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16 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 38th year No.12695 Saturday NOVEMBER 12, 2016 Aban 22, 1395 Safar 12, 1438 Mideast All sides vulnerable to Zarif: Iran has options if should stay oil slump, only committed to Iran shows nuclear deal fails 2 nuclear deal: resilient growth Russian envoy POLITICS TEHRAN — As OPEC prepares to meet at the deskAgainst a backdrop end of the month, there has been of Donald Trump’s election as U.S. a role reversal among the cartel’s president, the Russian Ambassador to heavyweights. Tehran has underscored that all sides Saudi Arabia and arch-rival Iran are to the deal should keep their side of among producer countries discussing the bargain. terms of a supply deal that could, if they can pull it off, be the first output “We hope commitments in the cut since the financial crisis. The JCPOA are implemented and hope kingdom, it seems, is on the back foot. all sides, including the U.S., remains By agreeing to even engage in such committed (to the deal),” Levan discussions to reverse a pump-at-max Dzhagaryan told the Tehran Times on strategy of the last two years, some oil Thursday on the sidelines of the 22nd industry analysts say Saudi Arabia has international press exhibition in Tehran. already buckled as the oil price plunge Championed by the outgoing creates economic havoc. Iran, meanwhile, Obama administration, the deal is reaping the rewards of the lifting of granted Iran sanctions reliefs in sanctions against its oil industry. exchange for it scaling down its The relative strength of their econ- nuclear program. omies is laid bare in a new report from On Tuesday, Republican U.S. energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie, presidential candidate Donald which highlights Saudi Arabia’s vulner- Trump won a race against Democrat ability. Despite its tendency to laud its Hillary Clinton, becoming the 45th huge fiscal buffers and low debt levels, U.S. president. the kingdom, which is the world’s larg- With unpredictable Trump est crude exporter, is among the most expected to take office on January oil-dependent nations in the Middle See page 3 20, 2017, there are fears he may put the nuclear deal reached East. It will have to endure the sharp- IRNA est economic slowdown of the region’s between Iran and world powers in biggest oil producers for years to July 2015 on shaky ground. come, the report said. Protests against Donald Trump’s win turn violent 2 4 ARTICLE Iran’s 7.5-month car output up Lionel Messi deserves Ballon PERSPECTIVE By Mahmood Khaghani By Ali Kushki Oil expert 30.9% yr/yr d’Or over Ronaldo: Ali Daei Head of the Politics Desk of the TehranTimes ECONOMY TEHRAN— SPORTS Iran legend Ali deskIranian car deskDaei says that The art of the deal makers manufactured 753,580 Lionel Messi is the best player A critical thought vehicles since the beginning of of the football history. nd The deal between Iran and 5+1 (the United current Iranian calendar year by Daei, who is head coach of into 22 press States, Britain, Germany, France, Russia and the end of the first half of the Iran’s Naft Tehran football team exhibition in Tehran China) meant to convince Iran to pursue eighth calendar month of Aban at the moment, believes that its peaceful nuclear program, in exchange, (March 20-November 5), show- Barcelona striker should win for 5+1 lifting, from Iranian points of view ing 30.9 percent rise compared Ballon d’Or. The 22nd International Press Exhibition unjustified, economic sanctions. EU gov- to the same period of time in “I have never seen anyone wrapped up on Friday in Tehran, the ernments were and are at the front of the the preceding year, Tasnim news like Messi. Antoine Griezmann largest annual press festival in Iran with line to restore and develop business rela- agency reported on Friday. also is a good player but Mes- a miscellany of media from dailies and tionship as usual with an Iran with a large Given that Iran has so far Iran is scheduled to manufacture si is the best. I like Cristiano but due to man marking system periodicals through news agencies to economy capacity as well as with young achieved 99 percent of its tar- 1.35 million of cars by the end of the Ronaldo as well but I think the in modern football, I think Mes- tabloids in attendance. and growing population. In a workshop gets set for car manufacturing current calendar year, Deputy Minister Portuguese player takes ad- si is a better player than him. Upwards of 900 media outlets at- organised on the side line of the EU-Iran in the current calendar year, the of Industry, Mining and Trade Mohsen vantage of his physical fitness. Modern football differs in many tended, showcasing front pages in 620 Oil, Gas & Energy Summit organised by country’s goals in this due will be Salehinia announced in early April. I also think Grizmann is more respects from football in the booths and pavilions, a 30 percent jump London based IRN & held during 1-3 No- materialized completely by the As Salehinia underlined, the creative than Ronaldo and he past,” former Team Melli captain as compared to the previous year’s vember 2016 in Berlin, ICCIMA Education yearend (March 20, 2017), ac- government seeks to improve the has room to improve,” Daei added. event, according to formal statistics. & Research Institute, the International Cen- cording to Amir-Hossein Qanati, quality as well as the quantity of said. “In my opinion, Messi de- While the very act of staging the tre for Energy Arbitration (ICEA- Scotland), the spokesman of Iran’s Auto Pol- the domestically produced cars on “Diego Maradona is one of serves to win Ballon d’Or,” Daei exhibition is commendable, a critical Iran Embassy in Berlin, as well as European icy-Making Council. the way to boost their exports. the best players in the world concluded. appraisal which situates cultural based law firms participated in the work- events like this latest one within a shop discussed the issue related to what broader social fabric will steer us was said during the presidential campaign toward a more authentic take on the by president elect Trump that the deal Iran, Azerbaijan sign MOU on true mission of media. “gave back to Iran $150 billion and gave us One which characterizes journalists absolutely nothing -- it will go down in his- media co-op and journalism as ‘soldiers of democ- tory as one of the worst deals ever negoti- CULTURE TEHRAN — A memorandum MNA reported on Friday. racy’ not manipulators of hypocrisy ated.” The conclusion of the workshop was deskof understanding (MOU) has Based on the MOU, the two sides have and as bulwarks of freedom of expres- that President elect Trump could not hit been signed between Iran and Azerbaijan to agreed to expand bilateral cooperation be- sion not mouthpieces who serve ma- Iran with sanctions again. However, many extend media cooperation. tween two countries’ press and media for three nipulators and demagogues. mainstream media in US and elsewhere as The MOU was inked by Iran’s Deputy Cul- years. Over the past 22 years, Iranian me- soon as it was cleared that who is the next Iran’s Deputy Culture Minister for Press Affairs ture Minister for Press Affairs Hossein En- Tehran hosted representatives of over 900 dia outlets have mushroomed, with President of USA reported that President Hossein Entezami (R) and Azerbaijan’s Press tezami and Azerbaijan’s Press Council Chair- news organizations and media for the 22nd an immense number of papers being elect Trump will now try to kill the historic Council Chairman Aflatun Amashov sign a MOU. man Aflatun Amashov, the Persian service of Press exhibition over the last week. doled out on a diverse range of issues. agreement between 5+1 with Iran over its But it remains open to question nuclear program and re-impose sanctions. whether two decades of practicing But could he do such an act? 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MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS Salehi meets Polish president

Tehran cleric to POLITICS TEHRAN – Ali Akbar The Polish nuclear center also produc- Trump: Do not deskSalehi, director of the es high-temperature reactor (HTR). Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Heading a nuclear entourage to Po- play with fire (AEOI), met on Thursday with Polish land, he also met with Polish First Deputy President Andrzej Duda. Prime Minister Piotr Tadeusz Glinski. During the meeting, Salehi expressed During the meeting, both sides em- POLITICS TEHRAN — “I should tell the up- hope for developing cooperation be- phasized that trade and cultural relations desk start president of America that if tween Iran and Poland on peaceful em- should be boosted. you go on the same path as your predecessors, you ployment of nuclear energy. Iran has been trying to develop will end up like them,” the interim Friday preacher President Duda also hailed Salehi’s stronger nuclear and economic ties with of Tehran said. visit to Warsaw and voiced his country’s foreign countries after it signed a nuclear “Do not repeat their mistakes. They were so ar- willingness to develop ties with Iran, so agreement with six world powers includ- rogant…. Playing with Iran means playing with fire,” that the two countries can expand politi- ing Russia, China, France, Britain, the U.S. Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami said. cal, economic and cultural relations. and Germany. Blasting Donald Trump for calling Iranians ter- Salehi arrived in Warsaw on Mon- The nuclear deal, also called the Joint rorist, the ayatollah called on him to apologize and day to discuss possible nuclear co- Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), said the Iranian nation will stand to the last drop of operation with the East European went into effect in January as was their blood. country and also to pave the way for planned, in order to resolve a long run- bilateral ties. ning dispute over Iran’s peaceful nuclear Haddad Adel: Salehi also paid a visit to the country’s program. national center for nuclear research and The deal ended decades of economic Principlists to discussed possibilities of cooperation in sanctions that were imposed on Iran in announce electoral production of radiomedicine as well as Iran’s nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi (R) shakes hands with Polish President Andrzej Duda on exchange for restrictions on its nuclear plan soon carrying out research in this field. Thursday in Poland. program. POLITICS TEHRAN — A prominent polit- deskical and cultural figure has said EU: JCPOA is multilateral deal that she is tasked to guarantee its full implementation principlists will soon announce their plan for the POLITICS EU foreign policy chief Federica day that Iran wants all parties to stick to the international next year’s presidential election. deskMogherini said on Wednesday that nuclear deal but has options if that does not happen. Speaking to Fars on Friday, Qolamali Haddad the JCPOA, the official name for the nuclear deal be- "Of course Iran's options are not limited but our Adel said principlists are approaching the pres- tween Iran and great powers, is a “multilateral agree- hope and our desire and our preference is for the full idency campaign with the policy to name only ment” and that she is tasked to guarantee its full im- implementation of the nuclear agreement, which is not one candidate. plementation. bilateral for one side to be able to scrap," Zarif asserted Hadda Adel added the principlists are also Republican Donald Trump, who unexpectedly won Zarif in a news conference in Bratislava after meeting his making efforts to reach unity among them- the U.S. presidency on Tuesday, had argued during his Slovak counterpart Miroslav Lajcak. selves. campaigns that he would renegotiate the nuclear deal if Also on Wednesday Zarif said Trump must stick he was elected president. to international agreements including the nuclear Son of kidnapped “The Iranian deal, the nuclear deal, is not a bilateral deal which was reached in July 2015 and took effect agreement between the U.S. and Iran,” she said in an in January 2016. diplomat urges interview with CNN. President Hassan Rouhani also said on Wednesday action under “It’s a multilateral agreement that we have negotiat- “The Iranian deal, the nuclear that the election of Trump will have no effect on Iran’s ed. I have a personal, direct responsibility as, still, the behavior. Michel Aoun chair of the joint commission that supervises the im- deal, is not a bilateral agreement The nuclear agreement that was signed between Iran, POLITICS TEHRAN — The son of one plementation of the agreement, so guarantee that it is between the U.S. and Iran.” and six great powers - China, Russia, the U.S, Britain, France, deskof four Iranian diplomats, who fully implemented by all sides – all sides – and this is and Germany – in July 2015 went into effect in January. were kidnapped in Lebanon by Israel in 1982, enframed into a UN Security Council resolution, actually sue. It is a multilateral agreement in the framework According to the JCPOA, Iran is tasked to limit its nu- has called on the Iranian government to pur- more than one,” she added. of the UN.” clear activities and instead sanctions against the country sue the case of his father and three colleagues She said, “So it is not a bilateral or unilateral is- Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thurs- are removed. now that Michel Aoun has taken over Lebanese president. Speaking to ISNA on Friday, Raed Mousavi Iran, Czech discuss nuclear cooperation expressed pity that “while officials are sensitive POLITICS TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister During a meeting with Slovakian President Andrej to the country’s territorial integrity, they do little desk about the kidnapped diplomats.” Mohammad Javad Zarif and Lubomir Kiska in Bratislava, Zarif said that grounds for joint in- Zaoralek, the foreign minister of Czech, held a meeting vestment are provided. in Prague on Friday and discussed nuclear cooperation. He also said that the European Union should play more Iraq arrests 36 During a press conference, Zarif called the Joint active role in helping settle crises in the Middle East region. Iranian pilgrims Comprehensive Plan of Action “a reasonable agreement, Elsewhere, he called for speeding up efforts to send good for everybody”. humanitarian aid to Syrian and Yemeni people. who didn’t carry “That’s our preference... (but it) doesn’t mean we do Kiska said that Iran plays a “valuable” role in helping visa not have other options,” AP quoted Zarif as saying. stabilize the Middle East region. On the nuclear cooperation, Zaoralek said, “It’s a He also said that Iran-EU relations are on the right POLITICS TEHRAN — Iran’s deputy for- desk promising field. There’s an interest on both sides to co- path and added that Slovakia is willing to expand ties. eign minister for consular affairs operate.” Zarif met separately with Slovakian Foreign Minister on Friday said thirty-six Iranian pilgrims have been Zarif also met separately with Chair of the Cham- Miroslav Lajcak on Thursday. arrested in Iraq for entering the country without a ber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Repub- Zarif says ties with Slovakia growing The officials discussed bilateral relations and also in- visa. lic Jan Hamacek on Friday, during which he said that Zarif said on Thursday that relations between Iran ternational issues. Hassan Qashqavi said the 36 had been ar- Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani plans to visit Prague and Slovakia are growing and called for boosting coop- The Iranian foreign minister also held a meeting with rested in the previous 48 hours, Tasnim re- in January. eration in various areas. Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico on Thursday. ported. So far one and half million visas have been is- sued for Iranians to visit Iraq to observe Arbaeen, Zarif: Iran has options if nuclear deal fails he added. He said it is predicted the number of visas issued Iran wants all parties to stick to an inter- The accord removed sanctions in return “But it doesn’t mean we don’t have tween Iran and the United States. I do not for Iranians reaches 3 million by the day of Arbae- national nuclear deal but has options if for Iran reducing the number of its urani- other options if the USA unwisely decides expect another negotiation, certainly not en, November 20. that does not happen, its foreign minister um-enrichment centrifuges by two-thirds, to move away from its obligations un- on the nuclear issue, but nor on any other said on Thursday after the U.S. election reducing its enriched uranium stockpile. der the agreement,” he said when asked subjects so that I would need to establish a victory of Donald Trump, who has vowed “Our strong preference as a party that whether Tehran would accelerate its en- same type of contact with the new secre- UK trade envoy: to pull out of the pact. has remained fully committed and im- richment if the Trump administration tary of state, whoever that may be,” he said. Britain remains “Of course Iran’s options are not limit- plemented its side of the bargain (...) is ditched the deal. Former U.S. House of Representatives committed to ed but our hope and our desire and our for every member and participant and When asked whether he hoped for a speaker Newt Gingrich - who has said preference is for the full implementation for international community to continue similarly good working relationship with he would renegotiate the nuclear deal nuclear deal of the nuclear agreement, which is not to remain committed to the agreement,” Trump’s future secretary of state as he with Iran, has been floated as a potential bilateral for one side to be able to scrap,” Zarif told a news conference in Bratislava had with the outgoing John Kerry, Zarif secretary of state under Trump, political POLITICS TEHRAN — The British trade desk Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif after meeting his Slovak counterpart Mi- said it would not be necessary. sources said. envoy to Iran has said London re- (Source: Reuters) mains committed to JCPOA should Donald Trump said. roslav Lajcak. “We had a long nuclear negotiation be- act in a hostile manner. In an interview with IRNA on Friday, Lord Nor- All sides should stay committed to nuclear deal: Russian envoy man Lamont said, “I would not jump to conclusion too quickly. I am not entirely convinced that Mr. 1 A businessman-turned-politician who has “rip up” the deal but “police that contract so tough Trump is as hostile to the JCPOA as some of his never held public office, Trump called the nuclear pact they don’t have a chance…” remarks have indicated.” a "disaster" and "the worst deal ever negotiated" during Reacting to Trump’s election, Iranian Foreign Trump once even said he made money enforc- his campaign and said it could lead to a "nuclear hol- Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, during a visit to ing the deal, Lamont pointed out. ocaust,” raising the prospect the U.S. would pull out of Romania on Wednesday, said, “Every U.S. president the pact. has to understand the realities of today's world. The He also had been quoted as having said that he most important thing is that the future U.S. presi- Hungary says would “rip up” the pact although he toned down his dent sticks to agreements, to engagements under- ready for nuclear rhetoric later on, noting he had never said he would taken.” cooperation with Iran A critical thought into 22nd press exhibition in Tehran POLITICS TEHRAN — The Hungarian Na- 1 I wonder if Iranian media out- six world powers in July 2015. strong defense of the deal. by journalists whose minds had not been desktional Assembly speaker said on lets have collectively paddled toward the On Thursday, I was fortunate enough This mutually exclusive analysis of adulterated by political partisanship, Thursday that Hungary is ready to cooperate with goal ever! At least they have failed to to watch a live debate at the Tehran the issue was once more reflected at which has bred prejudice and hatred in Iran on nuclear industry. inject doses of moderation which is the Times’ pavilion on the deal, known as the end of the debate when the peo- the Iranian society. Time is intrinsical- Laszlo Kover in his meeting with Gov- essence of sound judgment. BARJAM in Iran and JCPOA in the inter- ple gathering there started to comment ly progressive, but it doesn’t mean that ernor General of Isfahan province Rasoul Not only is this lack of moderation national arena. wildly, with virtually no one taking the qualitative and quantitative changes are Zargarpour said Iran should seize the op- easily noticed in the paradoxical head- One of the speakers was simply re- middle way. brought about automatically. portunities created in the post-sanctions lines of papers and new agencies, but ductionist, narrowing down the pact to a As of the nuclear deal, media out- For the Iranian media to introduce era and develop its ties with the world, also it has crept into the deepest layers of betrayal to Iran’s future as he saw ‘every lets inside the country have been and themselves as harbingers of change in ISNA reported. the Iranian consciousness. single nut and bolt’ of the nuclear pro- continue to bifurcate the Iranian society their immediate context, they simply Elsewhere in his remarks, he underlined that the A textbook example of such either-or gram taken away. over the deal, each trying to court sup- need to take the middle way. Otherwise, Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action has greatly framework of thinking, all fueled by Irani- The other, while ruling out the legiti- port for their skewed, distorted reading press exhibitions like the one finished contributed to Iran’s tourism. an media, is the continuous debate of the macy and rationality of assessing the deal of the deal. yesterday would be less effective even if nuclear deal reached between Iran and from a critical perspective, launched a This could have been prevented only staged on a daily basis. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y NNOVEMBEROVEMBER 12,12, 20162016 INTERNATIONAL 3 Protests against Donald Trump's ISIL executes scores, stockpiles chemicals in Mosul: UN win turn violent Iraqi troops preparing for advance toward Mosul airport

Trump praises protesters' 'passion' after calling them 'unfair' A United Nations official says the Islamic State in Iraq and the Protests in the United States against Re- and transgender communities, Mexican Levant (ISIL/Daesh) terrorists are stockpiling ammonia and publican presidential candidate Donald flags, and signs decrying Trump. sulfur in civilian areas, possibly for use as chemical weapons, Trump's election victory have turned vio- Trump supporters say the protesters in Mosul amid an Iraqi army operation to retake the city. lent as demonstrators take to the streets are not respecting the democratic pro- UN human rights spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said on for a second day. cess. Friday that the ISIL had executed scores of more people around Thousands of protesters threw objects As of Thursday, Hillary Clinton, the Mosul this week. They included 20 civilians shot dead for leaking at police in Portland, Oregon, and dam- Democratic Party candidate, was leading information and one man for using a mobile phone. aged a car park, the Portland Police De- Trump in votes nationwide 47.7 percent partment said on Twitter. to 47.5 percent, but Trump secured vic- Some protesters sprayed graffiti on tory in the Electoral College. cars and buildings and destroyed shop Trump praises protesters windows, local media in Portland re- Meanwhile, U.S. President-elect Don- ported. ald Trump on Friday praised demon- “Many in the crowd are trying to strators for being passionate about their get anarchist groups to stop destroy- country, just hours after he accused them ing property, anarchists refusing. Others of being “professional protesters” incited encouraged to leave area,” the depart- by the media. ment said on Twitter after declaring the “Love the fact that the small groups of demonstration a riot. protesters last night have passion for our As thousands of people marched, great country. We will all come together some vandalized shop windows, lit fire- and be proud!” Trump tweeted early on crackers and set waste bins on fire. les freeway before police cleared them. Police pitched special security barri- Friday. Iraqi troops found a mass grave with over 100 bodies in An estimated 4,000 protesters chant- Baltimore police reported about 600 cades around two Trump marquee prop- More anti-Trump demonstrations the nearby town of Hammam al-Alil earlier this week. ed “We reject the president-elect!” with people marched through the downtown erties that have become focal points of were planned for the weekend. Trump Shamdasani said the mass grave is one of several ISIL killing some throwing objects at police, prompt- Inner Harbor area, with some blocking the protests - his newly opened Penn- takes office on Jan. 20, succeeding Presi- grounds, citing information gleaned from sources on the ground ing several arrests. roadways by sitting in the street. sylvania Avenue Hotel in Washington dent Barack Obama. including a man who played dead during a mass execution. On the East Coast, protests occurred Two people were arrested, police said. DC and Trump Tower, where he lives in Thursday's gatherings were general- According to Shamdasani, teenagers or young boys with explo- in Washington DC, Baltimore, Philadel- In Denver, a crowd that media esti- Manhattan. ly smaller in scale and less intense than sive belts are being deployed in the alleys of Old Mosul, while ab- phia and New York, while on the West mated to number about 3,000 gathered In the nation's capital, about 100 pro- Wednesday's, and teenagers and young ducted women are being “distributed” to accompany ISIL convoys. Coast demonstrators rallied in Los Ange- on the grounds of the Colorado state testers marched from the White House, adults again dominated the racially The battle to retake Mosul, the Takfiri group’s last major les, San Francisco and Oakland in Califor- capitol and marched through downtown where Trump had his first transition mixed crowds. bastion in Iraq, is now in its fourth week. nia besides Portland. in one of the largest of Thursday's events. meeting with President Barack Obama Republican National Committee Shamdasani said ISIL had announced that it had beheaded Dozens in Minneapolis marched on Hundreds also demonstrated in on Thursday, to the Trump International Chairman Reince Priebus on Friday ac- six of its own terrorists for deserting the battlefield near Mosul. to Interstate 94, blocking traffic in both Dallas. Hotel several blocks away. knowledged the tight race with Clinton, On Friday, troops of Iraq's elite Counter-Terrorism Service directions for at least an hour as police Thursday's gatherings were general- At least 200 people rallied there after but said anti-Trump protesters had to ac- resumed their offensive on the streets of Mosul after several stood by. ly smaller in scale and less intense than dark, many of them chanting “No hate! cept the election results. He pointed to days of relative quiet. A smaller band of demonstrators brief- Wednesday's, and teenagers and young No fear! Immigrants are welcome here!” Trump's call for unity and meeting with One commander said his forces have begun the attack ly halted traffic on a busy Los Angeles adults again dominated the racially and carrying signs with such slogans as Obama and Republican leaders as rea- on Arbajiyah and clashes were ongoing after the first row of freeway before police cleared them off. mixed crowds. “Impeach Trump” and “Not my president”. sons for reassurance. buildings in the area was seized. Troops were also to begin At least 35 protesters were arrested “Just had a very open and successful In San Francisco, more than 1,000 high “Everyone needs to just take a deep another attack to retake the Karkukli neighborhood. in downtown Los Angeles after blocking presidential election. Now professional school students walked out of classes on breath, take the weekend ... count our Iraqi forces launched the huge offensive to retake Mosul traffic and sitting in the street, local media protesters, incited by the media, are pro- Thursday morning to march through the blessings, and let's come back Monday,” on October 17, with federal and regional forces closing in on said. A smaller band of demonstrators testing. Very unfair!” Trump said on Twit- financial district carrying rainbow flags Priebus said. the city from three sides. briefly halted traffic on a busy Los Ange- ter on Thursday night. representing the lesbian, gay, bisexual (Source: agencies) Pro-government paramilitaries later began an advance on the town of Tal Afar, which commands the city's western approaches, with the goal of cutting the Takfiri terrorists off British royals’ visit may ‘whitewash’ Turkey detains chairman of opposition from territory they control in neighboring Syria. Manama crimes: Opposition member Cumhuriyet daily, paper says Advance toward Mosul airport Meanwhile, Iraqi security forces are preparing to advance A Bahraini opposition leader has warned itary base in the Persian Gulf tiny states. Turkish police detained the chairman of clared after the coup attempt, police towards Mosul International Airport on the southern out- that a recent visit by a British royal couple The visit came amid continued human opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet at can detain suspects for up to 30 days skirts of the northern city, the last ISIL bastion in the country. to Bahrain could serve to “whitewash” an rights abuses by regime officials there. Istanbul's main airport on Friday, less before a court must decide whether to Iraqi Lieutenant-Colonel Dhiya Mizhir said that the target ongoing brutal crackdown by the Mana- People in Bahrain have been pro- than a week after nine of its executives issue a formal arrest warrant pending of the fresh operations is an area overlooking the airport, ma regime on political dissent. testing against the House of Khalifah and journalists were formally arrested, trial. which has been made unusable by ISIL terrorists. Ebrahim Sharif, of the opposition regime since early 2011. The protesters the paper said. Turkey has also closed more “We need to put wider pressure on the enemy in different ar- Waad Party, said on Friday that he hoped say they will continue to protest until Authorities had ordered the paper's than 130 media outlets since July, eas,” said Iraqi police commander, Major-General Thamer al-Hus- Prince Charles and his wife, who recently their demands for the establishment of editor and senior staff be held in jail raising concerns among its West- seini, adding that the operations would resume within two days. visited Bahrain, advised the Bahraini lead- a democratic government are met. pending trial over the secularist news- ern allies about deteriorating press Mosul fell to the ISIL terrorist group in 2014, the year the ter- ership to respect human rights. Bahraini regime forces have been paper's alleged support for a coup at- freedoms. ror outfit began its campaign of death and destruction in Iraq. “The government may listen” to Ma- carrying out a brutal crackdown on the tempt on July 15. Cumhuriyet's previous editor, Can On October 17, the Iraqi army, volunteer Shia and Sun- nama’s British ally, he said. anti-regime protesters with help from Chairman Akin Atalay was de- Dundar, was jailed last year for pub- ni fighters as well as Kurdish Peshmerga forces launched a Sharif said Bahrain's opposition Saudi and Emirati forces. tained at the city's Ataturk Airport lishing state secrets involving Turkey's long-awaited offensive to liberate Mosul. wanted freedom, constitutional mon- Many prominent opposition leaders on his return from Germany after an support for Syrian rebels. He was later Iraqi troops have so far entered several neighborhoods in archy, and proportional representation are languishing in jails, and scores of arrest warrant was issued for him, released and is now overseas to avoid eastern Mosul. They have announced plans to resume their ad- in the government, adding that the op- protesters have been killed and many Cumhuriyet said. arrest. vance from the north, up the western bank of the Tigris River. position was “flexible and realistic” in its others gone missing since the begin- Since the failed putsch, more than State-run media said on Thursday Latest satellite images released by Texas-based intelligence demands. ning of the regime crackdown. 110,000 judges, teachers, police and prosecutors were seeking life sentences company, Stratfor, showed foreign-backed terrorists had dug The Prince of Wales and his wife, There has been much international civil servants have been suspended or for nine staff of pro-Kurdish newspaper trenches in the runways and demolished buildings to have bet- the Duchess of Cornwall, ended a sev- outcry from rights groups over the re- dismissed and 36,000 formally arrested Ozgur Gundem, including prize-win- ter sight and to prevent the advance of the Iraqi forces. en-day tour of Bahrain, the United Arab gime’s brutal crackdown. in a crackdown that President Tayyip ning novelist Asli Erdogan, on a charge Separately on Thursday, a military statement said that the Emirates (UAE) and Oman on Friday. Bahrain is a close regional ally of Erdogan's critics say is quashing legiti- of membership of a terrorist organiza- Iraqi soldiers had targeted two villages on the edge of the During the stay in Bahrain, Prince Britain and the United States. mate opposition. tion. ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud. Charles opened a permanent British mil- (Source: Press TV) Under the state of emergency de- (Source: Reuters) The army’s 9th Armored Division recaptured the village of Abbas Rajab, situated four kilometers east of Nimrud, and raised the Iraqi national flag there. Mosul residents reported mil- itant fire in the Zahra district in eastern Mosul on Thursday. The Taliban storm German consulate in Afghan city, four killed area has been the scene of heavy clashes over the past week. “They (ISIL terrorists) were bombarding the Zahra neigh- Taliban militants stormed the German consulate in the and would review Germany's role in the Afghan mission. borhood where the Iraqi forces are. The warplanes hit back northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif, ramming its “It was only possible to defeat the attackers and beat with small rockets and destroyed the mortar and killed three outer wall with a truck bomb before battling security them back after fighting that occurred at the compound of them,” a Zahra resident told Reuters. forces in a late-night attack that killed at least four and in the building,” Steinmeier said. A senior officer of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service said people, officials said. Germany, which heads Resolute Support in northern the area was fully under control. The explosion, triggered by a suicide bomber, Afghanistan, has about 850 soldiers at a base on the “I’m very happy. I can’t believe that we’re over this ter- caused extensive damage to the building and shat- outskirts of Mazar-i-Sharif, with another 1,000 troops rible nightmare,” said another Zahra resident, adding that tered windows as far as 5 km (3 miles) away, a NATO coming from 20 partner countries. although he had returned to the district, he was still “fright- (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) spokesman said. Into the early hours ened that Daesh (ISIL) might return.” A local doctor said the blast and subsequent firefight The explosion occurred about an hour before mid- Iraqi forces are now involved in clean-up operations in the also wounded 120 people. night local time, a spokesman for the German military liberated areas. (Source: agencies) No consular staff were among the victims, but For- success in Afghanistan's 15-year-long war. joint forces command in Potsdam said. eign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Germany Huge blast Witnesses reported sporadic gunfire from around the would review its lead role in the international mission The NATO spokesman said at least one vehicle consulate and said the blast had shattered windows in a in northern Afghanistan, where violence has escalated packed with explosives was rammed into the high outer wide area around the compound. sharply during 2016. wall surrounding the consulate, but authorities were in- “It was a prepared attack for which we made all ar- Derik governor dies after Thursday's attack also underlines one of the tough- vestigating if a second car had been involved. rangements,” the Taliban's Mujahid said. “First a suicide er foreign policy challenges facing the United States “The extent of damage to the city is huge,” said Ab- bomber driving an explosives-laden vehicle rammed the attack in Turkey's Mardin President-elect Donald Trump when he takes office in dul Razaq Qaderi, deputy police chief of Balkh province. main building of the consulate and that enabled other January. U.S. combat operations against the Taliban “This kind of an attack, bringing a truck full of explo- fighters to move in and kill all the foreigners there.” Turkey's state-run news agency says an official has died of largely ended in 2014, but thousands of its soldiers sives and blowing it up in the city, had never happened He said dozens of German soldiers and intelligence wounds sustained in an attack on a government building in remain in Afghanistan as part of the NATO-led Reso- before.” “The city is still recovering from the shock.” Noor personnel were killed in the attack. The Taliban often ex- southeastern Turkey. lute Support mission. The Taliban said the attack was in Mohammad Faiz, the head doctor in Mazar-i-Sharif hos- aggerate casualties caused by its operations. The Anadolu Agency said Fatih Safiturk, the district gover- retaliation for NATO air strikes against a village near the pital, said four bodies and 120 wounded, most hurt by After Afghan Special Forces, German security per- nor of the town of Derik, died in a hospital on Friday. northern city of Kunduz last week in which more than 30 flying glass, had been brought to the hospital. sonnel and NATO's quick reaction protection force in- Safiturk and two others were wounded on Thursday when people, many of them children, were killed. Qaderi said German troops had shot two men on tervened, fighting was over by the early hours of the assailants attacked his office, near the border with Syria, with Heavily armed fighters, including suicide bombers, motorcycles who did not comply with orders to stop. morning, said Sayed Kamal Sadat, police chief of Balkh. an improvised explosive device. had been sent “with a mission to destroy the German German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said that At least one suspect was arrested from the area of Several others were wounded in the Derik attack. consulate general and kill whoever they found there”, incident was being investigated. explosion, officials said. Security forces launched an operation to catch the assail- the extremist militant movement's spokesman, Zabihul- Foreign Minister Steinmeier said six people were killed. The heavily protected consulate is in a large building ants, state news said, without providing details. lah Mujahid, said by telephone. All German consular employees were safe and uninjured, close to the Blue Mosque in the center of Mazar-i-Sharif, Authorities have blamed the attack on the outlawed Kurd- Taliban forces came close to over-running Kunduz last he added. After coordinating the response on Thursday, where the Indian consulate was also attacked by militant istan Workers' Party, (PKK/Partiya Karkerên Kurdistanê). month, a year after briefly capturing it in their biggest the government's crisis task force was meeting again Friday gunmen earlier this year. (Source: Reuters) (Source: Al Jazeera) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY NNOVEMBEROVEMBER 112,2, 22016016

‘Over €1.4b in foreign Mideast vulnerable to oil slump, investment approved in post- sanctions era’ only Iran shows resilient growth ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran has approved 27 foreign deskinvestment projects to the tune of €1.4 bil- U.S. dollar — while the domestic stock lion since the implementation of the nuclear deal in January 1 The kingdom’s gross domestic prod- market has tumbled this year as inves- 2016, Industry, Mining, and Trade Minister Mohammadreza uct will slow from an annual average of tors fear that diminished oil revenues Nematzadeh said Thursday. 5 percent in the five years to 2015 to 1.9 may push the economy into recession. percent by 2020, underlining the depth The kingdom is able to access debt of the slowdown. markets — it recently raised $17.5bn at The report analyses the economies its debut sovereign bond sale — and it of Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar and has a financial cushion that is not avail- Iran. able to others such as Iraq. But there is a The protracted oil price slump has renewed urgency in Riyadh of the need created a ballooning budget deficit to reduce the economy’s dependency and a currency collapse, forcing Saudi on oil. Arabia to slash spending, implement Wood Mackenzie estimates that austerity measures and raise its inter- Saudi Arabia needs an oil price of $92 a national debt to fill a gaping hole in its barrel to balance its budget this year — Referring the issue of Donald Trump’s win in the U.S. presi- public finances. a stark indication of the challenge facing dential election, he emphasized that the deal, known as the Iraq, which has been at war with Isis the kingdom in the current oil price en- Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, has been en- militants, will see its average annual vironment. Kuwait has the lowest fiscal dorsed by the Islamic Republic and five countries other than growth rate slow from 5.6 percent be- break-even of $57 a barrel. the U.S. and has also been approved by the United Nations, ing to the consultancy. Its GDP has been are running fiscal deficits, with Saudi tween 2011 and 2015 to 2.8 percent in Oil prices are currently trading so political changes in America cannot affect its implementa- held back by years of western sanctions Arabia’s among the largest at 20 percent 2016-2020. Persian Gulf economy Ku- around $46 a barrel and the failure to tion. against its economy. of GDP, according to Wood Mackenzie. wait will weaken from 3.1 percent to 2.5 put in place a deal that was agreed in Iranian Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Ali Saudi Arabia endured the largest fall The IMF offers a slightly different view percent over the same period, while the Algiers in September would bring more Tayyebnia said in May that as of the implementation of the in oil revenues as a proportion of total with a forecast of 13 percent. It believes UAE can expect a similar fall from 4.8 pain for producer nations. “The conse- nuclear deal, great opportunities and special incentives have government revenues when oil prices the majority of cuts to government ex- percent to 3.1 percent, Wood Macken- quences are clear and the experience of been created in Iran to attract foreign investors. slumped, and it is depleting its cash re- penditure have already taken place. zie says. the past two years has been noted,” said According to the economy minister, foreigners are pres- serves at a rapid pace. Iran’s depend- The Saudi currency has come under Iran, however, is the only country that Mohammed Barkindo, the secretary- ently capable of making investments in projects up to 100 ence on oil, meanwhile, is the lowest of heavy pressure from speculators betting will buck the trend, accelerating to an general of Opec said on Tuesday. percent in various sectors, including production, transporta- all five of the Middle Eastern economies. that the kingdom will be forced to re- average of 4 percent to 2020, accord- (Source: Financial Times) tion, telecommunication, services, power, construction and All major oil-producing economies value the riyal — which is pegged to the health, and they can also possess land pieces in Iran. Romania voices interest in Iranian market Romanian Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos met on Wednes- relaunch the sectoral cooperation, with a focus on in- Euro heads for worst week day with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Za- vestments, transport, energy, agriculture, scientific re- rif, discussing new ways to relaunch the sectoral coop- search and education,” the release reads. in a year on increased eration, with a focus on investments, transport, energy, Moreover, PM Ciolos voiced Romania’s interest in the political risks agriculture, scientific research, and education. Iranian agricultural market, wishing to strengthen the co- According to a Government release, Prime Minis- operation in the rail, sea and port transport area, as well The euro headed for its worst week in a year as Donald Trump’s win ter Dacian Ciolos welcomed on Wednesday Minister as the availability of supporting Iran’s connection to the in the U.S. presidential race stirred up investor concern over popu- Mohammad Javad Zarif, who was on an official visit to Central and Eastern European energy market. list outcomes in European votes. Romania, at the invitation of his Romanian counterpart In turn, the Iranian foreign minister thanked for the Markets in the euro region potentially have turbulent period Lazar Comanescu. contacts established on the occasion of the visit in Bu- ahead with an Italian constitutional referendum in December and “Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos and Minister Moham- charest, both on a political level and by the members of elections in France, Germany and the Netherlands next year that mad Javad Zarif hailed the intensification over the past the delegation which accompanied him, representatives may kick out ruling parties or coalitions and overturn economic year of the high level bilateral contacts, carried out both of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Mines, and policies. in Tehran and in Bucharest, following the signing of the the international community, represented by the E3+3 businessmen. That’s led to a flight to the Swiss franc as a safe haven, causing Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action between Iran and Group and IAEA. The talks were aimed at new ways to (Source: actmedia.eu) the currency to rise to the highest versus the euro since June on Friday. The single currency is on track for a 2.4 percent drop against the dollar since last Friday and set for its worst week versus the Bonds tumble by $1t this week as Trump seen game changer pound since July. More than $1 trillion has been wiped off the European government bonds extended previously expected.” monwealth Bank predicts, compared with “The euro is under pressure because of focus on the near- value of bonds around the world this week their selloff Friday, with the yield on Italian The market value of Bank of America’s the close on Thursday of 2.15 percent. Treas- term political events,” said Georgette Boele, a currency strategist as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s poli- 30-year bonds reaching the most since July Global Broad Market Index, which tracks uries are closed worldwide Friday for U.S. at ABN Amro Bank in Amsterdam. “The Trump victory has resulted cies are seen boosting spending and quick- 2015, while benchmark German 10-year more than 24,000 bonds around the world, Veterans’ Day. in concerns that we could see similar outcomes in the elections in ening inflation. bunds declined for a fifth consecutive day, has slumped by $1.14 trillion this week to What promised to be a bumper years for Europe.” The capitalization of a global bond mar- pushing the yield to the highest since Feb- $48.1 trillion. The only previous week it fell bonds is in danger of evaporating. U.S. gov- The euro weakened 0.1 percent to $1.0879 as of 11:03 a.m. ket index slid by $450 billion Thursday, a ruary. by more than $1 trillion was in June 2013, ernment securities handed investors a loss of London time. The Swiss franc appreciated 0.2 percent to 1.07287 fourth day of declines that pushed the week’s “We do view the election of Donald when the Federal Reserve under Chairman 2.9 percent this week, paring this year’s gain per euro and earlier touched 1.07103, its strongest level since June. total above $1 trillion for only the second Trump as a game changer,” said Adam Don- Ben Bernanke was threatening to reduce to 6.3 percent, according to the Bloomberg A jump by the franc on Wednesday following the U.S. result time in two decades, Bank of America Merrill aldson, head of debt research at Sydney- debt purchases, leading to a bond selloff Barclays Global Aggregate Treasuries Total would have been even higher if it wasn’t for the SNB’s intolerance Lynch data show. Global stocks gained $1.3 based Commonwealth Bank of Australia. that became known as the “Taper Tantrum.” Return Index. There’s an 80 percent chance of franc volatilty, according to strategists at Banco Bilbao Vizcaya trillion in the same period. Yields on U.S. 30- “The strong bias toward fiscal expansion and The benchmark U.S. 10-year note yield the Fed will increase rates at its Dec. 13-14 Argentaria SA and UBS Group AG’s wealth management unit. The year bonds, which are more sensitive than inflationary policy represents a stark change has jumped 37 basis points this week, while meeting, up from 76 percent odds at the SNB could intervene further “if upward pressure on the Swiss franc shorter maturities to the outlook for infla- to the malaise of recent years. This opens that on the 30-year climbed 39 basis points end of last week, according to data compiled becomes too large,” Boele said. tion, jumped the most this week since Janu- the door for the Fed to hike in December, through Thursday. The 10-year yield will rise by Bloomberg based on futures. (Source: Bloomberg) ary 2009. but also more quickly in 2017 and 2018 than to 2.50 percent in the first half of 2017, Com- (Source: Bloomberg) Tender Announcement Japan Display in talks for $704m bailout from INCJ Japan Display Inc. is in advanced talks The two companies are looking at Japan Display’s banks also are con- Japan Display said on Wednesday Long-term Lease Contract for the Operation of to receive a bailout amount of about 75 options including the issuance of subor- sidering additional support for the it was slashing 30 percent of its work- the Container Terminal II of Shahid Rajaee Port billion yen ($704.49 million) from Inno- dinated bonds by Japan Display to INCJ, company, the Journal reported. No final force, or 4,700 jobs, to improve profit- vation Network Corp of Japan (INCJ), a the Journal reported, citing people with decision has been made yet, according ability but added that concerns about its With a view to promote quality and efficiency of its services, increase volume government-backed fund and the dis- knowledge of the matter. to the report. cash position have eased as it is seeing throughput of the cargo and container and gain an increased and sustainable share of play maker’s largest shareholder, the INCJ owns a 35.58 percent stake in INCJ was not immediately available strong demand for its screens from Chi- domestic, regional and international market, Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) Wall Street Journal reported on Thurs- Japan Display, according to Thomson for comment and Japan Display could nese smartphone makers. is planning to hold the tender for the operation of Container terminal II of Shahid day. Reuters data. not be immediately reached. (Source: Reuters) Rajaee port located in Hormozgan Province in the form of a lease contract with the PICTURE OF THE DAY Portal of ICCIMA following conditions: 1. Duration of the contract shall be 10 years with fixed and variable rental 2. The properties and equipment of container terminal II shall remain under the Iran-Slovakia ownership of the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO). The operator shall procure the complementary equipment. The operator shall be selected from qualified domestic and international companies. trade meeting held The selected company shall have sufficient experience in management and operation of container terminal conforming to the international standards and meeting the in Bratislava operational requirements of Bandar Shahid Rajaee port. Details and conditions as well ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran and as qualification criteria (technical and financial) shall be notified in the subsequent deskSlovakia held a trade announcements in the near future. meeting in Bratislava on Thursday to dis- In operation and management of Shahid Rajaee Port and its container terminals, cuss ways to expand bilateral economic PMO always puts emphasis on providing services to its customers including shipping cooperation. lines, cargo owners, forwarders and logistic firms on a non-exclusive and non- A 30-member Iranian delegation discriminatory basis. Accordingly, the proposals to be received from the bidders comprised of Iranian businessmen, head- whose scope of work might render to monopolistic services and adverse effects on ed by the ICCIMA chairman Gholam- container throughput of the Shahid Rajaee Port will be addressed with the special Hossein Shafeie traveled to the eastern considerations by the PMO. European country to explore avenues of expanding trade ties with their Slovakian The tender shall be held in two phases. In the first phase, the public announcement counterparts, the portal of Iran Chamber of which will be published shortly, the interested companies are requested to furnish of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Ag- their technical and financial information. On the basis of the qualification criteria of riculture (ICCIMA) reported. the PMO, a shortlist of the qualified companies will be provided. In the second phase, As reported, the delegation was ac- qualified companies will be asked to give their proposal (technical and financial) and companied by Foreign Minister Moham- finally the company giving the best proposal to the PMO will be awarded with the mad Javad Zarif, who made a speech in contract. the meeting. Before the meeting, Zarif discussed The tender process shall commence on early December 2016. More information bilateral relations with Slovakian Presi- will be posted at PMO website (www.pmo.ir) and National Database of Iran Tender dent Andrej Kiska and Foreign Minister Information (http://iets.mporg.ir/). Miroslav Lajcák. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y NNOVEMBEROVEMBER 112,2, 22016016 ENERGY 5

Tehran to host the next Russian-Iranian More than 2m Japan retail power users switch economic committee meeting to new entrants Seven months into Japan’s power market shake-up aimed at boosting choice and energy security, more than two million retail Tehran will host the next Russian-Irani- operation with Iran at next month’s in- electricity users switched to new power providers, monthly data an intergovernmental commission on tergovernmental commission, Deputy by the national grid monitor showed on Friday. trade and economic cooperation on Minister of Energy Kirill Molodtsov said In October, a little more than 200,000 Japanese retail power December 13, Iran’s Deputy Oil Minis- Thursday. users made the switch, according to the data issued by Organiza- ter Amir Zamaninia said Thursday. “We expect from the December tion for Cross-regional Coordination of Transmission Operators, “We are prepared as of today to event, among other things… a discus- Japan (OCCTO). hold a workshop [for Russian energy sion of detailed points of contact be- More than half of the switches were in the home turfs of Tokyo companies] in Tehran to go over the tween the interests of Russian and Ira- Electric Power (Tepco), operator of the wrecked Fukushima power financial model, technical model of a nian oil and gas companies,” Molodtsov station, the data showed, accounting for nearly five percent of its new contract. said at a Russian-Iranian energy forum. retail customers, the data showed. We can hold it as early as you are “Today’s event.. is primarily a prep- A price war has broken out among hundreds of companies prepared… And then engage in a dis- aration for the forthcoming inter- that were allowed to sell electricity in Japan’s $70 billion retail mar- cussion of coming up with an agree- governmental commission… with the ket from April, challenging its old monopolies. (Source: Reuters) ment,” Zamaninia added. aim of a detailed and comprehensive “We hope that by the second half study and convergence of the govern- of December, we are ready to sign ma- ment and business officials’ positions,” jor agreements with these six Russian Molodtsov added. He stressed that companies,” Zamaninia said during the Russian companies, Rosneft, Gazprom Islamic Development Russia-Iranian energy forum, specify- Neft, Zarubezhneft, Gazprom and Bank offers $500m for ing that the companies interested in LUKoil among them, are interested in exploring Iran’s energy reserves are onshore and offshore hydrocarbon TAPI pipeline Gazprom, Rosneft, LUKoil, Gazprom- exploration, development and produc- neft, Tatneft, Zarubezhneft. ments with Russian energy companies The Russian Energy Ministry expects tion projects in Iran. The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) – an international Islamic fi- Iran is willing to sign new agree- by mid-December detailed discussions of oil and gas co- (Source: Sputnik) nancial institution based in Saudi Arabia – has offered $500 million in loans finance the Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India (Tapi) gas pipeline project, which will meet growing energy needs of three countries, an official says. Turkmenistan will contribute 85 percent of the pipeline cost Iraq backtracks on oilfield auction as prices doom budget estimated at $10 billion whereas Afghanistan, Pakistan and India The Iraqi authorities are postponing bid- announcement, where some of the fields will have a five percent share each in investments. This cost is in ding on 12 oil fields, back-tracking on an mentioned in the said announcement addition to the $15 billion capital injection required for developing October auction announcement, and in- will be developed by the national efforts a gas field from where Turkmenistan will supply gas to the three dicating that plans to change production of [the] Ministry of Oil, in addition to new countries. contracts will be reviewed again. fields [that] will be added to this project,” Four countries ink deal for $10 billion TAPI gas pipeline project In October, the Iraqi Oil Ministry sug- a Ministry announcement read. “There- Of the 85 percent cost, Turkmenistan will provide 51 percent gested that there would be a shift from fore, [the] Ministry of Oil will iterate its an- of funds and the remaining 34 percent will be arranged by differ- the traditional service contracts for large nouncement of this project by mid-2017.” ent financiers. “The three gas consumers could also enhance their Iraqi oil fields—largely due to depressed The postponement is of an action that investment share if desired,” the official said. oil prices and the government’s inability had already pre-qualified 19 bidders from The field development work has been awarded to a consor- to balance its budget while paying a fixed over 10 countries. The deal at that time tium of Japanese companies, which will explore gas against a ser- price per barrel of produced oil. was that the bidders would be able to ne- vice fee and will not have any shareholding in the field. At the same time, the Ministry an- gotiate new contract terms. Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India have already nounced an auction for 12 oil fields in The big picture here is that Iraq is strug- signed an initial investment agreement for the Tapi gas pipeline three provinces—Basra, Misan and Cen- gling to make ends meet while funding a in a bid to kick off work, update feasibility study and finalize a tral. war against the Islamic State (ISIS). The ment’s point of view, these contracts are new contract models may entail in the pipeline route in conflict-stricken Afghanistan. According to the Ministry, contractual current service contracts the country has forcing the state to foot the bill in the form run-up to the government’s plans to an- Leaders of the four countries performed the ground-breaking terms will now be reviewed again. with large oil players developing fields in of repaying development costs to oil com- nounce the new auction date by the mid- of the project in December last year, which would help ease en- “[The] Ministry of Oil announces that the south—the key oil area in Iraq—are panies while oil prices are persistently low. dle of next year. ergy deficit in South Asia. there are essential changes in the previous too expensive. From the Iraqi govern- As of yet, there is no indication of what (Source: oilprice.com) (Source: The Express Tribune) AMENDMENT OF INVITATION FOR SUBMISSION OF PREQUALIFICATION BIDS Tender no. 95/1003

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On the basis of Clause (C ) defined in item 12 of the Operational Regulations of Islamic have the following conditions: Republic of Iran ( IRI ) Tendering Laws and Regulations circulars 100/50252 dated 1- The Bidder’s company must be registered in the IRI National Tendering Data Base i.e. 23/08/09 and 100/135946 dated 12/11/2009 issued by the offices of f the Presidential ‘s http://iets.mporg.ir and that of the Presidential deputy for Strategic Planning and Control’s Deputy of Strategic Planning and Control, The Khuzestan Water and Waste Water Company data base i.e. http://tec.mporg.ir proposes to tender the project below on an EPCF (Engineering , Procurement , Construction 2- The having of an Open Capacity in the First Class ranking of the specialization(s) required and installation and Finance ) basis to Bidders with the required qualifications and with 3- The execution and implementation of at least one similar project within the past five years sufficiently open capacity as follows: with a total cost of at least one third of the current project’s estimated project costs updated Duration on the basis of current global inflation indices. Specialization Date and Location of For Meanwhile the contractors shall provide an agreement with foreign funder to supply 85 Tender Required ( Having Place for Title of Tender Document Procurement no. at least one of the Opening of percent of the project funding requirements. Sales of Bidding requirements below) Tenders Documents Address and Location for Purchasing Of Prequalification Bidding Documents The Construction 1- Bidders with a Anhar Jonoob Consulting Company no. 1075 -11th floor, Apartment 1103 Vali-e-Asr Ave. of the Primary number one ranking Anhar At 10 Before Sayee Park opposite the Filling Station Shahab Building, Tehran Module of EPC in Water, Jonoob o’clock in Tel: +98-(0) 21-88701438 and 88727855 for Urban specializing in Water and Until the morning th Wastewater Waste Water 27/Nov/2016 on Anhar Jonoob Consulting Company no. 98 West Mihan Street at the end of Phase II, 95/1003 Treatment 2. Bidders with a 03/Jan/2017 Kianpars area Ahwaz, Khuzestan Plants in the number one ranking Tel: +98-(0)61- 33914548 Cities of Shosh, in Water, conditional The final date for the submission of completed Prequalification Bid documents will be before Andimeshk, to the introducing of a Izeh, Behbehan Consulting Engineer nine o’clock in the morning on the day of opening of Tenders. and Bostan with the same ranking On an EPCF in Water Engineering Address and Location for the Submission of Prequalification Bidding Documents Basis specializing in Water and Security and Confidential Matters Secretariat’s Offices -Fifth Floor -The Khuzestan Water Waste water Installations st ( in the form of public and Waste Water Company – 1 square -Kianpars –Ahwaz joint ventures) The Prequalification Bids submitted will be opened in the Contractual Department of the Ahvaz Water and Waste Water Company in presence of the Bidders. Electronic Address of Tender: Main Client www.abfakhz.ir and IRI National Tendering Data Base http://iets.mporg.ir Criteria For The Evaluation Of Prequalification Bids In addition to the criterion defined in the Prequalification documents of the aforementioned Public Relations and Education Department tender, and with due regards to the fact that the estimated project costs exceed that of Bidders Of with a number one ranking in the required specializations, all participants in the Bid must The Khuzestan Water and Waste Water Company I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 6 INTERNATIONAL NNOVEMBEROVEMBER 112,2, 22016016 Trump’s victory ushers in Doors slam shut for Afghan refugees dangerous instability akistan is turning them back. Thousands who spent Ptheir life savings on a bid to resettle in Europe are be- ing told it’s time to head home. Inside Afghanistan, By Roland Nelles tens of thousands have become internally displaced in recent i months as fighting between the Taliban and government th Donald Trump’s victory, the world is enter- security forces rages in several provinces. The refugee crisis Wing a new and dangerous phase of instability. could reach unprecedented numbers, with as many as 1.5 To fulfill his campaign promises, he will need million returning home, many involuntarily, by the end of the partners. But there is no indication that the president- year, according to humanitarian organizations. elect is interested constructive solutions. Yet, there is no plan to It really happened. He did it. Donald Trump proved adequately address this hu- all experts wrong. All of the allegedly certain predic- manitarian emergency. Its tions that he could not become a president of the Unit- scale and the international ed States have been reduced to absurdity. A man who community’s dismissive at- insults foreigners, women and people with disabilities, titude toward the plight who preaches hate and snubs America’s most impor- of vulnerable Afghans is tant partners, will run the most powerful country on shameful. Pakistan, home to Earth. It is a political catastrophe. 1.3 million registered Afghan Crude populism has triumphed over reason. Trump’s refugees and some 700,000 success is a shock for all those who had counted on undocumented Afghans, the political wisdom of American voters. The real-estate has begun to crack down tycoon promised the Americans a fundamental political on those refugees living in shift and a majority -- even if slim -- have followed his the country without permis- promises. The American voters have opted for change, sion. By the end of this year, though no one knows what it will look like. Given as many as 360,000 could be Trump’s Islamophobic, nationalistic, hateful statements Sharbat Gula forced to return to Afghani- during the election campaign, only one thing can be stan, if current rates hold, according to the United Nations said for sure: It won’t be good. refugee agency. This year’s number of returnees is about four Trump scored points with hateful slogans against the times higher than last year’s. so-called political establishment and the media. He won Among those caught in Pakistan’s toughening stance over a white middle class that has been destabilized by is Sharbat Gula, the subject of a famous photo that was globalization. “I alone can fix fit” was the motto of his campaign. It’s an arrogant phrase, an empty promise. published on a cover of National Geographic magazine in What is certain is that Trump on his own will not be able 1985. That photo was taken at a refugee camp in Pakistan What is certain is that Trump on his own will not be able when she was about 12. Ms. Gula, now in her 40s, was re- to solve the problems faced by America and those of a to solve the problems faced by America and those of a cently arrested and deported back to Afghanistan because highly complex world. Those who believe he will have highly complex world. she had been living in Pakistan without legitimate papers. only themselves to blame. As Afghans become ever more hopeless about the fu- The world enters a new phase dangerous phase of instability: Donald Trump wants to control Trump with a Republican Congress? ture of their country, a rising number have set out on long A president who wants to make the lives of his citi- make America “great” again. If one believes his pro- America’s democracy now faces a significant test: It and perilous journeys to Europe. Last year, 213,000 Af- zens better and more secure must seek reconciliation nouncements, he will proceed ruthlessly: He wants to is to be feared that Trump will do everything he can to ghans made it to Europe, where leaders have been grap- and dialogue with other states and cultures. He needs throw 11 million migrants out of the country, renego- checkmate his opponents. He threatened journalists who pling with the even larger influx of Syrians. While Syrians partners. None of this seems to interest Trump. Trump tiate all major trade agreements and make important were critical of him during his campaign. His followers are not being forced to return home, European leaders is a destroyer, a divider. An examination of his biog- allies like Germany pay for U.S. military protection. That yelled “lock her up” in reference to his opponent Hillary last month struck a deal with the government of Afghani- raphy and of his election campaign shows that he is will trigger significant conflict, incite new rivalries and Clinton. Such rhetoric leaves marks, even if he struck a stan to establish a mechanism for the return of tens of not interested in constructive solutions, he isn’t looking spur new crises. more conciliatory note in his acceptance speech. thousands of Afghans who have failed to get asylum or for reconciliation, he only wants to egoistically and self- The most important question is now: Will the Ameri- Of course hope remains that the political system is legal residency in Europe. Under the deal, the Afghan gov- righteously impose his and his supporters’ nationalist can system of “checks and balances” between the insti- strong enough to restrain a president with absolutist ernment agreed to accept even citizens who fear for their interests. tutions manage to prevent a man who speaks like an fantasies. But there are no guarantees. safety if they were to return home. The world, and America, is now threatened by a autocrat from governing like one? Is it even possible to (Source: Spiegel) Those who go back home, often having spent all their money on smugglers, face grinding poverty and violence. Within the country, about 221,000 Afghans fled their homes between January and August, according to the U.S. order to evacuate dependents worries Turks United Nations. For many, the only option is to pitch a By Pinar Tremblay nancial support provided by the State tent in one of the country’s bulging and poorly serviced Department for separate housing [nor- refugee camps. he U.S. State Department has mally somewhere in the United States] The United Nations refugee agency has been making Tordered the families of its consu- and per diem [expenses] only covers a desperate pleas to donors for more assistance as winter ap- late staff in Istanbul to leave the fraction of the actual cost of maintain- proaches. Last month, it said it needed $181 million to cover country. Now, Turks fear for the worst. ing a second, separate household in basic operations in the months ahead. Fulfilling that need In an Oct. 29 order, the U.S. gov- the United States for the families, so immediately is the least the international community can do. ernment cited the increasing pos- significant financial hardship is always Beyond that, it will need to rethink its long-term approach sibility of terror attacks against U.S. involved. The decision to evacuate is to Afghan refugees and how to resettle more abroad in the citizens in Istanbul. The State Depart- never a ‘political message.” years ahead. (Source: NYT) ment has frequently issued short-term What these warnings tell us is that travel alerts to its citizens in Turkey in the Turkish government does not want, the past two years, but those typically or is simply unable, to seriously tackle involved visits to southeast Turkey and the growing security deficit. Even the near the Syrian border. The new order declared state of emergency and in- A farewell to Hillary Clinton applies specifically to diplomatic fami- creasing militarization has not been lies in Istanbul. able to prevent the drastic rise in ter- To the victor, the spoils – and in the current media landscape, The order noted that the consulate rorism or organized crime. most of the attention. In the first hours after her defeat, will remain open and fully functional. It A protester holds a Turkish flag under a sign for the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul Quality of life has decreased sig- Hillary Clinton avoided the media, while Donald Trump pa- did not apply to other posts, although nificantly in the last couple of years raded his family and friends in triumph. But Clinton deserves the U.S. Consulate in Adana Province State Department official who asked rests solely with the host country. U.S. in Turkey, particularly as a result of a farewell lap, if not of victory, then at least of valiant effort. issued a warning Nov. 4 that terror to remain anonymous. The official ex- Embassy personnel and host country President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ad- At 69, and with two failed organizations in the city might target plained that decisions of this scale are government officials work closely to- venturist policies in Syria. This is ob- races for the White House U.S. citizens and warned them to be never haphazard. He refrained from gether on a daily basis to share infor- vious from the changes in hazardous behind her, this is prob- vigilant. detailing the specific causes for evacu- mation and discuss potential security duty pay percentages calculated by ably the end of her career. The pro-government media report- ation, but noted such decisions “are al- threats. The decision to evacuate the the State Department for its Foreign What she memorably called ed the news of the Istanbul consulate ways based on a serious security threat families of consular personnel is almost Service personnel. Personnel in Turkey “that highest, hardest glass warning briefly and calmly. Members of — not [just] the usual chatter that is always taken with the full knowledge, didn’t receive hazard pay until Sep- ceiling” remains unbroken. the Turkish public, however — particu- picked up by security services.” advice and cooperation of the host na- tember 2015, when those serving in Other countries have found larly middle- and upper-middle-class “It means that a threat to attack tion’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.” the southeastern border province of it much easier to elect a fe- Turks — were not so calm. To gauge Americans has progressed from the Al-Monitor asked if evacuating fam- Gaziantep were added. But since April male leader, but for America, reactions, Al-Monitor informally sur- typical boasting, posturing and threat- ily members from foreign missions is 3, workers in several Turkish cities have it remains out of reach. Clin- veyed groups of college-educated ening to actual planning. It does not common practice. “Such an action is been added, including Istanbul, Ankara ton, whatever one may think Istanbul residents and monitored so- necessarily mean that a specific ter- rare. The only other recent case I can and Izmir. of her politics, was incredibly cial media sites such as Twitter and rorist plan was discovered, but rather think of is the Congo. It is expensive, It is not just the data applicable to well-qualified, perhaps the Eksi Sozluk. The responses fall into that a credible risk exists from terror- certainly several hundred thousand the U.S. Department of State or the most qualified candidate, of two basic categories. The first was the ists, in this case probably [the Islamic dollars, to get the family members and Department of Defense that indicate either gender, that America “sour grape” group, which expressed State (ISIL)], which has the means and enough of their personal belongings to there is a growing security problem will see for some time. And yet she lost. Some ceilings are bitter anger over the U.S. decision to the intention of carrying out an attack. live on indefinitely out of the country, in Turkey. The number of applications just too high. save only its own personnel’s families. The U.S. government, via the State and probably a million dollars a month for asylum to various Western coun- Yet Clinton ought to be proud of what she has achieved, The group suggested the move might Department, always attempts to ad- to support them until their eventual re- tries has skyrocketed in the last year. and what her climb through the rough-and-tumble of U.S. be an omen to impending U.S.-led vise U.S. citizens living and traveling turn,” he said. Applications to Germany from Turkish politics means for women and girls around the world. Female chaos in Turkey. Some went so far as abroad of heightened security risks,” “On a human level, an evacuation citizens have doubled. role-models at that level are hard to come by, and there will to suggest that the United States will he said. causes an extraordinary amount of Given the growing unrest in Tur- be many in America and around the world who, while they be responsible for any terror attacks The Vienna Convention disruption in the lives of embassy and key, it is safe to predict that ordered disagree with her, would have relished the chance to look that might take place in Turkey as the So, is this warning and others part of consulate families. Many have school- departures from U.S. and other coun- at their daughters and say: “Yes, you can.” As with Barack consulate families are evacuated. a greater plan to hurt Turkey? The for- age children who now must be taken tries’ missions will only increase in the Obama, her victory would have meant something beyond The second group worried that the mer State Department official an- out of school in the host country and coming months. Erdogan’s lack of con- U.S. shores. Americans would alert and protect swered Al-Monitor’s questions in de- placed in new schools in the mid- cern about U.S. actions can be pre- Yet a majority of Americans did not feel that way. Trump their own, but leave the Turks in the tail: “Such precautions do not happen dle of the school year in the United dicted from what he said Oct. 14 about won and won convincingly. He tapped into something that dark. Some joked, asking if Americans in a vacuum. Under the terms of the States. Many spouses work in the host capital punishment: “I will approve the both politicians and the mainstream media missed; an emo- would take them along, while others Vienna Convention, responsibility for country, and those jobs and incomes death penalty; the West cannot com- tion, an anger, a raw desire for something different. Facing asked what would become of those left security of embassies and consulates are lost, perhaps permanently. The fi- ment.” On Nov. 6, he ridiculed the Ger- Hillary Clinton, in every way the quintessential political op- behind. man press for calling him a dictator, erative, was always going to give him an advantage. Much of Evacuations are complex The Turkish government does not want, adding that he didn’t care. It seems the Trump’s strongest support came from areas that have been Evacuations are complex. In March, or is simply unable, to seriously tackle feeling is mutual, that the West does hurt badly by the economic slowdown and decades of un- the Department of Defense ordered the growing security deficit. Even the not care for Erdogan. In other words, derinvestment. For them, Clinton represented a system that its personnel’s dependents to leave the importance of Western views for had already destroyed their communities. Turkey. Departures of family members, declared state of emergency and increasing Turkish policymakers is decreasing as Such analysis, however, must wait for another day. Demo- sometimes with their pets, is a cumber- militarization has not been able to prevent security deteriorates and foreign mis- crats will have months and years to lick their wounds. Today, some arrangement, not to be under- the drastic rise in terrorism or organized sions and globally connected Turks Clinton deserves a moment to recall what she achieved, not taken lightly. leave the country. what she has lost. (Source: The National) Al-Monitor spoke with a former crime. (Source: Al Monitor) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y NNOVEMBEROVEMBER 112,2, 22016016 ANALYSIS 7

By Maryam Azish he July 2015 Vienna Agreement Tand its implementation in January Iran, Belgium ties at a new turning point 2016 raised hopes in the Islamic Republic of Iran that there would be an development in Iran, the imports and foreign policy commissions, regional sit- Iran welcomes Belgian investors, urgent influx of foreign investment which exports activities in particular. uation and menace of terrorism. entrepreneurs and private sectors for would soon enhance the economic situ- He also underscored that the two Defraigne said that the two countries cooperation in the post sanctions condi- ation in that country. countries should focus on the long-term have had long-standing ties in different tions, he added. The implementation of the historic strategic cooperation, stressing the Irani- fields of culture, economy and politics For her part, the Belgian official said nuclear deal known as the Joint Com- an producers and industrialists are ready and now considering new situation the her country is willing to open new chap- prehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) has to employ the technical capabilities of two states favor expansion of relations, ter in its relations with Iran. paved the ground for luring more for- the Belgian companies. adding the international cooperation is Referring to Iran as a country that eign investment and a large number of Emphasizing the need for removing necessary for anti-terror fight ad in this ensures security in the region, Defraigne foreign companies from different coun- the obstacles hindering expansion of concern constant exchange of informa- appreciated Iran’s stance on fight with tries, European in particular, have voiced cooperation, he said the Belgian side tion is very important. terrorism. the willingness to made investment in should facilitate trade exchange and de- She maintained that public diplomacy Defraigne also urged all sides to nu- Iran. velop banking cooperation to ease activ- coupled with parliamentary diplomacy clear talks with Iran to do their best for Iranian officials are facilitating the ities of their tradespersons. could have good function and Belgium removal of obstacles on the way of exe- investment process in Iran aimed at at- For his part, Bourgeois said that 140 intends to develop such relations. cution of JCPOA. tracting more investors because they be- trade officials from the Belgian compa- Iran Wiliness to Develop Ties Defraigne called for expansion of Teh- lieve that luring the domestic and foreign nies have accompanied him during the with EU ran-Brussels relations in all areas particu- investments is considered as key for set- Tehran visit which is an indication of Bel- Talking to Defraigne, President Rou- larly pharmaceutical, medical and space. gium’s enthusiasm to broaden ties with hani said Iran is ready to expand interna- All countries should be bound to their tling the country’s economic problems. tainable and long-term. Iran in different arenas. The MoU aims to broaden scientific, tional, regional and bilateral cooperation obligations to international agreements In an indication of fostering ties be- Bourgeois had earlier said on Octo- Brussels, he said, attaches great im- technological and infrastructural cooper- with the European Union (EU) countries, and Brushless will remind US officials that tween Iran and the Europe, Belgian Min- ber 30 that Belgian trade office could be portance to improving inter-banking ation between Iranian and Belgian firms. including Belgium. they should be committed to the nuclear ister-President of Flanders Geert Bour- opened in Iran. relations as one of the Belgian banks The MoU has made a framework on Referring to the positive role the EU deal with Iran, the official added. geois heading a delegation traveled to Speaking in same gathering, Depu- has started cooperation with the Iranian developing investment and trade coop- played during the nuclear talks that led Belgium will do its best to remove Iran late October to amend cooperation ty Minister of Industry, Mine and trade banks. eration between the two countries. to July deal, Rouhani described the nu- obstacles on the way of execution of between the two countries. Mojtaba Khosro Taj underscored that Iran-Belgium Banking Cooper- New Chapter in Bilateral Coop- clear agreement as the start not the end JCPOA, Defraigne said. While in Iran, Bourgeois held talks Iran-Belgium trade exchange hit 300- ation: eration: of the way. Undoubtedly, the atmosphere cre- with Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade 400 million dollars per year and attempts Speaking in Iran-Belgium Trade Back in August, President of the Sen- On Iran-Belgium relations, Rouhani ated after the JCPOA is a good oppor- Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh and should be made to boost the figure to Conference, Bourgeois announced that ate of Belgium Christine Defraigne and said the opportunities created in the post tunity for the country’s exporters and took part in Iran-Belgium Trade confer- over $1b. despite some problems remaining in fi- her accompanying delegation traveled sanctions era should be taken to develop producers to cooperate with foreign ence attended by 200 representatives of Cooperation with Iran Valua- nancial cooperation and investment in to Tehran for talks on expansion of bi- bilateral cooperation in trade and eco- companies and the reputable brands. 140 Belgian firms in Tehran. ble: Iran, two Belgian banks have expressed lateral relations with senior Iranian offi- nomic fields. Nobody can deny the positive effects Good Conditions for Trade Meanwhile, Managing Director of readiness in this regard. cials including Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani, There is no hindrance to widen Teh- created by the nuclear deal because Transactions Flanders Investment and Trade Claire Till- Bourgeois said that no contract has President Hassan Rouhani, Expedien- ran-Brussels ties, said Rouhani, adding it has provided safer and more secure In a meeting with Belgian visiting ekaerts said in Iran-Belgium Trade Con- yet been inked between the countries cy Council Chairman Ayatollah Akbar the two can plan for joint economic ac- ground for foreign countries to engage minister, Nematzadeh said post-sanction ference that cooperation with Tehran is but it is hoped that trade ties will be sus- Hashemi Rafsanjani, Head of the Stra- tivities in the entire region. with in Iran, the Belgium in particular. era has created a proper conditions for valuable for Brussels, adding Iran enjoys tegic Research Center of the Expediency a suitable scientific capability and pres- Council Ali-Akbar Velayati, Presidential tigious researches have been done in the advisor and Head of the Woman and Islamic Republic. Family Affairs Center Shahindokht Mo- Tillekaerts expressed interest to de- laverdi and Senior International Affairs velop cooperation in infrastructural, Advisor of the Judiciary Chief and Secre- medical, clean technologies and tourism tary of the Human Rights Headquarters . fields. In a meeting with Defraigne, Larijani Touching upon the good relations underscored that Iran and Belgium en- between Iran and Belgium, saying that joy long-standing diplomatic ties and the trip aimed at bolstering economic the two countries have had trade coop- cooperation which experienced fall due eration too, adding the visit of Belgian to the imposed sanctions on Iran. parliamentary delegation to Iran has Iran-Belgium Sign MoU on opened a new chapter in bilateral coop- Trade Ties: eration. Iran and three economic regions of The two sides also underlined expan- Belgium inked a MoU in Tehran on trade sion of parliamentary relations, activation cooperation. of friendship group and establishment of I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 8 ADVERTISEMENTS NNOVEMBEROVEMBER 112,2, 22016016

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How to be optimistic about everything 5 ways to de-stress and help your heart By Laura Schwecherl to start seeing the glass half-full: • Find the good. Even in less-than- Constant stress — whether from a traffic-choked daily com- hen challenges come our way, great situations, there's a way to find mute, unhappy marriage, or heavy workload — can have Wit may be easy to succumb to something positive. It may be hard to real physical effects on the body. It has been linked to a wide negative thoughts. But look on see at first, but try looking closer! (For in- range of health issues, including mood, sleep, and appetite the bright side—optimistic thinking isn't just stance: "I may be completely lost, but the problems — and yes, even heart disease. in our heads. Thinking positively can also view from here sure is pretty.") boost our physical and mental health. • Write it down. At the end of the day, The power of positive: the need- write down a few good things that hap- to-know pened, like finishing a big report at work Optimistic thinkers tend to anticipate or getting an email from an old friend. the best possible outcome in any situa- The habit makes it easier to appreciate tion. (For instance: "I may have totaled the positive parts of life. my car, but thank goodness for insur- • Speak with success. Sometimes it's ance!") And research suggests seeing not the specific situation that determines a the glass half-full is good for our health, good or bad mood, but how we talk about career, and love life. Studies have found it. (For example: "The exam may have been self-reported optimism predicts lower super hard, but telling friends we tried our rates of mortality and cancer, and bet- best may cheer us up.") ter cardiovascular health and immune • Forget the green-eyed monster. It's function. Other research has found the Some experts argue defensive pessimism— easy to compare ourselves to others and benefits of positive thinking are espe- ”hope for the best, prepare for the worst”— become envious of what you don't have. cially pronounced in low-income coun- Instead, try to appreciate the good qualities helps people respond to certain threats and Doctors don't know exactly how chronic stress affects tries. One study even suggests opti- and remember what you're grateful for. the heart. Most likely, stress triggers inflammation, a mism helps women battle breast cancer. may even reduce anxiety. • Take control: Science has shown known instigator of heart disease, but that hasn't been And elderly people who hold positive people feel more optimistic about situ- proven. "I think the conventional opinion is that stress is stereotypes about old age generally re- Every little thing is gonna be ern cultures tend to anticipate more ations they can control. So take a seat bad for your heart, but the data are much murkier," says cover better from disability than those all right: your action plan positive events than Eastern cultures behind the driver's wheel and remember Dr. Deepak Bhatt, director of the Integrated Interven- who think negatively. While some psychologists think we do. Some psychologists suggest that's choices like working out more and eating tional Cardiovascular Program at Brigham and Women's Some psychologists think optimists tend can learn to be optimists, other ex- because Westerners focus more on self- healthfully are (almost always) yours! Hospital. to be healthier because they cope better perts believe optimism is a personality enhancement and see themselves more • Smile! Grin at this: In one study, par- Yet stress may influence heart disease in more subtle ways. when they can't meet their goals. It's also trait we're born with. And other factors, positively than Easterners. ticipants who held a pen in their mouth "Stress does cause some people to act in ways that increase possible that people who think positively like socioeconomic status and cultural But before becoming Mr. or Ms. "Eve- (causing them to use their smiling mus- their risk for heart disease," Dr. Bhatt says. For example, when attribute less significance to stressful events. background, may have a role in our rything-Is-Awesome," know that being cles) perceived cartoons to be funnier stressed, people often eat unhealthy food and don't have the But the benefits of optimism go be- ability to think positively. Several stud- too optimistic can have a downside. Ex- than those without the pen. So not only energy or time to exercise. Stress can also lead us into other yond a clean bill of health. Forget the rav- ies have found a relationship between pecting the best in every situation may are smiles contagious, they may actually heart-damaging behaviors, such as smoking and drinking too ing resume—there may be a connection pessimism and lower economic sta- lead to failed expectations. Some experts make situations seem better. much alcohol. between positive thinking and landing a tus—though it's unclear whether low argue defensive pessimism—"hope for • Stay balanced. Life isn't all good, all Breaking the connection requires both learning to deal stellar job. Optimists also have a better socioeconomic status causes people the best, prepare for the worst"—helps the time, so don't worry if those positive with stress and managing unhealthy habits. These five simple chance of securing a stable, loving rela- to be more pessimistic or it's other way people respond to certain threats and thoughts don’t flow freely. Staying realistic is tips can help you do just that. tionship. Still, thinking positively may be around. Cultural differences may also may even reduce anxiety. also important to help manage anxiety and Stay positive. Laughter has been found to lower easier said than done. come into play. Studies suggest West- Here are some quick tips on how boost productivity. (Source: greatist.com) 1 levels of stress hormones, reduce inflammation in the arteries, and increase "good" HDL cholesterol. Meditate. This practice of inward-focused Flavored e-cigarettes produce 'unacceptably 2 thought and deep breathing has been shown to reduce heart disease risk factors such as high blood pres- dangerous' levels of cancer-causing toxins, study funds sure. Meditation's close relatives, yoga and prayer, can also relax the mind and body. A review by Public Health England concluded vaping is much safer than smoking and could help people quit Exercise. Every time you are physically active, 3 whether you take a walk or play tennis, your body By Ian Johnston voring compounds.” the level of flavor, the larger amounts of aldehydes were The scientists tested five different flavors and three produced. releases mood-boosting chemicals called endorphins. Ex- moking flavoured e-cigarettes can produce “unac- kinds of e-cigarette, a cartomizer and two types of clear- Professor Vera Samburova, who also took part in the ercising not only melts away stress, it also protects against Sceptably dangerous” levels of formaldehyde and omizers, they reported in the journal Environmental Sci- study, said: “To determine the specific role of the flavor- heart disease by lowering your blood pressure, strength- other carcinogenic compounds, according to a ence & Technology. ing compounds we fixed all important parameters that ening your heart muscle, and helping you maintain a new study. “One puff of any of the flavored e-liquids that we could affect aldehyde production and varied only the healthy weight. Researchers at the Desert Research Institute in tested exposes the smoker to unacceptably dangerous type and concentration of flavors.” Unplug. It's impossible to escape stress when it Nevada found that toxic aldehydes formed when levels of these aldehydes, most of which originates from A review by Public Health England earlier this year 4 follows you everywhere. Cut the cord. Avoid emails the flavored liquid was rapidly heated to create va- thermal decomposition of the flavoring compounds,” found that e-cigarettes were 95 per cent less harmful and TV news. Take time each day — even if it's for just 10 or por. said Professor Khylstov. than tobacco, suggesting they could be prescribed to 15 minutes — to escape from the world. E-cigarettes are currently sold in thousands of differ- “These results demonstrate the need for further, thor- smokers to help them quit. Find ways to take the edge off your stress. Sim- ent flavors, with some sweet varieties thought to be par- ough investigations of the effects of flavoring additives But some experts have suggested this idea could be 5 ple things, like a warm bath, listening to music, or ticularly appealing to children. on the formation of aldehydes and other toxic com- premature. spending time on a favorite hobby, can give you a much- One of the scientists, Professor Andrey Khylstov, pounds in e-cigarette vapors.” In August, Professor Charalambos Viachopoulos, of needed break from the stressors in your life. said: “How these flavoring compounds in e-cigarette The researchers tested different concentrations of fla- Athens University, warned that while e-cigarettes are Stress doesn't have to ruin your life or your health. To liquids affect the chemical composition and toxicity of vored and unflavored e-cigarette liquids. “less harmful than traditional cigarettes … they are not learn more about how stress affects your heart, health the vapor that e-cigarettes produce is practically un- In all the experiments, the flavored e-cigarettes pro- harmless”. and well-being, and what to do about it, buy Stress Man- known. duced higher levels of aldehydes than the limit for haz- “There could be long term heart dangers. They are agement, a Special Health Report from Harvard Medical “Our results show that production of toxic aldehydes ardous chemical exposure set by the American Confer- far more dangerous than people realize.” School. is exponentially dependent on the concentration of fla- ence of Governmental Industrial Hygienists. The higher (Source: The Independent) (Source: health.harvard.edu)

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10 hot titles of IT world What are Trump's technology By Alireza Khorasani policy plans? Here are high rated IT titles in the world that reviewed by savvy tech users: in return, would retaliate with their own By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols Very interesting Apple CEO Tim Cook reaction tariffs. This could bring international trade 1 to Donald Trump's victory by a sentence from Mar- rump won with "big" ideas and few, to a grinding halt. tin Luther King:“If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then Tif any, details. Here's what little we In connection with Chinese manu- walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl, but whatever you do you know about his technology policy facturing, Trump attacked Apple several have to keep moving forward.” plans. times during his campaign. "We're going he added that we only do great work and improve the First, Trump had little to say about to get Apple to build their damn comput- world by moving forward. technology policies. His immigration pol- ers and things in this country instead of Snapchat`s Sunglasses with a video camera icy of mass deportations and building a in other countries," Trump said in speech. 2 embedded is selling on ebay $600 to as high as wall to keep out Mexicans appealed to A completely American-made iPhone $980. his rural base, but it didn't say anything would cost about $100 more. The company selling it via a single vending machine in to Silicon Valley. As for the internet, Trump opposes the Venice. Priced at $129.99, buyers used the credit card reader Indeed, Silicon Valley largely support- FCC's Open Internet Order. Curiously, he on the machine to make their purchases and there is a limit ed Hillary Clinton and hates the idea of dislikes it on the grounds that he seems to of two glasses per customer. a Trump presidency. The one exception, think it represents a top-down power grab The founder and CEO of Alibaba said President venture capitalist, Peter Thiel, is now that's anti-net neutrality. The truth is that 3 Trump must work with China in tech section. posed to become a member of Trumps's this ruling, which regulates Internet Service Jack Ma warns of 'disaster' if President Trump doesn't work inner circle. Providers as utilities, is pro-net neutrality. with China. Trump hates the one employment Trump, however, is not the most WhatsApp has started turning on two-step ver- policy that does matter to tech compa- technically adept person on the planet. 4 ification in its beta releases for both Android and nies: H-1B visas. These are often used In a campaign speech, Trump made this explicit His cybersecurity policies are weak and Windows Phone. On Android, this feature is live in version to bring engineers and scientists into "dangerously vague". His 10-year old son 2.16.341 and above (maybe even earlier). On the Windows the US. Trump attacked H-1Bs during when he said, “I will use every lawful presidential knows computers; Trump, not so much. side, you'll see it if you're using WhatsApp 2.16.280 or newer. the campaign. He called guest workers power to remedy trade disputes, including the He, or his organization, also doesn't Russia is filtered LinkedIn web site. cheap substitutes for American labor. At application of tariffs.” This, in turn, would raise know much about email. His company 5 A Moscow court has ruled the social network is the same time, he wants to "select immi- runs on horribly insecure email servers. in violation of local data collection regulations. grants based on their likelihood of suc- the prices of not just Apple products but those Of course, as the email shenanigans of As the New York Times reports, a local court in Moscow cess in the US. and their ability to be fi- from Chinese-based companies such as Lenovo, Clinton, the Bushes, indeed every president has ruled that LinkedIn is not in compliance with with the nancially self-sufficient," while turning "off Huawei, and Xiaomi. back to and including Reagan has played country's data protection rules. the jobs and benefits magnet". games with email. Knowing your way Soccer may use video replays to help with con- Bottom line, if your business depends on in both pure and pragmatic technolo- America Great Again is going to be radical- around email is not a job skill required in 6 cussions. tech employees from outside the country, gy research. "In fact, federal funding for ly changing our international trade agree- the Oval Office even if it is everywhere else. As soon as next season, doctors could be allowed to start looking for employees born in the US. R&D as a share of GDP in 2016 will be ments. These include withdrawing from the It's safe to presume that since Trump watch video replays and stop a match if necessary. At its an- Of course, finding those employees the lowest it has been since the Russians Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), renegotiating presents himself as a law-and-order and nual meeting in March, the International Football Association won't be easy. Twenty percent of all US jobs launched Sputnik, almost 50 years ago." the North American Free Trade Agreement homeland security president, he'll be in Board (IFAB) will decide whether a doctor on the touchline require knowledge in at least one STEM On the subject of space exploration, (NAFTA), and declaring China a currency ma- favor in weakening encryption and in- will be able to review video replays. (science, technology, engineering or math- he has no plans for NASA. Trump also nipulator. What will all this mean? vading privacy. For example, he was all in Scientists developed a USB stick that can per- ematics) field. But America isn't producing has no position on promoting US federal If your company, Apple, for example, favor of the court order calling for Apple 7 form an HIV test. enough workers to keep up with the de- research. He also has no policies on tech- relies on Chinese manufacturing or sales, to facilitate access to the San Bernardino Scientists at the Imperial College London developed a mand. nology transfer, start-up and small busi- you could be in a world of hurt. A trade- shooter's encrypted iPhone. device with the help of medical testing company DNA Elec- Trump doesn't believe it: "We gradu- ness support, or patent reform. war with China is a real possibility. That said, we honestly don't know his tronics that detects HIV levels in the bloodstream and cre- ate two times more Americans with STEM As for taxes, Trump plans to reduce In a campaign speech, Trump made internet privacy and security positions. He ates a signal that can be read using a computer or handheld degrees each year than find STEM jobs, the corporate tax rate to 15 percent from this explicit when he said, "I will use every barely touched on the issues during the cam- gadget. yet as much as two-thirds of entry-level 35 percent. He has, of course, many other lawful presidential power to remedy trade paign. Privacy and cyber-security aren't men- Europe has ruled that e-books can be lent out hiring for IT jobs is accomplished through tax changes in mind, He claims that these disputes, including the application of tar- tioned at all on his website's positions pages. 8 just like their physical counterparts. That is, as no- the H1B program." I have been to numer- changes will create 25 million more jobs. iffs." This, in turn, would raise the prices of What it comes down to is we've ticed by Ars Technica, one copy can be "checked out" by one ous technology conferences this year. At How he can reconcile this with the Re- not just Apple products but those from elected a pig in a poke. We really have person at a time. After the lending period expires, that user every single one, every last company was publican promise of a balanced federal Chinese-based companies such as Leno- very little idea what he'll do. The only can no longer use the book and it goes to the next person looking for staffers. budget remains an open question. vo, Huawei, and Xiaomi. thing it's safe to predict is there will be who wants it. On a higher level, the Information Trump also wants all online retailers to How much? Trump said during the economic trade disruptions that will im- The HTC Bolt - an un-Googled Pixel XL with Technology and Innovation Foundation, a collect sales tax. How this would be done campaign he would slap a 45 percent pact technology imports and exports. 9 extra stuff like waterproofing and fancy new head- nonpartisan think tank, notes that the US remains an unanswered question. tariff on Chinese goods and a 35 percent Other than that, we're just going to phones, dashes to Sprint. has been lagging behind other countries Trump in his 100-Day Action Plan to Make tax on Mexican imports. Those countries, have wait and see. (Source: zdnet) Phone is carved out of aluminum using the HTC 10 design, but at a larger scale - the screen is 5.5” with QHD resolution. We will see 2 curved model of Galaxy 8 in 2017. Peter Thiel to enter Trump inner circle as tech adviser 10 Samsung may enlarge the Galaxy S8 screen, in an effort to accommodate former Note 7 fans. Silicon Valley investor Peter Thiel is a contrarian no staples such as Facebook when those companies were There was a rumor a few days ago that Samsung will go edge- longer. mere startups with big dreams. to-edge with its Galaxy S8 displays, raising some eyebrows with The only tech angel to publicly sing the praises of His support of Trump earned him a prime speaking claims that there will be two models, with 5.7" and 6.2" panels. Donald Trump during the presidential campaign, Thiel slot at the Republican National Convention, where he According to Evan Blass, the two Galaxy S8 variants will is set to reap big dividends for his views. Thiel told said Trump would be the right person to bring Silicon ship as SM-G950 and SM-G955, and now a report coming The New York Times on Wednesday that he will have Valley's level of success to the US as a whole. In that out of Korea says they will both feature a curved display. the president-elect's ear on matters of technology and speech, Thiel conjured up a golden age when innovation innovation at least as an informal adviser. and opportunity existed throughout the United States Trump's win on Election Day surprised both presi- and not just in a West Coast tech hub, an era when the dential campaigns and the country as a whole. The vast US was preparing to send a man to the moon and "the $10,000 Sony FS7 II majority of polls and predictions showed Clinton easily future felt limitless." video camera winning the presidency. Silicon Valley and many of its top Thiel also gave a pro-Trump speech October 31, executives were vocal supporters of Clinton, who aligned reiterating his support for the Republican presidential Sony FS7 is one of the most popular semi-professional video with business and social issues generally backed by Sili- candidate and arguing the nominee had tapped into a cameras on the market. It is popular among indie filmmakers con Valley as a whole. lion pledge to the campaign. wellspring of discontent across the country. and YouTube content creators for its high quality video, fea- Thiel was one of the few in the tech industry to defy Thiel, a billionaire, Facebook board member and "What Trump represents isn't crazy," Thiel during that ture set, compact design, and affordable pricing compared the trend and support Trump, including with a $1.25 mil- PayPal co-founder, made his fortune backing internet speech. "It isn't going away." (SourcE: cnet) to professional video cameras. Sony has now launched a successor in the form of the FS7 II, Quick Charge 4.0 may provide up Send and request which will be sold alongside the older model. Most of the changes on the new model won't seem like much on paper but they are to 28W of power, smartly money with your voice all carefully selected design changes based on user feedback that should make the lives of the person Growth in battery capacity seems to 9V (at 3A). There’s no mention of 12V or Can you believe it’s taken this long PayPal.” That’s all you need to say operating the camera easier. have stalled but one thing keeps grow- 20V options which may be a good thing for probably the world’s largest In- starting today, November 10, af- First of all, the FS7 II gets a ing - the rate at which batteries charge. - charging at a high voltage is the easy ternet payment platform to meet up ter you download the free iOS app electronic variable ND filter. Qualcomm is rumored to introduce way to up the power, but down-convert- with arguably the most popular in- on iPhones and iPads running the You can adjust the camera's Quick Charge 4.0 soon which will push ing that to a voltage a lithium battery can telligent personal assistant, and en- latest platform build. Of course, it electronic ND filter with- a whopping 28W of power to support- accept creates a lot of heat. able very simple voice commands doesn’t have to be $50, and Bill isn’t in its 2-7 stop range ed phones. You can look at Huawei’s Super for quickly sending and receiving the only one that could use a little smoothly even while For comparison, current Quick Charge and Oppo’s VOOC - they stick e-money? financial relief for the painful recent shooting or just stick Charge 3.0 tops out at 18W, Huawei’ to a low voltage (5V) and use a high Well, it’s good to see Siri support election loss. it into Auto mode to Super Charge is faster at 22.5W, Oppo’s current (up to 5A). Super Charge can officially offered to PayPal customers, You can even ask for some holiday let it do its thing. You VOOC is at 20W. Google is reportedly even drop below 5V to remove the and better late than never, right? Be- dough via voice (in case you weren’t can also assign any considering pushing manufacturers to need for voltage conversion and the sides, Apple will still hold bragging already ashamed of still living off your three values to pre- adopt the Power Delivery standard for heat that comes with it. rights over rival AI services like Am- parents), and Siri will take PayPal direc- set buttons to quickly phones that use USB Type-C - Google’s Quick Charge 4.0 is said to feature azon’s Alexa, Microsoft’s Cortana or tives in no less than 30 countries and a switch to them. own Pixel phones support it, but they INOV (Intelligent Negotiation of Optimum the newly released Google Assistant, variety of languages, including Austral- Next, the camera features a top out at 18W (technically, the stand- Voltage), which should deliver the the best none of which allows users of Android, ia, Canada (English and French), China, lever lock type E-mount that allows you to unmount the lens by ard can do up to 100W, but actually do- voltage for the battery. QC 3.0 can go be- Windows or Echo devices to magical- Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, turning the lens collar instead of the lens itself, which prevents hav- ing it on a phone will be tricky). tween 3.6V to 20V in 0.2V steps, INOV will ly make payments by uttering a few Thailand, UK, and United Arab Emir- ing to remove the lens support rig and saves time. The FS7 II also Quick Charge 4.0 is said to offer presumably improve on that. words. ates (Arabic). uses tool-less design for attaching and adjusting the viewfinder and charging at either 5V (4.7A to 5.6A) or (Source: fudzilla) “Hey Siri, send Bill $50 using (Source: pocketnow) hand grip. Durable square section rods and lever-clamps on the LCD and camera body allow moving the viewfinder back and forth without changing height. Nikon announces D5600 entry-level DSLR The FS7 II will also be available in a kit lens package with a new 18-110mm E-mount Super 35mm lens. The lens uses Just under two years after releasing its first touch- bar" interface allows you to view photos quickly on even the Sony's Smooth Motion Optics, which is optimized for motion screen camera - the D5500 - Nikon is announcing the touchscreen by dragging your finger - you can same body. image capture, and takes care of issues such as lens ramping, its successor. even lock the zoom for all images so you can pixel There's no lens breathing, optical axis shift and not being able to maintain The D5600 builds upon the D5500 with Nikon's peep right on the screen. word on pric- focus while zooming. The FS7 II also supports the XQD card SnapBridge which keeps the camera constantly Otherwise the Nikon D5600 is mostly a ing or availa- format and Sony is launching the industry's first 256GB XQD connected to a smartphone through low energy replica of its predecessor - it uses the same bility yet. card alongside the camera. The FS7 II will be available in January Bluetooth. The touchscreen interface now has a EXPEED 4 processor, a familiar 24MP APS-C (Source: 2017 for $10,000 body-only and $13,000 with the 18-110mm lens virtual Fn button, which gives quick access to key sensor, the same 3.2" 1M dot tilt-swivel Nikon) (Source: Sony) features like the Auto ISO. Nikon's "frame advance screen, the same 100 - 25,600 ISO range and I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y NNOVEMBEROVEMBER 112,2, 22016016 SCIENCE 11

Why seabirds love to gobble Smallest magnifying glass makes it possible to see chemical bonds between atoms plastic floating in the ocean For centuries, scientists believed that light, like all waves, couldn’t be focused down smaller than its wavelength, just Imagine you’re passing a fast-food California, after all. under a millionth of a meter. Now, researchers led by the restaurant and you smell hamburger on “Sure enough,” Savoca says, “all this University of Cambridge have created the world’s smallest the grill. You’re hungry, so you pull in and plastic reeked of that sulfur compound, magnifying glass, which focuses light a billion times more eat one … and the foam box it comes in. likely due to the algae that coated it when tightly, down to the scale of single atoms. That’s apparently what’s happening with it was out at sea.” In collaboration with col- some oceanic birds. And now scientists So the algae cling to the plastic, and leagues from Spain, the team think they know why. when the krill eat them, the algae scream used highly conductive gold The fact that sea animals and birds eat — chemically, that is. The birds smell it and nanoparticles to make the floating plastic has long puzzled biologists. that’s their “foraging cue.” They scoop up world’s tiniest optical cavity, so Their best guess was that it looks like food. the krill and the plastic. small that only a single mole- But the new evidence suggests that for a Harmful chemicals cule can fit within it. The cav- lot of birds, plastic actually smells like food. Marine ecologist Chelsea Rochman ity -- called a ‘pico-cavity’ by It all comes down to a common kind at the University of Toronto says that, the researchers -- consists of of algae floating in the ocean. The algae obviously, eating plastic isn’t good for a bump in a gold nanostruc- is food for tiny animals such as krill — the birds — it’s made with some harmful ture the size of a single atom, otherwise known as zooplankton. When chemicals that aren’t meant to be eaten. and confines light to less than the krill gobble up the algae, the algae But the plastic also picks up other chemicals a billionth of a meter. emit a chemical called dimethyl sulfide. in the ocean that make it even nastier. The results, reported in Biologist Matthew Savoca says it stinks “Plastic is a sponge for a lot of the journal Science, open up the place. It’s actually a chemical the chemicals that are in oil and the up new ways to study the scream. As he describes it, the “algae are chemicals that are washing off from interaction of light and mat- sort of crying out, saying ‘Oh my gosh, different sources, like pesticides and ter, including the possibility of making the molecules in the we’re being eaten and can someone Marine ecologist Chelsea Rochman at the University flame retardants and other industrial cavity undergo new sorts of chemical reactions, which could please help me.’ “ of Toronto says that, obviously, eating plastic isn’t pollutants,” Rochman says. enable the development of entirely new types of sensors. That might sound ridiculous but, in fact, Poisoning birds is a problem. But According to the researchers, building nanostructures with help does come — in the form of birds. good for the birds — it’s made with some harmful Rochman and Savoca say biologists single atom control was extremely challenging. “We had to cool When seabirds like shearwaters smell that chemicals that aren’t meant to be eaten. suspect that other marine animals, such our samples to -260°C in order to freeze the scurrying gold chemical, they know it means tasty krill are as fish, also could be eating the plastic for atoms,” said Felix Benz, lead author of the study. The researchers in the water. “Think of it as like a dinner Stinky algae was stinky algae living on it. So they put the same reason — and that could have shone laser light on the sample to build the pico-cavities, allow- bell,” Savoca says. “So if we heard a dinner Savoca and his team at the University plastic out to float around in the ocean. consequences not just for fish, but for ing them to watch single atom movement in real time. bell ringing, the dinner bell would signify of California, Davis, wondered if birds were Then they took it to the university’s food people who eat them, as well. “Our models suggested that individual atoms sticking out where we could find food.” accidentally eating plastic because there and wine laboratories — this is Northern (Source: npr.org) might act as tiny lightning rods, but focusing light instead of electricity,” said Professor Javier Aizpurua from the Center for Climate change is changing nature, Scientists have spotted a strange Materials Physics in San Sebastian, who led the theoretical section of this work. scientists say ‘funnel’ on Mars (Source: EurekAlert)

Golden eagles back from the brink as numbers soar to highest level since surveys began

Golden eagles are out of danger for the first time since na- tional surveys began, after a count found there are now more than 500 breeding pairs in Scotland. The bird’s status has been changed to ‘favorable’ from Life on Earth has already been funda- change on core ecological processes Scientists have analyzed a strange de- the Galaxias Fossae region of Mars, lo- ‘unfavorable’ after a rise of 15 percent from 442 pairs in the mentally altered by global warming, af- must now be a key policy priority for all pression on the surface Mars, and say cated in another giant basin called the last survey in 2003 to 508 today. fecting the genes of plants and animals nations,” they wrote in the paper. it could be the perfect place to search Utopia Planitia. The most recent recovery takes the population to num- and altering every ecosystem on the “It is now up to national for signs of life, because it could con- “These landforms caught our eye bers which have not been seen since pesticides wiped out planet, according to a major review of governments to make good on tain three key ingredients for life: water, because they’re weird looking,” says hundreds of birds in the 1960s. the scientific literature. the promises they made in Paris (at heat, and nutrients. Levy. “They’re concentrically fractured Golden eagles are regarded by many people as Scotland’s A paper in the leading journal Sci- last year’s climate summit) through The funnel-shaped structure looks so they look like a bulls-eye. That can national bird and it is likely that Scotland is now home to the ence warned the changes were so regular tightening of emission targets, like the ancient ‘ice cauldrons’ we have be a very diagnostic pattern you see in entire UK population, following reports earlier this year that dramatic – and potentially dangerous and also to recognize the importance on Earth that formed when volcanos Earth materials.” England’s only resident golden eagle had died. – that scientists might be forced to in- of healthy ecosystems in times of erupted under the ice sheets of Iceland Analyzing funnels The recovery is the result of increased monitoring and satellite tervene in some cases to create “hu- unprecedented change. and Greenland. If the same process oc- It wasn’t until this year that Levy had tagging of eagles and stronger sanctions against wildlife crime. man-assisted evolution”. “Time is running out for a global- curred on Mars, it could have left behind the data to actually analyze the funnels The “sight of a golden eagle soaring in the sky above is an One of the main concerns about cli- ly synchronized response to climate a warm, nutrient-rich environment. properly, and thanks to new stereo- awe-inspiring part of our natural heritage, and this increase in mate change is it will seriously damage change that integrates adequate pro- “We were drawn to this site because scopic photographs - which allow re- numbers of golden eagle pairs is great news,” said Duncan Orr-Ew- food production, particularly in places tection of biodiversity and ecosystem it looked like it could host some of the searchers to extract three-dimension- ing, Head of Species and Land Management at RSPB Scotland. prone to flooding and drought, leading services.” key ingredients for habitability - water, al information from two-dimensional “Across many parts of Scotland there’s been a very welcome to mass famines and the forced migra- Many species are shifting towards heat and nutrients,” said lead researcher image - his team could map out what turnaround in how people respect these magnificent birds, part tion of climate refugees. the poles as the world has warms, while Joseph Levy, from the University of Texas. they would look like below the surface. of a more enlightened public attitude towards birds of prey. The researchers found that 82 percent others are seeking higher ground. The funnel is located inside a crater “That surprised us, and led to a lot of “However, the continued absence of golden eagles in of the natural ecological processes that Marine species have expanded into on the edge of the Hellas Planitia region thinking about whether it meant there some areas of eastern Scotland remains a real cause for con- support healthy ecosystems on land and areas that were usually too cold at a in the southern hemisphere of Mars. was melting concentrated in the center cern and suggests that much more work needs to be done.” sea had been affected in a way that had rate of 72km per decade, while land Big crater that removed ice and allowed stuff to (Source: The Telegraph) not been expected “for decades”. species have done so at 6km per dec- The Hellas Planitia basin is actually pour in from the sides,” says Levy. The average global temperature ade, the paper said. just one big crater itself - the largest “Or if you had an impact crater, did has risen by one degree Celsius since Other creatures are changing visible impact crater ever found in the you start with a much smaller crater in the 1880s, as humans have pumped shape, with many getting smaller as a Solar System, in fact - but it’s pocked the past, and by sublimating away ice, greenhouse gases from fossil fuels into higher surface-area-to-body-mass ra- with many smaller craters, which sug- you’ve expanded the apparent size of AI will either save the atmosphere. tio makes it easier to stay cool. gests that it’s a very old formation on the crater.” civilization, or destroy it The researchers said this had “al- For example, six species of wood- the Red Planet. Next, the researchers run a number ready had broad and worrying impacts land salamander in the Appalachian The funnel was first detected by of formation scenarios for the two Artificial intelligence (AI) is either going to be really great, or on natural systems, with accumulating Mountains have undergone an aver- Levy back in 2009, because of strange funnels, and say the most likely result it will ruin our civilization. Like many things these days, there consequences for people”. age eight percent reduction in body crack-like features photographed by is that they formed in different ways to is nothing in between. Impacts of climate change size over the past 50 years. NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. arrive at the same funnel shape. When Cambridge professor Stephen Hawking addressed “Minimizing the impacts of climate (Source: The Independent) He then found a similar structure in (Source: ScienceAlert) the gathering at the opening of the Leverhulme Center for the Future of Intelligence, most knew what to expect. When he is not discussing black holes he has gone out of his way to When will a volcano erupt? warn about the perils of artificial intelligence. He is blunt. AI is the amplification of the human brain and history shows, we Scientists studying Uturuncu, a dormant volcano in That much water destabilizes the magma chamber be- humans rarely default to prudence. Bolivia, have discovered evidence that violent volcanic neath the volcano, say the researchers, which can lead Facebook (FB), with its 1.6 billion strong community, eruptions may owe their origins to incredibly water-rich to explosive results. has tremendous power over the words and images its magma, far below Earth’s surface. “Silicate melt can only dissolve water at high pressure; members consume. In an effort to rid itself of bias, human According to the researchers, who published their at lower pressure this water comes out of the solution curation was recently replaced with AI algorithms. As the findings in the journal Earth and Planetary Science Let- and forms bubbles,” explained Dr. Blundy. algorithms learned behaviors, they slowly stripped member ters, they started their search by analyzing rocks ejected In other words, as the magma rises toward the sur- Newsfeeds of dissenting points of view. This increased by Uturuncu about 500,000 years ago. face of the Earth, it is under less and less pressure. Once engagement while reinforcing biases, the direct opposite Scientists have known for a while about a density the magma gets high enough, the water escapes from of the original intent. An Oxford study called the process “anomaly” 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) underneath its chemical bonds as high-pressure steam. “ideological segregation”. Uturuncu that slows seismic waves in the region and Bubbles are pockets of gas escaping from a liquid, Predictive policing AI algorithms have also been showing conducts electricity, unlike the ordinary magma that and anyone who has ever shaken a bottle of soda be- up all over the country to fight crime. Modelled after earth- surrounds it. fore opening it knows that even a small amount of es- quake science, they work by turning the city into a digital So the researchers subjected the erupted rocks to the caping gas can force a lot of that liquid out in an unex- grid. Software tracks where crimes have been committed in same pressure and heat that would be present under- extracted, it would produce a lake. pectedly violent way. the past, such as liquor stores and subways. Police are then neath a volcano, and added various amounts of water There’s no body of water down there. Instead, the wa- On a geological scale, a volume of water the size of deployed to those areas based on risk values. As more data is until they could replicate the anomaly. ter molecules are bonded to different kinds of minerals, a Great Lake can provide enough bubble pressure for a Electrical properties gathered, the system is refined and police resources are bet- much like water is bonded to quartz to make an opal, massive explosive eruption. ter allocated. The software is cost effective, yet there is con- The team found that if the rocks had an 8 to 10 per- a semi-precious gemstone. Nobody would attempt to Similar water-rich magmas are likely responsible for cern that the algorithms seem to be profiling groups along cent water content, they matched the electrical proper- drink an opal, but it would look very different if water volcanic activity at countless other subduction zone vol- socioeconomic and racial lines. ties of the subterranean anomaly. weren’t hidden in its chemistry. canoes, all around the Pacific Ocean’s “Ring of Fire” and Hawking likes to make the case that history is mainly From that, they calculated that enough water is hid- Similarly, an enormous volume of water is bound up beyond. about the recording of human stupidity. den in these magma bodies that, if it could be chemically in the minerals of the magma underneath Uturuncu. (Source: The CSM) (Source: Yahoo Finance Contributors) NOVEMBER 12, 2016

I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 SOCIETY NNOVEMBEROVEMBER 12,12, 20162016 Some 400,000 Iranians with disabilities Iran eyes to build hospital in Azerbaijan issued with Intl. Classification of Functioning Iran intends to build a hospital in Azerbaijan, Iranian Ambas- sador to Azerbaijan Javad Jahangirzadeh told reporters in SOCIETY TEHRAN — Some next Iranian calendar year (falling on Baku on November 10. desk400,000 Iranians with September 2017). disabilities are issued with the Interna- On the subject of creating job op- tional Classification of Functioning (ICF), portunities for people with disabilities he a framework approved by the World explained that “we have generated some Health Assembly for describing and 45,000 jobs last year 60 percent of which organizing information on functioning pertained to people with disabilities and and disability. we hope to be able to do the same thing Anoushirvan Mohseni-Bandpey, the in the current year.” director of Iran’s Welfare Organization ICF was officially endorsed by the said out of 1.2 million people with dis- World Health Organization in 2001. abilities under the coverage of the or- The aims of the ICF are to provide a ganization, 400,000 can benefit the ICF scientific basis for understanding and on international scale as it outlines the studying health and health-related states, kind of disability they are dealing with outcomes, determinants, and changes in and their medical history comprehen- health status and functioning; establish a sively. common language for describing health He said that the hospital will be built on the initiative of For instance, it can be of prac- and health-related states in order to im- the presidents of Azerbaijan and Iran, as well as governor of tical use to those athletes par- prove communication between different Tabriz city. ticipating in Paralympic Games, users, such as health care workers, re- At the same time, the ambassador noted that the ground- Mohseni-Bandpey told the Tehran Mohseni-Bandpey says that the Welfare searchers, policy-makers and the public, breaking ceremony of the joint Azerbaijani-Iranian pharma- Times on Monday. Organization is committed to providing all the including people with disabilities; permit ceutical plant will be held in two weeks. He went on to say that the Welfare 1.2 million people with disabilities with ICF by comparison of data across countries, “Azerbaijan and Iran have no problems in economic or Organization is committed to provid- health care disciplines, services and time; political spheres,” the ambassador said. “This is also con- ing all the 1.2 million people with dis- the middle of the next Iranian calendar year and provide a systematic coding scheme firmed by the mutual visits of the heads of the two states: abilities with ICF by the middle of the (falling on September 2017). for health information systems. Iranian and Azerbaijani presidents have held seven meetings in three years, which is unique for the Caspian region.” “Both countries plan to implement a number of projects, but this requires time,” he noted. “We hope that joint projects Paris climate deal thrown into uncertainty by U.S. election result will contribute to the further development of relations be- Just days after the historic Paris agreement officially Alden Meyer from the Union of Concerned Scientists tween our countries.” came into force, climate denier Donald Trump’s victory was reported to have told a press conference at Mar- Jahangirzadeh also recalled that Urmia province governor has thrown the global deal into uncertainty and raised rakech that: “If the U.S. pulls out of this, and is seen as is expected to visit Azerbaijan in the next month, and the fears that the U.S. will reverse the ambitious environ- going as a rogue nation on climate change, that will have country’s Economy Minister Shahin Mustafayev will visit Iran mental course charted under Barack Obama. implications for everything else on President Trump’s before late 2016. International environmental groups meeting at the agenda when he wants to deal with foreign leaders. And Baku is hosting the “Investment opportunities of Azerbai- UN climate talks in Morocco said it would be a catastro- I think he will soon come to understand that.” jan and Iran” conference. Over a hundred businessmen from phe if Trump acted on his pledge to withdraw the U.S. “The election of President Trump is clearly a major the both sides operating in spheres of transport, energy, in- from the deal, which took 20 years to negotiate, and to threat to our climate and future wellbeing of genera- dustry, health care, finance, ICT and tourism are taking part open up public land for coal, oil and gas extraction. tions to come. But thankfully the clean energy revolu- in the event. Trump has called climate change a “hoax”, placing tion is now unstoppable. If Mr Trump chooses to dis- The trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Iran amount- him virtually alone among world leaders on the validity engage then he will hand the next industrial revolution ed to $137.65 million in January-September 2016, more than of the science. The real estate magnate has promised lock, stock and barrel to the Chinese,” said Friends of the $102 million of which fell on the import of Iranian goods, ac- to embark upon a four-year process of withdrawing the Annie Leonard, executive director of Greenpeace US. “Let’s use Earth’s chief executive officer, Craig Bennett. cording to the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan. U.S. from the Paris deal and has targeted the “billions this moment to reenergize the fight for the climate and the U.S. human rights and environment groups urged (Source: Trend) and billion and billions” given to UN climate programs fight for human rights around the world.” other countries to hold Trump to account. “The Paris and clean energy development. Ségolène Royale, the French environment minister agreement was signed and ratified not by a president, Domestically, Trump has promised to reboot Amer- who helped negotiate the Paris accord, told journalists but by the United States itself. As a matter of internation- ica’s ailing coal industry, as well as expand gas and oil in Marrakech that the U.S. could not withdraw from the al law, and as a matter of human survival, the nations of LEARN ENGLISH drilling, despite the fact that the growth of natural gas treaty easily. “The Paris agreement prohibits any exit for the world can, must, and will hold the United States to its use has caused the downturn in coal. a period of three years, plus a year-long notice period, climate commitments,” said Maya Golden-Krasner, senior He also plans to scrap Obama’s signature Clean Power plan, so there will be four stable years,” she said. attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity. Types of Humor which is the main policy designed to lower U.S. emissions. “We must be extremely attentive and responsive Nathaniel Keohane, vice-president at the Environmen- to each time there is an attempt made to weaken this tal Defense Fund, said: “The world won’t wait for the U.S. Kyle: Are you watching that sitcom again? It’s so stupid. Recent analysis by Lux Research estimated that a agreement,” she said on French radio. and neither will the climate. This year the impacts of climate There’s nothing witty or original about the humor. Trump presidency would raise U.S. greenhouse gas out- “There is no possible turning back in the negotiation change cost the U.S. hundreds of billions of dollars and put Paulina: I don’t need highbrow jokes. I enjoy all kinds put by 16% by the end of his second term, should he get on what was agreed in Paris ... we can only advance,” 40 million people in southern Africa alone at risk of hunger. of comedy. one, compared to a Hillary Clinton administration. Such said Salaheddine Mezouar, foreign minister of Morocco, “The next president needs to work with Congress to go Kyle: You mean you like screwball and slapstick humor. a shift could prove key in not only pushing the world which is hosting the latest round of climate talks. further faster to cut emissions and protect the rights of men Paulina: Yes, so? towards dangerous climate change but also dissuading Major countries meeting in Marrakech were slow to and women on the front lines of the climate crisis.” Kyle: So? It’s so juvenile. other nations from making the required cuts in emissions. respond to Trump’s win but small island states threat- Businesses also expressed concerns that a Trump pres- Paulina: I know that it’s hard for people like you who “The new president must protect the people he ened with annihilation if temperatures are not held to idency would set back climate change action. “We expect like satire to appreciate the more wacky kinds of humor, serves from climate chaos. No personal belief or political 2C urged him to take responsibility for the whole world. Trump’s policies to put at risk the decarburization and but you might try getting off your high horse once in a affiliation can change the stark truth that every new oil “I expect [Trump] will realise that climate change is a clean energy uptake seen during President Obama’s time while. well and pipeline pushes us all closer to catastrophe. The threat to his people and to whole countries which share in office, with potential to slow both the U.S. energy sys- Kyle: I’m not snooty. I’m just discriminating. I like co- administration has moral and legal obligations to meet seas with the U.S. including my own ... I look forward to tem transition and domestic measures to mitigate climate medians with a dry sense of humor like that self-depre- international commitments,” said May Boeve, head of watching Mr Trump live up to his responsibility to pro- change,” said analysts at HSBC’s Global Research unit. cating guy on that show I watch. climate campaign group 350.org. Christian Aid warned tect his people, and others around the world,” said Hilda China earlier this month took the unusual step of criticizing Paulina: That show is a snooze fest. That guy bores me that any attempts by Trump to ditch the Paris deal would Heine, president of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Trump’s plans to pull out of Paris. But Zou Ji, deputy director to death. be an act of “economic self-sabotage”. “One of the many challenges Trump’s administration general at China’s National Center for Climate Change Strate- Kyle: And this show does it for you? “The global transition to a zero-carbon economy will will now confront is climate change. Last month, for the gy and International Cooperation, said: “China’s climate strat- Paulina: You bet. not be held up by one man. The rest of the world will not first time, renewables like wind and solar surpassed fos- egy and policy is in accordance with China’s national interest, Kyle: There’s no accounting for taste! risk a global climate catastrophe because of one man’s sil fuels in [new] electricity generation globally and that and is not dependent on the U.S. presidency. (Source: eslpod.com) opposition,” said Mohamed Adow, Christian Aid’s inter- number is expected to climb. America has led this tech- “The fundamental incentive is China’s need to drive Words & phrases national climate lead spokesman. nological transformation and can continue to create jobs growth by escalating the economic transition, improving air sitcom: situation comedy; a funny television program in which In the US, shellshocked environmentalists pledged to step and opportunity in this area,” said Thoriq Ibrahim, ener- quality, boosting growth rate by efficiency improvement, and the same characters appear in different situations each week up their opposition to Trump. “Greenpeace and millions of gy minister for the Maldives and chair of the Alliance of strengthening energy security. After all, it is a matter of innova- witty: using words in a clever and amusing way people around the world have all the power we need to com- Small Island States (Aosis). tion of development path.” (Source: The Guardian) humor: the ability or tendency to think that things are bat climate change and create a just world for everyone,” said funny, or funny things you say that show you have this ability highbrow joke: a highbrow joke is very serious and may ENGLISH IN USE be difficult to understand ???? LLEARNEARN NNEWSEWS TTRANSLATIONRANSLATION comedy: entertainment that is intended to make people laugh screwball: a film or television program that is funny be- ﺍﻣﻀﺎ ﻳﺎﺩﺩﺍﺷﺖ ﺗﻔﺎﻫﻢ ﻫﻤﻜﺎﺭﻯ ﺩﺭ ﺣﻮﺯﻩ ﺳﻼﻣﺖ ﺑﻴﻦ ﺍﻳﺮﺍﻥ ﻭ ﻟﻬﺴﺘﺎﻥ cause crazy things happen Iran, Poland sign MOU to enhance health co-op slapstick: humorous acting in which the performers fall ﺑــﻪ ﮔــﺰﺍﺭﺵ ﺧﺒﺮﮔــﺰﺍﺭﻯ ﺍﻳﺮﻧــﺎ ﻭﺯﺭﺍﻯ ﺑﻬﺪﺍﺷــﺖ ﺟﻤﻬــﻮﺭﻯ ﺍﺳــﻼﻣﻰ ﺍﻳــﺮﺍﻥ ﻭ ﻟﻬﺴــﺘﺎﻥ ﺭﻭﺯ ﭘﻨﺠﺸــﻨﺒﻪ (over, throw things at each other etc. The Iranian health minister inked a memorandum of understating (MOU ﺩﺭ ﻣﺤــﻞ ﻭﺯﺍﺭﺕ ﺑﻬﺪﺍﺷــﺖ ﻟﻬﺴــﺘﺎﻥ ﺗﻔﺎﻫــﻢ ﻧﺎﻣــﻪ ﺍﻯ ﺭﺍ ﺍﻣﻀــﺎ ﻛﺮﺩﻧــﺪ. -juvenile: silly and typical of a child rather than an adult - with his polish counterpart in Poland on Tuesday, IRNA news agency re used to show disapproval; childish ported. ﺍﻳــﻦ ﺗﻔﺎﻫــﻢ ﻧﺎﻣــﻪ ﺑــﻪ ﻣﻨﻈــﻮﺭ ﮔﺴــﺘﺮﺵ ﻫﻤﻜﺎﺭﻳﻬــﺎﻯ ﺑﻬﺪﺍﺷــﺘﻰ ﺩﺭﻣﺎﻧــﻰ ، ﺩﺍﺭﻭ ﻭ ﺗﺠﻬﻴﺰﺍﺕ ﭘﺰﺷــﻜﻰ، -satire: the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule in Hassan Qazizadeh-Hashemi and Konstanty Radziwitt signed the MOU to fos ﺁﻣــﻮﺯﺵ، ﺗﺤﻘﻴﻘــﺎﺕ ﻭ ﻋﻠــﻮﻡ ﭘﺰﺷــﻜﻰ ﺑــﻪ ﺍﻣﻀــﺎﻯ « ﺣﺴــﻦ ﻗﺎﺿــﻰ ﺯﺍﺩﻩ ﻫﺎﺷــﻤﻰ» ﻭﺯﻳــﺮ ﺑﻬﺪﺍﺷــﺖ a film, play or novel to expose and criticize people’s stupidity ter cooperation in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, teaching and ﻛﺸــﻮﺭﻣﺎﻥ ﻭ «ﻛﻨﺴــﺘﺎﻧﺘﻰ ﺭﺍﺩﻭﻳﺰﻳــﺖ» ﻭﺯﻳــﺮ ﺑﻬﺪﺍﺷــﺖ ﻟﻬﺴــﺘﺎﻥ ﺭﺳــﻴﺪ. .or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics research programs ﻗﺎﺿــﻰ ﺯﺍﺩﻩ ﻫﺎﺷــﻤﻰ ﻫﻤﭽﻨﻴــﻦ ﻗــﺮﺍﺭ ﺍﺳــﺖ ﺗــﺎ ﺍﺯ ﻛﺎﺭﺧﺎﻧــﻪ ﺗﻮﻟﻴــﺪ ﺍﻧﺴــﻮﻟﻴﻦ ﺑﻴﻮﺗــﻮﻥ ﻟﻬﺴــﺘﺎﻥ ﺑﺎﺯﺩﻳﺪ and other topical issues Qazizadeh-Hashemi was also scheduled to pay a visit to the Bioton Co., a ﻛﻨــﺪ ﻭ ﻫﻤﭽﻨﻴــﻦ ﺩﺭﻫﻤﺎﻳــﺶ ﻓﺮﺻﺘﻬــﺎﻯ ﺳــﺮﻣﺎﻳﻪ ﮔــﺬﺍﺭﻯ ﻛﻪ ﺷــﺮﻛﺖ ﻫــﺎﻯ ﺩﻭ ﻛﺸــﻮﺭ ﺣﻀــﻮﺭ ﺩﺍﺭﻧﺪ wacky: silly in an exciting or amusing way, crazy polish company which produce insulin, and attend a conference on investment get off your high horse: used to tell someone to, or suggest opportunities along with the companies from both Poland and Iran. ﺷــﺮﻛﺖ ﺧﻮﺍﻫــﺪ ﻛﺮﺩ. that someone should stop behaving in a superior manner snooty: rude and unfriendly, because you think you are better than other people; snotty discriminate: to recognize a difference between things; differentiate ENGLISH PROVERB PHRASAL VERB ENGLISH IDIOM dry sense of humor: the act of deliberately displaying a lack of or no emotion, commonly as a form of comedic de- Prevention is better Botch up Back to the salt mines livery to contrast with the ridiculousness of the subject matter self-deprecating: trying to make your own abilities or than cure Meaning: to do something badly, because you Explanation: saying that you have to go achievements seem unimportant have been careless or because you do not have the back to the salt mines is a humorous way of talk- snooze fest: extremely boring Explanation: it is better to try to keep a bad skill to do it properly ing about returning to work, usually with some bore someone to death: make them very bored thing from happening than it is to fix the bad thing For example: The builders really botched up reluctance do it for someone: used to say that something will be once it has happened our patio. For example: We get two days off at Christmas enough or be acceptable For example: If we spend more money on and then it's back to the salt mines! there is no accounting for taste: said when it is difficult education, so that children learn to be responsible to explain why different people like different things, especially citizens, we won't have to spend so much money on things that you do not like prisons. Prevention is better than cure. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y NOVEMBER 12, 2016 WORLD IN FOCUS 13 Russia finds signs of militant gas Hollande seeks clarity from attacks in Syria Trump in a Friday phone call French President Francois Hollande said on Friday that he Syria complains of terrorist handlers to UN hoped the United States President-elect Donald Trump would clarify his position on issues including conflicts in Syria and The Russian military chemical warfare de- not move the terror supporters, who “boast Ukraine and Iran’s nuclear deal when the two men talk by fense unit has found signs of the use of of their civilization and respect for human phone later in the day. chemical agents by militants against the rights,” to offer as much as an apology. “My duty is to make sure we have the best possible rela- northwestern Syrian city of Aleppo. In another act of violence, Saudi-backed tions with the United States, but a relation that is based on Russia’s Defense Ministry said in a state- Jaish al-Islam (Brigade of Islam) terrorist frankness and clarity,” Hollande told France 2 television. ment on Friday that forces with the Russian outfit shelled the countryside of the capi- (Source: Reuters) Radiological, Chemical, and Biological De- tal Damascus, killing one and injuring three fense unit found the evidence in the 1070 others, according to the letters. district of the Syrian city of Aleppo. The letters further said the regime in The experts “found evidence of chem- Israel is an ally of Jabhat Fateh al-Sham Abbas says he knows who ical weapon use by terrorists against the (Front for the Conquest of the Levant), ‘killed’ Arafat civilian population and Syrian servicemen” formerly known as al-Nusra Front (Jabhat in the form of un-exploded shells bearing al-Nu?ra), the second most brutal Takfiri Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas says he knows chlorine and white phosphorus, it said. terrorist group ravaging Syria after ISIL. who was behind the mysterious death of Yasser Arafat, the for- A recent chemical attack on the area The alliance, the letters said, came to mer leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). killed two people and injured dozens of light after Israeli forces struck the Haddar “You ask me who killed him, I know, but my testimony others. town on the Syrian side of the Tel Aviv-oc- alone is not enough,” Abbas said addressing thousands of Aleppo has been divided over the past cupied Golan Heights, killing nine civilians. mourners in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah as they four years between government forces in The Turkish-backed Nour al-Din al-Zen- marked 12th anniversary of Arafat’s death. the west and foreign-backed militants in ki Movement (Harakat Nour al-Din al-Zen- “I do not want to mention names, because these names the east, making it a front-line battleground. ki) Takfiri group along with other terrorist do not deserve to be remembered,” he said. Back in September, the Russian military people were reportedly affected after for- Syria complains to UN outfits, which are all allied with Jabhat Fateh He did say, however, that an inquiry was seeking to iden- had warned that terrorist groups might eign-sponsored Takfiri militants launched Meanwhile, Syria has written to the al-Sham, hit Aleppo University’s campus tify Arafat’s killers. start deploying chemical agents against the a barrage of shells loaded with poisonous UN on the crimes perpetrated against the housing displaced people and students, “A commission of inquiry is digging into that, but you’ll city’s government-controlled areas. gas against two government-held residen- country by the terror groups backed by killing six people and injuring 20 others. find out at the earliest opportunity and be amazed when you On September 16, at least eight tial neighborhoods in Aleppo. Israel, the House of Saud regime, Turkey The Syrian ministry also said Jaish al-Fa- know who did it,” he said intriguingly. people, including five civilians, suffered The Syrian government turned over and Qatar, saying terrorism would only be tah (Jaf/Army of Conquest) terrorists have Arafat, who led an armed struggle against Israel in the late breathing difficulties after the Islamic its entire chemical stockpile under a deal eradicated if those countries dropped their been besieging the towns of al-Fou’a and 1960s, died of unknown causes at a hospital near the French State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) negotiated by Russia and the United support for the militants. Kafarya in the western Syria Idlib Province capital, Paris, on November 11, 2004. He was 75. terrorists fired mortar shells containing States back in 2013. The Organization Syria’s Foreign and Expatriates Min- for more than two years. In 2012, Arafat’s widow, Suha, filed a legal complaint in toxic gases in the towns of Harbal and for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons istry recounted the atrocities of the for- The letters concluded by asserting that France, claiming that her husband had been assassinated Um Hosh, north of Aleppo. (OPCW) has overseen operations to re- eign-sponsored militants in two letters sent the terrorist killing machine would only while staying at the Mercy military hospital near Paris in 2004. Also on Friday, United Nations human move the government chemical arsenal to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and grind to a halt if Riyadh, Tel Aviv, Ankara He had been moved to the hospital the previous month for rights spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani from Syria. the world body’s Security Council, the of- and Doha dropped their support for it. diarrhea and vomiting. said that the Takfiri terrorist group of ISIL The deal came after hundreds of peo- ficial Syrian Arab News Agency reported. Since 2011, Syria has found itself in the According to French doctors, he died of a massive stroke, was reportedly stockpiling ammonia and ple were killed in an August 2013 chemical On the back of foreign support, Takfiri clutches of implacable foreign-backed mil- although the origin of his illness was unknown. sulfur agents in civilian areas in the north- attack in the Ghouta suburb of Damascus. terrorists recently killed 17 people and in- itancy, which has killed hundreds of thou- Arafat’s tomb in Ramallah was opened the same year so ern Iraq city of Mosul possibly for use as The Syrian government agreed to turn jured 27 women and children in a single sands and displaced millions throughout that three teams of French, Swiss, and Russian investigators chemical weapons. over its arsenal of chemicals despite deny- day in Syria, the letters read. the country. could collect samples for investigation. Late last month, at least three dozen ing any role in the Ghouta attack. The letters further said the bloodshed did (Source: agencies) A subsequent French investigation found no proof of poi- soning. However, separate probes from Swiss and Russian ex- perts found that Arafat had been poisoned to death with po- The art of the deal lonium.Many Palestinians believe that Israel poisoned Arafat. However, Abbas and his longtime rival Mohammed Dahlan 1 In fact the result of US presidential election means Iran. Whereas Iranians are among the toughest negotiators have both accused each other of complicity in Arafat’s death majority of USA people are sick and tired of US govern- in the world, in Chris Cook experience once an agreement is in the past. (Source: Press TV) ment foreign-policy that may have been very much no- reached it tends to be honoured. ticed particularly by US citizen in relation to USA anti Iran For Trump this is not the case – his companies have de- and what was declared by President Bush “regime change”. faulted on their obligations (gone bankrupt) no less than five Hamas urges Trump to drop It is also in my view unfair to compare in any way Presi- times, and he is notorious for the ruthless way in which he Israel support dent elect Trump with any other past or present presidents deals with suppliers and other counter-parties. Trump trusts of other courtiers as few mainstream publication in USA no-one and therefore it is unwise for Iran, EU and others to The political bureau chief of the Palestinian resistance have attempted to do so. In fact it seems that we are now trust him. Now that he leads USA, which issues the global re- movement Hamas has called upon the United States Pres- witnessing a new era not only in USA, but also in EU and serve currency (dollars) then non-performance of obligations ident-elect Donald Trump to withdraw the longstand- perhaps in Middle East of new approach and respect for is a matter of choice, because dollars may always be printed ing American support for Israel, stating that the Tel Aviv re- prioritizing democratic values & stability which may result to meet obligations. gime is a “burden” for Washington. in more trust in international relationships. transactions with Saudi ruling families, such as a deal in The question is what kind of policies could Iran consider USA relationship with Dictators: “Now is the time to acknowledge that Israel has become a which he sold a mega-yacht to Prince Alwaleed bin Talal in dealing with President elect Trump that firstly he as a burden on you [the U.S.]… We call on you to deal fairly with We need to be realistic about what Presidential Can- bin Abdulaziz, who has a large stake in the Plaza Hotel, business man might become interested and accept, and the Palestinians and end your policy of overlooking Israel’s didates say during their election campaign and what they bought from Trump. secondly, is likely to honour any agreements even in the perpetual crimes,” Khaled Meshaal said in a speech delivered will do when they are sitting on President’s Chair. Let me Trump won’t rip up Iran deal: medium term in response to events? The Art of Winning: via video conference at a rally in Turkey’s most populous remind what before taking office, President Obama said Walid Phares, one of Trump’s top foreign policy advisers, city of Istanbul. with regard to USA allied who are regarded as royals and recently made a comment that represented a change with According to Chris Cook suggestions the best way to “It would be wrong of Trump to give the green light to dictators, for their repression policies against their own regard to views and comments made by other Trump ad- deal with the US led by President elect Trump must be to Israel to do as it pleases in Palestine… We urge him to recon- people in relation to their reliance on the U.S. military visers and the president-elect himself. He highlighted that create economic relationships which represent a ‘Win’ for sider his country’s policy of unqualified bias toward Israel,” for their security. In Chicago, in 2002, at a public meeting there are persisting confusion over what the outlined of a both the US and Iran. This can never be the case for any Meshaal added. Obama said “You want a fight, President Bush? Let’s fight Trump administration’s foreign policy may look like on Iran. purchase of equipment or technology from the US which is The Hamas leader noted that “there can be no stability in to make sure our so-called allies in the Middle East—the Speaking to BBC Radio on Thursday 10th Nov. 2016, financed by dollar debt or (as with recent proposed aircraft the [Middle East] region without recognizing the rights of Pal- Saudis and the Egyptians—stop oppressing their own Walid Phares said the nuclear deal, which Trump has railed deals) by leases payable in dollars, since the dollars printed estine.”Earlier, Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri had asked people and suppressing dissent and tolerating corruption against and vowed to dismantle, would instead be rene- by the US do not represent value, but merely a claim over Trump to “bring justice to the Palestinians.” and inequality.” When, he took the Chair of USA President gotiated with Tehran. According to CNN, he said: “Ripping value manufactured by the US banking system. “The Palestinian people are not very much concerned according to President elect Trump with financial support up is maybe a too strong of word, he’s gonna take that The solution is evident in the new wave of swap trans- about the changes in American policies towards the Palestin- of Saudis and their allied ISIS was created that now USA agreement, it’s been done before in international context, actions now under way – as Chris Cook and his colleagues ian cause because such a policy is constant and is based on needs to change its policies in this regard. Saudi’s also fi- and then review it,” he added: “He will take the agreement, at Petro Scotland have advocated for years which is an- bias in favor of the Israeli occupation. However, we urge the nanced and led campaigns in USA and globally to derail review it, send it to Congress, demand from the Iranians to nounced recently by NIGC Managing Director that Turk- American president to re-evaluate this policy and to work on new Western government foreign policies in relation to restore a few issues or change a few issues, and there will men gas supplied (through a private sector initiative) to bringing justice to the Palestinians,” he commented. Iran’s newly elected administration and as result tensions be a discussion. It could be a tense discussion...” Iran is being exchanged for a supply of Iranian gas to the (Source: Press TV) increased during and after US-EU (5+1) administrations What will President Trump mean for Iran? Republic of Azerbaijan. decisive decision in opening a dialogue with Iran. To analysis what will be newly elected USA president So, if Iran were to propose to the US a swap of the use New US administration and the commodity plan for business relationship with Iran I exchanged views of US technology & hardware against Iranian energy flow markets and oil in particular? with Chris Cook a senior research fellow at University this would create a Win/Win solution. The key is the issu- Calexit: California mulls It is obvious that unexpected USA election has caused College London, he told me that in his view as intuition ance by Iran of promises (credits) returnable in payment global uncertainty that what a circumstances for taking deci- early this year that Donald Trump was likely to become for Iranian oil, gas or electricity. Any US company supplying becoming own nation in sions Trump victory would create for policymakers not only in US President was confirmed by the UK referendum Iran with technology would know that even if it is illegal to wake of Trump presidency EU but everywhere particularly within OPEC. Brexit decision in May this year to leave the European receive Iranian physical energy, or impossible to be paid Currently WTI is below 50$/b at an average of Union. Both of these major political surprises had the through the US dollar clearing system, they would never- $43.37/b. President elect Trump victory could be followed same root cause, which is the concentration of wealth theless be able to exchange Iran’s energy credits for goods The Golden State could become the Golden Nation if an by a rapprochement with Russia, and lifting of Treasury due to automation and globalisation. Only 60 people and services from international companies who could independence referendum gets passed. Emboldened by sanctions on the Kremlin that may improve investment now possess as much wealth as over 50% of the global themselves use these energy credits to pay for Iranian en- California’s strong economy and high population, the so- in Russian energy industry. At the same time as it was dis- population, who are increasingly unhappy with those ergy supply. called “Calexit” could gain traction following the election of cussed during Berlin Summit EU may insist on investment they hold responsible. Energy Diplomacy=Energy Cooperation: Donald Trump. in Iran energy industry and opposes Trump’s views on the Firstly, any US President is restricted in what he can Chris Cook believes that the UK Brexit vote and the ac- California could become an independent country in 2019 Iranian nuclear deal. However, observers are of the view achieve: firstly by the US legislature, secondly by a powerful cession of President Trump to power destroy the old ide- when voters hit the polls again. The Yes California Independ- that Trump’s victory has created a situation that increases executive branch and thirdly by a Central Bank (the Federal ological certainties of Left (Public) and Right (Private). He ence Campaign believes that “being a US state is no longer volatility in the oil market. Reserve Bank) which is ruled not by the interests of the US says that constructive engagement with the US and the serving California’s best interests” and thinks that California Trump’s foreign policy? but by the interests of global finance capital. EU is possible, but not within the failed commodity market would be better suited making its own immigration laws. The Persian Gulf states, all are now struggling with Secondly, many commentators are worried about paradigm which led to this global economic and political While many states, like Texas, have toyed with secession in plunging oil prices, are worried about what newly elect Trump’s rationality and his finger on the nuclear button. turning point. the past, California’s potential Calexit has something unique: President of USA policy may be with regard to Iran as his Chris Cook is further of the opinion that he is not in the At recent EU- Iran Oil, Gas & Energy Berlin Summit in money. Iranian-American entrepreneur, Shervin Pishevar, foreign policy has not yet been well defined. They man- least worried because Trump is - like President Putin – a my presentation in association with Chris Cook, we offered executive chairman of Hyperloop One, has voiced his sup- aged to mend their relationship with Democrats in USA pragmatic businessman who is aware that global nuclear a window of opportunity that has opened for a new ser- port for Calexit. On Tuesday, he tweeted that in the case of and financially supported Hillary Clinton’s campaign and war is bad for business, and also understands that no-one vices market paradigm based upon energy co-operation a Trump win he would be “announcing and funding a legiti- are very concern about America’s growing energy inde- undertakes suicide bombing for profit. and the principle of resource resilience – that is to say that mate campaign for California to become its own nation.” pendence, which may enable President elect Trump to fulfil Finally, President-Elect Trump is not motivated by for any given use of energy as a service – transport, heat/ Now Pishevar is willing to put his money where his mouth his election campaign as stated above and withdraw from religion, by ideology or even by money. He is a business cooling, or power the use of finite resources such as oil, gas is. He has resigned from his position as a member of the US customised anti Iran policies. He has already made it man and real estate developer motivated by ego and by and water will be minimised. Fulbright Scholarship board, citing an inability to work with clear that the U.S. government under his presidency will the need to be seen to win. This approach of course is not an alternative to the ex- Trump. In addition, his call for the nation of New California was have no commitment to provide military security for their The Art of the Deal: isting dollar economy, but it is complementary to it and heard by other Silicon Valley hot-shots like Marc Hemeon, a undemocratic and dictatorship rulings. However, this Trump’s 1987 book The Art of the Deal is a combination enables the kind of mutually beneficial (Win/Win) relation- former Google designer and CEO of Design Inc; Cheezburger should be taken into account that President elect Trump of a business book and memoirs. His approach to business – ship which is necessary for Iran in its new policy to engage founder Ben Huh; and Path founder Dave Morin. is a business man who has been involved with noticeable and hence to negotiation – is the precise opposite of that in safely with President elect Trump. (Source: RT) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 14 WORLD SPORT NNOVEMBEROVEMBER 112,2, 22016016

S. Korea beat Canada 2-0 in football friendly Argentina avoid crisis talk after Brazil

(Yonhap) -- South Korea beat Canada 2-0 in a men’s football friendly match on Friday. First-half goals from Kim Bo-kyung and Lee Jeong-hyeop beating as media lament ‘catastrophe’ led South Korea past Canada at Cheonan Baekseok Stadium in Cheonan, some 90 kilometers south of Seoul. This was the first The Argentina coach, Edgardo Bauza, was time the two countries faced each other since 2002. unbowed after a 3-0 World Cup qualifying The victory improved South Korea’s overall head-to-head re- loss to Brazil and a fourth game without a cord to two wins, one draw, and two losses. win on Thursday, but promised his misfiring South Korea, 44th in the latest FIFA rankings, invited No. team still have qualification for the 2018 fi- 110 Canada to tune up their nals in Russia in their own hands. preparations for a crucial “We still have a lot to do before the qual- World Cup qualifier against ifiers end,” he said after Brazil’s easy victory Uzbekistan in Seoul next Tues- in Belo Horizonte. “We know that classifica- day. South Korea and Uzbeki- tion still depends on what we do. The game stan are in Group A of the final against Colombia will be different.” Asian qualifying round for the Argentina take on Colombia, the third- 2018 FIFA World Cup, along placed side, next week and are now sixth with Iran, Syria, Qatar and in the 10-team South American group on China. 16 points after 11 games, with only the South Korea are currently top four automatically qualifying for Russia third in the group with sev- while the fifth-placed side faces a play-off en points, two points behind with the Oceania winners. Bauza is likely to No. 2 Uzbekistan. Iran are the be heavily scrutinised after recording just group leaders with 10 points. one win in his five games in charge while Only the top two teams in the his players will also face questions after they six-nation group will earn automatic berths in the World Cup in were outshone by Brazil’s three goalscorers Russia, while the third seed needs to go through the playoffs. Neymar, Philippe Coutinho and Paulinho. With key players like Son Heung-min and Ki Sung-yueng Lionel Messi returned from three games held out of the starting lineup, South Korea head coach Uli Stie- out injured but was largely anonymous and like fielded those who hadn’t started in previous matches. there was little of note from strikers Gonzalo Former Cardiff City midfielder Kim Bo-kyung put South Korea Higuaín or Angel Di María. Sergio Agüero re- on the board just 10 minutes after the kickoff. Nam Tae-hee fed placed Enzo Pérez at half-time, but with Brazil a through ball to Kim, who finished with his left foot in the box to dominant in the second period he had little beat Canadian goalkeeper Simon Thomas. chance to change the game. “When they hit Right back Kim Chang-soo’s strike was saved by Thomas in us hard we struggled to recover,” Messi said. the 22nd minute, but South Korea doubled the lead three min- “We are more than aware that we have to utes later with Lee Jeong-hyeop’s goal. Taking advantage of poor change a lot. Of all the bad points, the good clearance from Canadian captain David Edgar in the box, Lee one is that we depend on ourselves but we blasted a right-footed shot to bag his fifth international goal. can’t be giving away any more points.” Canada fought back with Marcel De Jong’s free kick in the The Argentina sports newspaper Olé 31st, only to be denied by South Korean goalkeeper and captain called the performance a “catastrophe” Kwoun Sun-tae. Fraser Aird’s left-footed shot after a corner kick and, in a headline, classed the side’s cur- in the 37th went over the net. rent predicament as “Russian Roulette”. Messi and picked up a yellow card after a to move it became better for us because qualifying table with 24 points from 11 In this friendly, teams could substitute up to six players. Both Argentina have won the World Cup twice cynical foul on the Argentina forward. But that other side was already crowded.” matches. Their supporters were delighted South Korea and Canada replaced three players each to start and reached the final of their last three as Paulinho and Renato Augusto helped Assessing Brazil’s strengths, Tite said to win in the stadium of their most hu- the second half. major tournaments but not won a senior out with defending, the only opportunities Neymar played well because he was playing miliating defeat. “If Neymar had played Koo, who came on for his FC Augsburg club mate Ji Dong-won, title since the 1990s. Their next two games Messi had were from free-kicks around the box-to-box with the same quality. “One of here in that game against Germany in the fired a left-footed shot in the 51st to open South Korea’s attack in are against Colombia on Tuesday and penalty box. the biggest lies in football is that if you mark 2014 World Cup [when he was injured], the second half. A header from Hong Jeong-ho, who replaced Kim then next March against the Copa Améri- The Brazil coach, Tite, explained the you will not have the energy to do well up we wouldn’t have lost 7-1,” said Eric Ange- Kee-hee on defense, went over the net six minutes later. ca champions Chile, who are fifth in the strategy designed to make Messi feel so front,” Tite said. “That is not the case.” lo, a Brazilian fan who watched Thursday’s Canada made their fourth substitution in the 62nd when Carl table on 17 points. uncomfortable in his return after three Liverpool’s in-form Coutinho added: match and was also at his team’s humiliat- Hayworth, the youngest player on the squad at age 18, came on Messi had begun the game with a lot of games. “We forced our way into the Argen- “Today we imposed ourselves, the fans ing defeat here two years ago. “We would for Karl Ouimette. South Korea followed the move three minutes style at the Mineirão stadium and caused tina half more to the left so Messi wouldn’t helped from the first minute and we leave have had more confidence and maybe giv- later as Hwang Hee-chan, the 20-year-old forward for FC Red trouble for his marker, Fernandinho. The be immediately near the ball, since he was here very happy.” en the Germans a challenge.” Bull Salzburg, replaced Nam. Manchester City midfielder was tricked by on the right,” Tite said. “When he was forced Brazil now lead the South American (Source: Guardian) In the 70th, left back Yun Suk-young, another second-half substitute, penetrated into Canada’s box and found Kim Bo- kyung, but the midfielder’s shot was parried away by new goal- keeper Jayson Leutwiler. Man United’s Bastian Schweinsteiger World number one might be a step Canada, coached by Michael Findlay, had another promising opportunity to cut the deficit in the 79th, but Marcus Haber’s invited to join Stuttgart by Grosskreutz too far, says Wawrinka header off a Maxime Tissot cross hit the crossbar. South Korea made their final substitution in the 80th as towering striker Kim Shin-wook came on for Lee Jeong-hy- eop. Koo then fired a right-footed shot in the 83rd, but was stopped by Leutwiler. South Korea kept knocking on the door during three minutes of stoppage time, but failed to add goals in front of 18,920 fans at the stadium.

Klose: I’ve always been interested in tactics

Miroslav Klose has revealed he always thought about go- ing into coaching. The 38-year-old – the all-time leading marksman for Germany and at the FIFA World Cup™, with 71 and 16 goals respectively – hung up his boots earlier this Kevin Grosskreutz has told former triumphant 2014 World Cup campaign A lack of year round consistency is come the top ranked player. “I know I can year, having last played for Lazio, and was recently made Germany teammate and Manchester that he and Schweinsteiger, who has likely to ensure that three-times grand beat every player, I need to do it more part of Joachim Low’s backroom staff. United midfielder Bastian Schwein- since retired from international football, slam champion Stan Wawrinka does not often in the year if I want to think about “I’ve thought about it for a long time,” said Klose. “Dur- steiger to join him at Stuttgart in had become close. topple Britain’s Andy Murray from the top that, but so far I’m way off that.” ing my playing days, I was always thinking about tactics January. “We became friends during this tour- of the rankings, the Swiss has said. Wawrinka expected the 29-year-old and playing styles. Now I›ve decided to get a new view on Schweinsteiger has been frozen out nament. He helped me from day one,” Murray recently ended Novak Djokovic’s Scot, who won Wimbledon and his sec- football as a possible coach in the future. «I’m really happy at United by Jose Mourinho, having yet Grosskreutz said after the tournament. 122-week spell as world number one but ond Olympic gold medal as well as six to be again a part of this big family, and to have the chance to make a first-team appearance for the Former Bayern Munich midfielder might still need to win the final ATP tour- other titles this year, would handle the to work here. How many people get the chance to work Premier League club this season. Schweinsteiger is under contract at Old nament of the year in London to ensure he pressure of being number one and was with a national team straight away? To have the chance to Grosskreutz, meanwhile, is currently Trafford until 2018 and is reported to be finishes the year at the top of the rankings. the man to beat at the O2 Arena in work with a World Cup-winning coach is special, and not playing for German second-tier side due to earn around €20 million for the Wawrinka, who won his third grand south-east London. everybody gets that opportunity. I want to soak up as much Stuttgart, joining the club in January remainder of his deal. slam title by beating Djokovic at the U.S. “The ranking never lies. He’s been win- as possible that will help me in the future. «I›ve been ac- from Galatasaray. Major League Soccer commissioner Open this year, has been drawn in the ning a lot this year, more than any other cepted wonderfully into the coaching team. They integrat- “He’s going through a difficult situa- Don Garber has said Schweinsteiger same group as Murray at the ATP Finals, player, so he deserves to be number one,” ed with me from the first second and it›s a big honour for tion right now,” Grosskreutz told Bild of would be welcomed “with open arms” but feels he does not have the consisten- Wawrinka added. “He did really well with me.» Klose’s first appearance on the Germany bench in a Schweinsteiger. “But he’s coping with it in the United States, while U.S. coach cy to leap to the top of the rankings. the pressure... so he knows how to deal coaching capacity will come away to San Marino on Friday really well. He’s invited to join VfB this Jurgen Klinsmann has said his arrival in “I don’t think so. Right now I’m 31,” the with it. “I’m sure he would love to win the in Russia 2018 qualifying. winter. We’d all be happy.” the country would be “a great thing.” world number three Wawrinka told Sky world ATP title here in London. «We’re happy to have Miroslav Klose with us,” said Low. Grosskreutz said after Germany’s (Source: ESPN) Sports when asked whether he could be- (Source: Reuters) “He is a role model for the younger players and he can be a big help with the offensive side of things. Positioning and movement. He can analyse our attackers and offer them National Olympic bodies to get more than some tips.” Low then joked: “And before someone asks, if anyone gets injured, Miro can still play!” $500 million Germany lead Group C in European qualifying, two The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will distrib- heart of all our activity,” said Pere Miró, Deputy Director points above Azerbaijan and five clear of third-placed ute more than $500 million to national bodies over the General for Relations with the Olympic Movement and Northern Ireland. San Marino are bottom on zero points. next few years, it announced on Thursday. Director of Olympic Solidarity. The Germans have played the Sammarinese twice, win- The IOC said the amount was an increase from the The program’s aim is to assist National Olympic ning 13-0 away and 6-0 at home, both in UEFA EURO 2008 $439 million dispersed over the 2013-16 period. Committees with athlete development, training of qualifying. Klose scored twice in the first game. The funds, officially known as the Olympic Solidarity coaches and sports administrators, and to promote The aerial specialist is one of only three players to have 2017-2020 Quadrennial Plan, represent a share of the Olympic values. scored three or more goals at three World Cups, along with broadcast revenue from the 2016 Rio Summer Games Two new programs have also been proposed -- Ref- compatriot Jurgen Klinsmann and Brazil’s Ronaldo. and 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games. ugee Athlete Support and Athletes’ Career Transition. (Source: FIFA) “This increase shows that the athletes remain at the (Source: Reuters) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y NNOVEMBEROVEMBER 112,2, 22016016 SPORT 15

Iran has talented players at every Javanmardi hungry for more success level, says Dirk Bauermann Two Rio 2016 competitions, two golds. That was the perfect outcome of Sareh Javanmardidodmani’s second Paralympic Games and the crowning achievement of the SPORTS Iran national basketball desk Iranian’s already unparalleled ascent to the top of the pis- team head coach Dirk tol shooting world. Bauerman says Iranian players are talented Yet, whoever watched the world champion, multiple enough to play in Euro League one day. world record holder and newly minted two-time Paralympic The 58-year-old German coach, who champion closely after her last triumph in P4 (50m pistol accepted Iran job in July 2015, has led mixed SH1) saw two things. One - the amount of energy the Asian giant to FIBA Asia Champion- those victories must have ship third place and FIBA Asia Challenge cost her and two - the pres- gold medal. Tehran Times: How is the level of sure finally lifted off her Iranian basketball compare to world’s shoulders. top such as NBA and Euro League? Javanmardidodmani put the gun down and breathed The NBA has the most talented players in deeply. Her face breaking in the world while I think in Euro League into a faint smile, she shook you can see the best team basketball per- her head as if in disbelief. formances. Obviously Asian basketball and Moments later, she fell to Iranian basketball are little bit behind but her knees with tears in her our job is to narrow the gap, in order to do eyes and buried her face in that we have to educate the coaches and her hands, seemingly still improve our players. The harder we work, unable to believe what she the quicker we’ll be able to narrow the gap. had just achieved. It is a process and it will take time, I “Yes, I was definitely more believe it is a 10-year process to be at emotional after my victory in the P4 than after the P2,” Jav- the level of European teams so we need anmardidodmani confirmed. to be patient. Tehran Times: Can our talented “The simple reason is that the P4 gold had always been players to play in Europe or even in NBA? one of the biggest goals I had had for my career. I had trained so hard for it over the last couple of months and Iran has a lot of talented players at had so much wished for a good result in Rio. But then the every level, U-16, U-18, and U-19 while competition itself was not easy for me. So I just felt a lot of the national team players are talented as relief and joy in those moments.” well and I think some of them are definitely In hindsight, the Iranian’s earlier win in P2 (women’s 10 good enough to play in Europe one day m air pistol SH1), the discipline in which she started to excel but the key is to put into work. I think as a quickly after she had arrived on the shooting scene in 2008, young player the first thing is that you need will happen. I think we are one of the top three tralia and New Zealand have joined FIBA almost pales in comparison to that emotional triumph in the Tehran Times: Is Iran the best team to have goal and then you have to put into teams in Asia. Philippines, China and ob- Asia which makes it more difficult but we P4. After all, the world champion and world record holder in Asia? work so if you do that then good things viously us are at the top while now Aus- are right at the time. Javanmardidodmani had been one to watch in P2 heading into Rio 2016. “I did notice that my contenders were under a lot of stress Iran thrashes Papua New Guinea in Iran edges Nigeria at U-19 Football as well and that for them, it was a difficult job to having to a friendly Tournament beat Sareh Javanmardidodmani,” she said. Still, the biggest pressure weighed on Javanmardidodm- ani herself, given those highly successful golden years the 31-year-old had in between London 2012 and Rio. “I was tense and it was not easy to mentally adapt to the situation, particularly since you know that these are the Paralympic Games. Given my successes in the past, every- one expected me to automatically perform well and on top of that, I had my personal ambitions to deal with. When I was not able to show my best performance in the qualifica- tion round, I was a bit worried how things would work out.” Javanmardidodmani said that her faith helped her to re- gain her calm and confidence. “But I also want to thank my friends and my coach for their help in those difficult situa- tions,” she said. So what can be next in a career that slowly exhausts all superlatives? “Improving my world records was not my primary con- SPORTS The Iranian national country’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej. SPORTS Iran defeated teams namely, South Korea, Iran, Ni- cern in Rio,” Javanmardidodmani said. “But I will train even deskfootball team defeat- Soon after, Iran Football Federation deskNigeria 1-0 in the geria and England together. harder and I will improve them in other Championships and ed Papua New Guinea as part of prepa- announced that Team Melli will play Iraq U-19 Football Tournament 2016 in The four-a-side competition is the next Paralympic Games. I know it will happen.” ration for the match against Syria in the but the match was also called off after South Korea on Wednesday. part of the teams’ preparation for the The 2017 season will begin with a World cup in Al Ain, 2018 World Cup qualifier. its counterpart changed the place of the Reza Shekari scored Iran’s sole FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic United Arab Emirates, on 19-28 February. Team Melli handed Papua New Guinea match from Tehran to Abu Dhabi. goal in the 78th minute. 2017. (Source: Paralympic.org) an 8-1 thrashing at the Shah Alam Stadium PNG head Coach, Flemming Serrit- Amirhossein Peyrovani’s boys had Iran has already booked a place in Malaysia. Iran will face Syria on Novem- slev, has also worked in Iran as techni- lost to South Korea 3-1 in their open- in the competition along with Japan, ber 15. cal director of Mes Kerman. Team Melli, ing match. Saudi Arabia and Vietnam after ad- Carlos Queiroz’s team had been who has moved up to 27th in recently Iran will face England on Saturday vancing to the AFC U-19 Champion- scheduled to meet Thailand but the FIFA rankings, sits top of Group A with in its last match. ship semi-final in Bahrain. Karim Ansarifard on match was cancelled due to death of the 10 points. The tournament has brought four Feyenoord’s radar

Dutch professional football club Feyenoord Rotterdam has Legia Warsaw fans banned for Dortmund trip shown interest in signing Panionios striker Karim Ansarifard. The Iranian striker’s contract will expire at the end of Legia Warsaw have been fined 80,000 euros (68,894 Legia supporters were involved in clashes with police the season but the Greek club is interested in extending pound) for crowd disturbances and their supporters outside the Bernabeu stadium last month and the reverse his contract. banned from the club’s next Champions League game at fixture on Nov. 2 was played behind closed doors because The scouts of the Dutch club were at the Nea Smyrni Sta- Borussia Dortmund on Nov. 22, UEFA said on Friday. of previous crowd disturbances. It was the fourth time dium to watch the Panionios match against Paok, where the The incidents occurred during the 5-1 defeat at Real they had to play behind closed doors in Europe following 26-year-old player scored the only goal of the match. Madrid on Oct. 18. European soccer’s ruling body UEFA three punishments in the Europa League since 2013. Ansarifard has been also linked with Seria A teams, Olym- added that the Polish team’s fans were also provisionally Legia are bottom of Champions League Group F pique de Marseille, PAOK and AEK. banned for two more away matches in European with one point from four matches, nine points behind The international striker joined Greek Superleague club competition, deferring that additional sanction for a leaders Dortmund. Panionios from Osasuna in 2015. probationary period of one year. (Source: Reuters) (Source: Tasnim) Bayern winger Coman ruled out for Iran kicks off women’s volleyball two months super league Sharapova to resume as Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman is The 15th Iranian Women’s Super U.N. goodwill ambassador facing eight weeks on the sidelines after League will kick off on November 24, injuring his knee and ankle while training with eight teams taking part in the in April with France this week. tournament .The drawing of lots for the “Coman will be out for two months,” competition was held at the Iran Volley- Bayern said in a statement on Friday af- ball Federation office and was divided Maria Sharapova will be allowed to resume her role as a United ter the 20-year-old suffered a torn cap- into preliminary pools. Nations (UN) goodwill ambassador when her drug suspension sule in his left ankle and torn ligaments Four teams of Tehran Gas, Islamic ends in April, the body said on Thursday. in his knee. Azad University, Tehran Saipa and Sar- Five-times grand slam champion Sharapova became an am- He was injured while preparing for mayeh Bank are from the capital city, bassador for the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in 2007, France’s World Cup qualifier against Swe- while Tehran and the other four are from but was dropped in March after admitting she had used the den on Friday. the other cities including Urmia Shahrdari, banned substance meldonium. There was some good news, though, Tabriz Shahrdari, Fars, Isfahan Zob Ahan. The United States-based Russian was originally banished for Bundesliga leaders Bayern who are Sarmayeh are one more team added from the sport for two years, a suspension that was later cut chasing a record-extending fifth con- match at (Borussia) Dortmund on Nov. to the new season as the last one kicked Isfahan Zob Ahan finished second and to 15 months. secutive title. 19,” Bayern said. off with seven teams. This newly-founded third respectively. She will return to action in time to contest three of the four Spain defender Javi Martinez has The Bavarians lead the Bundesliga on team claimed the gold medal in the men’s Zob Ahan are the most honorable grand slams next year, missing only the Australian Open. made a quicker recovery than expected goal difference from promoted RB Leip- category for their first ever appearance team of the league with five titles, four “The UNDP is glad to learn that Maria Sharapova can return and is set to return to training next week zig after 10 games. of the league last year and formed their silver and one bronze medals. From 2005 to the sport she loves sooner than expected and we will lift the following the adductor muscle injury he Bayern have also secured a spot in the women’s team this year. up to 2009, Zob Ahan have been the suspension of her role as our goodwill ambassador once the sustained early last month. Champions League knockout stage with Coached by Ms. Sima Seddighi, Teh- dominant champions of Iran for five con- reduced ban expires,” the UN said in a statement. two group matches to spare. secutive years. “It is even possible he will be at the ran emerged as the women’s champions The UNDP works to tackle inequality and poverty. (Source: Reuters) (Source: asianvolleyball.net) disposal of coach Carlo Ancelotti for the last year while Islamic Azad University and (Source: Reuters) b

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NEWS IN BRIEF Homayun Shajarian to reprise father’s Tehran center to commemorate works with National Orchestra Henry Corbin ARTTEHRAN — The conductor deskof Iran’s National Orchestra, ARTTEHRAN — The Society of Fereidun Shahbazian, has said that vocalist deskCultural Works and Luminaries Homayun Shajarian, the son of Iranian music legend in Tehran plans to pay tribute to the late French Mohammadreza Shajarian, will join the orchestra to Orientalist Henry Corbin during a meeting on redo some of the works his father who is battling November 14. cancer. Corbin (1903-1978) was a French philosopher, “I did my best works with Mohammadreza theologian and professor of Islamic Studies. He was Shajarian,” Shahbazian told the Persian service of the author of “En Islam Iranien” (Islam in Iran). MNA. The society is located at No. 71, Bashiri St., Vali-e “Due to the fact that Mohammadreza Shajarian Asr Ave. is currently unable to perform in a concert, I plan to invite his son, Homayun, to join us to perform my works that his father had previously performed,” he added. “It is a great honor to have him in our first concert WHAT’S IN ART GALLERIES that will be organized under the new management,” mentioned Shahbazian, who took the helm at the Painting orchestra in late September. An exhibition of paintings by Gandom Amiri is He said that the first orchestral works performed underway at Vista Gallery. by Mohammadreza Shajarian were composed by The exhibit entitled “Remove” him. runs until November 22 at the “I am very sorry that we don’t have gallery located at No. 11, 12th Alley, Mohammadreza Shajarian on the stage… we should Mir Emad St. pray that he soon recovers,” he said. Shahbazian succeeded Farhad Fakhreddini who Paintings by Vali Mohammadi are on display in founded the orchestra in 1998. an exhibition at Gallery No. 26. After founding the National Orchestra, The exhibit entitled “Myths Today” Fakhreddini, 80, attracted a huge number of will be running until November 23 musicians, including Mohammadreza Shajarian, to Legendary vocalist Mohammadreza Shajarian gives his son, Hamyun, a hag as he plants a kiss on father’s hand in an undated photo. at the gallery that can be found at collaborate with the orchestra. (ISNA/Mona Hubefekr) 26 Salmanpur-Zahir St., in the East Farmanieh neighborhood.

Atashzad Gallery is playing host to an exhibition Photographer Saleh Tasbih reflects personal perception of cancer at Tehran exhibit of paintings by Ahmad Shuli and ARTTEHRAN — Artist people, was in close contact with a patient bombardment of photos and media,” he and light to display my new collection. Afshin Bayanati. deskSaleh Tasbihi is who was suffering from cancer and had said. “In this collection I have intended to The exhibit named “Familiar displaying his personal perception of witnessed the pain, fears and hopes and Tasbihi added, “The main focus of my encourage visitors toward more sympathy Faces” will run until November 20 cancer in a collection of photos and the process of treatment,” Tasbihi told the collection is photography. We have seen for those who are suffering from cancer,” at the gallery located at 23 North installation works in his new exhibit. Persian service of ISNA on Friday. many who have taken photos of their he concluded. Abbaspur (Tavanir) St., near Vanak Entitled “Carcinoma”, the collection “I believe nothing as strong as art relatives and friends who are suffering The exhibit, which opened in Tehran’s Sq. goes far from a photo exhibit and tries to can encourage people to sympathize, from different diseases, but I did not see Tarrahan Azad Gallery on Friday, will be Photo reveal hidden aspects of man. especially in the contemporary world of photos alone as sufficient. running until November 23 at the gallery A collection of photographs by Bahar Reisfiruz is “The exhibit is an effort to showcase today, in which people are drowning in “So I decided to make combinations that can be found at 5 Salmas Square, off currently on display at Sayeh Gallery. my personal experience. I, like many other a numb and indifferent life due to the and made use of installations, boxes, texts Fatemi St. The exhibition named “Asesekwaah” will run until PICTURE OF THE DAY IRNA/Ehsan Naderipur November 16 at the gallery located Iranian illustrators at 3 Aqakhani Alley, Omidvar St. in the Niavaran neighborhood. shortlisted for Nami Sculpture Concurs 2017 Sculptures by Isa Chulandim are on display in an exhibition at ARTTEHRAN — 11 Iranian Sohrab Gallery 2. deskillustrators are seen on The exhibit will be running until the final shortlist of the Nami Concurs November 16 at the gallery located 2017, the Nami Island International at 11 Kachui St., off Evin St. Children’s Book Festival held in South Korea. Aran Gallery is playing host Reza Dalvand, Rashin Kheirieh, to an exhibition of sculptures by Majid Zakeri, Fereshteh Najafi, Nushin Behdad Lahuti. Safakhu and Reyhaneh Kashanian are The exhibit named “It Is Fall” runs among the nominees in the shortlist, the until December 5 at the gallery, Institute for Intellectual Development of which can be found at No. 5 Lolagar Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) has St., Neauphle Le Chateau St. announced in a press release published on Friday. The final winners will be announced in February 2017. The festival aims to encourage J.K. Rowling hopes Potter artists’ creativity and contribute to the fans embrace “Fantastic advancement of the quality of picture book illustrations. It is organized Beasts” movie every 2 years by Nami Island, the official sponsor of IBBY Hans Christian NEW YORK (Reuters) — A nervous J.K. Rowling said on Andersen Awards. Thursday she hoped fans would like her new wizarding movie The first concur in 2013 received “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” even though it does A man holds a picture of Turan Mirhadi during the funeral of the veteran scholar of children’s literature at the courtyard of the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran on 619 entries from 42 countries and the not feature beloved characters like Harry Potter and his Hogwarts November 11, 2016. Mirhadi, 89, who was also the co-founder of the Children’s Book Council, died last Tuesday after she went into a coma following a stroke. second concur in 2015 received 1330 friends. entries from 76 countries. Speaking ahead of Thursday’s New York premiere of the first of five planned “Harry Potter” spin-off films, the British author hinted that familiar names would appear in future “Fantastic Beasts” Leonard Cohen, rock music’s poetic Brad Pitt back on red carpet for “Allied” movies. visionary, dies at age 82 after cleared of abuse allegations “We have done the very best job that we can. I have told a story I really wanted to tell. I hope that people love it,” Rowling told LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — Leonard “R.I.P. Leonard Cohen,” singer- LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — Brad Pitt Facebook live stream hosted by movie a news conference. Cohen, rock music’s man of letters songwriter Carole King said on Twitter. took to the red carpet at a fan event for studio Paramount Pictures. “It’s true that Harry is not in the movie, because he’s not born whose songs fused religious imagery Singer Roseanne Cash echoed the his latest film “Allied” in Los Angeles on “I don’t know much about the yet, but this (film) is very much of that world. There are characters with themes of redemption, earning him lyrics from Cohen’s song “Anthem” when Wednesday, hours after he was cleared espionage world and what it took to you will learn more about,” she added. critical and popular acclaim, has died at she said in a tweet: “Leonard Cohen is of child abuse allegations and applied get behind enemy lines and to plant “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” takes place 70 years age 82, a statement on his Facebook dead. There’s a crack in everything. No for shared custody of his children with your characters, so that was really before the events in the first Harry Potter books and features a page said. light yet.” Angelina Jolie. interesting,” Pitt said of the film, which new cast of characters with magical powers. Set in 1926, it centers “It is with profound sorrow we report Cohen, a native of Quebec, was Pitt, 52, had kept a low profile after will be in theaters on Nov. 23. on Newt Scamander, a “magizoologist” who arrives in New York that legendary poet, songwriter and already a celebrated poet and novelist the Hollywood power couple, dubbed The actor plays Canadian army officer with a case full of strange creatures that quickly escape. artist, Leonard Cohen has passed away,” when he moved to New York in 1966 at Brangelina, split suddenly in September Max Vartan, who goes undercover in No reviews have yet been published. a statement on the Facebook page age 31 to break into the music business. following an incident on a private plane Casablanca during World War Two, The Warner Bros film arrives nine years after the last of said. “We have lost one of music’s most Before long, critics were comparing in which Pitt was reported to have lost paired up with Cotillard’s lively French Rowling’s seven Harry Potter books was published and five years revered and prolific visionaries.” him to Bob Dylan for the lyrical force of his temper in front of one or more of spy Marianne Beausejour, to assassinate after the last of the movies that made $7 billion at the global box The statement did not provide his songwriting. the children. a German Nazi ambassador. office. further details on Cohen’s death, and Although he influenced many But Pitt resumed press obligations While the pair flawlessly play a Rowling said she was aware of the hunger for more Harry representatives for the singer could not musicians and won many honors, this week for espionage war thriller happily wedded couple during their Potter stories, but said she was done with the boy wizard. be reached immediately for comment. including induction into the Rock & Roll “Allied”. On Wednesday he attended a undercover stint, they soon find “I had some ideas about Newt (Scamander) and I was intrigued It said a memorial was planned in Los Hall of Fame and the Order of Canada, fan event alongside his co-star Marion themselves falling in love for real. But by Newt, and when I was asked ‘will you write more?’, at the back Angeles, where Cohen had lived for Cohen rarely made the pop music charts Cotillard and director Robert Zemeckis, Marianne’s alliances are called into of my mind was Newt,” she said. many years. with his sometimes moody folk-rock. answering a few questions during a question.