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12 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 38th year No.12564 Tuesday MAY 31, 2016 Khordad 11, 1395 Sha’aban 24, 1437 Chomsky: S. Arabia U.S. not serious in fulfilling Indonesia to ‘spreads Salafi doctrine buy 80,000 and funds terrorists’ JCPOA commitments, Zarif says tons of LPG EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW from Iran By Javad Heirannia POLITICAL TEHRAN — Iranian essential to fulfill its commitments under residents in Poland. desk ECONOMY TEHRAN — Indo- Foreign Minister Mo- the JCPOA. The U.S. government should assure desk TEHRAN — Noam Chomsky asserts that Saudi Arabia hammad Javad Zarif said on Monday “Today, the only fear is obstruction the world that it will not fine financial in- nesia inked a con- is not only spreading “Wahhabi/Salafi doctrine” but also that the Western side, especially the of economic interaction with Iran,” Zarif stitutions and companies that do trade tract with Iran to buy 80,000 tons of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from “funding terrorist groups”. U.S., is not serious to the extent that is said during a meeting with the Iranian with Iran, he noted. 2 In an exclusive and yet short interview with the Tehran Times, the Islamic Republic, the Shana news the renowned U.S. academic also says the claim by Western agency reported. countries that they support human rights values is a “farce”. The contract was signed in the In an interview with Democracy Now in mid-May, presence of Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Chomsky also said the Saudi kingdom is “a source of not See page 3 Namdar Zanganeh and Indonesian only funding for extremist radical Islam and the jihadi out- Iraqi forces Energy Minister Sudirman Said in Teh- growths of it, but also, doctrinally, mosques, clerics and so ran on Monday. on, schools, you know, madrassas, …, is spreading all over Based on the contract, the figure the huge Sunni areas from Saudi influence.” enter Fallujah would reach 500,000 tons in the next year. Following is the text of Tehran Times’ interview with Iran has no limitation in expanding Chomsky: ties with Indonesia, Zanganeh said in Mr. Chomsky you have said that Saudi Arabia is his meeting with Said, adding that Iran a “center of radical Islamic extremism”. What are your opens all doors for the cooperation evidences for such a claim? of Indonesian state-run and private A: The huge literature on Saudi efforts to spread Wah- companies in the country’s oil, gas and habi/Salafi doctrine and fund terrorist groups. petrochemical sectors. Earlier in March, If Saudi Arabia is the main center of radicalism is it Iran and Indonesia inked a memoran- because of Wahhabi ideology? dum of understanding on expanding A: Primarily. That plus huge wealth and missionary cul- cooperation in oil, gas and petrochem- ture. ical industries, among other fields. Why do Western countries such as the An Iranian delegation traveled to In- UUnitednited States claiclaimm support for liberal donesia on February 23 to attend the two vavalueslues butbut backba a country like Saudi countries’ first joint economic committee, AArabia which you have which was held in Bogor, West Java. sasaid “has one of the An agreement was signed on Feb- mmost grotesque human ruary 24 by Wiratmaja Puja, the oil rirightsg records in the and gas director general at Indone- wworld?o sia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral A: Because their Resources, and Marzieh Riahi, the di- cclaimla of liberal values is rector of Asia and Pacific affairs at the a farce.fa AP Department of International Affairs of Iran’s Oil Ministry.

COMMENT Steigenberger Hotel Group set to build 10 hotels in Iran EDITORIAL By Ali Asghar Pahlavan By Hassan Lasjerdi Tehran Times journalist TOURISM TEHRAN try in recent years. Tehran Times editor-in-chief desk— German He said that experts from hospitality company, Stei- Steigenberger Hotels visited genberger Hotel Group, is different cities of Iran includ- Quit smoking today set to build 10 hotels in dif- ing Shiraz, Isfahan and Teh- Fighting back ferent parts of Iran over the ran four times during past six fter more than three decades of smoking, one morn- next ten years. months and explored tour- irrationality with ing I turned up and said enough is enough and de- The CEO of Steigenberg- ism market in the country. toleration Acided to go cold Turkey. er Hotels, Puneet Chhatwal, Steigenberger Hotels signed an agreement with already has 120 hotels in In two weeks’ time, I checked into a nicotine treatment ehran and Riyadh failed to clinch center affiliated to Tehran Municipality for counseling. the deputy director of Iran’s 13 countries and will begin Cultural Heritage, Tourism, building hotels in Iran until a deal on making arrangements The rehab centers provide good exit plans for smokers, favored by the two sides for Ira- who, otherwise, seem bound to fail without them. and Handicrafts Organiza- ending of 2016, he added. T tion (CHTHO), Saeid Shirka- Chhatwal said that they nians to perform this year’s hajj. Sure, it wasn’t an easy task, but as they say, the greater the This resulted in officials of the two hardship, the greater the reward. vand, during a meeting at are searching for an Iranian Tehran’s Espinas Palace Hotel partner to build the hotels. regional powerhouses trading accu- What I needed most, then, was an Iron determination to sations on who was to blame for the respect my body and family, not to mention the environment on Sunday. The Steigenberger Hotels The German group visited has improved investment in impasse. by keeping the air clean. That was history. Today, I delightedly A statement from the Saudi pil- announce to the world that almost 21 months have passed Iran’s hotel building holdings the Middle East during re- and private sector entities cent years. The Steigenberg- grimage ministry said the Iranian gov- since I kicked off the bad habit. Steigenberger Hotels CEO Puneet Chhatwal and CHTHO Deputy ernment “will be responsible in front of At the age of 57, my firsthand experience has taught me on Saturday and decided to Director for Investments Saeid Shirkavand shake hands after signing er Hotel Dubai Business Bay build the hotels under the has been receiving guests Allah Almighty and its people for the that putting aside smoking has nothing to do with age but an agreement for building 10 hotels by Steigenberger Hotel Group inability of the Iranian citizens to per- has all to do with determination. brand name Steigenberger in Iran on Sunday (ISNA/Peyman Yazdani) since November 2015. Hotels or InterCity Hotels in The first InterCityHotel form hajj for this year.” Cigarette smoking on the rise On the other hand, Iranian Culture Unfortunately, Smoking cigarette and hookah have taken the coming years. as road and rail transport “The hotels will be built by outside Europe is sched- CHTHO Director Masoud systems are some tourism Iran’s private sector and in- uled to open in July 2016 and Islamic Guidance Minister Ali Jan- its momentum among Iranian youths. nati slammed Saudis for the cancela- Smoking hookah, water pipes used for smoke, is by far Soltanifar also attended the infrastructures improved by vestors from other countries. in Salalah, the second meeting. During the event, Iran during past years,” he Investors from Turkey and largest metropolitan area tion, saying, “Performing the hajj ritual more dangerous than cigarettes smoking. this year is virtually impossible” be- Despite the fact that developed countries have taken he pointed to measures Iran explained. Azerbaijan signed agree- in Oman and the Inter- has taken to facilitate tour- Soltanifar also explained ments with CHTHO to build CityHotel Dubai Culture cause of the Saudis’ continuous sabo- decisive measures to lower smoking since 1999’s, smoking taging of the process.” in several developing countries like Iran shows an upward ism industry during past two about the plan to increase hotels in different parts of Village and the Steigen- years. the number of 4-star and Iran recently,” he explained. berger Hotel Doha Air- Seen from a pathological perspec- trend. tive, it can be noticed that Saudis have One of the major stumbling blocks on the way of addicts “Facilitation of visa ob- 5-star hotels in the next ten Steigenberger Hotels port Road in Qatar are taining for some nationali- years, saying that “Iran will CEO Chhatwal, for his part, scheduled for completion confronted Iranian decision makers in Iran is teahouses. with difficult decisions through their In recent years, teahouses have offered hookahs to the ties, expanding number and build 25 four- and five-star talked about the improve- in 2017 and 2018 respec- destination of flights as well hotels annually in the future”. ment in Iran’s tourism indus- tively. overambitious dreams. Although Teh- young generation regardless of their age. Once they played a ran has continued to react diplomat- role of cultural centers nationwide, as epic poems of Ferdow- ically, trying to close the gap, Saudis si’s masterpiece Shahnameh were recited there to familiarize Lithuania inclined to invest in Iran’s LNG, shale projects have shown little interest in Tehran’s Iranians with their cultural and national heritage, today, how- peace-making initiatives, giving rise to ever, teahouses have become hotbed for addiction and drug ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iranian Shana news agency that his country is has shown tendency towards buying new challenges. smuggling. deskDeputy Oil Minister investigating a proposal made by the crude oil and oil products from Iran, The Saudis’ hostile approach to Teahouses, as many families may not be aware, are threat- for International Affairs Amir-Hossein southern European country about tech- there are also some suggestions made Tehran is well documented in bilateral ening the very fabric of our society. 9 Zamaninia after a Sunday meeting with nical cooperation and investment in liq- by the Lithuanian side about future co- ties between the two countries, dating the visiting Lithuanian Deputy Ener- uefied natural gas (LNG) sector. While operation in shale oil and shale gas sec- back to decades back. TEHRAN TIMES gy Minister Aleksandras Spruogis told the European country’s private sector tors, he said. However, it seems that Saudi princ- Iran’s Leading International Daily es have declined to acknowledge or better to say learn rules of the game, For the Attention of Exhibitors German Film Museum to spotlight Iranian cinema even if this is a game of animosity and feud. That is, nobody can deny the in Iran Agro Food 2016: ARTTEHRAN — The will screen. competitive nature of international in- Enhance & Promote Your Trade Relationship with deskGerman Film Muse- The festival will also show “Lantury” teractions but competition should not World’s Prestigious Companies through um (Deutsches Filmmuseum) in Frank- and “I’m Not Angry”, both by promising develop into animosity. furt is scheduled to host a festival of filmmaker Reza Dormishian. A close look at the Saudis’ perfor- TEHRAN TIMES (Iran’s Leading International Daily) Iranian movies on June 4 and 5. According to the organizers, the rd mance indicates lack of rationality and at 23 Intl. Exhibition of Food, Food Technology & “Risk of Acid Rain” directed by museum is dedicated to the medium of principle and an aspiration for push- Agriculture (IRAN Agro Food 2016) Behtash Sanaeiha, “Starless Dreams” film through showcasing its history, aes- ing rivals out of the scene by hook or Advertising Dept.: (021) 43051450 by Mehrdad Oskui, “Bazaar: From thetics and influence in a multitude of crook. And for this, they have lost their Teheran to Teheran” by Reza Khan- ways such as exhibitions and screenings [email protected] grip on reality, seeing themselves con- lari are among the films the museum in its own theater. strained by no obstacles. 9 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y NATION 2 MMAYAY 331,1, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/international Tehran says will continue advisory MEDIA MONITOR Supreme Leader to address nation on role in Iraq, Syria POLITICAL TEHRAN — Deputy tive counterterrorism measures taken by Friday deskForeign Minister for Iraqi and Syrian armies and public mobi- Arab and African Affairs said on Monday lizations, there would have been no safe that Iran will “honorably and resolutely” spot in Western Asia.” TEHRAN — Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei continue to play its advisory role in Iraq Over the past the days, Iraqi regular will address the nation on Friday on the occasion of and Syria which are in serious war against and public forces have launched a ma- the death anniversary of the Late Imam Khomeini. terrorists. jor assault on Fallujah to re-capture ISIS’s The late Imam’s shrine will also see a mourn- “Honorably and resolutely, Iran will stronghold near the Iraqi capital.

SETAD ing ceremony on Thursday night, with Hassan continue with offering its advisory helps The success of the Fallujah offensive Khomeini leading the prayers and President Hassan in the region to counter terrorism, deem- will be a major blow to territories ruled Rouhani giving a speech later the night. ing it vital for the security and stability of by ISIS, dealing the coup de grace to the the region and world,” Hossein Amir-Ab- group’s caliphate by paving the way for dollahian stated. an assault on Mosul. Russia’s Rosatom The remarks come as an implicit reac- Being used as a redoubt in the prox- may purchase tion to the U.S. weird concerns over Iran’s imity of Baghdad, Fallujah was the first Iranian heavy water growingly important role in Iraq and the Iraqi city in 2014 which fell into the hands assault to retake Fallujah. of ISIS. While in recent days, some foreign TEHRAN — Russian nuclear agency Rosatom is According to New York Times, un- players and their regional allies have considering the possibility of buying Iranian heavy like the Syrian battlefield where Ameri- pointed an accusing finger at Tehran for RIA water, Russian envoy to international organizations can commandos are on the front lines the United States, that has become the group. its advisory helps, Tehran has announced Vladimir Voronkov said. in a new push toward the Islamic State’s face of an operation to retake the jihad- Amir-Abdollahian further stated “had the helps are offered at formal requests of “To date the Americans have bought a signifi- de facto capital in Raqqa, it is Iran, not ist stronghold of Falluja from the militant it not been for Tehran’s helps and effec- Syria and Iraq. cant amount of it [heavy water]. Moreover, Rosa- tom is thinking and is likely to follow this path,” Vo- ronkov told RIA Novosti on Monday. He added a new report from the Internation- No military solution to crises in West Asia: Zarif al Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) indicating Iran’s POLITICAL TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister He also expressed hope that Iran andd Poland agreementagreement a “great achievement” for Iran and the compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of desk Action (JCPOA) is a sign of the efficiency of the doc- Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Mon- would expand ties in various areas. internationalinternation community. ument agreed last year. day that a “comprehensive solution” is needed in the Soloch said that Poland is willing to expand Iran andan the 5+1 group (the United States, campaign against terrorism, reiterating the long-held political, cultural and economic relations with Britain,Brita France, China and Russia plus Ger- view by Tehran that there is no military solution to the Iran. mmany)a reached the nuclear agreement in Truce imposed on crises in West Asia. He expressed hope that the Iraniann JJulyu 2015. The deal took effect in January Syria to empower During a meeting in Warsaw with the chairman of Po- foreign minister’s trip to Poland would 22016. land’s National Security Bureau Pawel Soloch, Zarif said open a new chapter in cooperation be- Zarif also held a separate meeting terrorists: Iran it is necessary to promote “true Islam” and prevent vio- tween the two countries. with Polish Culture Minister Piotr Glinski lence against Muslims. He also described Iran’s nuclear on Monday. TEHRAN — A ceasefire in Syria had been im- posed in order to save foreign-backed militants from a total rout, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme Rafsanjani says Tehran and Riyadh can hash out disputes via negotiation National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said on Monday. POLITICAL TEHRAN – While Iran While Iran has been backing a political were stormed by angry mobs. As a result, desk “The Islamic Republic of Iran, while supporting and Saudi Arabia are settlement for the Syrian conflict, the Sau- Riyadh severed diplomatic ties with Tehran PRESS TVPRESS the ceasefire, was aware that the truce should not locked in an escalating dust-up over a num- di kingdom has been insisting on an “Assad even though top Iranian officials condemned pave the way for terrorist groups to regain their ber of issues, seasoned politician Ali Akbar must go” policy, backing financially, ideologi- attacks on the diplomatic missions. power,” Press TV quoted him as saying. Rafsanjani has said the two can bury the cally, and logistically oppositions in Syria. Hajj impasse During the ceasefire, Shamkhani said, ter- hatchet through negotiation, citing examples. Mina hajj stampede All these divergences rendered rounds of rorists entered Syria from neighboring coun- “I see the issue (the Tehran-Riyadh grid- In 2015 during a hajj stampede in Mina, negotiation over reaching a deal on making tries and seized Khan Tuman in Aleppo in early lock) soluble,” Rafsanjani stressed, referring to hundreds of pilgrims, including more than arrangements for Iranian pilgrims to perform May. a private conversation with Malek Abdullah, 460 Iranian nationals, were killed. hajj this year futile. the then ruler of Saudi Arabia, in which Teh- Tehran has kept blaming the stampede on A recent communique issued by Hajj Aref not to run for ran and Riyadh agreed to help increase oil Saudis, demanding an apology from Riyadh, and Pilgrimage Organization of Iran (HPOI) prices in 2005 as crude prices had decreased criticizing Saudis over for lack of cooperation announced Iran won’t dispatch pilgrims this Other challenges permanent sharply. to immediately repatriate the bodies. year to Mecca because of inconsistency at The two also disagree on what is happen- speakership The détente demands both sides listen to Iranian officials suggested Riyadh was in- decision-making level by Saudis. ing in Iraq and Yemen. one another’s concerns, he alluded to, saying, capable of managing the event, holding the Iranians said the decision was linked with, In a recent interview with RT Arabic, Saudi Ara- “Of course they have also expectations of us.” country accountable for the disaster. inter alia, Saudis’ lack of cooperation to allay bian Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir had claimed TEHRAN — In a tweet on Monday, Mohammad Once friends, Tehran and Riyadh disagree Execution of Shiite cleric Tehran’s concerns over “safety” of Iranian pil- Tehran is meddling in Iraq’s domestic affairs. Reza Aref said he will not run for the post of par- on a number of issues. Bilateral ties between the two countries grims in Saudi Arabia. Tehran strongly rejected the claim, calling liament speaker. The Syrian crisis deteriorated after Saudi Arabia executed the Iranian Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Saudi Arabia “the biggest agent and backer The statement by Aref came after he got only Tehran and Riyadh have been sailing in Shiite cleric Sheik Nimr Baqr al-Nimr, a move Jannati also said “performing the hajj ritual of instability and terrorism in Iraq, the region 103 votes in comparison to Ali Larijani who secured turbulent waters from 2011, which has set which ignited outrage among Shiites across this year is virtually impossible” because of and the world over the past 15 years.” 171 out of 281 ballots for the post of interim parlia- the region’s two biggest powerhouses on a the Middle East and beyond. Saudis’ continuous sabotaging of the process. Saudi Arabia has been also accusing Iran of backing Yemeni Houthis group, a claim cat- TWITTER ment speaker. collision course over the future of the Syrian In retaliation to the execution, Riyadh’s Earlier, he had said, “We are seriously government. diplomatic posts in Tehran and Mashhad seeking to dispatch pilgrims to Mecca.” egorically rejected by Tehran. Kuwaiti parliament speaker felicitates Ayatollah Khamenei hoisting flag of Muslim unity: Velayati Larijani on his post POLITICAL TEHRAN — Veteran politician Ali tegic” step of liberating Fallujah from the hands of Daesh deskAkbar Velayati said on Monday that and this shows that the Iraqi government and people will Iran supports unity among Muslims and consolidating defeat the terrorists. TEHRAN — Speaker of the Kuwaiti National As- Shia-Sunni unity is the Islamic Republic’s policy. “The occupation of Fallujah”, which from a “strategic sembly Marzouq Al-Ghanim has congratulated Ali Velayati said Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed point of view” was a blow to the Iraqi government, will Larijani on his election as new Iranian Majlis speaker. Ali Khamenei is now the flag bearer of unity among Muslims. be ended and it will be a great victory for the Iraqi nation “Today, Leader of the Islamic Revolution is hoisting and government,” he noted. IRNA Al-Ghanim expressed congratulations during a telephone conversation with Larijani on Sunday af- banner of unity among the Muslims and we see its re- He congratulated the Iraqi government and people ternoon, IRNA reported. sults in the world of Islam,” he said during a meeting with in their advances against terrorists. During the conversation, the Kuwaiti speaker a group of Indonesian Sunni scholars in Tehran. He added that retaking Fallujah will lead to liberation wished success for Larijani in the job. Velayati, a senior foreign policy adviser to the Leader, of Mosul and other occupied regions in Iraq. Larijani, for his part, expressed hope that Iran also said that support for terrorist groups is aimed at Iraqi special forces were on the outskirts of Fallujah, and Kuwait would take effective steps towards solv- creating rift among Muslims. politician noted. the Iraqi army said on Monday, marking a new phase in ing regional problems. He went on to say that formation of Takfiri groups ‘Iraqi government and people will defeat efforts to take the city from Daesh. and empowering them is a “new weapon of colonialism”. terrorists’ Velayati also said that Saudis have created crisis in The conflicts in Iraq and Syria are in line with creat- On the sidelines of a meeting with a group of Indian Iraq and undermined security in the country through MPs’ credentials ing division between Shia and Sunni Muslims, the senior Sunni scholars, Velayati also said Iraq has taken the “stra- supporting the Takfiris. approved Sale of heavy water to Russia not finalized, Salehi announces POLITICAL TEHRAN — Ali Ak- iness to buy 40 tons of heavy water from Moreover, Rosatom is thinking and is likely TEHRAN — The credentials of the members of the deskbar Salehi, chief of the Iran, however the issue is under negotia- to follow this path,” Russian envoy to inter- upstart Majlis have been approved, Fars reported Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, said tion and has not been finalized. national organizations Vladimir Voronkov on Monday. on Monday that sale of 40 tons of heavy The nuclear chief also said the AEOI has told RIA Novosti. All the credentials in all 15 teams were studied water to Russia has not been finalized yet. made preparations for producing stable Commenting on selling heavy water to FARS and approved, the report said. “We will cooperate with Russia in area isotopes and will negotiate with Russia on the U.S., Salehi said Iran will not send the of producing stable isotope in Fordow,” he optimizing the centrifuges that produce material to the U.S. if it is not sure about said on the sidelines of a ceremony held to isotope. receiving money. ‘Bahrain’s espionage sign a cooperation agreement between the Sputnik reported on Monday that Rus- On Sunday, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister claims against Iran AEOI and Oil Ministry. sia’s Rosatom nuclear agency may pur- “To date the Americans have bought Abbas Araqchi said the U.S. is about to pay for baseless’ He said that Russia has expressed read- chase Iranian heavy water. a significant amount of it [heavy water]. the heavy water it has purchased from Iran.

TEHRAN — An Iranian Foreign Ministry official has FM says U.S. not serious in fulfilling JCPOA commitments refuted as baseless a claim by a Bahraini court that 1 must slow down its nuclear activities and The policy of the “government of pru- gotiators, because it was the people’s re- four nationals of the country have been working as Iran and the 5+1 group - the United instead economic sanctions, including fi- dence and hope”, a title President Rou- sistance that disappointed the West from ILNA spies for Iran. States, Britain, France, China and Russia nancial restrictions, be lifted against the hani has selected for his administration, exerting pressure and imposing sanctions The unnamed source said the claim is part of plus Germany - finalized the text of the country. is “positive and constructive” interaction against the country. desperate efforts by the ruling Bahraini govern- nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Elsewhere in his remarks, Zarif said with the world, he added. He also said that the world should be ment to derail public view from the real cause of Comprehensive Plan of Action, in Vienna that the post-JCPOA atmosphere should Zarif also said that results of the nu- aware of the fact that Iran has many ca- the Arab country’s domestic problems, ILNA re- in July 2015. The deal took effect in Jan- be used in order to expand cooperation clear talks are indebted to the Iranian pacities the most important of which is its ported on Monday. uary 2016. According to the JCPOA, Iran with the world. people and not the government or ne- “security” in the volatile Middle East. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

http://www.tehrantimes.com/international MMAYAY 331,1, 22016016 INTERNATIONAL 3 Iraqi forces enter ISIL-held Fallujah ‘ISIL to use 50,000 trapped civilians as human shields’ NEWS Libyan forces advance in By staff & agencies Iraqi commanders say their forces have push on ISIL strongholds entered Fallujah in a major victory against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Libyan forces loyal to the country’s United Nations-brokered Levant (ISIL/Daesh) terrorist group. government are advancing in a push on two key strongholds One commander, quoted by AFP, said of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) ter- troops entered the city from three direc- rorist group. tions on Monday in a new phase of the Salem Jedran, the mayor of the town of Ajdabiya, says operation to recapture it. the troops with the so-called Petroleum Facilities Guards are “We started early this morning our advancing on the town of Bin Jawad, which fell under ISIL in operations to break into Fallujah,” Sabah January. al-Norman, a spokesman for Iraq’s elite Jedran says clashes are underway on Monday in the east- counter-terrorism service, said. ern outskirts of the town. Bin Jawad is 160 kilometers (99 The city, located about 40 miles miles) from the central city of Sirte, the main ISIL bastion in west of Baghdad, is one of the last ma- Libya. jor ISIL strongholds in Iraq. The terror- Elsewhere, Libyan militiamen from the western city of Mis- ist group still controls territory in the rata – who are also loyal to the UN government – are push- country’s north and west, including Iraq’s ing toward Sirte, the militant group’s main stronghold. second largest city of Mosul. The militia’s media office says the fighters are now nearly Some 1,500 ISIL terrorists holed up in 30 kilometers (18 miles) from Sirte’s city center. the centre, which has been under their (Source: AP) control for more than two years, were putting up fierce resistance with bomb- ings and rocket attacks, Daily Telegraph reported. remain inside the center of the city. been killed and scores of others injured in commanders said their forces have en- They attempted to distract the army’s For most of those living in the centre bombing attacks in the north and north- tered Fallujah in a major victory against Former Chad dictator Habre attention away from the frontline with a however leaving is not an option, as ISIL east of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. ISIL terrorists. sentenced to life in jail wave of deadly car bombs in the Iraqi is threatening anyone who tries to flee A car bomb exploded at a market in The city, located about 40 miles west capital of Baghdad 50 miles away which with execution. northeast Baghdad on Monday, killing at of Baghdad, is one of the last major Former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre has been sentenced left dozens dead. So far only 1,000 people, mostly from least 11 people and injuring some 14 oth- ISIL strongholds in Iraq. to life by a special court in Senegal. The exiled mayor of Fallujah expected the outlying areas, have managed to get ers. Two cars laden with explosives were The attacks were the latest in a new The Extraordinary it would be fully liberated within a week, to safety; they have told how the ISIL ter- to target a police station, but security spate of bombings to have hit the Ira- African Chambers however the commander of the offensive rorist group has been using residents as forces foiled one of the attacks. qi capital over the recent past. ISIL has (CAE), a special tri- warned the battle for the strategic city is human shields as the army closes in. In another incident, a car bomb killed claimed responsibility for most of the at- bunal set up by the likely to be a protracted one. Fallujah, which saw some of the heav- 10 people in a northern Baghdad neigh- tacks. African Union under “They are dug in,” Lt Gen Abdul Wa- iest fighting of the United States military borhood. Twenty four people were also Iraqis say ISIL is trying to make up for a deal with Senegal, hab Al Saadi told the Telegraph. “We invasion between 2003 and 2011, was the wounded in that attack. its loss of ground to Iraqi security forces convicted Habre on think they will fight to the last.” first city in Iraq to fall to ISIL. A third explosion occurred when a over the past months. Monday of involve- In a televised speech to parliament The Takfiri terrorists seized control motorcycle rigged with explosives was New estimates by the government ment in war crimes, on Sunday, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider of Fallujah in January 2014, six months blown up in Baghdad’s Sadr City on show ISIL now controls only 14 percent of crimes against hu- al-Abadi called on residents of Fallujah to before they swept across northern and Monday. At least three people have been Iraqi territory, down from the 40 percent manity and a litany either leave the city or stay indoors. western Iraq and declared a caliphate. reported killed in the blast. Ten people it held in 2014, with top officials vowing of other charges, in- Government officials and aid groups Baghdad bombing were also injured. to clear the entire Iraqi soil from militants cluding rape. estimate that more than 50,000 people Meanwhile, at least 24 people have The attacks on Monday came as Iraqi in 2016. “Hissene Ha- bre, this court finds you guilty of crimes against humanity, Chief negotiator of Syria’s Saudi-based opposition quits talks rape, forced slavery, Chief negotiator of the Saudi-based Syrian opposition militancy in Syria. and kidnapping,” as well as war crimes, Gberdao Gustave has resigned over what he called the failure of United New mass grave of 150 bodies unearthed in Kam, president of the special court said, adding, “The court Nations-brokered negotiations to end the conflict in the Syria’s Palmyra condemns you to life in prison.” Arab country. Meantime, a new mass grave containing the bodies Habre had been accused of kidnap, rape and torture of Mohammed Alloush, a senior figure with the Jaish of 150 people believed to have been killed and tortured 40,000 people during his rule as president of Chad from 1982 al-Islam (Brigade of Islam) militant group in the so-called by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) to 1990. Rights campaigners have been seeking his prosecu- High Negotiations Committee (HNC), on Sunday called terrorists has been found in the recently-liberated Syrian tion, although he has always denied the crimes were com- peace talks a “waste of time.” city of Palmyra. mitted upon his direct order. The negotiations, he said, could not bring about a The mass grave, the second largest of its kind in the Members of Habre’s defense team unsuccessfully sought political settlement to the conflict, citing the failure to city, was discovered a few days ago near Palmyra Air- to convince the court that he had not been aware of the secure the release of thousands of detainees or to push port’s runway during restoration works. abuses committed by his notorious secret police, the Docu- President Bashar al-Assad out of office. A preliminary examination showed that the corpses mentation and Security Directorate (DDS). Jaish al-Islam is one of the Saudi-sponsored Takfiri had gunshot injuries and marks of torture on them. Habre fled to Senegal after his 1990 ouster by Chad’s cur- groups operating to topple Assad. The Syrian army, backed by popular forces and a rent President Idriss Deby. The skilled desert warrior, who was The HNC said it has not yet elected its new chief rep- sia and the United States to weaken the militants has in wave of Russian air strikes, retook the ancient city of Pal- known for his combat fatigues during the leadership, has resentative in the Geneva talks after Alloush tendered many ways backfired,” the news agency said. myra from ISIL on March 27 following weeks of military lived freely in an upmarket suburb of the Senegalese capital, his resignation. Since March, al-Nusra Front (Jabhat al-Nusra) has operations against the Takfiri group. Dakar, with his wife and children for more than 20 years. Head of the main Syrian opposition delegation Asaad recruited 3,000 new militants, including teenagers, in The city, located in the Homs Province, had fallen to The prosecution in Senegal was the first time a country in al-Zoubi also told the Saudi al Hadath TV channel that comparison to an average of 200 to 300 a month be- ISIL in May 2015. Africa has prosecuted a former leader of another nation for he wanted to be relieved of his post, but did not confirm fore, AP quoted the so-called Syrian Observatory for Since its liberation, graves have been discovered in rights abuses. if he had taken a similar step. Human Rights as saying. the city as workers continue the repair work aimed at (Source: Al jazeera) Last peace talks were suspended on April 27 after the Other sources said hundreds living in camps for dis- demolishing terrorist fortifications and restoring histor- opposition abandoned them and declared a “new war” placed people in the northern parts near Turkey have ical sites. on the Syrian government. joined the al-Qaeda branch. A mass grave was uncovered by Syrian forces in the UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said this week Al-Nusra and other Takfiri terrorists hold most of the northeastern parts of Palmyra on April 1. The grave con- Egypt court sentences there were no plans for new talks in the next three weeks. northwestern province of Idlib and parts of neighboring tained the bodies of 42 people, including women and Ceasefire strengthens al-Nusra Aleppo province. children, who were killed by ISIL. Muslim Brotherhood leader Elsewhere, al-Qaeda’s branch in Syria has recruited The House of Saud regime and its allies as well as According to reports, ISIL committed a massacre in to life in prison thousands of militants, including teenagers, and taken Turkey are considered as the main supporters of Takfiri Palmyra on May 24, 2015, leaving at least 400 people groups fighting to topple the Syrian government. territory from government forces in an offensive in the dead, most of them women, children and elderly peo- An Egyptian court has sentenced the leader of the north, Associated Press reported on Sunday. According to de Mistura, some 400,000 people have ple. lost their lives in more than five years of foreign-backed Muslim Brotherhood and 35 other members of the It is “illustrating how the ceasefire put in place by Rus- (Source: agencies) outlawed movement to life in prison over their al- leged role in protests following the 2013 ouster of the country’s first democratically-elected president, Khan, Cameron bury hatchet in supporting EU Remain vote Mohamed Morsi. Egyptian judicial officials said on Monday that Mohamed London Mayor Sadiq Khan has joined jected. Badie and the 35 defendants in the trial were found guilty of British Prime Minister David Cameron in “We’re never going to be best friends, participating in clashes in the Suez Canal city of Ismailia that opposing the so-called Brexit option, in but what is important is that the mayor of left three people dead in July 2013. the run-up to the crucial June 23 referen- London argues the case for London and The Brotherhood leader had already received dum that will decide the country’s future for Londoners to remain in the European prison terms, including a death sentence, in other in the European Union (EU). Union,” he added. trials. The pair is expected to jointly launch Cameron and most of his cabinet are The court also convicted and sentenced 48 other mem- a battle bus dubbed “Britain Stronger in trying to convince Britons to vote against bers to jail terms ranging from three to 15 years. It also exon- Europe” at a Remain rally later. leaving the EU, but about half of his MPs erated 20 people involved in the case. Cameron told a campaign event in support an exit. Egypt’s military courts have been under fire by rights London that he and the new Labor mayor The prime minister has consistently groups for their harsh verdicts. backed Britain’s EU membership because warned against the Brexit, saying that it The Muslim Brotherhood has faced crackdown since “we love our country and we want our poses an economic risk to the country Morsi was ousted in a coup led by the then military country to be the best it possibly can,” and can undermine Britain’s security. chief and current president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, in July just weeks after accusing Khan of repeat- The economy and the impact of a 2013. edly appearing with Muslim extremists. possible Brexit on jobs, wages and trade Since the ouster of Morsi, thousands of anti-government “I’m proud to be here with the Labor are a key battleground for both the “Re- protesters, mostly Brotherhood supporters, have been sen- mayor of London,” said Cameron. main” and “Leave” campaigns before tenced to jail by civilian and military courts. Khan defended his decision in an inter- Britons vote on June 23 on whether to The Brotherhood was later blacklisted as a terrorist organ- view with ITV on Sunday, saying that teaming stay in the 28-member bloc. ization by officials in a bid to prevent its affiliates from running up with Cameron would benefit London. Opinion polls have indicated that Brit- Cameron also came under fire from icisms of the EU were a strength because in elections. “Is it in London’s interest for me to ish voters believe staying in the EU would senior pro-Brexit Tories Boris Johnson “we are leveling with people, which is International rights groups have repeatedly blasted the hold grudges? Is it in London’s interests be best for Britain’s economy, but that and Michael Gove, who said his pledge something the other side refuses to do”. government of Sisi for launching a heavy-handed crack- for the mayor of London to be at per- support for leaving and remaining still to reduce immigration had “corroded He also rejected claims that the unu- down on anti-government protesters and stifling freedom of manent war with the Conservative prime remains at a virtual tie. public trust” as latest figures showed a sual alliances were evidence of an “estab- speech. minister?” he asked. ‘Cameron is toast’ marked increase. lishment conspiracy.” The clampdown has led to the deaths of more than 1,400 The move comes after Khan, London’s Andrew Bridgen and Nadine Dorries Speaking on Monday, the prime min- “It would be a pretty exquisite conspir- people and arrests of 22,000 others, while hundreds have first ever Muslim mayor, was accused by – both pro-“Brexit” and longstanding ister praised the “incredibly broad range” acy that could bring together the London been sentenced to death in mass trials, according to human Cameron in the mayoral race of having a opponents of the prime minister – said of support with the “remain” camp. mayor son of a bus driver and the Tory son rights bodies. “poor judgment” and being linked with on Sunday they could stage a leadership Cameron admitted he himself was “a of a stockbroker prime minister,” he said. Morsi himself has been sentenced to death. terror “sympathizers,” which he firmly re- coup in the event of a tight result. euroskeptic,” but said his campaign’s crit- (Source: agencies) (Source: Press TV) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY MMAYAY 31,31, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/economy

NEWS Electricity generation in Iran to Gas condensate exports from Iran over $1b in 2 months witness 1,000 MW boost by Mar. 2017 MW-50,000 MW to this figure in the upcoming ten years,” ECONOMY TEHRAN — The exports of gas conden- desk Tasnim news agency quoted Chitchian as saying in the sate from Iran’s South Pars gas field hit opening ceremony of the 11th International Energy Confer- $1.088 billion during the first two months of the current Ira- ence of Iran on Monday. nian calendar year (March 20-May 20, 2016), according to a “The efficiency of domestic plants will rise to 50 percent report by Iran Customs Ad- from its current 35 percent,” he added. ministration. ‘Annual electricity exports to regional coun- The figure shows 14.68 tries stands at 10b kw/h’ percent fall compared to Iranian Energy Deputy Minister Houshang Falahatian the same period of time last announced in the same event that the country could man- year, the IRIB news reported age to export 10 billion kilowatts/hour of electricity to the on Monday. countries in the region during the past Iranian calendar “Exports from South Pars year of 1394 (ended on March 19, 2016), IRNA reported. gas field have witnessed an Boasting that Iran possesses the highest electricity gen- upsurge as of the implemen- eration capacity among the Middle East countries, the tation of the nuclear deal deputy minister said that “some 35 percent of the total between Iran and the P5+1 ECONOMY TEHRAN — "Iran plans to add 1,000 74,000 MW of the country’s electricity generating capacity across the world. and the upward trend will deskmegawatts (MW) to the generation ca- belongs to gas-fueled power plants, 25 percent goes to Being held on 30-31 May in Tehran, the 11th Interna- be continued specially af- pacity of its power plants by the current Iranian calendar combined-cycle plants, and 14 percent is supplied by hy- tional Energy Conference is the greatest event of Iran in ter having the international yearend (March 20, 2017)," according to Energy Minister droelectric ones." the field of energy and aims to create a forum to reach on banking embargo entirely Hamid Chitchian. According to him, Iran could increase its electricity gen- specialized and outstanding national and international de- lifted,” Customs Director General of the Pars Special Econom- “Iran generates over 75,000 MW of electricity per an- eration capacity by 37,000 MW during the past 10 years liberations, accomplishments and contemporary research ic Energy Zone (PSEEZ) Khodadad Rahimi said on April 26. num at the present time and is scheduled to add 47,000 and now stands at the fourth place among all the countries activities in energy sector. South Pars field, which Iran shares with Qatar in the Per- sian Gulf, is estimated to contain a significant amount of natu- ral gas and condensate, accounting for about eight percent of the world’s reserves. Kiev seeks gas supplies India caps refiners’ dollar buying The huge offshore field covers an area of 9,700 square from Tehran to settle Iran dues: sources kilometers, 3,700 square kilometers of which are in Iran’s ter- ritorial waters in the Persian Gulf. The remaining 6,000 square ECONOMY TEHRAN — “Nego- closer ties with Iran following the im- NEW DELHI (Reuters) — The Re- some of those funds was allowed af- kilometers are situated in Qatar’s territorial waters. desktiations are under- plementation of Iran's nuclear deal or serve Bank of India has capped week- ter an initial temporary deal to lift the way to commence exports of natural the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ly dollar purchases by oil refiners to sanctions. gas or liquefied natural gas (LNG) from (JCPOA), saying that Kiev is after estab- pay off their debts to Iran in order to Last week, on the basis of an RBI Iran to Ukraine,” Iranian Deputy Oil lishing strategic ties with Tehran. avoid pressure on the rupee, three advisory, India’s oil ministry wrote to Minister for International Affairs Amir- Klimkin said the lift of anti-Iran sanc- sources said on Monday. refiners saying the remaining dues The real question for OPEC: Hossein Zamaninia told Shana news tions under the JCPOA has made it India is one of the biggest buyers can be settled in three months from who’ll be its new agency on Sunday. possible for Iranians and Ukrainians to of Iranian crude and built up a pay- May 30 and told companies to en- The deputy minister, who made open banking accounts in both coun- ments backlog when Iran was under sure demand for foreign exchange is top official? the remarks after his meeting with the tries, paving the way for enhancing in- Western sanctions, with its refiners limited to $500 million per week, the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin teractions between the two countries' owing about $6.5 billion to Iran. sources told Reuters. As internal opposition to Saudi Arabia’s plan to squeeze ri- in Tehran, added that the two sides have big and small businesses. They have cleared $770 million in “RBI wants to stagger payments to val suppliers fades, OPEC might not have a big policy ques- also held talks on storing gas, purchase He also voiced Ukraine's readiness euros through Turkey’s Halkbank to Iran to pre-empt any undue volatil- tion to debate when it meets next week. Nevertheless, the of oilfield equipment, and establishing a for cooperation with Iran in the pow- National Iranian Oil Co (NIOC). State- ity in the domestic forex market,” said group will still have one thing to argue about: Who will re- joint company in their meeting. er plant industry, aviation, renewable run Union Bank of India facilitated the one source. place Abdalla El-Badri as the next secretary-general? Visiting Klimkin, for his part, said that energies, nuclear energy for peaceful payments. The rupee touched a near three- Why does OPEC need to pick a new top official? Tehran can supply energy demands of purposes, and student exchange pro- The refiners had been holding month low of 67.77 to the dollar last El-Badri, a Libyan, was originally due to stand down in Kiev and Ukraine can help to ensure grams via Iran-Ukraine joint commis- back 55 percent of payments to Iran week, partly due to dollar purchases 2012 after serving the maximum six years in the position. The food security in Iran. sion on trade and economic coopera- after a channel through Halkbank was to settle a portion of the Iranian oil group has been extending the 76-year-old’s term ever since He pointed to the opportunities for tion. closed in 2013, although payment of dues the week before. as squabbling members failed to agree on a successor. That approach seemed to reach its limit at The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries’ last meeting in December, which was dominated by bitter arguments over the role. Iranian, Polish chambers of commerce ink co-op MOU ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iranian and Polish tion and production contracts for the Polish industry, deskchambers of commerce signed a Reuters quoted Kurtyka. memorandum of understanding (MOU) during Pol- "We are looking forward to cooperation with Iran ish-Iranian Economic Forum in Warsaw on Monday. when it comes to both PGNiG- Polish state-run gas According to ISNA, the agreement was endorsed firm- and our oil companies. Talks are being con- by the two chambers’ officials and in the presence of ducted on concrete contracts in exploration and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif and output, but also regarding trade agreements," he Polish Deputy Energy Minister Michal Kurtyka. elaborated. As reported, 60 tradesmen and companies’ man- Iran's foreign minister kicked off an EU trade drive aging directors from Iran as well as a number of Pol- in Poland on Sunday, in one of Tehran's first moves ish businessmen took part in the signing ceremony. to drum up business with the West after the lifting of Poland in talks with Iran over oil, gas coop- sanctions earlier this year. eration Zarif is also expected to travel to EU members Frustrated at their inability to push OPEC into cutting Warsaw is in talks with Tehran over cooperation in Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif addressing Finland, Sweden before winding up his trip in Latvia crude production to boost prices, Venezuela, Ecuador, Iran the oil and gas sector, which could result in explora- Polish-Iranian Economic Forum in Warsaw on Monday on June 2. and Algeria pressed for El-Badri’s departure. The final com- muniqué from the meeting resulted in a compromise, with the Libyan’s title modified to acting secretary-general and a July deadline set for his exit. Oil prices dip on strong dollar, rising Canadian output Who are the candidates? Oil prices dipped on Monday as a strong tall against other leading currencies .DXY support "still lingers" after a large fall in the impact of the estimated county-level Iraq, Iran and Saudi Arabia all nominated candidates for dollar weighed on markets and Canadian after comments by Federal Reserve Chair U.S. oil inventories by 4.2 million barrels well backlog being gradually brought the position in 2012, but political tensions between the Persian oil sands production was expected to in- Janet Yellen increased the likelihood of a to 537 million barrels due to strong de- back online between June 2016 and De- Gulf rivals meant each blocked the others’ applicants. In recent crease this week. near-term U.S. interest rate hike. mand. cember 2016," Goldman Sachs said. months, three new hopefuls have emerged to try and break the Crude markets, however, did receive A strong greenback makes it more ex- Traders said the official start to the In global oil markets, Brent prices have impasse: Nigeria’s Mohammed Barkindo, Indonesia’s Mahendra some support from the start of the U.S. pensive for countries using other curren- U.S. peak demand summer driving sea- been supported by a series of supply dis- Siregar and Venezuela’s Ali Rodriguez. summer driving season coinciding with a cies to import dollar-traded fuel, a poten- son, which kicks off with Memorial Day on ruptions in Nigeria, where militants have Barkindo, who briefly headed the Nigerian National Pe- fall in U.S. crude output to its lowest since tial knock on demand. Monday, was the main reason for rising been staging a wave of attacks on oil troleum Corp., has experience in the role, having been acting September 2014. An expected rise in Canadian oil sands seasonal demand. pipelines, cutting the country's output to secretary-general in 2006 after serving for a number of years U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) production also weighed on WTI, traders This also came just as U.S. oil produc- the lowest in more than two decades. as one of country’s representatives to OPEC. While Venezuela’s crude futures were trading at $49.22 per said. Oil producer Suncor Energy is plan- tion fell to 8.77 million barrels per day Attention will also be on a meeting by Rodriguez was the group’s top official from 2001 to 2002 and barrel at 0656 GMT (02:56 a.m. EDT), ning to ramp up output at its fields in Al- (bpd), the lowest level since September the Organization of the Petroleum Export- headed state oil giant Petroleos de Venezuela SA, he is two down 11 cents from their last settlement. berta this week after it was forced to shut 2014, and down 8.77 percent since a June ing Countries (OPEC) in Vienna this week, years older than El-Badri. Indonesia’s Siregar, a former deputy International Brent futures were at them down earlier in May due to massive 2015 peak. although most analysts do not expect any finance minister, doesn’t have management experience in the $49.10 a barrel, down 22 cents. wildfires. "The yoy (year-on-year) declines in decisions that would lead to changes in oil industry. The dollar hit a one-month high Despite the expected rise in Canadian production would be 470,000 bpd in 2016 production. How important is the role? against the yen on Monday and stood output, ANZ bank said that WTI price and 305,000 bpd in 2017 if we account for (Source: Reuters) The Secretary-General doesn’t decide OPEC policy, which is set by member countries. Still, as the organization’s public rep- resentative, the position gives the power to shape its message, Boeing set to win Data analysis from AirAsia has had making the holder an important voice in oil markets who some- times has the ability to move the price of crude. El-Badri has $2.9 billion contract Paris raid on Google $1 billion takeover often acted as the group’s chief diplomat, brokering an agree- from UK MoD will take months, offer for leasing unit ment on record output cuts in 2008 and resolving OPEC’s in- possibly years ternal differences after a 2011 meeting that ended in acrimony. What happens if there’s no decision? Boeing Co is set to win a 2-billion-pound ($2.92 Analysis of data seized by investigators in last Asia's largest budget airline AirAsia Bhd has received If no unanimous decision is reached to choose a new sec- week’s raid of Google’s Paris headquarters could a $1 billion offer for its aircraft leasing unit, Bloomberg retary-general, the position “shall be appointed on a rotational billion) contract from the UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) for new Apache helicopters, the Telegraph possibly take years, French financial prosecutor Eli- News quoted Chief Executive Tony Fernandes as saying. basis for a term of two years,” according to article 28 of OPEC’s ane Houlette said on Sunday. AirAsia intends to divest the business, Asia Aviation statute. This is what happened for much of the decade before reported. The MoD has decided to give Boeing a 50-aircraft Dozens of French police raided Google’s offices Capital Ltd, at some point, Fernandes told Bloomberg El-Badri’s appointment, with the position filled by representa- on Tuesday, escalating an investigation over sus- on Monday but added that the offer needs to be dis- tives from countries holding OPEC’s presidency -- a largely cer- contract, including servicing, and the announcement could come as early as July, the newspaper said. pected tax evasion. cussed further with the board. emonial role that is transferred alphabetically between mem- “We have collected a lot of computer data,” Hou- He was quoted as saying that the business was a bers. Italian aerospace manufacturer Leonardo Finmec- canica SpA had been a contender for the contract, lette said in an interview with Europe 1 radio, TV "powerful cash generator". Qatar’s Energy Minister Mohammed al-Sada is the current channel iTele and newspaper Le Monde, adding that Reuters reported in October that AirAsia has been OPEC president, and the next will be Khalid Al-Falih, the recently the Telegraph said. U.S. plane maker Boeing is offering the helicopters 96 people took part in the raid. in talks with lessors, including cash-rich Chinese com- appointed energy minister of Saudi Arabia. This is potentially an “We need to analyze (the data) ... (it will take) panies, to sell a stake in its leasing subsidiary. unappealing prospect for members still dissatisfied with OPEC’s at a lower price by tacking them on to the end of a larger Apache order from the U.S. military, the paper months, I hope that it won’t be several years, but we Chinese companies are seeking to grow aggres- Saudi-led market strategy. Of course, OPEC could simply repeat are very limited in resources”. sively in the leasing industry that provides about 40 its habit of the past four years and invite El-Badri to stay on. added. NEWS IN BRIEF NEWS IN BRIEF percent of the planes used by airlines globally. (Source: Bloomberg) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com MMAYAY 331,1, 22016016 SPECIAL REPORT 5

Managing director: KNAUF aims to increase output and introduce new products

pany is known for and along with are other prod- grid profiles were also introduced to the market. and accessories in Fars province. A new factory ers and it is very popular among architects. ucts and accessories the company provides mainly And we also introduced VERMIPLASTER as a will also be constructed near Tehran. We will also Could you explain about the KNAUF’ in- construction materials for drywall construction. fire protection gypsum plaster for interior applica- expand our activities in the North West. Bringing vestment in Iran and also about your strategies Acoustic and thermal insulation and light weight tion and as a cover for beams and Columns. Of the production line of new products is also on the for increasing the production ceiling? are of important characteristics of these systems course, with the production capacity increased, As I mentioned before, con- which is vital in countries like Iran with a high risk gypsum mines have also got expanded and new sidering the expanding market for earthquakes. mines were exploited and we were able to increase and having the region coun- The products are very sustainable and are en- the extraction of gypsum. We also started export- tries like Iraq and Afghanistan’s vironmentally friendly because they are 98 percent ing minerals to India and other Persian Gulf states. markets on the agenda, the plaster, which is a natural substance and is highly Since construction has decreased in re- company plans to stablish a new compatible with human nature. cent years, how your company has managed factory in Fars province. Having What has been done regarding educating to increase production capacity? Is it because abundant gypsum resources, Iran’s KNAUF Company is the first and largest and environmental issues, so far? your products are of different from traditional Fars province is a strategic re- manufacturer of drywall construction systems The company has a high sensitivity regarding materials? gion for us both in terms of con- in Iran and all the products of the company are environment and the factories are equipped with Yes, we are experiencing the peak of construction struction and in terms of having produced using the world’s latest technologies air filters similar to those used in Germany and market downturn but KNAUF has a very goal orient- access to neighbor markets. The and with the best possible quality approved other modern countries. The company has done ed and comprehensive program and such periodical exports to Afghanistan and Iraq by the KNAUF companies all over the world. a lot regarding promoting, educating and familiar- recessions won’t be a problem for us. Our perspective is being done from Tehran and The company has a high sensitivity regarding izing consumers, designers, is that in the upcoming year the we plan to Use Fars to do so in environment and the factories are equipped architects and civil engineers market will regain its strength the future. Also considering the with pollution filters which are used in modern with this system, and it has and since our product is very fast growing market of Tehran countries. KNAUF has done a lot regarding pro- held many seminars and train- popular we have made this in- and the fact that Tehran consti- moting, educating and familiarizing consum- ing courses for technical and vestment and we hope for the agenda. These plans are in fact already running. tutes 40 percent of Iran’s market we are going to ers, designers, architects and civil engineers engineering groups. best. We plan to promote this system and KNAUF prod- set up a new factory in the region. This factory will with this system. The company has held many Unfortunately, our educa- From what we have ucts and also educate engineering community in be operational in two years. seminars and training courses for technical tional system does not teach learned about KNAUF so this regard. In fact all of this has resulted in creating And the last words? and engineering groups. In an interview with these systems in standard far, it could be said that the more jobs because the more factories established Extracting Gypsum is very economical in Iran, This Donyay Eqtesad, Afshin Madani, CEO of Iran courses. While in the whole company has been very suc- the more employees will be needed. is because the energy cost is relatively low. But the KNAUF talked about the company, what comes world this system is being cessful in reaching its goals Tell us about the diversity your products and important issue is that is requires high technology as follows is a summary of what has been said: taught in higher education as and plans, is there anything what new products should we expect this year? and support from professionals in the field. KNAUF a standard and well-estab- else to add? One of the company’s main programs is to intro- Company with more than 80 years of experience in As The first question may I ask you to tell lished construction system. Fortunately Iranian Con- duce several new products to the market every year. the industry is using high technology and high quality us a little about the company and its history? Does the company sumers, engineers and archi- We produce these products ourselves or we will sup- design machinery. This has made the company able Let me start with the German history of the have any special plans for tects are very open minded ply them from other KNAUF companies in the world. to produce high quality products in the country. Raw company, KNAUF is a multinational, family-owned the current year? about new products and they We have Guardex which is a non-combustible, light material is a key feature in making high quality prod- company based in Iphofen, Germany well known for Our products grew very are very keen to use modern weight, environmentally-friendly and mould, water, ucts so it needs a high degree of expertise. Produc- drywall gypsum boards, originally founded in 1932. quickly in the market and and up to date technologies so fire resistant material used on the surfaces and build- tion also needs highly specialized employees so our The company is a producer of building materials have found a foothold. In fact, when they get to know KNAUF ing facades. We also have Vermiplaster as a fire pro- staff are trained for years at home and abroad to see and construction systems comprising construction every consumer or designer as a new system in construction tection gypsum plaster for interior application and as the needs of a high quality product. materials for drywall construction, plasterboard, who uses or works with this they’ll definitely be interested in a cover for beams and Columns. High quality Vermi- cement boards, mineral fibre acoustic boards, dry system becomes fascinated using it because this product plaster is mainly being imported with very high prices mortars with gypsum for internal plaster and ce- by its capabilities and benefits. KNAUF system is will give them a high range of design and creativity. but we can produce this product and make it more ment-based external plaster and insulating materi- earthquake-resistant and it is also suitable to make In fact this is the reason why this product has become economical for consumers in Iran. Another new prod- als; glass wool, stone wool and other insulation ma- the buildings lighter and since Iran is an earthquake one of the most popular construction systems in the uct is KNAUF Diamant which can be used in all fields of terials under the company KNAUF Insulation. It has potent country KNAUF has found a significant place country. interior works as cladding of premium drywall systems more than 150 production sites worldwide, it is one in the construction market, so the company has in- Considering the post-sanctions opportu- with enhanced requirements for sound insulation and of the seven producers which hold approximately creased its production capacity by 100 percent for nity and with the market condition getting bet- fire protection, and in case of special requirements on 81% of the worldwide wallboard market. the current year. ter, what are your plans this year? mechanical resistance. This product too is being im- Could you tell us a little more about gyp- One of the activities that we started in Iranian As mentioned earlier, we plan to increase the ported so far but Iran KNAUF plans to produce it in sum boards? calendar year of 1394 was increasing production production capacity and as a result our goals is to near future. Heradesign is another decorative board Sure, gypsum boards are in fact what the com- capacity after which new products such as ceiling establish a new factory producing gypsum panels made in this company which is made from wood fib-

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By John Yemma er parts of Europe, tens of millions peace. There are no interstate wars were the population of a country, it throughout Africa, the Middle East, of the kind that tore Europe and Asia would be equal to that of Italy, just be- ith both resettlement and and Asia. It was the biggest refugee apart 70 years ago. Everywhere, low France and Britain. repatriation unlikely, the crisis in history, and it came at the even in subsistence cultures, humans The refugees of the 21st century Wworld’s displaced people end of a conflict of almost unimagi- are more prosperous, productive, are fleeing for the same reasons as constitute the refugee crisis in 70 years. nable brutality that left economies in and interconnected than at any time those after World War II – violence, In the ruins of World War II, people shambles and cities, factories, and in history. And yet there are more intolerance, destitution. What’s dif- displaced by violence, intolerance, farms unable to provide for even the refugees today than during the dark ferent now is that resettlement or and destitution were everywhere – 8 most basic needs. days of 1945-46. repatriation is taking so long that for million in Germany, 3 million in oth- Today, the world is largely at There are now 60 million. If that many it never occurs. 9

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Winning month for Europe stocks NEWS IN BRIEF Saudi Arabia’s net foreign assets fall to four-year goes uncelebrated as votes loom low in April

The biggest monthly gain for European stocks since No- Saudi Arabia’s net foreign assets fell for a 15th month in April, vember is doing little to relieve investor anxiety. as the kingdom announced its “vision” for a post-oil future. In most respects the opposite is happening, as a 2.4 The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency said on Sunday net percent advance in the Stoxx Europe 600 Index through foreign assets declined 1.1 percent to $572 billion, the lowest Friday has been met with falling volume, outflows from level in four years. The slump in crude prices has forced the mutual funds and an evaporation in price momentum. government to sell bonds and draw on its currency reserves. European stocks extended a third weekly increase in Net foreign assets fell by $115 billion last year, when the king- May, amid optimism that the economy is strong enough dom ran a budget deficit of nearly $100 billion. to withstand higher U.S. borrowing costs, as traders The fiscal crunch has pushed Saudi Arabia’s rulers to look awaited a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen. beyond oil, consider new taxes, and plan an initial public of- The number of shares on the gauge changing hands fering of Saudi Arabian Oil Co. was about 20 percent lower than the 30-day average, be- Oil declined for a third day, falling 0.5 percent to $49.07 fore holidays in the UK and U.S. on Monday. a barrel at 9:42 a.m. in Dubai, bringing the drop for the past European shares posted their best weekly gains since year to 24 percent. It traded above $100 a barrel two years February, resuming a rally that had stalled after a 16 per- ago. cent rebound from a low that month. After hawkish com- The strain on reserves has also fueled speculation that the ments from Fed officials, traders increased the chances kingdom will adjust its decades-old riyal peg to the dollar. of an interest-rate increase in June to 30 percent and to (Source: Bloomberg) 54 percent for July. Data showed the U.S. economy in the first quarter expanded at a slightly faster pace than initially estimated, and Yellen is due to speak on Friday after the close of European markets. After starting the year with bullish calls, strategists and Gold hits 3-1/2 month analysts have become increasingly skeptical about Euro- low on dollar strength pean equities, projecting flat annual returns in the Stoxx 600 and a decline in corporate profits. Following a mixed after Yellen earnings season, European investors are facing a referen- dum on Britain’s membership in the European Union and Gold fell below $1,200 for the first time since mid-February on a general election in Spain. Bank of America Corp. note citing EPFR Global data. With “It seems Brexit risk is out of the way and a U.S. interest Monday, as comments from Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen “No one is pretending there is a smooth road ahead,” an average of about 2.7 billion shares changing hands rate hike is already on the cards,” Galliker said. “It feels the on the likelihood of higher U.S. interest rates sent the dollar to said Ben Kumar, an investment manager at Seven In- each day in May, trading in the Stoxx 600 was the slowest economy is getting stronger, and the market seems to be two-month highs. vestment Management in London, who helps manage since December. ready for a small U.S. hike in June or July. The European The Fed should increase interest rates "in the coming $14 billion. “The first-quarter earnings we saw were not Benno Galliker, a trader at Luzerner Kantonalbank AG market is still lagging behind the U.S., and there’s plenty months" if the economy picks up as expected and jobs contin- enough to say the market is strong enough to ride out in Lucerne, Switzerland, says last week’s gains are a proof of room from here on.” ue to be generated, Yellen said on Friday, bolstering the case any political uncertainty.” that appetite for stocks is coming back. Polls showed Brit- The Stoxx 600 is still down 4.4 percent for the year, for a rate hike in June or July. Last week, the Stoxx 600 failed to breach its 200-day ons are leaning toward staying in the EU, while improving while the S&P 500 has swung to gains. Political uncertain- St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said on Monday that moving average, struggling to push toward a more posi- data boosted speculation that the global economy can ty aside, European stock investors also have to contend global markets appear to be "well-prepared" for a summer tive longer-term trend. The measure has declined in 10 of withstand higher U.S. borrowing costs. Traders are pricing with lingering concerns including the impact of China’s rate hike, although he did not specify a date for the policy the last 15 Junes. in a more than 50 percent probability that the Federal slowing economy. move. Britons will vote on whether to stay or leave the EU Reserve will increase rates by July. “The problem in Europe is that even when it’s address- An increase in rates would raise the opportunity cost of on June 23, and Spain will hold an election three days ing its own issues in quite a satisfactory way, global issues holding gold, which does not earn interest. It would also bol- later, following a December ballot that failed to produce After starting the year with tend to also get caught in the sentiment,” Seven Invest- ster the dollar, making gold more expensive for other currency a government. ment Management’s Kumar said. “What do we need to holders. After spending most of May in a tight range, the Stoxx bullish calls, strategists get things really firing in Europe? We need everything in Gold fell as much as 1.1 percent to $1,199.60 an ounce, its 600 broke from its torpor and posted its biggest weekly and analysts have become the global economy to be OK -- a benign Fed, a rate hike lowest since Feb. 17, and was down 0.6 percent at $1,204.18 an rally since February. But as shares rose, investors contin- increasingly skeptical about dealt with well by the market, an increase in confidence ounce by 0853 GMT. The metal was on track for nine sessions ued to pull money out of the region’s funds, bringing the in China.” of losses, its longest losing streak of since March 2015. total withdrawals to $39 billion in 16 weeks, according to a European equities. (Source: Bloomberg) (Source: Reuters) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

8 MED & SCI MMAYAY 331,1, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com Shazand Petrochemical Co. Gains Highest Production and Sales Record in Previous Year SPC Allocates 1,350 Rials DPS (Dividend per Share) cess of human resources, devel- Annual Ordinary oping communications system, General Assembly of setting up an integrated software Shazand Petrochem- and hardware system, compiling IT Governance system, paving suit- ical Company (SPC) able way for implementing BPM, BSC and DM systems, promoting was held on May organizational culture based on organizational values, designing sys- tem for developing creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship in the 25, 2016 in the pres- field of human resources, setting up excellence of human resources, ence of more than 90 planning an integrated management system for reducing costs and percent sharehold- managing performance of organizational productivity for competitive- ers of the company. ness of products in global markets, producing high-quality products As headed by Mr. observing requirements of international standards, implementing ex- Mahmoudi, the An- pansion projects in tandem with supplying feedstock for producing nual Ordinary Gen- new products in line with the completion of value chain, promoting off and scraping tax penalties amounting to 364 billion rials, company are transacted at TSE as of stock admission date. The Central brand of the company, planning, identifying and meeting demands of eral Assembly was 5- Correcting the way of calculation of gas price in bills issued Office of the company is located at the following address: No. 68, West supervised by Messrs. Dr. Hashemi, Hamzeh customers in present and future, studying and analyzing performance by the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) since 2015. NIGC calcu- Taban St., Vali-e Asr Ave., Tehran. The factory of the company is located of rivals with regard to identifying proper strategies to supply equip- Dabiri and Ali Akbari. After reading the re- lated 4.9 percent gas volume received from the company with the rate at: Km 22 of Arak – Boroujerd Road. ment and parts from reliable suppliers, etc. port of the Board of Directors and legal in- as determined for feedstock of petrochemical complexes, the ate of According to the bylaw ratified in the extraordinary general assem- Highlights of Activities Considered in Current Year spector of the company, the followings were which declined up to 1.1 percent. bly on May 30, 2010, Arak Petrochemical Company (P.J.S) to Shazand The most important activities of the company considered in the current approved by shareholders. The decisions 6- Selling silver extracted from used catalyst in EO/EG Unit, (Arak) Petrochemical Company (P.J.S). Iranian calendar year in 1395 (started March 20, 2016) are as follows: Eye- adopted in the Annual Ordinary General As- amounting to €4.6 million, to Germany’s Hereaus Company, based on Shazand (Arak) Petrochemical Company ing new target markets for exporting products, conducting new feasibility sembly are as follows: 1) Financial statements which, the mentioned company refrained from paying or refunding Shazand (Arak) Petrochemical Company is one of strategic and in- studies for launching software project (management of relationship with relevant fund as of 2011 due to the international sanctions imposed on of the company for the fiscal year closing on frastructural plans in the country which was approved by Higher Coun- customers) in line with strategic objectives of the organization and gaining Iran. (Subject of Paragraph 4 of independent auditor’s report in 2014). cil of Economy in 1984 in line with strategic and principled policy of customers’ satisfaction, marketing new products with the aim of increas- March 19, 2016 were approved. 2) 1,350 rials Shortly after implementation of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action development of petrochemical industry with the following objectives: dividend was distributed among sharehold- ing added value, getting lion’s share of domestic market and identifying (JCPOA), Shazand Petrochemical Company, as the first Iranian com- meeting demands of domestic industries of country to base polymer potential markets, participating in markets of neighboring states strongly, ers of the company. 3) State Audit Organi- pany, managed to receive its outstanding demands form European ad chemical products, training competent, skilled and the most expe- increasing rail transportation share and also transporting domestic and zation was selected as independent auditor companies. rienced manpower for development of this industry and transferring foreign consignments in bulk form, boosting sales share of special grades and main legal inspector of the company for 7- Constructing and operating naphtha reservoir tanks with technical know-how and knowledge. The construction operation of this of polypropylene, polyethylene, and other bespoke grades for customers, the fiscal year 2016. 4) Ettela’at Persian Daily the production capacity of 16,000 cubic meter in order to reduce risk in giant national project started in 1989 officially, so that its first phase was moving in line with executive policies of country with regard to producing was elected as widely circulated paper for provision of raw materials, put into operation in 1993. With more than two decades of brilliant ex- and selling special and strategic products in order to meet demands of publishing upcoming advertisements of the 8- Constructing and commissioning export tanks in Mah- perience in petrochemical industry of the country, the company enjoys domestic market, equipping and developing research and development shahr with the production capacity of more than 14,000 cubic meters in company. high potentials in a way that it can produce more than 1,800,000 tons (R&D) unit, sales engineering department in order to identify new target order to prevent stoppage of industrial and production units in emer- of intermediate and final products (polymer and chemical products). In markets and predicting market’s upcoming developments and world and gency cases, increasing capacity of warehousing liquid products in ex- this regard, the company managed to produce 2,000,874 tons of prod- regional prices of products, etc. port ports and removing cost for renting tank, ucts and ranked 58th among country’s top 100 companies. With own- Future Programs of Company Message of Board of Directors 9- Obtaining feedstock license as much as 5.3 million normal ing 15 active industrial and production units, the company produces Having active presence in regional markets of neighboring coun- Relying upon the assistance of the Almighty God, golden opportunity cubic meter/gas per day for Ardebil petrochemical project and Naft unique combination of its chemical and polymerized products. Given tries such as Turkey, Afghanistan, Caspian Sea littoral states and Eu- was created at the company to brief shareholders on the yearlong per- Nik Qeshm project, the monopoly of producing some vital products including oxide ethyl- rope, conducting research activities in line with acceleration of strategic formance and activity of Shazand Petrochemical Company after one 10- Selling stocks of Petroshemiran Company through bid no- ene, vinyl acetate, di-ethyl hexanol, normal butanone, ISO butanone, programs of the company, revising sales strategy of special products year incessant and nonstop effort. tice to the highest offer, amounting to 3,331 billion rials, ethanol amines, and autoxylates, the company plays an important in order to increase profit in special regional and world markets, de- Despite restrictions and specific conditions governing world econ- The company is honored to announce that it observes and safeguards role in meeting strategic demands of various industries of the country. termining macro objectives of the organization (safeguarding and omy and relying upon the assistance of the Almighty God, the com- interests of all beneficiaries and shareholders in the best form possible and Broadly speaking, the company is considered as the largest and most promoting long-term value of stocks, gaining satisfaction of key stake- pany managed to overcome its problems. Moreover having active and will take effective steps to meet demands of its dear customers, staff and important petrochemical industry in central and northern part of the holders and beneficiaries, increasing share of new target markets, de- strong presence in economy of the country, the company managed to shareholders incessantly. The company owes its success to the unflinching country due to its two salient specifications i.e. variety of production of fining projects in the field of IT and communications management in create value for all stakeholders and beneficiaries in line with materiali- and unsparing efforts of its shareholders who supported objectives of the products and high production capacity. Safeguarding values and hu- order to improve performance and increase productivity in line with zation of most of its objectives. Generally speaking, the company took company since its establishment up to the present time. With constructive man capitals, respecting prestige and dignity of all industrial staff and organizational strategies and priorities, etc. giant strides in the past year in 1394 (ended March 19, 2016) as named proposals and guidance of respected shareholders of the company and personnel and promoting living standard of all staff are the main objec- after “Government, Nation, Empathy and Rapport” and managed to relying upon the assistance of the Almighty God, it is hoped that Board of tives of management of the company. It is obvious that the company Shazand (Arak) Petrochemical Company gain new achievements, the most important of which are as follows: Directors of the company will take giant strides towards materialization of owes its success to the unsparing cooperation and cooperation of all 1- Winning the highest sales and production record since is most of objectives of the company. functionaries of the company. Accordingly, management and staff of obtained the highest sales and establishment as much as 2,000,874 and 960,006 tons respectively. History the company will make their utmost effort to adopt effective decisions production record in the last Iranian 2- Winning highest production record and sales volume of The company was established on April 6, 1987 in the name of Arak for progress and development of the company. hydrogenated hydrocarbon (A92 and A80) since its establishment up Petrochemical Company (Pvt.J.S) and was registered under Reg. No. Strategies and Operational Plans of Co. in 2016 Fiscal Year calendar year in 1394 (ended March 19, to the present time more than 252,000 tons, 2-2/64473 at Tehran Industrial Ownership and Companies Registration Measuring activities of the company consecutively, boosting effica- 2016). Thanks to its best performance, 3- Removing and excluding name of company in Environ- Department. The company was turned into public joint stock com- cy of all processes of the company to attain organizational excellence, ment Pollutant Industries’ List pany on Nov. 20, 1998 and its stocks were accepted at Tehran Stock turning current structure of the company into process-based economic the company allocated 1,350 rials net 4- Approval of National tax Administration (NTA) with writing Exchange (TSE) in Sept. 1999. It should be noted that stocks of the enterprise, gaining satisfaction of staff through improvement of pro- profit for each share.

Balance Sheet of Shazand Petrochemical Co. (P.J.S) for the Fiscal Profit and Loss Account of Main Company of Shazand Petrochemical Year Closing on March 19, 2016 Co. (P.J.S) for the Fiscal Year Closing on March 19, 2016

Mar. 19, Revision Mar. 19, (Revision March 19, 2016 (Revision presented) 2016 Presented Liabilities and 2016 presented) Mar. 19, 2015 Assets (Million Mar. 19, 2015 Owner’s Equity (Million Mar. 19, 2015 Million rials Million rials Million rials rials) (Million rials) rials) (Million rials) Operational incomes 24,010,924 26,795,005 Current Assets Current Liabilities Cost price of operational incomes (19,206,244) (21,184,470) Cash stocks and balance 1,894,380 449,543 Trade and nontrade 3,462,505 4,406,032 Gross profit 4,804,680 5,610,535 payables Sales, administrative and general costs (1,791,283) (1,941,635) Short- term investments 212,688 174,138 Payable tax 588,147 1,087,511 Other operational items 22,677 477,229 Trade and nontrade 4,736,142 3,737,770 Payable dividend 2,226,497 1,785,358 (1,768,606) (1,464,406) receivables Operational profit 3,036,074 4,146,129 Inventory of goods and 4,257,992 4,849,086 Financial facilities 0 1,017,425 Financial costs (354,520) (17,425) materials Other nonoperational incomes 3,401,788 293,593 Advance payments 1,088,061 1,523,380 Advance 919,094 1,073,015 3,047,268 276,168 receivables Operation profit underway before 6,083,342 4,422,297 Assets kept for sale 26,518 8,973 Total current 7,350,665 9,369,341 taxation liabilities Income tax (309,057) (523,855) Total current assets 12,215,781 10,742,890 Noncurrent Net profit of operation under 5,774,285 3,989,442 liabilities continuation End- service 1,220,042 966,143 Base profit of each share: reserves Operational 801 1,455 Noncurrent assets Total liabilities 8,570,707 10,335,484 Nonoperational 803 98 Long-term investments 449,821 1,161,904 Total owner’s Base profit of each share – rials 1,604 1,553 equity Average number of stocks 3,600,000,000 2,510,744,101 Intangible assets 18,999 19,591 Capital 3,600,000 1,200,000 CumulativeAccountTurnover Fixed tangible assets 5,634,472 5,775,992 Increased capital 0 2,400,000 flow Net profit 5,774,285 3,898,442 Other assets 785,576 994,764 Legal reserve 360,000 120,000 Cumulative dividend in the beginning of 5,548,616 7,925,310 Total noncurrent assets 6,888,868 7,952,251 Other reserves 1,785 1,785 year Cumulative 6,572,157 4,637,872 Yearly adjustments (910,744) (1,185,880) dividend Cumulative dividend – adjusted 4,637,872 6,739,430 Total owner’s 10,533,942 8,359,657 Approved dividend (3,600,000) (6,000,000) equity 1,037,872 739,430 Total assets 19,104,649 18,695,141 total liabilities and 19,104,649 18,695,141 Profit appropriation 6,812,157 4,637,872 owner’s equity Cumulative dividend in the yearend 6,572,157 4,637,872 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com/international MAY 31, 2016 WORLD IN FOCUS 9

A court in Bahrain has extended the jail ers. term of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Ali Bahrain court increases Sheikh He denies the charges, saying he has Salman, who is the secretary general of been seeking reforms in the country the country’s main opposition bloc, by through peaceful means. NEWS five years. Salman’s jail term by five years In June 2015, a Bahraini court sen- The Supreme Court of Appeal in- tenced him to four years in prison on Japan puts military on creased Salman’s prison sentence on charges such as insulting the Bahraini alert for possible North charges of inciting violence and calling Interior Ministry and inciting others to for anti-regime demonstrations to nine break the law. He was acquitted of seek- Korea missile launch years from the original four. ing regime change. The al-Wefaq opposition group, The Office of the UN High Commis- Japan put its military on alert on Monday for a possible North headed by Salman, denounced the court sioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has Korean ballistic missile launch, ordering naval destroyers and ruling as “unacceptable and provocative,” repeatedly called on the Manama regime anti-ballistic missile Patriot batteries to be ready to shoot saying it “entrenches the exacerbating to release the al-Wefaq leader. down any projectile heading for Japan. political crisis” in Bahrain. Since February 14, 2011, anti-regime A government official confirmed that an order was issued. Al-Wefaq was Bahrain’s largest parlia- protesters have held numerous demon- The official declined to be identified as he is not authorized mentary bloc until its 18 MPs walked out strations on an almost daily basis in Bah- to speak to the media. in February 2011 to protest violence used rain, calling for the Al Khalifah family to The order was first reported by state broadcaster NHK. against demonstrators. relinquish power. A spokesman for the Ministry of Defense earlier declined to On Friday, an international human In March that year, troops from Sau- comment, as did South Korea’s defense ministry. rights organization called on the US ad- di Arabia and the United Arab Emirates Japan has put its anti-ballistic missile forces on alert at ministration to demand the immediate were deployed to the country to assist least twice this year after detecting signs of launches by release of the 50-year-old dissident. the Bahraini regime with its crackdown North Korea. “If the US government is serious on the peaceful protests. North Korea conducted its fourth nuclear test in January about helping Bahrain escape its politi- Scores of people have been killed and and has followed that with test launches of various missiles. cal crisis, it should publicly call for his im- ment,” Brian Dooley, with the US-based cember 2014 on charges of attempt- hundreds of others injured or arrested in Japan has advanced Aegis vessels in the Sea of Japan that mediate release so he can be part of a Human Rights First, said. ing to overthrow the Manama regime the crackdown. are able to track multiple targets and are armed with SM-3 much-needed dialogue with the govern- Sheikh Salman was arrested in De- and collaborating with foreign pow- (Source: Press TV) missiles designed to destroy incoming warheads in space be- fore they re-enter the atmosphere and fall to their targets. Patriot PAC-3 missile batteries, designed to hit warheads Erdogan alarmed by French crackdown on protests near the ground, are deployed around Tokyo and other sites Under fire over the state of democracy in Turkey, Presi- His remarks echoed Western criticism of the Turkish He complained the same Western media who had been as a second and final line of defense. (Source: Reuters) dent Recep Tayyip Erdogan Monday took aim at strike- police’s heavily-handed tactics against peaceful protest- only too keen to report on anti-government protests in hit France, expressing his alarm over police violence ers during anti-government demonstrations in 2013. Turkey three years ago were silent over the treatment of against French demonstrators. “I am concerned over what’s happening in Paris,” Er- French protesters. “Today, Paris and Brussels are on fire,” Fighting back irrationality He accused the media of selective reporting in turn- dogan said in a televised speech in Istanbul. said Erdogan. “In other Western cities there are very serious with toleration ing a blind eye to police repression in the West while ap- “I condemn the violence committed by the French protests. Media organizations that held uninterrupted live pearing overly keen to focus on Turkey’s alleged short- police against people who use their right to demonstra- broadcasts three years ago have stayed almost blind, deaf Pressuring rivals by such limitless over-ambitious- (Source: AFP) 1 comings. tion,” he added. and dumb to the current events.” ness to achieve goals may end in more and more countries being involved in regional conflicts as seen in Syria, Iraq, Yem- en, and Lebanon. NATO urged to show stronger resolve on Russia, boost defense Such adventurism and intervention in other geographies to remove regional rivals or show muscle can escalate not NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly urged alliance mem- boost defense spending. economic output. only regional conflicts, but can make it difficult to predict bers on Monday to stand up to Russia’s military asser- “Moscow has decided that its own interests are better Monday’s declaration specified that all members what would be the next step. tiveness and to do a better job sharing the burden of served if it works against us rather than with us,” said should achieve this target by 2020. It said NATO na- From this perspective, it should be understandable why collective defense. Turner, a Republican member of the United States House tions also should “continue to explore ways to reduce adopting a policy of toleration works with rivals who are irra- A unanimously approved declaration called on alli- of Representatives from Ohio. “The challenge from Rus- tensions with Russia and avoid miscalculations and tional and unpredictable. ance members “to provide reassurance to those allies sia is real and serious.” incidents.” who feel their security is under threat, focusing on the NATO Deputy Secretary-General Alexander Versh- About 250 lawmakers from 28 NATO member coun- eastern and southern flanks of the alliance.” bow said NATO would maintain dialogue with Russia tries and partners gathered in the Albanian capital, Tira- Quit smoking today The declaration sought to strengthen convention- “but there can be no return to ‘business as usual’ ... until na, amid tight security. They also debated NATO policy al and nuclear deterrence measures, heighten NATO Russia once again demonstrates respect for internation- on terrorism, mass migration, the Ukraine crisis and se- 1 In my opinion, a socio-cultural campaign against (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) military prepared- al law and the norms of international behavior.” curity in the Western Balkans during the three-day as- the crippling consequences of cigarette and hookah smoking ness, and boost cooperation with non-NATO members Vershbow said NATO members would seek to sembly, which concluded Monday. should be established. Sweden and Finland. All are expected objectives of the strengthen the alliance’s defense capabilities and The assembly hailed Montenegro’s recent invitation For example, I suggest a campaign against teahouses to alliance’s July 8-9 summit in Warsaw. logistical support for other allies bordering Russia to become a full member and hoped eventually to of- cease serving hookahs. At the same time, mass media out- The assembly president, American lawmaker Michael at the Warsaw summit. He urged members to follow fer membership to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia lets have great responsibility to bold the harmful effects of R. Turner, declared that “Russia’s aggressiveness comes through on their previous commitments to increase and Russian neighbor Georgia. smoking, as more and more victims fall in the trap of addic- (Source: AP) with a price” as he appealed to European partners to defense spending to at least 2 percent of national tion every day. Social movement against smoking In a news study, aired a few months back on Channel ISIL terrorists sell sex slaves on Facebook 1 of Islamic Republic of Iran broadcast (IRIB), the citizens of Sanandaj, provincial capital of Kurdistan province, in The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant come to dawlah [the ISIL-held territory appear to be increasingly traded by ter- RT that all the females in several Kurdish a symbolic gesture broke all hookahs in the main square (ISIL/Daesh) terrorists use Facebook to in Iraq and Syria].” A heated discussion rorists. Various media reports suggest the villages in Syria were abducted, including of the city. sell sex slaves to fellow extremists, justi- erupted between him and different com- militants are running low of cash, food and small children: “There were thousands of In recent years, Tehran Municipality has taken dramatic fying the price by “supply and demand.” menters who doubted the $8,000 asking medicines, which could be explained by the women. In the first days I witnessed fight- steps for quitting the bad habit of smoking. In many dis- The worrying report by the Washing- price was reasonable. Some mocked the shrinking supply routes stretching between ers taking girls who were over the age of tricts, rehabilitation centers have been organized to coun- ton Post sheds more light on hundreds of girls’ looks, while others slammed Almani ISIL-held territory and Turkey. nine to rape them.” ter with this phenomenon. As today, we observe World women held captive and traded by the for showing women wearing no veil. In August last year, the United Na- Other social media conversations No Tobacco Day (WNTD), it is expected that other cities terrorist group. “What makes her worth that price? Does tions said it obtained a hard copy of the suggested ISIL terrorists discussed har- of Iran follow, simply, because we the people have the will Photos of a young girl of about 18 she have an exceptional skill?” one of his ISIL’s sex price list, alleging the extremist vesting human organs for better profit power to do so. were posted on Facebook by an ISIL ter- correspondents asked about the woman in fighters can get children aged 1 to 9 for from sex slaves. In one conversation, an rorist called Abu Assad Almani, which the second photo. “No,” he replies. “Supply about $165, adolescent girls for $124 extremist supporter expressed his de- is Arabic for “German,” the Washington and demand makes her that price.” and women over 40 for as little as $41. sire to buy kidneys or livers, calling them During separate meetings Post reports. The images and Almani’s profile were “The girls get peddled like barrels of merely “spare parts.” “To all the brothers thinking about deleted by Facebook within hours, ac- petrol,” Zainab Bangura, the UN’s Special “These social media conversations announced: buying a slave, this one is $8,000,” said cording to the newspaper. But the posts Representative of the Secretary-Gen- also reveal information on where and South Korea, China to Invest in Iran’s Almani’s post dated May 20. The same highlight a worrying sign of a growing eral for Sexual Violence in Conflict, told under what conditions the women are man reportedly posted a second image a slave trade, with probably hundreds of Bloomberg. “One girl can be sold and being held, on the going prices for Aluminum and Brine Sectors few hours later, this time showing a pale women being held and sold as sex slaves bought by five or six different men. them, and even on other issues relating young face with weepy red eyes. by ISIL terrorists. Sometimes these fighters sell the girls to them – such as possible trafficking in ECONOMY Tehran, May30, IMIDRO_ DAELIM Corpo- “Another sabiyah [slave], also about As the terrorist group has been pinned back to their families for thousands of human organs,” said a report released deskration, a South Korean firm, is willing to in- $8,000. Yes or no?” he wrote in the posting. down in Iraq and, especially, Syria, where dollars of ransom.” by the Middle East Media Research In- vest in Iran’s mining industries and infrastructure affairs sec- Displaying the images, Almani told government troops and the Russian Air Earlier in March, Nadia Murad, a Yazi- stitute (MEMRI), a Washington-based re- tors and a Chinese company, RDI, is willing to buy brines from his Facebook friends to “get married and Force continue to hit ISIL, female sex slaves di girl who survived ISIL sex slavery, told search organization. (Source: RT) Iran, during separate meetings with Chairman of the board of IMIDRO, they announced. According to the report of public relations of IMIDRO, Schwarzenegger says he’s not ready to endorse Trump — or anyone — just yet some senior managers of DAELIM Corporation headed by Kyo in Choo, CEO of DAELIM Corporation, met Mehdi Kar- Arnold Schwarzenegger says he isn’t ready to endorse “I think it is important that we go and bring both Meanwhile, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders — whom basian, Chairman of the board of IMIDRO. “One of our aims Donald Trump for president — at least not yet. of the parties together,” he said. “The more we go to Trump is refusing to debate — is forging ahead in the for cooperation with Iran is to be as an investor or to make a “I will make an announcement before the election, the left, the more we go to the right, I believe of what Democratic race against Hillary Clinton with the Califor- joint venture in infrastructure projects such as ports, railways you can be sure of that,” Schwarzenegger said on NBC’s President Eisenhower said, ‘Politics is like the road. The nia primary and its 475 delegates just 10 days away. and mines and mining industries chains such as aluminum “Meet the Press” on Sunday. “But I will do it my way, left and the right represents the gutter, and the middle “Obviously, if we don’t do well in California, it will sector”, Kyo in Choo announced. Current visit of South Korean which is always an unusual way.” is drivable.’” The 68-year-old bodybuilder turned actor make our path much, much harder,” Sanders said on president to Iran made several opportunities for us to broad- The Republican former governor of California an- turned two-term governor said he doesn’t think about “Meet the Press.” “California is the big enchilada.” en bilateral ties, Karbasian said. He added:”there are limit op- nounced his 2003 gubernatorial run on “The Tonight the similarities between his unlikely political rise and the Sanders was asked if he would consider being Clin- portunities for implementation of development projects, so Show.” Schwarzenegger, who earlier this year cam- one Trump is currently experiencing. ton’s running mate. “Well, right now, here we are in Cali- companies which earlier attend in implementation activities paigned for Ohio Gov. John Kasich, said he plans to “I don’t really study that much of what is the differ- fornia,” Sanders said. “I’m knocking my brains out to win are in our top priorities for cooperation. “study the various different candidates, what they repre- ence,” Schwarzenegger said. the Democratic nomination.” He also invited DAELIM Corporation to attend in the 2nd sent, all of them” before making his endorsement. While stumping for Kasich in February, Schwarzeneg- He added: “That’s where I am right now. What hap- Iran mine and mining industries summit (IMIS2016) which will But Schwarzenegger also carefully avoided criticizing ger compared the Ohio governor to his most famous pens afterwards, we will see. But right now, my focus is be held on july11-12 in Tehran. During a separate meeting, the soon-to-be Republican nominee, whom he will re- role. “This is you,” Schwarzenegger said. “You are the on winning the nomination.” delegations of RDI, a Chinese company, met chairman of the place as host of “Celebrity Apprentice.” Terminator.” (Source: AP) board of IMIDRO yesterday. DRI is willing to invest in Iran’s mine and mining industries sector especially in brine sector, they said. Bank Shahr CEO urges ranking Iranian banks to interact with foreign banks “Regarding the Iran’s rich brine reserves, we are willing to invest in production and export obtained materials from ECONOMY Iranian banks were and lagged behind from international to take effective steps in the field of and said: “There are many problems for these reserves and we aim to export approximately 80 per- deskurged to be ranked in banking system during sanctions period, launching worldwide financial mes- implementing usury-free banking and cent of these products to China, Chen Qianjun, executive order to establish more interaction with he said, adding: “Under current circum- saging system dubbed SWIFT (Socie- effective steps should be taken in order manager of DRI said. Construction of industrial parks for foreign banks. stances, rating and obtaining interna- ty for Worldwide Interbank Financial to solve problem in this respect.” brine extraction and processing is one of our plans for coop- Chief Executive of Bank Shahr Dr. tional rank should be taken into serious Telecommunication) for Iranian banks, In the end, Managing Director of eration with Iran. Also Karbasian noted the rich brine reserves Hossein Mohammad Pourzarandi an- consideration in banking system of the accelerating interaction with European Bank Shahr Dr. Hossein Mohammad in Iran Qom, Semnan and Esfahan provinces as appropriate nounced the above statement and country.” banks and financing small- and medi- Pourzarandi said: “Financial structure opportunities for bilateral cooperation. placed special emphasis on the necessity Monetary and financial policies of um-sized economic enterprises in the of Iranian economy, bylaws, regulations So far, we are producing potash from brines but now we of empowering Iranian banking system in country should be defined in tandem country. and outstanding claims have been cit- are negotiating with several foreign firms for further utili- order to compete with foreign banks in with modern-day banking terms and Elsewhere in his remarks, senior offi- ed as the major problems of country’s zation of theses brines. however ,if Chinese companies are international level. conditions, he observed. cial of the bank emphasized on revising banking network system in sanctions ready to have activities in this sector so these projects could Iranian banking system was sidelined He called on responsible officials Islamic banking rules and regulations period.” be implemented quickly, he said. 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FOOD FOR THOUGHT Empowering women entrepreneur, breadwinner on agenda: VP WOMEN TEHRAN — A mem- The government is dealing with wom- deskorandum of under- en’s problems and the draft of a docu- standing is to be signed by the presi- ment on empowering women and their dential office’s department for women’s social support is being prepared with the affairs and the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, participation of the Ministry of Coopera- and Handicrafts Organization (CHTHO), tives, Labor and Social Welfare, the female aiming at empowering entrepreneur and VP noted. breadwinner women, vice president for Molaverdi further hoped that all the women and family affairs said. supportive strategies for empowering The purpose of this memorandum women would be included in this docu- is to provide support for female entre- ment and to be approved by the end of preneurs and heads of families who are the coming month. active in the field of handicrafts, ISNA However, there are some bottle- quoted the vice president Shahindokht necks in women’s affairs, including their “We love our mother unknowingly, and only realize how Molaverdi as saying on Thursday. insurance coverage, which have been deep-rooted that love is at the ultimate separation.” Creating jobs for breadwinner women identified over the past three years, she Guy de Maupassant and university graduate girls is among added. the most important goals of the memo- Creating a handicrafts market for randum, she said, adding “In this regard women is among the duties of the I am seriously engaged with creating a CHTHO, Molaverdi noted, adding that NEWS handicrafts market for women in coop- it [the market] will be opened definitely eration with the Cultural Heritage, Tour- by the end of the current administration’s UK Muslim women ism, and Handicrafts Organization.” term, which falls in August 2017. face gender, religious discrimination: study Rising number of female hookah Basij official calls on Majlis to

A study has found that Muslim women face a double bind smokers worrying support female entrepreneurs of religious and gender discrimination in the British society, WOMEN TEHRAN — The WOMEN TEHRAN — Head of which subjects them to harassment and abuse. deskgrowing trend of deskWomen’s Basij Organ- Britain’s Faith Matter group and the European Network hookah-smoking among women and ization, Minoo Aslani, here on Sunday against Racism conducted a research about the impact of the youth is worrying and if it is not called on the new Majlis (parliament) to Islamophobia on Muslim women across the UK. curbed immediately, it will spread support female entrepreneurs to improve The study showed that among teenagers, Hassan Azaripour, a their economic activities. Muslim women have expe- health ministry official, said on Thursday. One of the main gaps in the activities rienced serious barriers at According to studies, the two groups of female entrepreneurs is lack of sup- work, such as pregnancy dis- of women and the youth were the ma- port, especially for those women who do crimination, pay gap and ra- jor hookah smokers in the country in work-at-home jobs or those who work in cial profiling in applications. 2003, he added. the field of handicrafts, carpet-weaving in Muslim women are less Girls accounted for about nine per- particular, she noted. likely to get a graduate lev- cent of hookah smokers aged between MPs can provide opportunities for can help realize women’s goals, she said, el job than Christian women 13 and 15 in 2003, but the figure rose women to fulfill their social duties and adding that gender equality means that with similar qualifications. to 19.5 percent in 2007, he noted. smokers of cigarette, YJC quoted create a logical balance between their women can play their role in households They are also less likely to get There has been an increase in the Azaripour as saying. jobs, social activities, and family affairs, as well as be active in the society. responses to their job appli- number of tobacco smokers aged The numbers grew by 24 percent IRNA quoted Aslani as saying. Aslani also stressed the importance of uti- cations when sending CVs, 13-15 from 12 percent to 17.5 per- and 2 percent respectively in 2007, he The plan to establish a parliamenta- lizing women’s capabilities and views in a way researchers said. cent, of them 2 percent were the added. ry women’s committee in the new Majlis that it would not harm the foundation of family. Some 43% of Muslim File photo shows Muslim women faced discrimination women in Britain. at job interviews for their religion. This is while 50% Chronic sleep deprivation tied to more depression for young women of women who wear a hijab said they have “missed out on One night of short sleep may lead to less depression the of longer time to fall asleep, shorter total sleep time and progression opportunities because of religious discrimination following day, but chronic short sleep is tied to great- poorer sleep quality. and that the wearing of the hijab had been a factor,” the study er depression overall for young women, according to a Depending on the cause of the sleep problems, showed. new study. treatment for depression and anxiety can improve sleep Women in the research also said they experienced verbal “The overall message that poor quality and insuf- quality, Kalmbach told Reuters Health by email. harassment in public areas, such as being spat at and people ficient sleep lead to poor mood, which, in turn, wors- “Unfortunately,” he added, “for depressed and/or trying to take off their scarves. ens sleep was not surprising,” said lead author David A. anxious individuals who have successfully gone through “Muslim women face multiple discrimination when search- Kalmbach of the University of Michigan Medical School psychiatric treatment and no longer have a diagnosis, ing for employment, in career progression, and in gen- in Ann Arbor. what we see is that sleep problems often linger, because der-based pay equity. This multiple discrimination is a [com- More noteworthy, he added, was that these relation- they do not fully resolve.” bination] of gender-based, ethnic, and religious factors,” the ships were evident in healthy, young women, not just Treatments for sleep apnea and insomnia have helped researchers said. insomniacs or depressed people. ease depression symptoms, but treatments for sleep dis- Labour MP Tulip Siddiq said the report revealed that Is- The researchers studied 171 female college students two-week period tended to report greater “anhedonic” orders are not a cure for depression or anxiety, he said. lamophobic discrimination is still a major issue in the UK. She for two weeks, beginning with an in-person question- depression symptoms, or the inability to enjoy pleasura- “Sleep and mood are similarly related in men and urged the government to ensure legal frameworks do not naire assessment of anxiety and depression levels and ble things. But they also tended to report more of these older women such that sleep problems worsen mood ignore the serious issues that Muslim women face. continuing with daily self-reported measures of mood symptoms the day after a night of particularly long sleep, and vice versa, and that the relationship between de- “We must have a robust framework for anti-discrimination and anxiety. The women also reported their total sleep as reported in Sleep Medicine. pression and poor sleep is stronger than the relationship laws to ensure that we do not have a two tiered system of time, time to fall asleep, and ratings of sleep quality One night of sleep deprivation may improve mood between anxiety and sleep,” he said. treatment,” she said. each night. the following day. But unfortunately, “therapeutic effects “People who are concerned with their sleep or believe (Source: Press TV) On average, the women slept for seven hours and of a night of sleep deprivation are typically short-lasting, they may have a sleep disorder should seek the help of 22 minutes each night, taking 21 minutes to fall asleep. and because chronic sleep deprivation increases depres- a sleep physician or sleep psychologist to discuss treat- Overall, they rated their sleep quality “fairly good.” sion-risk, the therapeutic benefit of sleep deprivation on ment options,” Kalmbach said. “Early attention toward At the start of the study, a third of the women scored depression is modest at best,” Kalmbach said. sleep problems is likely to lessen risk for depression or RECIPE OF THE WEEK in the “at risk” range for depression and 17 percent had When women felt greater general distress, they took anxiety, which can develop over time when sleep prob- clinically significant anxiety. longer to fall asleep and slept more poorly. Higher levels lems are not addressed.” Chicken breasts with herb Women who averaged less sleep per night over the of depression symptoms tended to come before a night (Source: Reuters Health) basting sauce IN FOCUS Mehr/ Masoumeh Fariborzi “Chicken breasts basted with a medley of herbs. Can also be Muslim women thank made with skinless, boneless meat.” Ingredients: Orange ice cream shop 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon minced onion owners for standing up 1 clove crushed garlic 1 teaspoon dried thyme to racist customer 1/2 teaspoon dried rose- ORANGE, Calif. (KABC) — Two Mus- mary, crushed lim women who were harassed by a 1/4 teaspoon ground sage customer at an Orange ice cream shop 1/4 teaspoon dried marjo- headed back to the store to show their ram appreciation to the owners. 1/2 teaspoon salt The incident was captured on cell- 1/2 teaspoon ground black phone video of a man telling Malaak pepper Ammari and Nura Takkish that he didn’t 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper want them in the country. sauce “This guy - literally out of nowhere 4 bone-in chicken breast - he just decided to start talking badly halves, with skin about us,” Ammari said. 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped Cynthia Ramsay, who co-owns An- fresh parsley drew’s Ice Cream and Desserts with Directions: her husband, said she was upset by Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). the man’s offensive comments. She In a bowl, prepare the basting sauce by combining olive oil, wants everyone to feel comfortable in onion, garlic, thyme, rosemary, sage, marjoram, salt, pepper, and her shop. hot pepper sauce. “Usually you end up with someone Turn chicken breasts in sauce to coat thoroughly. Place skin joining in on the Islamophobia and bul- side up in a shallow baking dish. Cover. lying or harassing the Muslim, whereas Roast at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C), basting occasionally in our case, we’ve had them defend us with pan drippings, for about 35 to 45 minutes. Remove to warm and show us what being an American is platter, spoon pan juices over, and sprinkle with fresh parsley. A nomad woman is baking traditional bread in Arasbaran region, East Azarbaijan Province. really about,” Ammari said. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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ISIS terrorists slaughtered at least 12 Real Madrid fans while they were watching the Champions League final in a fresh attack against club supporters in Iraq. Four gunmen started firing indiscriminately at their victims after bursting into a Real Madrid Supporters’ Club based in Baquba around 40 miles north of the capital Baghdad. The group’s president Ziad Albidani told Spanish sports daily AS the attack happened towards the end of the match before SPORTS The Iranian opposite spiker Amir Ghafour will the penalty shoot-out decided desklikely miss France match in the Men’s World by Cristiano Ronaldo. Olympic Qualification Tournament. The number of dead has The Iranian team has been scheduled to meet France on the third been put at 12 with eight in- day of the competition at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Tuesday. jured. The extent of their inju- “Amir feels a little pain in his knee in the match against Canada. ries are not known. We prefer to rest him against France. We are waiting for the results of The terrorists, believed to MRI scan and then we will announce the extent of his injury,” Siamak be ISIS members, fled and Afrouzi, Iran’s volleyball team doctor, said. have yet to be captured. All Ghafour top scored for Iran in the opening match against Australia the victims, said to be aged with 19 points, while the Persians defeated their rivals 3-0. between 18 and 30, are Iran and Poland stay unbeaten in the tournament. thought to be Iraqi nationals. Raul Lozano’s men made an incredible comeback in the match Saturday’s incident comes against Canada as they overcame their losses in the first two sets. Iran just over two weeks after defeated Canada 3-2 (27-29, 19-25, 25-20, 25-21, 16-14) to maintain a group of ISIS terrorists a 2-0 win-record in the tournament. armed with AK-47s attacked The best ranked Asian team and the top three ranked teams from the headquarters of a Real Madrid Supporters Club in Balad this tournament will qualify for the Olympics. near Baquba. Three gunmen killed at least 16 people after opening fire at the Al Furat cafe on May 13. Most of the victims were Real Madrid fans but cafe staff and other customers were also killed with 20 people injured. ISIS later claimed responsibility as gruesome pictures and vid- Naft coach Alireza Mansourian set Zob Ahan wins Iran’s Hazfi Cup eo emerged of the bloodbath. for Esteghlal job back-to-back Real Madrid president Florentino Perez dedicated the club’s Champions League victory over Atletico de Madrid to the fans killed in that massacre before news of the latest attack emerged. He told a Spanish television channel: ‘I would like to dedicate this cup to our fans in Iraq.’ In a statement in the aftermath of the attack earlier this month, Real Madrid said: ‘Real Madrid profoundly laments the terrible attack today in Iraq which has ended the life of 16 mem- bers of a Madrid fan club and that injured more than 20. ‘The club expresses its total sadness and offers its thoughts and condolences to the families and friends of the victims. ‘Real Madrid extends its solidarity to the people of Iraq that suffers the injustice of extremist violence. ‘Football and sports will always be places of meeting, harmo- ny and peace which no savage terrorism will overcome. ‘Madrid fans around the world weep today for its fans, who will never be forgotten.’ (Source: DailyMail)

SPORTS Naft Terhan head coach Alireza Mansourian are among the can- SPORTS Zob Ahan of Isfahan “I am so happy with the way my play- deskAlireza Mansourian is didates while the latter has more chance deskfootball team claimed ers played against Esteghlal. Zob Ahan set to join Esteghlal as Parviz Mazloumi suc- to take the job. Iran’s Hazfi Cup on Sunday for the sec- players were tired since they had played Bayern Munich and Bayer cessor, according to the local media. Mansourian narrowly missed the ond time in a row. Al Ain twice in a week. I think we deserve Leverkusen chiefs critical Esteghlal football club is reluctant to 2013-14 IPL title on the final day to finish Zob Ahan beat Esteghlal in penalty to win the title,” Zob Ahan coach Yahya cooperate with Parviz Mazloumi after the third while he led Naft to fifth place in shootout 5-4 in Khorramshahr’s Nafto Golmohammadi said in the post-match of Premier League Blues were defeated against Persepolis in 2014-15 season. Gaz Stadium after the game finished 1-1 news conference. Tehran derby. Mansourian’s 39 wins in 77 games after 120 minutes Zob Ahan won Hazfi cup for the Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Bayer Esteghlal also finished in third place during two seasons in charge of Naft Danial Esmaeilifar’s strike deflected fourth time. Leverkusen sporting director Rudi Voller have both questioned in the Iran Professional League and lost gives him a %50.65 win percentage. He into the net in the 20th minute but Omid Esteghlal tops the table with six cups the quality of the Premier League and the desire of the world’s Hazfi Cup final against Zob Ahan. has previously managed Esteghlal youth Ebrahimi scored from the penalty spot in and its arch rival Persepolis has won the best players to move to England. Amir Ghalenoei, Dragan Skocic and team, Pas Hamedan and Iran U-23. the 56th minute to equalize the match. cup five times. Bayern might have lost coach Pep Guardiola to the Premier League, where he will take charge of Manchester City in July, but Thomas Muller, Manuel Neuer, Jerome Boateng and David Alaba have ignored reported interest from English clubs. Iran’s Mashhad chosen to host Iraq matches All had been linked, to differing degrees, with moves to the Premier League over the course of the last year, but instead have in World Cup qualifiers renewed their deals with the German champions until 2021. “What we’ve shown with those contract extensions is that The Iraq Football Association confirmed that their matches the host their matches since a large minority of Iraqis live in the door is closed, no matter who comes [to sign players],” in the 2016 World Cup qualification will be held in Mash- the city and can support their national team in the stadium. Rummenigge told kicker. “All those players are world class and had, northeast of Iran. Iraq national football team will host Thailand on Octo- there was a great demand. The Iraqi football team has been drawn in Group B ber 11 in Mashhad. “The players feel well here, in the city and in the [Allianz] along with Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Saudi Arabia football team will not play Iraq on Iranian Arena. We don’t have to discuss that finances also play a role. Emirates and Thailand. soil and their matches will be held in on neutral soil. “We don’t have to be excessive like it’s the case in England. I According to the association, Mashhad has been chosen (Source: Tasnim) don’t believe the English market is very popular with the play- ers. It’s no coincidence that the football there lags behind the Spanish or the German.” Rummenigge’s theory was backed by Bayer Leverkusen Navab Nassirshalal misses Rio Olympics sporting executive Rudi Voller. Leverkusen sold Son Heung-Min to Tottenham Hotspur Iranian weightlifter Navab Nassirshalal has missed Rio 2016 tion and I think it’s dangerous for me. I don’t take any risks,” for a reported transfer fee of €30 million last summer, and Olympic Games. Nassirshalal said. used the cash to bring in Manchester United forward Javier The 105kg weightlifter won a silver medal in the men’s “I think I have to quit weightlifting in case of sur- Hernandez and Dortmund midfielder Kevin Kampl. They fin- 105 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. gery, however I will always keep in touch with the ished the Bundesliga season in third, one place higher than “I am not going to participate in the Fajr Weightlifting sport,” he added. the previous season. Cup in Tehran. To partake in the event I need spinal injec- (Source: Tasnim) “We got a lot of money from Tottenham and were able to get Kampl and Chicharito, you have to realise that,” Vol- ler told kicker. “It’s nothing against Son, but we improved because of it.” Whereas Voller believes that there will also be painful transfers to the Premier League for Bundesliga clubs, he also claimed that the football in England will not be more compet- itive in Europe until clubs spend more wisely. “There are clubs in England that spend much more money, but don’t do a lot of things as properly as Bayern,” Voller add- ed. “That’s the difference. “Bayern buy the best players, and it fits. You can see they have a plan. With English clubs you sometimes get the impres- sion that’s not case. “I follow Spanish, Italian and English football, and Premier League is least fun to watch. 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NEWS IN BRIEF Inscription of ornate copy “The Glass Bead Game” hits Iranian of Quran completed bookstores ARTTEHRAN — A group of Iranian art- desk CULTURE TEHRAN — A Persian version of ists has completed the inscription of deskGerman author Hermann Hes- a copy of the Quran, which is believed to be the most se’s last full-length novel “The Glass Bead Game” ornately illuminated version of the holy book. has recently been released by Tehran Publica- The copy, with an estimate value of 60 billion rials tions. (over $1.7 million), was financed by the Janfaza family Rendered into Persian by Mohammad Baqai, in Isfahan, Mehdi Janfaza, the elder son of the family the novel is set in a fictional province named who is also the manager of the project, under which Castalia in central Europe centuries into the fu- the book was produced, told the Persian service of ture around the start of the 25th century. Tasnim on Monday. Hesse started writing the book in 1931 in Ger- The family funded the project based on their fa- many and published it in Switzerland in 1943, af- ther’s last will and testament, said Janfaza and added ter his request for its publication in Germany was that the copy of the Quran is the most ornately illu- rejected due to his anti-Fascist attitudes. minated version of the holy book. Masters of the art of embossing Reza Qaderan and Jean Genet “Maids” Mohammad-Ali Saei; master illuminator Majid Sad- eqzadeh; and preeminent calligrapher Gholamreza on stage in Tehran Maahrui have spent 18 years completing the copy. The verses have been inscribed on handmade gilded papers. The artists have used over 1,400 bril- liants (gems cut with numerous facets) to embellish a CULTURE TEHRAN — Iranian theater troupe silver cover, which bears the inscription of 120 names deskAlma led by director Reyhaneh of God. Nabian is currently performing French playwright Measuring 57x42 centimeters, the copy of the Jean Genet’s “The Maids” at Tehran’s Da Theater. Holy Quran contains 175 pages, each one enjoying The play which first premiered at Théâtre de unique designs of illuminations. l’Athénée in Paris in 1947, centers on housemaids The book will be unveiled during the 24th Inter- Tehran from June 13 to 28. ity event to raised funds to establish an orphanage Solange and Claire who enact bizarre fantasies while national Holy Quran Exhibition, which will be held in The Janfaza family plans to sell the book in a char- in Isfahan. dressed in the clothes of their employer, Madame, whose murder they are secretly plotting. The play has separately been rendered into Per- Paintings inspired by Persian carpets on show at Tehran gallery sian by translators of French literature Bahman Mo- hasses and Media Kashigar. ARTTEHRAN — A new exhibition of “The great potentiality of Rumi’s poetry is that it has Two Persian translations of the play by Bahman deskpaintings, inspired by the wonder- been composed for all periods of time. It is even useful Mohasses and Media Kashigar have previously been ful motifs and attractive colors of Persian carpets, has for us now and I tried to focus on the cultural aspect published in Iran. opened at Tehran’s Etemad Gallery. of his works rather than the mystical side,” she added. The play will remain on stage at the theater until Entitled “Where Is My Ney?”, the collection created The opening ceremony continued with a perfor- June 2. by the young artist Homa Arkani was placed on exhibit mance by musician Nader Mashayekhi. in the gallery on Friday. “We aimed to give dimensions to the motifs of the Tehran center to “In all the paintings, carpet is the symbol of the paintings and turn them into three dimensional art- living world and the motifs repeated on each carpet works. The sounds heard during the performance refer showcase photos on resemble the roles we are playing in this world,” Arkani to the ears observed here and there on the paintings, Imam Khomeini told the Persian service of Honaronline on the opening inviting us to be all ears and listen to the sounds of the day. world,” she explained. Painter Homa Arkani poses at an exhibition of her works at Tehran’s “The existing world in a carpet somehow resembles Etemad Gallery on May 28, 2016. (Honaronline/Farzan Qasemi) There will also be another performance on Friday CULTURE TEHRAN — An exhibition dis- the repetition and the rhythm of birth, death and the in the gallery. deskplaying photos of the funeral of rebirth again,” she added. said, “I have had a different look at the Masnavi focus- The exhibition will be running until June 7 at the Imam Khomeini in June 1989 is currently underway She also explained that she has made use of Rumi’s ing on its social and cultural aspects, for they can be gallery located at No. 4 Bukan St., off Yaser Ave., in the at the Fanus Gallery of Tehran’s Razi Cultural Center. Masnavi in her works as the source of inspiration, and quite useful in the world of today. Niavaran neighborhood. The exhibition entitled “Eternal Pictures” has been organized in collaboration with the Insti- PICTURE OF THE DAY Honaronline/Alireza Farahani tute for the Compilation and Publication of Imam Pope gives awards Khomeini’s Works to commemorate the death an- niversary of the founder of the Islamic Republic. to Richard Gere, The showcase runs until June 5 at the center lo- cated on Kargar Ave. near Razi Square. George Clooney and Iranian Artists Forum Salma Hayek to review Abbas VATICAN (Reuters) — Pope Francis Kiarostami’s “Traveler” on Sunday awarded medals to American actors Richard Gere and George Cloon- ey and actress Salma Hayek at an event CULTURE TEHRAN — The world-re- held at the Vatican to promote the work desknowned Iranian filmmaker Abbas of a foundation inspired by the pontiff, Kiarostami’s 1974 documentary “The Traveler” will Scholas Occurrentes. be screened at the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Clooney attended the event with his Tehran this evening. wife Amal, a lawyer. “The Traveler” is about a grade-school-age boy, The foundation, whose name means neglected by his parents, lies, cheats, and steals to “schools that meet” in Spanish, links accumulate enough money to afford a bus ride to technology with the arts, aiming at so- a large city and a ticket to see his favorite soccer cial integration and a cultural of peace. team play. Francis had created a similar organi- The IAF also plans to screen Abbas Ruzbaha- zation when he was Cardinal Jorge Ber- ni’s documentary “The Travel of a Traveler”, which goglio in Buenos Aires, but Scholas has is about a Kiarostami’s fan in a remote area who now become an international founda- begins a journey to visit him in Tehran. tion working out of the Vatican. “Important values can be transmitted by celebrities,” said one of the organiz- ers, Lorena Bianchetti, adding that the Ukrainian countertenor Vadym Mitryayev performs with Iran’s Rhetoric Orchestra during a concert conducted by Reza Marivand at Tehran’s actors had agreed to be ambassadors Depp’s ‘Alice’ bombs, Rudaki Hall on May 29, 2016. for one of the foundation’s arts projects. ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Watercolor exhibit highlights Iran’s Italian theater actor, director on top with $65m beautiful landscapes, nomadic life Giorgio Albertazzi dies NEW YORK (AP) — Johnny Depp’s “Alice Through the ARTTEHRAN — Imag- highly been impressed with works by ROME (AP) — Giorgio Albertazzi, cluding Luchino Visconti, for whom he Looking Glass” bombed over the Memorial Day week- deskes of Iran’s beautiful my father; however, I like to work on a theater and film actor and director debuted in 1949, and Franco Zeffirelli. end with just $28.1 million through Sunday in North landscapes, nomadic life, traditions free topics,” Behnam said. famed especially for playing, well into He was most identified with a role American theaters, while “X-Men: Apocalypse” debut- and costumes painted by three wa- Mohazabnia, whose watercolors old age, the emperor’s role based on he played more than 1,000 times and ed on top with an estimated $65 million. tercolor artists have been put on dis- center on nomadic life, their tradi- “Memories of Hadrian”, died Saturday into his 90s in Italy and abroad - that The anticipated showdown of the two big-budget play at Tehran’s Shokuh Gallery. tions and costumes, also says that he in his native Tuscany. of Hadrian, drawing on Marguerite films turned out to be little contest for 20th Century Nader Mohazabnia, and Nasser has tried to reflect part of Iranian cul- His family and Italian Premier Yourcenar’s popular book. Albertazzi Fox’s latest “X-Men” installment. Both films were lam- Nur-Mohammadzadeh and his son, ture and identity through the joyful, Matteo Renzi’s office announced the first played the role when he was 66, in basted by critics, and neither drew the audience many Behnam, are the artists whose works fresh colors. 92-year-old’s death, with the Italian 1989, and would later say he identified expected over the holiday weekend. are on display in the exhibition “Para- “I like my paintings to portray a leader hailing him as a “great per- much of himself with it, especially the Disney’s “Alice Through the Looking Glass” had more dise of Colors”, the Persian service of portion of Iranian culture and add the sonality our culture.” President Sergio process of growing old. than bad reviews to deal with. On Friday, as the film ISNA reported on Monday. old traditions of Iran to the homes Mattarella described Albertazzi, who “Doing it, I also speak of myself,” Al- was hitting theaters, Amber Heard, Depp’s wife, was Images of beautiful landscapes where they should be on the walls,” was known for his good looks, as a bertazzi said when he was 90. “After granted a restraining order after alleging the actor and villages created by Behnam por- he added. “maestro to generations” of directors all, I feel - a lot - the end of beauty that previously assaulted her. She appeared in Los Angeles tray the artist’s great interest in na- The exhibit will be running until and actors. is consumed, that runs through the Superior Court on Friday with a bruise on her right ture. Wednesday at the gallery, which is On stage, often in Shakespeare’s text, that seizes the moment in which cheek. Some fans called for a boycott of “Alice Through “I like to work on subjective topics located at 19 Amir Nuri Alley, North plays, Albertazzi worked with some the harmony of body and mind breaks the Looking Glass”. with no models in my works. I have Salimi St. near Andarzgu Blvd. of Italy’s most celebrated directors, in- and enters in conflict.”