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12 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 38th year No.12602 Tuesday JULY 19, 2016 Tir 29, 1395 Shawwal 14, 1437 Iran to name international U.S. gets ‘low mark’ in JCPOA: Zarif

oil companies POLITICAL TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Mo- called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Iran and the 5+1 group - the five permanent members of the deskhammad Javad Zarif has said that the U.S. However, in an interview with the IRIB aired on Monday, Zarif said gen- UN Security Council plus Germany) finalized the text of the JCPOA eligible to take gets a “low mark” in implementing the nuclear deal, officially erally the JCPOA gets a “good mark” given the international atmosphere. in Vienna on 14 July, 2015. 2 part in tenders DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran will issue a preliminary list of international energy Clashes in companies eligible to take part in ten- ders to develop its oil and gas fields Kashmir: 40 killed, within the next two weeks, a senior Ira- nian oil official said on Monday. 2000 injured “Not all foreign companies active in the oil industry can participate in Iran’s tenders,” Ali Kardor, managing At least 40 people are now confirmed dead director of the National Iranian Oil and over 2,000 others injured following days Company (NIOC), was quoted as say- of violent clashes between protesters in ing by the oil ministry’s news agency Kashmir and Indian forces, but the govern- SHANA on Monday. ment has put the number of fatalities at 36. “Only those international compa- Clashes erupted after Burhan Wani, a top figure nies that meet the standards of NIOC in the pro-independence Hizbul Mujahideen will be chosen.” (HM) group, was killed along with two others in Kardor said that, apart from U.S. a shootout with Indian troops on July 8. companies, there were only around With a curfew entering its eleventh 37 companies in the world that might straight day, medical sources have expressed meet Iran’s standards. serious concern that a severe lack of blood He said companies would only be donations and life-saving medicines could eligible that are registered as explora- cause more deaths. tion and production or international Anti-riot troops have used live ammuni- oil companies and are also rated by tion, pellet guns and tear gas to disperse the Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s or Fitch crowds and calm down the outrage over the credit rating agencies. past few days. “After creating the first list of inter- Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra national companies, a limited tender Modi sought its cooperation in ensuring the will be held,” Kardor added. passage of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) The tenders will be based on Iran’s Bill and commended all parties for speaking new oil and gas contracts (IPCs) which in “one voice” on Kashmir which has been have yet to be unveiled after some rocked by protests over the killing of Hizbul amendments. Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani. 4 9

Iran seeks Iranian-made solar car to take Evidence suggests World’s first PERSPECTIVE more aircraft as north-south trip farmers originated from Iran By Heydar Soheyli Isfahani questions linger over earlier deals Children riding on elephant back

Some 20 years ago when I first trans- lated to Persian a book about the ac- tivities of Israeli lobbies in various state bodies in the United States, includ- ing Congress, many readers found it amazing and unbelievable the devo- tion of many congressmen to Tel Aviv’s policies and interests. SOCIETY The ones that could not even digest TEHRAN — in 2004 and received Kharaz- New evidence reveals skeletal rem- geneticist Joachim Burger from the a phenomenon called lobby in the leg- Iran has expanded its search for aircraft desk and is looking to order dozens more jets The Ghazal-3, mi International Award in 2005, nants and teeth excavated from the Johannes Gutenberg University, their islative body were in disbelief when they while it continues to try to overcome an Iranian-made solar car, will Abrinia explained, adding, the mountains of Zagros, Iran, from genetic makeup was very distinct realized that sometimes some American hurdles to deals worth some $50 billion take a trip extending 2700 kilom- Ghazal-2 was built in 2009 and four prehistoric individuals provides from modern Europeans and farmer congressmen put all their effort in rati- with Airbus and Boeing, Iranian officials eters from north of Iran to south, took part in a solar car race held clues how these humans had a reg- ancestors from Anatolia and Greece. fying a bill or amending a law that obvi- and Western industry sources said. IRNA news agency reported. in Australia. ular diet of native grown crops, as Researchers also estimated that ously is not in the interest of the United Iranian airline executives attended The journey will start from An- The four-wheel Ghazal-3 with early as 9,000 years ago. these two populations separated States and even can cause irreparable the Farnborough Airshow in Britain over zali free zone, neighboring the two seats which was designed More specifically, these human into two some 46,000 to 77,000 damages to their country. the past week and held preliminary dis- Caspian Sea, and will culminate in and built by 40 students of elec- bones found inside the Wezmeh Cave years ago. Even if these two an- With the continuation of this trend, cussions with several potential sellers Kish Island in the Persian Gulf. trical, mechanical and industrial in Zagros are very well preserved cient farming cultures did not inte- the vast and eye catching influence of including Japan’s Mitsubishi, which is According to Karen Abrinia, engineering can ultimately reach where the others are discovered from grate with each other, Burger adds the Israeli lobby, now the situation is developing a new regional jet, they said. a professor at Tehran University the speed of 130 kilometers per a site known as Tepe Abdul Hosein that there was a chance that they even much worse. The red carpet wel- “Iran is planning to buy some 50 School of Mechanical Engineering hour, he added. which is also located in Iran, dating exchanged farming knowledge come that congressmen give to the Is- more airplanes of various types soon,” and the Ghazal solar car project Abrinia also noted that it took back to 10,000 years old, according to among the two populations. raeli lobbyists while trying to satisfy their an Iranian official said. manager, the car will take the route a year to provide finance for the an international team of scientists from Past studies have suggested demands, is for being reelected to the At the same time, Iran is continu- passing the cities of Rasht, Qaz- Ghazal-3 project. the University College of London and how a group of hunter gatherers Congress for next term; and maybe I can ing to meet Airbus and Boeing to try vin, Tehran, Qom, Kashan, Isfahan, Developing such cars will Johannes Gutenberg University. in the Middle East have first estab- bravely use the vulgar sentence that all to resolve headaches surrounding the Yazd, Shiraz, Bandar-Abbas, and make a great difference in pro- Researchers confirmed that lished the concept of agriculture these congressmen do such acts in or- financing of existing deals to buy some ending in Kish Island. tecting the environment and these four individuals possessed and farmlands some 10,000 years der to get paid and reelected. 200 jetliners, needed to renew its fleet. The Ghazal-3 is the most re- cutting back on the fossil fuel us- very similar genomic signatures, ago, as they migrated to Europe, To make it more clear, at a time of Earlier this year, the world’s two cent edition of an the Ghazal-1 age which is the primary reason as this new group is now dubbed Asia and Africa as they integrated economic depression and meltdown largest plane-makers struck provision- which was first designed and built for metropolises air pollution, he as Zagros Neolithics.According themselves to local groups. and while the United States needs al deals with Iran Air under an agree- by a group of university students highlighted. to anthropologist and population (Source: yibada.com) more income and resources, for some ment between Tehran and world pow- congressmen, blocking a 25-billion ers to ease sanctions in exchange for dollar deal between Iran and Boeing curbs on Iran’s nuclear activities. Turkey realigning foreign policy with a look to the East: expert Company, based on childish excuses “Yes, there are problems, financial INTERVIEW East and Middle East. given the problems unleashed by is very easy. They only seek to put a smile of pleasure on the face of Israeli and political, but there have been sev- By Javad Heirannia This explains both its reconsidera- the Assad regime’s response to the eral meetings with Boeing and Airbus tion of relations with Israel, strained by protests in 2011. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. top authorities particularly in the past TEHRAN — A professor of inter- the Gaza Flotilla affair, and with Russia, Q: What will be the effect They do not care if such a big business few weeks in order to resolve the is- national politics from the Univer- damaged by the Syrian conflict. of these changes on Turkey it- deal benefits a rival country. sue and to find a way to overcome the sity of Birmingham says Turkey is Turkey is hoping both for eco- self? Are the terrorist attacks The significance of Netanyahu’s smile remaining obstacles,” an Iranian official reviewing its foreign policy with a nomic benefits from more settled inside Turkey linked to AKP’s is so important that some congressmen, close to the talks said. look to the East and Middle East. trading relationships and a possible foreign policy? who actually appear American, order Boeing representatives are expected “Turkey is realigning its foreign political resolution over issues such A: It is too early to tell how the the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to to visit Iran before the end of the month policy to pursue the pre-2011 ap- as the Syrian crisis. reconsideration of relations with Is- come to Congress to ask him: “Mr. Ker- to discuss the mechanics of their tentative proach of cooperation for “strategic Q: Turkey’s “zero prob- rael and Russia will shape foreign ry! Did you call the Israeli Prime Minister deal to sell or lease 109 jets to Iran Air. depth”, in this case, looking to the lems” foreign policy practically policy beyond the near-future. This naive?” And when Mr. Secretary, puzzled The U.S. House of Representatives East and Middle East,” Scott Lucas some of its preconditions to rec- changed into tensions with its will turn in large part on whether the and astoundingly mutters, the congress- this month passed a measure that told the Tehran Times in an inter- oncile with Israel? And why did neighbors. Why? situation eases in Syria. man once again, with an imperious tone could, if confirmed by the Senate and view before the attempted military Turkey reconcile with Russia too? A: Turkey’s foreign policy was The terrorist attacks by the Is- that the congressmen used to ask about barring a presidential veto, block sales coup in Turkey. A: Turkey is realigning its foreign unsettled primarily --- as was the lamic State inside Turkey are linked the “Pearl Harbor” dossier, reiterates: of Boeing and Airbus aircraft to Iran Following is the text of the interview: policy to pursue the pre-2011 ap- case with many countries --- by the to the Syrian crisis and the Islamic “Did you or did not?” To avoid impeach- because they use a large number of Q: What did motivate the proach of cooperation for “strategic effects of the Syrian conflict. It is not State’s belief that its position in the ment the minister, with a fallen head, 9 U.S. components. 4 ruling AKP party in Turkey to drop depth”, in this case, looking to the possible to have “zero problems” country is under threat. replies: “No! I did not!” I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y NATION 2 JJULY19,ULY19, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/international

MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS No threats from Turkish, Armenian Attackers to Saudi diplomatic posts events, Iran says stand trial POLITICAL TEHRAN — The dep- No Iranian nationals were reportedly deskuty interior minister for among hundreds of people who were TEHRAN — A court hearing was held on Monday in security affairs clarified on Monday that killed, wounded, or arrested during the Tehran for 21 of the Iranian citizens accused of being the recent developments in Turkey and event. engaged in the attacks on diplomatic posts of Saudi Armenia had mounted no threats to Iran Kermanshah attack still under Arabia in Tehran and Mashahd, according to ISNA. though security forces were on high alert. investigation ILNA The Saudis’ missions were put to torch in a pub- As Turkey was emerging securely from On the recent attack on a lawmaker lic mob triggered by the hanging of prominent Shi- a military coup, gunmen seized a police in Kermanshah province, Zolfaqari said ite cleric Nimr al-Nimr in January. station in Yerevan, Armenia’s capital, tak- while a lot has been done, no arrest has A few weeks ago President Hassan Rouhani had ing an unknown number of hostages on been made. urged the judiciary to take action. Saudi Arabia Sunday morning. “No one has been apprehended in this used the attacks as a pretext to severe political ties “Domestic developments in Turkey and regard yet, but appropriate actions have with Tehran. Armenia posed no threats to our country been taken and some clues have been as we had expected … and from the very found…” Judiciary chief calls for beginning of the Turkey developments, However he discouraged any specula- borderline provinces were prepared for tion about the incident. ‘fair’ critique of nuclear border controls,” Hossein Zolfaqari told a The official was referring to a recent deal press conference. assassination attack on an MP in the vil- Hours after the abortive coup in Tur- lage of Rijab, western Iran. key late on Friday there were rumors that The vehicle carrying Heshmatollah Fa- TEHRAN — The Iranian Judiciary Chief Sadeq all Iranian fighter jets had been scrambled lahatpisheh, the representative of Eslam- Amoli Larijani on Monday called for a “fair” crit- to northwestern provinces where Iran abad-e Gharb in Majlis, came under at- County lost their lives in the shooting. have failed to carry out missions inside icism of the nuclear deal, formally known as the share borders Turkey. tack by four terrorists as he was travelling Iran has pointed an accusing finger at Iran, while almost all regional countries, On extraordinary measures taken by to the village of Rijab on July 10.

IRNA Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). the Party of Free Life of Kurdistan (PJAK) including Turkey, have not been secure Amoli Larijani’s call comes days after the first Iran immediately after the coup in Tur- While Falahatpisheh and two more over the attempt. from blasts. anniversary of the deal and the Foreign Ministry’s key, Zolfaqari said travelling to Turkey survived the assassination unscathed, Takfiri moves closely watched Particularly, this level of security has briefing of the parliament on the process of the im- was constrained and eased up on Sunday sustaining injuries, the driver and head amid sabotage plots been possible due to 24/7 patrolling by plementation of the agreement. again as of 4 p.m. of the Veterinary Department of Dalahou It is now two years Iran has been ob- the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Opponents say the pact has resulted in almost serving Takfiri groups, Zolfaqari said else- (IRGC) intelligence officers. no economic gains, while Deputy Foreign Minister Zolfaqari says: “Domestic developments in Turkey where in his remarks. Over the past two months they have Abbas Araqchi has labeled the opponent voices as and Armenia posed no threats to our country as “They are looking for sabotage inside thrashed terrorist cells in eastern areas of “sanctions beneficiaries.” we had expected … and from the very beginning Iran, but our intelligence and military the country. superiority has neutralized all their at- In this regard, Zalfaqari blamed ter- Majlis security of the Turkey developments, borderline provinces tempts.” rorist groups for links with regional intelli- committee members were prepared for border controls.” Due to the superiority, terrorist groups gence services. meet chief of staff commander Iran calls Ban report ‘biased’ and ‘unbalanced’ TEHRAN — Members of the Parliament Nation- POLITICAL TEHRAN — The Irani- Bahram Ghassemi pointed out. their commitments to the nuclear deal. All signatories to the JCPOA should al Security and Foreign Policy Committee met on deskan Foreign Ministry said The comments came as Reuters quot- The international community expects meet their obligations and the UN should Monday with Major General Mohammad Baqeri, on Monday that a draft report prepared ed Ban as saying in a copy of the report the UN secretary general to report about take supportive actions in order to make the newly appointed Armed Forces chief of staff. by Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary gener- that Iran’s ballistic missile launches “are the failure of the U.S. and some other 5+1 it permanent, he added. In the session, the latest regional and domestic al, about the observation of the UN 2231 not consistent with the constructive spirit” group states in meeting their obligations, Elsewhere, he said that Iran has been developments were discussed. resolution is “biased” and “unbalanced”. of the nuclear deal between Tehran and he added. fulfilling its commitments based on the TASNIM Most likely on agenda should have been the The UN resolution, approved on July 20, world powers. He also said that Iran’s ballistic missiles deal but will take counter action if the recent border clashes between Iranian forces and 2105, endorsed the nuclear deal between Ghassemi said that the report is con- are not designed to carry nuclear war- other side violates it. militant groups in western and eastern borders Iran Iran and great powers and cancelled all the trary to spirit of the Joint Comprehensive heads and no one is authorized to com- Iran and the 5+1 group - the United shares with Iraq and Pakistan. Security Council resolutions against Iran. Plan of Action (JCPOA) and even the 2231 ment on Tehran’s defense system. States, Britain, France, China and Russia Also, the failed military coup in Turkey should have been “The report has been prepared under resolution. Ghassemi said the JCPOA was a prod- plus Germany - finalized the text of the analyzed, following which Iranian forces were on guard. the U.S. pressure and its charges against He regretted that the report has avoid- uct of “lengthy collective effort” to resolve JCPOA in Vienna in July 2015. The agree- Iran are unfounded,” ministry spokesman ed demanding the 5+1 group to abide by a “fabricated and unwanted crisis”. ment took effect in January 2016. Iran reprimands dissolution of Tehran takes first delivery of S-300 air defense system Bahraini opposition POLITICAL TEHRAN — Iran has received the first Hossein Dehqan formally confirmed the news, saying Angry by Moscow’s lack of commitment to the pact, bloc deskbatch of the S-300 air defense system, Khatam-ol-Anbia Air Defense Base had received the first Iran sued Russia in the International Court of Arbitration, the Tasnim news agency announced on Monday. delivery of S-300. asking for $950 million of compensation for the contract TEHRAN — Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Monday de- Reportedly, Tehran has purchased the S300-PMU2 The sale of the S-300, originally concluded in 2007, cancelled by Russia arms export agency Rosoboronex- plored a ruling by a Bahraini court which has dissolved model, one of the most advanced models of the S-300 was repeatedly delayed due to the Western pressure on port. Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, the main opposition family. Russia. Later in 2015 the two sides buried the hatchet bloc in the country, saying such unconstructive measures Although Iran has already installed armed eyes and In 2010, Dmitry Medvedev, then the Russian presi- as Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a de- will only add complexity to the already tumultuous situa- missile sites in upwards of 3700 point across its main- dent, canceled the deal, citing UN sanctions on Iran over cree lifting a ban on the delivery of the S-300 sys-

TASNIM tion in the tiny Arab caliphate. land, the S-300 system makes the country’s air space its nuclear program. tems to Iran. “Such measures (dissolution of opposition most costly for flying objects to penetrate into. In addition to the UN arms embargo, the U.S. Since that time, there were conflicting reports as to group) by the Bahraini government indicate that Iran paraded parts of the advanced missile battery and Israel heavily lobbied Russia to block the de- when Iran would actually receive the system. they (Manama rulers) are not after settling the ex- in Tehran on April 17, ending speculation over Russians’ livery of the system to Iran, saying it could be used While it is not clear where battalions of the air de- isting dilemmas and problems, and such conducts hesitation to ship the system to Iran. to shield Iran’s nuclear facilities from possible future fender will be installed, it seems security of sensitive lo- will further complicate the situation,” Foreign Min- In May, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General air strikes. cations, including nuclear sites, are a priority. istry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Sunday. New Foreign Ministry spokesman Govt. quick to clamp down on financial Protecting environment meets the press corruption: intelligence chief impossible without peace: Ebtekar

TEHRAN — Masoumeh Ebtekar, head of the Envi- ronment Protection Organization, said on Sunday that it is not possible to protect the environment without prevalence of peace.

IRAN Ebtekar made the remarks during a conference in Tehran at the presence of Klaus Topfer, a German federal minister for environment, nature conserva- tion and nuclear safety, was present. “One of the By Marjan Golpira you all during my incumbency.” POLITICAL TEHRAN — Intel- tion,” Alavi said during a meeting with strategies to increase environmental cooperation in About a month ago, Ghassemi re- deskligence Minister Hojatoleslam Seyyed Ahmad Alam- the world is formation of dialogue among the reli- TEHRAN — On Monday, the new- ceived his mandate from Foreign Min- Seyyed Mahmoud Alavi said on olhoda, the Friday prayer leader of gions in this area and study various religions’ view ly appointed Iranian Foreign Ministry ister Mohammad Javad Zarif as the Monday that the Rouhani gov- Mashhad. on the issue of environment and focus on com- spokesman had an initial meeting over Foreign Ministry press secretary. ernment shows no hesitation in It is necessary to fight corruption if monalities in this sphere,” she said, according to the luncheon with journalists from national Ghassemi had been Iran’s ambassa- cracking down on financial cor- the public trust in the performance of Iran newspaper. media. dor to the Republic of Ireland, Italy, and ruption immediately after notic- officials is not going to be undermined, In the working lunch, held at the Spain. He also held posts at the Foreign ing it. Alavi noted. Commander: Iran to Foreign Ministry, Bahram Ghassemi, Ministry departments dealing with the “We (at the Intelligence Ministry) So far, he said, the Intelligence Min- who replaced Hossein Jaberi Ansari on Commonwealth and Western Europe- have the responsibility to fight mas- istry has fulfilled its duties in the best sue Western June 19, expressed hope to continue an affairs. sive economic corruption based on way in this regard. companies for selling close cooperation, as was set by his He also served as international re- the Leader’s remarks and the minor Alamolhoda praised efforts being predecessor, with the local media on search deputy chief at the Strategic issues are upon the other bodies made by the Intelligence Ministry in faulty cyber war tools regional and international affairs. Research Center of the Expediency such as the Supreme Auditing Court line with maintaining the country’s se- TEHRAN — The commander of Iran’s Civil De- “I hope to be a good colleague to Council. and the State Inspectorate Organiza- curity. fense Organization has said cases have been filed and submitted to the Foreign Ministry against faulty devices in cyber war tools that Iran has purchased

FARS from Western manufacturers. U.S. gets ‘low mark’ in JCPOA: Zarif 1 According to Brigadier General Gholam Reza gain benefits from the nuclear deal. them through pressure, the chief diplo- JCPOA, we can tell the Iranian people Jalali, this is while there is domestic capacity to On July 20, 2015, the UN Security He said that the JCPOA “maintained mat noted. that the agreement has made them manufacture such equipment. Council turned the JCPOA into inter- the people’s dignity, recognized their On implementation of the JCPOA, he proud at the international arena. The Jalali also described the recent cyber-attacks on national law by endorsing a resolution, rights, canceled resolutions of the UN Se- said that Iran is “serious” in meeting its world knows the Iranian people as a na- Iranian websites as “primitive.” setting the stage for the lifting of the Se- curity Council and prevented imposition obligations under the deal and prevent- tion that resist against pressure and si- Learning from the Stuxnet virus that ravaged curity Council sanctions against Iran. The of new sanctions against the country”. ing the other side from violating it. multaneously is ready to negotiate and Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility, the country has been deal went into effect on January 16, 2016. The greatest achievement of the nu- Elsewhere, he said that the JCPOA is a meet its obligations and do not allow beefing up its cyber-attack infrastructure. The Iranian foreign minister also said clear deal was that the Iranian people “defendable document”. the other side to renege on its promis- that a “national consensus” is required to proved that nothing can be imposed on “On the anniversary of reaching the es,” he stated. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

http://www.tehrantimes.com/international JJULYULY 119,9, 20162016 INTERNATIONAL 3 Suspected militants kill four in attacks Turkey widens purges in Kazakhstan to police after coup bid, Suspected extremist militants killed at to stop. Europe warns on rule of law least three policemen and a civilian in The Interior Ministry said one attack- Kazakhstan’s financial capital Almaty on er shot a policeman guarding a police 8,000 police removed from posts Monday, security sources and witnesses station and then took his automatic rifle. said, and authorities said one gunman He then shot two more policemen who Turkey suspended thousands of police officers on Monday, was still at large. chased him. widening a purge of the armed forces and judiciary after a The attackers targeted a district police The same man then tried to hijack a failed military coup, and raising concern among European station and an office of the KNB (Kazakh car, killing its civilian driver. He shot and allies that it was abandoning the rule of law. National Security Service) state security wounded two more police officers before service. Another shootout occurred on a being wounded himself and detained on busy central street where police wound- a busy street. ed and detained one of the attackers. The ministry did not name the gun- President Nursultan Nazarbayev con- man but said the 27-year-old was also vened an emergency meeting of his se- suspected of murdering a woman last curity council to discuss the attacks, his weekend and had an accomplice who office said. remained at large. The attacks will stoke fears of a grow- A Reuters reporter saw a car that ing extremist threat to the oil-producing had been rammed by another vehicle nation of 18 million. Last month men the in the area where the detention was re- authorities described as the Islamic State terrorists in Syria and Iraq and the au- discontent over proposed land reforms ported to have taken place. The scene in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) ter- thorities have long warned they could re- but swiftly attracting others unhappy was cordoned off by police carrying as- rorist group sympathizers attacked gun turn and carry out attacks on home soil. about wider issues. sault rifles. stores and a National Guard facility, kill- Kazakhstan is far more prosperous Five witnesses told Reuters they heard Last month, the KNB, successor to ing seven people. than its post-Soviet neighbors and has gunshots in three parts of Almaty, the the Soviet-era KGB (Komitet gosudarst- One security source told Reuters the been ruled with a firm hand by Naz- mainly Muslim nation’s largest city, on vennoy bezopasnosti/Committee for authorities believed extremist militants arbayev since 1989. Monday. State Security), said it had detained A senior security official told Reuters 8,000 police officers, were behind Monday’s attacks. But the fall in global oil prices has hit “We saw a man with a rifle,” one shop several members of a group planning including in the capital Ankara and the biggest city Istanbul, Hundreds of nationals from Kazakh- its economy hard and there have been worker said by phone. Footage uploaded “terrorist acts using improvised explo- had been removed from their posts on suspicion of links to stan and other Central Asian nations are rare outbreaks of violence and public to the internet showed a man pointing sive devices.” Friday’s coup bid by a faction in the army. known to be fighting alongside the ISIL protests since April, initially caused by an assault rifle at a car he tried and failed (Source: Reuters) Thirty regional governors and more than 50 high-ranking civil servants have also been dismissed, CNN Turk said. Thousands of members of the armed forces, from foot soldiers to commanders, were rounded up on Sunday, some Mosul residents revolt against ISIL shown in photographs stripped to their underpants and Sadr says U.S. troops are targets handcuffed on the floors of police buses and a sports hall. Several thousand prosecutors and judges have also been Residents in several neighborhoods in the Iraqi city of raised the Iraqi flag over a number of the district’s buildings. one of his followers asked for the cleric’s response to the removed. Mosul have reportedly staged an uprising against the The northern and western parts of Iraq have been announcement. More than 290 people were killed and around 1,400 Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) terrorist plagued by gruesome violence ever since ISIL terrorists “They are a target for us,” replied Sadr, without further wounded in the violence on Friday night, as soldiers com- group — which holds the city — killing at least five ter- began a campaign of terror in the country in June 2014, elaborating, Reuters reported on Sunday. mandeered tanks, attack helicopters and fighter jets in a bid rorists. when they overran Mosul and declared it their so-called The move to increase the number of U.S. troops to seize power, strafing parliament and the intelligence head- Armed clashes erupted between the residents of the headquarters in Iraq. comes despite growing concerns among the Iraqi pub- quarters and trying to seize the main airport and bridges in Bab al-Jadid neighborhood in central Mosul and ISIL ter- ISIL terrorists have gained notoriety for their barbari- lic that the U.S. is planning to use battle against ISIL as Istanbul. rorists late on Sunday, a local source told Iraq’s al-Suma- ty, heinous atrocities and sacrilegious acts. The militants a pretext to return to Iraq. U.S. forces invaded Iraq in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday told crowds ria news website on Sunday. have been accused of committing gross human rights 2003 to topple long-time dictator Saddam Hussein but of supporters, called to the streets by the government and The uprising has led to the expulsion of the ISIL ter- violations and war crimes in the areas they control in Iraq the large-scale military operation deteriorated security by mosques across the country, that parliament must con- rorists from their positions in the area and the death of as well as in neighboring Syria. in the country and gave birth to various militant groups. sider their demands to apply the death penalty for the two terrorists. U.S. troops are targets The increase announced on Monday will bring the plotters. Two vehicles belonging to the terrorists were also Meanwhile, Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has told number of U.S. troops in Iraq to more than 4,647. “We cannot ignore this demand,” he told a chanting crowd burned, according to the report. his followers to target United States troops who are to The U.S. and allies formed a so-called international outside his house in Istanbul late on Sunday. “In democracies, The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, be deployed in Iraq as part of Washington’s alleged fight coalition against ISIL in late 2014, with the ostensible aim whatever the people say has to happen.” further said that the residents of Mosul’s southern district against the ISIL terrorist group. of targeting positions of the group in northern and west- He called on Turks to stay on the streets until Friday, and of Hammam al-Alil also clashed with ISIL in the center of On Monday, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter an- ern Iraq. The coalition air strikes were later expanded to late into Sunday night his supporters thronged squares and the district, killing three terrorists. nounced that 560 more U.S. troops will be sent to Iraq as purported ISIL-held territories in neighboring Syria, de- streets, honking horns and waving flags. The source added that the residents seek to take full part of an upcoming operation aimed at retaking the key spite criticism by Damascus that the attacks violate the The bloodshed shocked the nation of almost 80 million, control of the district and to purge it of the terrorists. city of Mosul from ISIL. Arab country’s sovereignty. where the army last used force to stage a successful coup According to the report, the residents have already A comment was posted on Sadr’s official website after (Source: agencies) more than 30 years ago, and shattered fragile confidence in the stability of a NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) member state already rocked by the Islamic State in Iraq and African Union fails to elect new leader the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) terrorist group suicide bombings and an insurgency by Kurdish militants. Morocco asks to rejoin the union after 32 years European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini warned the Turkish government on Monday against taking African heads of state meeting in Kiga- Morocco request steps that would damage the constitutional order. li failed on Monday to elect a new head Elsewhere, Morocco has asked to re- “We were the first... during that tragic night to say that of the African Union and will try again in join the African Union (AU), 32 years after the legitimate institutions needed to be protected,” she January, an official said. it quit the bloc in protest over a decision told reporters on arrival at an EU foreign ministers meet- Current AU Commission President to make the disputed territory of Western ing, which was also to be attended by U.S. Secretary of Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma was due to Sahara a member, AP reported. State John Kerry. stand down but leaders were unable to In a message sent to an AU summit “We are the ones saying today rule of law has to be agree on a successor to lead the execu- in the Rwandan capital Kigali on Sunday, protected in the country,” she said in Brussels. “There tive branch of the continental body dur- King Mohammed VI said it was time for is no excuse for any steps that take the country away ing its 27th summit meeting, being held Morocco to retake its place. from that.” in the Rwandan capital, AFP reported. “For a long time our friends have been Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz said it would be “Black smoke billows from the 27th asking us to return to them so that Mo- unacceptable for Turkey to reintroduce the death penalty, AU Summit as no winner emerges ... rocco can take up its natural place within which it abolished in 2004. Abolishing capital punishment Commission elections postponed till next its institutional family,” he said in a speech was a prerequisite for talks with Turkey on membership of summit,” Dlamini-Zuma’s spokesman, Ja- to African leaders as they began a two- the European Union, to which it still aspires. cob Enoh Eben, said on Twitter, referenc- day meeting. Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP/ ing the smoke signal that precedes the “The moment has now come.” Halklar?n Demokratik Partisi)opposition, parliament’s third naming of a new pope. According to MAP, the official Moroc- largest party, said it would not support any government None of the three candidates was can news agency, the monarch said that a military liaison office for the MINURSO adding that “at least 34 countries do not proposal to reintroduce the death penalty. The main Re- able to muster the two-thirds majority re- although his country had left the organi- peacekeeping mission in response to UN recognize it”. publican People’s Party (CHP/Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi) quired to win in the secret ballot. zation, “it never quit Africa”. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s use of “On the Sahara issue, institutional Af- opposition said the response to the coup attempt must Ahead of the vote many states had Morroco considers Western Sahara an the term “occupation” to describe Mo- rica can no longer bear the burden of a be conducted within the rule of law and that the plotters expressed dismay at the “lack of stat- important part of the kingdom. The Sah- rocco’s presence in Western Sahara. historical error and a cumbersome lega- should face trial. ure” among the little known candidates rawi people’s Polisario Front movement, In his message, King Mohammed urged cy,” the King said. Saudi arrests Turkish military attaché to Kuwait from Botswana, Equatorial-Guinea and which demands self-determination for the AU to reconsider its stance on what he “Through this historic act and return, over coup plot Uganda and, in the end, 28 of the 54 Western Sahara, wants a referendum on called the “phantom state”, saying that a Morocco wants to work within the AU to Elsewhere, the House of Saud regime officials have re- member states abstained from the final independence. political solution was being worked on un- transcend divisions.” portedly detained the Turkish military attaché to Kuwait at round of voting thus forcing a postpone- Earlier this year, Morocco ordered der the supervision of the UN. Morocco’s return to the AU would Ankara’s request for his alleged involvement in a recent at- ment of the election and an extension of the United Nsations to pull out several Western Sahara is not a member of ei- need to be validated by a vote. tempted coup in Turkey. Dlamini-Zuma’s term. of its staff members and to close down ther the UN or the Arab League, he said, (Source: agencies) The attaché, identified as Mikail Gullu, was arrested at an airport in the eastern Saudi city of Dammam on Sunday as he was taking a transit flight to Amsterdam, reports said. Baton Rouge: Three U.S. police officers shot dead “Saudi authorities are holding the military attaché for the Turkish Embassy in Kuwait,” Saudi daily Asharq al-Awsat re- Three police officers have been killed and three injured Law enforcement officers have converged on a house attack.” ported, quoting what it described as a foreign diplomatic in a shooting in the southern U.S. city of Baton Rouge. in Kansas City, Missouri, that is listed for a man named Mobile phone footage from Baton Rouge showed source. A suspect shot dead at the scene was thought to be Gavin Long - the man U.S. media named earlier as the police cars arriving at a road intersection. Several shots “He was stopped based on a Turkish request and was de- the only gunman involved, police said. Reports earlier suspect in Sunday’s Baton Rouge shootings. were then heard. tained during his attempt to flee over his likely links to the suggested there was more than one gunman. Officers were responding to a report of a man car- coup in Turkey,” it said. President Barack Obama said nothing justified attacks In a live broadcast from the White House, President rying a rifle along a major motorway, Colonel Mike Ed- The Saudi-owned al-Arabiya news channel confirmed the on police officers. Obama called upon all Americans to unite and refrain monson told a news conference. He said the gunman report from “Saudi sources” adding that Gullu was heading It is not clear what the motive is, or whether there is from divisive language. was dressed all in black. to Dusseldorf in Germany via Amsterdam. any link to the killing by police of a black man in the city “Regardless of motive, the death of these three brave Witnesses reported a man firing indiscriminately. Kuwait’s al-Qabas daily said that Gullu had fled Kuwait by nearly two weeks ago. officers underscores the danger that police across the “We believe that the person who shot and killed our land to Saudi Arabia. The shooting of Alton Sterling and another killing of country confront every single day, and we as a nation officers, that he was the person that was shot and killed Turkey’s Ambassador in Kuwait Salih Morat Tamer told a black man in Minnesota, led to widespread protests have to be loud and clear that nothing justifies violence at the scene,” Col Edmonson said. al-Qabas that the attaché is suspected of involvement in the across the U.S. against law enforcement,” he said. U.S. media outlets are naming the gunman as Gavin coup attempt but stressed that “accusations against him are It also triggered a revenge attack by a black army vet- Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards told a news Long, 29, of Kansas City, Missouri. yet to be investigated once he is handed over to Turkey.” eran who shot dead five officers in the city of Dallas. conference it was an “absolutely unspeakable, heinous (Source: BBC) (Source: agencies) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY JJULYULY 19,19, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/economy

NEWS Iran opens talks with Siemens, Trade between Iran, EU witnesses 42% growth in May Rolls-Royce on energy investment ECONOMY TEHRAN — Trade between Iran and Euro- deskpean Union (EU) member states witnessed a Iran is stepping up the search for over- tions have been lifted, some unilateral major leap in the fifth month of 2016 compared with the same seas investment in its energy infrastruc- U.S. sanctions remain. month in the preceding year, Tasnim news agency reported on ture after talks with Siemens and Rolls- Chitchian acknowledged there were Monday according to the latest figures from EU's statistical of- Royce that point to the gradual opening “still some problems” because of the fice, Eurostat. of the country’s economy following the “slowness” of banks in resuming rela- The report indicated that Iran-EU trade stood at €929 million lifting of international sanctions. tions with Iran but he said the “trend is in the said month, registering a 42 percent-rise from its previous Hamid Chitchian, Iran’s energy min- positive”. €653 million in May 2015. ister, met representatives of both com- “Those companies and countries that panies in London last week to discuss can immediately adapt to the new situa- collaboration in power generation tech- tion will be the winners,” he added. nology. Iran needs investment to modernize The talks were focused on so-called and expand its power network to ensure decentralized power generators that can the country has enough electricity to provide more localized and flexible sup- support economic growth. plies of electricity than big power sta- It plans to add 26,500 megawatts tions. of generating capacity in the next five No deals were struck but Chitchian years on top of the current 75,000MW, told the Financial Times that Siemens according to Chitchian. Almost a fifth of and Rolls-Royce were interested and he the new capacity will come from renew- hoped to “reach a result” soon. able sources such as wind turbines as Iran's imports from EU countries in the said time reached Rolls-Royce said last week’s talks with part of carbon-reduction commitments €626 million showing an 11 percent-increase from its previous Chitchian involved the potential use of at the UN climate talks in Paris last year. €562 million in May 2015, while its exports to EU increased three piston engines made by the group’s Dalga Khatinoglu, an expert on the folds from the previous €91 million and stood at €303 million. power systems business in Germany. Iranian energy market for the Natu- The report further said that in May 2016, Iran’s imports from “The minister requested a meet- licensing agreement in March to allow infrastructure companies have been ral Gas Europe news service, said Iran Germany was €204 million, from Spain was €36 million, from ing with Rolls-Royce to discuss the re- Mapna Group, an Iranian energy and in- quicker to move in. Turkey’s Unit Interna- would need $15 billion of investment France reached €49 million, from England stood at €11 million, newal of Iran’s energy infrastructure frastructure conglomerate, to manufac- tional last month struck a $4.2bn agree- in new generating capacity in the next from Italy touched €123 million, and from the Netherlands was and whether our diesel and gas power ture Siemens’ F-class turbines in Iran for ment with Iran’s energy ministry to build five years and a further $5 billion in the €37 million. generation systems have a role to play,” use in gas-fired power stations. seven gas power plants. transmission network. In the named month, Germany imported more than €20 it said. The lifting of international sanctions Chitchian said he expected more “Iran strongly needs immediate for- million of goods from the Islamic Republic, while Spain, France, Siemens said: “We have a close dia- related to Iran’s nuclear activities in Janu- deals in future. “We have received vari- eign investment because the country England, Italy, and the Netherlands imported €12.7 million, €65 logue with the Iranian government and ary has removed many barriers to for- ous proposals for investment inside our has no choice but to boost rapidly its million, €21 million, €24 million, and €42 million respectively. local partners in the area of infrastruc- eign investment in the country, with its country; some for building power sta- power generation capacity,” said Khati- ture, energy and technology. We have energy sector one of the areas of great- tions and some to manufacture power noglu. “Iran’s electricity export plunged been active in Iran for about 150 years est interest. plant equipment.” during the past two years due to the and we have never left the country.” Deals with western oil and gas groups Many companies and banks remain rapid increase of domestic demand.” Tehran hosting 2 Any deals would add to a provisional are yet to fully materialize but energy wary of Iran. While international sanc- (Source: Financial Times) international exhibitions

ECONOMY TEHRAN — The 8th Iran Stone Exhibition desk Iranian auto maker Saipa to finalize deal with Citroën soon (IRSE 2016) on natural stones, mine, machin- ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran’s fully accords with ‘Resistance Economy’, As Jamali told Tasnim news agency Corporation headquartered in South ery and equipment and the 14th Kitchen, Bath, Sauna and Pool deskSaipa Group CEO and a set of policies outlined by the Supreme in early March, the Iranian car company Korea. Industries and Equipment International Exhibition of Iran kicked Executive Member of the Board Mehdi Leader, calling on the government to has had some plans for cooperation with “In addition to the two companies, we off at Tehran’s International Permanent Fairgrounds on Monday. Jamali told IRNA on Monday that his secure the utilization of the country’s the world’s major automakers and it has are also in talks with Renault,” he said at As IRIB news reported, the four-day IRSE (2016), which start- company will conclude an agreement resources, struggle to promote a knowl- been in talks with France’s Citroen but the time, adding that Renault was not ed operation in the presence of the Iranian Labor Minister Ali with the major French automobile man- edge-based economy, take efforts to not with Peugeot. going to work in joint production with Rabiee, hosts 210 Iranian and 40 foreign companies from nine ufacture, Citroën, soon. increase energy consumption efficiency, He also informed that Saipa has also Iran Khodro, Saipa’s rival company in countries namely Italy, Germany, India, Spain, Portugal, Russia, He underscored that the contract and finally, boost domestic production. entered in negotiations with Kia Motors Iran. South Korea, China, and Turkey. Also, according to Trade Promotion Organization of Iran’s (TPO) Public Relations Department, some 162 Iranian and 76 foreign companies from 14 countries including Turkey, China, Iran targets oil sales to China teapots via Trafigura: sources Spain, Greece, Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, England, Fin- SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) — An Iranian crude a trader given logistical constraints and credit risks in- land, Switzerland, the United States, Russia, the Netherlands, cargo loaded by trading house Trafigura is set to arrive volved when dealing with small non-state buyers, the and the United Arab Emirates are taking part in the 14th Kitch- in east China this week, heating up the race among oil sources said. en, Bath, Sauna and Pool Industries and Equipment Interna- suppliers to meet the rise in demand for imports from "No single teapot could absorb a VLCC (Very Large tional Exhibition. China's independent refineries, trade sources said. Crude Carrier) cargo. Without crude storage operation Only last year, China's independent oil refiners, known in China, it is hard for NIOC to sell into teapots," said as teapots, were granted licenses to import crude in line a Beijing-based trading official with knowledge of Iran's Central bank official says with Beijing's efforts to boost competition in a sector Chinese oil sales. dominated by state-run groups. Frenzied buying by the Saudi Aramco for instance sold its first spot cargo China has room to increase teapots followed, drawing in rare supplies from both to a teapot from its storage in Okinawa, while Kuwait Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. supplied oil to privately-controlled Shandong Hongrun fiscal deficit to 5% of GDP Now, Iran is eyeing the new group of Chinese buy- Petrochemicals, via state-run oil trader Sinochem Corp. ers, located mainly in eastern Shandong province, as it NIOC's sale via Trafigura will help Iran to also avoid China has room to increase its fiscal deficit ratio to between 4 and rebuilds its global market share after western sanctions demurrage costs at congested Shandong ports, the 5 percent to more effectively boost the economy, official media were lifted in January. sources said. quoted a central bank official as saying. The National Iranian Oil Co (NIOC) sold a 2-million Demand from the teapots have accounted for more China's current fiscal deficit target is 3 percent of gross domes- barrel Iranian Heavy crude cargo to Trafigura, which was than half of China's incremental crude purchases this tic product (GDP), up from an actual 2.4 percent in 2015. loaded in late June onboard supertanker Olympic Target. not be immediately reached for comment. year and have led to long lines of tankers waiting to un- But there is room for a slight increase, the Shanghai Securities Trade sources with knowledge of the deal say this car- But sources told Reuters the sale was agreed on load at ports. News quoted Sheng Songcheng, director of the Survey and Sta- go is heading to Shandong, putting Trafigura ahead of condition Trafigura would market the crude to Chinese The Olympic Target, carrying Iranian crude, is expect- tistics Department at the People's Bank of China (PBOC), as saying other major trading firms in being the first to sell Iranian teapots, which are outside NIOC's usual Chinese clients ed to arrive later this week, shipping data on Thomson at a forum on Saturday. oil to teapots. - state refiners Sinopec and PetroChina, and that the oil Reuters Eikon showed. Trafigura is expected to move the While monetary policy is effective, it is limited and requires Trafigura, the world's second-biggest independent oil would be offloaded at Shandong. cargo into storage tanks and then sell it in smaller par- coordination with a proactive fiscal policy, Sheng was quoted as trader, declined to comment on this, while NIOC could Iran, OPEC's No.3 producer, needed to sell through cels to teapots, the sources said. saying at the forum, where he also suggested that China increases its government bond issuance. Sheng also reportedly warned that China already fallen into a "liquidity trap", where increased money supply is being absorbed Iran seeks more aircraft as questions linger over earlier deals by firms that are not in turn investing the cash. 1 of the provisional deal. comes ... One solution is to buy around 50 Many Western banks are reluctant to back Data on Friday showed that China's economy grew 6.7 per- The latest contacts between Iran and Airbus subsequently announced a cut in other planes instead." the aircraft deals, fearing their money could cent from a year earlier in the second quarter, slightly faster than Western plane-makers come as questions A380 production. The official urged Western governments be at risk if sanctions are restored. expected as higher government spending and a housing boom hover over part of the $27 billion deal be- "Some Iranian critics of the deal argue that and manufacturers to help "resolve their side The senior Iranian official said Italian and boosted industrial output and construction-related activity and tween Airbus and Iran, signed in January. we don't need big planes that will only be of problem, including the financing issue". German banks had expressed interest in tak- services. People familiar with the matter said re- used by those traveling to America or similar Asked what types of aircraft Iran could ing part, while aircraft industry sources say But the numbers also fueled concerns that China's growth is cently that Iran was cooling towards the pur- destinations," a senior Iranian official said. buy, he said, "It will be similar, but on a smaller financiers in the UAE and China could play a becoming ever more dependent on government spending and chase of 12 A380 superjumbos that were part "We will evaluate that part when the time scale, to what we have bought so far". role. (Source: Reuters) debt. First-half bank lending hit a record and government spend- ing jumped 20 percent in June. (Source: Reuters) SoftBank to buy UK ExxonMobil launches Chinese $1.2 billion chip designer ARM in bidding war for takeover of Norway's $32 billion cash deal InterOil in PNG gas Opera fails, but JUMP push alternative deal set Iran to name international SoftBank Group Corp. has agreed to buy UK ExxonMobil Corp has made a bid worth at least A $1.24 billion agreed takeover of Norwegian oil companies eligible to chip designer ARM Holdings PLC. in a 24.3 billion $2.2 billion for InterOil Corp and its stake in a rich online browser and advertising company Opera pound ($32.2 billion) deal, the two companies said Papua New Guinea gas field, winning the support of Software by a Chinese consortium of internet firms take part in tenders on Monday, in an ambitious bet on mobile internet its target and topping an offer from Australia's Oil has failed, Opera said on Monday, after warning last week the deal had yet to win regulatory approval. 1 that will transform the Japanese tech group. Search Ltd. ARM, the most valuable tech company listed in The bid pits ExxonMobil, the world's biggest oil As an alternative, the consortium, which includes Iran has promised IPCs will offer more flexible terms London by market value, is a major presence in company, against Total SA, which is backing Oil search and security business Qihoo 360 Technology and end a system known as buy-back contracts that for- mobile processing, with its processor and graphics Search, as the French giant looks to push forward Co. and Beijing Kunlun Tech Co., a distributor of on- eign companies say give them a limited return on invest- technology used by Samsung, Huawei and Apple with its planned Papua LNG project to rival Exxon- line and mobile games, will take over certain parts of ment while denying them any rights to the oil, with the in their in-house designed microchips. Mobil's existing PNG LNG project. Opera's consumer business for $600 million, Opera Iranian government taking the bulk of the profits. The Cambridge-based group also stands to be Oil Search, which owns a stake in both projects, said in a statement. However Kardor reiterated on Monday that alongside central to the tech industry's shift to the 'internet bid for InterOil in the hopes of tying the two LNG The Norwegian firm did not specify the reasons IPCs, oil fields could still be developed through buy-backs, of things’, a focus for SoftBank founder Masayoshi projects together to help cut costs and speed up de- on Monday for the scuttling of the deal other than engineering, procurement, and construction and engi- Son. velopment of the new gas field. to say that conditions to close the public offer were neering, procurement, construction and financing con- NEWS IN BRIEF NEWS IN BRIEF not met. tracts. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com JJULYULY 19,19, 20162016 HISTORY & HERITAGE 5

Iran’s Lut Desert inscribed on NEWS Turkey’s military coup attempt overthrows UNESCO World Heritage List tourism revival hopes

TOURISM TEHRAN — The World of roads passing through, the problems Amira Gharib booked a three-week family trip to Turkey months deskHeritage Committee of and difficulties of urban development re- ago, excited about seeing Ottoman mosques and the lush the United Nations Educational, Scien- sulting from civil industrial activities do not green landscapes of Bursa. Then she saw the images of Turkish tific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) face it and it is perfectly intact and virgin. soldiers trying to wrestle power from the government. registered Iran’s Lut Desert on World Its natural and various phenomena have Heritage List during 40th session of the remained intact since far years and it is the World Heritage Committee on Sunday. only natural changes which lives their usual “The Lut Desert is located in the effect on this desert. south-east of Iran. Between June and Oc- It enjoys three probably four universal tober, this arid subtropical area is swept records; the place has the longest wide- by strong winds, which transport sedi- spread system of yardangs in the world ment and cause aeolian erosion on a co- (120 km long in 80 km wide), it has the lossal scale. tallest sand pyramid of the world (nearly Consequently, the site presents some 500 m high) and it is the hottest point of of the most spectacular examples of aeo- the world, based on the studies on the lian yardang landforms (massive corru- satellite images and data and it has the gated ridges). It also contains extensive biggest nebkas in the world. “It’s like they’re saying ‘don’t come’,” Gharib, a seasoned stony deserts and dune fields,” the UN- Communities are limited to its edges; a traveler from Dubai, said by phone. “I didn’t see this coming. ESCO website described. writer for Telegraph Travel once described I heard about the bombs but the coup was a surprise.” Earlier on Friday, the committee in- attempt on Friday to overthrow the Gov- in this desert. This desert has a few uni- it as one of Iran’s last homes to big cats, The unsuccessful uprising within Turkey’s military over the scribed eleven Persian qanats, gently ernment of Turkey. versally unique specifications. Due to its including lynx and cheetah. weekend dashed hopes of reviving travel bookings for what sloping underground channels with a Lut Desert and its universal records vastness only a part of this area (in the Summer temperatures exceed 50C. remains of the peak mid-year travel season, following a 10 series of vertical access shafts, used to The big desert of Lut with the area vicinity of the historical city of Shahdad), There are not many places to stay - it is percent decline in visitors to the country in the first quarter transport water from an aquifer under a of 5,400 square kilometers is situated in that includes the most of its phenomena one corner of the world Telegraph Travel of this year. The number of international visitors to Turkey this hill, on the World Heritage List. the east and southeast of Iran .In a ma- is taken in to consideration. has yet to venture to - but travelers could year is expected to decline 5.2 percent this year to 32.9 mil- The session was opened on July 10 in jor part of this desert, there is no animal Due to the rough environmental condi- try Ateshooni, a guest house in the oa- lion, according to Euromonitor International. Istanbul and closed on Sunday. The ses- and vegetable life of any kind. The very tions and the limited facilities of life is almost sis of Garmeh, which offers trekking and Tourism is an essential source of foreign currency to fi- sion was suspended yesterday due to the beautiful and typical phenomena abound deserted. Also, because of limited number camping tours into the desert! nance Turkey’s current-account deficit and employs 8 percent of the nation’s workforce. The industry had looked for an im- provement in bookings from efforts to mend relations with Genius ways to hide valuables while traveling Russia and Israel, but those were sabotaged by a series of terrorist bombings from Ankara to Istanbul and then the in- Nothing ruins a once-in-a-lifetime trip quite like losing er doubles as a kickstand case for watching videos on money, and come in an array of colors for about $25. As surrection over the weekend that left more than 200 people your wallet, phone, or passport—yet many tourist desti- the plane, and is on sale (at time of publication) for just an added bonus, you can get a card-sized travel tool that dead before the government regained control. nations are rife with talented pickpockets. $14.99. It also comes in an array of colors and sizes. includes a metal wrench, saw, ruler, bottle opener, and sun “The main impact of the coup attempt, taken together with Disguise your money belt Bury your beach items compass. Just be careful about where you take this—the the last attacks, means Turkey’s efforts to revitalize tourism will Forget about the fanny pack-esque money belts of yes- Beach safes aren’t always the most discrete way to hide TSA could confiscate it from your shoe or carry-on, but it’s become largely ineffective,” Ali Sokmen, a London-based asso- teryear. Leather smuggler’s belts like this Duluth Trading Co. your wallet and other valuables, but one that you can bury perfect for fishing trips and camping. ciate analyst for the European Union and Turkey at consultancy KangaROOS option have inner zipper-closure compartments perfect for right beneath you will put all your items out of sight. The Control Risks, said by phone. “We are in the middle of the tour- hiding emergency money and spare keys. This versatile Beach Vault is meant to be hand-drilled into the sand under For a sturdier shoe with compartments, try the origi- ism season. The expected pick-up in tourism is from last-minute men’s option comes in brown and black, and boasts a 19- your blanket, so even the most observant thieves won’t be nal sneaker made with an outer money pocket: Kan- bookings and that’s highly sensitive to such events. The expecta- inch hidden pocket. It costs $70, but there’s no telling how able to locate any of your personal items. gaROOS. The hidden compartment is big enough for tion for improvement from last-minute bookings is largely over.” SlotFlops much trouble it could save you on your travels. some emergency bills and a spare key, and thieves won’t Questions about the safety of traveling to Turkey “could Stash cards in a phone case If the age-old trick of hiding emergency money in shoes notice the tiny outer pouch beneath the ROOS logo. On continue mid to long term if adequate security measures are Consolidating your phone and credit cards into one is more your style, stop stashing cash in your smelly socks sale (at time of publication) for $73, these durable walk- not taken by the Turkish government,” Diana Jarmalaite, re- easy-to-hide case will lighten your load and keep your and get some summer-friendly SlotFlops. These travel flip ing sneakers will last long enough to prove their worth. search analyst at Euromonitor, said by e-mail. most important cards out of sight. Incipio’s Wallet Cov- flops have a built-in section big enough for your cards and (Source: Smarter Travel) (Source: Bloomberg)

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Coups don't depress economic growth NEWS IN BRIEF As the chaos in Turkey is starting to clear, investors are ADB trims 2016 growth asking what the failed coup might mean for the coun- forecast for developing Asia try’s economic future. The news stories show many con- flicting elements in play, and right now it is hard to make on weak global outlook specific verifiable claims about what the country can expect. We can, however, turn to the broader historical The Asian Development Bank lowered its 2016 growth fore- record, and that suggests failed coup attempts against cast for developing Asia on Monday, citing the slowing U.S. democratic governments don’t much lower subsequent economy and near-term shocks from Britain's decision to rates of economic growth in those countries. leave the European Union. Assistant Professor and economist Erik Meyersson Developing Asia, which groups 45 countries in the Asia of the Stockholm Institute for Transition Economics has Pacific region, is now expected to expand 5.6 percent this produced the most comprehensive look at this question, year, slightly weaker than a March forecast of 5.7 percent, the in a 2016 working paper titled Political Man on Horse- ADB said in a supplement to its Asian Development Outlook back Coups and Development. His data allow us to look 2016. at autocratic versus democratic coups, and also at suc- The ADB believes China is still on track to grow 6.5 percent cessful versus failed coups from 1955 to 2001. The early this year and 6.3 percent in 2017, with government plans to cut-off point is necessary to estimate the subsequent cut excess industrial capacity in the world's second-largest growth effects of coups. economy expected to weigh on growth next year. In autocracies, successful coups often improve eco- China's economy expanded slightly faster than expected nomic performance, perhaps by replacing an incom- in the second quarter but private investment growth shrank petent or malevolent leader. In democratic countries, to a record low, suggesting future weakness which could however, a successful coup is associated with lower per pressure the government to roll out more support measures. capita growth rates by an average of 1 to 1.3 percentage India's economy is still forecast to grow 7.4 percent this points per year over the following decade. On average, year and 7.8 percent in 2017, the ADB said. these coups reverse beneficial economic reforms, espe- (Source: Reuters) cially for the financial sector. When a coup does overthrow a democratically elect- ed government, it tends to bring a military leader and significant changes in policy, and not usually for the bet- changing power from one set of hands to another. But least for stability, is that the democratic government was EU to invest €263 million in ter. There are long-run correlations of such successful when a coup succeeds in a democracy, it is a signal that in fact able to beat back the rebellion, as indeed was the coups against democracies with lower investment, lower the normal institutions for transitions of power are dys- case in Turkey. At least on average, there seems to be a energy infrastructure schooling and higher infant mortality. functional, and the coup is also a sign they cannot be re- balancing effect here. The recent coup in Turkey failed in less than 24 hours, paired simply. A coup in a democracy is therefore a more One myth about coups is that they follow long pe- European Commission (EC) announced Friday that member and for failed coups in democracies the more general significant event, at least for economic growth, and so it riods of economic decline. This is often true for coups states agreed on commission’s proposal to invest €263 mil- historical results are quite different. In fact, they are dif- is especially important that such an attempt fail. in autocracies, but not in democracies. If anything, lion in key trans-European energy infrastructure projects. ficult to distinguish from no economic growth effects at When a coup in a democracy fails, there are two con- coups in democracies often follow periods of signifi- In total, nine projects were selected under the Connecting all. Given the various imprecisions of statistics, this does flicting signals. The negative news is that such a coup cant economic growth, though sometimes with a crisis Europe Facility (CEF), an EU funding program for infrastruc- not prove that failed coups will have no growth effects, was thought possible at all. The more positive news, at at the very end of the positive run. That was the case ture, according to a statement by EC. but it can be said that the numbers give us no clear for the Chilean coup of 1973 and also the Turkish coup The lion's share of the money will go to the building of reason to be worried, at least not over the 10-year time of 1980. As of late, Turkey has been growing at rates gas infrastructure in the Baltic Sea region and electricity infra- horizon chosen by Meyersson. This may be one reason One myth about coups in the neighborhood of 4 percent, hardly a miserable structure through the union. why asset markets do not seem to be panicking over the is that they follow long performance. Of the 9 proposals selected for funding, five are in the failed Turkish coup attempt. periods of economic The economic angle does not capture all of the so- gas sector (EU support worth €210 million) and four in the To be sure, there are some possible or even likely cial and political effects of coups, including for instance electricity sector (EU support worth €53 million) while three short run effects of the recent turmoil, such as declines in decline. This is often true on religion, gender, legal systems, international standing, of the projects relate to construction works (€236 million) and tourism or foreign investment. Still, the data as a whole for coups in autocracies, and many other variables. Furthermore, what is true for 6 to studies (€27 million). are showing that the long-run fundamentals of democ- but not in democracies. other countries with coups, viewed on average, won’t European Commission proposal to select these projects racies with failed coups tend to reassert themselves If anything, coups in necessarily be true for Turkey today. Still, if we are look- was supported by the CEF Coordination Committee, which within the 10-year time horizon, and those short-run ing for a reason to feel some smidgen of reassurance, consists of representatives from all Member States. disruptions end up mattering less than we might think. democracies often follow Meyersson’s study can give us some comfort in what is According to the commission's web site, a total of €5.35 Coups in democracies and coups in autocracies have periods of significant otherwise a troubling time for both Turkey and its region billion has been allocated to trans-European energy infra- different consequences on average. In an autocracy, economic growth. more generally. structure for the period of 2014-2020 under CEF. a coup is sometimes a normal or an accepted way of (Source: Bloomberg) (Source: Today.az) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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NEWS IN BRIEF Soyuz-U successfully sends Progress Super telescope finds hundreds of previously undetectable galaxies MS spacecraft en route to ISS

A South African radio telescope has revealed hundreds of galaxies A Soyuz-U rocket soared into the sky on commencing its two-day trek to the ISS. in a tiny corner of the universe where only 70 had been seen before. Saturday, carrying the third Progress MS A series of engine burns is planned to be The images, taken by MeerKAT telescope, are an indication spacecraft loaded with supplies for the In- conducted in order to correct the craft’s of the detail the southern hemisphere's most powerful radio ternational Space Station (ISS). Liftoff took course and align it with the orbital labora- telescope may be able to provide when it is fully operational place at 05:41 P.M. EDT (21:41 GMT) from tory. On its way to the ISS, the vehicle will later this year. Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in complete 34 Earth orbits. At present, 16 of MeerKAT's Kazakhstan. The spacecraft is expected to dock with 64 dishes are scanning the After launch, the rocket started its rou- the space station’s Pirs module at 08:22 skies. As well as its scientific tine short vertical ascent before turning P.M. EDT July 18 (00:22 GMT July 19). It will goals, the project serves as a northeasterly, heading toward the Kazakh- remain at the ISS for more than six months technological demonstration Russian border. Powered by four strap-on before departing in mid-January. After de- of South Africa's capability boosters fitted with RD-117 engines and parture, it is expected to burn up on re- to host the Square Kilometer its core stage with one RD-118 engine, the entry over the Pacific Ocean. Array, a huge multiradio- launch vehicle flew for nearly two minutes The mission, designated Progress MS- telescope project to be built until the boosters were jettisoned. Then the 03 (Progress 64P in NASA’s numbering in Australia and South Africa core stage continued the flight for about system), was initially planned for April 30. comprising dozens of dishes. three minutes. This phase of the mission However, it was delayed due to the post- "Based on the results be- was concluded at about four minutes and ponement of the manned Soyuz MS-01 ing shown today, we are confi- 47 seconds after liftoff when the core stage mission to the ISS that eventually took dent that after all 64 dishes are separated from the launch vehicle. place last week. in place, MeerKAT will be the At approximately five minutes after The spacecraft was shipped to the Bai- world's leading telescope of its kind until the advent of SKA," Professor launch, the payload fairing was jettisoned, Shortly after separation, the Progress MS konur Space Center on Jan. 25. After a se- Justin Jonas, SKA South Africa chief technologist, said in a statement. exposing the Progress MS cargo vessel. vehicle deployed its two power-generating ries of tests and checkouts in February and The SKA, intended to be operational by the 2020s, will con- With its payload revealed, the launch ve- solar arrays and navigation antennas, March, it was ready for integration with the sist of around 3,000 dishes spread across a one square kilom- hicle continued the flight for about four commencing its two-day trek to the ISS. launch vehicle. However, due to reschedul- eter (0.4 square mile) area and will allow astronomers to peer minutes. Then, at eight minutes and 47 ing in the ISS launch manifest, the spacecraft deeper into space than ever before. seconds after liftoff, the spacecraft was de- Solar arrays MS vehicle deployed its two power-gener- was kept in storage longer than expected. SKA says it will have a discovery potential 10,000 times that ployed into space. Shortly after separation, the Progress ating solar arrays and navigation antennas, (Source: Spaceflight Insider) of the most advanced modern instruments and will explore black holes, supernovae, dark energy and look into the origins of the universe. More than 20 countries are members of SKA, with Aus- tralia and South Africa being the main bases of operation. Scientists take another step towards creating an invisibility cloak (Source: The CNN) First, it’s worth pointing out that this invisibility cloak isn’t one frequency. However, we can demonstrate that it works like the one made famous in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter at a greater range of frequencies making it more useful novels. Sadly, recent research found that a human-sized for other engineering applications, such as nano-antennas invisibility cloak is theoretically impossible. and the aerospace industry.” Cell research could Still, researchers at Queen Mary University of London Further, the researchers say the underlying design ap- help with heart tissue (QMUL) managed to make an object disappear with a proach has even wider applications, from microwave to using transplants composite material with nano-size particles that enhance optics to control any kind of electromagnetic surface waves. certain properties on the object’s surface — demonstrating "We demonstrated a practical possibility to use nano- for the first time that a practical cloaking device can make composites to control surface wave propagation through A new technique developed by a UBC researcher could make curved surfaces appear flat to electromagnetic waves. advanced additive manufacturing,” first author Dr. Luigi La tissue regeneration cheaper and safer for health-care systems Publishing their work in Scientific Reports, the research- Spada, also from QMUL's School of Electronic Engineering and their patients. ers coated a curved surface with a nano composite me- and Computer Science, said in the release. A study, conducted by UBC researcher Keekyoung Kim while dium that contains seven distinct layers. cept behind the idea of the invisibility cloak,” study co-au- “Perhaps most importantly, the approach used can be at Harvard University, has identified new ways in which proteins The electric property of each layer varies depending on thor Professor Yang Hao, from QMUL’s School of Electronic applied to other physical phenomena that are described and various biological molecules -- known as growth factors -- its position, and the effect “cloaks” an object which would Engineering and Computer Science, said in a press release. by wave equations, such as acoustics. For this reason, we can work together to turn cells on the surface into cells that form have normally caused a wave to be scattered. Previous research believe that this work has a great industrial impact." the middle layer of the heart valve. The "design is based upon transformation optics, a con- "Previous research has shown this technique working at (Source: The Science Explorer) "Science has long been working towards ways to minimize or eliminate the rejection risks faced by tissue transplant patient," says Keekyoung Kim, assistant professor of engineering at UBC's Okanagan campus. "While the goal of using a patient's own ge- Fish venom unveiled: Toxins evolved How NASA's Pluto mission netic material to grow a body tissue is still a long way off, this many times, study shows 'revolutionized' planetary science study has moved us further towards that goal. "This new technique essentially allows us to use less material The research, which analyzed the evolu- One year ago this week, NASA’s New Ho- to study heart-valve regeneration process more quickly and at a tion of venom and its delivery mechanisms rizon’s mission made its closest approach lower cost."As part of his study, Kim used a microarray (technol- among freshwater and saltwater fish, also to Pluto, nine years after the mission’s ogy that allows various groups of microscopic materials to be found that venom glands arose 18 sepa- launch in 2006. That mission shattered "printed" on a slide) to place proteins, growth-influencing bio- rate times among fish. (In contrast, snake any misconceptions that scientists or the logical molecules and simple cells in various combinations on venom arose just once during snake evo- public might have had about dwarf plan- top of a gel-like substance, known as hydrogel. lution, in an animal that was an ancestor ets, revealing an immensely interesting Kim then looked at which combinations influenced the transi- to all of today's snakes. Since then, snake and complex world. tion of a simple cell into a more complex cell used in heart-valve venom has changed over time in different Although Pluto was demoted from full growth. He found there were specific patterns of proteins and snake lineages.) planetary status (it has been considered a molecules that promoted growth. This means that more research on the dwarf planet since 2006), NASA said that ex- "We're confident this process can be used for other types of relatively vast array of fish venoms may ploring Pluto and its neighborhood, the Kuiper tissue, so we are currently in the process of building a microarray one day help scientists figure out how to Belt, remained one of their highest priorities. in the Okanagan so we can continue testing," he says. use fish venom in treatments for certain The “data that New Horizons sent (Source: EurekAlert) medical conditions, the researchers said. back about Pluto and its system of moons "For the first time ever, we looked at its delivery mechanisms evolved four has revolutionized planetary science and Green, who heads NASA’s Planetary Sci- the evolution of venom across all fishes," times among cartilaginous fishes (those, inspired people of all ages across the ence Division, told the Monitor last year. Europe’s largest 3D-printed metal lead author William Leo Smith, assistant such as sharks and rays, whose skeletons world about space exploration,” said Alan From the beginning of its Pluto flyby curator at the University of Kansas Biodi- are made of cartilage rather than bone). Stern, New Horizons principal investiga- last summer, New Horizons shocked sci- pieces are bound for space versity Institute, said in a statement. It also arose once in eels, once in cat- tor, in a NASA press release. “It’s been a entists with images that revealed a more Fish venom is known to cause "incred- fishes and 12 times in spiny-rayed fishes, real privilege to be able to do that, for complex planet than they had expected. Europe’s two largest qualified 3D-printed metal parts have been ible pain and swelling" in humans, but it may a group of fish with sharp and rigid fin which I’ll be forever indebted to our team Pluto featured massive mountains and a successfully created thanks to a collaboration between French also break down tissue, prevent blood from spines, the researchers found. and our nation.” dynamic geological past and present. aerospace company Thales Alenia Space and Poly-Shape SAS. clotting, cause blood cells to burst, and af- About 95 percent of venomous fishes The New Horizons mission was the On Pluto, New Horizons discovered evi- The massive pieces are aluminum antenna supports for two fect blood pressure and neurons, he said. use their venom to defend themselves capstone to NASA’s decades-long ef- dence that the dwarf planet’s atmosphere South Korean satellites, which between them will provide com- Medical reports when other animals attempt to swallow fort to explore the Solar System, as The underwent great pressure changes over munications for South Korea, In the study, the researchers looked at them, rather than to attack other animals, Christian Science Monitor's Pete Spotts time, and that there may have once been the Philippines, Indonesia, In- medical reports of people who had been the researchers said. has highlighted. For 53 years, between some sort of liquid on the planet’s surface. dia, Japan, Indochina, Korea, exposed to the venom of certain fish spe- Moreover, about 95 percent of fish Mariner 2’s Venus flyby in 1962, and New Images captured by New Horizons and the Middle East. Both cies. The researchers then assembled and gather their venom within their dorsal Horizon’s Pluto approach last summer, show an equatorial tectonic belt on satellites, the Koreasat-5A and examined the family trees of these fish spines, the researchers found. While many NASA has been gathering information on Pluto’s moon, Charon that indicates that 7, are set to launch into orbit species, based on specimens from natu- other animals, such as lizards and snakes, the planets of the Solar System. Charon’s now-icy core was liquid long next year. ral history museums, and looked at how have venomous fangs, only about 2 per- Life on the planet ago. Charon also has a red polar cap that The 3D-printed antenna their abilities to inject venom might have cent of venomous fishes have evolved “It’s of fundamental importance for may have been formed by escaped at- supports measure around 45 evolved over time. such teeth, the researchers found. the survival of life on this planet that we mospheric gases on Pluto. x 40 x 21 cm each. They were The scientists found that venom and (Source: Live Science) know what our neighborhood is,” Jim (Source: The CSM) printed using a technique called “powder bed-based laser melting,” on a 3D printer called the Concept Laser X Artificial light exposure risks becoming global health problem by causing 'frailty' line 1000R. Boasting a build volume of Constant exposure to artificial light may have a number cle is important for health," says lead author Johanna Mei- cial lights that cause 75% of the world's population not to 630 x 400 x 500 mm, this printer was considered the only one of negative health consequences, scientists have warned. jer of Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands. experience full darkness at night. big enough to allow the parts to be printed. “There are cur- They say that to be in good shape, switching off the lights “We showed that the absence of environmental Such a disruption to the circadian rhythm was corre- rently no other alternatives, unless you use smaller build enve- at regular intervals may be as important as eating healthy rhythms leads to severe disruption of a wide variety of lated to a reduction in the animals' skeletal muscle function. lopes and then join the parts together,” said Stéphane Abed, food or exercising frequently. health parameters." Their bones showed signs of deterioration and the animals CEO of Poly-Shape. Previous studies have indicated that light pollution and Health parameters started developing osteoporosis. The size isn’t the only impressive thing about the pieces, the use of artificial lighting around the world at night dis- The scientists worked with mice in their lab, exposing The animals also entered a pro-inflammatory state though. They also weigh less than 2.5 lbs — which is a whole rupts our circadian rhythm our 24-hour cycle of physiologi- them to light around the clock for 24 weeks and then as- normally observed only in the presence of pathogens or 22 percent lighter than previous comparable pieces, not print- cal processes and is a risk factor for bone deterioration. sessing several major health parameters. other harmful stimuli. This frailty is normally only observed ed with additive manufacturing. This recent study, published in Current Biology and con- They first measured the brain activity and found out that in ageing animals. “As a rule of thumb, the actual costs of putting 1 kg (2.2 lbs) ducted on mice, comes up with similar findings, suggesting constant light exposure had an impact on the suprachiasmatic The scientists thus say light exposure matters when it into orbit are around 20,000 euros ($22,000),” said Florence that prolonged exposure to artificial light can lead to pro- nuclei – the brain cells that control the circadian cycles. The comes to thinking about the global health of populations. Montredon, Head of AM at Thales Alenia Space. “So every inflammatory activation of the immune system, muscle loss normal rhythmic patterns in the suprachiasmatic nuclei were They will now investigate the influence of distorted light- gram really does count.” and early signs of osteoporosis. indeed reduced by 70% after prolonged light exposure. dark cycles on the immune system. (Source: DT) "Our study shows that the environmental light-dark cy- Light pollution seen on the horizon is created by artifi- (Source: ibtimes.co.uk) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com/international JULY 19, 2016 WORLD IN FOCUS 9 Erdogan likely using recent coup bid to JUMP eliminate enemies: Assad The America he knows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says firmly between his government and that the Turkish president may be using the of Russia. - Obama on the nation’s recent coup attempt in Turkey to elim- West in contact with Syria be- fractured racial landscape inate his opponents in government in- hind the scenes stitutions. The Syrian president also said West- 6 Obama acknowledged the presence in Dallas of so- Assad was speaking at a meeting ern governments have had secret con- cial-justice advocates, who grieved alongside law enforce- with a visiting delegation of Lebanese tacts with his government seeking secu- ment officials. He cited this display of unity as a national ex- politicians headed by Najah Wakim, rity cooperation and even the opening ample for all Americans in what has been a mean season of the president of the Lebanese People’s of security missions in Damascus. racial tension, violence and recrimination, one that echoes the Movement, in the Syrian capital, Da- He said Syria has informed them that political and social turmoil associated with the 1960s. mascus, according to Lebanese dai- it will accept security cooperation with The president recognized the limits of rhetoric: “I’ve seen ly Al-Akhbar. those governments only if they restore how inadequate words can be in bringing about lasting Referring to the recent develop- normal ties with Damascus. change.” ments in Turkey, Assad said there is no “Some countries and Arab parties Insurmountable divide clear picture of what is going on in Tur- have secret contacts with us and say ex- Obama’s speech demanded accountability from both sides key yet and there are many speculations plicitly that they do not publicize their of the seemingly insurmountable divide between law enforce- about the coup attempt. stances toward the Syrian develop- ment and poor and working-class black communities. “We First comes a coup and then a purge? ments lest the US and Saudi Arabia are know that an overwhelming majority of police officers do an The attempted putsch in Turkey be- angered,” President Assad said. incredibly hard and dangerous job fairly and professionally,” gan on Friday night and the violence He had said previously too that West- the president observed. “They are deserving of our respect and fighting between the rebel soldiers ern countries seek to secretly cooperate and not our scorn.” and government loyalists dragged into with Syria on security matters. He discussed how the legacies of slavery, racism and Jim Saturday, when the coup was largely pay a heavy price. no compromise can be made because “They attack us politically and then Crow continue to haunt American society. “If we’re honest defeated. The crackdown that has been armed groups that are being managed they send officials to deal with us un- perhaps we’ve heard prejudice in our own heads and felt it in Following the coup attempt, the launched in Turkey following the coup, by foreign parties can only be handled der the table, especially [on] security,” he our own hearts,” said Obama. “None of us is innocent and no Turkish government has arrested thou- including the mass arrests of suspects, with the military,” the Syrian president said in previous remarks in early July. institution is entirely immune.” sands of people on suspicion of involve- has raised international concern. said. Western countries have supported Shifting to his professor-in-chief mode, Obama cited ways ment in the putsch, and Turkish Presi- France on Sunday warned Erdogan He also expressed gratitude for the militants fighting to overthrow As- in which the criminal-justice system continues to discriminate dent Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hinted not to use the coup attempt as a “blank Iran as well as the Lebanese resistance sad in a war now in its sixth year, which against people of color. “We can’t simply dismiss” protests and that the country may modify the Turkish check” to silence opponents. movement of Hezbollah for their as- has claimed some 400,000 Syrian lives, demonstrations as “political correctness or reverse racism.” constitution so as to allow the execu- “There cannot be purges… Those sistance to the Syrian government and according to estimations by the United Such denials by “white friends and co-workers,” and larger tion of those involved in the coup bid. who tried to violate Turkish democracy people in the fight against terror. Nations special envoy to Syria. democratic institutions, is painful and wrong. Capital punishment is banned under the must be pursued within the framework Iran has been offering Damascus The Syrian government is fighting The president observed that society asks “police to do too current Turkish constitution. of the rule of law. It’s not for an arbitrary advisory military help, and Hezbollah militants, including from scores of coun- much and asks too little of ourselves,” while refusing to invest “One cannot ignore the possibility power to carry it out,” said French For- fighters have been assisting the Syrian tries. in good schools, mental health care and social services re- that Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish eign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault. military in areas close to the Syrian-Leb- Western calls for Assad’s ouster have quired to build thriving communities. president, is using these developments ‘No compromise on the battle- anese border. become relatively muted as they be- Obama placed the Dallas violence within the larger context to eliminate his opponents in Turkey’s field’ Russia, another Syrian ally, has been come preoccupied with the rise of the of a divided political system that lacks the will to change the military, judicial and political institu- Elsewhere in his remarks, Assad re- conducting an aerial military campaign Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/ conditions of abject poverty, institutional racism, easy access tions,” Assad said in his Sunday remarks, ferred to the armed conflict in his own against militant groups in Syria on an Daesh) terrorist group and other Takfiri to guns and racial tensions, which contributes to a seemingly according to Al-Akhbar. country and said the fate of Syria will official Syrian request since September groups striking at the heart of Europe endless cycle of violence, resentment and anxiety. Various Turkish officials, including Er- have to be determined on the battle- 2015. and as they realize the importance of (Source: Reuters) dogan, have said those deemed to have field. Assad said political, diplomatic, mili- Damascus’ fight against terrorism. played a role in the coup attempt will “In the ongoing battle on Syrian soil, tary and security cooperation continues (Source: Press TV) Israeli forces shoot Palestinian in West Bank over alleged stabbing attack PROMOTIONAL ITEM The Israeli regime forces have shot and injured a Pales- Israeli forces demolish Palestinian house in since January. Golgohar Mining & tinian for an alleged stabbing attempt in the occupied West Bank The demolished structures include houses and Industrial Co. distributes West Bank. Meantime, Israeli troops have razed the house of a Pal- schools.The demolitions have raised alarm among dip- The incident took place on Monday when Israeli mil- estinian in the occupied West Bank despite international lomats and human rights groups over the Tel Aviv re- Rls.220 DPS itary forces claimed that the Palestinian man wielding a condemnation of the regime’s demolition campaign. gime’s sustained violation of international law. knife had planned to carry out a stabbing attack against Witnesses and local residents said that Israeli soldiers Israeli rights group B’Tselem has condemned the Golgohar Mining & Industrial Company distributed Rls.200 two Israeli forces that were patrolling an area near the and bulldozers rolled into in Qabatiyah town, south of practice as “court sanctioned revenge” and collective rials Dividend per Share (DPS). The company has approx. al-Arroub refugee camp, located south of Bethlehem in Jenin, in the northern West Bank and leveled the house punishment. 170,000 billion rials worth of projects at hand, construction the occupied West Bank. of Bilal Abu Zeid to the ground during the pre-dawn The occupied territories have witnessed heightened operation of which is underway. An army statement released by the Israeli military hours of Monday. tensions since August 2015, when Israel imposed re- Announcing the above in an interview with our reporter, said the Tel Aviv forces shot and detained the assailant, Kamal Abu al-Rub, the deputy governor of the city of strictions on the entry of Palestinian worshipers into the Chief Executive of Golgohar adding that the wounds of the two Israeli troopers were Jenin said at least five young men were wounded by live al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East al-Quds. Mining & Industrial Company not serious. ammunition during clashes with Israeli forces, with one More than 220 Palestinians have lost their lives at the Eng. Naser Taghizadeh said: Reports said ambulances transferred the two Israeli in serious condition. hands of Israeli forces since the beginning of last Octo- “Balance sheet of the com- troopers to the hospital, but the medics were prevented Tel Aviv accuses the owner of the house of being in- ber amid the tensions. pany was approved by the from approaching the Palestinian whose health condi- volved in a deadly attack on an Israeli paramilitary police The provocative demolitions by the Israeli regime, majority of its shareholders tion is still unknown. officer back in February. as well as its refusal to stop illegal settlement construc- unanimously.” The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the man as The Tel Aviv regime routinely demolishes the houses tion on occupied Palestinian territories, have dimmed After reading the financial Mustafa Baradeah, whose brother, Ibrahim Baradeah, of Palestinians it accuses of assaults against Israelis. hopes for any attempts aimed at bringing peace to statements of the company was also shot and killed in a similar incident in southern Tel Aviv has stepped up its demolitions of Palestinian Palestinians. for the fiscal year closing on West Bank in April. homes over the past months. Over half a million Israelis live in more than 230 illegal March 19, 2016, Rls.220 ri- Ibrahim Baradeah was shot after he allegedly tried In a report in April, the United Nations said the Israeli settlements built since the 1967 Israeli occupation of the als dividend was distributed to attack an Israeli trooper with an axe. He succumbed military has tripled its demolitions of Palestinian-owned West Bank, including East al-Quds. The settlements are among its shareholders, he to his injuries after Israeli forces prevented ambulances structures in the occupied territories since January. considered by the international community as illegal. maintained. from reaching the scene of the incident. There has been a monthly average of 165 demolitions (Source: Press TV) In the Annual Ordinary General Assembly of Golg- ohar Mining & Industrial Company (P.J.S), which was held in Children riding on elephant back the presence of approx. 85 percent of its shareholders, it was 1 izens. However when it comes to fund- U.S. economy and putting it on the verge surprising issue is that it does not mind decided to increase capital of the company amounting to The story doesn’t end with these raising and collecting money for Israel, of collapse. Again the move has no win- if the reputation of the U.S. is damaged 1,080 billion rials out of cumulative dividend. romantic gestures. A large portion of the same Congress acts completely in ner except Tel Aviv. in case the agreement fails. For them the With having rich iron ore mines, Golgohar Mining & In- people across the world find it hard to a different manner and collects money The same Congress is blocking the most important thing is to keep the Israeli dustrial Company is considered as one of the most salient believe when they notice Congress rat- for Israel. It brings excuses for its own way of implementing the nuclear accord lobby satisfied and collect money for fu- industrial and mineral hubs in the Middle East region which ifies major financial, economic and mili- nation and raises the issue of lack of that was reached between Iran and the ture campaigns. enjoys high capabilities for being turned into a large and tary aid to a regime that is smaller than budget to help the needy. E3+3 group of states last year. It is worth For many people across the globe it is competitive industrial company both in national and inter- many American cities. While a large And again the same Congress, with a mentioning that it was the Congress that very hard to realize that issues that could national levels. number of people in many U.S. cities hint from Tel Aviv, seeks to create chaos had initiated and put forward the case be referred to as treason and can cause are unemployed or live in poverty the and crises in the Middle East. The crises to compromise with Iran in a peaceful indictment of a person in his own coun- government has not been able to gain that have cost the U.S. dearly, putting manner in order to resolve the issue. try, is just a deal for election and when- Khatam University hosts 8th the unconditional agreement of Con- 700 billion dollars on the shoulders of Congress is now trying to satisfy Israel by ever and wherever anything relates to “Resistance Economy” Seminar gress to provide social welfare for cit- the American taxpayers, jeopardizing the neglecting the nuclear agreement. The money, then it turns to be legal! The 8th Joint Seminar of Iran Management Association and Clashes in Kashmir: 40 killed, 2000 injured Khatam University was held on July 17 at the venue of the university entitled “Scientific an Applied Seminar of Resist- 1 At an all-party meeting on Sunday, Modi wel- New Delhi and Islamabad both claim the Himalayan ance Economy” in the presence of distinguished and prom- comed remarks by Ghulam Nabi Azad, Leader of Oppo- region in full, but rule parts of it. The two countries have inent university lectures, economists, members of scientific sition in Rajya Sabha, who said no issue was more topi- fought two wars over the disputed territory. associations and a number of university students. cal today than that of Kashmir. Agreeing with calls for a India is blinding young Kashmiri protesters The prestigious seminar was first addressed by Member discussion on the Kashmir situation, the Prime Minister Meantime, two sets of images have haunted me of Expediency Council and Head of Commission to Supervise said: “Various parties have given statements on Kashmir these last few days. One is a series of photos of peo- Secretariat of Expediency Council Dr. Davood Danesh-Ja’fari. events which benefited the country. This has sent a right ple splashing bucket loads of water to wash away blood In the beginning, he said: “The adopted decisions will turn message and I thank all the parties for the same.” from the streets of Kashmir, where Indian forces have out to be successful when all decision makers have positive Noting that important Bills including the GST will be shot dead at least 45 people since 9 July. Thousands approach on the decisions.” taken up during the session, Modi expressed the hope came out to protest and mourn the death of a rebel “Resistance Economy” is defined as follows: “How can that there will be meaningful discussions and outcomes. leader who was killed in an encounter with the Indian economy resist against unpredicted or unanticipated shocks?” Around 2,000 more Central Reserve Police Force army and police. When an irregular shock is incurred in a resistance econo- (CRPF) personnel were being sent to Kashmir, a govern- The other set of images is that of scores of young my, suitable way should be paved for showing rapid reaction, ment official said. About 2,800 troops of the CRPF were men with bandages on their eyes, before or after un- he maintained. sent to assist the state police last week. dergoing surgery to remove tiny steel pellets from their In the end, senior advisor to the Ministry of Health and Med- Internet and mobile networks have already been sus- retinas. Indian forces deployed in Kashmir now routinely ical Education pointed to the approaches of estimating prob- pended in the region, and authorities have halted cable use pellet guns to stymie roadside demonstrations. ability of occurrence of impact and improvement of resistance television broadcasting. The second set of images is relatively new, as it’s the [which include “risk management and “resistance engineering” The state government has ordered restrictions on the the troubled region. fruit of “non-lethal” weapons introduced in Kashmir in approaches] and stated: “As far as “risk management” is con- movement of people and traffic in several parts of the Kashmir has been at the heart of a bitter territorial 2010. But the pictures haunt you nonetheless, as you cerned, it is tried to minimize the probability of occurrence of valley. It said in a statement that only people involved in dispute since India and Pakistan became independent peer into the bloodied, plum-sized eyes of those who impact while in “resistance engineering” approach, it is tried to medical emergencies would be allowed to travel across in 1947. suspect they may never see again. minimize damage incurred as a result of impact.” I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 10 WOMEN JJULYULY 19,19, 20162016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/society

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Conference held on women’s role in resistance economy WOMEN TEHRAN — The first production and creating added value have deskconference on wom- always played a main role, though unap- en’s role in resistance economy was held preciated, in the economy, he noted. in Tehran on July 13. Enriching the concept of resist- Resistance economy calls on the gov- ance economy is essential, said Farshad ernment to secure the utilization of the Mo’meni, a faculty member of Allame country’s resources, struggle to promote Tabatabayee University, adding, a pivot- a knowledge-based economy, take efforts al factor in resistance economy is having to increase energy consumption efficiency, the ability of proper reaction to inside and and finally, boost domestic production. outside changes or shocks. The term was introduced into the po- However, women who are one of the “No matter how old you are, you always want your litical rhetoric of the country after interna- main groups of the society are subjected to mother’s love and acceptance. I guess I’m hoping one tional sanctions brought it to the atten- loss at the time of these shocks, if they are day I’ll get it back.” Hilary Grossman tion of Iranian officials the importance of not empowered, Mo’meni added. self-sufficiency. Vice-president for women and fami- Creating equality in women’s share as ly affairs Shahindokht Molaverdi, for her production factors was an important issue part, hoped that these gatherings would raised by Hossein Raghfar, a faculty mem- bring about enriched theories in resist- NEWS ber of the women-only Alzahra University. ance economy considering the pivotal Women, as one of the main factors in role of women. Gender inequality continues as women numbers low in parliament, Bendigo 10 percent of drug addicts in Iran

It would be easy to think the recent federal election was a water- are women: official shed moment for women in public office. WOMEN TEHRAN — Women make up 10 If a man is addict, his wife can control the family proper- The vote saw West Australian Labor candidate Anne Aly be- deskpercent of drug addicts in Iran, the ly, but if a woman is addicted the foundation of the family come the country’s only female Muslim federal MP, while Linda chairman of State Welfare Organization of Iran said will be ruined, IRNA quoted Mohseni-Bandpei as saying. Burney’s lower house win was unprecedented for an indigenous here on Saturday. The official put emphasis on keeping women away from woman. The statistics is worrying, Anoushiravan Mohseni-Band- addiction rather than rehabilitating them. In Bendigo, the three high- pei said, adding, rehabilitating female addicts is one of the The society should be informed of consequences of ad- est-tallying parties were all priorities of the organization. diction, he noted. represented by women. But as the final few victors fall across the line, an exami- ‘Direct discrimination’: EU court advocate backs Muslim woman fired for wearing headscarf nation of parliament’s gender make-up sees inequality set to A Muslim woman in France who was fired for refusing to ed to wear a full face veil in the future. She also accused pervade Canberra for at least remove her headscarf should have been allowed to cover her boss of making discriminatory comments, including a another three years. her head at work, a legal advisor to the EU’s top court has remark joking that she was carrying out an “experiment in Just 13 women will occupy stated, adding that the request amounts to “unlawful direct ethnic clothing,” The Local reported. seats on the government’s side discrimination.” Although the Supreme Court agreed that her boss’ of the lower house, five fewer “There is nothing to suggest she was unable to perform comments were likely discriminatory, it upheld the em- than when Tony Abbott took her duties as a design engineer because she wore an Is- ployer’s right to ban face veils, stating that leaving the face the prime ministership in 2013. lamic headscarf,” Advocate General Eleanor Sharpston said uncovered is one of the “undisputed basic rules of commu- Twenty-seven Labor wom- in a written opinion on Wednesday, as quoted by Reuters. nication” in Austria. en might sit in the House of Representatives this term, but that The case arose in 2009, when Asma Bougnaoui was The court also ruled that the woman’s “stubborn” figure is still a long way from the party’s goal of 50-50 rep- asked by her employer, Micropole SA, to remove her refusal to comply with her employer’s rules meant it resentation by 2025. headscarf when dealing with clients. When she refused, was not discriminatory to dismiss her. She was awarded Even with two female independents, the new parliament has she was fired. Muslim law trainee in Germany won the right to wear a €1,200 (US$1,329) of the €7,000 ($7,758) that she had about the same proportion of women as Afghanistan’s national The worker took the case before a French court, which headscarf at work when a court ruled that there was no been seeking. assembly. referred it to the European Court of Justice (ECJ). legal basis for the state of Bavaria to prevent her from do- The debate surrounding female Muslim clothing has It is an alarming fact and one worth considering as Bendigo Although companies can impose strict rules for ap- ing so. However, State Justice Minister Winfried Bausback been ongoing in Europe for some time now. In May, residents prepare to vote in council elections later this year. pearance if it is a “genuine and determining occupational has said the regional government will appeal the decision. a Danish education center told six students that they Women make up just one-third of the current nine-person requirement,” Sharpston said it was hard to see why the Meanwhile, Austria’s Supreme Court has ruled that em- could no longer attend classes unless they removed council. But bridging the gender divide is easier said than done restriction was valid in this particular case. ployers are allowed to ban face veils if they prevent com- their face veils. Burqas and face veils have also been and requires both candidates and their constituents to over- While opinions offered by advocates general are advi- munication and interaction between employers, employ- banned in parts of Switzerland and Italy, and both come deeply entrenched attitudes about gender. sory, the ECJ generally follows their advice in drawing up ees, and clients. Belgium and France have placed nationwide bans on For a start, the perception that parliaments and councils are its final ruling. An ECJ ruling is binding on member states. The Austrian ruling came after a Muslim woman was wearing face veils and burqas in public. places in which a boys’ club culture prevails might be enough to Sharpston’s statements come just one week after a sacked from her job for telling her bosses that she want- (Soure: RT) deter a woman from launching a campaign. Women who still choose to run for office must then steel themselves against an almost inevitable wave of misogynist de- rision which has little to do with their policies and everything to UN women’s rights committee reviews status of women in Turkey do with their gender. Turkey’s performance in implementing the Con- Women are now able to solely use their 15-fold and now included social services for sponding to a total of 81 lawmakers. Some of those successful candidates will have to balance vention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrim- maiden name after they get married, said women as part of its work. “A 10 percent increase in these numbers their work with pregnancy and motherhood in a workplace his- ination Against Women (CEDAW) was reviewed delegation head Gülser Ustaoğlu, who is also Reports suggested, however, that the since the year 2002 is a significant develop- torically ill-equipped to handle such matters. by a United Nations committee on Wednesday, the general manager of the Family and So- CEDAW committee criticized changing the ment,” the delegation said in a written response. There are women in Bendigo who have successfully navigat- as a Turkish delegation provided official figures cial Planning Ministry’s status of women pro- name of the Women and Family Affairs Min- The CEDAW committee also listed a ed this treacherous route. Elise Chapman and Helen Leach will and answered the committee’s questions on a gram, adding changes were being made to istry into its current title following the 2011 number of issues related to the seventh peri- re-contest their council seats in 2016, while newcomers Jennif- wide range of women’s issues in the country. the Turkish criminal code to introduce pen- general elections and questioned the dele- odic report of Turkey to be answered by the er Alden and Yvonne Wrigglesworth have also thrown their hat In an opening address at the committee alties against discrimination and hate crimes. gation on a number of thorny issues includ- Turkish delegation, including matters related into the ring. Only time will tell if they are able to win enough meeting, the Turkish delegation, which was “Turkey has been one of the countries ing child brides, femicides, girls’ education, to the legislative framework, violence against seats for the council to accurately reflect the number of women comprised of representatives from Turkey’s that supported ‘gender equality’ as a stand- equal pay and abortions. women and women’s participation in educa- living under its jurisdiction. permanent representation in addition to the alone goal,” she stressed, although the term Members of the committee also ques- tion, the job market and political affairs. (Source: Bendigo Advertiser) family, foreign affairs, interior, justice, labor, “gender justice” was being employed increas- tioned women’s representation in politics, “As of February 2016, 101 shelters with education, health and agriculture ministries, ingly more commonly in the country. according to reports, to which Ustaoğlu re- a capacity of 2,656 in 79 provinces serve provided a brief account on recent develop- She added that the budget of the Family sponded by saying that some 15 percent of under the coordination of the ministry,” the ments on the status of women in Turkey. and Social Planning Ministry had increased the Turkish parliament were women – corre- delegation said in response to a question on violence against women, saying that an CUS RECIPE OF THE WEEK IN FO Mehr/ Leila Ghodratollahi Fard amendment to the municipalities law now Chocolate chip cookie ice rendered it mandatory for all municipalities with a population of over 100,000 citizens to cream cake open shelters for women and children. The delegation’s answers also provided “Vary this dessert by using different flavors of ice cream.” striking figures on the extent of violence, as Ingredients: they said 36 percent of women were report- 1 (18 ounce) package small chocolate chip cookies edly subject to violence from their partners 1/4 cup margarine, melted or spouses at some point in their lives while 1 cup hot fudge topping 44 percent of women were victims of psycho- 2 quarts vanilla ice cream logical or emotional violence. 1 cup whipped cream Turkey also defended the increase in the 12 cherries number of religious vocational schools for Directions: contributing to girls’ schooling. Crush half the cookies “The establishment of girls’ imam hatip (about 20) to make crumbs. [religious vocational] high schools and dor- Combine crumbs with melt- mitories in some areas in order to prevent ed margarine and press into prejudices from keeping girls away from en- the bottom of a 9-inch spring rolment are contributing towards the enrol- form pan or pie plate. Stand ment rates of girls in these areas,” it said. remaining cookies around The committee was set to announce its edge of pan. Spread 3/4 cup officially-termed concluding observations on fudge topping over crust. July 25, which will be an important indicator Freeze 15 minutes. of the status of women’s rights in Turkey, Prof. Meanwhile, soften 1 quart Feride Acar, former chairperson and current of ice cream in microwave or on countertop. After crust has member of CEDAW, told Turkey’s state-run chilled, spread softened ice cream over fudge layer. Freeze 30 Anadolu Agency. minutes. “The evaluation by the CEDAW commit- Scoop remaining quart of ice cream into balls and arrange tee will provide hints regarding how well our over spread ice cream layer. Freeze until firm, 4 hours or over- Northern province of Golestan is economically dependent on agriculture and women play a key role in running the state complies with our international under- night. To serve, garnish with remainder of fudge topping, industry though in a traditional way. takings on women’s rights policies,” Acar said. whipped cream and cherries. (Source: hurriyetdailynews.com) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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IIranran ttoo ssendend 6633 aathletesthletes ttoo RRioio 22016016 FOOTBALL FIFA says Russia’a Alfa Bank is first regional World Cup sponsor

FIFA, which has struggled to find commercial partners since it was battered by a corruption scandal last year, named a Rus- sian bank as its first regional World Cup sponsor on Monday. The global soccer body said Alfa Bank would “activate sponsorship initiatives” around the 2018 World Cup, which is being hosted by Russia. FIFA said that, under a new commercial strategy for the World Cup, up to four packages were being offered for re- gional sponsors in each of SPORTS The Iranian Olympic mission comprises 63 Hamid Reza Zouravand, Mahmoud Samimi, Taekwondo: five regions it listed as Eu- rope, North America, South deskathletes representing 14 sports federations Ehsan Haddadi, Leyla Rajabi, Pejman Ghale- Kimia Alizadeh, Farzan Ashourzadeh, Mehdi Khodab- America, Middle East and including the Athletics, Archery, Boxing, Cycling, Fencing, Judo, noei, Reza Ghasemi, Kaveh Mousavi, Moham- akhsh, Sajjad Mardani Rowing, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Vol- mad Arzandeh Volleyball: Africa, and Asia. It said there was a grow- leyball, Weightlifting, and Wrestling federations. Boxing: Saeid Marouf, Mehdi Mahdavi (setter), Amir Gha- ing interest in the approach. The Iranian delegation looks forward to outdo its Ehsan Rouzbahani four, Shahram Mahmoudi (opposite), Mohammad FIFA was thrown into tur- performance at London 2012, when it won four gold Cycling: Mousavi, Adel Gholami, Mostafa Sharifat (middle moil last year after criminal medals, five silvers and three bronzes. Ghader Mizbani, Arvin Moazami Goudarzi, Mirsamad blockers), Milad Ebadipour, Farhad Ghaemi, Hamzeh investigations were launched Iran left London finishing seventeenth in the over- Pourseyedi Zarrini, Mojtaba Mirzajanpour (wing spikers), Mehdi into the sport in the United all medal standings. This was also the most successful Fencing: Marandi (libero) Olympics for the Middle East, winning the largest num- Ali Pakdaman, Mojtaba Abedini Weightlifting: States, where several dozen former soccer officials have ber of medals at a single games, and surpassing by just Judo: Behdad Salimi, Kiasnoush Rostami, Sohrab Mora- been indicted, and Switzer- double the record from Athens.Notable accomplish- Alireza Khojasteh, Javad Mahjoub, Saeed Molaei di (the fourth and fifth weightlifters will be selected land. ments included the nation’s first gold medals in men’s Rowing: from Mohammadreza Barari, Bahador Molaei and Ali It was also forced to reform its bidding process after a De- Greco-Roman wrestling, and the nation’s first ever medal Mahsa Javar Hashemi) in athletics, won by discus thrower Ehsan Haddadi. Shooting: Wrestling: cember 2010 vote awarded the 2018 and 2022 tournaments to Russia and Qatar respectively. The 2016 Summer Olympic Games will begin on Au- Najmeh Khedmati, Mahlagha Jambozorg, Pouya No- Freestyle: Hassan Yazdani, Alireza Karimi, Meysam Gianni Infantino was elected to the FIFA presidency in Feb- gust 5 and runs until August 21. rouzian, Golnoush Sebghatollahi, Elaheh Ahmadi Nasiri, Hassan Rahimi, Komeil Ghasemi, Reza Yazdani ruary after promising greater funding for FIFA’s 211 member Archery: Swimming: (Amir Mohammadi) associations during his campaign. Zahra Nemati Aria Nasimi-Shad Greco Roman: Saeid Abdevali, Bashir Babajanzadeh, He said increasing sponsorship revenue would be a prior- Athletic: Table Tennis: Hamid Sourian, Omid Norouzi, Ghasem Rezaei, Ha- ity for his presidency. Hassan Taftian, Mohammad Jafar Moradi, Nima Alamiyan, Noshad Alamiyan, Neda Shahsavari bibollah Akhlaghi (Ramin Taheri) FIFA sources have said the federation faces a shortfall of about $500 million in its predictions if it fails to reach spon- sorship revenue targets. I’ll try my best to earn a place on (Source: Reuters) FIFA Council, says Ali Kafashian

SPORTS Former Iran Football ashian said. Thousands arrested in deskFederation President Kafashian, who is currently Iran Foot- Ali Kafashian stated that he will make ball Federation Vice President, served global football gambling every effort to book a place on the new as Iran Football Federation President for raids: Interpol FIFA Council. more than eight years from 1 March 2008 “After more than eight years as the to 7 May 2016. More than 4,000 people have been arrested worldwide and president I need rest. Actually I’m more Zhang Jian (China PR), Ali Kafashi- more than $13 million seized across Asia in operations tar- focused on my duties at AFC now as an (Islamic Republic of Iran), Mong geting illegal gambling during the Euro 2016 football tourna- I’m currently Vice President of the Asian Gyu Chung (Korea Republic), Saoud ment, Interpol said on Monday. Football Confederation from the Central A.Aziz Al-Mohannadi (Qatar) and The global police coop- Region. I’ll try my best to be selected as Zainudin Nordin (Singapore) are five eration agency, which called one of Asian candidates on FIFA Council. male candidates who will compete new FIFA Council but at least one of The election will be held at the AFC the operation the “most sig- If I’m selected I will try to benefit from for two Asia places on the new FIFA those three places must be filled by Extraordinary Congress on September nificant in recent years”, said that for Asia and also my country,” Kaf- Council. Asia has three places on the a woman. 27 in Goa, India. more than 4,000 raids were carried out across China, France, Greece, Italy, Malay- sia, Singapore, Thailand and I have 18 reasons to select these 12 players, says Raul Lozano Vietnam during Operation SPORTS Iran national team volleyball head Iran has been pitted against London 2012 gold SOGA VI (short for soccer deskcoach Raul Lozano stated that he has medalist Russia, World Championship 2014 winner Po- gambling) on dens estimat- a lot of reason to select the final 12 players for the 2016 land, Argentina, Cuba and Egypt in Pool B of the Rio ed to have handled $649 Olympic Games in Rio. 2016 Olympic Games. million worth of bets. “I have 18 reasons behind selecting these 12 players The Rio 2016 Olympic Games men’s volleyball tour- “The number of seizures as the final squad for 2016 Olympics in Rio. I would like nament runs from August 6 until August 20. is the highest and most to thank Farhad Zarif, Alireza Mobasheri, Armin Tasha- Iran national volleyball team final squad for 2016 significant amongst similar operations in recent years. The kori and Mohammad Javad Manavinejad who were fan- Olympic Games in Rio is as follows: SOGA operations are important for tackling not just illegal tastic at the trainings but unfortunately we have to take Saeid Marouf, Mehdi Mahdavi (setter), Amir Ghafour, gambling, but also the organised networks behind this and just 12 players for Rio. We will definitely use them again Shahram Mahmoudi (opposite), Mohammad Mousavi, other types of crime,” said Chief Superintendent Chan Lok- after Olympics. I believe that the Iranian team will have Adel Gholami, Mostafa Sharifat (middle blockers), Milad wing, Head of Hong Kong’s Organised Crime and Triad Bu- something to say at the Olympics with Amir Ghafour Ebadipour, Farhad Ghaemi, Hamzeh Zarrini, Mojtaba reau. and Farhad Ghaemi,” Lozano told reporters. Mirzajanpour (wing spikers), Mehdi Marandi (libero) A second operation targeted transnational networks be- hind illegal websites and call-center type operations, Interpol said in a statement from Bangkok. Reuters was not able to immediately reach Thailand’s In- terpol director for comment. Leicester City 6,000-1 to win 2016-17 Premier League title - Claudio Ranieri The arrests come amid a record spike in illegal online Leicester City’s primary target this season Gazzetta dello Sport. “We’ve won the body keen on deposing his team from gambling in China with millions of yuan placed in bets on is to avoid relegation, according to their title and it was beautiful and fantastic, their throne. And then there is the added Euro 2016, a side-effect of a surge in Chinese interest in glob- coach Claudio Ranieri. it was maybe an unrepeatable achieve- burden of Champions League football al soccer. Leicester defied odds of 5000-1 by ment, but now we turn the page. which his squad have got to get used to. Portugal were crowned the Euro 2016 champions on July claiming a shock Premier League title last “If at the start of last season the book- “The Champions League is a fasci- 10, defeating host nation France 1-0 to win their first major season, finishing 10 points ahead of their makers had us down as 5000-1 shots, nating adventure, but it burns copious championship. nearest rivals Arsenal. then this time we start at 6000-1. Our amounts of energy, particularly psycho- (Source: Reuters) Ranieri says it is even more unlikely objective to start the season with is to logically,” the 64-year-old said. “Were go- that they will emerge on top in 2016-17 reach 40 points and stay up. ing to have to learn to live with this extra and is therefore setting safety as the No. “Then, once we’ve reached that ob- distribution of strength and be good at 1 objective, although he is not ruling out jective, we can raise the bar: finish in the Shield, Premier League, FA Cup, League lifting ourselves up again. Ronaldinho open to Indian delivering more success for the Foxes top 10, [qualify for] the Europa League, Cup and Champions League. That is our “We might therefore lose a few more while keeping a low profile. a place in the Champions League. And running order, step by step.” games and that’s where we will see how Super League transfer “The fundamental concept is to maybe we can win one of the five tro- Ranieri is aware of how difficult the sea- capable we are of reacting.” start from scratch,” Ranieri told Italy’s La phies will be challenging for: Community son will be, though, not only with every- (Source: ESPN) Former Barcelona forward Ronaldinho has not ruled out playing in the Indian Super League. Ronaldinho, 36, is cur- rently without a club follow- ing a two-month loan spell Man City target Leroy Sane still eyed by Bayern Munich, Real Madrid - father at Brazilian side Fluminense last year. Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are still in the race to «Real Madrid and Bayern are also still in mix,» Sane The two-time FIFA World sign Leroy Sane, the young Schalke star›s father has said Snr., a former Bundesliga forward, said. Player of the Year plays in amid reports that Manchester City are close to sealing a Bayern Munich have been3 interested in the Ger- India’s Premier Futsal League move for the Germany attacker. many winger for some time, but previous reports had for Goa, and he is open to Sane, 20, has been strongly linked with a switch to the defending Bundesliga champions considering trig- joining an Indian Super the Premier League club this summer, with Bild report- gering a €37m release clause in Sane›s contract which League outfit. ing late last week that he has already agreed terms on becomes valid next summer. “I am uncertain but I will a four-year contract to join new boss Pep Guardiola at Speaking to Bild, Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenig- go to a place where I feel the Etihad Stadium. ge did not comment on the latest rumour, saying only: very comfortable and will The German tabloid added that only the transfer fee «I don›t want to stir speculations.» consider this possibility [the still needs to be negotiated, with Schalke hoping to at However, Bayern may step up their interest after Indian Super League],” he said. least get €50 million for their biggest asset. winger Arjen Robben suffered a new injury blow at the In March, Ronaldinho’s brother and agent, Roberto Assis, But at the weekend, Sane›s father, Souleymane, told weekend which is expected to keep him out for around said the playmaker will not play in Brazil and is likely to join Sky News in Germany his son›s future could still lie else- six weeks. Major League Soccer or the Chinese Super League. where. (Source: ESPN) (Source: Soccernet) b

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NEWS Ayenedar Regional Music 100 Works, 100 Artists exhibit to open Friday Festival honors winners ARTTEHRAN — Golestan Gallery in Tehran desk will once again be hosting the exhibit ARTTEHRAN — Winners of the Third “100 Works, 100 Artists”, which will open on Friday. deskAyenedar Regional Music Festival The 24th edition will be hosting about 200 artists with were honored during a ceremony held at Tehran’s about 220 artworks including paintings, sculptures and Vahdat Hall on Sunday. calligraphic paintings, gallery director Leili Golestan said Musicians Parvin Bahmani, Hemmat-Ali Rezai, in a press release published on Monday. Shokr-Ali Rezai, Aziz Bastaq, Asadollah Musavi, The highest-priced item belongs to Sohrab Sepehri, Feizollah Arefi, Gholam-Shah Qanbari, Abolqasem she said, adding that works by younger artists at lower Dehqan, Ebrahim Salmansur and Ali-Mardan Asgari prices will be offered at the exhibit to encourage the were the winners who received the plaque of the youth. festival at the ceremony. The exhibit will be running until August 17 at the venue Artistic secretary of the festival, Ali Maghazei, in his of the gallery located at 42 Kamasaii St. in the Darus short speech talked about the high potential of Iranian neighborhood. regional music. “We tried to introduce the respected musicians of regional music to people”, Maghazei said, asking the officials to support and help promote regional music. Franco-Iranian comedy Kamancheh virtuoso Ali-Akbar Shekarchi was also called upon stage to speak, where he paid his respects “Les Pieds dans le Tapis” to the organizers of the festival. ready to premiere “Nothing like music can polish the spirit of mankind. Music is very precious and can provide the element ARTTEHRAN — Franco-Iranian comedy of creativity in the industrial world of today. Music can desk“Les Pieds dans le Tapis” is ready for make people feel proud, among which the regional its Iranian premiere, the Persian median announced on music is one of the highlights,” he added. Monday. The director of the festival, Ehsan Rasulov, in his The movie was directed brief words paid tribute to musician and expert on by the France-based Iran’s regional music Mohammadreza Darvishi for his help and support. Musician Parvin Bahmani (C) holds the award that she received for her lifetime achievements during the Third Ayenedar Regional Iranian filmmaker Nader Music Festival at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on July 17, 2016. (Mehr/Asghar Khamseh) Takmil-Homayun who also Mohammad Ansari, Alidust Falahati, Heidar co-wrote it with Philippe Parniyan, Qodratollah Fat’hi, Mohammad Behdarvand, were also honored at the program. performances by several groups, which were warmly Blasband from Belgium. Alireza Shahbazi, Sohrab Shafiei and Ahmad Ahmadi The ceremony was brought to an end with live received by the participants. Majid Barzegar produced “Les Pieds dans le Tapis” with the ARTE TV “Immortal” honored at Yerevan Golden Apricot film festival network. ARTTEHRAN — The film tells the story of Iranian director award in the New Currents section at the 20th Busan desk an Iranian carpet salesman Hadi Mohaqeq’s acclaimed movie International Film Festival in last October. who dies in France after “Immortal” won the Silver Apricot for best feature at The Golden Apricot for best film went to “Ungiven” which his family in Iran puts the 13th Golden Apricot -- Yerevan International Film by Branko Schmidt from Croatia while “The Prosecutor, in a great deal of effort to Festival, the organizers announced on Saturday. the Defender, the Father and the Son”, a joint production bring his body back. Mohaqeq and producer Majid Barzegar dedicated of Bulgaria, the Netherlands and Sweden by Iglika the award to the legendary Iranian filmmaker Abbas Triffonova received a special mention in this section. Kiarostami who died earlier this month. The Golden Apricot for best documentary was The film also received the Ecumenical Jury Prize at presented to “Across the Don” by Evgeny Grigorev from the event. Russia while “Don Juan”, a joint production of Sweden “Oblivion Season”, “Immortal” is about Ayaz, a sixty-year-old man who and Finland by Jerzy Sladkowski, won the Silver Apricot detests his life. He feels guilty about the death of his in this section. “Hotchpotch” win awards family and is constantly in search of ways for ending his This year, the Golden Apricot Yerevan International at U.S. festival life. Film Festival (GAIFF) paid tribute to Kiarostami by The film and Kazakh director Yerlan organizing an exhibition of his photos from the series A scene from “Immortal” ARTTEHRAN — Iranian directors Ebrahim Nurmukhambetov’s “Walnut Tree” shared the best film “The Road” at the Dalan Art Gallery on July 12. deskForuzesh’ “Hotchpotch” and Abbas Rafei’s “Oblivion Season” won awards in various PICTURE OF THE DAY Honaronline/Alireza Farahani categories at the Love International Film Festival, the Adaptation of “A Lover’s organizers announced on Sunday. “Oblivion season” received nominations in seven Discourse” coming to categories while it won the best actress award Tehran theater for Sareh Bayat and the ARTTEHRAN — An award for best director of deskadaptation of French photography for Alireza essayist Roland Barthes’ “A Lover’s Barazandeh. Discourse” (1977, “Fragments d’un discours “Oblivion Season” tells amoureux”) will go on stage at the House the story of Fariba, an for Dialogue Between City and Architecture ex-prostitute who starts on Friday. a new life by marrying A cast of four actors will perform the her lover but leaving the play titled “Turn to See Me”, which will be shadow of her dark past co-directed by Shirin Farshbaf, Nasim Riazi turns out not to be as and Saeid Behnam. It will run for 30 nights. easy as it had seemed Banipal Shomon, Maral Ebadi, Nilufar beforehand. Nedai and Mohsen Rastegar are the “Hotchpotch”, which members of the cast, and parts of the play received eight nominations, was honored in three will be narrated by veteran actor Reza categories as it brought the award for best actress Kianian. to Leila Otadi, the award for the best youth actor An account of a painful love affair, to Hossein Qasemi-Honar and the award for best “A Lover’s Discourse” was so popular screenwriter to Foruzesh and Mohammad Mirali- in France that it quickly sold more than Akbari. 60,000 copies. Starring Hedayat Hashemi and Otadi, “Hotchpotch” Barthes was also a social and literary is about the challenges of a man who lost his wife in critic whose writings on semiotics, the her first childbirth. formal study of symbols and signs Iranian director Hassan Najmabadi’s short film pioneered by Ferdinand de Saussure, “Copper Wire” was also screened at the international helped establish structuralism and the short film section of the festival. Members of a troupe led by director Ali Pilevar performs English playwright Sir Peter Shaffer’s “Black Comedy” at Tehran’s Pendar Theater on New Criticism as leading intellectual July 17, 2016. The play takes a humorous look at the antics of a group of characters feeling their way around a pitch black room. movements. NEWS IN BRIEF “Ghostbusters” holds its own, but “Life of Pets” still no. 1 NEW YORK (AP) — After months of Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones and Kate $144 million to make, after rebates, plus accepted or not." New director prerelease debate, Sony Picture’s female- McKinnon. Sony, noting it was the best more than $100 million to market - it’s a Among new releases, "Ghostbusters" selected for Iran’s led "Ghostbusters" reboot arrived in opening for a live-action comedy in more relatively tepid start for "Ghostbusters" had the weekend largely to itself. The theaters as neither a massive success nor than a year, called the result "a triumph." that will put pressure on the film to true-story crime drama "The Infiltrator," House of Cinema the bomb some predicted, as the much- Audiences, which broke down 46 percent perform well overseas. And that could starring Bryan Cranston, supplied a scrutinized film opened with an estimated male and 54 percent female, gave it a solid be a challenge in some territories that counterprogramming option from the $46 million in North American theaters, B-plus CinemaScore. don’t have the same familiarity with the usual summer fare, and took in $5.3 ARTTEHRAN – Iranian producer second to the holdover hit "The Secret Life "There was a lot of scrutiny on the film original "Ghostbusters" films. It began million. Woody Allen’s 1930s Hollywood deskManuchehr Shahsavari has of Pets." going up to release, but the movie in the with $19.1 million internationally. drama "Cafe Society" opened in limited been selected as the new managing director of "The Secret Life of Pets" stayed on opening delivered," said Josh Greenstein, A release in China, the world’s release with $355,000 in five theaters. Iran’s House of Cinema. top with $50.6 million in its second week, president of marketing and distribution for second-largest film market, is also in For Sony, the stakes for "Ghostbusters" Reza Mirkarimi, the director of acclaimed according to studio estimates Sunday. Sony. "We’ve successfully restarted a very question. China has regulations against were extremely high. Greenlit by the since- drama “Today”, held the position for over a But all eyes were on Paul Feig’s important brand and we’re just ecstatic at depictions of the supernatural in movies. departed Amy Pascal, the film is intended year. "Ghostbusters," which resurrects the 1984 the results." Greenstein said Sony will submit the to kick off several future "Ghostbusters" original with a cast of Melissa McCarthy, Yet given its hefty price tag - the film cost film for release "and we’ll see if we get installments.