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WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 8 Pages Price 50,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 42nd year No.13809 Monday NOVEMBER 16, 2020 Aban 26, 1399 Rabi’ Al awwal 30, 1442 Hamid Estili still Asia to form world’s biggest First identity card issued IIDCYA publishes coach of Iran U23 trade bloc, a China-backed for child born to Iranian encyclopedia of stories football team Page 3 group excluding U.S. Page 3 mother, foreign father Page 7 on Yalda Night Page 8 Ghalibaf: Iran’s fate not hanging on See page 3 Arizona, Georgia, Michigan TEHRAN – Parliament Speaker Mo- President Donald] Trump’s defeat but hammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sun- people’s life and livelihood should not day that Iran’s economic problems are be tied to the victory or defeat of anyone related to mismanagement in “Pasteur in the White House,” Ghalibaf said in and Bahrestan” rather than the result remarks at the parliament. of U.S. election in the states of Arizona, “The most important root of the coun- Georgia, or Michigan. try’s problems is mismanagement, inaction, Pasteur is the seat of the president in not using great domestic capacities and lack Iran and Bahrestan is the seat of the Majlis of coordination between policy-making (parliament). and executive bodies,” he said. Safe Zone “Although we are happy over [U.S. Continued on page 2 Industry Ministry approves over $1b of foreign investment in 7 months TEHRAN— The Ministry of Industry, Min- in the country, of which 27 percent in terms ing and Trade has approved 75 foreign of value was the share of the industry, investment cases valued at about $1.02 mining, and trade sectors. billion in the first seven months of the Foreign investment approved by In- current Iranian calendar year (March dustry, Mining, and Trade Ministry in the 20-October 21). first seven months of this year increased According to the latest data released 36 percent and 71 percent in terms of num- by the ministry, in the mentioned sev- ber and value, respectively, compared to en-month period, 102 foreign investment the same period of time in the past year. cases valued at $3.7 billion were approved Continued on page 4 Ebrahim Hatamikia fills in for director in TV Iran, Iraq stride series on Moses (AS) TEHRAN – Ebrahim Hatamikia, director lahshur. However, he failed to fulfil the toward defense of the acclaimed movies “From Karkheh plan after he was diagnosed with lung to Rhein” and “The Glass Agency”, has cancer. He ultimately died in 2016 after replaced Jamal Shurjeh to complete a TV which IRIB decided to implement the cooperation series project on the Prophet Moses (AS), project with another director. which has remained unimplemented twice In 2018, Salahshur was replaced over its directors’ illness. by Shurjeh who also failed to resume The project, which is being produced the massive project due to a brain by Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting disease. (IRIB), was to be made by Farajollah Sa- Continued on page 8 Travel startups and Diabetes prevention on closer consideration Violence erupts as thousands rally behind efforts to survive amid COVID-19 Trump in Washington, DC coronavirus BY FARANAK BAKHTIARI are pre-diabetic, health ministry official Alireza Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump officials said. Two police officers were injured and TEHRAN – As long as people with diabetes are Mahdavi said in November 2019. fought on the streets of Washington, DC with several firearms were recovered by police. BY AFSHIN MAJLESI at higher risk of serious complications associated In Iran, 25 percent of people are not aware of counter-demonstrators early on Sunday with One person was stabbed and rushed to a e are all aware of the im- with COVID-19, diabetes prevention must come their diabetes, which is 50 percent in the world; several fistfights, at least one stabbing and 20 trauma centre, a spokeswoman for the city fire pact of the novel corona- to a closer consideration than ever. in West Asia and North Africa, 60 percent of people arrested. and emergency medical services department virus on tourism yet we In 2007, UN General Assembly designated people are unaware of their diabetes. Several other cities on Saturday also saw said. The Washington Post newspaper reported W November 14 as World Diabetes Day empha- About 422 million people worldwide have gatherings of Trump supporters unwilling to the stabbing occurred amid a melee between know that the sector has proven gi- ant, successful tracks of resilience sizing “the urgent need to pursue multilateral diabetes, the majority living in low-and mid- accept Democrat Joe Biden’s Electoral College Trump supporters – some carrying batons – before. efforts to promote and improve human health, dle-income countries, and 1.6 million deaths and popular vote victory as legitimate. Cries of and counter-protesters that broke out about It already overcome vast challenges, the and provide access to treatment and health-care are directly attributed to diabetes each year. “Stop the Steal” and “Count Every Vote” contin- 8pm (01:00 GMT). ones like SARS in 2003 and the financial education.” Both the number of cases and the prevalence ued despite a lack of evidence of voter fraud or ‘Keep up his spirits’ crisis of 2009, after which the tourism The theme for World Diabetes Day 2020 of diabetes have been steadily increasing over other problems that could reverse the result, al Trump himself had given an approving nod industry saw a full decade of continuous is Nurses Make the Difference. The campaign the past few decades. As it is expected that by Jazeera reported. After night fell, the relatively to the gathering on Saturday morning by dis- growth. aims to raise awareness around the crucial role 2030, 578 million people will develop diabetes, peaceful demonstrations in Washington turned patching his motorcade through streets lined Startup founders, shoulder to shoulder that nurses play in supporting people living with and the number of patients may exceed 700 from tense to violent. Videos posted on social with supporters before rolling on to his Virginia with hoteliers, tour operates and guides, diabetes. million by 2045. media showed fistfights, projectiles thrown and golf club. People chanted “USA, USA” and “four craftspeople, museum owners, transport Diabetes burden to be heavier In 2019, 4.2 million people died of diabetes. club-swinging as Trump supporters clashed with more years” and many carried American flags businesses, agents, and ordinary travel Some 11 percent of Iranians above 25 years And now, 50 percent of coronavirus patients those demanding they leave. and signs to show their displeasure with the insiders, are still facing many challenges old, accounting for 5 million people, are suffering were diabetic. A variety of charges, including assault and weap- vote tally and insistence that, as Trump has in the mid-pandemic. from diabetes, and 18 percent of the population Continued on page 7 ons possession, were filed against those arrested, baselessly asserted, fraud was the reason. Weighing tourism losses is not easy to gauge as the data changes rapidly and the virus behavior is less-known. Howev- er, one thing is evident; if the pandemic Oxford professor says Trumpism has its roots in American society Iran’s gasoline continues for the months to come, it will BY MOHAMMAD MAZHARI How do you see the fate of Trump’s has been some concern that Trump would refuse rationing scheme: lead to the loss of tens of millions of jobs TEHRAN – A professor of international rela- refusal to accept Biden’s victory in the to leave the White House, but that becomes less and billions of dollars in revenues in the tions at the University of Oxford believes that the presidential election? and less likely as support for Trump’s continued from policy to practice global scene. “particular form populism” promoted by Donald A: Trump will eventually have to concede de- resistance diminishes. What’s going on now in the coronavirus Trump “has its roots in American society”. feat. To date, he has offered no credible evidence What is Trump’s legacy for America BY EBRAHIM FALLAHI era is very different than tourism insiders In an interview with the Tehran Times, Richard to support his claims of voter fraud. Moreover, and the international community? TEHRAN – These days last year, Iranians were sur- expected before as a resilient sector in Caplan notes that “Trump has polarized the nation, he is losing support among his Republican allies. A: Trump’s ‘America First’ policies have demon- prised by the sudden news of the implementation the face of various disruptions and crises. leaving the country more divided than before.” With each passing day, Republican leaders are strated to U.S. allies—including some of its closest of a program for rationing gasoline and also the Some say the current challenges resemble “To some Americans, he represents ‘real stepping forward to acknowledge Biden’s victory. allies—that they may no longer be able to count increase in the fuel prices. past encounters faced by the sector but American values’,” he notes. Meanwhile, world leaders have been lining up on the United States for support. Under Trump, In a drastic policy shift on November 15, 2019, the exponentially accelerated. The following is the text of the interview: to extend their congratulations to Biden. There Continued on page 5 Iranian government partly eliminated subsidies on With 1.5 billion tourists, the tourism gasoline and started rationing the highly subsidized and hospitality sectors are amongst the fuel, saying it was planning to use the revenues for most immense industries globally with supporting underprivileged families.