General Wiratmaja Puja told reporters, similar contracts with foreign investors are to since it would take some time both for us outlines government strategies in its in the international body? noting that a deal was expected before the end of the Muslim be finalized within the next few weeks and and our foreign partners to remove obsta- budget planning for the next five years IOSCO is currently studying our mem- fasting month. consequently, the total volume of attracted cles on the way to increase and ease our and is going to be finalized by the par- bership request as an affiliate member. foreign investments to IFB would surplus mutual transactions. liament, pays a specific attention to Our next step would definitely be to apply 10 trillion rials (above $288 billion) over the Some experts voice concern improving the performance of securi- for World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) past six months following the JCPOA imple- that Iran’s bureaucracy and opaque ties markets with the participation of membership. Iran’s non-oil trade falls to mentation. ownership structures may hinder at- domestic and foreign investors in a bid Iran has been inundated with How do you analyze risk-re- traction of foreign investments. How to finance economic projects across the rush of foreign investors who want $19.4b in spring turn relations in domestic capital mar- do you think? the country via attracted investments to find a foothold to Iran’s untapped ket at the present time? The money which is presently moving rather than through banking resourc- market. What is your message to them? ECONOMY TEHRAN — According to Iran’s Customs Iran’s primary and secondary capital towards the Iranian capital market is smart, es. Will this plan be a practical and effi- Islamic Treasury Bills and Sukuk offer one deskAdministration, the value of Iran’s non-oil market indices (TEDPIX and IFX respec- i.e. it is invested by those foreigners expe- cient one regarding Iran’s conditions? of the best investment opportunities for for- trade fell to $19.473 billion in spring 2016, which corresponds tively), have always reflected the country’s rienced, well-informed, in-the-know or all Can it hit the set targets? eigners. Iranian sukuk offer very high yields to the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (March economic situation, clearly. During the past three. Overseas investors have a compre- The situation is set to apply market-based compared to European bond yields, provid- 20-June 20), from $24.245 billion in spring 2015, IRIB reported. six months, despite some specific occasions hensive overview of their Iranian partners as financing system in Iran. By the JCPOA ex- ing a lucrative opportunity for foreign inves- The Customs Administration put the worth of Iran’s non-oil when some emotional responses have in- well as the country’s regulations. They will ecution, the country has reached a histori- tors. We are trying to rate our debt securi- exports and non-oil imports at $10.472 billion and $9.001 billion, fluenced the market’s behavior, the general pave their way to Iran’s lucrative market as cal turning point and in comparison with ties to ease their investment. respectively, during the first quarter of this year. The figures were $11.859 billion and $12.386 billion for the exports and imports in the same quarter of the last year. According to Iran’s Customs Administration, in the past Ira- Iran’s new oil investment contract to be ready this summer: Zanganeh nian calendar year, which ended on March 19, 2016, the value of the country’s non-oil trade reached over $83 billion. DUBAI (Reuters) — The first of Iran's new oil and gas ments to appease both critics and foreign companies. In the past year, the Tasnim news agency reported, Iran ex- investment contracts for international companies will be "Some critics had raised some issues on the model of ported $42.415 billion worth of goods while its imports reached launched this summer and will invite bids to develop 10- these contracts, we held meetings with them," Zanganeh $41.499 billion, showing a 16.11 percent decrease in the value 15 fields, Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh was quot- said. of exports and a 22.53 percent decline in the value of imports ed by the Shana news agency as saying. Zanganeh said that the contracts were amended when compared to its previous year. The Iran Petroleum Contract (IPC) is a cornerstone of to enable Iran to develop the oil and gas fields either the country's plan to raise crude production to the pre- through a buy-back system or other methods. He did sanctions level of four million barrels per day (bpd), and not elaborate. the OPEC member desperately needs $200 billion in for- Oil majors have said they would go back to Iran if it Oil trades near $48 a barrel eign money to reach the goal. made major changes to the buy-back contracts of the Zanganeh said a final draft for the contracts will be 1990s, which companies such as France's Total or Italy's as Brexit spurs market approved by the government shortly after some amend- Eni said made them no money or even incurred losses. volatility

Oil traded near $48 a barrel as market volatility continued after the UK last week voted to leave the European Union. Sri Lanka negotiating with Iran Air to dispose 3 Airbus A350-900 Futures pared a loss of as much as 1.5 percent to trade little The Sri Lankan government met Iran Air ister Public Enterprise Development Eran Airlines entered into a contract in 2013 with years. “We settled a wet lease for one air- changed in New York after slumping 4.9 percent Friday, the manager and Iran government officials on Wickramaratne and other ministry officials Airbus for the purchase of eight A350-900 craft due this year and there’re three more biggest drop in four months. The turmoil in financial markets Thursday to renegotiate the orders for the to negotiate the three aircrafts, adding “the aircrafts to replace the existing wide-body to settle which we are in the process of ne- continued Monday with the pound extending its selloff, while three A350-900 aircrafts ordered by the last meeting was positive”. Iranian Air officials fleet, Mr. Wickramaratne told the Business gotiating.” The official said that on Thursday demand for haven assets drove gold higher. Oil prices may government. were also interested in a codeshare ar- Times earlier this week. Out of these eight, the Iranian officials met with the Ministry plunge further if the shock of Britain’s vote to exit the EU is One official said that Iran Air CEO and rangement with SriLankan Airlines. four aircrafts are due this year and the bal- officials to discuss the wet leases of these combined with a boost in output, Russian Energy Minister Al- an Iranian minister met with Deputy Min- The former management of SriLankan ance four were to come during a span of six three aircrafts. (Source: sundaytimes.lk) exander Novak said. Oil capped a second weekly drop on Friday as prices slid with industrial metals and European equities after the UK voted Intel considers sale Swedish payments China tech to quit the EU following more than four decades of member- ship. Nigerian output may return to about 2.2 million barrels of cyber security firm Klarna taps debt powerhouse Tsinghua a day next month after the repair of a pipeline as talks with business: FT market for the first bets $7.5b on R&D, militants continue, State Minister for Petroleum Resources Em- time urges faster reforms manuel Ibe Kachikwu said in Bloomberg television interview in Beijing. Chipmaker Intel Corp is considering the sale of Swedish payments firm Klarna, one of Europe's State-backed Chinese technology group Tsinghua ‘Serious’ drop its cyber security business, the Financial Times re- most highly valued tech startups, said on Monday Holdings plans to spend $7.5 billion on research and Brent for August settlement was up 10 cents at $48.51 a bar- ported on Sunday. it had tapped debt markets for the first time, issuing development over the next five years, accelerating rel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange after According to the report, the company has been subordinated notes totaling 300 million crowns ($35.2 China's drive to build a high-value semiconductor in- falling as much as 1.3 percent earlier. The contract dropped talking to its bankers about options for the Intel Se- million). dustry to challenge global chipmaking rivals. $2.50, or 4.9 percent, to $48.41 on Friday. The global bench- curity unit, which was previously known as McAfee. The move comes as other technology firms are As the firm that controls acquisitive chip supplier mark crude traded at a premium of 94 cents to WTI. Intel bought McAfee for $7.7 billion in 2011. also opting for debt rather than equity to raise fresh Tsinghua Unigroup outlined the target, its chairman, Returning production in Canada and Nigeria, which has A spokesperson for Intel could not be immedi- funds. Xu Jinghong, also said China has been too slow to been disrupted by wildfires and rebel attacks, combined with ately reached for comment. The company said in Klarna, which handles about 10 percent of all on- reform its economy, and must move faster to pro- the Brexit result could mean “the drop in prices in the short- April that it planned to cut up to 12,000 jobs globally line transactions in Europe and launched last year in mote high-margin tech operations rather than cheap term may be serious,” Russia’s Novak said in an e-mailed state- as it refocuses its business toward making micro- the United States on online payments giant Paypal's manufacturing. ment. If supply isn’t restored, a return to fundamentals is likely chips that power data centers and Internet-connect- home turf, said it issued debt to support its expan- In the chip development drive - a strategic priority fairly quickly, he said. ed devices and away from the declining personal sion and diversify funding. It added that this issue was for Beijing - Tsinghua Unigroup aims to become the Nigerian output was at 1.8 million barrels to 1.9 million bar- computer industry it helped found. a first small step to a wider presence in debt capital world's No. 3 chipmaker after Intel Corp and Sam-

rels a day as of two days ago, Kachikwu said, predicting prices NEWS IN BRIEF NEWS IN BRIEF markets. sung Electronics Co. may end the year $50 to $55 a barrel. (Source: Bloomberg) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com JJUNEUNE 28,28, 20162016 HISTORY & HERITAGE 5

Experiences you shouldn’t leave Iran A CLOSER LOOK Lies you tell yourself while without! traveling! Most travelers see Iran as a once in a life opportunity ing, visiting a mosque just before the evening prayers is that’s probably not going to be happening anytime soon. an experience you ought to not miss. Getting to witness We all do it sometimes—tell ourselves little white lies while They take as many days off as they can and squeeze in as men and women rushing for the lines and the call of traveling. Some of them are designed to make us feel better many cities possible in a 10-day voyage. No wonder why prayers echoing through the chambers adds so much about our choices, and some are just delusions we choose by the end of the trip they are shattered and actually in charm to the majestic structure. to believe out of convenience (even if we know deep down need of another holiday to recover. Dizi on a weekend that they’re not true). How many of these lies do you make Let’s pretend you’re short on time, you’re not the Lazy weekends in Iran are supplemented with Dizi for yourself believe when you’re traveling? couch surfing type who stays with locals and you’ve lunch. Known as one of the oldest food recipes of Iran, Dizi I burned off all that food by walking around brought a camera that needs to go back with a full or Abgoosht – however you like to call it – is mashed meat “I must have walked for miles today. That totally justifies this pizza memory, but you actually crave a little something that with chickpeas, onion and potatoes and is served with pick- and ice cream dinner that I’m about to demolish. I mean, I’m probably would make you feel more of a local and less of a tourist. les. It’s not something you find in a fancy posh restaurant. going to lose weight because I’m getting so much exercise on this trip!” You’ve done this without knowing many times before. It’s rather found in traditional places or Dizi Saras, which are Like when you rent a bike to find your way around Am- exclusive to serving Dizi. You’d find a ton of places where sterdam, or the time you order croissants with your cof- you could try it, but Azari restaurant near Tehran’s railway fee in Paris. But what is there to do in Iran? station has been serving it for decades and knows the trick. Buy bread right from the oven and have it with Not to mention the atmosphere is also a bonus point. But cheese and fresh veggies for my favourite Dizi place in Tehran, you’d have to be a bit Bread in Iran is holy and very unique to this part of the more adventurous and head over to the old Jewish neigh- world. It’s so sacred that we avoid cutting it with a knife and bourhood of the capital to have it served in the once oldest it’s so exclusive that it’s one of the first things we crave away bank of the country. from home. Barbari, Sangak, Taftoon and Lavash are the Visit a Zoorkhaneh leaders and each is cooked in their own bakery. We swoon Even from a point of view of an Iranian, visiting a over a piece of fresh crusty Barbari and relish over the ex- Zoorkhaneh has been one of the most fascinating and tra doughy sides.So next time you pass the baker’s in Iran, rewarding experiences of my travels. Zoorkhaneh or lit- don’t just sneak in for a photo. Get yourself bread and see if erally ‘Power House’ is a place where an ancient version This bag is totally carry-on sized there will be any left once you’re back in the hotel. of training or wrestling was practiced in Persia and dates “I can’t really lift it, and the zippers are hanging on for dear life Have a picnic back to as late as the times of Parthians. Today it’s a hub since it’s so overstuffed, but it’s totally going to fit in the bag sizer at We Iranians are experts when it comes to picnics and for young men who don’t mind a few minutes of work- the airport. Man, I’m such an awesome packer.” we don’t compromise with sandwiches and a can of coke. visiting a Zoorkhaneh has been one of the most fascinating out while going back to their routes in the most spiritual I won’t check my work e-mail and rewarding experiences of traveling Iran We take a huge pot of warm Lubia Polo (beans with rice) way and keeping the traditions alive. “I’ve got that out of office message on, and I’m not check- and do not dare to leave our Shirazi salad behind. We set merchant and sleep under a blanket of stars in the mid- Unfortunately many Zoorkhanehs are left abandoned ing in until I’m back in the office! Except my boss needed an a whole feast and eat with style. You’ll witness a ton of this dle of nowhere. Due to the huge number of abandoned and the whole ritual is quickly being forgotten, but if you answer on that one project and I’m not sure that the other strolling in Shiraz or Esfahan on a delightful afternoon and caravanserais in Iran, many of them are now being con- ever get the chance to witness one, do not hesitate to go. project is getting taken care of…” you’ll see everything at full glory if you get the chance to verted into hotels and restaurants. Some as fancy as 5 You never know, you might even get the chance to lift a few We won’t spend any time in the hotel anyways visit Iran on Nature’s day on April 2nd, when picnics are not start hotels and others more humble. But for the most weights and do an actual spin on the stage if you’re lucky. “We’re going to be spending all of our time out and about just out of pleasure but a tradition to follow. authentic experience head out to Caravanserai of Zeino- Test your singing skills under the Khaju Bridge exploring, not holed up in the hotel room anyway, so book- So instead of spending another night in a fancy restau- din. I swear by this place and had one of the best stays of Khaju Bridge in Esfahan has long become a hub for those ing this fleabag hotel to save a few bucks won’t have any rant and munching on another plate of Kebab, consider a my life here. I doubt if it could get any better. who don’t mind to show off their singing skills in public. Head impact on the quality of our trip at all!” picnic. Ask for a take out, buy a bowl of Ash if it’s winter and visit a mosque at prayer’s time over here in the afternoon and there are bunch of people These shoes won’t give me blisters have it in a local park, in the middle of Naqsh-e Jahan or You’re likely to visit plenty of mosques while you’re in singing along to songs that vary from heroic poems to cheesy “I mean I just bought them yesterday, but they’re really besides Arg-e Karim Khan in Shiraz. And don’t be shy to ask Iran but visiting them at the right time makes such a huge love songs. Don’t be intimidated to give it a little try yourself. cute and I’m sure they won’t give me blisters after wearing a local family for a cup of tea before you leave. You never difference. Visits to Nasir-ol Molk mosque in Shiraz should Perhaps with something that sounds more like home. There them on a day-long walk.” See also: “These flip-flops are a know what else could come with it. be done in the morning when the sun rays hit through the will be people cheering you in no time, no matter how awful very practical choice for walk around a city!” Sleep in a caravanserai stained glass windows and their reflection dances over the you might sound.Fitting a few, if not all of these experiences to I’ll only spend x amount It’s not just a starry night, but also getting to see the rows of lavishing Persian carpets. Sheikh Lotfollah mosque your already overloaded itinerary won’t set you back so much “Okay, if I go to the ATM just once at the beginning of the sunrise peaking from behind the mountains that makes a in Esfahan is most serene in the late afternoon when the but it’s bound to leave you with some memories that will be trip and take out exactly $100, I won’t spend any more than sleep over at a caravanserai such a rewarding experience. glittering sun creates such a heavenly feel. etched in your memory for a lifetime. that while I’m here.” It’s not everyday that you get to live like a wealthy But besides seeking for the most picture-perfect tim- (Source: travestyle.com) (Source: smarter traveler)

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On the day of his greatest triumph, Boris He seemed to not particularly care. an act of nonconformity and resistance. Johnson left his house with his hands shoved Johnson more animated Brexit supporters were set to remain politi- deep into his pockets, his shoulders slumped. Johnson became far more animated when cally irrelevant, confined to Farage’s UKIP party His expression made him look like a child be- the discussion turned to one of his favorite of pub revolutionaries and armchair rebels, ing called into the school principal’s office for topics: The great statesman Winston Churchill, content to down three or four pints of ale and causing trouble. His neighbors booed him as that larger-than-life British icon who refused to never take more than 10 percent of the vote. he passed by, with some calling “shame on you, back down to the Nazis, sporting a bowler hat, A gifted populist Boris.” chomping on a cigar and carrying a machine But Johnson changed all of that. He is a It was a striking scene, for Johnson had just gun, announcing he’d rather die than shake gifted populist and can read and articulate the scored his greatest political victory -- one that Hitler’s hand. feelings and desires of his fellow Britons like no could even make him the next prime minister Churchill had principles, but what Johnson other British politician of his generation. This of Britain. truly admired about him was that Churchill was despite the fact that he is an elitist through But the man who was berated on the streets a gambler. One prepared to go so far as aban- and through, a product of the country’s best of London on Friday morning envisioned things doning his own political party simply to gain schools. He uses charm and humor to win over ending up this way from the very beginning. more power. London’s upper classes, but is equally at ease in He had gambled and he had won. At the time, one year ago, Johnson was po- the most provincial parts of England. Swinging It hasn’t even been a year since we inter- litically adrift. He had no great challenge await- his ample belly to and fro, he’s a man of the viewed Johnson back when he was the may- ing him after leaving City Hall behind. British common folk in those places where there’s little or of London. We sat together in City Hall, Prime Minister David Cameron, Johnson’s eter- Boris Johnson is Britain’s most talented populist. He has seduced his country to leave the European Union -- hope left, such as Hull or Carlisle. just across from the financial district, and he nal rival going back to their days together in and it could make him prime minister. But those supporting him could end up paying most dearly. At home, Johnson likes to quote Ovid, but didn’t have much to say about Brexit. Johnson Oxford’s snobby student drinking outfit the when he’s visiting town squares in northern shrugged his shoulders, said that there were Bullingdon Club, remained untouchable for movement he could hitch his fortunes to. That abandon the European Union, it was a reposi- England, or whatever the economic downturn reasons for it and many against it, but that he him. would become the Leave campaign. Before he tory for provincial freaks, gin-drinking nostal- has left of them, he gladly chows down on didn’t believe Britain’s departure from the Eu- There would be no glory for him inside and Michael Gove, Cameron’s friend and Brit- gists and malcontents such as Nigel Farage, bangers and mash with the locals. ropean Union would be the end of the world. parliament, so Johnson needed an outside ish secretary of justice, joined the campaign to someone who considers his nicotine addiction 9

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Investors map post-Brexit strategies NEWS IN BRIEF Rosneft agrees to sell amid global market upheaval Siberia stake as Putin boosts China ties Britain’s vote to leave the European Un- gel, head of interest-rate strategy at FTN ion almost a quarter century after its Financial in Memphis, Tennessee. “Prob- Rosneft PJSC, the world’s largest publicly traded crude pro- creation with the Maastricht Treaty left ability is high a counter-party will need, ducer, agreed to sell a stake in a key unit to China as Russian global markets in disarray Friday. Today, and be willing to pay more for, current President Vladimir Putin seeks to bolster energy ties with investors start to figure out the way for- portfolio items sometime in the next sev- Asia. ward. eral weeks.” Turn to municipal bonds to The state-run company committed Saturday to negotiat- While investors were caught off guard escape volatility because fundamentals ing the sale of 20 percent of its Verkhnechonsk unit to Beijing by the vote, several themes emerged move more slowly for state and local Enterprises Group Co., Rosneft said in a statement. The deal from the frantic trading and onslaught governments, he said. was signed in Beijing in the presence of Putin and Chinese of research reports. This market map for Merrill Lynch’s municipal bond index President Xi Jinping, during a visit meant to boost trade be- the coming months may or may not lead has returned 4.3 percent this year, com- tween the two countries. to treasure but almost certainly involves pared with a 5 percent gain for the Merrill Talks on the stake in the East Siberian unit, which increased Treasuries: Lynch Treasury Master Index. its oil production 5 percent last year to 8.6 metric tons, or Stocks For now, yields on Treasuries and gilts about 170,000 barrels a day, will be completed “soon,” Ros- European equities are likely to bear are both falling as they did after the U.S. neft Chief Executive Officer Igor Sechin told reporters in Bei- the downdraft’s brunt. Credit Suisse was downgraded in 2011, with gilts lead- jing. The Russian company plans to sign binding documents Group AG cut year-end targets for UK, ing the way. “Should gilts lead Treasuries? not later than the fourth quarter. European and U.S. stock benchmarks by We think not. We still expect capital to China has provided more than $100 billion to Russian en- 6.5 percent, 14 percent and 7.5 percent, flow out of the UK, with the U.S. being a ergy firms in the past decade through loans and oil-supply respectively. Morgan Stanley sees Britain’s very likely destination,” they said. advance payments, helping Rosneft become the world’s top FTSE 100 Index falling as much as 19 per- Emerging markets publicly traded producer in 2013. cent and the Euro Stoxx 50 Index drop- silient.” Strategists at Wells Fargo Invest- trade at about $1.40 against the U.S. dol- The impact on developing countries (Source: Bloomberg) ping up to 14 percent, with financial and ment Institute predicted the U.S. dollar lar, he said. will be modest, said Geoffrey Dennis, consumer discretionary stocks hit hardest will emerge unscathed, helping U.S. com- Deutsche Bank AG is keeping its head of global emerging-market strate- and staples and health-care shares out- panies that sell overseas, and stood by a bearish year-end euro forecast at $1.05, gy at UBS Securities. He may rethink his performing. 2016 target for the Standard & Poor’s 500 George Saravelos, co-head of global for- slight over-weighting of stocks in Europe, Post-Brexit global equity Jeff Kleintop, chief global investment Index that implies a 7.5 percent gain from eign-exchange research in London, said the Middle East and Africa because coun- strategist at Charles Schwab & Co., pre- Friday’s close. in a note. The euro slumped 2.4 percent tries like Turkey, Greece and South Africa loss of over $2 trillion dicted rippling consequences: U.S. dollar Currencies to $1.1109 on Friday. send significant slices of their exports to gains from haven-seekers will push down The largest risks in the foreign-ex- Bonds the UK. worst ever: S&P commodities, cutting companies’ earn- change markets involve commodity-rich Credit Suisse said in a note that it sees Corporate debt ings and prompting devaluation of the countries and economies reliant on the 10-year Treasury yields “threatening his- “Our view is that the expected panic in The $2.08 trillion wiped off global equity markets on Friday yuan as fewer exports to Europe, China’s UK the biggest beneficiaries are likely to torical lows, while Germany and Japan credit markets will only last a day or two, after Britain voted to leave the European Union was the big- biggest customer, possibly “renew eco- be the traditional safe havens, the dollar will move further into uncharted negative and will provide an opportunity to buy at gest daily loss ever, trumping the Lehman Brothers bank- nomic hard landing concerns for China.” and the yen. territory.” better levels,” Credit Suisse said in a note. ruptcy during the 2008 financial crisis and the Black Monday Yogi Dewan, chief executive officer at Lee Ferridge, the Boston-based head Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields fell Morgan Stanley advised being “brave” stock market crash of 1987, according to Standard & Poor's Hassium Asset Management, says he’s of macro strategy for North America at about 19 basis points on Friday to 1.56 by buying European corporate debt due Dow Jones Indices. selling European stocks to buy UK equi- State Street Global Markets, said the yen percent, after approaching the record to potential and existing support from Global markets skidded following the unexpected result ties, because he expects the Bank of Eng- may strengthen to 95 per dollar by year- low of 1.38 percent, set in 2012. the European Central bank. “We expect from the June 23 referendum, in which Britons voted to with- land to cut rates and reignite its quanti- end, from about 102 Friday. 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Britain's benchmark FTSE 100 was down the negative rates.” Co., said he’s eyeing housing-related as- nearly 9 percent at one point on Friday, but rallied to close RBC Capital Markets suggested in- markets involve commodity-rich countries sets that may remain shielded from po- down 3.15 percent. vesting in Nordic banks including Danske and economies reliant on the UK, the biggest litical turmoil in Europe, including “senior, The route started in Asia, with the Nikkei down 7.9 per- Bank A/S, Swedbank AB and DNB ASA beneficiaries are likely to be the traditional well-protected risk in the mortgage mar- cent, and carried over into Wall Street as the S&P 500 fell 3.6 because “they have relatively low beta ket.” percent. and their earnings should be more re- safe havens, the dollar and the yen. (Source: Bloomberg) (Source: Reuters) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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NEWS Five EB patients receive The Curiosity rover is going to look for water on Mars free of charge operation in Tehran We’re already testing crops grown on Martian soil, so of course it’s only natural that we begin searching for water on MEDICAL TEHRAN — Cosmetic medicines as well as diagnosis, control and desk the Red Planet as well. After all, we need to get it ready for surgeons at Fatemeh prognosis of the patients’ illness by special- our habitation, right? NASA certainly thinks so, and the space Zahra Hospital in Tehran have performed ists. agency has suggested that the Curiosity rover begin its quest complimentary surgeries on five patients The establishment of the Health House for liquid sustenance. down with Epidermolysis bullosa (EB), the followed an instruction from Health Min- head of EB Health House in Tehran said ister Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi whose on Monday. ministry is eyeing to resolve the problems According to IRNA, Hojjatoleslam surrounding the EB patients and is deter- Seyyed Hamid Reza Hashemi Golpaygani mined to alleviate their misery. reported that over the past two months Around two months ago, the health five EB patients, whose fingers were fused minister dropped in at the Health House together, had undergone cosmetic surgery and promised the patients to provide in that hospital. necessary assistance to resolve their eye If EB patients postpone or delay seek- problems, dental and gastroenterology ing operation and treatment particularly on issues. The rover will take a closer look at recurring slope lineae their fingers, they will lose fingers mobility EB is a group of inherited connective tis- (RSL), which are the streaks seen near the planet’s Gale Crater forever. sue diseases that cause blisters in the skin for signs of H2O. Pointing to at least another 15 EB pa- and mucosal membranes. It is a result of a After taking initial photographs with its mast camera, the tients awaiting to go under the knife, ister for his goodwill, Hashemi Golpaygani to the EB Health House in Tehran so that defect in anchoring between the epidermis rover will make its way to the area in question to collect samples. Hashemi Golpaygani estimated the cost called on the ministry to provide further they can take advantage of the services of and dermis, resulting in friction and skin And hopefully, results will confirm what scientists said last year — of the operation to be at 400 million ri- assistance for the EB patients in need of the facility. fragility. that liquid water does indeed exist on Mars. als (about $11,000), “but thanks to health surgery to reduce the average waiting time Back in June of 2015, the first EB Health Although 420 EB patients are receiving The presence of water minister’s directive the surgery comes at no for their operation. House in Tehran was opened to provide medical care at the EB Health House, it is The presence of water on cost to patients.” Hashemi Golpaygani also asked people patients with free medical services, includ- estimated that another 800 to 1,000 pa- The presence the planet would be a huge Expressing gratitude to the health min- to refer EB patients from across the country ing continuous supply of their dressing and tients are yet to get help at the center. of water on the step forward in establishing planet would be a Mars as a viable alternative for Earth, should the need arise. huge step forward And the hope is that if there’s Science suggests genes can hugely influence academic performance in establishing water, there might also be signs of life on Mars. Research shows that a student’s genetic makeup can if nature and nurture play out differently with males and Mars as a viable have a strong influence on their academic performance. females. alternative for Of course, it’s unlikely that even if living organisms are Some interpret this to mean there is little that can be For the most part the same genes appear to affect boys Earth, should the present on the Red Planet and done to help those who struggle academically—and that and girls, and in general gender effects are in danger of need arise. And the Curiosity manages to take spending extra money on these students to help them suc- being exaggerated in public discourse. ceed is pointless. Studies with twin children have been conducted world- the hope is that samples, they wouldn’t survive the sterilization process, or A major misconception is that genes are destiny. This is wide, including in Australia, the U.S., the UK, continental if there’s water, the harsh conditions on Mars wrong because genes are never the full story. Europe, Asia, and Africa, with an emphasis on the core ar- there might also itself. All the same, being able Environmental factors (“nurture”) also play a role in lev- eas of literacy and numeracy. Estimates of genetic influence be signs of life on to prove the presence of wa- els of academic achievement. Well-designed and well-de- vary somewhat among subjects and locations, but range ter could catalyze further mis- livered remediation can also help struggling students even from near 50% to as high as 80%. Mars. sions to Mars, perhaps with in cases where genetic factors (“nature”) may be the source The studies have used standardized tests as well as even more exciting revelations. of the difficulties. school-administered tests. “Soon, hopefully within a year, we will be in a position to Genetic influence twins share all their genes, while “fraternal” twins share half Twin studies can also parse environmental influ- take higher-resolution images of the area that’s purported to We know about strong genetic influences on academic of their genes, but both types share homes and schools. ence into factors that twin children mostly share, be an RSL, at a much higher resolution than that of MRO skills primarily through the use of the twin method, where Thus, researchers can estimate the degree to which such as home socio-economic status (SES) and (Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter),” Jim Green, Director of NASA’s the genetic makeup of identical twins is compared with genes affect academic achievement over and above the school attended. There are also those that are Planetary Science Division, told Aviation Week of the rover’s non-identical twins. Evidence of genetic influence emerges effects of homes and schools: that is, they can estimate unique to each child in a twin, such as illnesses and, if identical twins are more alike in terms of academic per- how much ability is inherited. And because non-identical often enough, separate teachers. upcoming expedition. “And then we’d be able to observe it (Source: Quartz) … and say, ‘no, that’s really a dust slide,’ or watch it change.” formance than non-identical (“fraternal”) twins. Identical twins can be opposite-sex, researchers can also identify So get excited, friends. Your second home away from Earth may be becoming more viable after all. (Source: Digital Trends) Autonomous shuttles Beneficial bacteria may start giving rides in Sion protect breasts from cancer NEWS IN BRIEF Have we been missing a hidden haven of biodiversity?

If someone asked you to list the most important kinds of ecosystem for the preservation of biodiversity, what would you say? Rainforests? Coral reefs? Wetlands? Whatever your answer, there is one that may have slipped your mind: gravel-bed rivers. And, according to a paper pub- lished Friday in the journal Science Advances, they should prob- ably join that list. Autonomous shuttles made history in Swit- technical and legal considerations before Bacteria that have the potential to for Human Microbiome and Probiotic Re- In considering these broad valleys that sweep from zerland on June 13 when they began car- green-lighting the tests. But the electric ve- abet breast cancer are present in the search at Lawson Health Research Insti- glaciated mountains the world over, the multidisciplinary rying passengers in the historical district of hicles had to be brought up to spec first. breasts of cancer patients, while ben- tute in London, Ontario, Canada. team of experts, based mainly out of the University of Sion, the largest city in the Canton of Valais. This included installing air conditioning, a eficial bacteria are more abundant Breast cancer Montana, determined that their importance in supporting Two vehicles will wend their way along the second battery, an access ramp for peo- in healthy breasts, where they may Women with breast cancer had el- a multitude of different organisms is far more substantial edge of town and through the pedestrian ple with reduced mobility and a windshield actually be protecting women from evated levels of Escherichia coli and than their size would imply. area, and stops will include the Place de la wiper for the front window. cancer, according to Gregor Reid, Staphylococcus epidermidis, are known A “little over a year ago, in February 2015, I brought together Planta and the Place du Midi. This pilot pro- The challenge for the researchers from PhD, and his collaborators. These to induce double-stranded breaks in a very select group of people representing fisheries, amphib- ject, which is part of the Mobility Lab Sion EPFL’s Urban Transport Systems Laboratory findings may lead ultimately to the DNA in HeLa cells, which are cultured hu- ians, avian populations, big ungulate-wolf interactions, and griz- Valais initiative, is an opportunity for EPFL is to develop a fleet-management system use of probiotics to protect women man cells. “Double-strand breaks are the zly bears,” lead author Ric Hauer, director of the University of researchers to test and improve their traffic able to handle the many situations that against breast cancer. The research is most detrimental type of DNA damage Montana’s Center for Integrated Research on the Environment and fleet-management algorithms. autonomous vehicles could encounter. The published in the ahead of print June and are caused by genotoxins, reactive (CIRE), tells The Christian Science Monitor in a telephone inter- The smart vehicles will be run by vehicles must also be able to communicate 24 in Applied and Environmental Mi- oxygen species, and ionizing radiation,” view. PostBus, Switzerland’s leading public bus with each other and with others on the road crobiology, a journal of the American the investigators write. What they found was that these gravel-bed river floodplain operator. They will carry up to 11 passen- so that they can adjust their speed as neces- Society for Microbiology. The repair mechanism for double- systems, which cover only 3 percent of the landscape in inner- gers at a time, at a maximum speed of sary and respect the right-of-way. In the study, Reid’s Ph.D. student stranded breaks is highly error prone, and mountain North America, are “by far the most important fea- 20 kilometers per hour. They will be moni- The two-year project is supported by Camilla Urbaniak obtained breast tissues such errors can lead to cancer’s develop- ture” in the region. tored and controlled by a remote opera- the Commission for Technology and In- from 58 women who were undergo- ment. About 240 bird species make their home in the rugged tor using a software program developed novation (CTI). It will include a reliable ing lumpectomies or mastectomies for Conversely, Lactobacillus and Strep- “Yellowstone to Yukon” portion of the Rocky Mountains, a re- by the EPFL startup BestMile. For reasons system for managing the specific needs of either benign (13 women) or cancerous tococcus, considered to be health-pro- gion that stretches from Montana to northern Canada. Of of safety and security, an attendant will be passengers, such as on-demand service, (45 women) tumors, as well as from 23 moting bacteria, were more prevalent in them, more than 200 – greater than 80 percent – are directly onboard during this groundbreaking test booking a ride in advance and offering healthy women who had undergone healthy breasts than in cancerous ones. reliant on having a viable gravel-bed river system to survive, phase. The shuttles will be free of charge, flexible routes. breast reductions or enhancements. They Both groups have anticarcinogenic prop- with roughly 100 actually nesting and rearing their young in and a set schedule will be announced The algorithms will have to be able to used DNA sequencing to identify bacteria erties. For example, natural killer cells are that ecosystem. once the test phase has been completed. manage these tasks in real time, without from the tissues, and culturing to confirm critical to controlling growth of tumors, (Source: The CSM) Technical and legal considera- sacrificing safety or cost efficiency. Once that the organisms were alive. and a low level of these immune cells is tions ready, the algorithms will be incorporated Reid is Professor of Surgery, and Mi- associated with increased incidence of The Swiss Federal Roads Office and the in the central fleet-management system. crobiology & Immunology at Western breast cancer. Valais Roads Service carefully analyzed both (Source: phys.org) University and Director, Canadian Centre (Source: EurekAlert) Flu shots work better than nose spray Employment Homeopathy can kill pets and should be banned, say vets The nasal flu vaccine spray, preferred by millions of anxious parents looking for a needle-free way to get their children International Co. is looking for a Vets are calling for a ban on homeopathy on the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Placebo effect immunized against the flu, as well as by adults who would secretary position. for pets claiming animals cannot benefit to prohibit homeopathic treatments. “Animals do not experience a placebo rather not get a flu shot, is ineffective and should not be used from the placebo effect because they are The “danger is not only due to the effect because they are unaware they are in the upcoming flu season. • Minimum 5-year experience unaware they are being treated. remedies being ineffective, but the be- being treated. That is the recommendation of the Advisory Committee on Danny Chambers, who teaches at the lief held by some homeopaths that such “Vets who practice homeopathy should Immunization Practices, a committee of experts on immuniza- • Must be fluent in English University of Edinburgh, said that homeopa- therapies can be a substitute for orthodox not be permitted to use their professional tion that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. • Turkish language is an advantage thy has no basis in science and prevents the treatment.” standing to promote its validity. On Wednesday, the committee announced that the nasal vac- use of orthodox remedies, which can lead Writing in New Scientist, he said: “Amaz- “They should not be allowed to charge a cine, FluMist, does not work and that children and others should Pls. send CV to: to unnecessary suffering and even death. ingly it is still offered and promoted by a fee for something that has been proven to instead get the flu shot. [email protected] More than 1,000 vets have now signed small number of vets in the UK. This is plain be ineffective. This line must be drawn. (Source: The NYT) a petition, started by Chambers, which calls weird when you think about it. (Source: The Telegraph) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com/international JUNE 28, 2016 WORLD IN FOCUS 9

Weapons shipped into Jordan by the journalist Bob Woodward recounted United States Central Intelligence Agen- Weapons for Syrian rebels sold a 2003 conversation in which George J cy (CIA) and the House of Saud regime Tenet, then the director of central intel- intended for Syrian rebels have been ligence, told Condoleezza Rice, then the NEWS systematically stolen by Jordanian intel- on Jordan’s black market national security adviser, “We created the ligence operatives and sold to arms mer- Jordanian intelligence service, and now ISIL claims responsibility chants on the black market, according to we own it”. for Jordan border attack American and Jordanian officials. It is a relationship of mutual depend- Some of the stolen weapons were ence, but Jordan has particular leverage The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) terrorist used in a shooting in November that because of its location in the heart of the group has claimed responsibility for a car bomb suicide at- killed two Americans and three others Middle East and its general tolerance to tack last week on the Jordanian border with Syria. at a police training facility in Amman, FBI be used as a base of U.S. military and in- The attack, which took place in a buffer zone opposite (Federal Bureau of Investigation) officials telligence operations. the Syrian refugee camp of al-Rukban, killed seven Jordanian believe after months of investigating the Jordan’s security services also have a troops and wounded 13. attack, according to people familiar with long history of trying to infiltrate armed ISIL’s news agency released a statement on Monday claim- the investigation. groups, efforts that have yielded both ing to have carried out what it described as a suicide attack The existence of the weapons theft, success and failure. targeting the “American Jordanian al-Rukban military base”. which ended only months ago after In 2009, a Jordanian doctor - brought The group also posted a video showing a car speeding complaints by the U.S. and Saudi gov- to the CIA by a GID officer after the doc- through flat desert towards an army post, followed by an ernments, is being reported for the first tor said he had penetrated al-Qaeda’s explosion near the site. time following a joint investigation by Al leadership - turned out to be a double Jordanian officials said last week that the attack involved Jazeera and The New York Times. agent and blew himself up at a remote multiple vehicles. The theft, involving millions of dollars base in Afghanistan. Seven CIA employ- Following the attack, Jordan said it would respond with of weapons, highlights the messy, un- ees, as well as the GID officer, were killed an “iron fist”. planned consequences of programs to in the attack. It sealed off the border, cutting off about 70,000 Syrian arm and train rebels - the kind of pro- Two recent heads of the service, also refugees stranded in the area from international aid delivery. gram the CIA and Pentagon have con- known as the Mukhabarat, have been Aid officials say no food and little water have reached the ducted for decades - even after the Oba- sent to prison on charges including em- area. ma administration had hoped to keep bezzlement, money laundering and bank The latest attack came two weeks after five Jordanian in- the training program in Jordan under tured from the Iraqi military and fighters. some corrupt officers in its ranks, Abdal- fraud. telligence agents were killed when a gunman stormed the tight control. In October 2014, ISIL released a vid- lat said, but added that the institution as One of them, General Samih Battikhi, General Intelligence Directorate office in Ain el-Basha near The Jordanian officers who were part eo in which it bragged about recovering a whole is not corrupt. ran the GID from 1995 to 2000 and was the Palestinian refugee camp of al Baqa’a. of the scheme reaped a windfall from the weapons and supplies that the U.S. mil- Jordanian officials who described convicted of being part of scheme to ISIL controls large areas in neighboring Syria and Iraq, and weapons sales, using the money to buy itary had intended to deliver to Kurdish the operation said it had been run by a obtain bank loans of around $600m for Jordan has fortified border defenses to prevent attacks and expensive SUVs, iPhones and other luxu- fighters in the Syrian city of Kobani (Ayn group of GID logistics officers with direct fake government contracts and pocket- infiltration attempts. ry items, Jordanian officials said. al-Arab). access to the weapons once they reached ing about $25m. He was sentenced to Jordan has also widened a crackdown on ISIL sympathiz- The theft and resale of the arms - in- ISIL terrorists, who were initially trained Jordan. The officers regularly siphoned eight years in prison, but the sentence ers at home, jailing hundreds in the past two years for pro- cluding Kalashnikov assault rifles, mortars by the CIA in Jordan in 2012 to destabi- truckloads of the weapons from the was eventually reduced to four years moting the group’s ideas on social media. and rocket-propelled grenades - have lize the Syrian government, control parts stocks, before delivering the rest of the that were served in his villa in the seaside The kingdom is a member of the United States-led inter- led to a flood of new weapons available of the country and also overran neigh- weapons to designated drop-off points. town of Aqaba. national military coalition against ISIL and has been carrying on the black arms market. boring Iraq in 2014. Then the officers sold the weapons General Mohammad al-Dahabi, who out air strikes in both Iraq and Syria. Investigators do not know what be- The training program, which in 2013 at several large arms markets in Jordan. ran the service from 2005 to 2008, was One of its pilots was captured by ISIL terrorists when his came of most of them, but a disparate began directly arming the rebels under The main arms bazaars in Jordan are in later convicted of stealing millions of plane went down in Syria in December 2014. ISIL later re- collection of groups, including criminal the code name Timber Sycamore, is run Ma’an, in the southern part of the coun- dollars that GID officers had seized from leased gruesome footage of him being burned alive, spark- networks and rural Jordanian tribes, use by the CIA and several Arab intelligence try; in Sahab, outside Amman; and in the Iraqi citizens crossing into Jordan in the ing outrage. the arms bazaars to build their arsenals. services and aimed at building up forces Jordan Valley. years after the American invasion of Iraq (Source: agencies) Weapons smugglers also buy weapons opposing the legitimate Syrian President It is unclear whether the current head in 2003. in the arms bazaars to ship outside the Bashar al-Assad. of the GID, General Faisal al-Shoubaki, His trial showed that he had also ar- country. The terrorists have been carrying out had knowledge of the theft of the CIA ranged for money to be smuggled in Spain election: The FBI investigation into the Amman horrific acts of violence such as public and Saudi weapons. But several Jordani- private cars from Iraq into Jordan and shooting, run by the bureau’s Washing- decapitations and crucifixions against an intelligence officials said senior officers had been involved in selling Jordanian Conservatives win, but ton field office, is continuing. all communities, including Shias, Sunnis, inside the service had knowledge of the citizenship to Iraqi businessmen. He was without majority But American and Jordanian officials Izadi Kurds, and Christians, in the areas weapons scheme and provided cover for sentenced to 13 years in prison and fined said the investigators believed that the tens of millions of dollars. under their control. the lower-ranking officers. Spain’s repeat election has failed to clarify the political fu- weapons that a Jordanian police captain, President Barack Obama authorized The U.S. and the House of Saud re- Word that the weapons intended for ture of the country, with the main parties placing roughly the Anwar Abu Zaid, used to gun down two the covert arming program in April 2013, gime are the biggest contributors, with the rebels were being bought and sold same as in last December’s ballot, which brought six months Jordanians, two American contractors after more than a year of debate inside the Saudis contributing both weapons on the black market leaked into Jordan of stalemate. and one South African had originally ar- the administration about the wisdom of and large sums of money, and with CIA government circles last year, when arms With 97 percent of the votes officially counted on Sunday, rived in Jordan intended for the Syrian using the CIA to train rebels trying to paramilitary operatives taking the lead in dealers began bragging to their custom- the conservative Popular Party (PP) had won the most seats rebel-training program. oust Assad. training the rebels to use Kalashnikovs, ers that they had large stocks of U.S.- and in the 350-member parliament. The officials said this finding had come The decision was made in part to try mortars, antitank guided missiles and Saudi-provided weapons. The party won 137 seats, up from 123 in December, but from tracing the serial numbers of the to gain control of a chaotic situation in other weapons. Jordanian intelligence operatives short of the 176 needed to form a government on its own. weapons. which Arab countries were funneling The existence of the program is clas- monitoring the arms market - opera- Its earlier efforts to find support from rival parties proved Mohammad H al-Momani, Jordan’s arms into Syria for various rebel groups sified, as are all details about its budget. tives not involved in the weapons-diver- fruitless. minister of state for media affairs, said with little coordination. U.S. officials say that the CIA has trained sion scheme - began sending reports The interior ministry said the centre-left Socialist Party was allegations that Jordanian intelligence of- The Qataris had paid to smuggle thousands of rebels in the past three to headquarters about a proliferation of in second place with 85 seats. ficers had been involved in any weapons shipments of Chinese-made FN-6 shoul- years, and that the fighters made sub- weapons in the market and of the boasts Unidos Podemos (United We Can) - which brings together thefts were “absolutely incorrect”. der-fired weapons over the border from stantial advances on the battlefield of the arms dealers. Podemos, a two-year-old party that grew out of a grassroots “Weapons of our security institutions Turkey, and Saudi Arabia sent thousands against Syrian government forces until After the Americans and Saudis com- protest movement, and the communists and the Greens - are concretely tracked, with the highest of Kalashnikovs and millions of rounds of Russian military forces - launched last plained about the theft, investigators at was third with 71 seats. discipline,” he said. ammunition it had bought, sometimes year in support of Assad - compelled the GID arrested several dozen officers The caretaker prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, said his PP He called the powerful Jordanian intelli- with the CIA’s help. them to retreat. involved in the scheme, among them a had won the election and therefore claimed the right to gov- gence service, known as the General Intel- By late 2013, the CIA was working di- The training program is based in Jor- lieutenant colonel running the operation. ern. ligence Directorate, or GID, “a world-class, rectly with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab dan because of the country’s proximity to They were ultimately released from de- Sunday’s repeat vote came after the four main political reputable institution known for its profes- Emirates (UAE) and other nations to arm the Syrian battlefields. From the begin- tention and fired from the service, but parties failed to agree on a coalition after December’s gen- sional conduct and high degree of cooper- and train small groups of rebels and send ning, the CIA and the Arab intelligence were allowed to keep their pensions and eral election resulted in a hung parliament. ation among security agencies”. In Jordan, them across the border into Syria. agencies relied on Jordanian security money they gained from the scheme, ac- All eyes will now be on subsequent coalition negotiations, the head of the GID is considered the sec- The specific motives behind the No- services to transport the weapons, many cording to Jordanian officials. with political leaders under more pressure this time to form ond most important man after the king. vember shooting at the Amman police bought in bulk in the Balkans and else- Jordan’s decision to host the CIA-led some sort of government. Representatives of the CIA and FBI de- training facility remain uncertain, and it where around Eastern Europe. training program is the latest episode in Rajoy argued that since the PP came to power in 2011, it clined to comment. is unclear when the FBI will officially con- The program is separate from one a long partnership. has brought Spain back to growth and overseen a drop in The U.S. State Department did not clude its investigation. that the Pentagon set up to train rebels Beginning in the Eisenhower admin- unemployment - though at 21 percent, it was still the second address the allegations directly, but a This year, the widows of the Americans to combat ISIL terrorists, rather than the istration, the CIA made large payments highest rate in the EU after Greece. spokesman said that the U.S.’ relationship killed in the attack sued Twitter, alleging Syrian military. That program was shut to King Hussein, who ruled Jordan from But his rivals retort that inequalities have risen and the with Jordan remained solid. that it knowingly permitted ISIL to use down after it managed to train only a 1952 until his death in 1999, in exchange jobs created are mainly unstable. “The United States deeply values the its social media platform to spread the handful of Syrian rebels. for permission to run numerous intelli- The PP has also been engulfed by corruption scandals in long history of cooperation and friend- group’s violent message, recruiting and Jordanian and American officials de- gence operations on Jordanian soil. recent years, with jailed party treasurer Luis Barcenas telling ship with Jordan,” said John Kirby, the raising funds. scribed the weapons theft and subse- CIA money and expertise also helped investigators about a scheme of illegal contributions and do- spokesman. “We are committed to the Captain Abu Zaid, the gunman, was quent investigation on the condition the king establish the GID and put down nations to the party. security of Jordan and to partnering killed almost immediately. His brother, of anonymity because the Syrian rebel internal and external threats to his gov- The Socialists were fighting smaller scandals of their own, closely with Jordan to meet common se- Fadi Abu Zaid, said in an interview that training is classified in the United States ernment. involving allegations that former party members ran a fraud curity challenges.” he still believed his brother was inno- and a government secret in Jordan. Since the September 11, 2001, attacks, scheme by siphoning off public funds. Some of the weapons have also end- News of the weapons theft and even- the United States has flooded Jordan with cent and that he had given no indica- (Source: agencies) ed up in the hands of the Islamic State tual crackdown has been circulating in- money for various counterterrorism pro- tions he was planning to carry out the in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) ter- side Jordan’s government for several grams. American and Jordanian spies shooting. rorists. months. have run a joint counterterrorism centre The Jordanian government, he said, Amnesty International also reported Husam Abdallat, a senior aide to sev- outside Amman, and a secret prison in has denied him any answers about the Benefiting from Brexit: Boris last year that ISIL had developed a sub- eral past Jordanian prime ministers, said Jordan housed prisoners the CIA cap- shooting, and has refused to release his Johnson’s folly stantial lethal arsenal from U.S.-made he had heard about the scheme from tured in the region. brother’s autopsy report. weapons and equipment they had cap- current Jordanian officials. The GID has In his 2006 book, State of Denial, the (Source: agencies) 6 The Brexit campaign became Johnson’s latest pop- ulist plaything. He took over the movement like an investor Poland ‘shocked’ by xenophobic abuse of Poles in Britain snapping up a company -- but this was no hostile takeover. The freaks desperately needed Johnson. Poland’s ambassador in London has expressed his “We are shocked and deeply concerned by the re- The issue of immigration dominated the public de- Now he’s achieved his goal. He gathered up all of the pro- shock and concern about what he said were incidents cent incidents of xenophobic abuse directed against the bate ahead of the vote, with Brexit backers arguing that vincial rage outside of the capital and used it to place a huge of xenophobic abuse directed against the Polish com- Polish community and other UK residents of migrant Britain could never control immigration until it left the bet. And perhaps it was too large. During his first statement munity following Britain’s decision to leave the Euro- heritage,” Witold Sobkow, the Polish ambassador in Lon- EU. after a long night of dismay for most continental Europeans, pean Union. don, said in a statement on Monday. In the aftermath of the murder of Labour MP Jox it sounded as if he wanted to prepare his country for hard Dozens of alleged racist incidents were reported to Sobkow said the embassy had been in contact with Cox, campaigners for Brexit faced accusations that they times ahead. the police in parts of England over the weekend, in- the “relevant institutions” and that police were investi- caused the debate about immigration to become too “No time for haste,” Johnson said. It sounded like he cluding cases where Poles and other eastern Europeans gating the Hammersmith and Huntingdon cases. toxic. hoped protracted negotiations with Europe could stave off were the victims of racial abuse. “We call on all Polish nationals who fall victim of xen- Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, former Conservative Party the worst for Britain. In Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, local media said ophobic abuse and on all witnesses to report such inci- chairwoman and the first Muslim woman to serve in the Johnson will end up costing the British a lot of money. that police were probing reports that signs reading “No dents to local authorities,” Sobkow said. Tory cabinet, defected to the “Remain” camp ahead of Back in his Bullingdon Club days in Oxford, Johnson and his more Polish vermin” had been distributed in the area, The approximately 800,000-strong Polish communi- the vote, citing “hate and xenophobia” as the reasons cohorts would sometimes smash up the restaurants they vis- including outside schools, hours after the referendum’s ty in Britain accounts for one of the top three minority for changing her position. ited, tossing food on the walls and trashing the furniture. Only result - a 52 to 48 split in favor of Britain’s exit - was groups in the country. A few days before the referendum, the far-right, an- to return the next day to pay in pounds for their vandalism. announced on Friday. On Thursday, Britain became the first country in ti-immigrant UKIP party was accused of racism after un- This time it’s different. The entire nation will end up paying In a separate incident in Hammersmith, west Lon- the history of the European Union to vote to leave the veiling a poster showing a queue of refugees with the for Johnson’s folly. And the highest price is sure to be paid don, the front of a Polish cultural centre was reportedly 28-member bloc, following a referendum campaign re- slogan “Breaking point” and a plea to leave the EU. by those most downtrodden -- those who voted as Johnson smeared with offensive graffiti. plete with racism and fear. (Source: Al Jazeera) wished. (Source: Spiegel) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 10 WOMEN JJUNEUNE 228,8, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/society

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Status of women and family in Imam Ali’s (AS) opinion Woman is a delicate creature with strong emotions who has been created by the Almighty God to shoulder responsibility for educating society and moving toward perfection. God created woman as sym- bol of His own beauty and to give solace to her partner and her family. Women’s status in Imam Ali’s (AS) opinion Due to high importance that Islam attaches to women, there are many rec- ommendations about venerating and respecting women and being kind to “She is the creature of life, the giver of life, and the giver of abun- them. Islam lauds women and Imam Ali dant love, care and protection. Such are the great qualities of a (AS) has quoted Prophet Mohammad (S) mother. The bond between a mother and her child is the only as saying that “Nobody respects women real and purest bond in the world, the only true love we can ever but those who are dignified and gener- find in our lifetime.” Ama H. Vanniarachchy ous and nobody insults them but those who are mean and contemptible.” In an- other tradition, Prophet Mohammad (S) appreciates a mother noting, “The entire NEWS respect that a child has for his/her moth- er would not be equal to one day of suf- Working long hours is way worse fering that she has underwent to bring him/her to this world.” for women’s health than for men’s In pre-Islamic Arab society, people considered no value for women and girls Spending too much time in the office isn’t just giving you and some tribes even went as far as bur- FOMO—it’s also upping your chances of developing a life-threat- ying their female infants alive. However, ening illness, according to a study published this week. after the advent of Islam, Prophet Mo- The research, spearheaded by Allard Dembe, an Ohio State hammad (S) did his best to change wom- University professor of health services management and policy, en’s status and promote new attitudes cause of God would not be bigger than the the situation is alarming. something that would end in resentment. was based on data from interviews with almost 7,500 women toward women. Every time that Prophet reward of a chaste person who is able to do Islam attaches great significance to During nine years of his marital life with who were part of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth Mohammad (S) saw his daughter, Fate- sin, but stays away from it. Verily, a chaste family institution. Men and women are Fatemeh (AS), Imam Ali (AS) had a warm 1979, which tracked adults born between 1957 and 1964 over a meh (SA), he greatly respected her and person is an angel among angels of God.” supposed to do their part in social, reli- and affectionate relationship to his wife. 32-year period. kissed her brow. Basically, respect for Today, women in many parts of the world gious and educational system of families. When he was asked about their marital Dembe and his colleagues women is prominent in traditions as well guard their human status in proper ways. Imam Ali (AS) has noted that “woman life, Imam Ali (AS) said, “I bring God as found that women who as the conduct of Prophet Mohammad Imam Ali (AS) has considered modes- oversees domestic as well as her hus- witness that I never made Fatemeh (AS) worked an average of 60 (S) and his progeny. Ali (AS) has been ty, caution and being calculating as major band’s affairs.” angry and never made her do anything. hours or more over the three quoted as saying, “Girl is good deed and characteristics of any Muslim woman. It Through good supervision over fami- Fatemeh (AS) was also like that and she decades of the study had boy is bounty. Good deeds are reward- seems that women should be both mod- ly, a woman can create a warm and un- never made me angry and never diso- three times the risk of getting ed while people are held accountable for est and firm in social encounters because derstanding atmosphere and lay suitable beyed me.” diabetes, cancer, heart trouble bounties.” He has also been quoted as this would prevent evil men to harm grounds for a healthy, vivid and success- Since the main goal of marriage is to and arthritis than those who saying that “He who has a daughter will them. Imam Ali (AS) has also noted that ful family life. attain peace of mind and produce off- worked 40-hour weeks. avail of blessing and forgiveness of God.” women should be wise in social interac- Imam Ali (AS) did his best to make spring, criteria used for choosing one’s Men weren’t nearly as af- A major issue which has been ad- tions to prevent others from exploiting women understand true value of women spouse should be such that they would fected by long work hours, the dressed by leaders of Islam is to keep them and look at them as a consumer and know that they need attention and guarantee establishment of a lasting researchers found: They had a women out of the way of harm, both commodity. Imam Ali (AS) has opined kindness more than anything else and do family relationship. Imam Ali (AS) has higher incidence of arthritis, but physical and psychological. In our time, that a Muslim woman should be calcu- not deserve to be treated harshly and vi- frequently explained about suitable cri- none of the other chronic diseas- inattention to this issue has caused many lating and protect honor and property olently. Imam Ali (AS) has been quoted as teria for marriage. One of those criteria es. Moreover, men who worked women to fall victims to moral and sexual of their spouses. Therefore, if a woman saying, “God will not accept prayer and is that man and woman who are intent 41-50 hours per week had a lower risk of heart disease, lung disease assaults. Anthony Giddens, a Western so- is modest, calculating and cautious, she good deeds of a man who harasses his to marry should be similar in social status and depression than those who worked fewer than 40 hours. ciologist, has noted that sexual abuse of would be able to take constructive and wife and he is among the first people to and rank. They should understand each Dembe tells Fortune that he was “so, so surprised by the women has become ordinary in the West effective steps. enter the Hell.” other and have common ideals and ideas real gender difference,” noting that he has never before seen and it also includes working women. Woman’s status in family Imam Ali (AS) has also noted, “every as much as possible so as to supplement such a pronounced divide between men’s and women’s re- A British journalist has noted that vi- Marriage and family formation is man who is unfair to his family cannot each other. sults in his research. olence against women is escalating in among basic needs of all human beings be hoped to do good to others.” In other He has advised both men and wom- Subscribe to the Broadsheet, Fortune’s daily newsletter on the United States, adding, “Every day a which will help them prosper. Undoubt- words, such a person would not be qual- en to choose a spouse that would match the world’s most powerful women. number of women fall victims to violence edly, relations among family members ified to undertake social responsibilities them in status. From the viewpoint of Is- Why do women’s bodies respond so much more dramatically of their husband or friends and are killed. are important and leave their mark on and cannot even be trusted to manage lam, similar status, religion, culture, and to longer hours? The answer may have to do with all the respon- Imam Ali (AS) enumerates ways to the society. At present, Western thinkers a family life. Since women are suscepti- personal characteristics constitute major sibilities they shoulder at home. “My speculation is that women prevent physical as well as psycholog- are concerned about collapse of family ble to emotional upheavals, they should factors which will cement a marital rela- have multiple roles to maybe a greater extent than men,” Dembe ical damage to women and notes that institution and growing number of sin- be able to rely on their spouses in such tionship. Apparent feathers such as in- says. “It may just be that they don’t have time to take care of women can take part in economic, po- gle parent families and are trying to find times. At the same time, a woman should telligence and age may be also taken as themselves” because they spend much of their time outside of litical and social activities while behaving solutions for this problem. An American give solace and comfort to her man. additional criteria. work on caretaking. in such a way as to keep off offenders. researcher has noted that modern fami- Most family problems are due to Therefore, to prevent future prob- Another possibility is that women’s bodies are simply not as able Imam Ali (AS) advises women to cover lies which are not the result of legal mar- trouble caused by one of the spouses. lems, men and women should pay due as men’s to withstand long hours, says Dembe, though he notes their bodies properly when they get out riage lack good resources for upbringing Sometimes domestic problems are a re- attention to each other’s characteristics that both of these explanations are simply unproven hypotheses. of their homes to shoulder social respon- of their children and cannot help shape sult of quibbling over trivial matters or and select a spouse which matches them (Source: fortune.com) sibilities or attend public places. Although chastity is good for every- moral conscience of their offspring. He illogical demands on the part of wife or more closely. It is through correct selec- body, it is even better for women. says that such families are doomed to man. Imam Ali (AS) maintains that such tion that one can provide his/her spouse Therefore, Imam Ali (AS) has noted in collapse. Today, 22 percent of children demands are detrimental to the marital and children with a calm, healthy and Epigram 474 of Nahj-ul-Balagha, “The re- are born out of wedlock, while the figure life and calls on both men and women productive home environment. RECIPE OF THE WEEK ward given to a combatant killed for the was only 11 percent in 1970. Therefore to love each other and do not ask for (Source: iranreview.org) Chakchouka (Shakshouka) IN FOCUS Mehr/ Alliyeh Sa’adatpour Subway “Chakchouka (also called shakshouka) is a Tunisian dish of toma- toes, onions, pepper, spices, and eggs being cooked mostly in commuters the holy month of Ramadan. It is easy to make. It is similar to the Turkish dish ‘Menemen’ and to the Latin American breakfast dish defend Muslim ‘Huevos Rancheros.’” Ingredients women 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/3 cups chopped onion NEW YORK (FOX5NY) — Amaira Hasan, 1 cup thinly sliced bell pep- 25, says she is not just proud to be Mus- pers, any color lim but also a New Yorker. She was over- 2 cloves garlic, minced, or whelmed to see how New Yorkers of all to taste backgrounds came to the defense of two 2 1/2 cups chopped toma- Muslim women on the subway this week. toes We have seen it on social media and 1 teaspoon ground cumin even on television these last couple of 1 teaspoon paprika days: people speaking out against the 1 teaspoon salt Muslim community in the wake of the 1 hot chile pepper, seeded Orlando terror attack. and finely chopped, or to taste On Monday morning, Hasan experi- 4 eggs enced it for herself on the F train. She Directions: says that a man got on the train in Jack- Heat the olive oil in a skillet son Heights and began berating two over medium heat. Stir in the onion, bell peppers, and garlic; women wearing hijabs. He called them cook and stir until the vegetables have softened and the onion foreign terrorists and that they don’t be- has turned translucent, about 5 minutes. long here, according to Hasan. Combine the tomatoes, cumin, paprika, salt, and chile pep- She took to social media to explain per into a bowl and mix briefly. Pour the tomato mixture into the what had happened and her post went skillet, and stir to combine. viral. It read in part: “The entire train Simmer, uncovered, until the tomato juices have cooked off, erupted in anger. A black man, a Roma- about 10 minutes. Make four indentations in the tomato mixture nian, a gay man, a bunch of Asians, and for the eggs. Crack the eggs into the indentations. Cover the a score of others came to their defense Turkmen women of Iran’s northeast while preserving rich Turkmen culture and traditions, are actively participating in skillet and let the eggs cook until they’re firm but not dry, about demanding that this man leave these economic and social scenes of their community. 5 minutes. Serve it for Iftar! women alone and get off this train.” I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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Ahmad Deljavan explains how he has built up the world’s strongest Paralympi- an to reach 300kg in Rio 2016. In deciding to lift a world record 300kg at Rio 2016, Iran’s Siamand Rah- man had a lot of guidance from his Griezmann: Stern words team, especially his coach Ahmad Del- led to second-half javan who has strategically planned for the world’s strongest Paralympian to fightback peak this September. While Rahman has surpassed 300kg France were 1-0 down at the break against Republic of during training sessions, Deljavan does Ireland before Antoine Griezmann netted twice to book not want Rahman to just jump into Rio a quarter-final spot. and set the world record. Instead, it has Match-winner Antoine Griezmann revealed harsh to be a gradual build up. words were said at half-time as France fought back to “I always choose weights in a way beat Republic of Ireland 2-1 at Euro 2016. that the first attempt be for stabilising Didier Deschamps' side fell behind to Robbie Brady's his [Paralympic] Championship, and the early penalty and looked well below their best in the second attempt being at most 10kg dif- first half, but Griezmann – who scored twice in three ferent from the world record and about second-half minutes – said "the proper French team" 10kg less than that,” Deljavan explained. emerged from the interval. “The purpose behind choosing such Asked if the half-time weights is that if Siamand Rahman in break was tough for the his third attempt fails to lift the weight hosts, the Atletico Madrid to break the world record, fulfilling this forward replied: "Yes, for goal will still be possible for him in his all us. We were shouting fourth attempt. at each other. We knew we “However, if the chosen weight in the had to improve. second attempt differs more than 10kg "In the beginning it was from the world’s record, then it is impos- quite difficult. We didn't sible to reach it in the fourth attempt.” play very well. In the It was a strategy Rahman followed at ‘’Making balance in choosing weights man a training schedule to do on his ing to schedule, Rahman should lift his second half we were the the 7th Fazza IPC Powerlifting World Cup is important; I never take risks,” he said. own, Paralympic.org wrote. own world record of 297kg in the next proper French team that in Dubai, UAE in February. “In fact for choosing weights in training “It means that training the world’s camp. And if they continue to remain on we want to be fighting to Athletes are given three lift attempts, sessions I use algebraic formula which is strongest man is the same as other pow- schedule, Rahman is expected to reach the end. I'm happy I was and the winner is the athlete who lifts the more reasonable rather than risky; I also erlifters,” Deljavan said. “We never put 300kg in September. able to help. highest number of kilograms. Competi- do the same in competitions.’’ him under extra pressure because of his He has done it before, unofficially. "The manager brought Kingsley [Coman] on and he tors are allowed a fourth lift if they wish Deljavan knows the expectations position as world’s strongest man. “I wish to remind you that Rahman in caused some damage. I was closer to our striker and the to attempt a record. Rahman but their workouts are, in fact, “Siamand is a wise and good-tem- his previous training camps has set re- penalty area. I hope we continue in that way." Rahman, who competes in the men’s no different from other powerlifters. pered man with high understanding. If cords of 302kg, 305kg, 306kg, and 310k,” Despite the match being a closer call than France over 107kg category, broke his own world Rahman has training sessions for two he follows his training in this logical pro- Deljavan said. “Generally speaking, we might have expected, Griezmann felt right at home record earlier this year with a 297kg lift. weeks per month in a focused training cedure, he can be present strongly in have planned in a way to see Siamand’s amid the growing tension. In training Rahman, Deljavan said he camp that is under supervision of his championships.” best performance in Rio 2016. I hope he "For me it's like this all year round with Atletico. We is careful in deciding what the Paralym- technical staff and Deljavan. Then for In the last training camp, Rahman faces no obstacles and lift the highest win matches 1-0 and we're suffering until the end," the pic champion lifts during sessions. another two weeks, Deljavan gives Rah- reached 290kg. If they stick accord- weight in the Paralympic Games.’’ 25-year-old added. "We were hoping it would be different with the French team, but it's been similar. We knew it would be a complicated game. Hamid Sourian on verge of missing Olympics "We're going to look at what we've been doing well and what we need to improve." SPORTS TEHRAN — Olympics gold medal- “I suffered an injury in the training and felt pain in my Deschamps' men will take on England or Iceland, desk list Hamid Sourian is on the verge of neck. Injury is an inevitable part of sport but I hope I get who meet on Monday, in the quarter-finals. missing out on the 2016 Olympic Games. well soon,” Sourian said. However, they will be without N'Golo Kante and Adil Sourian suffered an apparent neck injury after taking Sourian secured his Olympic quota place after win- Rami after the pair were booked and incurred suspen- part in the Greco-Roman wrestling training on Sunday. ning gold medal at the 2nd World Olympic Games sions. The six-time world champion hopes to make a quick Qualifier at Turkey in May. (Source: Goal) and full recovery to join the Iranian team participating Wrestling at the 2016 Olympic Games will be held in at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Rio de Janeiro from August 14 to 21.

Iran’s Tasisat to face Benfica for Iran’s long jumper Arzandeh secures Draxler shares the plaudits 7th place at Futsal Int’l Cup Rio Olympics berth as Germany beat Slovakia The Wolfsburg man put in an outstanding performance to help his side into the Euro 2016 quarter-finals, but he insists the whole team deserve the credit for their display Julian Draxler shifted the spotlight from his superb individual performance in Germany's 3-0 win over Slo- vakia, insisting his focus was simply on helping the team. The Wolfsburg man assisted the second and scored the third as the world champions secured a place in the Euro 2016 quarter-finals - where they will now meet ei- ther Italy or Spain - having come into the starting line- up in place of Mario Gotze. But despite stealing many of the headlines, Draxler said that his main aim was simply to ensure the Ger- mans progressed, although he did agree it was one of his finest performances on the international stage. Iran’s Tasisat Daryaei will play Portu- while Al Rayyan face Carlos Barbosa in SPORTS Iran’s long jump ath- Ankit Sharma from India finished in first "I just wanted to help the team, it wasn't easy not to guese champion Benfica on Tuesday for the stage. desklete Mohammad place with a jump of 8.17 meters. play in the last game and I'm very happy that I played a the 7th/8th position of the 2016 Futsal In its 15th edition, the Interconti- Arzandeh won a place for Rio 2016 Olym- Sobhan Taherkhani, also from Iran, fin- good game," the 22-year-old said. Intercontinental Cup. nental Futsal Cup is considered to be pics on Sunday. ished in third place, jumping 7.90 meters. "A couple of minutes after the game, it's difficult to Tasisat Daryaei, who was defeated one of the best club tournaments in the He came first with a jump of 8.16 me- The Rio Olympics is slated to be held say if it's my best. I'm just glad to help the side, it doesn't against FC Barcelona Lassa 4-2 and world. ters to surpass the Olympic qualification from August 5 to August 21. matter if it was the best or second best. Carlos Barbosa 4-3 in Group A, was The inaugural edition of the tourna- mark by 0.01 at the XXVI International Furthermore, Leyla Rajabi won the "We have a lot of quality, that's why it's not a problem held to a 2-2 draw against Dinamo ment was held at Porto Alegre in Brazil Meeting G Kosanov Memorial in Almaty, gold medal in the shot put with a throw not to play in one or two matches. I wanted to show Moscow Sunday night at the Aspire in in 1997 when Sport Club Internacional Kazakhstan. of 17.40 meters. in training that the manager can count on me and I'll Doha, Qatar. of Brazil won the title beating FC Barce- Arzandeh became Iran’s eighth athlete Iranian hammer thrower Reza continue to do that. On Tuesday, FC Barcelona Lassa will lona 4-2 in the final. overall to confirm his berth for the Rio Moghaddam also finished in the first "He [Joachim Low] trusts in my quality and he wanted meet Magnus Futsal in the semifinals, (Source: Tasnim) Olympics. place with 69.20 meters. me to look for one-on-one chances." (Source: Goal) Iranian freestylers win four medals at Stepan Sargsyan Cup Iranian freestyle wrestlers claimed two gold and two 65kg final match and seized a silver medal. Chile wins Copa America silver medals in the 2016 Stepan Sargsyan Cup. Amir Mohammadi also was defeated against Arme- Alireza Karimi defeated Armenian Shamir Atyan 10-0 nian Georgy Ketoev in the 97kg weight category and tournament in the final match of the 86kg and took a gold medal. won silver. In the 125kg weight category, Parviz Hadi beat Rus- The International freestyle wrestling competition Chile won second straight Copa America title, beating sian Baldan Tsizhipov 10-6 in the final match to win a ‘Stepan Sargsyan’ took place from June 24 to 26 in Va- Argentina football team on penalty shootout after goal- gold medal. nadzor, Armenia. less draw. Meysam Nasiri lost to Russian Alan Gogayev in the (Source: Tasnim) Messi blazed a penalty over the bar in the shoot-out before Lucas Biglia missed to leave Chile's Francisco Sil- va with the task of stroking home the winning spot-kick in New Jersey, USA. It was a carbon copy of last year's Copa America final, Persepolis winger Rezaeian linked with Turkey’s Bursaspor also won by Chile on penalties after a goalless draw. Persepolis winger Ramin Rezaeian has been linked with Eskisehirspor. This is the third defeat in a major final following loss- a move to Turkish club Bursaspor. He was called into Iran's 2015 AFC Asian Cup squad es to Germany in the 2014 World Cup and Chile in last According to local media, Bursaspor is to pen a one- on 30 December 2014 by Carlos Queiroz and made his year's Copa. year contract with the Iranian international right-back. debut against Iraq in a friendly on 4 January 2015. The defeat also ensured Argentina's 23-year wait for The 26-year-old player started his career with Saba Rezaeian also played a friendly match against Swe- a major title. in 2009 and joined Rah Ahan after four years. den. He scored his first international goal on 17 Novem- The final had gone to penalties after finishing dead- Rezaeian joined Persepolis on a two-year contract in ber 2015 in a 6–0 victory against Guam. locked at 0-0 after 120 minutes. 2015 after rejecting an offer from Turkish Super Lig club (Source: Tasnim) (Source: By staff & agencies) b

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NEWS Many great Persian poets influenced Filmmaker Ebrahim Hatamikia undergoes by Imam Ali (AS): scholar operation CULTURE ART TEHRAN — Seyyed Mohammad- TEHRAN — Ebrahim Hatamikia, who is desk deskmostly known for his films on the 1980- Mehdi Jafari, the author of “The 1988 Iran-Iraq war, has Nahj-ul-Balagha’s Impact on Poets Who Lived from undergone an operation the Seventh Century to Nine Century AH”, has said at Tehran’s Baqiyatollah that many great Persian poets, including Ferdowsi, Hospital to remove Attar, Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi, Sadi and Hafez, were gallstones, some Persian strongly influenced by the discourses of Imam Ali (AS). news websites announced “Although Seyyed Razi had completed compiling on Sunday. the Nahj-ul-Balagha of Imam Ali (AS) in 400 AH, many The 55-year-old Shia and Sunni poets were already under the influence filmmaker was in good of the sermons of Imam Ali (AS) before the book was condition and was released compiled,” he told the Persian service of ISNA on from the hospital on Sunday. Monday. Jafari pointed to his article on the Nahj-ul-Balagha’s He is director of acclaimed impact on Persian literature and said that Ferdowsi has movies “Bodyguard”, “Che”, made many allusions to the discourses of Imam Ali “From Kharkeh to Rhine” (AS) in his masterpiece, the Shahnameh. and “The Glass Agency”. “Ferdowsi pursued two aims by composing the Shahnameh; first, he wanted to promote Shiism against the Sunni ideology that was being promoted the by Sultan Mahmud and second, he aimed to salvage the NEWS IN BRIEF Persian language, which was being threatening by the The holy Arab caliphate and Turkish sultanate… thus Ferdowsi shrine of Imam Ali “Elegy” to compete in and his Shahnameh were always looked upon with (AS) in disfavor by Sultan Mahmud,” he stated. Najaf, Iraq American festival He said that compiling the Nahj-ul-Balagha increased the influence of Imam Ali (AS) on Persian Jafari said. many of your own questions in that book.” poetry, and works by poets such as Sanai, Nasser According to Jafari, Sadi made 250 references to The political discourses, sermons, letters and Khosrow and Attar are full of allusions to his discourses. the Imam’s discourses in his Bustan (The Orchard) sayings of Imam Ali (AS) were collected by Seyyed He added that Rumi even more strongly than Attar while Hafez made about 60 allusions to the Imam’s Razi (d. 1015) in a book entitled Nahj-ul-Balagha (“The ARTTEHRAN – Iranian director was under the influence of Imam Ali (AS). ethics in his divan. Peak of Eloquence”). It has been translated into many deskYusef Kargar’s acclaimed short “In his works, he made many direct references to the Jafari asked the youth to study the Nahj-ul-Balagha languages, including English, French, Russian and film “Elegy” will be screened at the 2nd Middlebury Imam’s discourses compiled in the Nahj-ul-Balagha,” and told them, “You can find the right answers for Spanish. New Filmmakers Festival, which will be held in the American city from August 25 to 28. Produced by the Iranian Young Cinema Society (IYCS), “Elegy” tells the tragedy of an old man who Second book of people’s comments on culture of sacrifice published has been waiting for the return of his missing son ART for a period of 25 long years. TEHRAN — “People’s Book of defended their countries,” Jannati said at the ceremony. deskSacrifice”, a book containing comments “We experienced the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq (which is on the culture of sacrifice made by people visiting the called the Sacred Defense in Iran), in which we observed Iran’s House of 29th Tehran international Book Fair, has recently been the highest range of sacrifice. People with empty hands Cartoon hosts anti- published. fought in the war with their iron will. We witnessed how This is the second volume of the series that centers people helped in the liberation of Khorramshahr after the Zionist exhibit on the culture of sacrifice and Quran, and was unveiled city had been captured by Iraqis on October 26, 1980 during a ceremony held at the Ministry of Culture and during the early months of the war,” he remarked. Islamic Guidance attended by Culture Minister Ali He said that the culture of sacrifice is one of the ARTTEHRAN – A collection of anti- Jannati, the Public Relations Office of the Culture Ministry solutions, which can save the youth and the society, desk Zionist cartoons by 40 artists from reported on Monday. adding, “Making the youth familiar with Quranic wisdom, Iranian and several other countries is currently on “The word sacrifice is a Quranic concept. The Holy or through films, books and plays can help us keep the display in an exhibition at Iran’s House of Cartoon. Quran has pointed to the issue of sacrifice and the culture of sacrifice alive.” The exhibit runs until July 21 at the center that number of Muslims who have placed the needs of others The minister praised the efforts of those who have can be found at No. 44, West Gol Nabi St., off above their own, especially during wars. Making sacrifices Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati (L) and his helped collect the notes of people at the fair and said Shariati Ave. to defend and save one’s country exists in all the nations, colleagues unveil copies of “People’s Book of Sacrifice” in Tehran that these types of activities and publications of books and all nations and governments respect those who have on June 26, 2016. can help promote the culture of sacrifice in the country.

PICTURE OF THE DAY Tasnim/Mostafa Hassanzadeh New York Times fashion Maestro Loris photographer Bill Cunningham dies at 87 Tjeknavorian

NEW YORK (Reuters) — Bill Cunningham, the celebrated undergoes New York Times fashion photographer known for his shots of emerging trends on the streets of New York City, died on Saturday at age of 87 after being hospitalized for a stroke. angioplasty Cunningham worked for the New York Times for nearly 40 ARTTEHRAN — Veteran years, operating “as a dedicated chronicler of fashion and as deskIranian composer an unlikely cultural anthropologist,” the newspaper said. Loris Tjeknavorian has successfully His photo spreads were a staple of the paper’s Style section undergone balloon angioplasty at Day and chronicled changing fashion through his choice of themes General Hospital in Tehran, the Persian such as swirling skirts, Birkin bags and gaudy floral prints. media reported on Monday. “A lot of people complain about fashion and fast fashion. Tjeknavorian was admitted to the There is no fashion. That is baloney. Look at this,” he said in hospital last week. a video for a recent spread in the paper on the use of black Several colleagues and a number and white contrasts in clothing. of cultural officials, including Deputy Cunningham took pictures of celebrated New Yorkers at Culture Minister for Artistic Affairs swank events and traveled the city by bicycle for decades, Ali Moradkhani, visited him at the often wearing his signature blue jacket, to shoot street fashion hospital. typically using a single-lens reflex camera. Tjeknavorian, who is of Armenian “He wanted to find subjects, not be the subject. He wanted origin, has widely performed across the to observe, rather than be observed. Asceticism was a hallmark world, having conducted international of his brand,” the newspaper said. orchestras in Austria, Britain, the Cunningham, who had tried his hand at hat making, was United States, Canada, Hungary, Iran, drafted by the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After he got Finland, Armenia, Thailand, Hong out in 1953, he eventually found work as a fashion reporter. Kong, South Africa and Denmark. In the mid-1960s he acquired a small camera to help him His own compositions have also with his work, and that started him off in fashion photography. been performed by major orchestras, “I had just the most marvelous time with that camera. including the London Symphony Everybody I saw I was able to record,” he wrote in the Times Orchestra, the Helsinki Philharmonic in 2002. Muslim cleric Mohammad Nuri walks along with children in the village of Shamushak near the northeastern Iranian city of Gorgan on June 25, Orchestra, the American Symphony In 2008, the French government awarded him the Legion 2016. Islamic seminaries send groups of clerics to remote regions across the country every year during the holy month of Ramadan to answer people’s religious questions. Orchestra in New York and the Tehran d’Honneur for his work. A year later, he was named a Living Symphony Orchestra. Landmark by the New York Landmarks Conservancy. Cunningham became known to a wider world through an acclaimed 2010 documentary chronicling his career, in which Vogue Magazine editor Anna Wintour quipped: “We all get Roster of top stars honor Prince at annual BET awards dressed for Bill.” LOS ANGELES(Reuters) — Stars ranging from Erykah Badu and the hour BET broadcast, which was hosted winning actor Jamie Foxx. In an obituary in Vogue, editor-at-large Hamish Bowles paid tribute to the late singer Prince at Roots to Stevie Wonder, Dave Chapelle by Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Jackson, accepting BET’s Lifetime wrote “his scrupulous editorial standards of both content and Sunday’s Black Entertainment Television and Jennifer Hudson, who sang one of Anderson from Los Angeles’ Microsoft Achievement Award which usually comportment were old world.” awards in a series of performances Prince’s most iconic hits, “Purple Rain”. Theater. honors musicians, paid tribute to fellow Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., publisher and chairman of the honoring the late singer, while veteran Prince, 57, died in April at his home in Boxer Muhammad Ali, who died honoree Jesse Williams, who received Times, said Cunningham’s “company was sought after by the actor Samuel L. Jackson was honored Minnesota. earlier this month aged 74, was also the Humanitarian Award, calling the fashion world’s rich and powerful, yet he remained one of the for lifetime achievement. The string of performances spanned honored in a special tribute which “Grey’s Anatomy” star “ the closest kindest, most gentle and humble people I have ever met.” The tributes came from entertainers the more-than three and one-half included his daughter, Laila and Oscar- thing I’ve heard to a 1960s activist.”