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16 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 38th year No.12637 Tuesday AUGUST 30, 2016 Shahrivar 9, 1395 Dhi Al Qaeda 27, 1437 Indian, Iran-South Iranian Tehran props nuclear Korea puppeteers technology honored at airspace with Russian predator exchange center POLITICS TEHRAN — Tehran has system, making any future air attack against the predator had been stationed around Fordow Fuel Mobarak deskratcheted up airspace secu- facilities more difficult. Enrichment Plant, now a nuclear, physics, and inaugurated rity around one of its nuclear sites by deploy- A footage aired by the IRIB TV on August technology center under the nuclear deal Iran ECONOMY TEHRAN — Tehran 2 festival ing a battalion of S-300 surface-to-air defense 28 showed that the first battalion of the Russian and world powers signed in July 2015. deskand Seoul opened their joint technology exchange center ARTTEHRAN — The in a ceremony attended by Ali Yazdani, desk16th Mobarak In- the head of Iran Small Industries and ternational Puppet Theater Festival President Rouhani attends Shahid Rajai Festival’s closing ceremony Industrial Parks Organization (ISIPO), came to an end in Tehran on Sun- and Young-Sup Joo, the head of South day evening, honoring puppeteers Korea’s Small and Medium Business Behruz Gharibpur from Iran and Dadi Administration, in the Iranian capital Pudumjee from India for their lifetime on Sunday. achievements. “The established center will improve The ceremony took place at Teh- the activities of both countries’ small ran’s City Theater Complex, while and medium industries in the fields of members of the Iranian artists’ world education, marketing and transfer of paid tribute to actor Davud Rashidi, technical know-how,” Yazdani told re- who died of heart failure on Friday. porters on the sidelines of the inaugu- Dadi Pudumjee, who is currently ral ceremony, IRNA reported. the President of (Union Internationale Noting that the current level of Ira- de la Marionette) UNIMA Internation- nian trade with stands at al’s Social Justice Commission, was $5 billion per year, the Iranian official called on stage to receive his award added that both sides have set a tar- from actor Atila Pesyani and the Zo- get to raise the figure to $25 billion roastrian priest Mehraban Firoozgari. within the next ten years. The Indian puppeteer asked the The memorandum of understand- audience to stand up and observe ing (MoU) on the joint center was a moment of silence in memory of signed during South Korean presi- Davud Rashidi. dent’s visit to Tehran. The honorary diploma and plaque President Park Guen-hye paid a of honor was handed to the Indian three-day state visit to Iran from May puppeteer by Mehraban Firoozgari, 1 to 3. Her tight schedule in Iran in- who had recited the words of the play cluded a summit with Iranian President Pudumjee had staged in India about Hassan Rouhani as well as economic the customs of the Zoroastrians. President.ir 4 16 and cultural events.

‘Heikal praised Resistance festival to focus films on MKO ARTICLE Iran Leader for By Dr. Mehdi Zare ARTTEHRAN — The 14th Inter- by Hossein Riggi and Mohammad Qanefard, desk Tehran University regard for science, national Resistance Film Fes- and “Naku”, a short film by Hossein Riggi, will Seismologist tival (IRFF) plans to review seven movies and also be reviewed. defense power’ TV series on Mojahedin-e-Khalq Organization The 14th International Resistance Film Festi- (MKO, MeK – also known as People’s Mujahe- val is scheduled to be held in Tehran from Sep- POLITICS TEHRAN — Late Italy earthquake, desk din of Iran, PMOI), an Iranian political–militant tember 23 to 30. Egyptian journal- organization in exile that carried out many ter- Twenty-eight documentary films, includ- an evidence for ist Mohamed Hassanein Heikal used to rorist operations to overthrow the Iranian gov- ing films by U.S. filmmakers Michael Moore, praise Iranian Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali ernment. “Where to Invade Next”, and Oliver Stone, “Mi Khamenei for two specific reasons, an ad- vulnerability of our Movies “My Sky” by Mohammadreza Ahanj, Amigo Hugo”, will be screened in the docu- st visor to the Majlis speaker said on Monday. “The Little Black Fish” by Majid Esmaeili, and In addition, the program includes the ac- mentary section of the festival. world in 21 century “The 1001st Stronghold” by Amir-Hossein claimed TV series “Black Intelligence 2” by The festival is organized every year during Noruzi have been selected to be screened in Masud Abparvar and “Salman Group” by Ka- the Sacred Defense Week in September to he earthquake of 24 August a special program, the organizers announced zem Masumi. commemorate the anniversary of the 1980- T2016 in Central Italy with a mag- on Monday. “Border Road”, a documentary co-directed 1988 Iran-Iraq war. nitude of 6.2 which claimed over 290 lives, might be an evidence for the st vulnerability of our world in the 21st hosting 1 ACD ministerial meeting on tourism century. The quake occurred in Italy, which is One reason was the Leader’s spe- TOURISM TEHRAN — The first edition The Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Hand- Ministers and high-ranking officials from a member of the European Union and cial attention to science and the oth- deskof the Asia Cooperation Di- icrafts Organization of Iran presides over the about 20 member states have come together one of G7 state members. er his regard for defense power, Hos- alogue (ACD) ministerial meeting on tourism two-day meeting which was initiated by Iranian at Tabriz’s Kaya Laleh Park Hotel to exchange The death toll and a total ruin of at sein Amir-Abdollahian quoted Heikal opened on Monday in the northwestern Irani- Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif dur- views on how to converge their policies and least one town, Amaritce, indicate that as having said, Asriran reported. an city of Tabriz, in a bid to expand cooperation ing the 14th ACD Ministerial Meeting, which regulations in compliance with the tourism in- even in such developed country in Cen- among the member states. was held earlier in March in . dustry across the continent. 2 tral Europe in early 21st century, we may expect such a level of vulnerability. Iran to host Amartice is in the province of Rieti, CAPA summit Rafsanjani hails govt’s role in boosting educational system as ‘unique’ Northern Lazio, about 140km from Roma, the Capital of Italy. in Sept. POLITICS TEHRAN — Ayatollah Akbar He also described knowledge-based devel- About 48 hours after the main deskHashemi Rafsanjani, chair- opment as one of the country’s principlal pol- shock, rescue efforts are in progress; ECONOMY TEHRAN — The desk man of the Expediency Council, said on Mon- icies. however, more than 200 aftershocks, Center for Asia-Pacific day that the current government has played a Iran has the capacity to earn a global repu- having a magnitude greater than 3 Aviation (CAPA) plans to hold Iran Aviation “unique” role in boosting the educational sys- tation as a country which possesses advanced in the 2 days after the main shock, Summit 2016 on September 18-19 in Teh- tem of the country. sciences, Rafsanjani said. have caused difficulties for search and ran, IRNA reported on Monday. “The Government of Prudence and Hope He said that Iran has achieved a “good sta- rescue teams and for those living in As Reza Jafarzadeh, the manager of has played a unique role in boosting the coun- tus” at the international level in science. pre-fabricated shelters. Iranian Aviation Organization’s Public Rela- try’s educational system using the JCPOA’s Iran and the 5+1 group (the United States, Italy has an important history of dis- tions Department, announced, more than achievements at the international arena,” he Britain, , and Russia plus Germany) astrous earthquakes as well as high level 150 foreign participants from 20 countries said during a ceremony in Tehran. finalized the text of the JCPOA in Vienna in July of seismicity in the southern Europe. This will take part in the event. He said that Iran’s relations with other coun- country’s development in various areas espe- 2015. The nuclear agreement went into effect county is located along a continental The conference mainly aims to investi- tries is increasingly expanding, leading to the cially in science. in January 2016. collision zone between the African and gate ways for financing projects and mak- Eurasian plates, geologically speaking. ing investments in Iranian aviation industry The small town of Amatrice, having in the post-JCPOA era. Other issues to be had about 2,500 inhabitants before the discussed in the conference include leas- 2016 earthquake, had experienced an- ing and buying planes, building and de- The Tehran Times new pocket-sized glossary is now available on the market. other devastating earthquake in 1638 veloping airports, investigating monetary, The reader-friendly is a rich source of the most common journalistic when it was totally damaged. Today, insurance as well as banking challenges in terminology collected by the daily’s retired staff. after the passage of about 400 years, Iranian aviation industry, and developing It can benefit a wide range of tastes from students to professional journalists. another severe earthquake has demol- local and international flight networks. Persian equivalents have been given for all entries, including idioms and ished the town, taking nearly 300 lives. The summit will bring together airlines, This town is located in 43km north of aircraft manufacturers, leasers, banks, ex- expressions. The glossary also includes example sentences for entries the l’Aquilla, the epicenter of 6 April 2009 port credit agencies, regulators and law authors thought it would be a bit difficult to learn. earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3. firms, along with airport operators and in- Italy is known for having had over vestors, and infrastructure developers for For more information contact: 30,000 medium and high intensity panel discussions and networking sessions earthquakes in the last 2,500 years, out to identify financing solutions for transac- of which 560 were strong and damag- tions related to aircraft acquisition, leasing (021) 430 51 603-4 ing, about one every 4 and half years. and infrastructure development. 13 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y NATION 2 AAUGUSTUGUST 30,30, 20162016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/international

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Implementation of Leader’s on human rights guidelines a must for POLITICS TEHRAN – After a mutually responsive, something Iran has desksuccessful marathon always been forthcoming to accept, re- government: Rouhani with the West over its nuclear impasse, jecting the debate is a one-way street, POLITICS TEHRAN — The Iranian presi- Tehran has accepted in principle to initi- Qaribabadi said. deskdent has stressed that a thor- ate dialogue with the European Union on “We have always been open to con- ough implementation of the guidelines of Supreme human rights, and EU foreign policy chief structive and bilateral negotiations.” Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei should be regarded Federica Mogherini already knows this. In a similar vein, Amoli Larijani had as a must by the government. “The negotiations have been ap- highlighted earlier that human rights ne- Speaking to the cabinet on Monday, Hassan proved by the Iranian High Council for gotiations with the West should be pre- Rouhani said the Leader’s guidelines boost the Human Rights (IHCHR), and it was an- conditioned upon a bilateral, rather than government’s morale for rendering more service to nounced to Mrs. Mogherini by our For- a unilateral, framework where only Iran the public, IRINN reported. eign Ministry that the Iranian side agrees would be subject to questions. in principle with the process,” Mehr news While European countries have been agency quoted Kazem Qaribabadi, IHCH hurling human rights charges at Iran, West to suffer from deputy chief for international affairs, as Tehran has replied with theoretical and terrorist acts of having said on Monday. practical queries in connection with the anti-Iran MKO: The Judiciary official provided no de- issue of human rights in Europe. tails on the content of the negotiations, Theoretically, Tehran believes the Uni- Larijani the make-up of the negotiating team, or versal Declaration of the Human Rights has POLITICS TEHRAN — Iranian Parliament when the talks begin. been drafted upon an utterly secular-liber- deskSpeaker Ali Larijani warned cer- The announcement is a follow-up to Iran’s al view with no concern for philosophical, tain Western countries against the consequenc- Judiciary chief Sadeq Amoli Larijani’s remarks logical, or religious underpinnings. es of their supports for the terrorist Mojahedin-e in a forum on human rights in Tehran on Au- From a practical standpoint, also, Teh- gust 3, where he proposed Iran and Europe ran has discouraged the West of impos- Khalq Organization (MKO), saying the West will be Kazem Qaribabadi, IHCHR deputy chief for international affairs plagued with the groups’ terrorist acts in future. open talks on issues of mutual concern. ing its take on the human rights on the The dialogue would provide a plat- whole world. “The group (MKO) has the darkest record of ter- Iranian Judiciary official says Iran has a lot to say rorist acts in the world but the Westerners support form for both sides to reach a better, “Iran has a lot to say particularly on the sinister group,” Larijani said in a speech in the mutual understanding of one another’s particularly on areas such as Islamophobia, racial areas such as Islamophobia, racial dis- central province of on Monday. judicial and legal mechanisms, Qaribaba- discrimination, double standards, and the breach crimination, double standards, and the di underscored. breach of human rights by the West,” However, the two sides have to be of human rights by the West. stated Qaribabadi. Iran marks anniversary of 1981 bombing at PM’s ISIS under Iran surveillance from Raqqa to Mosul:osul: official office POLITICS TEHRAN – Iran has been closely shah, western Iran, killing four and arresting some more. ceivedd ffromrom peopeo-- deskwatching Islamic State in Iraq and Syria Among the killed was Abu Aeshe Kurdi, a senior ple hhaveave proven POLITICS TEHRAN — The Islamic Re- (ISIS) militants from Syria to Iraq, a senior Iranian par- commander of the Daesh brigade in Mosul, Tehran an- very effective,”effective,” he deskpublic of Iran is marking the an- liamentarian said, explaining how Iranian security forces nounced later on. said. niversary of the assassination of former president thwart terrorists linked to the group from wreaking hav- Also, in June Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Mohammad Ali Rajaei and then-prime minister oc inside the country. Alavi revealed Iranian security squads had thwarted a Mohammad Javad Bahonar, who lost their lives in “From the very moment they (ISIS members) are as- major jihadist plot to conduct bomb attacks in the capi- a bombing in Tehran 35 years ago. signed missions against Iran in their bastions, be it in tal Tehran and other parts of the country. On August 30, 1981, Rajaei, Bahonar and several Raqqa, Syria to Mosul, Iraq, our security entities monitor Apart from security forces being on the lookout, a other Iranian officials had convened at the Tehran them until arrested,” said Alaeddin Boroujerdi, the head national watch has made it extremely difficult for plotters office of the Iranian prime minister in a meeting of of the parliament’s National Security And Foreign Policy to plan sabotage inside the country, Alavi stressed. Iran’s Supreme Defense Council when a bomb ex- Committee, on Monday. “160 million eyes are watching the security of the plosion ripped through the building. Iran has been helping the governments of Iraq and country. So far the clues and information we have re- Syria to battle the extremist Islamic State group and oth- er self-styled terrorist bands, which hold swathes of land Iran makes its new across the Syrian and Iraqi territories. Senior Iranian parliamentarian says, “From the very moment radar operational Being neighbor to Iraq to its west, the country has they (ISIS members) are assigned missions against Iran in their already dismantled ISIS-affiliated cells planning attacks bastions in Raqqa in Syria to Mosul in Iraq, our security entities within its territory, particularly over the past months. monitor them until arrested. Two weeks ago, Iranian forces clashed with one in Kerman- POLITICS TEHRAN — Iran has activated deskits advanced “Nazir” radar, Com- mander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base Zarif says terrorism is terrorism, rejects good, bad debate Farzad Esmaili said. POLITICS TEHRAN – Iranian the Afghan government and people. The new radar can detect small objects, anti-ra- deskForeign Minister Mo- Rabbani hailed a decree by Leader of dar aircrafts, and ballistic and cruise missiles, Esmai- hammad Javad Zarif has warned of the the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed li said, IRINN reported on Monday.Esmaili further scourge of terrorism in the region, un- Ali Khamenei, under which all Afghan said that the radar is capable of tracking U-2 air- derscoring that Tehran is against sorting children in Iran were allowed to attend crafts and UAVs such as MQ-1 and RQ-4. terrorists into “good or bad” ones. schools in Iran. The Iranian foreign policy point man Rabbani arrived in Tehran on Sunday Iran to extradite made the remarks in a meeting with Af- to hold formal talks with senior Iranian ghanistan’s Foreign Minister Salahuddin officials on mutual interests. hundreds of Afghan Rabbani in Tehran on Monday, where he In a separate meeting on Sunday with convicts soon emphasized all terrorist and extremist Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, Rab- groups must be countered. bani applauded Tehran’s role in support- “Afghanistan’s stability is of greatest ing stability in Afghanistan, adding that POLITICS TEHRAN — Iran’s Deputy For- importance for Iran,” the Iranian foreign Kabul has succeeded in improving its na- deskeign Minister for Consular, Parlia- minister said. tional security. mentary and Expatriates’ Affairs Hassan Qashqavi “The issue of security is very impor- “Despite the enemies’ actions to dest- announced that 251 Afghan prisoners will be extra- tant for both Afghanistan and Iran and abilize the country, the Afghan people dited from Iran in coming weeks. the two sides should hold successive talks and government seek sustainable peace Twenty one Iranian nationals sentenced to im- to discuss the issue,” he added. and stability in their country,” Rabbani FM Zarif (R) meets Afghan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani (L) in Tehran on prisonment in Afghanistan were extradited to Iran The Iranian top official further said that said. Monday on Sunday, Qashqavi was quoted as saying on Iran sees Afghanistan’s progress and se- Larijani, for his part, called on all coun- not become a safe haven for terrorists. The top Iranian official pointed to Monday by IRIB. curity its own. tries to cooperate in fighting terrorism. Fighting terrorism in Afghanistan re- friendly relations between Iran and Af- Visiting Afghan Foreign Minister Sala- The Iranian parliament speaker further quires political stability, Larijani said, un- ghanistan, calling for expansion of eco- International drugs huddin Rabbani, for his part, highlighted reminded the threats posed by terrorism derlining the importance of joint action to nomic cooperation between the two precursor smuggling the importance of the bilateral talks for in the region, saying Afghanistan must combat terrorism. countries. band nabbed in southern Iran ‘Coup attempt shows should change position on Syria’ POLITICS TEHRAN — Akram al-Kaabi, the sec- “I am sure that presence of faithful youths in fighting He added that it is Iran’s “revolutionary” and “Islamic” POLITICS TEHRAN — Iran has arrested desk deskthe members of an internation- retary general of Harakat al Nujaba, Takfiri groups affiliated with the global arrogance will lead duty to help the Iraqi people, highlighting the impor- al drug precursor smuggling band in its southern said on Monday that the coup attempt in Turkey showed to victory,” he said. tance of protecting Iraq’s territorial integrity. province of Hormozgan. that the country should change its position on Syria. A military coup attempt in Turkey on July 15 claimed Kaabi, for his part, said that Iraq’s Harakat al Nujaba The team was spotted and crushed by local in- During a meeting with in Tehran Ayatollah Ahmad Jan- the lives of more than 200 people and left nearly 1,500 will stand beside Hezbollah militants in Iraq and Syria, telligence forces and found in possession of a huge nati, the chairman of the Assembly of Experts, Kaabi said others wounded. underscoring that the U.S. and Saudi Arabia provide ter- number of 220-liter acid anhydride barrels that that Turkey’s support for terrorist groups in Syria is obvious. Also, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, chairman of the Majlis Na- rorists with missiles and arms. amounted to 21 tons, Tabnak reported on Monday. He added that Turkey is still the best route for terror- tional Security and Foreign Policy Committee, met with Elsewhere, he praised efforts being made by the Ira- ists to enter Syria. Kaabi on Monday. nian people, government and Leader of the Islamic Rev- Ayatollah Jannati said that Iran will spare no effort in During the visit, Boroujerdi said that Iran supports any ac- olution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei for supporting Party affairs to be supporting the Iraqi and Syrian people. tion taken to help restore peace to the Middle East region. the innocent people in the region. relegated to House of Parties Tehran props nuclear airspace with Russian predator 1 In May, Iranian Defense Minister Brig- tions on Iran over its nuclear program. arms export agency Rosoboronexport. POLITICS TEHRAN — Party affairs in Iran Although Iran has already installed adier General Hossein Dehqan formally In addition to the UN arms embargo, Under the contract, Rosoboronexport deskare going to be relegated to the armed eyes and missile sites in upwards confirmed the news, saying Khatam-ol- the U.S. and Israel heavily lobbied Russia has to deliver four battalions of the sys- House of Parties, according to Mohammad Hossein of 3700 points across its territory, the Anbia Air Defense Base had received the to block the agreement, saying it could tem to Iran. Moqimi, deputy interior minister for political affairs. S-300 system makes the country’s air- first delivery of S-300. be used to shield Iran’s nuclear facilities Later in 2015 the two sides buried the “We at the Interior Ministry will be only support- space more costly for flying objects to The sale of the $800-million S-300, against possible future air strikes. hatchet as Russian President Vladimir Pu- ing parties, but the affairs that used to be carried penetrate. originally concluded in 2007, was repeat- Incensed by Moscow’s lack of commit- tin signed a decree lifting the ban on the out by the ministry will from now on be pursued at Iran paraded parts of the advanced edly delayed due to pressure exerted on ment to the pact, Iran filed a case against delivery of the S-300 systems to Iran. the House of Parties,” he told reporters, Fars report- missile battery in Tehran on April 17, end- Russia by the West. Russia in the International Court of Arbi- Ever since then, there were conflicting ed on Monday. ing speculations over Russians’ hesitation In 2010, then Russian President Dmitry tration, asking for $950 million of compen- reports as to when Iran would actually re- to ship the system to Iran. Medvedev voided the deal, citing UN sanc- sation for the contract cancelled by Russia ceive the system. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

http://www.tehrantimes.com/international AAUGUSTUGUST 30,30, 20162016 INTERNATIONAL 3 Ansarullah sends delegation to Iraq, Bomb attack leaves over a visits to other countries on agenda dozen dead in central Iraq ISIL claims suicide bombing at A delegation from the Yemeni Ansarullah continues to take a heavy toll on civilians Iraqi wedding (Houthi) movement has traveled to Iraq in Yemen, an issue that has even raised to meet with senior Iraqi officials as part concern among some of Saudi Arabia’s More than a dozen civilians have lost their lives in a powerful of lobbying efforts to gain international own allies. bomb explosion that ripped through a residential neighbor- recognition for a political body formed Earlier this month, escalated hood in Iraq’s central province of Karbala. by Ansarullah and allied factions to run its strikes on Yemen after the peace talks The Euphrates Operations Command said in a statement Ye m e n . ended without result. released on Monday that the incident took place in the town According to Yemen’s al-Masirah news Bomb attack in Aden of Ayn Tamer, located 120 kilometers (74.5 miles) west of the website, the official Ansarullah delegation In a separate incident, Yemeni sources provincial capital city of Karbala, the previous night, when five headed by the movement’s spokesman, said a car bomb exploded near a gath- terrorists clad in explosives-laden vests attacked a wedding Mohammed Abdulsalam, arrived in ering of new recruits belonging to the ceremony. the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Sunday pro-Hadi forces in Aden on Monday, re- One of the assailants hurled hand grenades at the site, evening. portedly killing 60 soldiers and injuring fired gunshots from a Kalashnikov rifle, and blew himself up The delegates are scheduled to meet scores of others. at last. with Iraq’s Foreign Minister Ibrahim The Takfiri terrorist group of ISIL Iraqi security forces managed to gun down the four re- al-Jaafari and a number of other Iraqi of- (Daesh) has claimed responsibility for the maining attackers before they could inflict more casualties. ficials and political leaders. attack. The provincial health directorate said at least 18 people The delegation plans to visit several The director general of Yemen’s health were killed in the act of violence, while at least 26 others other countries in the region as well, ac- ministry in Aden, al-Khader Laswar, told were wounded. cording to the report. In its latest military strikes against left the Yemeni city of Aden toward the Reuters that at least 67 other people ISIL (Daesh) terrorist group claimed responsibility for the Besides gaining recognition for the Yemen, Saudi Arabia on Sunday pound- Eritrean Island of Assab to be deployed were wounded in the attack in the city’s assault, Amaq news agency, which is affiliated to the terrorist Yemeni Supreme Political Council, the ed areas across Yemen, leaving scores of to the southwestern Saudi border prov- Mansoura district. group, said in a statement. visits are also aimed at briefing regional people dead and injured. ince of Najran. “Around 60 dead in a martyrdom op- The bombing is the first in the Kerbala region since Iraqi governments about the latest atrocities In retaliation for the Saudi strikes, Saudi Arabia reportedly plans to add eration by a fighter from Islamic State tar- forces dislodged ISIL terrorists from their stronghold in Fallu- by Saudi Arabia in its war against Yemen, Yemeni army snipers allied with Ansarul- 5,000 Yemeni mercenaries to its border geting a recruitment center in Aden city,” ja, 80 km (50 miles) north of city. the recent negotiations between Yemen’s lah and Popular Committees — armed guard. the statement said, without giving further The ultra-hardline group has been retreating since last warring parties in Kuwait, and means of groups formed to fight back the Saudi Saudi Arabia has been hitting Yem- details. year in the face of government forces backed by Shia vol- supporting the Yemeni people in the face invaders — killed two Saudi soldiers in a en almost daily since March 2015, with A security source said the attack tar- unteers. of an all-out siege imposed by Riyadh on military base in Saudi Arabia’s southwest- internal sources putting the death toll geted a school compound where con- But it remains in control of parts of northern and western Ye m e n . ern region of Jizan. from the military aggression at about scripts of the Popular Committees, forces Iraq and continues to claim bombings all over the country, The Yemeni delegation had been in Meanwhile, reports say the Riyadh 10,000. allied to fugitive president Abd-Rabbu targeting mainly Shia districts and cities. for the negotiations, which regime seeks to hire mercenaries from The war was launched in an attempt Mansour Hadi, were gathered for break- ISIL claimed a truck bomb that killed at least 325 people were being held with former Yemeni offi- southern Yemen and have them protect to reinstate Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, fast. in Baghdad’s Karrada shopping street in July, the deadliest cials who were now under Saudi instruc- Saudi borders in the face of the heavy the former president of Yemen and Witnesses said the suicide bomber attack since the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hus- tion. Riyadh has prevented the Yemeni casualties it has lately been suffering a Saudi ally who has resigned from the entered the compound behind a truck sein in 2003. delegation at the talks from returning to there. presidency but seeks to grab power by that had brought breakfast for the con- The latest figures released by the United Nations Assis- Yemen three weeks after the fruitless end Yemen’s Aden al-Ghad newspaper force. That objective has so far not been scripts, who had queued for the meal. tance Mission for Iraq show a total of 759 Iraqis were killed of the negotiations in Kuwait. said at least 270 militants have already accomplished. Instead, the Saudi war (Source: agencies) and 1,207 others were injured in violence and armed conflict last month. According to the UN mission, the number of civilian fa- Germany, and France call for more efforts to end Ukraine crisis talities stood at 629. Violence also claimed the lives of 130 members of Iraqi security forces. The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Poland Steinmeier said the group also wanted to reassure The leaders of Russia, Germany and France have A great portion of the fatalities was recorded in Baghdad, agreed there should be greater international efforts to Europeans about the continued importance and rele- agreed to meet to discuss the situation in Ukraine on where 513 civilians were killed. end the fighting in eastern Ukraine, German Foreign vance of the European Union after the June 23 vote by Sept. 4-5 in China on the sidelines of the G20 summit, The northern and western parts of Iraq have been Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told reporters. Britain to exit the bloc. the Kremlin said last week. plagued by violence ever since Daesh began an offensive in He said there had not been sufficient progress in “The Weimar Triangle can plan an important role ... It A recent surge in fighting in eastern Ukraine, where Iraqi territory in June 2014. Iraqi army soldiers and fighters implementing the Minsk ceasefire agreement. Western is a format where we can discuss progress or the lack of Kiev is fighting separatists, and fresh tension in Crimea from Popular Mobilization Units are seeking to win back mil- officials were talking with Russia and Ukraine to encour- progress on issues such as the Normandy format aimed have raised concern that a fragile ceasefire agreed in itant-held regions in joint operations. age them to implement measures already agreed in the at ending the Ukraine conflict,” Steinmeier said. Minsk in February 2015 could collapse. (Source: agencies) Minsk process, including communal elections, he said. The Normandy group comprises Russia, Ukraine, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said last week “We have to work for a de-escalation of the situation,” France and Germany. he did not rule out introducing martial law and a new he told reporters after a meeting with his counterparts Steinmeier said fresh efforts began in recent days to wave of military mobilization if the separatist conflict aimed at reinvigorating the Weimar Triangle trilateral revive talks between Russia and Ukraine and pressure worsened. group. both sides to honor agreements they had already made. (Source: Reuters) EU stance on Muslim refugees unacceptable: FARC declares permanent ceasefire Merkel German Chancellor Angela Merkel has criticized some Eu- Ceasefire open new chapter for Colombia ropean Union members for refusing to accept refugees just A ceasefire to end the 52-year-old war night tonight. because they are Muslim. between the Colombian state and FARC “We noted with excitement the pres- “What I continue to think is wrong is that some say ‘we fighters has gone into effect, with a full ident’s order to the army. Consequently generally don’t want Muslims in our country, regardless of peace agreement expected to be signed we are proceeding to give the same or- whether there’s a humanitarian need or not,’” Merkel told in September. der to our troops.” German public television channel ARD on Sunday. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of The FARC declared a unilateral cease- Several EU members, particularly those in the east with Colombia (FARC) has issued the order fire in July 2015. But Sunday night’s cease- pro-nationalist leaders, oppose any plans to take in any ref- for its men to observe the ceasefire from fire is the first in which both sides have ugees from the Mideast and South Asia. midnight (05:00 GMT Monday). committed to a definitive end to the Last week, Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka said Juan Manuel Santos, Colombia’s pres- fighting. he does not want a large Muslim community because of the ident, said on Twitter: “This August 29 a “The ceasefire is really one more seal “problems we are seeing.” new chapter begins for Colombia. We on the end of the conflict. It is the test The political party of Dutch far-right politician, Geert are putting down our weapons. We’ve of fire,” said Carlos Alfonso Velazquez, Wilders, pledged on Thursday to close and ban ended the war with FARC!” a security expert at the University of La Islam’s holy book of Qur’an amid growing Islam phobic sen- Hundreds of thousands of Colombi- Sabana. timent in the European country. ans have died since 1964 as government Al Jazeera’s Alessandro Rampietti, re- The wave of anti-Muslim and anti-refugee sentiment is forces and FARC fighters battled in the porting from Bogota, said the two sides growing almost a year after Merkel decided to allow hun- jungles in what is considered Latin Amer- are due to sign a full peace agreement at will convene its leaders and troops one “We are on the verge of perhaps the dreds of thousands of refugees stuck in other European ica’s last major civil armed conflict. a formal ceremony some time between last time before transforming into “a le- most important political decision of our countries to enter Germany. Este 29 de agosto empieza una nueva his- September 20 and 26. gal political movement,” according to a lives,” Santos said in a speech on Satur- Nearly 1.1 million refugees, most from Syria, Iraq or Af- toria para Colombia. Silenciamos los fusiles. ¡SE “The Colombians will have the last statement published on Saturday. day ghanistan, arrived in Germany in 2015. ACABÓ LA GUERRA CON LAS FARC! word on the peace deal through a ref- Peace referendum The territorial and ideological conflict In her interview on Sunday, Merkel supported the idea of On the government side, Santos on erendum on October 2,” he said. On October 2, Colombians will go to has drawn in various left- and right-wing a quota system for fairly distributing asylum-seekers among Thursday ordered the Colombian nation- The ceasefire and definitive end of the polls to cast ballots in a referendum armed groups and gangs. all the bloc’s 28 member states. al armed forces to halt military opera- hostilities will be followed by a six-month that Santos hopes will endorse the peace It has left some 260,000 dead, 45,000 German officials expect to grant entry to as many as tions against the FARC. demobilization process. agreement. missing and 6.9 million people uprooted 300,000 migrants throughout all of 2016. They are mainly “The end of the conflict has arrived!” From Monday, the FARC’s estimated “A victory for the ‘Yes’ vote will be a from their homes. from Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, where their lives are in dan- he said on Twitter. 7,500 fighters will start heading to col- mandate from citizens for future govern- Efforts to launch peace talks with a ger from war and Takfiri terrorism. In a declaration before the media on lection points to give up their weapons ments,” Santos was quoting as saying by smaller rebel group, the National Libera- German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel on Sunday dis- Sunday in Cuba, where peace talks were under UN supervision. El Espectador. tion Army, have yet to bear fruit. tanced himself even further from Merkel’s position on the held, Timoleon Jimenez, top FARC lead- Guerrillas who refuse to demobilize “The plebiscite will grant the political But with the country’s biggest re- refugee policy. er, said: “I order all our commanders and and disarm “will be pursued with all the legitimacy that is needed.” bel group, the FARC, ordering a defini- ‘’We’ve always said that it’s simply incredible for Germa- units and each one of our combatants strength of the state forces,” Santos told He said the exact question that will be tive ceasefire, the conflict appears to be ny to take in a million people per year,’’ Gabriel said in an in- to definitively cease fire and hostilities El Espectador newspaper. posed to voters in the referendum would reaching an end. terview with broadcaster ZDF. against the Colombian state from mid- Before the demobilization, the FARC be announced “in the coming days.” (Source: Al Jazeera) Gabriel leads the Social Democrats (SPD), a coalition partner in Merkel’s government, and his comments come as campaigning kicks off for a federal election next year. Turkey accuses Kurdish fighters of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Syria Anti-refugee sentiment has also swayed regional and na- tional elections across Europe in recent years. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has accused there, but that is not the YPG’s aim. The YPG is engaged month - was largely Arab. International organizations and rights groups have ex- the Syrian Kurdish fighters of engaging in ethnic cleans- in ethnic cleansing, they are placing who they want to in “Residents who had to leave the region (before fight- pressed concern over an increase in the number of arson ing in northern Syria. those places,” Cavusoglu said. ing broke out) must be the ones who live there. But that attacks on refugee shelters. Cavusoglu told a news conference in the Turkish Ankara regards the YPG and YPD as allies of the Kurd- is not the goal of the YPG,” the minister said Europe is facing an unprecedented influx of refugees, capital Ankara on Monday that fighters of the Kurdish istan Workers’ Party (PKK), which has been fighting for an Top Turkish diplomat stressed that Turkey’s military most of whom are fleeing conflict zones in Africa and the People’s Protection Units (YPG) and its affiliate Demo- autonomous Kurdish region inside Turkey since the 1980s. operation in northern Syria will continue until YPG with- Middle East, particularly Syria. cratic Union Party (PYD) were attempting to put their The YPG, which controls nearly Syria’s entire northern draws to east of Euphrates. “The YPG (People’s Protec- Many blame major European powers for the unprece- own people in areas that had been released from Takfiri border with Turkey, has been fighting against Daesh. tion Units) first of all… needs to cross east of the Euphra- dented exodus, saying their policies have led to a surge in Daesh terrorists in the northern parts of Syria. Cavusoglu said the ethnic composition of the area tes as soon as possible. So long as they don’t, they will terrorism and war in the violence-hit regions, forcing more “Those people that were forced to leave these places around the Syrian city of Manbij west of the Euphrates be a target.” people out of their homes. should be placed back in these regions, they should live - captured by the YPG from Daesh terrorists earlier this (Source: Hurriyet) (Source: DPA) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY AUGUST 30, 2016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/economy

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1 ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iranian inland destinations. Her efforts were focused on creating a platform for deskTransport and Ur- The Iranian minister also called on Korea and Iran to make a leap forward going beyond ban Development Minister Abbas the secretary general of TRACECA to the restoration of somewhat estranged bilateral ties Akhoundi and Mircea Ciopraga, the visit Iran’s potentials in the north and caused by international sanctions against Iran. secretary general of the Intergovern- south of the country, especially those President Park, in her mental Commission TRACECA, ex- in the southeastern port of Chabahar. meeting with the her Ira- plored the ways for the expansion of Ciopraga, for his part, put empha- nian counterpart, empha- transportation cooperation between sis on the expansion of ties between sized the need to revital- Iran and TRACECA members in a Iran and TRACECA and while express- ize trade and diversify Sunday meeting in Tehran. ing satisfaction over Iran’s condition cooperation to encompass In the meeting, Akhoundi referred in the post-sanction time, he called investment and construc- to the logistic role of Iran in the re- for the more active contribution of tion of such infrastructure gion and expounded upon the coun- the Islamic Republic in TRACECA pro- projects as railways, air- try’s plans for development of dry gram. ports and water manage- ports, IRNA reported on Monday. TRACECA (Transport Corridor Eu- ment and energy facilities A dry port (sometimes inland port) rope-Caucasus-Asia) is an interna- as well as various other is an inland intermodal terminal di- tional transport program involving sectors, including health- rectly connected by road or rail to Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Abbas Akhoundi (L) shaking hand the European Union and 14 member care, medical services, a seaport and operating as a center with Mircea Ciopraga, the secretary general of the Intergovernmental Commission states of the Eastern European, Cau- culture and information for the transshipment of sea cargo to TRACECA, in Tehran on Sunday casian and Central Asian region. and communications tech- nology (ICT). In reply, President Rouhani expressed hope that the two countries would be able to work together in such Armenia, Iran working towards creating free economic zone areas as electric vehicles, agricultural machinery, gar- The Armenian and Iranian governments January 2015. carried out from the zone. for more than a decade. bage disposals and a sewage treatment system. are currently in the process of creating a The goods produced in the two coun- Tehran is particularly interested in de- International businessmen from the free economic zone in Armenia’s south- tries will also enjoy preferential trade re- veloping closer ties with Armenia as it will West and the EEU have flocked to Iran ern Meghri region, Yerevan’s Minister of gimes as Armenia has established with allow Iran to establish joint ventures with since Tehran agreed to a deal on its nu- Economy Artsvik Minasyan said on Au- the EU, United States, Canada, Switzer- EEU member states and start exporting clear development program. NEWS gust 25. land, and , RFE/RL reported. goods to the common market. Foreign businesses operating in the According to Minasyan, the proposed Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abra- Iran has in recent months moved region consider Iran to be a potential in- Russian economy at risk zone will stimulate relations between Iran hamyan announced the plans for the quickly to capitalize on its re-established vestment cash cow due to its vast eco- and the Russian-led Eurasian Economic zone on August 22, adding that produc- access to international markets after be- nomic potential. of delayed recovery after Union (EEU), which Armenia joined in tion and the export of goods would be ing placed under strict economic sanction (Source: Georgia Today) Crimea flareup

The recent flare up over Crimea may have just delayed Russia’s economic recovery. Greek economy grows in second quarter, strong rebound elusive After President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of plotting 's economy grew in the second quarter although The EU sees the economy rebounding by 2.7 percent terrorist attacks on the Black Sea peninsula this month, the the 0.2 percent expansion was slower than previously esti- in 2017. chance that Western countries will scrap economic sanctions mated due to weaker consumer spending and net exports, Looking at the components of gross domestic product, against Russia has declined, according to a Bloomberg survey provisional figures from statistics service ELSTAT showed on the year-on-year decline in economic output was due to of economists. Of the 21 asked, 52 percent see the European Monday. a further weakening of private consumption and a slightly Union beginning to lift its penalties in the next 12 months. An ELSTAT flash estimate issued earlier in August and negative contribution from net exports. That’s down from 69 percent in the previous survey. Only 10 based on seasonally adjusted data had suggested gross Consumption declined 0.1 percent in the second quar- percent expect the U.S. to start removing its sanctions, down domestic product would grow 0.3 percent in April-to-June ter from Q1, with gross capital formation rising 1.0 percent. from 19 percent a month ago. from the previous three months. The economy contracted Imports fell 0.4 percent, while exports decreased by 1.0 per- “Increasing Ukraine tensions will undermine investor con- 0.2 percent in January-March. cent, the data showed. fidence, keep EU and U.S. sanctions in place and further "We had a downward revision but it is encouraging that Gross capital formation recorded positive quarterly put off foreign capital flows, as Putin will not be focused on GDP recorded positive growth on a quarterly basis," said growth of 1.0 percent. economic reforms,” said Christopher Shiells, a senior analyst Eurobank economist Platon Monokroussos. "This (capital formation) was boosted by transport "Overall, a milder than initially expected contraction in -0.7 percent. equipment, weapon systems and public construction," said the first half points to a full year GDP decline of close to 0.5 The European Commission and the Greek central bank National Bank economist Nikos Magginas. percent or slightly better." project a 0.3 percent economic contraction in 2016 while "Despite the revision, the figures are in line with expec- Monday's data also showed Greece's 176 billion euro the OECD sees a milder 0.2 percent decline. Rating agen- tations for a recovery in the second half of the year, unless ($196.9 billion) economy shrank 0.9 percent on an annual cies Moody's and S&P are more pessimistic, expecting the there is a further slump in private consumption." basis in the second quarter, more than a flash estimate of economy to shrink 0.7 percent and 1.0 percent respectively. (Source: Reuters) Palestinian business champions blueprint for economy In the face of stalling growth, rising un- Bank and Gaza Strip. He said the approach would be “more put 5,000 in customs.” employment and a bleak political ho- In 2013, the Quartet for Middle East modest and more targeted” than in past Donors, who have been pressing Pal- rizon, Palestinian business leaders are Peace, headed at the time by former Palestinian economic plans, and would estinian officials to focus on long-term championing an action plan to resuscitate UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, launched recommend tackling specific socio-eco- planning, are likely to welcome the new at Informa Global Markets. “This will weaken the ruble and their faltering economy. an economic initiative for the Palestin- nomic challenges or promoting invest- imitative. force the central bank to adopt a more cautious, hawkish The blueprint, billed as a “new vision ians. But it was predicated on gestures ment in given sectors, then identifying “I think this stems from the need to tone.” for the revival of the Palestinian econo- of goodwill by Israel, many of which whether they should be tackled by gov- have a policy vision,” said Ragnar Gud- The sanctions imposed after Russia annexed Crimea in my”, is being launched on Wednesday at never materialized, and on progress in ernment or the private sector, or both. mundsson, the International Monetary 2014 have compounded pain from a drop in oil prices, trig- a conference in Ramallah sponsored by the peace process, which broke down ir- Sectors targeted by the plan include agri- Fund’s representative in Jerusalem. “So gering capital outflows and a plunge in the ruble. With oil top Palestinian companies, including Pal- revocably in 2014 after the failure of talks business, water, power infrastructure and much of the focus has been on manag- now near $50, the government is running its widest budget tel, the telecoms group, Padico, an indus- and an Israeli military operation against tourism. ing the crisis and day-to-day fiscal chal- deficit since 2010 and forecasts the economy to growth less trial conglomerate, the Bank of Palestine Hamas, the Islamist group that controls “I hope the government will listen lenges.” than 1 percent next year. The central bank kept the key rate and the National Beverage Company — Gaza. to us and listen to our recommenda- The IMF said in an April report that unchanged last month at 10.5 percent after a June cut that the local Coca-Cola bottler. The new “vision” being launched on tions,” said Zahi Khouri, chairman of the GDP growth in the West Bank and Gaza ended nearly a year holding pat. The fragile economy relies heavily on Wednesday will be different, its backers National Beverage Company. These, he Strip would probably reach 3 percent this The ruble has gained more than 13 percent against the foreign donor aid and Israel, which con- say, because it is entirely a Palestinian ini- said, could include the posting of more year, the same rate as population growth. dollar this year, the second best performer among emerging- trols the Palestinians’ external borders tiative that embraces gloomy but realistic customs agents near crossings with Israel Unemployment is 17 percent in the market currencies tracked by Bloomberg, after the Brazilian and holds sway in other areas, including assumptions that relations with Israel will to crack down on “parallel imports” of West Bank and 41 per cent in Gaza, and real. Still, the gains have yet to erase last year’s 20 percent travel permits and planning permission in not improve any time soon. consumer goods smuggled from Israel, disproportionately high among young loss. more than half of the West Bank. “We need to concentrate on what we which he says hurt the Palestinian treas- people, women and university graduates. Tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalated this month In the two decades since the Oslo can do, given the givens,” said Nabeel ury and cost local jobs. One Ramallah-based executive, who when Putin accused the government of staging attacks that Accords, which were meant to lay the Kassis, director-general of the Palestine “We don’t need 70,000 people in se- asked not to be named, said business- killed two servicemen in Crimea. Ukraine said the incident groundwork for a two-state solution to Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS), curity-related jobs”, Mr Khouri said in a people realize “if they don’t do some- never happened, while both sides bolstered their forces man- the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, numer- which is organizing the conference. “We reference to the largest single item in the thing to get the economy going, they ning the frontier along the peninsula. ous plans have been drafted to promote are looking at things that can be success- Palestinian Authority’s wage bill. “We can could lose everything they have.” German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said it’s not pos- growth and development in the West fully tackled under adverse conditions.” live with 65,000 people in security, and (Source: Financial Times) sible to ease sanctions now, as Russia hasn’t shown progress on meeting the terms of a 2015 truce accord aimed at stop- ping fighting between pro-Moscow separatists and Ukrainian Citroen CX reborn Brexit hits Tata Yamaha Motor troops in that country’s easternmost regions. in brand’s bold Motors Q1 profit, underscores This escalation over Crimea will affect investor confidence, commitment to Africa according to 76 percent of the economists. It will also intensify CXPERIENCE concept but shares rally for capital outflows, 62 percent said. second day “Given the prolongation of EU sanctions into early 2017 and recent hawkish statements by German Chancellor Merkel, we Citroen is hinting at how a future replacement Tata Motors June quarter net profit more than Yamaha Motor announced that it has par- see only a small chance of sanctions easing in a one-year ho- for its C5 family car could look with its Mo- halved to Rs 2,236 crore and missed Street estimates, ticipated in the Sixth Tokyo International rizon,” said Andreas Schwabe, an economist at Raiffeisen Bank tor Show star, the plug-in hybrid CXPERIENCE. but its shares continued to find favor with buyers for Conference on African Development (TICAD International AG in Vienna. “Moreover, for any easing of the The concept is a large hatchback (Citroen second straight session on Monday. Tata Motors was VI), held in Nairobi, Kenya on August 27-28, Western sanctions, we see the requirement of Russia showing calls it a two-box saloon) that’s around the same the top Nifty50 gainer. 2016. some flexibility in its position, which is currently not the case.” length as the current five-door Ford Mondeo. India's top automaker by revenue said its net profit At the Japan Fair 2016, held concurrently Reducing the penalties will have a positive impact on Rus- The CXPERIENCE is considerably wider, though, more than halved to Rs 2,236 crore in the June quar- with TICAD VI, Yamaha Motor exhibited its sia’s economy but the benefit will depend on the scope of any at two meters, and sits much lower, with a roof- ter on account of forex losses and higher expenses. Clean Water Supply System, a compact sys- action by the EU or U.S., according to Sergey Narkevich, an line at just 1.37 meters – some 10cm lower than Tata Motors' profit was hit by forex losses of Rs 2,296 tem for water purification. Because the system analyst at Moscow-based Promsvyazbank PJSC. the Ford’s. crore mainly due to pound depreciation post-Brexit does not require a powerful electric supply or “If it is the result of reduced military tensions and a gen- It is fitted with the latest version of the PSA vote and adverse commodity derivatives impact of Rs special coagulant chemicals, it is simple to de- eral improvement in relations between Russia and Western Group’s plug-in hybrid powertrain, which pairs 167 crore. ploy and allows for easy maintenances for lo- countries, the effect would be substantial,” he said. “If it is an an 80kW electric motor driving the rear wheels The majority of the forex loss was at Jaguar Land cal residents to operate water supply stations uncoordinated action by just some of the European countries, with a front-mounted petrol engine developing Rover, where profit after tax fell to 304 million pounds themselves. NEWS IN BRIEF the influence would be much less material.” NEWS IN BRIEF between 150bhp and 200bhp. from 492 million pounds in the year ago quarter. (Source: Bloomberg) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com AAUGUSTUGUST 30,30, 22016016 HERITAGE & TOURISM 5

Tabriz hosting 1st ACD UNDER VISITORS’ EYES Abbasi Hotel in ministerial meeting on tourism TOURISM TEHRAN — The extensively renovated deskAbbasi Hotel located in downtown Isfahan 1 The summit also aims to was once the Safavid-era caravanserai of the Madraseh-ye pave the way for further sustain- Chahar Bagh. able social, cultural, economic, and Facilities include a delightful traditional teahouse, a wel- environmental growth amongst the coming coffee shop, a business center and an indoor pool, Asian nations. sauna and gym. The Asia Cooperation Dialogue One of the most desired destinations in the country, Isfa- was inaugurated in June 2002 in han is a living museum of traditional culture and home to a Cha-Am, , where 18 Asian wide range of magnificent Islamic structures. foreign ministers met together for Following is some comments posted to tripadvisor.com by the first time. It aims to constitute the a number of visitors to the time-honored hotel: missing link in Asia by incorporating every Asian country and building an Asian community without duplicat- ing other organizations or creating a bloc against others. The ACD members hope that Asia would play an overriding and pivotal role in the further expansion of the Tourism industry and act as the main driving force for the expansion of the world tourism market. The ACD proclaims that the 65 per- cent surge of Asian outbound tourists This undated photo depicts a view of Tabriz in northwest Iran with the 15th-century El Golu seen in the foreground. An during the last decade and the con- exemplar of traditional Iranian architecture of the time, the yellow mud-brick edifice is surrounded by a large park of tinuance of its expansion during the the same name. tional tourists to Asia has positioned ism market in the world. rapidly developed in two dimensions, coming years ahead along with an “Not what I had in mind” ever increasing 34 percent of interna- this continent as the significant tour- Since its inception, the ACD has namely, dialogue and projects. We traveled to Isfahan two years ago and we stayed in this hotel’s first floor, it was absolutely gorgeous and I would’ve recommended it to anyone visiting Isfahan. Specified roofing covers to enhance But when we traveled this time we stayed in the basement level, which was miles away from the entrance, extremely protection for Pasargadae plain and did not look in anyway similar to the first floor we stayed in last time we were there… HERITAGE TEHRAN — A team of Iranian and age site announced in a press release on Monday. In conclusion this hotel is a beautiful hotel with an excel- deskItalian experts has been tasked to Situated in about 50km north of Persepolis, Pasar- lent location near Imam Square, but only the first floor of it construct custom-made roofing covers for some certain gadae was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire un- is beautiful. glorious ruins at Pasargadae, a UNESCO World Heritage der Cyrus the Great who had issued its construction (Lemoclemo from Kuwait, stayed August 2016) Site located in southern Iran. in about 546 BC. “First in class with excellent location” The scheme will be implemented during fall in close The site which hosts the tomb of Cyrus, was des- Luxury and opulence - come to be pampered and ad- collaboration with the Rome-based International Centre ignated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004 dur- mire the beautiful hallways and decor. The Abbasi is centrally- for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cul- ing the World Heritage Committee’s 28th session in located right in the heart of Isfahan, a block from the main tural Property, Hamid Fadai, director of the world herit- Suzhou, China. The tomb of Cyrus the Great in Pasargadae north-south artery of Chaharbagh-e-Abbasi Avenue just north of the river. Virtually every tourist attraction is within a 2 mile radius PICTURE OF THE DAY IRIB News Agency/ Mahmud Yusefi including the bazaar, travel agency, the palace, restaurants, UAE Ministry shopping and Isfahan’s famous bridges. (Jeffrey H. from Walnut, California, stayed July 2016) of Economy to “Luxury hotel” The facilities are excellent! The room was clean and the launch ‘Tourism staff was very helpful. There is a beautiful garden and a luxu- ry restaurant where to have dinner. The breakfast was not so good compared to other cheap- Leadership er hotels in Iran. (Cmolinuevo from San Sebastian, Spain, stayed December 2015) Program’ “Iran’s landmark hotel” Located in the central heart of Isfahan is the Abassi Hotel, ABU DHABI (Travel Daily News) — The Iran’s oldest hotel. This world class hotel is Isfahan’s and quite UAE Ministry of Economy will hold its ‘Tour- possibly Iran’s most luxurious hotel. This hotel is absolutely ism Leadership Program’ from October 30 gorgeous, from the multi-level reception area, the enormous to November 3, in collaboration with the UN central courtyard, and the hand painted flowers and birds World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and on the walls. The helpful front desk staff checked us in within Themis Foundation. five minutes and offered us an upgrade to room 148, a suite, The program falls under the framework of which we accepted for a nominal fee… the Emirates Host initiative launched recently The food service was absolutely impeccable. There was a by the Ministry which aims to enhance the wide variety of food from Iran in addition to Western classics. capabilities of the tourism sector and sup- I would definitely recommend this hotel to those looking to port the preparation of a strategic integrated travel to Isfahan, as it is second to none. five-year development plan. (Izedtravel101 from Boston, Massachusetts, stayed August The plan will raise the efficiency of the 2016) UAE’s tourism workforce, improve service levels, and build local capacities. H.E. Eng. Sultan bin Saeed Al Man- souri, Minister of Economy, said: “The de- velopment of the tourism sector and the NEWS IN BRIEF enhancement of its contributions to the national economy are among the main pillars supporting economic diversifica- to levy airport A combination picture shows a number of significant mud-brick structures that are scattered across the historical city tion and promoting policies for a post-oil tax on passengers of Yazd in central Iran, August 27, 2016. economy.”

Qatar’s government will levy a new airport tax on pas- Bookings down for terror-hit tourist countries sengers from Tuesday as the country seeks new rev- Destinations struggling to attract visitors after terrorist at- ternational arrivals there, which was worsened by the Paris Between July 2014 and July 2016 the number of Russian enue streams amid falling oil prices. tacks will continue to see a fall in international arrivals, flight shootings in November 2015, according to Forward Keys. tourists visiting Tunisia has more than doubled from 63,054 Every passenger leaving Qatar from ’s Hamad reservations suggest. France has suffered an accumulated year-on-year decrease to 131,434. The number of Algerian tourists has tripled from International Airport, including transit passengers, will Turkey will be hardest hit, with bookings for September of 5.4% between August 2015 and July 2016 and Paris suffered 65,000 in 2014 to 194,370 over the same period. be charged 35 riyals (7.10 pounds) for using airport to December expected to be down by 52% on the same a worse decline, down 7.5% over the same period. Tunisian hoteliers have slashed their prices to encourage facilities, according to a statement by the airport. period last year. Bookings to Turkey were down by 15% between Au- these new tourists to holiday in the country. The charge will apply to tickets issued after Aug. Bookings to France are down by nearly 20% over the gust 2015 and July 2016 compared with the same pe- Hichem Driss, vice-president of the National Hoteliers 30 and for any travel starting on Dec. 1 onwards same period. riod last year due to a series of terror attacks and July’s Federation, told You and Yours that hoteliers have cut prices and would be used to “further increase the airport’s Research also suggests Spain, Portugal and Italy are the attempted coup d’etat. from £45 a night to £25 per night. capacity and invest in new infrastructure”, the state- favored substitute destinations in southern Europe. Olivier Jager, from Forward Keys, said: “Travelers create a “Since the attacks hoteliers have lost the biggest part ment said. Travel data company Forward Keys analyzed flight reser- situation when they decide to visit alternative destinations. of their turnover which used to come from European vation data for Radio 4’s You and Yours program. “Operators and airlines decide to use their aircraft for customers,” he said. Alternative destinations other routes that allow them to fill their planes.” “We now receive more visitors from North Africa, During the first seven months of this year, the available Tunisia starting to recover and Eastern Europe, particularly Russia. They do not Lausanne, an seats to Spain from the UK increased by 19% compared with International arrivals into Tunisia fell by 39.4% between spend as much as the Europeans. We offer them special the same period a year earlier, Germany increased by 12%, August 2014 and July 2015, when a series of terror attacks offers because it’s important to have a little business to unmissable destination and Portugal increased by 12%. - including on the beach in Sousse - targeted tourism desti- try and save jobs.” Low cost carriers are the airlines most responsible for nations in the country. Tunisia is starting to recover. Data collated by Forward for foodies pushing up capacity. However, figures from the Tunisian Tourist Board show Keys suggests international arrivals for the coming quarter Lausanne in Switzerland has increasingly become the You and Yours listener Grace Finnigan, who has been on that there has been an increase in the number of visitors are up by 13% compared with the equivalent period last year. ultimate hotspot as tourists across the world, espe- holiday to the Algarve in Portugal, said: “There is a marked from Algeria and Russia. Mr Jager said: “We see a slight improvement in terms cially from the GCC region, flock to the European city increase in the number of people around this year. The traffic of bookings, which have increased by 13% for the period during the summer season. is horrendous and the restaurants are heaving with people.” Turkey will be hardest hit, September to December. The Lausanne Experience is an exquisite combina- Darren Northfield, who is in Marbella in Spain, said: “It is with bookings for September “That’s comparing demand last year with demand this tion of a premium gastronomic experience and other much busier than it was two years ago when we last visited.” year and because demand last year was very weak 13% is to December expected to be thrilling activities that include cruises, panoramic train ‘Other routes’ not great. However, it is going up, so there is hope for Tuni- rides, UNESCO World Heritage vineyard visits and the The series of terror attacks in France, starting with the down by 52% on the same sian destinations.” amazing Glacier3000 experience in the Alps. Charlie Hebdo shooting, triggered a decreasing trend in in- period last year. (Source: BBC) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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outcome of four years of negotiations and ARTICLE fifty-two years of warfare. The other side By Paul R. Pillar has to get some sort of concession, oth- FEATURE Former veteran of CIA erwise it would have no incentive to reach The Colombia agreement at all. FARC leaders would never Is Trump secretly winning have signed up to a formula that meant full punishment for themselves. As the Interna- behind wave of silent support? he peace accord between the tional Crisis Group observes, the idea of re- TColombian government and the negotiating the deal to get better terms “is Donald Trump’s campaign manager Kellyanne Conway was guerrilla group known as the Rev- accord: When generally considered to be unrealistic.” blasted this week for suggesting that the Republican is doing olutionary Armed Forces of Colombia We Americans have a tendency to view better than polls suggest. She may be right, but not for the or FARC deserves our applause and our all terrorists as cut from the same cloth and reason she thinks. The leading discussion among the political support. It makes possible the end of one to whom the same policies ought to apply. punditry over the last week, besides the hysterical conspiracy of the longest-running wars in the West- The FARC is a charter member of the official theory that Vladimir Putin is somehow behind an elaborate ern hemisphere. The agreement is good negotiations U.S. list of foreign terrorist organizations, scheme to undermine Hillary Clinton, has been around what news for Colombians, for the hemisphere, and declared U.S. policy through multiple is known as the “Bradley effect” – that controversial political and for the principle of peaceful resolu- administrations has been not to negotiate candidates tend to poll worse than they actually perform on tion of disputes. with terrorists. So a peace deal with such election day. Significant resistance to the accord ex- an organization may be unappetizing. But ists, however, and the outcome of a referen- and concessions the problem with that perspective is to for- dum in October to approve the agreement, get that terrorism is a category of tactics although it probably will be favorable, is by that can be used by all manner of perpe- no means a sure thing. The most significant trators in pursuit of many different kinds figure in opposition is the immediate past are necessary of objectives, including objectives that we president of Colombia, Álvaro Uribe. Uribe would consider legitimate, no matter how deservedly got high marks from Colom- illegitimate have been some of the means bians and from Washington for significant used to pursue them. The test to apply to improvements to security during his time in channel for those who have used such Colombians sincerely believe an alternative the question of whether it is appropriate office. Perhaps Uribe sees the peace nego- methods to pursue their interests instead agreement with the FARC was feasible, with to negotiate an agreement with a group is tiations conducted under current president through peaceful, legitimate means. the belief based on a vague sense that ulti- whether it acts on behalf of goals and inter- Juan Manuel Santos (who was Uribe’s de- Better deal mately full justice ought to be able to pre- ests that could, and should, be represented fense minister) as some kind of rejection of There is talk about a “better deal” that vail. But it is unlikely any “better deal” was in a normal and peaceful political process. his own policies. He shouldn’t. The proper might have been gotten. Probably some possible. The announced agreement is the If so, negotiation is appropriate. If not, the The concept was bizarrely confirmed by the Washing- way to look at the policies of the last two appropriate response is physical degrada- ton Post’s Philip Bump in his criticism of the methodology Colombian presidencies is that Uribe’s suc- tion or containment. of the LA Times/USC Poll, which the pundit calls “Donald cess in weakening and containing the FARC Different resistance groups score dif- Trump’s new favorite poll,” wherein the analyst claims that set the stage for successful negotiations un- ferently on this test even when seeming to people may “forget” whether they voted for Romney or der his successor. come from the same ideological neighbor- Obama in 2012. This seems like a bizarre sort of thing for Any attempt now at a purely military so- hood. Among armed Latin American leftist somebody not to remember, so the flaw that it seems Philip lution to the insurrection would be unsuc- groups, for example, Sendero Luminoso in Bump is pointing to is that a certain part of the population cessful. The war has gone on too long and Peru is one that never presented any op- lied. The LA Times poll, which showed Donald Trump lead- there are too many interests identified with portunity for a comprehensive peace deal. ing by 2 points at a time when other polls were showing the insurgent side for it to succeed. Meas- Although it gained some support from him falling behind Clinton by an average of 5 to 6 points, ures taken in an attempt to crush the FARC poor people in the hinterland with legiti- is constructed of a panel of 3,200 people who are polled would introduce their own forms of inse- mate gripes, its objectives involved such a continuously over the course of the election. Philip Bump curity for Colombians—who have gotten a drastic destruction of Peruvian society that believes it makes perfect sense that these folks lied about taste of this with the excesses of right-wing there never would have been anything to who they supported in 2012, but could be nothing but paramilitaries that initially were formed to negotiate. The FARC is different. Its objec- honest in 2016. Assuming the LA Times poll is incorrect, combat leftist guerrillas. tives have not involved any comparable perhaps a better explanation for why its results appear to A general and understandable reason demolition of Colombian society, and it has differ substantially from other polls may be because peo- for unease about the newly announced gained significant support from rural inter- ple are asked repeatedly who they favor and, knowing the agreement is that it makes concessions ests that have a reasonable claim to better power they wield as the chosen few, these respondents to, and limits any punishment of, people representation in Bogota. may be subconsciously directing candidates to stop doing who have done genuinely bad things. One can find a similar spectrum things they do not like even if on election day they will The FARC certainly has done many bad among terrorist groups. The objectives of ultimately support them. things, including things that we properly al-Qaeda and ISIS are so sweeping and Through that understand- The so-called define as terrorism. But Colombians, and extreme that there never has been a basis ing, Trump’s surge in the Bradley effect we, need to consider whether the type of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos shakes (L) hands with FARC leader Timoleón Jiménez (R) for negotiation with such groups. LA Times poll may mean individual justice that underlies the un- One other indication of the inappro- more people were upset is most vividly ease is more important than achieving a priateness of treating alike everything by things Hillary did that observed when Uribe deservedly got high marks from greater degree of peace and stability for bearing a terrorist label concerns Cuba, specific week compared to individuals the entire nation. One also must consid- Colombians and from Washington for which played a key role in hosting and Tr u m p . er that the announced agreement does significant improvements to security during his mediating the negotiations that pro- Reuters announced that only have two something that even (or especially) those duced the Colombian peace agreement. they removed the “neither” options – the time in office. most appalled by violent and illegitimate (Source: National Interest) option in their polling dis- availability of methods should support: providing a play coming under fire by a choices such number of professional poll- sters for what they called as neither or Finding ways to open dialogue and reduce chaos malpractice to artificially the selection inflate Hillary’s numbers. of a third party By Luay Shabaneh sustainable, among others. You may be asking yourself, Potential of youth how does removing “nei- candidate in etween World Refugee Day, World Population Day, And although governments generally recognize the ther” help Hillary? By doing large part BInternational Youth Day and World Humanitarian potential of youth in a country, they need to address the so it requires people who mitigate the Day, the United Nations may look as if it has spent root causes of inequality, instability, vulnerability and inse- don’t like either candidate its summer celebrating international days. curity, forced migration, crime, radicalization, exploitation to choose between one of influence In reality, the summer has been painful in the Arab re- and terrorism. Within the wider global discourse on migra- the two. of social gion and a reminder that even the largest development and tion, which is a source of economic and security concern Lesser of two evils desirability. humanitarian network finds the challenges of natural and for many countries, only concrete measures that will give The media narrative is man-made disasters almost insurmountable. Syria, Yemen, women and young people equal access to education, in- that Hillary, whether or not Iraq, Libya and Palestine suffer the brunt of intense armed formation and employment will make many of them want flawed as a candidate, is the more socially acceptable of the conflicts in which civilians seem to pay the highest price. not solve problems. If anything, it adds problems by put- to stay and contribute to the development of their com- two – so these people who dislike both candidates and would Sudan and Somalia continue in their protracted crises, and ting the physical and psychological health of young girls at munities and countries. probably not vote at all choose the “lesser of two evils.” It ap- several other countries in the region struggle with internal increased risk, preventing them from continuing their edu- And while a major part of the responsibility for reaching pears that neither of these polls, with a whopping range of political turmoil, making their route to prosperity difficult. cation and putting them at increased risk of abuse. the SDGs falls on governments, the process is in fact shared 14 points, are accurate reflections of the state of the race so Every now and then, a major and tragic development, Disappointment, frustration and loss of hope pushes between governments, civil societies and the private sector what is the best number to look at? During normal election such as the stories of Aylan Kurdi or Omran Daqneesh, bright young Arabs to leave, despite repeated promises which, each in its area, is a major player. The United Na- seasons, you would look at the poll of polls, or the Real Clear provokes public outcry and calls to the UN for renewed ac- by their governments to empower them, include them in tions, and in our case the United Nations Population Fund, Politics Average that shows Clinton leading by 6.3 points. tion to end the misery of people, as it serves as a reminder decision-making, and respond to their aspirations. support governments in establishing their priorities, reach- Trump’s campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, thinks that conflicts have not spared anyone. In fact, Arab states, like all 193 member-states of the ing out to partners in civil society, and evaluate the impact that is wrong arguing that there is a tide of “undercover” The Arab region, one of the youngest regions in the United Nations, have subscribed to the Strategic Develop- of policies and their effectiveness in really reducing pov- Trump supporters. Does she have a point? No. The so- world in terms of the age of its population, is one of po- ment Goals (SDGs), a set of 17 goals that define the rights, erty, improving access to education and jobs, and adopting called Bradley effect is most vividly observed when indi- tentials, a region that should be able to use youth to its needs and responsibilities of people to ensure their well- environment-friendly policies. viduals only have two options – the availability of choices advantage rather than to push it away in search of a better being through the commitment to end poverty and hun- To this end, the UNFPA facilitates consultations among such as neither or the selection of a third party candidate future, often through perilous routes across the Mediterra- ger, improve health and education, and make cities more governments, youth councils, academic institutions, and in large part mitigate the influence of social desirability. If nean. One in five Arabs is 15 to 24 years old, but more than the private sector, to identify the specific needs of young somebody favors Trump, but is unwilling to admit it they one in four is unemployed, according to recent research. Disappointment, frustration people in the region and adequately respond to four pri- won’t give Hillary the vote so it won’t be a two-vote swing, To them, the grass is greener on the other side, a side and loss of hope pushes bright orities: employability and entrepreneurship, civic engage- but only one vote. they see as abounding with education and employment ment, participation and inclusion, health and well-being, Hillary holds nearly a 30 point lead over Trump among possibilities that they have lost the hope of finding in their young Arabs to leave, despite and education. Only a true partnership between govern- millennial (18-34 year old) voters, but trails Donald Trump by own countries. repeated promises by their ments and non-governmental entities, with open dialogue a slim margin among older voters. Hillary’s general election Young girls are even more at a disadvantage, more the sub- governments to empower and sincere efforts will yield the much needed results en- base of young voters favored her Democratic primary rival ject of discrimination generally and during conflicts especially. shrined in the global goals. Anything less concrete will fuel Bernie Sanders by a rate of nearly 9 to 1. This begs the ques- Despair and destitution increases the trend of early marriage them, include them in the turmoil, adding to the migration flows from the Arab tion whether these voters will actually show up to support among young girls, often as a way to relieve the family from a decision-making, and respond region and to the global malaise that results directly from her or whether these individuals will opt for a 3rd party can- burden by handing the girl over to another family. to their aspirations. the frustration and despair of young people. didate. Trump’s general election base – generally older vot- Research consistently shows that marrying early does (Source: The National) ers – by contrast is the same group of voters who propelled him during the primary election. Trump’s core voter base will turn out in full. Poll modelling is based on the demographic make-up of previous election cycles such as 2008 and 2012 Britain’s weak borders perpetuate Calais migrant crisis when younger voters showed out in droves, but the question It is estimated that about 200 migrants But what is most worrying is that they to their national security. ing and access to public services. remains to be seen whether millennials Hillary can drive turn- a week are being smuggled into Britain also have no idea who these new arrivals If it is so easy for people to sneak That it is pathetically easy to get across out of young voters at rates comparable to Barack Obama. from the Calais area on the back of lor- are, where they have come from or what across British borders what is stopping the Channel only encourages more of If not, she would still be leading but not by much. It appears ries. they are likely to get up to once they have criminal gangs from bringing drugs, them to attempt the journey. suppressing Hillary’s base of support is exactly what Donald The British government’s failure to get made it here. weapons and whatever else they fancy Strong borders are vital to Britain’s se- Trump’s strategy appears to be — he knows that feuds will to grips with porous borders is the height They could well be convicted crimi- into Britain as well? curity and to finding a lasting solution to lower her voter turnout whereas his cadre of supporters will of irresponsibility. nals, gangsters or terrorists. At the very And on a related note, it is not surpris- the problems in Calais. hold strong. In the words of George Bernard Shaw, “I learned They will never know for sure how least they will be living here illegally and ing that the Jungle migrant camp in Calais Those tasked with protecting them never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig many people are coming; by its very na- most likely working here illegally as well. now has a record number of inhabitants. must be given the resources they need to likes it.” It seems that is a lesson yet unlearned by the Hillary ture illegal immigration is impossible to That they are finding it so easy to by- Many migrants believe that if they can do their jobs properly. campaign. (Source: Sputnik) quantify. pass the border controls is a major threat make it here they will get benefits, hous- (Source: express.co.uk) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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Iran calls for co-op with France in NEWS Iran, Italy negotiating building renewable power plants condensate refinery project Iran is negotiating with Italian energy firm Eni for investment in ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran’s Energy Minister Shiraz Pars Refinery project, Abbas Kazemi, Iran’s deputy oil min- deskHamid Chitchian said on Sunday that ister, said. his country plans to establish 5,000 megawatts (MW) Talks are underway with the capacity of renewable power plants within the next Italian firm for cooperation and five years and France could be a good partner achiev- investment in the gas conden- ing this goal, IRIB news agency reported. sate refinery project, Kazemi According to the report, Chitchian made the re- who heads the National Irani- marks in a meeting with French Minister of Environ- an Oil Refining and Distribution ment, Energy and Marine Affairs Ségolène Royal in Company, said, Mehr news Tehran. agency reported Augest 28. After the meeting, Chitchian said that the two sides Shiraz Pars Refinery will be discussed the ways of cooperation in the field of re- the first national condensate newable energies, among other topics. refinery in Iran. Royal for her part said that Iran and France could Upon inauguration, it will cooperate in the field of renewable energies such as have a daily capacity to refine wind, solar and etc. 120,000 barrels of condensate “Considering 3500 kilometers of seashores availa- and produce a daily amount of ble, two countries can also collaborate in the field of 12 million liters of gasoline conforming to Euro-5 standard. marine energy,” she added. Eni came to Iran in the early 2000s. It was to develop Phase 3 of Chitchian further added that Iran’s Ministry of En- Darkhovein Oilfield in Khuzestan Province and Phase 19 of South ergy is also ready to cooperate with French compa- Pars Gas Field, but halted operations due to sanctions. nies in other fields such as deep water exploration, Eni is active in exploration and production sector as well as restoring the groundwater balance and new technol- downstream projects, including refining and marketing of petrole- ogies in the field of desalination. um products. It is one of the world's major oil and gas contractors The collaboration could be in the form of invest- in engineering, construction and drilling projects both offshore ment or using new systems of production, Chitchian and onshore. (Source: Trend) said. Mentioning the capacities and capabilities of Iran's water and power industries, the energy minister stressed that his country plans to increase its renewa- Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian (L) and French Minister of Environment, Energy and Marine Affairs Ségolène Royal met at the Energy Ministry building in Tehran on Sunday. Oil falls towards $49 on high ble energy generation capacity to 7,500 MW by 2030. output, strong dollar

Oil fell towards $49 a barrel on Monday, pressured by high output South Pars phases 20, 21 refinery’s 1st train launched from Middle East OPEC members and as a stronger U.S. dollar weighed on commodities. ECONOMY TEHRAN — The first operator of phases 20 and 21 devel- Iraq, which has exported more crude from its southern ports desktrain of Iran’s South opment project, said that development in August, will continue ramping up output, its oil minister said on Pars gas field’s phases 20 and 21 refin- of these phases will be completed by Saturday. Top exporter Saudi Arabia has kept output at around ery was launched on Sunday and the the end of current Iranian calendar year record levels this month. phases’ flare was lit up using the sour (March 21, 2017). Brent crude was 62 cents lower at $49.30 a barrel at 0904 gas received from phases 6, 7 and 8, South Pars gas field, which Iran GMT. The global benchmark is down more than 6 percent from IRNA reported. shares with Qatar in the Persian Gulf, its 2016 peak of $52.86 reached on June 9. Inaugurating the gas sweetening is estimated to contain a significant U.S. crude was down 60 cents at $47.04. process, the refinery’s network will be amount of natural gas, accounting for The comments about high oil output have dampened expec- connected to the national gas pipe- about eight percent of the world’s re- tations that OPEC and outside producers such as Russia will agree line in few days, IRNA cited the Public serves, and approximately 18 billion steps next month to support prices such as a production freeze, Relations Department of Oil Industries barrels of condensate. following the collapse of a similar effort in April. Engineering and Construction (OIEC) South Pars is divided into 24 stand- "The market is increasingly likely to discount the outcome of Company as saying. ard phases, of which phases 1-10, 12, the event, given, even in the instance of a freeze being agreed, Based on the report, OIEC is imple- 15 and 16 are fully operational. Each compliance will be an issue," Barclays said in a report. menting the development project of standard phase is projected to pro- Members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting South Pars phases 20 and 21 in both to produce 2 billion cubic feet of gas per day. duce 50 million cubic meters of gas Countries are due to meet informally in Algeria on Sept. 26-28 onshore and offshore sections, aiming and 80,000 barrels of gas condensate Earlier in March, Alireza Ebadi, the per day. on the sidelines of the International Energy Forum. Russia is also expected to attend the IEF. PICTURE OF THE DAY SHANA Oil prices are less than half their level of mid-2014 because of a persistent supply glut. The chief executive of U.S. oil company ConocoPhillips, Ryan Lance, said at an industry conference in Sta- vanger, Norway, he believed oversupply would extend into 2017. A strong dollar also weighed on oil, traders said. The U.S. cur- rency rose to a three-week high against the yen on Monday after the Federal Reserve bolstered expectations that it would increase interest rates soon. A rise in the dollar makes dollar-priced commodities such as crude more expensive for holders of other currencies, and tends to put downward pressure on oil prices. (Source: Reuters)

The project for constructing refinery of Iran’s South Pars gas field’s phase 19 PERSPECTIVE of development is over 95 percent complete, Hamidreza The renewable energy Masoudi, the operator of revolution is under way phase 19, said on Tuesday. This phase is aimed at Governments are finally realising clean energy offers more ben- producing 50 million cubic efits than just reducing carbon emissions meters of sweet gas, 550 After years of discussion and stalled plans, the Middle East’s tons of ethane, 2,000 tons renewable energy revolution is well and truly under way. of propane, 1,200 tons of The impressive progress that Dubai has made with its solar butane, 80,000 barrels of gas energy ambitions in the past three years illustrates the potential condensate and 400 tons that renewable energy has for the Middle East and North Africa of sulfur per day. Some 1.5 region. It is no longer simply about reducing carbon emissions; million barrels of condensate developing renewables can save governments money and have been already exported shore up energy security. from phase 19, according to Since Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (Dewa) commis- Masoudi. sioned its first 13MW solar plant in 2013, its progress with its re- (SHANA) newable energy programme has been spectacular. After award- ing contracts for the 200MW photovoltaic (PV) independent power project (IPP) second phase in 2015, double the capacity of the originally planned 100MW, the utility recently selected the Iraq can crush OPEC’s oil freeze believers preferred bidder for the 800MW third phase, with a world-re- cord low tariff. Not only is the selected tariff a record for solar By Julian Lee 10.67 million barrels a day last month, can't be raised further without significant fire by the Niger Delta Avengers militant energy, it is also lower than costs for many conventional gas and according to official figures. That's almost investment and a long lead-time it might, group, who claim responsibility for most oil fired generation facilities. hen the OPEC nations last met 450,000 barrels more than the January just might, agree to a freeze to call the attacks, could let companies restore some In addition to the increasing cost benefits of renewable ener- Wwith Russia to agree an output level on which that last failed deal was Saudis' bluff. So Iraq is the most probable of that production. 855,000 barrels a day gy, another key attraction is the energy security it can provide for freeze, back in April, it was Sau- based. The kingdom might be willing to holdout. Almost the first action of new of Nigerian production is subject to force its users. With regional and global political and economic events di Arabia that shot down the deal -- re- adopt this as a ceiling, at least temporari- oil minister Jabbar Al-Luaibi was to ask majeure – 42 percent of January's output creating growing volatility in hydrocarbons markets, renewable fusing to take part without Iran. This time ly. After all, domestic demand will start to oil companies operating in the south of Russia, an architect of the April gath- energy can offer governments the opportunity to produce in- both countries may be more accommo- fall in line with its normal seasonal pattern the country, including BP, Shell, Lukoil and ering, also seems wary of risking a repeat creasing amounts of power without having to import gas. dating; the stumbling block is more likely in September. Freezing output at a sea- CNPC, to revive spending plans that they of the embarrassment inflicted by the While prices of oil and gas have both fallen significantly in re- to be Iraq. OPEC members are planning sonal high point is much more attractive were ordered to shelve earlier this year Saudis last time. So it will play its cards cent months, past cycles have shown prices can rise as quickly as an informal meeting in Algeria in late than doing it at the seasonal low. and to boost output. The results won't be carefully. This won't stop others in OPEC they have fallen. Moving ahead with renewable energy schemes September, where discussions of a freeze Iran's rapid recovery immediate, but they could come soon from continuing to promote the idea of can limit exposure to volatile international markets and provide could be revived. In April, the Saudis re- Iran still isn't likely to accept a cap enough to conflict with any undertaking a freeze. Nor will it prevent the oil price a stable supply of electricity. fused to limit output unless Iran did the while neighbor Iraq and arch-rival Saudi by Iraq to freeze production at the cur- from jumping on every hint of a deal -- The next challenge for the burgeoning renewables market same. Not surprisingly, as it was still rais- Arabia continue to boost supply. But its rent level. Nigeria, too, will balk at freez- no matter how absurd. Just don't expect is developing solar energy with storage capabilities to produce ing production after the easing of sanc- grounds for opposition are diminished. ing production at its current level, which to wake up in late-September to a world electricity during the night. While it will be some time before tions, Iran refused and the Saudis walked It's determined to get to 4 million bar- has fallen by about 500,000 barrels since in which OPEC and Russia have reached these technologies are widely used, Dubai and Morocco have away. Things are different now. Saudi rels a day by the end of September. And January because of sabotage in the Niger a credible agreement on a cap. already started planning for integrating storage capabilities into production has surged, hitting a record if its production reaches a point where it River delta region. A temporary cease- (Source: Bloomberg) their renewable energy programmes. (Source: meed.com) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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Study confirms MammaPrint’s accuracy in NEWS Baby simulator programs assessing treatment for early breast cancer may make girls more likely The percentage of patients classified as metastasis in patients with early-stage to get pregnant low risk were shown to have prolonged breast cancer.” Clinical outcome survival regardless of receiving adjuvant Schools that have infant simulator programs, where students chemotherapy, giving MammaPrint level In the phase III randomized, controlled use dolls and classes to learn what having a baby is like, may 1A clinical evidence and confirming the study, 6693 patients were evaluated with actually make teenage girls more likely to become pregnant, clinical utility of MammaPrint. Initial re- Mammaprint to help predict clinical out- according to a new Australian study. sults of the MINDACT trial were presented come in women with early-stage disease. The study, published in The Lancet, found that girls enrolled at the 2016 AACR Annual Meeting, which Patients were stratified into 4 subgroups: in schools with baby simulator programs were 36% more likely showed that MammaPrint demonstrated low clinical risk/low genomic risk (2745), to have a pregnancy by age 20 than those enrolled in schools a high level of accuracy at identifying a low clinical risk/high genomic risk (592), with standard curriculums. Of the girls enrolled in the program, large subset of women with clinically high clinical risk/low genomic risk (1550), 8% had at least one birth by age 20, compared to 4% in the high-risk early stage breast cancer for and high clinical risk/low genomic risk control group; and 9% of the girls in the program had at least whom adjuvant chemotherapy was un- (1806). one abortion compared to 6% in the control group. likely to produce benefit.2 Altogether, 88% of the patients en- “We were very surprised” Sally Brinkman, lead author and as- “When we developed MammaPrint, rolled had hormone receptor (HR)-pos- sociate professor at Telethon Kids Institute at University of West- we knew we wanted to achieve the itive tumors and 10% had biologically ern Australia told ABC News. “It’s one thing to get results to say same level of evidence required for a aggressive HER2-positive disease. After a it doesn’t work, it’s another to get results that does the opposite.” typical pharmaceutical drug,” said study median follow-up of 5 years, 3% of the The study tracked more than 2,800 teen girls, age 13 to 15 author Laura van’t Veer, MD, chief re- study population died and 5.4% experi- years old, at 57 schools in Australia, following them until age 20. search officer, Agendia, leader, Breast enced either distant metastases or death. those who underwent randomization metastases were observed in the estro- (Source: Time) Oncology Program, and director, Ap- In the 1550 patients (23.2%) with on the basis of clinical risk and received gen-receptor–positive, HER2-negative plied Genomics at UCSF Helen Diller high clinical risk and low genomic risk, chemotherapy had a 5-year survival rate subgroup, the authors noted, and either Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, the 5-year survival rate without distance without distant metastasis of 95.9% (95% node-negative or node-positive disease. in a statement. “That is why we are one metastasis was 94.7% for those who did CI, 94.0-97.2). For those who underwent Gabriel Hortobagyi, MD, FACP, FASCO of only a few diagnostic tests with FDA not receive chemotherapy (95% CI, 92.5- randomization based on genomic risk Professor and Chair Emeritus, Depart- Discovery of a novel clearance and why we rigorously evalu- 96.2). In those who did receive chemo- and did not receive chemotherapy had ment of Breast Medical Oncology, The ated MammaPrint in the context of therapy, the survival difference was 1.5 a rate of 94.4% (95% CI, 92.3-95.9). This University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer inhibitor with potential clinical-pathological factors in the ran- percentage points, with the rate being was 1.5 percentage points lower than the Center, chair of Agendia Inc Medical Ad- to eradicate colorectal domized MINDACT trial. Now indeed, lower without chemotherapy. rate among those who received chemo- visory Board, said that the MINDACT trial we have the only genomic assay with Among patients in the intention-to- therapy (HR, 0.78; 95% CI, 0.50 to 1.21; P design demonstrates the clinical utility of cancer stem cells level 1A evidence to help physicians treat population who were at high clinical = 0.27). the assay. A team including the National Cancer Center (NCC) (Tokyo, Japan), more accurately predict risk of distant risk and low genomic risk at enrollment, Similar survival rates without distance (Source: OncLive) the RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies (CLST) (Yokohama, Japan), and Carna Biosciences Inc. (Kobe, Japan) has jointly an- Illegally manufactured fentanyl linked to rise in overdoses nounced the development of a novel small-molecule Wnt inhibitor named NCB-0846. Wnt signaling is a key pathway of cancer stem The increasing distribution of illicitly manufactured fentanyl authors, led by R. Matthew Gladden, Ph.D., National nationwide alerts identifying increases in fentanyl-relat- cell (CSC) development. The inhibitor may provide a new therapy (IMF) across the United States, and the sharp rise in over- Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for ed overdose deaths in multiple states. option for patients with drug-refractory colorectal cancer. dose deaths linked to this drug, are causing more concern Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The current report documents changes in synthetic opioid–re- Colorectal cancer is a major cause of cancer death, accounting about a growing threat to public health and safety. Breakthrough in cancer pain lated overdose deaths among 27 states where death certificates for approximately 700,000 deaths annually worldwide. Over 90% of According to a report published online August 25 in Mor- Pharmaceutical fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50 to 100 consistently report drugs involved in overdoses. These changes colorectal cancers carry somatic mutations in Wnt signaling com- bidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the number times more potent than morphine, is approved for the were highly correlated with fentanyl submissions, but not with fen- ponent genes such as the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) tumor of drug products obtained by law enforcement that tested management of surgical/postoperative pain, severe chronic tanyl prescribing, which remained relatively stable. suppressor gene, resulting in constitutive activation of Wnt signal- positive for fentanyl (fentanyl submissions) increased by 426% pain, and breakthrough cancer pain. IMF, which is unlawful- The report identified eight states where increases in ing. This in turn leads to the generation of CSCs, which are intrinsi- from 2013 through 2014. Deaths related to synthetic opioids ly produced fentanyl obtained through illicit drug markets, fentanyl submissions and synthetic opioid deaths were cally resistant to conventional chemotherapy. Therefore, therapeu- (excluding methadone) increased by 79% during that period. is commonly mixed with or sold as white powder heroin. primarily concentrated. In these “high-burden” states, the tics that can block Wnt signaling are likely to eradicate cancer stem “An urgent, collaborative public health and law en- Starting in 2013, the production and distribution of synthetic opioid crude death rate increased 174%, and the cells and cure the disease. However, despite a wealth of data and forcement response is needed to address the increasing IMF increased to unprecedented levels. In 2015, the Drug rate of reported fentanyl submissions increased by 1000%. investment in research and development, no Wnt-inhibiting drug problem of IMF and fentanyl deaths,” said the report’s Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the CDC issued (Source: MedScape) has yet been incorporated into clinical practice. (Source: EurekAlert)

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and to promote public awareness and documentary form. culture of human rights, and also to The festival received about 800 introduce the real face of international works in different sections and in the PERSPECTIVE human rights claimants, through art form of motion graphics, infographics, Human rights tools, as Leader of Islamic Revolution poster and paper boards, photogra- Merkel under fire over believes, “any idea not integrated in phy and cartoon. art is ephemeral.” The works were produced by 350 “open-door” refugee policy The event held on Sunday evening, artists of ‘revolutionary values’ across By Maryam Azish August 28, to commemorate Iranian the country, most of them based violations in artists who have dedicated their works on research studies and have been for fighting against arrogance. adopted by the festival’s secretariat series of bloody attacks on civilians in July have fo- The festival was introduced first as accomplished particularly based on Acused attention on German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s in June 28, coinciding with American American human rights issues. open-door migrant policy, which allowed hundreds of Human Rights Week, and is set at the During the closing ceremony for thousands of migrants from the Middle East, Africa and else- the name of national level and held in cooperation the first American Human Rights Art where into Germany last year and resulted in a decline in her with the Iranian Lawyers Mobilization, Festival, Iranian artists were appreci- domestic popularity in this European country. Art Center, Islamic Propagation Or- ated, including Iranian film director, In July, Germany was rattled by several attacks, three of ganization, the Human Rights Council producer and documentary filmmaker which authorities say have been carried out by asylum seekers of the Judiciary, the Organization for Nader Talebzadeh and Organizer of or refugees inspired by extremists. democracy Mobilization of the Oppressed, and Iran's International Holocaust Car- some other public organizations and toons Exhibition Sayed Masoud Sho- In a speech last year, Leader of the Is- of other unarmed black minorities re- NGOs. jaee Tababaei who have contributed lamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayed Ali cently killed by police in the US. The most important approach of for years to the disclosure of real face Khamenei highlighted the numerous African American men are incar- the popular event is to produce re- of American and arrogance human crimes which were committed by the cerated at six times the rate of white search-based art works on the nature, rights violations. US against Iranian nationals from June men, and three percent of all black significance and instances of Ameri- US laws and practices routinely vio- 26 to July 2, and suggested that the males are currently incarcerated in a can human rights. late rights, often rights of those least week should be entitled the “Week of state or federal prison. US police killed The study which includes a series of able to defend their rights in court or American Human Rights”. at least 102 unarmed black people in human rights violations of US govern- through the political process—racial “In this period, the true nature of 2015, nearly twice each week most of ments is fully presented to the artists, and ethnic minorities, immigrants, American human rights was revealed them identified as unarmed, though and they have to produce all artworks children, the poor, and prisoners and in our country,” the Leader said, back the actual number is likely higher due of the festival based on the major re- they most likely to suffer abuses. on June 27, 2015. to underreporting. search findings, using it as a reference US national security policies, in- Accordingly, on January 11 this year, However, when it comes to hu- which elucidates instances of the US cluding mass surveillance programs, President Hassan Rouhani communi- are wearing away freedoms of the cated a law designating July 2 in Iran’s press, expression, and association. According to a survey published in the newspaper “Bild am calendar as the “Day of Revealing Muslim Americans are widely seen Sonntag”, fifty percent of Germans oppose Merkel, blamed American Human Rights”. as victims of discrimination. Discrimi- for her moderate asylum policy for exposing the country to a Historically, one of the earliest uses natory and unfair investigations and shocking bloodshed, seeking a fourth consecutive term. of the term “human rights” is attrib- prosecutions of American Muslims Results indicate that 50 percent of poll participants were uted to Frederick Douglas when he are alienating the communities the US against a new term for the Chancellor, while 42 percent were referred to the fundamental rights of claims it wants as partners in combat- in favor. Party support enslaved African-Americans at the ting terrorism. time when the United States did not Every US jurisdiction allows children Meanwhile, within supporters of Merkel’s center-right Chris- recognize their humanity or their under the age of 18 to be prosecuted tian Democratic Union (CDU), 70 percent support another term rights. as adults and sentenced to adult prison for Merkel, while 22 percent said they were opposed. Since 1945 America has displayed terms in certain circumstances. At the So far Merkel, who was first appointed as Chancellor in No- exceptional leadership in promoting end of 2013, 1,200 children were being vember 2005 and is serving her third term, has yet to announce international human rights. At the held in adult state prison facilities. whether or not she will seek a fourth term as Chancellor. same time, however, it has also re- Hundreds of thousands of children According to the German magazine “Der Spiegel,” Merkel is sisted complying with human rights work on US farms. Child labor is com- waiting to see if she has the backing of the CDU’s Bavarian sister- standards at home or aligning its mon on tobacco farms in the US, the party, the Christian Social Union (CSU). foreign policy with these standards world’s fourth largest tobacco pro- The next German federal elections are expected to be held abroad. ducer. Congress has not closed a legal at some point between August 27 and October 22, 2017. Mer- Human Rights Watch (HRW) in its loophole allowing children to do haz- kel was first appointed as Chancellor in November 2005 and is annual reports has repetitively talked ardous work in agriculture at 16. serving her third term. upon the widespread abuses linked man rights issue, the US exempts itself violations against the US citizens, Iran US military veterans face systemic Recently, the sudden rise of attacks in Germany has encour- to prison overpopulation, racial dis- from any kind of violations and abuses and the rest of the world. barriers in accessing health care, in- aged political rivals of Merkel, criticizing her modest asylum parity, capital punishment, solitary upon its own citizens, and particularly The collection of research-based cluding long delays in obtaining ad- policy. confinement, youth in criminal justice regarding its own crimes against other instances was so comprehensive to equate care at Department of Veteran The attacks have revived a backlash against Merkel’s decision system, police killings, drug reform, nations of the world. become a book entitled "American Affairs (VA) health centers. last year to open the borders to those fleeing war and persecu- immigration, and many other hu- Issuing its annual list of human Human Rights” unveiled during the Millions of women in the United tion. man rights violations instances in the rights violators, the US has been ac- closing ceremony of the festival. States had been victims of attempted In the span of a week in July, an axe rampage, a shooting US. In its annual review in 2016, HRW customed to accusing other countries Javad Hajipour and Mrs. Es’haghi or completed rape. At least one in spree, a knife attack and a suicide bombing stunned Germany, ranked police mistreatment of Blacks of human rights violations and claim- are the two researchers and authors five women is sexually assaulted in leaving 13 people dead, including three assailants and dozens in America among human rights crises ing to be a champion in defending of the book who commented that it college, according to the reports re- wounded. Defending Open-Door Policy occurring across the globe. human rights, while there are many includes the collection and documen- leased by the US Centers for Disease It has presented high-profile police report coming out to prove the US tation of American human rights vio- Control and Prevention. Defending her open-door policy towards refugees, Merkel, killings of unarmed African Americans, holds the first place as the biggest hu- lations developed in three main sec- The list goes on. You can find mil- who has led Europe’s economic powerhouse for nearly 11 years, especially in recent years. Trayvon man rights violator in the world. tions narrating instances of human lions of words in describing American is insisting she feels no guilt over a series of violent attacks in Martin in Florida, Freddy Gray in Balti- The Islamic Republic of Iran, for the rights violations in the US, its anti- hu- crimes and human rights violations, Germany and was right to allow hundreds of thousands of mi- more, Walter Scott in South Carolina, first time, has launched an art festival man rights performance in the inter- something that is corresponding to grants and refugees to arrive last summer. Michael Brown in Missouri, Alton Ster- to display US policies completely op- national arena as well as US hostile the policies of authoritarian, dictato- “A rejection of the humanitarian stance we took could have ling in Louisiana, are among hundreds posed to human rights basic demands, behavior against the Iranian nation in rial and greedy policies of the US. led to even worse consequences,” the German chancellor said, adding that the assailants “wanted to undermine our sense of community, our openness and our willingness to help people in need. We firmly reject this.” West playing with fire by curbing Aleppo liberation Recognizing how fearful people were about their personal safety, she said: “We’re doing everything humanly possible to By Hamidreza Gholamzadeh the idea to get rid of notoriety and illegality of to stand against the siege which can weaken ter- ensure security in Germany,” acknowledging the “huge degree working with and supporting an Al-Qaeda-affiliat- rorists in Aleppo after about five years, talking of of insecurity people feel as a result of the recent events, that leppo is the biggest and second most im- ed group. So in this way they could circumvent the possible humanitarian catastrophe despite meas- people are scared”. But, she said, “fear cannot be a counsel for A portant Syrian city after capital Damascus international laws and work with the same terror- ures such as safety corridors and distribution of political action”. which was occupied by terrorists and Takfiri ists who were once in allegiance with Al-Qaeda in warm food to the displaced taken by Syria and Anti-Merkel Rally armed groups in 2012. Recently, Syrian Army and order to use the terrorists to topple Bashar Assad Russian forces. German FM Frank-Walter Stein- On July 30, over 5,000 protested in Berlin and thousands Russian forces cut the only border route to Turkey and pursue their regime change plan in Syria. meier also joined the western officials to oppose more throughout Germany over the ‘open-door’ policy that and completed their siege around the city in a sig- Now, with the tough situation for Al-Nusra in the siege. With Syrian Army and its allies’ upper many have blamed for four brutal terrorist attacks that left 13 nificant achievement during more than 5 years of Aleppo, the same scenario seems to be under way. hand in the country’s war on terror and renam- dead over the last month, while a key political ally Horst See- war with terrorists and Takfiris. The achievements Al-Nusra has split off from Al-Qaeda and voices of ing of Al-Nusra, western states and some regional hofer, the conservative premier of Bavaria, dramatically withdrew of Syrian army and its allies, though, are not lim- Arab countries seem to be trying to rescue terror- his support over immigration policy. ited to this and they have been spending recent ists in Aleppo and prolong Syrian war. Seehofer has launched a fresh attack on her leadership, dis- months gaining momentum on the battleground. It is also important to have an eye on the tancing his party from Merkel and straining the coalition that The imminent recapturing of Aleppo, and even other side of Syria to understand the situation in keeps her in power. the siege over the city, has improved and will in- Syria and find out another evidence the govern- Stressing he had no wish to start a quarrel with Merkel’s crease Syrian government and Army’s position and ment is gaining the upper hand in the devasta- party, Seehofer said it was important to look ‘reality’ in the face. will drastically change the game in favor of Syrian tive war. Reviewing last few months in behavior ‘Merkel must go’ has been trending on social media, with President Bashar al-Assad and his resistance pol- of ISIL terrorist group shows that they losing the people posting powerful pictures including one claiming that icy. In other words, liberating Aleppo would pave ground in Syria (and of course in Iraq as well) she has blood on her hands after recent attacks. the way for Syria – and Russia and Iran as its allies more and more and to keep their face, they A survey found that 83 per cent of Germans see immigration – to defeat Al-Nusra Front on one hand, and ISIL have turned toward spreading fear by carry- as their nation’s biggest challenge - twice as many as a year ago. which is weakened both in Syria and Iraq on the ing out terrorist attacks in different parts of the Recent attacks have fuelled the right-wing movement, which other hand. world. Recent tragic events in Afghanistan, Iraq, has long called for stricter immigration controls, particularly in Ba- There are two evidence marking the signifi- Germany and France which were claimed by ISIL varia, where she faces heavy criticism from high-profile politicians. cance of the ongoing developments in Syria. Split reflects the fact that they are trying to bully the New Asylum Policy of Al-Nusra Front from al-Qaeda was a headline- world and hide their losses on the battle ground The violence reignited political friction that had eased as the making news for many media outlets, but did not in Syria and Iraq. number of new arrivals to Germany slowed to a trickle in recent surprise so many people. It is no secret that Al- By supporting terrorist groups – directly or indi- months due to the closure of the Balkans migration route and Nusra has long been supported by states seeking rectly – and curbing Syrian government’s achieve- an EU deal with Turkey to take back migrants. removal of Assad both in region and outside the support for the group under the pretext of hu- ments, anti-Assad countries are playing with fire According to German government, some 222,000 asylum- Middle East as so-called ‘moderate’ fighters who manitarianism is being heard from west. Syria and as they have put collapse of Assad government seekers arrived in this European country in the first half of this can fight Assad and Syrian Army to follow a re- Russia have considered three ‘safe corridors’ for on the top of their agenda, while it negatively im- year, reflecting a much-reduced influx. gime change policy in the war-torn country. How- nearly 250,000 civilians and one for the fighters pacts their own security. Such terrorist attacks by Last year, nearly 1.1 million people were registered as asylum- ever, when it was clear that Al-Nusra is affiliated who lay down arms to evacuate the city; Assad has love wolves or ISIL members across the Europe seekers in Germany. Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said with Al-Qaeda, no more – at least direct – support also issued an amnesty verdict for 3 months for and other parts of world can happen again un- he won’t forecast how many will arrive in 2016, given uncertainty was possible; though they still managed to funnel any fighter who lays down arms and surrenders to less the Syrian government uproots the terrorists about developments. supports in lower scale. Army or releases prisoners captured by terrorists. in the country and is ‘truly’ and ‘honestly’ helped Public conscience in the international community view Mer- The idea was in fact raised more than a year Yet, the United States who has the group on its list in that way. Otherwise, the current policy of west kel’s stand toward the refugees in the context of the International ago by Qatar and some Persian Gulf states who of terrorist organizations, cast doubt on Moscow's in supporting so-called ‘moderate’ terrorists with Humanitarian Law (IHL). The question come to the mind of the suggested the group to split up with Al-Qaeda intent where Secretary of State John Kerry claimed their double-standards and impeding Assad’s vic- ordinary people regardless of their partisan affiliation is that and they in return would provide the group with "it has the risk, if it is a ruse, of completely break- tory by engaging him in a prolonged war, will what to do with the refugees standing behind the borders of the funds and supplies, according to a Reuters report ing apart the level of cooperation." have no other result but more sporadic terrorist European states in the cold weather? in March 2015. The Arab countries had suggested French and British foreign ministers were next attacks in their lands. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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Rocket Lab nears completion of world’s first NEWS How big is the world’s private orbital launch site in New Zealand largest marine preserve?

Launching satellites into space could get ing of over 60 percent of all the satellites A graphic from The Pew Charitable Trusts puts that size in even cheaper very soon. that were launched in 2015,” he said, noting perspective — the area will be more than 3.5 times the size Rocket Lab, whose technology aims that the shrinking size of modern satellites of California, 10 times the size of Iowa and 105 times the size to propel small satellites into orbit at a allows for the Electron’s high capacity. of Connecticut. fraction of the current industry prices, The model appears to be environ- The monument was created by President George W. Bush has nearly completed construction of the mentally friendly too. One launch on in 2006 to preserve the veg- world’s first private launch site. the Electron is expected to consume the etation and wildlife in the Located on New Zealand’s Mahia Pen- same amount of fuel as a 737 jet aircraft area off the coast of Hawaii, insula, the site was designed to “enable going from Los Angeles to San Francisco, and this week, President Ba- the highest frequency of space launches Beck said. rack Obama announced that in history,” according to Rocket Lab, a U.S. “We needed an island-nation that was he would expand the area to company with a New Zealand subsidiary. in the middle of the Pacific to reach all the a total of more than 580,000 Once ready, the site will be home to the launch angles we needed, somewhere square miles. company’s first set of trials, scheduled for where we could build our own private Having monument sta- the coming months. range.” tus means that commercial Ten-year old Rocket Lab will be charg- Because most U.S. launch sites are fishing and new mining is ing $4.9 million per launch, a significant federally-owned, it would have been too banned, but scientific re- discount to SpaceX’s $62 million price expensive to conduct regular trials there, search is allowed, as is rec- reational fishing with a per- tag, and hopes to conduct weekly oper- small satellite industry,” Beck told CNBC’s Rutherford, a battery-powered rocket en- Beck added. mit. Native Hawaiian cultural ations. ‘Squawk Box’ on Monday. gine printed on 3D parts, is set to reduce A platform weighing around 50 tons practices that involve remov- The launch vehicle RocketLab CEO, Peter Beck poses with the cost for companies to send satellites to was installed on the Mahia site and will ing fish or other resources will continue. Its launch vehicle, called the Electron, The Rutherford at the company’s Auck- space by as much as US$5-45 million. be used to erect the Electron from a hori- The White House has said that expanding the monument boasts a battery-powered rocket engine land headquarters on June 10, 2015. The Thee “Electron is now capable of carry- zontal to a vertical position and service printed on 3D parts that enables the firm the vehicle from fueling to launch. will help protect more than 7,000 species and preserve a sa- to offer such low pricing and frequent A platform weighing around 50 tons was Rocket Lab boasts contracts with both cred place for Native Hawaiians. Matt Rand, director of the Pew Charitable Trusts’ Global Ocean Legacy Project, told the trips, Rocket Lab said. installed on the Mahia site and will be used NASA and the U.S. Defense Department CEO Peter Beck hopes the service will but Beck said the vast majority of cus- PBS NewsHour Weekend that the area also contains the old- resolve two of the biggest complaints he to erect the Electron from a horizontal to a tomers were commercial entities, such est living organism on Earth: a 4,500-year-old deep sea coral. hears from players in the space industry: vertical position and service the vehicle from as Planet Labs, Moon Express and other Areas that encompass about 2 percent of the ocean are frequency and availability of launches. fueling to launch. small satellite companies. marine protected areas, but many scientists recommend “This program is about enabling the (Source: CNBC) protecting a greater area. A recent analysis of 144 previous studies on ocean protection found that more than half rec- ommended designating at least 30 percent of the ocean as Hurricanes are worse, but UK’s most endangered marine protected areas. experience, gender and politics butterfly back from (Source: The Online NewsHour) determine if you believe it the brink

Objective measurements of storm in- The most endangered butterfly in tensity show that North Atlantic hur- Britain enjoyed its best summer for a How aluminum changed ricanes have grown more destructive decade last year after highly focused in recent decades. But coastal res- conservation efforts on its 30 remain- engineering forever idents’ views on the matter depend ing sites. less on scientific fact and more on Numbers of the critically endan- In the late 1800s, aluminum was the most expensive metal their gender, belief in climate change gered high brown fritillary increased in the world. A few decades later, it was being used to build and recent experience with hurri- by 180% last year compared with 2013 everything. canes, according to a new study by according to the UK Butterfly Monitor- Aluminum has been around for thousands of years, but researchers at Princeton University, ing Scheme (UKBMS), with warm spring until fairly recently, it was very expensive and a poor building Auburn University-Montgomery, the weather also helping its caterpillars material. The discovery of cheaper manufacturing processes Louisiana State University and Texas survive. and strong aluminum alloys that were lighter than steel com- pletely changed entire industries in the early 20th century. A&M University. Coastal regions Its recovery, which builds on an in- pillars feed on wild violets found on The researchers plumbed data from Aluminum was very rare until almost the end of the 19th “Understanding how people in crease in numbers in 2013, raises hopes moorland, wood edges and rough a survey of Gulf Coast residents and century, when two men, Charles Martin Hall and Paul Héroult coastal regions perceive the threat is that this large, dynamic butterfly is no pasture. The loss of traditional grazing found that the severity of the most re- — working independently — discovered a new technique important because it influences wheth- longer heading towards extinction. in many areas has seen these flowers cent storm a person weathered tended for making aluminum that turned aluminum from one of the er they will take the necessary actions As recently as 50 years ago, the high shaded out by scrub – clearing this, to play the largest role in determining most expensive metals in the world into one of the cheapest. to address that threat,” said Ning Lin, brown fritillary was a common sight in and controlling bracken growth, is whether they believed storms were About 20 years later, a German scientist named Alfred the senior researcher on the study and large woods across England and Wales. required for both the violets and the getting worse over time, according to Wilm discovered a technique to produce an alloy of alumi- a Princeton assistant professor of civil In recent decades, lepidopterists have butterfly. Then there must be pre- the study published in the International num that was stronger than the pure metal. This technique, and environmental engineering. puzzled over its dramatic disappear- cisely-timed livestock grazing in early Journal of Climatology. The survey was called age hardening, produced the alloy duraluminum, “What you see is that there is often ance, fearing it would become the first summer to help the female butterflies conducted in 2012 before Hurricane which saw widespread use as a building material. a gap between the reality of the storm butterfly species to fall extinct in Britain locate the violet leaves on which to Sandy, the second-most expensive Duraluminum was used in countless applications, and trends and how people interpret those since the large blue was lost in 1979. lay their eggs. hurricane in history, caused $68 billion completely changed early 20th century industry. It allowed trends,” said Siyuan Xian, a doctoral can- But according to Tom Brereton Even with two good years, how- in damage. airplanes to be built stronger and larger, it allowed buildings didate in Lin’s lab and co-lead author of of Butterfly Conservation, recent ever, the high brown fritillary has still Respondents’ opinions also strong- to be built higher, and it allowed power lines to be built fur- the new paper. While scientists continue “fine-tuning” of conservation manage- declined by 62% since 1978. Brereton ly differed depending on whether they ther apart. Much of the world in the early 20th century was to debate the impact of climate change ment in the high brown fritillary’s last said climate change as well as habitat were male or female, whether they be- built from aluminum. (Source: Popular Mechanics) on the frequency and strength of hur- remaining strongholds – Morecambe loss was contributing to its decline. lieved in climate change and whether ricanes, numerous studies of objective Bay in Lancashire and Exmoor and Like many butterflies, the high brown they were a Democrat or a Republi- measures -- such as wind speed, storm- Dartmoor in the south-west – has re- fritillary spends the colder months as a can. For instance, people who believe surge height and economic damage -- vived its fortunes. hibernating caterpillar, and these die if in climate change were far more likely show that hurricanes are stronger than “There’s quite a lot of fine-tuned, winters are warm and wet. ‘SpaceEngine’ is like a free to perceive the increasing violence of they were even a few decades ago. targeted management on many of “It is not doomed, but the long-term storms than those who did not. The ‘No Man’s Sky’ modelled For instance, eight of the 10 most these sites,” said Brereton. The “sites prognosis is that the weather is making researchers noted that because climate economically damaging hurricanes being managed specifically for the high it harder to manage for this butterfly,” change has become a politically po- after the real universe since 1980 have occurred since 2004, brown fritillary are where this butterfly said Brereton. “We will need to work larizing issue, party affiliation also was according to the National Oceanic and did well last year.” harder to get the management right in The SpaceEngine simulator may sound like one of this year’s an indicator of belief in strengthening Female butterflies Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). the future.” most anticipated games — it’s an unfathomably massive, in- storms. (Source: EurekAlert) The high brown fritillary’s cater- (Source: The Telegraph) dependently developed, procedurally generated universe. But this isn’t No Man’s Sky. You won’t find any alien out- posts, cartoonish creatures, fluorescent flora, or multi-tools to mine imaginary minerals with. There’s no $60 price tag or Inauguration of First Boehmite Production Unit Sony-backed marketing campaign. There’s just one guy with ECONOMY Iran’s first boehmite production unit Boehmite production unit with annual production ca- his computer, and a free-to-download sandbox simulator. deskinaugurated by attendance of chair- pacity of 300 tons has been localized and operated by SpaceEngine is a universe, a tremendous tract of empty man of the board of Iranian Mines and Mining In- experts of domestic firms. space and more explorable worlds than anyone can compre- dustries Development and Renovation Organization Boehmite powder is the base powder for production hend. The program boasts the entire Hipparcos catalog of (IMIDRO). of catalyst products and as a refractory and humidity stars, 10,000 known galaxies, and practically every recorded Based on the report of public relations of IMIDRO, absorber is extensively being used in various industries. celestial body from asteroids to exoplanets. In total, it con- some officials of Eastern , administrators and Boehmite will create a high added value in the country. tains over 130,000 real space objects. consultants of the project attended the inauguration Conducted studies shows that industrial production Russian astronomer-cum-game developer Vladimir Romanyuk ceremony of boehmite production from alumina. of boehmite has a high buy-back rate. knew he could never write enough code to represent the entire uni- So far, country’s need to boehmite was being provid- Price of per ton of boehmite is 25 million tomans. verse. He didn’t have time. He could, however, develop algorithms ed from other countries but now bohmite production Boehmite production unit located at western re- to fill in the gaps and expand his to an incredible scale. unit will meet the needs of country in this sector, during search center of the country (Azarshahr, Eastern Azer- The “idea to use procedural generation came naturally,” the ceremony, Mehdi Karbasian said. baijan province) Romanyuk tells Digital Trends. “You can model a planet off its general parameters like mass, radius, and temperature,” he says, but the topographies of most distant bodies are im- AFZ to Host Seminar on “National Role of Free Zones in Booming Economy” possible to replicate because we have few clues to what they really look like. The Milky Way alone has 100 billion planets ECONOMY Free Trade-Indus- objectives of resistance economy.” credit institutions, diversifying exports, country should be taken into serious con- desk with surfaces hidden from even our strongest telescopes. trial Zone Organization He put the deadline for sending ab- focusing on knowledge-based economy, sideration in order to transfer technical The universe may be vast, populated with innumerable bod- will host a seminar dubbed “Role of Free stract of articles to the seminar’s Secre- managing import activities, sustainable know-how, expansion and facilitation of ies, but there aren’t all that many types of objects. “I can even Zones in Realizing Objectives of Resist- tariat on August 31 and the deadline for development, entrepreneurship, gener- production, export of products and ser- count them,” Romanyuk says, “galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, ance Economy”. sending article on Sept. 29. ating new employment opportunities, vices, meeting necessary demands and stars (including normal stars, giants, white dwarfs, neutron stars, Public Relations and Intl. Affairs De- Elsewhere in his remarks, he referred to national production, productivity, etc. financial resources from abroad, etc. and black holes), and planetary objects (planets, moons, aster- partment General Manager of Aras the main topics of the Seminar as follows: Regarding special emphasis of Su- In the end, Plan and Budget Director oids and comets).” So, in 2005, he began methodically populat- Free Trade-Industrial Zone Organization role of free zones in taking advantage of preme Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Aras Free Trade-Industrial Zone Or- ing his simulator with sets of data from astronomical catalogs. Yousef Dadashzadeh announced the economic capacities and capabilities of in the beginning of current year named ganization added: “This prestigious semi- Procedural generation may be this season’s video game above statement and said: “This prestig- the country, Foreign Direct Investment after “Resistance Economy, Action and nar will be held in cooperation with high- buzzword, but believe it or not, the concept isn’t new. For ious seminar will be held on Oct. 19-20, (FDI), promoting salient status of pri- Implementation”, he pointed to the key er education centers in the presence of decades, developers have automatically created large 2016 in Aras Free Zone with the aim of vate sector, linking with trans-regional role of free zones in booming economy distinguished and outstanding university amounts of content from relatively small sets of parameters. studying and introducing salient advan- countries, seeking various resources for of the country and said: “Developing free lecturers of academic centers across the (Source: Digital Trends) tages of free zones in materialization of financing projects, role of finance and zones and special economic zones in the country.” I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y WOMEN 12 AAUGUSTUGUST 330,0, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/women Goharshad Intl. Award to honor benevolent women WOMEN TEHRAN — Goharshad Interna- desktional Award is to be granted to eight benevolent Muslim women from across the world in the Iranian city of on Wednesday. The women nominated for the first edition of the Award are active in different public-service sectors, including development, health, education, research, science, culture, art and management, IRIB news agency reported. Out of the eight women designated for the Award, four are from Iran and the other four are “Fly free, my daughter. Be what I could never be and leave from Bahrain, Iraq, Turkey, and Kenya. the cage forever.” Nalini Singh The Award seeks to appreciate wise and philanthro- pist women who are devoted to Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Shia Imam. The Goharshad Award seeks to promote benev- NEWS olence and unity in the world of Islam. Goharshad, the wife of , the Emperor of Oil and gas industry in vital the Timurid Empire of Herat, is an example of benev- need for women: experts olent women, who stepped in the path to promote re- ligion and Shia views, and Goharshad in the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (AS) is a symbol of this pious Workplace diversity is becoming more important than ever woman’s benevolence and her devotion to infallible as the energy sector undergoes a rapid transformation, Imams. and as gender balance increasingly emerges as a defini- Goharshad Mosque in the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (AS) tive factor in organizational success, female leaders said ahead of the upcoming ADIPEC 2016 ‘Women in Energy’ conference. Speaking on the occasion of Emirati Women’s Day, Aug. Tehrani breadwinner women showcasing 28, female achievers said that while great strides have been made in promoting gender home-made products diversity, the oil and gas in- WOMEN TEHRAN — The first exhibition of ing their works on doll making and jewelry, Tanhayee dustry is still struggling with deskhome-made products of Tehrani said. exceptionally low female-to- breadwinner women opened here on Saturday, aiming The added value of jewelries is high, therefore, bread- male ratios when compared to support breadwinner women who are making money winner women welcome making jewelries at home. to other fields of work. by producing goods in their homes, Mehr reported. The headquarters for empowering women is to “Things have dramatically The headquarters for empowering women, affiliat- create a network of household jobs to support wom- improved for women in the ed to Tehran Municipality, authorizes women heads of en heads of family to find a market for presenting their UAE in the past few years, family who attend the exhibition, Fatemeh Tanhayee, an products. driven principally by the advisor to Tehran Municipality for women’s affairs said. The seven-day exhibition will wrap up on September strong and unwavering sup- A number of 60 women heads of family are present- 2, 2016. port of the country’s leader- ship,” said Fatema Al Neai- mi, Manager, Gas Strategy and Master Planning Unit at France: Two Muslim women thrown out of restaurant by manager for wearing hijabs the Abu Dhabi National Oil ADIPEC 2016 ‘Women in Two women wearing hijabs were thrown out of a Par- Jacques Hamel by ISIL supporters Adel Kermiche and Ab- sanctions against the “the unacceptable behavior of this Company (ADNOC), and a Energy’ conference is restaurant in tears after being verbally abused by a del-Malik Petitjean, at a church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rou- restaurant owner.” speaker at the ADIPEC 2016 member of staff. The incident at the Le Cenacle restau- vray, the manager says: “They killed a priest recently OK?” The incident comes after a woman was surrounded ‘Women in Energy’ conference. rant in Tremblay-en-France was captured on a mobile Continuing his rant he says: “I’m living in a secular by police on a Nice beach and ordered to remove her “However, we still have a long way to go as there are phone by one of the women who secretly recorded the country and this is my opinion.” Raising his voice again he burkini. The image sparked global outrage and result- many challenges that need to be addressed, and these incident as it unfolded on Saturday (28 August). shouts: “It seems like you didn’t understand. Now get out!” ed in the controversial measure, which prevents women challenges are not just specific to this country or the region, The women are seen sitting at a table where they The women get up and leave in tears. The restaura- wearing Islamic looking swimsuits, being overturned by but are global obstacles that the industry is facing every were initially offered glasses of water, before a man, teur – who has not been named – later apologized for a Paris appeal court on grounds of civil liberties. day. They are also both physical and socio-psychological in thought to be a manager of the restaurant, emerged his conduct when he was confronted by a group outside Reacting to the removal of the two hijab-wearing nature – from creating supportive corporate infrastructures, from the kitchen and launched into an abusive tirade. the restaurant, the Mirror Online reports. women from the restaurant, French anti-Islamophobia to inspiring women to be a part of the industry’s future He confronts the two women telling them: “I don’t He accepted the situation got “out of hand” and organization CCIF said that “following the umpteenth developments.” want people like you in my place, I’ll make that clear”. said he regretted the verbal altercation with the wom- Islamophobic incident which... led to the humiliation of With an established track record of raising an engaging Maintaining their composure the women respond calm- en. He claimed he had been roiled by recent tensions two young Muslim women” its director would be speak- and inspiring debate on the issues surrounding the role of ly saying: “We don’t want to be served by racists.” surrounding the burkini ban and had also been react- ing outside the local mosque on Sunday (28 August) women in the energy sector, ‘Women in Energy’ (formerly The man continues saying: “Racists like me don’t kill ing emotively having lost a friend who had died at the evening, reports BBC News. ‘Women in Industry’) will take place on Nov. 9 at Al Maared good people. Racists like me.” Bataclan concert center attack in November 2015, Le The CCIF, which says it is offering legal and psycho- Hall, and is part of the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum “Because we have placed bombs sir?” the woman Parisien reported. logical support to the two young women, appealed for Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC), one of the world’s lead- answers. The video which has since gone viral has prompted no protests outside the restaurant itself. The local pros- ing energy events and a global meeting place for oil and gas “Madame, terrorists are Muslims, and all Muslims are Laurence Rossignol, the Women’s Rights minister, to call ecutors’ office confirmed it has opened an investigation professionals. terrorists. Analyze my words, you’ll see that they’re right,” for a full enquiry by the Inter-ministerial Delegation into into racial discrimination. According to a recent Reuters report, the oil and gas in- he says. Alluding to the murder of French priest Father Racism and anti-Semitism (DILCRA). Rossignol called for (Source: International Business Times UK) dustry has the lowest representation of female professionals among all employers. In addition, an analysis of U.S. ener- gy companies by global advisory firm Korn Ferry found that ONE STEP INTERNATIONAL TENDER women make up just 6 percent of CEO positions in energy. 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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Syria. has vowed that Turkey will show the same Erdogan: ‘Syria operations will Turkey has long accused the YPG of determination in fighting the Islamic being linked to the outlawed PKK in the State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist southeast of the country. The YPG is the NEWS group and Syrian Kurdish fighters, on the continue until the end’ military arm of the Syrian Kurdish PYD fifth day of a cross-border operation that political party. Brussels crime lab attacked has already left dozens dead in northern Turkey has ordered the YPG, a well- to ‘destroy evidence’ Syria. trained force that has been the U.S.-led Speaking in Gaziantep in southeast coalition’s most effective ground partner Attackers rammed a car through the gates of Belgium’s na- Turkey, where 54 people were killed in a in the war against ISIL, to withdraw to the tional crime laboratory on Monday in Brussels and then start- suicide attack at a Kurdish wedding last east bank of the Euphrates River, which ed a fire in what officials said may have been an attempt to week, Erdogan said: “We can not tolerate crosses the Syria-Turkey border at Jara- destroy evidence. any terror organization within or close to blus. Five people were arrested nearby but later released, while our borders. “For president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, prosecutors said there was no confirmed link to terrorism so “That’s why we are in [Syria’s] Jarablus. PKK, YPG, ISIL are just different facades far. No one was injured in the fire or by a large explosion And, if necessary, we will not flinch from of the same group,” said Al Jazeera’s which shook houses nearby. taking on similar responsibilities in other Hashem Ahelbarra, reporting from Ga- The incident comes as Belgium remains on high alert fol- areas.” ziantep on Turkey’s border with Syria. lowing suicide attacks on the capital’s airport and metro sys- On Sunday, Turkey intensified its “And he says his country will definite- tem in March which were claimed by the ISIL terrorist group. “Euphrates Shield” military offensive in ly use whatever it has to defeat these “This location was not chosen randomly,” said Ine Van northern Syria, with Turkish warplanes groups.” Wymersch, a spokesman for the Brussels prosecutor’s office, and artillery pounding areas held by He said the Turkish army had been adding that the institute deals with “sensitive information in pro-Kurdish forces close to Jarablus, the “shelling and launching air strikes” in are- connection with several ongoing cases.” town taken from ISIL by Ankara-backed as controlled by the YPG. Prosecutors had opened a investigation into “deliberate Syrian rebels earlier this week. “These are areas that Turkey has asked arson of a building and damage by explosion”, while bomb The UK-based Syrian Observatory the YPG to pull out of. The YPG insists disposal experts attended the scene. for Human Rights said at least 40 civil- those areas are part of their own territory, “The possibility of a terrorist act is not confirmed. It goes ians were killed in separate Turkish strikes and there’s no way it will pull out. That will without saying that several individuals may have wanted to near the village of al-Amarneh and in likely increase tension.” destroy evidence related to their legal cases,” Van Wymersch Jeb al-Kussa, outside Jarablus - the first In a statement, the Turkish armed forc- supporters that “operations against ter- During his Gaziantep speech, Erdogan added. reports of significant civilian casualties es said the air campaign was carried out rorist organizations will continue until the also said that Turkey’s cross-border offen- She said that “several attackers forced their way into the since the start of Turkey’s operation on against “terrorist groups” which had at- end”. sive into Syria was giving people who fled institute using their car and were able to attack the building” Wednesday. tacked Turkish soldiers supporting a Free “We will make any kind of contribution ISIL-controlled areas a chance to return and had apparently deliberately targeted the wing where the The group, which monitors Syria’s war, Syrian Army (FSA) operation in Jarablus. to the work to clear Daesh from Syria,” home, including to Jarablus. laboratories are located. also said at least four Kurdish fighters had On Monday, the U.S. criticized the he said said using an Arabic acronym for “Jarablus has been freed,” said Erdo- The incident happened in the early hours Monday at the been killed and 15 wounded in the bom- clashes in northern Syria, terming them ISIL, also known as ISIS. gan. “The original inhabitants of Jarablus national criminology institute in Neder-Over-Hembeek, a bardments south of Jarablus. “unacceptable” and called on all armed “For the issue of the PYD (Democrat- are now in the process of going back. northern suburb of Brussels, and near the famed Atomium But Turkey denied the reports of ci- actors in the fighting to stand down and ic Union Party) terror group in Syria, we “Anyone who wants to go back to tourist attraction. vilian deaths, saying its raids had killed focus on the fight against ISIL. have just the same determination,” he Jarablus, will be given any support they Part of the building was scorched and burned out, an AFP 25 Kurdish “terrorists”, according to the Meanwhile, at the Gaziantep rally, added, referring to the main pro-Kurd- need from us.” reporter saw, while a burned out car was lifted from the scene state-run Anadolu news agency. Erdogan told thousands of flag-waving ish party and its military arm in northern (Source: Al Jazeera) by a crane. ‘Powerful’ explosion - Fire service spokesman Pierre Meys said there was an Uzbek president in intensive care after brain hemorrhage “extremely powerful” explosion, adding: “Windows of the lab Strongman Uzbek President Islam Karimov, before it gained independence from lenge to his rule. were blown out dozens of meters away.” who has dominated the Central Asian na- Moscow in 1991. He has long been lambasted by crit- He said about 30 firefighters were at the scene at around tion for over 25 year, is in intensive care The wily leader has played off Russia, ics for brutally crushing dissent -- most 3:00am (0100 GMT) fighting the blaze. after suffering a brain hemorrhage, his China and the West against each other to prominently the deadly 2005 response A young woman living in the neighborhood said the ex- younger daughter said Monday. keep from total isolation. to protests in the city of Andijan death in plosion woke her up. “It made the house shake,” she told AFP, “My father was hospitalized after suf- Karimov, who was reelected to a fifth which government forces are accused of asking not to be named. fering a cerebral hemorrhage on Sat- term in 2015 with more than 90 percent of killing hundreds of demonstrators. The institute is part of Belgium’s federal justice system. Among urday morning, and is now receiving the vote, has no obvious successor and the In the wake of the international crit- its tasks is carrying out forensic analysis for criminal cases. treatment in an intensive care unit,” Lola country has never held an election judged icism over the alleged massacre, which Belgium has been on high alert after suicide bombers Karimova-Tillyaeva, Uzbekistan’s ambas- free and fair by international monitors. Karimov’s regime rebuffed, shut struck Brussels airport and a metro station near the European sador to UNESCO, wrote on Instagram of Possible successors? down a US military base used to supply Union headquarters on March 22, killing 32 people. the 78-year-old leader. Those tipped as possible leaders fol- operations in neighboring Afghanistan Those attacks were claimed by the ISIL group, which con- trols large areas of territory in Iraq and Syria and has claimed She added that “his condition is con- lowing Karimov include Prime Minister Stalin and assailed the country’s powerful since 2001. numerous terror attacks in Europe in recent months. sidered stable” but that “at the moment Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Deputy Prime security chief for corruption and harbor- The US State Department’s 2015 human The terrorist cell responsible for the Brussels attacks was it is too early to make any predictions Minister Rustam Azimov. ing presidential ambitions on Twitter. rights report highlighted Uzbekistan’s “torture also heavily involved in the November Paris attacks in which about his future health.” The country’s powerful security chief Karimov’s younger daughter Karimo- and abuse of detainees by security forces” 130 people were killed and hundreds more wounded. Uzbekistan’s cabinet of ministers said Rustam Inoyatov, who has held the post va-Tillyaeva is based in Paris. She re- and “denial of due process and fair trial.” The bomb-maker for the Paris attacks, Najim Laachraoui, Sunday that the leader had been “hospi- since 1995, has a reputation tainted by vealed in a 2013 interview that she had Amnesty International in a report re- blew himself up at Brussels airport. talized”, in a statement published by the violent suppression of protesters and is not spoken to Gulnara for 12 years. leased in April this year said that there Earlier this month it emerged that Belgian authorities were state news agency that gave no details. already 72. Karimov was raised in an orphanage was “overwhelming evidence that torture also hunting a cousin of the El Bakraoui brothers who also Authoritarian leader Karimov has long Karimov’s elder daughter Gulnara, in the ancient city of Samarkand, before continues unabated in Uzbekistan.” blew themselves up in the Brussels attacks. been the subject of rumors of ill health a flamboyant figure formerly seen as a studying mechanical engineering and But Uzbekistan has fiercely denied all Belgium has caught several people linked to the Brussels that are difficult to verify, since informa- potential successor, has suffered a spec- economics and rising up Communist the allegations against it and has staved and Paris atrocities including Salah Abdeslam, the last surviv- tion in the Central Asian country is very tacular fall from grace after she openly Party ranks to become head of Soviet off a complete rupture in relations by bal- ing member of the Paris ISIL cell, who has since been extra- tightly controlled. criticized officials and family members on Uzbekistan in 1989. ancing the West off against Russia. dited to France. The former Soviet apparatchik whose Twitter. Like the authoritarian leader of neigh- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Ka- In June Belgian authorities approved a French extradition brutal crackdown on dissent has been Her father’s authorities placed Kari- boring , Nursultan Naz- rimov on a visit to the country in November request for Mohamed Abrini, the “man in the hat” seen on widely criticized by rights groups, has mova under house arrest in 2014 after arbayev, he led his majority-Muslim and Russian President Vladimir Putin last held CCTV footage with Laachraoui and Ibrahim El Bakraoui at held onto in power in the strategic coun- she accused her mother and younger country through the transition from the talks with him in Tashkent in June. Brussels airport. Abrini has not yet been handed over pend- try bordering Afghanistan since 1989, sister of sorcery, compared her father to former USSR without any major chal- (Source: AFP) ing further investigation into the Brussels attacks. Italy earthquake, an evidence for vulnerability of our world in 21st century (Source: AFP) 1 In the 20th century, 7 earthquakes with a to the 2009 L’Aquila earthquake. quate warning.” After l’Aquila earthquake, the Italian Anti-Trump protesters rally magnitude equal to or greater than 6.5 struck the coun- There was another important issue raised after the Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has politicized the pro- try. The most important earthquakes are 1908 Messina l’Aquila 2009 earthquake: The ‘earthquake predic- cess (for both cases: earthquake prediction and the re- in Washington, DC earthquake (M7.2, claimed about 100,000 victims), 1930 tion’ by an Italian laboratory technician, Giampaolo construction). The L’Aquila reconstruction effort suffered Irpina earthquake (M6.6, about 7,000 victims), 1976 Fri- Giuliani, who claimed to have predicted the l’Aquilla problems with local ownership, national, regional and A number of U.S. activists have gathered outside one of Don- uli earthquake (M6.6, about 1,000 victims), and 1980 earthquake and the position of “National committee municipal coordination. ald Trump’s projects in Washington, DC to express their op- Irpina earthquake (M6.9, about 9,000 victims). for predicting and preventing major risks” to reject this The Amatrice earthquake of 2016 should be taken position to the Republican presidential nominee. Italy has areas more prone to earthquakes of smaller claim before its happening (and giving this message as a case in point to review the earthquake resiliency The gathering, which was held at Trump International Ho- magnitudes, most notably in the southern part of Roma, to the inhabitant that “no important earthquake will and the re-evaluation of response and recovery vis-à-vis tel’s building site, condemned Trump’s racist and insensitive in Vesuvius and Etna area, as well as other locations occurs!”), caused a long judicial process (from Sep- earthquakes in central Europe and certainly as a lesson rhetoric. Officials and representatives of various political or- where earthquakes occur less frequently but with great- tember 2011 until October 2012) that finally found six to be learned for us all in Iran. ganizations also attended the event. er magnitude like Calabria Apennines. scientists and a former government official (members The Amatrice 2016 and l’Aquilla 2009 earthquakes The New York businessman’s campaign has been marred The recent earthquake in central Italy tells us that of the national risk committee) guilty of “involuntary are both in the comparable size (Magnitude and extent by his disparaging remarks against minorities in the U.S. His time is ripe for review the lessons learned from previous manslaughter.” of damages) to the Varzeghan 2011, Azarbayjan, NW comments include a call to ban all Muslims from coming to earthquakes especially from l’Aquila 2009 earthquake. The prosecution declared that the members of the Iran earthquake (M6.4, 306 victims). A scientific collab- America as well as forced deportation of Mexican migrants The reconstruction of l’Aquila earthquake prone area risk committee to “spread inaccurate, incomplete and oration (to be initialized as bilateral workshop) between by building a long wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. was widely criticized for delays and its ineffectiveness. contradictory statements after preliminary tremors Iranian and Italian scientists might be helpful for both On Saturday, the bombastic candidate reiterated his plans to Meanwhile, the emergency relief response to Amatrice could be felt on the days before 6 April 2009” and the sides to review, share and learn such scientific and tech- deport “illegal immigrants” as soon as he is sworn in as president. 2016 earthquake may now be evaluated and compared scientists declared to be guilty of failing “to give ade- nical lessons. “On day one, I am going to begin swiftly removing criminal illegal immigrants from this country - including removing the hundreds of thousands of criminal illegal immigrants that have U.S. says clashes between Turkish forces and opposition in Syria ‘unacceptable’ been released into U.S. communities under the Obama-Clinton administration,” he told his supporters in Des Moines, Iowa. The United States criticized clashes be- common threat.” ister Numan Kurtulmus has said United lamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Trump also doubled down on the most controversial tween Turkish forces and some opposi- Turkey and its Syrian rebel allies seized States “should keep its word” and force “We want to make clear that we find aspect of his immigration policy – building a towering wall tion groups in northern Syria on Aug. territory controlled by Kurdish-aligned the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Par- these clashes - in areas where ISIL is not along the US-Mexico border. 29 as “unacceptable” and called on all forces on Aug. 29, the fifth day of a ty (PYD) to withdraw to the east of the located - unacceptable and a source of “I am going to build a great border wall, institute nationwide armed actors in the fighting to stand cross-border campaign. Euphrates. deep concern,” Brett McGurk, the spe- e-verify, stop illegal immigrants from accessing welfare and en- down and focus on the fight against Is- Turkish officials say their goal in Syria “The U.S. knows Turkey’s sensitivity on cial presidential envoy for the coalition titlements and develop an exit-entry tracking system to ensure lamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is to drive out ISIL but also to ensure the this issue. A promise was given: The PYD to counter ISIL, said on his official Twit- those who overstay their visas are quickly removed,” Trump said. terrorist group. People’s Protection Units (YPG) militia, the won’t be west of the Euphrates,” Kurtul- ter account, citing a defense department Earlier this month, the real estate mogul defended his Mus- “We want to make clear that we find military wing of the Democratic Union mus told journalists in Istanbul on Aug. statement. lim ban proposal during his acceptance speech at the Republi- these clashes - in areas where ISIL is not Party (PYD) in Syria, which Ankara says 29, referring to Ankara’s demand that the In response, Kurtulmus vowed that can National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland last month. located - unacceptable and a source of directly linked to the outlawed Kurdistan PYD moves back to the east of the Eu- Turkey will “protect itself from future at- When faced with backlash from the family of a Muslim U.S. deep concern,” Brett McGurk, the spe- Workers’ Party (PKK), do not expand the phrates. tacks,” adding that it “cannot sit back and soldier who was killed in Iraq, Trump set off another firestorm cial presidential envoy for the coalition territory they already control along Tur- “We expect the U.S. to use its influ- watch an attack that could come from by making fun of them in response. to counter ISIL, said on his official Twit- key’s border. ence on the PYD,” he added. Syria.” The Republican nominee’s recent missteps have put him ter account, citing a defense department The YPG fighters are backed by the Earlier, Washington had criticized “If the whole region falls under con- behind Hillary Clinton, his Democratic rival the race for the statement. United States in the fight against ISIL in clashes between Turkish forces and some trol of a single group, the PYD, then White House. “We call on all armed actors to stand Syria. opposition groups in northern Syria on Syria will be divided. We are in favor of According to the latest Reuters/Ipsos daily tracking poll re- down... the U.S. is actively engaged to U.S. should keep its word and Aug. 29 as “unacceptable,” calling on all [maintaining] Syria’s territorial integrity,” leased on Friday, the former secretary of state leads the New facilitate such deconfliction and unity of force to withdraw armed actors in the fighting to stand he said. York billionaire by 5 points, 41 percent support to 36 percent. focus on ISIL, which remains a lethal and Meanwhile, Turkey Deputy Prime Min- down and focus on the fight against Is- (Source: agencies) (Source: Press TV) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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FOOTBALL Russia 2018 Asian Qualifiers Final England boss Allardyce defends decision to omit Barkley Round: Group A at a glance With Thursday’s FIFA World Cup qualifiers England manager Sam Allardyce has defended the decision to loomimg large on the horizon, join the- leave Everton midfielder Ross Barkley out of his first squad for afc.com as we remind you of the teams in the 2018 World Cup qualifier in Slovakia at the weekend. Group A of Asia’s third qualifying round. The 22-year-old has enjoyed an impressive start to the Premier GROUP A League season and many observers felt he had done enough to IRAN Opening game: September deserve a place in the 23-man group named on Sunday. 1 v Qatar (HOME) However, Allardyce, who succeeded Roy Hodgson as man- Iran had a mixed start to Preliminary ager after England’s underwhelming Euro 2016 campaign, said Round 2 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Rus- there was still time for Barkley to feature in his future plans. sia Asian Qualifiers having drawn 1-1 twice “We have had to make a few difficult decisions and none at the midway stage, but a strong second more so than Ross Barkley,” Allardyce told a press conference. half, in which the three-time Asian cham- “For him it’s disappointing, for me, you have to make these pions scored 15 times and conceded just decisions. The door will always be open for Ross but right now I one in a run of four straight wins, saw Iran feel the squad I’ve picked is the right one.” comfortably top Group D six points clear of Marcus Rashford also missed out, instead selected for the second-placed Oman. under-21 squad against Norway, even though the 18-year-old After debuting at the FIFA World Cup striker featured for England at Euro 2016 and scored Manchester finals in 1978, Iran qualified for the glob- United’s injury-time winner against Hull City on Saturday. al game’s most prestigious tournament on “Having international experience in the under-21s will prove three further occasions. They appeared for invaluable for us further down the line,” the former West Ham, a second time in 1998, defeating the USA Bolton Wanderers and Sunderland manager added. for their first ever World Cup win, before “If he plays for Manchester United on a regular basis, if he is going on to take part in Germany 2006 and regularly breaking into the United team then it will be a good 2014, where Team Melli were unable basis for inclusion in my squad.” to follow up that famous victory in Lyon Allardyce, 61, will take his first training session with the play- with a second World Cup win. ers later on Monday with several, most notably Manchester KOREA REPUBLIC Opening game: City’s goalkeeper Joe Hart, involved in speculation over their September 1 v China (HOME) club futures ahead of Wednesday’s transfer deadline day. “If The Taeguk Warriors marched into the Joe arrives today, and I’m sure if there’s anything in the pipeline Final Round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Joe will tell us this may happen. Then we can get ready if it Russia Asian Qualifiers in imperious fashion, does,” Allardyce said. scoring 24 times and conceding none dur- Slovakia held England to a goalless draw in their last meeting ing their seven successive victories to top at Euro 2016, a game Allardyce expects will have little bearing on Group G and emerge as the only team to en part in three FIFA World Cup qualifying ta Rica, Brazil, and Turkey, the East Asians SYRIA Sunday’s meeting in Trnava. advance with a 100% record. campaigns since 1992, Uzbekistan reached bowed out at the Group Stage of Korea-Ja- Opening game: Spetember 1 v Uz- “The tactics will be different when we play them in Slovakia. Debuting in 1954, Korea Republic had to the Asian playoffs on two occasions, bowing pan 2002. bekistan (AWAY) That team will have to come out to attack us, they’re playing wait over three decades for a return to the out to Bahrain on away goals in the qualifi- QATAR Opening game: September at home, whereas in the Euros, we knew that one point was Despite the well-documented social up- FIFA World Cup finals, but their qualification ers for 2006 before losing 9-8 on penalties 1 v Iran (AWAY) enough for them. heaval in their homeland that saw their home for Mexico ’86 marked the beginning of an to Jordan on the road to Brazil 2014. After a fortuitous stoppage-time goal “They were a very sound, solid unit that proved very hard to matches played in Oman, Syria put in a strong Asian record of participating in every edi- CHINA Opening game: September against the Maldives gave Qatar a winning break down, because they weren’t interested in playing any type showing in Round 2 of the qualifiers with the tion of the global game’s biggest tourna- 1 v Korea Republic (AWAY) start to their 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia of attacking football I don’t think.” West Asians winning all their matches against ment since, a run that included reaching the Sitting third in Group C with two games Asian Qualifiers, Preliminary Round 2 qual- (Source: Reuters) Afghanistan, Cambodia, and Singapore, to semi-finals in 2002 when the South Koreans remaining, China eased to victory over ifying campaign, Al Annabi went on a run finish runners-up in Group E behind Japan co-hosted the competition with Japan. the Maldives before ending Qatar’s 100% of victories that saw them become the first and advance to the Final Round of qualifiers UZBEKISTAN Opening game: Spe- record to squeeze through as the fourth- side through to the Final Round, with their as the second-ranked, second-placed side. tember 1 v Syria (HOME) ranked of the second-placed sides, as the impressive winning streak - coupled with re- Progression marks the first time Syria have Ozil convinced me to join After an opening 4-2 defeat to DPR Ko- East Asians benefitted from final day de- sults elsewhere - guaranteeing a first-place participated in the final round of FIFA World Arsenal in Premier League rea, Samvel Babayan took over the man- feats for DPR Korea, Jordan, and Oman. finish in Group C with two games to spare. Cup qualifiers since losing 3-1 on aggregate agerial reigns from Mirdjalal Kasimov and All but one of their ten previous FIFA As hosts of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, to Iraq in the campaign to reach the 1986 fi- - Shkodran Mustafi oversaw a run seven straight victories - World Cup qualification campaigns have Russia 2018 marks the last time Qatar can nals in Mexico, while their hopes of reaching including big away wins in the Philippines ended in disappointment, with China’s only debut at the finals via a successful quali- Brazil 2014 ended in the second round after Soon-to-be Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi revealed that (5-1) and Bahrain (4-0) - as the Uzbeks fin- ever appearance on football’s biggest stage fying campaign having missed the cut for they had fielded an ineligible player in their German national teammate Mesut Ozil convinced him to join ished top of Group H. coming when Asia hosted the tournament every edition of the World Cup since Ar- 6-1 aggregate win over Tajikistan. the club from Valencia. Yet to participate at the finals having tak- for the first time but after defeats to Cos- gentina 1978. (Source: AFC) The former Everton centre-back is set to be unveiled as an Arsenal player this week after Arsene Wenger admitted that the club are sorting out the paperwork to finalise the deal. Leicester eager to enjoy Champions Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola: Arsenal secured their first league win of the season on Saturday when they won 3-1 away to Watford, and will use the international League debut, says Vardy I haven’t watched Man United yet break to strengthen their squad with a couple of signings. Mustafi, 24, will be a much needed defensive boost for the Gun- ners, having been one of the top defenders in the La Liga last season. His move to Arsenal has been quickened following the injury to compatriot Per Mertesacker, while Ozil spoke to him about life at the club. “I did not see Per for a long time because he quit in- ternational football but I talked to Mesut,” Mustafi told Sky Sports Germany. “He told me everything I wanted to know. Everything was positive, so I was convinced very fast. It did not take much. “I have always loved Arsenal, I like how they play here, it is not typical English. “The game here is more like in Spain and with the German national team, keeping the ball on the grass, so it was easy to convince me.” Mustafi has reported passed a medical along with Deportivo La Coruna striker Lucas Perez, with Valencia agreeing to sell the defender for a fee of £35 million. (Source: Soccernet) Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has said homework on us because they won’t Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola formance to win at Old Trafford. I can the club will look to enjoy competing have seen that much and we’ll be doing has claimed that he has not watched Man- imagine the atmosphere. I am looking against Europe’s elite in their Champions exactly the same.” chester United play yet as the two teams forward to living that experience. Winning run ahead of League debut. The England international scored his prepare to meet at Old Trafford on Sept. 10. “Hopefully, they [City’s players] come Manchester derby important The English champions were drawn in first league goal of the season as Leices- Both Manchester clubs go into the back with no injuries and in a good mood for United - Rooney Group G along with Porto, Club Bruges ter beat Swansea City on Saturday to get game having won all three of their and we can do it.” and FC Copenhagen in the Champions their opening win of the campaign. league games this season. Guardiola indicated that he might League after winning the English top- “We weren’t meant to win the league And looking ahead to the game, have been happier to play United be- Manchester United's unbeaten start to the Premier League has flight title for the first time in their history. were we? We’re not meant to win it this Guardiola -- who will resume his rivalry fore the international break rather than helped the club build momentum before the derby clash against “We’ll take anyone. We will always year either. We’re just enjoying our- with United boss Jose Mourinho -- told having to wait. Manchester City, striker Wayne Rooney has said. give it our all and it’s a new experience selves,” he added. reporters: “Still I didn’t see Manchester He said: “If we should play [United] in Marcus Rashford slotted in a winner in stoppage time against Hull for us so we’re going to go out and en- “We know we can hurt teams. People United playing, so now I have 10 days to three or four days, OK, we go there. But City last weekend to ensure that Jose Mourinho's side were tied at the joy it,” the 29-year-old told British media saw that last year, so we’ll just keep going see United, Borussia Monchehgladbach now we [City’s players] go to the national top of the Premier League on nine points after three league games. on Monday. out on that pitch enjoying ourselves.” and other teams. team. We never know what is going on.” However, Rooney, who scored in United's 3-1 victory against “They will obviously be doing their (Source: Reuters) “We have to make an amazing per- (Source: ESPN) Bournemouth in their opening league game, urged his team not to take their foot of the pedal against City, who also remain un- beaten this season. "It's early but you want to try to build momentum and especially Man United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic will get extra time off - Jose Mourinho going into the international break," Rooney told British media. "To go there with three wins is important and with the next Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be given extra holiday time over other guys, who are not selected for the national teams, game being Man City it was a big win for us, even though it's so the international break, Manchester United manager two days -- and I give four days to Zlatan. I give holi- early in the season. Jose Mourinho has said. days a la carte. It depends on the situation. And he is "We know whatever happens against City isn't going to define the United striker Ibrahimovic has enjoyed an impressive playing every match, every minute. So four matches, season but it's always nice to go into that break with the three wins." start to his career at the club by scoring in the Com- he played 360 minutes -- four days off for the big guy.” Mourinho and City manager Pep Guardiola will renew their munity Shield match then adding another three goals The first of those matches was the 2-1 win in the rivalry when the two Manchester clubs meet on Sept. 10 at Old in three Premier League games, played on successive Community Shield against Leicester City on Aug. 7 Trafford, and Rooney said there was an air of excitement ahead weekends. when Ibrahimovic scored a match-winning header. The of the eagerly anticipated clash. Having retired from playing for Sweden after Euro Swede then fired in another goal against Bournemouth "It's a game players, staff, media, fans, everyone will be look- 2016, the player will not have any international duty in a 3-1 win on Aug. 14. ing forward to," he added. "It's a Manchester derby but also with next weekend, but United manager Mourinho still He struck twice against Southampton on Aug. 19, from Jose and Pep Guardiola at Man City. wants to protect him further. a header and a penalty in a 2-0 win, but failed to find the "It's exciting for everyone and exciting to play in." Mourinho said: “At 34 years old, you need to rest. net in the 1-0 victory against Hull City on Aug 27. (Source: Reuters) You cannot play 70 matches a season. So I give the (Source: ESPN) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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We’re not scared of Iran, FOOTBALL Al Haidos: Qatar ready to says Qatar coach embrace pressure With just days to go before Qatar begin the last round SPORTS Qatar national football team head of Asian qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Rus- deskcoach Jose Daniel Carreno stated that sia™, captain Hasan Al Haidos is brimming with con- his team has no fear of playing against Iran and will go to fidence. “This time, I’m very optimistic,” he told FIFA. Tehran in order to take the three points. com, sharing his hopes in an exclusive interview. “We’re “Iran is one of the best teams in Asia but we don’t have more determined than ever to realise the dream we’ve any fear against them. We’ve totally prepared for this been pursuing for a very long time.” game as we have had good training camps and friendly The task awaiting Al Haidos and Co is a Group A matches during the last thirty days. I can assure that the featuring Korea Republic, Syria, Iran, China and Uz- players are in the best form as we’re getting ready to fly bekistan. They kick off to Tehran,” said the Uruguayan coach Jose Daniel Carreno. away to Iran at the Aza- “We’re going there to take the three points while a di Stadium in Tehran on draw would be considered as a good result for us in an 1 September, and will away game,” he added. be eager to improve on “I know Iran team quite well, they had some changes past results if they are to but the constituent is the same as before. Physically, Iran is hit the ground running. the strongest team in our group while they play with their That game will be the passion but they have weaknesses as well. In fact this is ninth between the two not going to be an easy game for us but I hope my play- nations, Qatar having ers do their best in order to get the best result,” he added. recorded just one win to The Persians will play Qatar in the first game of 2018 go with three draws and World Cup qualification third round on September 1 while four defeats – all three it has to face China five days later in Shenyang, more than stalemates and one loss 6,000 kilometer away. coming on the road to Iran has been drawn in Group A of the World Cup quali- Brazil 2014. fication along with Uzbekistan, China, Qatar and Syria. Al Haidos played in two of those games and he is adamant that his team need to make a strong start against Team Melli. “It’s always important to begin well,” he said. “I don’t Iranian fans expect World Cup Sajjad Anoushiravani to think we could have had a more difficult opening qualification, says Iran Vice President remain Iran weightlifting coach game. It’s always very tough against Iran, and even more so away from home in front of their fans. But I think we’re ready to face the challenge this time. We’ve prepared well with [head coach] Jose Carreno. The players have a perfect understanding and every- one is determined to meet expectations over there.” Those expectations have certainly risen since Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup, which the national team will compete in as automatic qualifiers. While work on stadiums and infrastructure continues around the country, Carreno’s charges have performed well in the lead-up to the 2018 edition – improving on their failed bid to reach Brazil 2014. “We’re aware of the pressure upon us,” said Al Hai- dos. “Our loyal supporters want to see us at the World Cup, which is entirely fair. The pressure will only build, but we’re determined to transform it into positive en- ergy. One of our major assets against our opponents SPORTS Iran’s First Vice Presi- occasions. With his hard work at Team Melli Sajjad Anoushirvani will remain medal in the men’s +105kg during will be our combativeness. deskdent Es’haq Jahangi- we are ranked the top team in Asia,” Iran’s at the helm of the Iran weightlift- the London 2012 Olympic Games, “Like I’ve said before, optimism doesn’t spring from ri who paid a visit to Iran national team First Vice-President Es’haq Jahangiri said. ing coach through the 2018 Asian replaced in March. hope alone. Everything we’re experiencing at the mo- training session on Monday, stated that “Iranian fans expect the national team Games. Under leadership of Anoushirvani, ment is feeding our ambition. Our preparations have the government will make every effort to qualify for the World Cup. We will make The federation’s technical commit- Iran won a gold medal in the Olym- been productive and varied, and we’ve improved our in order to facilitate qualification for the every effort in order to facilitate Team Melli’s tee decided to keep him in his post pics by in 94kg. physical condition in the early part of this season. Our 2018 FIFA World Cup. qualification and make Iranian fans happy,” in a session held in Iran Weightlifting Kianoush also won the friendly games have shown that the players have pro- “I would like to thanks Mr. Queiroz for his Jahangiri added.Carlos Queiroz men will Federation’s headquaters in Tehran gold medal in 85kg but he finished gressed in terms of technique as well. We’ve put in a excellent work in recent years, he has shown face Qatar on September 1st, 2016 in Tehran on Sunday. in the first place by his own decisions. lot of work and we want to see it pay off on the pitch.” his extraordinary capabilities in numerous and China on September 6th in Shenyang. Anoushirvani, who won a silver (Source: Tasnim) Stern opposition Qatar will be pitting themselves against a trio of former World Cup participants in Group A, with Ko- rea Republic, Iran and China PR having all graced previous finals. Iran’s Sarmayeh Bank volleyball team beats Maseco TP HCM For Al Haidos, their presence makes his team’s mis- Iranian professional volleyball team Sarmayeh Bank has Iran’s Sarmayeh Bank volleyball team is to return to sion even more complicated, but he does not view put in an impressive performance at the 2016 Asian Vol- action on Tuesday as it plays the winner of the quarter- those sides as clear favourites. “Experience counts, but leyball Confederation (AVC) Club Volleyball Champion- final match between China’s Shanghai Golden Age and football has changed a lot,” he explained. ship in Myanmar, clinching an emphatic victory over an Altay VC of Kazakhstan. “It’s difficult to pick out a favourite to go through. outfit from Vietnam. The 2016 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Club I think all the teams will start on an equal footing. On Monday, the Iranian side registered a straight-set Volleyball Championship started in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, They’ll all be kicking off with a lot of ambition and the win (25-18, 25-16 and 25-18) over Maseco TP HCM of on August 23 and will conclude on August 31. intention of taking points, and that’s normal. Vietnam at the end of a quarterfinal encounter in Myan- The awards and closing ceremonies will take place “What will make things difficult is the diversity of the mar’s capital city of Naypyidaw. shortly after the final showdown. teams in this group. Some of them are all about pace The Iranian squad started the match in a strong and en- The winners of the prestigious continental tournament will and excellent technique, while others are more noted ergetic fashion, and managed to collect most of the points represent Asia at the 2016 Fédération Internationale de Vol- for their physical power and tactical expertise. We’ll in its way to lead at the end of the first set 25-18. leyball (FIVB) Volleyball Men’s Club World Championship. be relying on our hard work and our coach Carreno After the break, the Iranian volleyball players did not The event which will be the 12th edition of its kind to put the right game plans in place for each of our relinquish superiority and sustained momentum, and man- will be held in Betim and Belo Horizonte, Brazil, between opponents.” aged to overcome the Southeast Asian side 25-16. and made optimal use of their skills and resources to October 17 and 23. Despite their past travails in World Cup qualifying, The Iranians extended their lead into the third set, roll to a 25-18 win. (Source: PressTV) Qatar appear in good shape to challenge this time, having topped Group C in the previous round thanks to seven wins from eight games. Thierry Henry: Belgium can Injury forces Schurrle out of That enabled them to progress before any other team, and their impressive tally of 29 goals was also make history Germany squad the best on the continent. Playing out wide or as a withdrawn forward, Al Haidos notched five of those strikes in seven appearances, and he goes into the next phase as Qatar’s leading scorer. “Our start against Maldives was hard work, but after that the wins kept coming,” he said. “We im- proved in every match, as our victories against China and Hong Kong just go to show. We only lost on the last day, when we’d already qualified. As for my goals, if I scored a few it was thanks to the work of the whole team. For me, it’s more important to win and get points than score goals. I hope I can continue finding the net and helping my team-mates do the same.” At 25, Al Haidos could be forgiven for finding the captain’s armband a heavy responsibility, but after several years of testing himself on the international stage, he feels comfortable in the role. “It’s an honour Thierry Henry believes Belgium is ca- progress beyond the quarterfinals of Euro Borussia Dortmund winger Andre on Sept. 4. for any player. pable of making history as he looks 2016 under former boss Marc Wilmots. Schurrle has been forced to pull out A statement released by the Ger- I hope I’m able to live up to the greats who’ve gone forward to his role as assistant with the “It is an exciting challenge, but one of of Germany’s upcoming friendly and man Football Association (DFB) said before me in recent years, like Mohammed Salem Al national team. the things we are going to have to work World Cup qualifier because of injury. coach Joachim Low has not yet decid- Enazi and Mubarak Mustafa.” Arsenal and New York Red on is the team’s mentality to make sure Schurrle complained of a back ed if he will call up an injury replace- Leading from the front, the key now is to maintain Bulls great Henry will serve as coach they can become a great team,” Henry problem following Dortmund’s 2-1 ment. the momentum that has spread such belief through Roberto Martinez’s No. 2 after being told Sky Sports. triumph over Mainz in the club’s Bun- World champion Germany is the Qatari ranks. “We’re all going to pull together to appointed last week. “I am the second assistant, Roberto desliga opener Saturday. in Group C for its 2018 qualifiers clinch qualification. I know the fans will be there for us Henry will now work with the likes is the main guy and I will help with the The injury means he will not fea- alongside Norway, Northern Ireland, in the stadiums. Everything will depend on what hap- of Eden Hazard, Kevin de Bruyne and structure and help him make sure that the ture in Germany’s friendly against the Czech Republic, Azerbaijan and pens on the pitch and I hope this long road will lead Romelu Lukaku as Belgium aims to fulfill team goes really far. Finland in Monchengladbach or in San Marino. us to a place at Russia 2018.” its enormous potential, having failed to (Source: Goal) the World Cup qualifier at Norway (Source: Soccerway) (Source: FIFA) b

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NEWS Indian, Iranian Kiarostami’s film collection puppeteers appears on DVD ARTTEHRAN — Fifteen movies by world- honored at deskrenowned Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami has recently been released in Tehran in a collection containing eight DVDs. Mobarak The collection has been published by the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults festival (IIDCYA), which produced 1 the movies over the past Gharibpur was next called on stage to receive his four decades. honorary plaque. “Bread and Alley”,” He expressed his thanks to Deputy Culture Minister Breaktime”, “Orderly or for Artistic Affairs Ali Moradkhani and Tehran City Council Disorderly”, “Fellow Citizen” member Ahmad Masjed-Jamei who have helped revive and “Life, and Nothing puppet shows. More” are among the films. The ceremony was followed by performances of several The collection also puppet shows. contains “Two Solutions Secretary of the festival Marzieh Borumand also referred for One Problem”, “Where to the festival as an event that brought color to the city and Is the Friend’s Home?”, removed all the dust and dirt. Indian puppeteer Dadi Pudumjee (2nd L) receives an award from the Zoroastrian priest Mehraban Firoozgari for his lifetime achievements “The Traveler”, “Homework”, “The Chorus”, “So Can I”, “First The festival, which ran from August 22 to 28, played host during the 16th Mobarak International Puppet Theater Festival at Tehran’s City Theater Complex on August 28, 2016. Festival secretary Graders”, “The Colors”, “Toothache” and “Solution No. 1”. to 27 Iranian plays and seven plays from different countries. Marzieh Borumand (R) and actor Atila Pesyani (L) are also seen in the photo. (Mehr/Mahmud Rahimi) After seeking treatment for a severe gastrointestinal disease in a Paris hospital, Kiarostami died on July 4. “The March of the Sun” to display beauty of Iranian deserts at Tehran museum ARTTEHRAN — An exhibition titled “The For his part, Alami promised that the exhibit would “The Cemetery Men” deskMarch of the Sun” will open to the be one of the best of its kind and would remain in crowned best at public today at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary the mind of every visitor. “This exhibit will make you Art (TMCA) to display photos of Iranian deserts by feel proud and make you think more about your Thai filmfest Mohammadreza Javadi. homeland,” Alami said. In a press conference held at the museum on “When we don’t think correctly about the desert, ARTTEHRAN — Iranian director Ali Mardomi’s Sunday, TMCA director Majid Mollanoruzi, the director it means that we do not belong to our homeland. If desk short film “The Cemetery Men” won the of Iran’s Research Institute for Cultural Heritage and we want to be happy, we need to belong to this land. best short film award in the international section of the 20th Tourism, Mohammad Beheshti, film critic Akbar Alami, People like Javadi have helped us take a step in this Thai Short Film and Video Festival, which was held at the and filmmaker Mohammadreza Aslani elaborated on direction. He has become friends with the desert and Bangkok Art and Culture different aspects of the exhibit. has revealed the real image of the desert. He has Center from August 20 to 28. “A selection of 70 photos by Javadi alongside works actually composed poetry by means of his photos of “The Dog’s Lullaby” by Iranian masters, also focusing on Iranian deserts, deserts,” Beheshti remarked. by Makbul Mubarak from and being kept in the treasure vault of the museum, For his part, Aslani also said that the photos will help and “Three will go on display at the exhibit,” Mollanoruzi said. the visitors remember part of their culture, adding, “We Wheels”, a France-Cambodia The works by the masters belong to Parviz Kalantari, learned through deserts not to fight with nature, but to joint production by Kavich Sohrab Sepehri, Reza Naami, Ebrahim Jafari and colleagues and I have been working in an institute make nature.” Neang, received honorable several others, he added. doing research about the culture of Iran. We have The exhibit will be running until October 26 at the mention in this section. “The project of the desert is our youngest project. completed about 40 projects, and this is one of them,” museum located on North Kargar St., next to Laleh Produced by the Urmia It contains photos taken between 1984 and 2013. My Javadi said at the conference. Park. branch of the Iranian Youth Cinema Society, “The Cemetery Men” is the story of an old man working in a “Muhammad (S)” to open Kazan film festival cemetery. He is the only one ARTTEHRAN — The 39th Montreal World Film Festival from September 5 to 11. “Lian River” by Ramtin Balef will go on there who say prayers for the desk“Muhammad (S), the also opened with the world premiere of “Children of Oak” by Saadat screen in the documentary section. dead until a young man with a beautiful singing voice comes Messenger of God”, Iranian director Majid the movie in May 2015. Rahimzadeh and “Junk Girl” by “Immortal” by Hadi Mohaqeq, to the cemetery. Majidi’s epic about the childhood of the Nine more Iranian movies will also go Mohammad Zare will compete in the “Mobarak” by Mohammadreza Najafi- Prophet of Islam (S), will be the opening on screen in the various sections of the animation section. Emami, “The Salt Man” by Sajjad Musavi movie of the Kazan International Muslim festival, which will be held in the capital of “With These Hands” by Reza Haeri, “I and “The Cemetery Men” by Ali Mardomi Film Festival. the Tartar Autonomous Republic, Russia Want to Be a King” by Mehdi Ganji and will be screened in the other sections. Mexican singer Juan Gabriel dies of heart PICTURE OF THE DAY Honaronline/Farzan Qasemi Beyonce storms Video Music Awards, attack aged 66 Rihanna gets lifetime award NEW YORK (Reuters) — Mexican singer Juan Gabriel, a musical icon across Latin America for more than 40 years, NEW YORK (Reuters) — Beyonce knee boots was slinky retro pop. It died on Sunday of a heart attack at age 66, broadcaster dominated the MTV Video Music was the “Toxic” singer’s first time on Televisa reported. awards on Sunday, prowling the the VMA stage since her humiliating The prolific songwriter and performer, who was known stage with a 15 minute medley from 2007 performance when her for his powerful love ballads, died in Santa Monica, her powerful “Lemonade” album and personal and professional life was California, Televisa reported. He was due to sing at a taking home eight statuettes, including falling apart, and follows the release concert in El Paso, Texas, later on Sunday. the top prize - video of the year. of a new album last week. Gabriel, whose real name was Alberto Aguilera, was born On a night when women ruled, Rihanna, 28, sang 13 of the in 1950 into a poor family in the western Mexican state of Britney Spears returned to the VMA biggest hits in her 13-year career, Michoacan and rose to sell millions copies of his albums and stage for the first time in a decade, including “Rude Girl,” “Diamonds” have his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. and Rihanna performed four times and “Only Girl in the World.” She was Gabriel, who lived much of his young life in the border to mark her lifetime achievement presented with the Michael Jackson city of Ciudad Juarez, entertained generations of Latin award. Video Vanguard award by Canadian Americans with his energetic performances of songs such Beyonce brought the house rapper Drake - with whom she has as “Querida” and “Amor Eterno” in glittering mariachi down at New York’s Madison Square often been romantically linked. outfits. Garden, stringing together five “She’s someone I’ve been in love “A voice and a talent that represented Mexico,” Mexican of her “Lemonade” album tracks with since I was 22 years old. She’s President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Twitter. “His music, a about betrayal, revenge and female one of my best friends in the world. legacy for the world.” empowerment in a song and dance All my adult life, I’ve looked up to her routine that brought a long standing even though she’s younger than me,” ovation. said Drake. VMA organizers had announced Fifth Harmony, the five-girl group only three hours before Sunday’s that won TV talent show “The X Hollywood stars pose for show began that Beyonce would Factor,” took home 2 “Moonman” 2017 Pirelli Calendar perform. The singer arrived on the awards. red carpet accompanied by the Kanye West, who has often LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — Nicole Kidman, Penelope mothers of three African-American hijacked the live VMA show, Cruz and Lupita Nyong’o have posed for the 2017 Pirelli men who have died at the hands of presented a new video for his single Calendar, which features a host of Hollywood’s biggest U.S. police in the past two years. “Fade.” West preceded the video with names. Her politically charged “Formation” a rambling, improvised speech that The likes of Uma Thurman, Kate Winslet and “House of beat Adele’s 2015 comeback single touched on poverty, his wife Kim Cards” actress Robin Wright are also among the 15 stars “Hello,” Drake’s “Hotline Bling,” Justin Kardashian, his long-running feud who appear in the calendar. Bieber’s “Sorry” and Kanye West’s with Taylor Swift, and violence in The photos were taken by the German fashion sleeping nude celebrity look-alikes in black neighborhoods. photographer Peter Lindbergh, who has shot for Pirelli “Famous” for video of the year. “We are undeniably the twice before. She also won best female video influencers, the thought leaders,” he Other movie greats featured include Alicia Vikander and prizes for choreography, editing, said, before screening what he called and Helen Mirren, with the photos taken in Berlin, London, and long form video in the awards a “piece of my art.” Los Angeles, Le Touquet and New York. that are voted on by fans. Many of pop music’s biggest The first Pirelli Calendar was published in 1963, and Where Beyonce was angry and names, including Justin Bieber, A cellist performs with Iran’s Bel Canto Symphony Orchestra during a concert at Tehran’s Vahdat bold, Spears, 34, dressed in a sparkly Britain’s Adele and Taylor Swift were the publication has since featured many of cinema’s best Hall on August 28, 2016. known performers. gold leotard and matching over the absent on Sunday.