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IRGC fires missiles at terrorist See page 2 positions POLITICS TEHRAN — In a as intelligence and security bodies are deskstatement released on determined to protect the borders of the Sunday, the Islamic Revolution Guards Islamic Iran,” the IRGC said. Corps (IRGC) confirmed it had target- The IRGC added that its forces had ed positions of a terrorist group in the targeted bases of the “filthy and criminal Iraqi Kurdistan with seven short-range group” in retaliation for their evil acts. surface-to-surface missiles, warning the It also said during the operation, a terrorists that their repeated evil acts will meeting of the leaders of the terrorists and be faced with a more severe response. a terrorist training center were bombed, “The sons of the Iranian nation in Sepah and the “center of conspiracy” against the (IRGC) and other armed forces as well Islamic Republic was destroyed. 2

U.S. diplomatic missions behind Basra unrest: Iraq’s PMU Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU/ the second-in-command of the volunteer Hashd al-Sha’abi) says it has evidence anti-terror fighters, said on Sunday. showing the United States diplomatic Basra has been rocked by deadly pro- missions in the country have instigated tests since Tuesday. The protests took the recent violence in the southern oil- an ugly turn on Friday when a group of rich city of Basra. masked assailants raided government “We have complete information and buildings and offices of political parties documents that show the U.S. embassy and set them ablaze. The Iranian con- and consulate in the country caused the sulate was among the premises gutted Iranian nation has Basra unrest,” Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, in the rampage. 13 Majlis to review bill on joining FATF forced hegemons POLITICS TEHRAN — Behrouz session of the Majlis presiding board, it deskNemati, spokesman for was decided that the bill be put on the the parliament presiding board, said on Sun- Majlis agenda to be decided upon,” Nemati day the bill on joining the Financial Action said, Titre Bartar reported. Task Force (FATF) will be reviewed by the On June 10, lawmakers voted in favor to retreat parliament after the two-week holidays. of putting off the bill for two months. 138 “Previously, the representatives had voted in favor, 103 against and 6 abstained leader.ir postponed reviewing the bill. In the recent to vote on the issue. PERSPECTIVE Faint stars in a blackened heaven still exist ARTICLE M.A.Saki Maryam Qarehgozlou By Martin Love overseas wars, that Obama became President even if it were true, that Trump was and is Deputy editor-in-chief Trump, in fighting parlance, may be on the because he campaigned on the same note, and smarter than anyone can think right now, it Head of the Tehran Times ropes, may be impeached sometime in the that Trump himself won his votes by suggesting is not evident yet. Social Desk coming months, and it does appear that the détente with Russia and winding down U.S. ag- The other thing, if Trump might have been Democrats may achieve a majority in the U.S. gressions overseas. All three candidates basically thinking (wishful thinking on anyone’s part) Trump acts like House of Representatives in the midterm elec- lied to the American people. about keeping an eye on his enemies, assum- Waiting in the tions in November. The so-called “Deep State” I still believe that Trump would LIKE to ing he had any “peaceful” intentions, is that a criminal who and the MIC (Military Industrial Complex) are reorient the U.S. away from all the carnage, but he threw the Neocons, many of them Zionist ambush: Will Tehran now going full tilt to bring Trump down, and then his hands have been tied and he has, in many Jews, the ultimate bone: absolute allegiance to pretends injustice Trump, given the loose cannon he has been, respects, gone the other way by surrounding the Zionist agenda, what with the withdrawal choke on foul air this himself with Neocon advisors. About all that from the JCPOA, the move of the U.S. embassy t is shameful that U.S. President Donald may prove his stupidity once again and try can be said about the latter is that maybe he from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the cut in funds for year too? Trump who has flouted the UN Security to deflect attention from his woes by starting another war. made such appointments under the concept UNWRA, the refusal to condemn in any way Council Resolution 2231 endorsing the hile Tehraners breathed ozone I It’s important to note that George Bush won that one might best keep one friends close, but the extraordinary ramp up of Zionist aggres- Iran nuclear agreement is going to chair the UN in the air during hot summer the Presidency in part because he promised a also one’s enemies even closer? This, however, sions – slow motion genocide really – against council meeting this month and talk against Iran. days the real stuff is awaiting “humbler” foreign policy and U.S. extraction from is probably desperate, wishful thinking. And the natives of Palestine. 7 W Such a move is actually an insult to the us in the coming months of autumn philosophy of Security Council and also and winter. an affront to the wisdom of the world. ‘Foreign meddling traces in Basra unrest conspicuous’ This year not unlike other summers A president whose reckless and impulsive TEHRAN- (MNA) – Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Speaker’s Special Aide in International Affairs, several government buildings in the city, including over the past few years those residing decisions are pushing the world toward anarchy the Iranian Parliament Speaker’s Special Aide in a tweet on Sunday. Basra’s provincial headquarters and the state the overcrowded capital of Iran inhaled must be too rude and impudent to appear at in International Affairs, said there are traces of “British Shia and Saudi Wahhabism won’t be television broadcast building. unhealthy levels of ozone. Tropospheric, the Security Council that its main task is to outside agents and warmongers in the region allowed to drag Iraq into chaos. Tehran-Baghdad The protests were over lack of public service, or ground level ozone, is not emitted preserve the global peace and security. behind the attack on Iran’s mission in Basra. relations are strategic,” stressed the former deputy inappropriate provision of electricity, poor infra- directly into the air, but is created by The essence and mandate of the Security “There are clear traces of the complicty of foreign minister. The remark came two days after structures and inadequate civil services. chemical reactions between oxides of Council is alien to Trump’s cult personality. foreign agents of the region’s warmongers in the an angry mob stormed the Iranian consulate in Meanwhile, some news outlets which have nitrogen (NOx) and volatile organic He is going to address a global body that incident of arson attack on the consulate general Iraqi southern city of Basra on Friday evening always been relaying negative propaganda against compounds (VOC). he is completely acting against. He is like of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Basra,” said before setting the building alight. Iran, are trying to frame the public protests as an This happens when pollutants emitted a criminal who now pretends injustice. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Iranian Parliament Only one day earlier, demonstrators attacked opposition to a so-called Iran’s meddling in Iraq. by cars, power plants, industrial boilers, Most often, hardline politicians soften refineries, chemical plants, and other their approach when they face realities, sources chemically react in the presence however, Trump has proven the opposite. Rial regaining value against foreign currencies: CBI governor of sunlight. He is becoming more impudent and vulgar TEHRAN-(MNA) – Iranian Central Bank Gov- monetary and currency policies were discussed The official maintained that in the past month Breathing ozone can trigger a variety day by day. His personality is filled with ernor Abdolnasser Hemmati says that with the and some explanations were offered to the mem- the government has offered $1.1 billion at a much of health problems such as chest pain, hatred which he directs at others. CBI’s intervention in foreign exchange market, bers of the commission, according to Hemmati. cheaper rate of 42,000 rials each to those who are coughing, throat irritation, and airway He called the global warming a “hoax” the rising trajectory of value for Iranian nation- “A sum of around $1.3 billion has been distrib- importing basic necessary goods like medicine. inflammation. It also can reduce lung invented by the Chinese and left the Paris al currency rial has started. The CBI governor uted in the secondary currency market by non-oil He added that the central government has function and harm lung tissue. Ozone climate agreement. This happened despite made the remarks after a meeting with economy goods exporters and on average each euro is equal strengthened its foreign exchange reserves in the past can worsen bronchitis, emphysema, the fact that the world is close to catastrophe commission of the Iranian Parliament on Sun- to around 90,000 rials and the currency at this month and reassured that the central government and asthma. due to global warming. He ordered the U.S. day, during which important issues relevant to rate has been given to importers,” said Hemmati. will not let the foreign exchange reserves fall in size. And now, with the autumn approaching withdrawal from the agreement despite the citizens are fully aware of the fact that fact the U.S. alone accounted for a third unhealthier level of pollutants are just of greenhouse gas emissions before it was Imam Hossein’s lying in wait, and would hit the city so being replace by China in the last few years. hard that it gets much harder to breathe. It is for these reasons that more sacrifice, a true For Tehrani citizens, inversion is not than two thirds of Germans believe that just a scientific term, it’s synonymous with Trump’s policies are “making the world example of cold, dry and still weather of autumn and a more dangerous place”. According to winter days and the city being blanketed the “Fears of Germans” survey, German righteousness with thick smog. citizens have cited Trump’s decision to Under most circumstances, the tem- pull out of the Iran nuclear deal and Paris By Faranak Bakhtiari perature of the atmosphere decreases with climate accord - along with his hostility TEHRAN — Imam Hossein (AS), a name height, meaning it gets colder the higher towards Germany - as the main reasons that has inspired billions of Muslims all you go. However, a temperature inversion for ranking him their biggest single worry. over the world is bound to never fade or occurs when the atmosphere actually be- Former German Ambassador to Wash- get past its glory. A sacrifice, one so big, comes warmer as altitude increases. This ington Wolfgang Ischinger has also said so grave, that the world, till date, speaks of typically occurs within a defined layer of that the U.S. president is endangering the Imam Hossein with the mightiest of vocal the atmosphere. Temperature inversions, world order. “No politician has unsettled chords, deep from the heart. when they occur, have a major impact on the world to the degree Donald Trump No Muslim can deny Imam Hossein’s air pollution and air quality. has,” Ischinger told Der Spiegel. gracious sacrifice in Karbala. When Islam What is being done? Trump is a person who has animosity needed a savior, the son of Imam Ali (AS) Mohsen Pourseyyed Aqaei, deputy toward the world and there seems to be no stepped up and offered 72 lives of his kin mayor of Tehran for traffic and transport limit for his hatred of others. Now instead to save Islam for eternity. Imam Hossein affairs, said on Sunday that over the next of being held accountable for his violation fought with such grace, valor and unspo- two weeks Tehraners will be able to use of the Resolution 2231, he is shamefully Darvishi Sajad Fars/ ken bravery that his name is embedded in bikes in the city to beat air pollution, Fars history like no other, 12 emerging as a complainant. news agency reported. 12 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y POLITICS SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS Ex-Navy chief Iranian nation has forced awarded ‘medal of conquest’ hegemons to retreat: Leader POLITICS TEHRAN — In a ceremony in the northern POLITICS TEHRAN — Pointing rorist activities and regional conflicts and, deskport city of Noshahr on Sunday, Leader deskto the U.S. government’s unfortunately, some regional countries help of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei awarded failed policy on Iran, the Leader of the Islamic them,” Ayatollah Khamenei stated. the “medal of conquest” to former Navy Chief Habibollah revolution said on Sunday that Iran’s resist- The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Sayyari, Mehr reported. ance against hegemonic powers, including singled out the U.S. and the Zionist regime Rear Admiral Sayyari, who is currently the deputy army the U.S., has forced them to retreat. of Israel, saying their goal is to prevent the chief for coordination affairs, received the medal for his Addressing a graduation ceremony of rise of an Islamic power in the region. admirable performance in the Navy and efforts to protect Navy cadets in the northern city of Noshahr, “They know that the fascinating message the country’s maritime borders. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei deplored the “evil” of Islam is to defend the oppressed and the Sayyari was also praised for protecting national inter- policy of the global arrogance to create inse- deprived, so they fear the formation of a ests, enhancing the country’s naval presence in international curity and instability in the Middle East and power based on Islam.” waters and his efforts for development along the country’s hailed Iran’s policy to counter their efforts. The Leader described developments in southeastern coasts of Makran. “For 40 years now, Iran has been targeted Syria, Iraq and Lebanon as examples that by the sabotage of America and its accomplices, reveal the failure of U.S. conspiracies in the but it has grown from a small seedling to a region and said they are signs of God’s power Salehi: Leader strong and fruitful tree,” the Leader remarked. and the realization of God’s promises. ordered building “By resisting America, the Islamic Republic “The world’s political and intelligent and the Iranian nation have demonstrated analysts are astonished and acknowledge of modern that if a nation does not fear the frown and the fact that Iran, by relying on God and threats of the bullies and relies on its capabil- counting on national power, has defeated centrifuges ities, it would bring about the superpowers’ the global powers in the region.” POLITICS TEHRAN — Leader of the Islamic Revo- retreat and defeat,” he noted. “By resisting America, the Islamic Republic and The Leader also called the Iranian nation a “[Iran], despite the extreme reluctance flag-bearer of freedom and justice in the world. desklution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ordered the Iranian nation have demonstrated that if a to launch and complete a very advanced unit to build modern and numerous measures of the arrogance, has He also warned the youth about “the centrifuges, Ali Akbar Salehi, director of the Atomic Energy won the hearts of nations with the message nation does not fear the frown and threats of enemy’s desperate efforts to tempt and in- Organization of Iran (AEOI), has said. of its revolution and made America’s plots the bullies and relies on its capabilities, it would fluence” them in the cyberspace as well as “The Leader has also issued orders to start developing in the region fail,” he added. their public and private lives. systems for nuclear-powered marine vessels which is a “The global arrogance led by the cruel and bring about the superpowers’ retreat and “The enemy is very active in various fields, 10-15 year project,” Salehi said in an interview with Iran oppressive America sees their interests in defeat,” Ayatollah Khamenei notes. which calls for vigilance, unity and reliance Daily published on Saturday. civil wars and disastrous expansion of ter- on God to withstand them,” he added. On the fate of the nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), he said Iran could be abandoning the JCPOA, but “I hope that through the Trump’s JCPOA exit very ‘dangerous, ill-advised’: Kerry cooperation of the remaining signatories to the deal it will never happen.” POLITICS TEHRAN — Former U.S. Secretary August 6. The second batch will be restored on November 4. deskof State John Kerry has said that Pres- Criticizing the U.S. president’s anti-JCPOA rhetoric, ident Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the 2015 Iran Kerry said, “Merely saying this agreement is the worst Tehran ready to nuclear deal was a very “dangerous” and “ill-advised” agreement actually doesn’t make it the worst agreement.” move which works against American interests. “It is, in fact, the single strongest, single most ac- help Syria against In an interview with the CNN correspondent Fareed countable, single most transparent nuclear agreement Zakaria, Kerry said Trump’s move is not based on any anywhere in the world. What the president has done is U.S.: aide broad strategy that is drawing other countries to the simply said, I’m going to get out,” he stated. table to be supportive of it. “And whatever dangers might have existed way Rather, he said, “I think it represents a campaign down the road if they were trying to break out or some- POLITICS TEHRAN — Hossein Dehqan, the advisor promise made by the president in the heat of a cam- thing different were happening, which we would have deskto the Leader on defense industry, says paign, which he followed up on but which has no basis known and had every military option available to us Iran will help Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to fight the in achieving the goals that the president has set out, if way down the road or then or now, he suddenly rushed U.S. in his country if Assad wishes to receive any help. there are goals.” to making the way down the road be now, tomorrow,” Speaking to the Arabic version of Russia Today on Sun- On May 8, Donald Trump withdrew Washington from Plan of Action (JCPOA), and ordered sanctions against said Kerry, who led the American team in nuclear day, Dehqan also refuted any claim indicating that Iran has the nuclear pact, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Iran. The first batch of sanctions was snapped back on negotiations with Iran. launched an arms factory in Syria. Dehqan, who served as defense minister from 2013-2017, also said, “We don’t think Americans or Israelis enter a direct Tehran rejects Bahrain’s claim on Iranian nationals’ illegal entry war with Iran, but they may find excuses to launch military operations against our allies in Syria or Iraq.” A spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry the claim that these people are originally of those detained. Bahrain cut all diplomatic ties with Iran on Sunday dismissed claims by the Bah- Iranian and have entered Bahrain with Qassemi reminded that Iran and Bahrain in 2016, claiming that Tehran interferes in raini security agency that it had arrested forged passports and we may not express have cut off ties since some years ago and its domestic affairs. 14 Iranian nationals for illegal entry with any further view until we receive thorough “therefore no visas are issued by the Manama The decision was made one day after Iranian fake Asian passports, stressing that Tehran information about it,” Bahram Qassemi government for the Iranian citizens and Riyadh broke its ties with Iran after angry parliamentary has been provided with no documents in told FNA on Sunday. principally no exchanges are made between demonstrators stormed the Saudi embas- this regard. He added that no documents have the two countries and there is no possibility sy in Tehran following the execution of a team visits Seoul “This cannot be corroborated just by been presented about the Iranian origin for the Iranian citizens to visit Bahrain.” prominent Shiite cleric in Saudi Arabia.

POLITICS TEHRAN — An Iranian parliamentary Zarif: Trump regime flip-flops truly comical deskdelegation on Sunday left Tehran for Seoul, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has hit Under the Trump administration, the U.S. has started a “We were — the United States was paying them tremen- the South Korean capital. The visit took place upon an invi- out at recent remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Mike review of the American aid to the Palestinians. Last Friday, dous amounts of money,” Trump said during a conference tation by Chun Jungbae, chairman of the South Korea-Iran Pompeo who claimed that Tehran was not sufficiently it announced it would end all funding to the UNRWA. call on Thursday. “And I’d say, you’ll get money, but we’re parliamentary friendship group. supporting the Palestinians. Later, it ordered some $25 million to be redirected not paying you until we make a deal. If we don’t make a Led by MP Assadollah Abbasi, the parliamentary friend- “Trump regime flip-flops are truly comical. One week, from Palestinian hospitals in East Jerusalem al-Quds. deal, we’re not paying,” he added. ship group is scheduled to meet the speaker of the National its talking point is that we are “squandering” our resourc- The Palestinian Authority’s Foreign Ministry reacted Trump’s “deal of the century” reportedly gives the Assembly of the Republic of Korea (Daehanminguk Gukhoe) es abroad, the next week it’s that we’ve not financially by saying, “This dangerous and unjustified American es- Palestinians limited sovereignty over about half of the Moon Hee-sang and other top Korean lawmakers to discuss supported the Palestinians enough,” Zarif tweeted on calation has crossed all red lines and is considered a direct occupied West Bank and set Abu Dis, east of the occupied issues of mutual interest, Mehr reported. Saturday. aggression against the Palestinian people.” holy city of al-Quds, as their capital. Palestinians have The remarks came after Pompeo alleged on Twitter that Washington is reportedly holding up the aid to force historically sought East Jerusalem al-Quds as the capital the Islamic Republic had poorly contributed to UNRWA, the Palestinians to agree to the terms of a proposal it is of their future state. Three policemen the United Nations agency for the Palestinian refugees. yet to unveil concerning the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. (Source: Press TV) martyred in Hormozgan gun Ex-CBI chief under investigation over corruption case: Judiciary The Iranian Judiciary is investigating the it has become clear that corruption exists. In a letter to the top judge in August, attack former governor of the Central Bank of Iran In late July, the former governor of the CBI, Ayatollah Khamenei wrote, “Punishment POLITICS TEHRAN — Three Iranian police forces (CBI) over recent economic corruption cases, Valiollah Seif, was replaced by Abdonnaser of convicts of economic corruption must be deskwere martyred in an attack on a police the Judiciary spokesman Gholam Hossein Hemmati, after the country’s currency hit a carried out urgently and justly, and appro- station in Iran’s southern province of Hormozgan on Mohseni Ejei announced. record low against the U.S. dollar. priate meticulousness must be given to the Saturday night. Speaking at a televised program on Satur- The first public court trial of individuals designation of sentences by courts.” Unknown gunmen inside a car opened fire at a local police day night, Ejei said some government officials involved in major economic corruption cases Earlier, the Leader described “outright station in Tukahur district, Minab county, killing two police have been investigated for possible involve- in Iran was held on August 25, with names and unequivocal” treatment of econom- officers, media reported. ment in the recent financial corruption cases. of defendants released. ic corruption as one of the Judiciary’s Two soldiers were also wounded in the attack and rushed Regarding the disruptions to the foreign The names of defendants were made public major duties, stressing that confronting to the hospital, where one of them died from injuries. currency market, the deputy governor of the after Leader of the Islamic Revolution Aya- economic corrupts must be decisive and Following the assault, security forces launched an oper- CBI was among those questioned, he said, tollah Seyed Ali Khamenei permitted Iran’s effective. ation in the region to arrest the attackers. adding that the former governor was also put Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani The Leader then urged the Judiciary to under investigation but was not arrested. to take special measures in order to confront fully inform people about its measures to authenticity of its anti-corruption measures The judiciary spokesman went on to say economic corruption and called for “swift and tackle economic corruption, saying the ju- and turn the threats into opportunities. Russia says firm that the investigations are underway and just” legal action against financial crimes. dicial system should let people realize the (Source: Tasnim) to maintain IRGC fires missiles at terrorist positions nuclear deal 1 “Tens of leaders and major operational elements of tan’s authorities about Iran’s determination to destroy their The so-called Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) the group were also killed and wounded in the operation.” bases and about the need for an end to their aggressive and told the AFP news agency on Saturday that its organization The operation was carried out by the missile unit of the terrorist activities. was holding a meeting at the time of the attack. POLITICS TEHRAN — Russian Foreign Ministry “Eleven KDPI members were killed and 30 wounded by desk IRGC aerospace division with participation of the drone spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on unit of IRGC ground force, the statement said. The IRGC says leaders Katyusha rockets fired on their headquarters in Koysinjaq,” Friday that Moscow is determined to maintain the Iran It further said that over the past months, terrorist groups Kamran Abbas, director of the city’s hospital, told AFP. nuclear deal jointly with other parties, Tele Trader re- affiliated with the hegemonic powers have taken hostile of the terrorist groups In another statement on Friday, the IRGC said its forc- ported, citing local media. moves from inside the Iraqi Kurdistan against Iran’s border did not heed the serious es had killed six members of the PJAK terrorist team that “Tehran’s approach confirms its intention to keep the areas, with several terrorist teams having been dispatched warnings from the Iraqi had attacked a border post in Iran’s western province of agreement alive which Russia fully supports,” said Zakharova to Iran to conduct terrorist attacks to endanger the security Kurdistan back in July. during a press briefing. “We continue to work actively to of Iran’s western provinces of West Azerbaijan, Kurdistan Kurdistan’s authorities According to the statement by the IRGC Ground Force’s preserve the JCPOA, including the cooperation with the and Kermanshah. about Iran’s determination Hamzeh Seyyed al-Shohada Base, the PJAK-affiliated ter- other parties to the agreement,” she added. But thanks to the IRGC’s vigilance and preparedness, rorist team was ambushed and attacked by the Iranian She stressed that “Iran is by far the most monitored the statement added, a number of operations were con- to destroy their bases and forces after a complicated intelligence operation in the country in the world by the International Atomic Energy ducted during the past weeks which dealt heavy blows to about the need for an end Kamyaran region. Agency (IAEA),” adding that the organization’s chief also the terrorists in the Marivan and Kamyaran border regions. to their aggressive and During the ambush, six terrorists were killed, a “once again confirms Iran’s strict compliance with its obli- The IRGC went on to say that heads of the terrorist groups number of others were wounded and some escaped, gations under the JCPOA.” did not heed the serious warnings from the Iraqi Kurdis- terrorist activities. the statement added. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 INTERNATIONAL UN unable to cease Saudi regime-led military Video shows Israeli snipers aggression against Yemen: Ansarullah shooting Palestinian teen The spokesman for Yemen’s Ansarullah Badr-1 ballistic missile at a gathering of Sau- (Houthi) movement says the United Nations di troopers in the kingdom’s southwestern during anti-occupation rally cannot put an end to the almost three-and- border region of Asir, leaving several of them As Palestinians are mourning the deaths of two teenagers shot a-half years old Saudi regime-led military dead or injured. by Israeli forces during protests along the border between the campaign against Yemen, which has claimed Eight Saudi regime mercenaries were besieged Gaza Strip and occupied territories, video footage has the lives of tens of thousands of innocent also killed when Yemeni troops and fight- surfaced appearing to show Israeli troops shooting a Palestinian civilians and left the country’s critical in- ers from Popular Committees targeted their boy at a time when he posed no obvious threat. frastructure in ruins. camp in the al-Alab border crossing of the In the video, 16-year-old Ahmad Misbah Abu Toyour is standing “The United Nations failed to obtain the same Saudi region. near the border fence that separates the impoverished enclave necessary permit. The Saudi-led coalition Elsewhere in Najran region, located 844 from the Israeli-usurped lands as he is taking part in “The Great claimed as usual that we had set out condi- kilometers south of the Saudi capital Riyadh, March of Return” protests. tions. The alliance even went to the extent a group of Saudi-backed militiamen were Toyour throws a stone at Israeli forces, and a shot rings out to exaggerate that the wounded fighters we targeted in al-Ajashar desert with a barrage and he falls to the ground obviously in a great deal of pain. were planning to take with us for treatment of Katyusha rockets. The Palestinian teenager succumbed to his gunshot wounds in Europe were of Iranian and Lebanese A number of artillery rounds also slammed at the European Hospital in the city of Khan Yunis, located about origins. Such allegations were made out of onto al-Khazra border crossing, with no im- 25 kilometers south of Gaza City, on Saturday morning. political bankruptcy,” Yemen’s Arabic-lan- mediate reports about casualties or the extent Nearly 175 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces ever guage al-Masirah television network cited of damage caused. since anti-occupation protest rallies began in the Gaza Strip on Mohammed Abdul-Salam as writing on his Moreover, Yemeni snipers shot and killed March 30. A total of 19,139 Palestinians have also sustained injuries. official Twitter page on Sunday. a Saudi soldier at al-Shabakah military base The Gaza clashes reached their peak on May 14, on the eve of He added, “The United Nations initially in the al-Sharafa region of Najran. the 70th anniversary of Nakba Day (Day of Catastrophe), which informed us that we would be allowed to Four Saudi regime mercenaries were killed coincided this year with the United States embassy relocation fly directly from Sana’a to Geneva. We even and several others injured when Yemeni troops from Tel Aviv to occupied East al-Quds (Jerusalem). reached an agreement to take patients and a Geneva. der attack; and that Riyadh and its allies eyed and their allies targeted their positions in On June 13, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) number of injured people in critical condition The Saudis were “still refusing to give oil-rich regions inside the conflict-plagued Talah area. adopted a resolution, sponsored by Turkey and Algeria, con- with us, because the airport has been closed permission to an Omani plane” to land at the Arab country and were trying to wrest control Yemeni forces also shelled the fortifications demning Israel for Palestinian civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip. for more than two years.” Yemeni capital Sana’a and take the delegation over them. of Saudi soldiers and their mercenaries in The resolution, which had been put forward on behalf of Arab Abdul-Salam stressed that it is within the to Geneva, the movement said. “The Yemeni nation is going through a Sawda, Jabal al-Doud and Jabal Qais moun- and Muslim countries, garnered a strong majority of 120 votes in inalienable rights of patients in critical con- Delegates from Yemen’s former gov- difficult economic situation. Enemies are tainous districts in Saudi Arabia’s border the 193-member assembly, with 8 votes against and 45 abstentions. dition to receive medical attention, especially ernment and representatives of the An- seeking to freeze the Yemeni overseas as- region of Jizan, situated 966 kilometers The resolution called on UN Secretary General Antonio Gu- as we were going to talk about the sufferings sarullah movement held their last United sets. They want Yemen to be a client state,” south of Riyadh, according to the Yemeni terres to make proposals within 60 days “on ways and means for of our people and the United Nations and Nations-sponsored negotiations in Kuwait in Abdul-Malik Badreddin pointed out. military source. ensuring the safety, protection, and well-being of the Palestinian relevant bodies were aware of the travel of 2016 in a bid to hammer out a “power-shar- Turning to the UN-brokered peace talks Separately, dozens of Saudi regime-spon- civilian population under Israeli occupation,” including “recom- wounded people and patients to Europe. ing” deal but they fell apart after the Saudi in Geneva, Abdul-Malik said representatives sored militiamen were killed or injured when mendations regarding an international protection mechanism.” “No party, even some ambassadors of the regime-backed side left the venue. of the Houthi movement needed guarantee Yemeni troopers and their allies destroyed It also called for “immediate steps towards ending the closure Security Council permanent members, gave Saudi, allies trying to strangle for safety during the negotiations. their positions in the al-Durayhimi district and the restrictions imposed by Israel on movement and access us a firm assurance regarding the safety of our Yemen through economic pressure: “Aggressors cannot act as guarantors of Yemen’s strategic western province of into and out of the Gaza Strip.” delegation. How could we trust a coalition Abdul-Malik Badreddin of our delegates’ safety. The fact is that the Hudaydah. Israeli forces repeatedly open fire at Gazan farmers that is at war with us when the international Meantime, the leader of Yemen’s Ansarul- U.S. is not happy with peace talks as it has A military vehicle carrying dozens of Saudi Meanwhile, Israeli military forces have opened indiscriminate community has no trust in it?” the senior lah movement says the House of Saud regime benefited a lot from the Saudi regime-led mercenaries was struck with a guided mis- fire on Palestinian farmers east of Khan Yunis for unknown reasons. Yemeni official pointed out. and its regional allies, which are involved aggression on Yemen,” the Ansarullah leader sile in the al-Ghayl district of the northern There were no immediate reports of casualties among the Palestinians. Abdul-Salam said, “Once the United in an atrocious military campaign against commented. Yemeni province of Jawf. Israel soldiers attacked 26 Palestinian journalists Nations did not agree to the travel of our Yemen that has claimed the lives of tens of Scores of Saudi regime troopers, The House of Saud regime and a number in August delegation onboard a chartered flight, we thousands of innocent civilians and left the mercenaries slain, injured in Yemeni of its regional allies launched a devastating Separately, Palestine’s official news agency WAFA says Israeli realized that the world body cannot do an- country’s critical infrastructure in ruins, army offensives military campaign against Yemen in March forces have attacked 26 journalists and members of the press in ything to protect flights against the Saudi are seeking to choke off the Yemeni nation Separately, scores of Saudi regime sol- 2015, with the aim of bringing the govern- occupied territories in the month of August. regime’s disregard for international law and through economic pressure. diers and Saudi-sponsored militiamen loyal ment of Hadi back to power and crushing the It said that Israeli violations against journalists included firing regulations.” Addressing his supporters via a televised to Yemen’s former president Abd Rabbuh country’s Ansarullah movement. rubber-coated bullets and teargas canisters at them, in addition He concluded that the reopening of Sa- speech broadcast live from the Yemeni capital Mansur Hadi have lost their lives when Yemeni Some 15,000 Yemenis have been killed to physical beating and detention. na’a International Airport is a humanitarian city of Sana’a on Saturday evening, Abdul-Ma- army soldiers and fighters from allied Popular and thousands more injured since the onset The report further noted that 13 journalists were assaulted by must, and the Saudi regime-led coalition’s lik Badreddin stated that American statesmen Committees launched separate offensives of the Saudi-led aggression. Israeli troopers, but were not injured. Moreover, Israeli soldiers control over Yemeni ports of entry will not were making economic and political interests against their positions in the kingdom’s border More than 2,200 others have died of chol- prevented journalists from doing their work either by turning go unanswered. out of the Saudi-led aggression on Yemen regions over the past 24 hours. era, and the crisis has triggered what the them away by force or holding them for several hours. Ansarullah accused the Saudis of planning as it had poured billions of dollars into the An unnamed Yemeni military source told United Nations has described as the world’s Israel should not have to ask U.S. permit for to strand the delegation in Djibouti, where United States Treasury. the Arabic service of Yemen’s Saba news agency worst humanitarian disaster. their plane was to make a stop en route to He warned that Yemen’s economy was un- that Yemeni troops and their allies fired a (Source: Press TV) settlements: Ambassador Friedman Elsewhere, the U.S. ambassador to Tel Aviv says Israel checks all settlement expansion plans in the occupied Palestinian ter- ritories with the United States which never challenges them. Afghanistan: Bomb attack hits Ahmed In an interview published in Israel Hayom daily, David Fried- man said Israel “shouldn’t have to ask permission from the U.S.” Shah Massoud supporters to build settlements in the occupied West Bank. A suicide bomber has detonated his explosives his device. According to Friedman, Israel is entitled to the possibility close to a procession commemorating the He was shot dead near supporters of Mas- even though the Trump administration has never challenged death of a former anti-Soviet and anti-Taliban soud, dubbed the Lion of Panjshir, a Tajik an Israeli construction plan in the West Bank. commander, wounding at least two people, fighter who led resistance to the Soviet oc- The U.S. newspapers have said Friedman is unfit to be am- a police spokesperson said. cupation in the 1980s and to the 1996-2001 bassador to Israel, arguing that he has politicized his diplomatic The attacker targeted a convoy marking the Taliban government. office and misrepresented the U.S. policy on the conflict with 17th anniversary of Ahmed Shah Massoud’s Massoud was killed two days before the Palestinians. death in the center of the Afghan capital Kabul 9/11 attacks in New York and Washington, “In David Friedman, President Trump has nominated someone on Sunday, according to police spokesman DC, that precipitated the United States-led who lacks the necessary temperament to serve in such a crucial Hashmat Stanikzai. invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. position,” the San Francisco Chronicle wrote last March. He told AFP news agency there were no The attacks on Sunday follow a spate of Under the Trump administration, Israel has increasingly become reports of fatalities other than the death of deadly attacks in the city, including a double emboldened in its settlement expansion and repressive policies the perpetrator. bombing at a wrestling club on Wednesday against Palestinians and Friedman is viewed more of an Israeli The blast on Sunday came hours after that killed at least 26 people, including two ambassador. Earlier this month, Palestinian media reported another suspected suicide bomber was shot journalists, and wounded 91 people. that Israel plans to build more than 4,700 settler units in the by police in Kabul before he could detonate (Source: agencies) village of al-Walaja, west of the city of Beit Lahm (Bethlehem). In August, the Israeli regime approved plans for the con- struction of over 1,000 settler units in the occupied West Bank. Friedman said contrary to the former U.S. administration Swedish election: Far right poised for gains in heated polls under Barack Obama, President Donald Trump does not examine every settler unit built in the occupied West Bank, Polls have opened in Sweden’s legislative elections on Sun- Candidates from the eight parties campaigned down cooperation to isolate the forces... pushing for Sweden to “We receive an encompassing overview and have an under- day, with the far-right expected to win a record score as to the wire on Saturday, targeting, in particular, the 20 withdraw from international cooperation”. standing of what the overall strategy for development would voters unhappy about immigration punish one of the few percent of the 7.5 million eligible voters believed to still In southern Sweden, an SD stronghold, party leader Akes- be,” he said. “We conduct talks … We never tell them [Israeli remaining left-wing governments in Europe. be undecided. son campaigned among throngs of supporters as detractors officials] ‘this you have to take out of the list.’” Polling institutes have suggested the anti-immigration Social Democratic Prime Minister Stefan Lofven has booed him and shouted “No racists on our streets!” Israel, the U.S. envoy said, presents its construction plans Sweden Democrats (SD) could win anywhere between 16 repeatedly called the legislative elections a “referendum “We’re now competing against the Social Democrats and to the Trump administration and if the latter has an issue with and 25 percent of the vote, which would give it significant on the future of the welfare state”. Moderates to become the biggest party in the country,” he something, it replies with notes such as, “Do we really need to influence, making it impossible to predict the make-up of But the far right has presented it as a vote on immigration said, dismissing the protesters as “communists”. go that far? Can you build close to the existing settlement?’” the next government. and integration after Sweden took in more than 160,000 Around 7.5 million Swedes are eligible to cast a ballot He further reiterated that Washington does not view Israeli The party with roots in the neo-Nazi movement has called asylum seekers in 2015 alone, a per capita record in Europe. on Sunday. settlements as an obstacle to resolve the decades-long Israe- the arrival of almost 400,000 asylum seekers since 2012 On the eve of the election, Lofven condemned “the hateful Polling stations opened across the country at 8am (06:00 li-Palestinian conflict. a threat to Swedish culture, and claims they are straining forces” in Sweden. GMT) and close at 8pm (18:00 GMT), with first estimates “We don’t tell Israel what to do and what not to do,” Friedman Sweden’s generous welfare state. He urged voters to “think about how they wanted to use expected soon afterwards. said. “But we do have an open relationship and a good faith The traditionally two biggest parties, the Social Democrats their time on Earth”, calling on them to “stand on the right Final results are due before midnight (22:00 GMT), but relationship, we talk about these plans and we do so from the and the conservative Moderates, were together predicted to side of history”. the composition of the next government may not be known perspective that the president expressed early on in his pres- win around 40 percent, down by 10 percentage points from Moderates leader Ulf Kristersson meanwhile said that for weeks. idency – that settlements are not an obstacle to peace but if the last elections in 2014. after the election, Sweden would need “a strong cross-bloc (Source: agencies) unrestrained settlement expansion continues, mathematically speaking, there will be much greater limits on territory that Saudi king’s younger brother never returning to homeland after criticizing top royals: report could be given to Palestinians.” Friedman had previously been a donor to the Israeli settle- The House of Saudi King Salman’s younger Don’t involve anyone else.” of anti-House of Khalifah protesters in Bahrain. ing, “We pledge allegiance to Ahmed Abdulaziz ment of Beit El, situated near the West bank city of Ramallah. brother Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz is re- Pressed to be more specific, the prince The comments show that Salman and his as king.” About 600,000 Israelis live in over 230 settlements built portedly considering never returning to his replied, “The king and the crown prince, and son Muhammad have decided to push ahead If there is one legitimate reason to justify illegally since the 1967 occupation of the Palestinian lands. homeland after criticizing the king and Crown others in the state.” with those interventions without consulting Abdulaziz’s self-exile it is MBS’ ongoing crack- Elsewhere in his interview, Friedman played down the chances Prince Muhammad bin Salman (MBS), while Within hours, the official Saudi Press Agency the family, a break from years of tradition. down on princes and dissidents, which has that a future U.S. president could reverse Washington’s decision speaking to Yemeni and Bahraini protesters. (SPA) tried to contain the damage by reporting The unhappy prince had shown his displeas- seen him arrest and detain many other royals to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to al-Quds (Jerusalem) and Earlier this week, when Yemeni and Bah- that the “interpretation” that the king’s brother ure with such untraditional moves before, most in fear of a potential coup. recognize the occupied city as the “capital” of Israel. raini protesters gathered outside his home in had criticized the king was “inaccurate” and notably when he opposed MBS’ unusual rise to What seems to be keeping the prince from “In order for an administration to reverse this, they would the British capital, London, chanting “Down, he only meant the two royals were responsible power as crown prince by replacing the heir to a similar fate is his relation to the king, which have to conclude that Jerusalem is not the capital of Israel and down Al Saud. Criminal Family” in condem- because of their positions. On Saturday, however, crown, Prince Muhammad bin Nayef last year. provides him with some degree of personal Tel Aviv is. I think that would be a far more controversial thing nation of Riyadh’s actions in their countries, a very close source to Abdulaziz revealed to the Abdulaziz, as a member of three-man Al- protection, allowing him to freely go in and to do than what the president did,” he said. Abdulaziz said the responsibility laid on his Middle East Eye that the SPA report was fake legiance Council, opposed bin Salman’s ap- out of Saudi Arabia and tour the United States Trump recognized al-Quds (Jerusalem) as the “capital” of brother and nephew and not the whole House and the prince stood by his original comments. pointment and withheld his allegiance. He and Britain. Israel last December and relocated the American embassy to of Saud family. If true, this is the first time that a Saudi royal has personal reasons to do so as well, since Riyadh has stepped up the crackdown over the occupied city in May. “Why are you saying this about Al Saud?” of Abdulaziz’s rank is breaking their silence on the current king and his predecessor have re- the past weeks, requesting death sentences for Israel lays claim to the whole al-Quds (Jerusalem), but the Ahmed can be heard as saying on a video that the ongoing onslaught of Yemeni people in fused to appoint him as crown prince on two several prominent opponents of the regime, international community views the city’s eastern sector as oc- has since gone viral. “What does the whole of the years-long Saudi regime war against the different occasions. including senior Muslim preacher Sheikh cupied territory and Palestinians consider it as the capital of the Al Saud family have to do with this? There impoverished southern neighbor, while also After the video of Prince Ahmed’s remarks Salman Awdah. their future state. are certain individuals who are responsible. protesting Riyadh’s role in the deadly crackdown surfaced, a hashtag in Arabic went viral, read- (Source: Press TV) (Source: Press TV) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

STOCK MARKET A new record TEDPIX 142234.4 IFX 1642.77 Sources: tse.ir, Ifb.ir registered for CURRENCIES USD 42,000 rials TEDPIX EUR 48,579 rials ECONOMY TEHRAN — Gaining Also, IFX, the main index of Iran’s over- GBP 54,273 rials desk2,605 points to stand at the-counter (OTC) market known as Iran Fara 142,234 points, Tehran Stock Exchange Bourse (IFB), hit a new record on Sunday. AED 11,437 rials (TSE)’s main index (TEDPIX) registered The index rose 27 points to 1,642, as 814 Source: mehr.com a new record on Sunday, IRNA reported. million securities worth 4.313 trillion rials As reported, 3.559 billion shares worth (about $102.6 million) were traded. of TEDPIX which gained 3,306 points to hit time, but a 2,767-point growth in a single 8.433 trillion rials (about $200.7 million) The rising trend of TEDPIX began on June 102,452 points, something unprecedented day was beyond the expectations. were traded through 205,608 deals in the 13, which was named ‘Golden Wednesday of in the 50-year history of the country’s stock The experts of capital market say some stock market. Stock Market’, when TEDPIX gained 2,767 market. factors such as turbulences in the markets COMMODITIES The first market’s index rose 1,894 points points to stand at 99.146 points. Rise in stock exchange indexes was antici- of foreign currency, gold coin, and housing WTI $67.75/b and second market’s index added 5,308 points Then on June 17, players in Iran’s capital pated given the issues related to the political and also entrance of new liquidity were the Brent $76.83/b on Sunday. market witnessed a historical record in growth and economic status of the country at the main reasons for such unprecedented rise. OPEC Basket $75.51/b Gold $1,97.00/oz India seeking to double bilateral trade with Iran within 5 years ECONOMY Silver $14.22/oz TEHRAN — Indian “Our discussions were centered on the U.S. has imposed sanctions on the Persian deskCommerce and Industry expanding bilateral ties between India Gulf country and is also trying to convince Platinium $787.10/oz Minister Suresh Prabhu has proposed on and Iran beyond the energy and security India and other countries to cut oil imports Friday to double bilateral trade with Iran in sector.” Prabhu tweeted after meeting with from Iran to zero by November 4 or face Sources: oilprice.com, Moneymetals.com the next five years, Economic Times reported Akhoundi. sanctions. quoting an official. Prabhu was due to visit Tehran on October Iran is India’s third-largest oil supplier NEWS IN BRIEF According to the Indian agency, the 2 to attend the ministerial meeting of the after Iraq and Saudi Arabia. The two countries decision has been discussed during a meeting International North South Transport current level of trade stands at $13.8 billion. between Prabhu and Iranian Minister of Road Corridor but apparently the visit has been India exports $2.65 billion worth of goods Iran’s specialized and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi postponed for some reasons. to Iran, while the imports from the Islamic exports expo to in New Delhi. India’s decision comes at the time when Republic stand at $11.11 billion. be held in Côte d’Ivoire U.S. and China could soon prompt a ‘big slowdown’ in global growth The economic policies being pursued by the “The sheer scale of the Trumpian expan- a big slowdown in the global economy in and growth projections for 2019 is likely to U.S. and China could bring about a mas- sion in the U.S. could lead to inflationary 2020. Then a slowdown in the European be a key moment for its populist govern- ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran will hold a specialized desk sive slowdown in global growth, according pressures which produce a faster increase economy, and where do I think the trouble ment. That’s because Italy is the euro zone’s exports exhibition in Abidjan, the capital to Britain’s top former bank regulator. in U.S. interest rates than we anticipate. will then arise? Well, maybe right here (Italy).” third-largest economy and the prospect of city of Côte d’Ivoire, from November 22 to 24. Economic growth in the U.S. remains And that may then produce quite a sud- “Italian government debt is only sustain- an economic collapse in Rome could dam- Iranian companies active in the fields of foodstuff, robust in 2018, yet in much of the rest of den slowdown in the U.S. economy,” Adair able if the Italian economy keeps going. You age the entire region’s financial and political agriculture and related machinery, construction material, the world signs of deteriorating momentum Turner, former chair of the U.K. Financial just need a small recession across the Eu- stability. electricity, technical and engineering services, medical have emerged since the start of the year. Services Authority (FSA), told CNBC’s Steve ropean Union … And we could be back to Earlier on Saturday, Italy’s former prime equipment and pharmaceutical related industries, oil and Strong and synchronized global growth Sedgwick at the Ambrosetti Forum in Italy talking about what are you going to do about minister designate, Carlo Cottarelli, told gas byproducts and petrochemicals, household appliances, in 2017 appears to have given way to a more on Saturday. Italian debt?” Turner said. CNBC he was also worried about Italy’s carpet, vehicles and related parts, as well as industry and varied outlook, with escalating global trade Simultaneously, he argued China’s ongo- Minor recession fragile economy. mining sectors will participate in the exhibit, Trade Promotion tensions — notably, between Washington and ing efforts to rebalance its economy away, Italy’s coalition government is poised to Cottarelli warned a global recession in Organization (TPO) of Iran published on its website. Beijing — keeping financial markets on edge. generally away from construction and to- present its 2019 budget next month, setting the second-half of the year would represent Investors are also keen to see how a pack- wards consumption, were likely to prompt out its economic and financial plans for the a clear and present danger to the country’s Iran to set up age of massive U.S. tax cuts, instigated by a slowdown in global economic growth. coming year. economic prosperity. Trump in late 2017, affect the economy. “Those two things together could produce The unveiling of Rome’s economic policies (Source: CNBC) pavilion in Oman’s infrastructure, industrial Venezuela announces easing of currency Canadian economy loses 51,600 jobs, led projects expo controls, economists skeptical by plunge in Ontario ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran will set up a pavilion deskin Oman’s 8th International Exhibition for Infrastructure and Industrial Projects (Infra Oman 2018) which is planned to be held in Oman Convention and Exhibition Center in Muscat from October 8 to 10, Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) of Iran announced. Infra Oman, as one of the largest building and con- struction expos in the Middle East, is an ideal starting point not only for the local companies, but also for foreign entities that are more determined to be part of Oman’s growing market.

‘Iran won’t refund Total’s investment in South Pars project until it’s Venezuela on Saturday eased 15-year-old because the systems were unable to provide Canada’s economy unexpectedly lost to C$1.3182 per U.S. dollar. The currency operational’ currency controls, decreeing that private steady access to dollars. 51,600 jobs, with wage gains slowing and rose as much as 0.4 percent Thursday after ENERGY TEHRAN – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan banks and exchange houses are allowed to The government currently sells dollars for Ontario recording its biggest employment Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor desk Namdar Zanganeh said Iran will refund sell dollars, but economists are skeptical the around 62 bolivars, while the black market drop in nearly a decade, removing any Carolyn Wilkins said the central bank’s French oil and gas major Total’s investments in the phase measure will improve the dysfunctional and rate is around 90. urgency for the central bank to acceler- top officials debated this week whether to 11 of South Pars gas field but not until the project becomes crisis-stricken economy. That disparity has in the past made foreign ate rate hikes. accelerate the pace of potential interest operational, Shana reported on Saturday. The currency controls, which require busi- exchange systems unworkable because it cre- The nation’s largest province lost rate hikes, before finally choosing to stick “Total is not supposed to pay a sum as a penalty to Iran, nesses and individuals to buy dollars via the ates incentives to buy dollars at the preferential 80,100 jobs in August, all part-time, the to their current “gradual” path. but the money that this company has invested in phase 11 state, are frequently identified as one of the rate and quickly resell them at a profit on biggest decline for Ontario since 2009. The Bank of Canada has raised inter- of South Pars until now will not be reimbursed until the main drivers of the crisis that includes hyper- the black market, meaning the preferential Nationally, the economy lost 92,000 part- est rates four times since mid-2017 to time of operation and production,” Zanganeh said. inflation and product shortages. dollars quickly dry up. time workers, though a 40,400 gain in keep inflation from moving permanently According to the minister, the French company has spent Economists noted that the central bank Merchants unable to obtain dollars through full-time employment is one sign the beyond its 2 percent target, and indicated near $25 million while working on South Pars project in Iran. remains in charge of determining the exchange the government have to buy them on the black labor market is firmer than the headline it will need to make additional hikes to Total signed a contract in 2017 to develop phase 11 of the rate. Before Saturday’s measure, the govern- market to import products. But they can be number suggests. keep price gains from accelerating be- field with an initial investment of $1 billion, but it pulled ment had only sold greenbacks through the thrown in jail if they sell those products at The data released Friday by Statis- cause the economy is roughly at capacity. out of the project in late August after failing to obtain a central bank although many transactions prices higher than those approved by state tics Canada in Ottawa reversed strong So far in 2018, the economy has shed waiver from reinstated U.S. sanctions on Tehran. routinely took place on the black market. price controls. employment gains made earlier this 14,600 jobs, but the number masks a “The exchange controls are being main- Maduro says his government is victim of an summer, including sharp increases in 97,300 gain in full-time jobs. Part-time tained, though they are a bit more flexible,” “economic war” led by opposition politicians Ontario. But the overall picture is one employment is down by 111,900 this year. said economist Asdrubal Oliveros of local with the help of the United States, which has of a labor market gearing down mark- The net loss in August -- which was Greece says high surplus consultancy Econanalitica, responding to levied financial sanctions against Venezuela. edly from last year and an economy not the second largest monthly decline since social media commentary suggesting that Critics say Venezuela’s economy will not at risk of overheating. That reinforces the last recession -- drove the unemploy- forecasts mean pension cuts, the controls had been lifted. function properly until prices are determined expectations the Bank of Canada will ment rate to 6 percent, from 5.8 per- tax hikes not needed Legislator and economist Jose Guerra by the private sector rather than government take a cautious approach to increasing cent a month earlier, while wage gains said the measure was the furthest the gov- decrees. borrowing costs. decelerated to their slowest this year. Greece does not think it needs to cut pensions next year ernment has gone in easing the controls, but They noted that Finance Minister Simon The jobs numbers are “consistent However, the jobless rate still remains or increase tax on earnings scheduled for 2020 because it that it would depend entirely on how it was Zerpa on Friday promised free exchange of with a gradual rate hike path and re- near four-decade lows. expects to exceed budget surplus targets set under a post- implemented. hard currency but also warned that “businesses ally not a whole lot of urgency,” said Economists had expected a gain of bailout adjustment program, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras President Nicolas Maduro during five years that decide to continue feeding the criminal Robert Kavcic, a senior economist at 5,000 jobs and an unemployment rate said on Sunday. in office has repeatedly promised to create (foreign exchange) market are working in the BMO Capital Markets. of 5.9 percent, according to the median Greece legislated the measures to convince its lenders that market-based systems to improve access to shadows at great financial and legal risk.” The Canadian dollar slipped after the estimate in a Bloomberg survey. it would stay on the path of fiscal consolidation in the post- hard currency. Each attempt has fallen apart (Source: Reuters) jobs report, down as much as 0.3 percent (Source: Bloomberg) bailout period. Tsipras told a news conference the country would submit its economic projections to the European Commission in mid- France says Europe isn’t attacking the U.S. with tech tax, hits out at America over tariffs October where it would support the view the pension cuts The U.S. should not see a proposed European levy on internet a more aggressive trade policy that targets European imports is to have a fair and efficient taxation at an international level.” would be unnecessary. giants as an attack against the country, French Finance Minister with tariffs. Le Maire, alongside German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, Within those calculations, he said, authorities expected Bruno Le Maire told CNBC on Saturday, while taking the op- “I had the impression that we are not the ones who attacked said in a statement on Saturday that he would propose a “sun- to ‘far exceed’ a 3.5 percent primary budget surplus for next portunity to chide America on its trade war. the United States,” Le Maire told CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick. “When set clause” to the planned EU tax on the digital turnover of big year, a level which would allow Athens to shelve plans for A European Commission proposal would impose a 3 percent you are looking at the trade situation, I have the impression companies, in a bid to reach compromise with other European further pension cuts. tax on big companies like Google, Facebook and Amazon, who that this is the United States that has decided to put tariffs on countries. The same rationale applied for 2020, when a decrease in the derive a big chunk of their revenues from within the continent. European goods, not the contrary.” The clause would mean the new tax on tech giants would be tax-free threshold on earnings was due to take effect, he said. On Saturday, the French minister suggested that it was in fact He added: “I would like to also underline that fair taxation is phased out once a further deal is met on an international level. (Source: Reuters) America that had launched an attack on Europe, by adopting not taxation against the United States. The purpose of that taxation (Source: CNBC) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 ENERGY 5 Oil prices could see a spike from a coming Russia looks to boost gas supply-demand imbalance, expert predicts sales in tighter European markets After cruising to four-year highs earlier this a spike to $147 a barrel.” year, crude oil has hit the skids. Oil producers tightened their belts during Western Europe will need more flexibility in natural gas supplies Since hitting $70 a barrel for the first time crude oil’s sell-offs in 2014 and 2015, in an in the coming winter season. since 2014 in May, prices have been range- attempt to minimize losses. Exxon Mobil, for The European market has been tight amid higher demand in bound, but it could soon snap out of that range, instance, reduced its exploration expenses in the summer’s heat wave, while natural gas stockpiles are lower according to energy expert Robert Raymond. 2014 by 15 percent and by another 9 percent than usual after one of the coldest winters in the past decade. “We’ve sort of achieved [a recovery to in 2015. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is more profitable to send out to the $70] level probably a little faster than Crude oil’s next move also depends on how other (Asian) destinations. So some additional flexibility will be we thought we would have relative to declines things shake out in the Trump administration’s needed in the near term as the northern hemisphere is preparing in Venezuela and Mexico and parts of China trade disputes, the analyst said. for the winter. and so the production side of the equation “As we get more clarity on what happens This additional flexibility in natural gas supplies to Northwest has actually rolled over a little faster than we with global demand, and to some degree that’s Europe, the Netherlands in particular, is likely to come from thought it would,” Raymond, investment strat- sort of tariff related right out of Washington, Russia, S&P Global Platts said in an analysis this week. The prime egist at hedge fund RCH Energy, told CNBC’s I think that ultimately is the tell in terms of source of Russian supplies will be pipeline gas from gas giant “Futures Now” on Thursday. which way we go here,” he said. Gazprom, which holds more than a third of the European gas Global inventories have since drawn down “If some of this gets resolved in a relatively market. The Yamal LNG facility in Russia, which started oper- to border on “critical levels” as demand remains amicable or healthy way then the global demand ations last winter, could also provide more flexibility in winter robust, explained Raymond. curve holds together, then I think we have a supplies, traders tell S&P Global Platts. The Organization of Petroleum Export- real risk as we head into 2019 and beyond of Russian pipeline volumes via the Velké Kapušany point on ing Countries’ (OPEC) spare capacity, which materially higher prices,” he added. the Ukraine-Slovakia border bound for further west in Europe measures their bandwidth to ramp up produc- Oil demand growth is expected to rise by have been somewhat depressed over the past week. Traders are tion to cushion price fluctuations, is below 3 1.64 million barrels a day to 98.83 million not sure what the cause is, telling Platts that the Russian flows percent of total global demand. Lower spare expenditure levels are also signaling a potential to do so at a rate of only 60 percent of cash barrels a day this year, according to OPEC remain a sort of a wild card. production levels restricts how able OPEC is squeeze in supplies, he adds. flow being reinvested in the form of capex,” estimates. It should rise again to reach 100.26 Yet, pipeline supply from Russia’s Gazprom is likely to be to respond to spiking prices. “The industry, for the last three years, has explained Raymond. “The last time that hap- million barrels a day in 2019. Northwest Europe’s key flexibility source this winter—a role that Oil companies’ re-investment and capital been chronically underinvesting and continues pened [was] in 2004 and ‘05 which precipitated (Source: CNBC) Gazprom would only be too happy to play. “LNG is out of the picture. Storage is not that great. Solution: LNG from Yamal and the wildcard: the Russians,” a European China’s August oil imports rise 6.5 Morocco to restructure energy mix via gas trader told Platts. After touching their highest levels for a summer season, natural percent as teapots return to market solar power projects gas futures prices in Northwest Europe have continued to rise in anticipation of tightening supply as winter is approaching. China’s crude oil imports rose 6.5 percent In order to reduce dependence on energy Natural gas prices in the UK surged to the highest for a sum- in August from a month earlier to their imports, the Moroccan government has been mer season, with Europe’s natural gas market the most bullish highest since May, boosted by a rebound actively developing renewable energy, and in years, as higher-than-expected summer demand and a tighter in demand from smaller, independent re- plans to raise the proportion of renewable market drove natural gas price futures to levels last seen during finers, customs data showed on Saturday. energy to the total energy consumption to this past winter’s supply crunch. Arrivals last month were 38.38 million 42 percent by 2020. The cold spell in Europe at the end of February and early tons, or 9.04 million barrels per day (bpd), Under the Belt and Road Initiative pro- March led to record withdrawals in the first quarter of 2018, and according to the General Administration posed by China in 2013, Chinese builders storage levels dropped to 18 percent of capacity—well below the of Customs. came to Morocco to provide a solid fulcrum five-year range, the European Commission (EC) said in its Q1 This was up from 8.0 million bpd a year for the energy restructuring of this North Quarterly Report on European gas markets. By the end of the ago and 8.48 million in July and just slight- July, and September arrivals are expected to African country. achieved its first grid connection target. winter season, natural gas stock levels dropped below 10 per- ly lower than the forecast of 9.12 million breach 7 million tons, data from Thomson The initiative, formally known as the Silk After completion of all four phases of cent of capacity in countries such as Belgium, France, and the bpd from Thomson Reuters Oil Research. Reuters Supply Chain and Commodities Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century projects, the NOOR station will provide Netherlands, where high gas demand from the UK contributed For the first eight months of the year, Research showed. Maritime Silk Road, aims to build a trade clean energy for more than 1 million Mo- to strong withdrawals this winter, the report said. crude purchases stood at 299 million tons, Total gas imports in August were at and infrastructure network connecting Asia roccan households, and even export surplus Earlier this month, unplanned outages in Norway reduced gas up 6.5 percent, the data showed. 7.77 million tons, up 5.4 percent from 7.38 with Africa and Europe along the ancient electricity to Europe. outflows to other countries and are expected to continue to do Independent refiners, known as teapots, million in July, according to the data. In trade routes of the Silk Road. According to the staff of the NOOR pro- so for at least another three weeks, which, according to traders, wound back their crude buying earlier this the year to date, imports were 57.18 million Since 2015, Shandong Electric Power jects, the 200-MW Noor II has the world’s will further boost natural gas prices in Europe. UK wholesale year, shutting or suspending operations due tons, an increase of 34.8 percent. Construction Co., Ltd (SEPCO III), a sub- largest installed capacity as a parabolic gas prices are rising as a result of the Norwegian outages and to a combination of sinking diesel demand, The increase comes after state-owned sidiary of Power Construction Corporation trough power plant, while the 160-MW another outage in Scotland. higher crude prices and new tax rules. oil companies pledged to take measures in of China, has undertaken the construction installed capacity of the NOOR III is the The futures contract prices in the Dutch and UK hubs are However, a recent rise in fuel prices advance this year to prepare for potential of NOOR II and NOOR III CSP projects largest among the world’s tower power also rising as winter approaches in a tighter-than-usual market. and improved margins have led to an in shortages during the winter heating season. in Ouarzazate. plants. Russian supplies could provide the flexibility that could help increase in crude processing, with many Sinopec vowed to increase LNG spot The NOOR Solar Complex, a four-phase Zhou Hejun, project director of the balance the market, and Gazprom will be happy to oblige. now returning from summer maintenance cargo purchases, while CNOOC said this project, is the world’s largest CSP station NOOR III, said CSP plants are more sta- Gazprom estimates that its deliveries to Europe and Turkey in to gear up for rising winter demand. week it would give third-party users access under construction. The NOOR II project ble and cause less damage to the power January-August 2018 rose by 5.6 percent compared to the same Teapot buying in August rose to 6 million to its major LNG import terminals. has already been put into commercial oper- grid compared with their photovoltaic period last year, the Chairman of the Management Committee, tons, or 1.4 million bpd, up 40 percent from (Source: Reuters) ation, while the NOOR III project recently counterparts. (Source: Xinhua) Alexey Miller, said last week, noting that “Europe’s demand for Gazprom’s gas has been remarkably high for three years in a row.” Gazprom also launched in mid-August an Electronic Sales ONGC Videsh Limited declines Venezuela’s offer for additional stake in oilfield Platform (ESP) for physical natural gas sales to European con- ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas investment an additional stake. for facilitating redevelopment of the San Cris- ing $56.224 million for 2008. But dividends sumers, in addition to supplies under existing contracts. The arm of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp The official said Venezuela has not paid tobal joint venture project in Venezuela on for 2009 to 2013 totaling $537.631 million Russian firm expects the platform “to become an additional mean (ONGC), has rejected Venezuela’s offer for OVL $449 million (about Rs 3,200 crore) of November 4, 2016. remained unpaid due to cash flow difficul- to optimize supplies of gas,” Elena Burmistrova, Director General additional stake in an oilfield as it fears the accrued dividend for four years. This dividend “The agreements provide for a mechanism ties being faced by PDVSA. No dividend was of Gazprom Export, said. Latin American nation may use it as an ex- pertains to the San Cristobal field, where to liquidate OVL’s outstanding dividends declared thereafter. As Europe is heading to a tight winter gas market, Russia cuse to not pay $449 million of past dues, a PDVSA holds the remaining 60 percent stake. from the San Cristobal project ($537.63 mil- After the November 2016 agreements, OVL could further boost its gas sales and market share in its capacity top official said. State oil firm Petroleos de Venezuela, he said, had in November 2016 lion). So far PDVSA has paid $88.42 million received three instalments totaling $88.42 of a key flexibility supplier. Venezuela SA (PDVSA) had last year offered agreed to pay $537.63 million of dividend in accordance with the dividend payment million between December 2016 and March (Source: oilprice.com) a 9 percent stake in the San Cristobal field to due for 2009 to 2013, in installments. In lieu, agreement signed in November 2016. The 2017, but subsequent ones have been stopped. OVL. OVL already holds a 40 percent stake OVL agreed to help PDVSA arrange $318 balance dividend to be paid is about $449 In the November 2016 agreement, PDVSA in the field, which produces around 18,000 million financing for the San Cristobal project. million,” he said. had agreed to supply 17,000 barrels per day China LNG demand seen up barrels of oil per day (bpd). “Though we received a dividend of USD The official said OVL has been pursuing of crude oil to repay USD 537 million that “Cash-strapped PDVSA hasn’t been able 56.22 million for 2008, dividends for 2009 the issue at various levels including with the it owed to OVL. by 25 percent in 2018: Qatar to pay our dues and the additional stake may to 2013 totaling $537.63 million remained Petroleum Minister of Venezuela as well as As part of the agreement, OVL was to stand be used to settle the dues. We don’t think unpaid. The dividend for 2014 and onwards various echelons of PDVSA. In April, the Latin guarantee for the San Cristobal joint venture energy minister that is what we want. We want our dues to is yet to be declared by the shareholders,” American nation assured commencement to raise USD 318 million capital required for China’s demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is expected to be cleared first,” the official, who wished not it said. of dividend payment shortly. raising production from the field to 27,000 grow by 20 percent to 25 percent in 2018 despite heightened to be identified, said. OVL and PDVSA through their relevant OVL had received its dividend from the bpd from current 18,000 bpd. trade tensions with the United States, Qatari Energy Minister OVL, he said, has declined the offer for subsidiaries signed two definitive agreements sale of crude oil produced from the field total- (Source: Economic Times) Mohammed al-Sada said on Thursday. Don’t expect a major oil price spike from IMO regulations: Goldman We are now a little over 15 months away from a major set of dynamics will help as well. There might be some leakage of international regulations over maritime fuels, which have raised high-sulfur fuels, diverted to onshore power plants while concerns about the havoc and price spikes that may occur over low-sulfur fuels move to shipping. This fuel switching will a lack of fuel supply. But a new report says that meeting the ease the crunch (although some of the environmental benefit new standards will be “challenging, but solvable.” of the regulations will be offset if high-sulfur fuels are simply The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has bind- burned in onshore facilities). ing regulations on the global shipping fleet that take effect on Another reason why the fuel supply crunch might not be January 1, 2020. The rules require a reduction in the sulfur as bad as many think, Goldman argues, is that the shipping concentration in the fuel used in ships to 0.5 percent, down from industry won’t achieve full compliance with the IMO regula- 3.5 percent. The result will be a dramatic reduction in pollution. tions right out of the gate. The investment bank estimates the However, because the global shipping fleet will shift away initial compliance rate will be about 80 percent for the first from high-sulfur fuels all at once, the regulations pose chal- year, rising gradually to 95 percent by 2024. lenges for shippers, refiners as wells for the markets for crude Putting it all together, scrubbing and non-compliance pre- oil and refined fuels. serves 1.05 and 0.65 mb/d of HSFO demand, respectively, but Because of the uncertainty, as well as questions around Still, switching to low-sulfur fuels will be the default option that will be down by at least half from the total 3.3 mb/d of Al-Sada said demand from China, which displaced South the enforcement mechanism, many shippers have refrained for many shippers since the upfront cost is minor by comparison. HSFO demand in 2017. Korea as the world’s second largest importer of LNG in 2017, from taking action to date. But they are running out of time. The downside is that fuel prices are higher relative to current On the supply side, refiners could begin stepping up their was expected to show strong growth again this year after rising The fear is that there won’t be enough low-sulfur fuel avail- options (installing a scrubber is expensive, but at least the efforts to produce low-sulfur fuels, which could add 1.35 mb/d about 46 percent last year. able, which could open up massive price differentials between shipper can still burn relatively cheaper HSFO). Demand for of capacity by the time the regulations take effect. “It looks like that growth is going to continue at 20, 25 percent, different types of fuel, and ultimately, causing crude oil prices low-sulfur fuels will rise, pushing up their prices even more, The upshot is that refiners will need to come up with another maybe more,” he told Reuters ahead of a bilateral Qatar-Germany to rise sharply and abruptly. which in turn will incentivize refiners to switch their fuel blends 0.8 mb/d of low-sulfur fuels. Goldman Sachs says that gap will investment conference in Berlin on Friday. But a new report from Goldman Sachs says that the issue to favor low-sulfur options. Fuels able to comply with the IMO be bridged by wider price differentials between distillates and Overall global demand for LNG this year was expected to is “solvable.” The shipping industry has several options at its regulations consist of low-sulfur fuel oil or marine gasoil (a HSFO, a spread of about $40 per barrel. That may seem large, match the 11 percent jump seen in 2017, al-Sada said. disposal: Scrubbers, low-sulfur fuels and LNG. First, shippers distillate similar to diesel). but it is only a little bit above the forward prices in 2020 and also Worldwide growth is driven by new LNG consumers as well can install scrubbers that will essentially cleanse high-sulfur The third option is running ships on LNG instead of at the lower end of many analysts’ forecasts, Goldman argues. as growth in existing markets such as China, which is buying fuel oil (HSFO) of some of the sulfur. There are downsides to dirty fuel oil. LNG has almost no sulfur, burns fewer air In short, the whole effort is “challenging, but solvable,” the more gas to wean the country off dirty coal to reduce pollution. this option, including the high cost of installing the technology. pollutants than distillates, and the fuel cost is relatively investment bank says. Al-Sada said he hoped the United States and China would But Goldman says new providers will enter the fold and that low. However, the capital investment of converting a ship There is plenty of uncertainty, including GDP and a possible resolve their differences over trade and avert a trade war. the “economics of installing scrubbers makes sense.” to LNG is huge. Plus the ship would need to be traveling recession, the ability of refiners to pivot towards distillates, the “I think and hope that logic and rationalism will prevail,” he Moreover, the economics are even better for larger ships, along routes where it can refuel, which is only possible at compliance rate with the IMO regulations, among others. Any said. “It is in the interest not only of the two countries, but also who, not coincidentally, are larger consumers of fuel. As such, certain ports. Thus, the opportunity for LNG created by number of these factors could complicate the implementation the rest of the world.” many analysts underestimate the amount of fuel that will be the new IMO regulations is rather limited. Goldman Sachs and the compliance with the sulfur regulations that are set to China last month included LNG for the first time in its list of scrubbed, Goldman says. Between 2020 and 2025, the in- estimates new LNG-equipped ships to displace around take effect in a little over a year. “For now, however, we think proposed tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. goods, signaling vestment bank estimates that about 1 to 1.4 million barrels 250,000 bpd of fuel oil by 2025. the answer to the IMO 2020 question is closer than most think,” that it will not back down in a protracted trade standoff with per day of HSFO will be scrubbed. That reduces the rush on These three options for shippers will go a long way towards Goldman concluded. Washington. low-sulfur fuels. getting the shipping fleet off of dirty fuels. But a few other (Source: oilprice.com) (Source: Reuters) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 6 INTERNATIONAL SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Sweden’s unique political The tragedy of brand is put to the test the Trump administration Donald Trump’s White House is filled with people determined to knife each other in the back — and we didn’t need the New York Times to tell us that By W. James Antle III been allowed to reduce economic growth in pursuit of other debatable goals (so far, A normal administration braces itself for Bob growth remains robust). Woodward’s books. There are always unflat- The foreign-policy criticisms are madden- tering revelations, perfect quotes and clear ing. Yes, Trump says irresponsible things. Jimmie Akesson, the leader of the populist Sweden Democrats, signs of who cooperated — and who didn’t. But when given advice, he actually defers has attempted to detoxify Sweden’s far right. Donald Trump isn’t exactly presiding over to the national-security establishment to a a normal administration, so it’s not surprising fault. And some of what these insiders find A rightwing populist insurgency, a fall in support for the center-left that the firestorm will be worse. The president horrifying about Trump says more about that and the risk of a fragmented legislature and weak government: volunteered too late to be interviewed, but his establishment than it does Trump. these features of the campaign for Sunday’s parliamentary elec- White House is filled with people with little “The soldiers on the ground could run tions in Sweden are familiar to European democracies. To varying else to do but knife each other in the back. things much better than you,” Trump al- degrees, elections in Austria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, And they seldom pass up the opportunity. legedly complained to his generals about Italy and the Netherlands have set the trend during the past 18 Woodward’s reputation makes it more Afghanistan. “They could do a much better months. Now it is Sweden’s turn. A nation that prided itself on a difficult to dismiss than obvious hatchet jobs job. I don’t know what the hell we’re doing.” unique brand of Nordic welfare capitalism, social peace and ex- written by Michael Wolff and Omarosa Mani- Trump went on: “How many more pansive international humanitarianism is, like its EU neighbors, gault Newman, the latter a grifter who could deaths? How many more lost limbs? How experiencing turbulence and uncertainty. Understandably, much only be a notable figure in Trump’s White much longer are we going to be there?” Only of the world’s attention focuses on the anti-immigrant, national- House (though she did work for Al Gore in in official Washington are these consid- ist Sweden Democrats, a party that had no seats in parliament Bill Clinton’s). ered unreasonable questions to ask about until 2010 but now appears set to win up to a fifth of the vote. The But some relatively respected inside the a war that has gone on for seventeen years, Sweden Democrats owe their popularity largely to their record as administration have already disputed caustic longer than World War II against a much the nation’s only party with a long-established, vehemently critical quotes attributed to them, including Defense weaker foe, long after its achievable objec- attitude to non-European immigration. Its support rose sharply Secretary Jim Mattis and White House chief Both Woodward and the anonymous tives were realized. after Sweden’s center-left government admitted 163,000 refugees of staff John Kelly. If there is a criticism of Trump, it is that he and migrants in 2015 — a very large number for a country of 10m Fear: Trump in the White House will be senior administration official paint a did not follow these insights to their logical people. Although the government later clamped down on would-be released on Tuesday, after more than a week similar picture: an out-of-control president conclusion and instead acquiesced to send- entrants, citing risks to public order and national security, the elec- of Washington striking back at Trump. There whose government is being held together ing more troops. tion campaign has been fought on issues of immigration, identity was John McCain’s funeral, from which the A common thread of the Woodward book, politics and violent crime in a way never before seen in Sweden. president was pointedly excluded, designed by a string thanks to the herculean effort of the New York Times op-ed and the McCain The Social Democrats and opposition center-right Moderate party to showcase bipartisan unity against Trump. the adults in the room. funeral: there is no accountability for elite each promise a tougher stance on immigration and extra spending Then came the first Woodward book excerpts, failures or even a recognition of how they on the police and armed forces. Yet the Social Democrats are on followed by the anonymous New York Times understand or appreciate the limits of his investigating those in his orbit and start paved the way for political climate they so course for their worst electoral result in a century, and the Moderates op-ed alleging a “Resistance” of sorts even office; his subordinates spend an inordinate probing his political opponents instead — frequently lament. Trump has yet to initiate are also expected to lose votes and seats in comparison with their in the White House, almost a slow-motion amount of time trying to contain his more and areas of legitimate policy disagreement. something quite as disastrous as either the performance in the 2014 invocation of the Twenty-fifth amendment. reckless impulses —doesn’t make it less Trump’s tariffs may be bad policy, for ex- wars in Iraq or Libya, mistakes that can ap- election. As a consequence, Rightwing Both Woodward and the anonymous self-serving. ample, and they certainly represent a minority parently be wiped away by passing a piece neither the Social Demo- senior administration official paint a similar One problem is that they don’t distinguish opinion in Washington. But he campaigned of candy at a memorial service. crats, backed by their Green populists are too picture: an out-of-control president whose between the worst of those impulses — incen- on them fairly clearly and it is what the peo- Trump is a bull in a china shop, posing and leftist allies, nor a four- abrasive to be government is being held together by a string diary rhetoric, not infrequently on matters ple, especially in the industrial battleground nearly as much a danger to his own presi- party coalition led by the suitable coalition thanks to the herculean effort of the adults related to race; loose talk of tightening libel states that decided the election, voted for. dency as anyone else. But the finest dishes Moderates appears likely to in the room. laws and pulling broadcast licenses; public He has, wisely or not, the statutory author- were broken or stolen long before he got to win an outright legislative partners. That the narrative is substantially true criticisms of private citizens; an apparent ity to impose them unless Congress wishes the store. majority. Unlike Austria or — Trump is erratic, impulsive and does not longing for the Justice Department to stop to change that. And other presidents have (Source: The National Interest) Germany, Sweden has no tradition of “grand coalitions”, so a minority government will probably rule Sweden — as since 2010. In itself this need not threaten political stability. But it is a concern that the next government might not command enough Are the U.S. and UK empowering al-Qaeda support in parliament to get to grips properly with some of Sweden’s most pressing challenges, such as reform of the housing market and healthcare system, not to mention the issues surrounding im- migration. The question is what role, if any, the Sweden Democrats in Yemen? should play in this process. Like other Nordic rightwing populists, By Mark Curtis the Sweden Democrats are not as extreme as their French or Ger- man counterparts. Founded in 1988, the party traces its origins A recent investigation by the Associated Press found that to the Swedish neo-Nazi fringe of that era. It still uses aggressive, militias in Yemen backed by the Saudi-led coalition, of which divisive language. However, Jimmie Akesson, its leader since 2005, the U.S. and UK are a de facto part, have been recruiting has purged the party of activists with explicitly racist views. The hundreds of al-Qaeda militants to fight Houthi forces to rein- party’s manifesto acknowledges that the Sweden Democrats were state the ousted government of Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi. “in the wrong sometimes”, especially in their early years. None The coalition has been cutting secret deals with these of this makes the party a suitable coalition partner. The Social al-Qaeda terrorists, paying some to leave key towns with Democrats and Moderates would be justified in maintaining the weapons and looted cash worth up to $100m. This, and similar cordon sanitaire that has kept the populists out of government. A stories that have emerged in the three years of Yemen’s war, few examples of cautious, limited co-operation between the center- begs a key question: Given their arming of Saudi Arabia, right and the Sweden Democrats have emerged in local council are Washington and London also arming and empowering politics. But on the national stage the rightwing populists would al-Qaeda terrorists in Yemen? have to be much less abrasive and display more awareness of the The coalition and al-Qaeda militants have been described compromises that make coalitions work before being entrusted by the International Crisis Group as having a “tacit alli- with a share of power. ance” in Yemen. Ansar al-Sharia, a militant group created (Source: FT) by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) as its local insurgent arm - has regularly fought alongside coalition forces against Houthis in Aden and other parts of the south, including the cultural capital of Taiz, indirectly obtaining Canada and Saudi Arabia weapons from the coalition. Wide range of weaponry are weighing up the cost of On the ground in Yemen, coalition forces comprise a mix of anti-Houthi militias, factions and tribal warlords, in which weapons and human rights AQAP militants are often intertwined and present in all the Washington and London continue to arm Saudi Arabia, frontlines. AQAP is benefiting from the tremendous amount whose coalition has formed a tacit alliance with AQAP By Basheer Al-Baker of light and heavy weaponry that Saudi Arabia and the UAE terrorists. are sending to Yemen to arm the militias - everything from assault rifles to anti-tank guided missiles. nades, bombs and guns. Trump took office. But its larger mission is to win the civil war The diplomatic crisis between Canada and Saudi Arabia is around According to the International Crisis Group, AQAP “has The British government freely admits that it does not against the Houthis, and in that conflict, al-Qaeda terrorists a month old. It blew up after a Canadian official criticized the poor acquired a wide range of new weaponry, including heavy monitor the use of its arms exports after sale and has said: are effectively on the same side as the coalition. human rights record of Saudi Arabia in a tweet and called on the weapons from Yemeni military camps or acquired indirectly “We do not have a full picture of which specific items have By positioning itself as a disciplined Sunni force capable Saudi authorities to end their arbitrary treatment of activists. from the Saudi-led coalition”. been used in Yemen.” Neither do there appear to be any of countering the Houthis, AQAP has established itself as a The escalation and reaction of the Saudis suggest that the crisis Middle East Eye revealed last year that the largest Salafi restrictions on how the Saudis might use the British arms de facto coalition partner. has not yet reached its climax, despite the fact that Riyadh has militant force in Taiz received arms and money from the they receive. This is further illustrated in the current battle for the withdrawn thousands of students studying in Canada and trans- coalition: It was commanded by Abu al-Abbas, who was Thus, the UK government cannot categorically state that strategic port of Hudaydah, through which much of Yemen’s ferred patients receiving treatment in Canadian hospitals. It did subsequently designated an al-Qaeda and Islamic State its weapons are not ending up in the hands of al-Qaeda, a food and humanitarian supplies pass. Two of the four main so hoping to harm the Canadian economy and send a message to (ISIS) terrorists’ supporter by the Saudis and the U.S. One risk that will continue as long as London keeps the arms coalition-backed commanders along the Red Sea coast are anyone else who might be thinking of criticizing the Kingdom. fighter with the battalion said that Abu al-Abbas held monthly flowing to Riyadh. allies of al-Qaeda, as reported by the Associated Press. An- However, reliable sources say that the government in Riyadh meetings with the coalition leadership in Aden. The UK government is not only complicit in Saudi war other Yemeni commander put on the U.S. terrorism list for has viewed the issue as an opportunity to cancel contracts it has These arms supplies are longstanding and are contribut- crimes, evidenced in its direct role in the war (supplying al-Qaeda ties last year continues to receive money from the signed with the Canadian government and is unable to pay for ing to the growth of AQAP. Joke Buringa, a Dutch foreign arms, storing and issuing weapons used in bombing and UAE to run his militia. because of the economic difficulties it is suffering as a result of ministry adviser on Yemen, noted nearly three years ago maintaining the Saudi warplanes), but it is also contribut- Once again, Washington and London find themselves - as Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman’s reckless policies and waste that “Saudi Arabia has been delivering arms to al-Qaeda, ing to the rise of AQAP. in Syria, Libya and many other conflicts - regarding terrorist of large amounts of money on deals with U.S. President Donald (which) is expanding its sphere of influence”. In July, Foreign Minister Alistair Burt told parliament: militias as proxy forces to achieve broad foreign policy aims. Trump. What’s more, there are leaks in diplomatic circles that Yet, as noted by Michael Horton, a Yemen expert at the “The conflict in Yemen has allowed terrorist organizations AQAP, formed in 2009 through a union of the Saudi and Saudi Arabia is seriously thinking about cancelling the weapons Jamestown Foundation, a U.S. analysis group that tracks like al-Qaeda and Daesh [ISIS] to establish themselves and Yemeni branches of al-Qaeda, has attacked U.S. and Brit- deal signed with Canada in 2014 that was mired in controversy. terrorism, “AQAP - far more than the Houthis - has benefited spread their message of violence and extremism.” Indeed, ish targets in the region, attempted to bomb a U.S.-bound This is a complicated issue because the former Canadian from the influx of weapons to Yemen” while “currently, who Jane’s Intelligence Weekly has reported that AQAP is in airliner and claimed responsibility for the January 2015 government signed it, under Stephen Harper, and there have are distinctly Yemeni and deeply rooted in a very Yemeni the process of asserting itself as the dominant actor across attack on the Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris that killed questions about how consistent it is with the constitution, which socio-cultural context”. much of southern Yemen. 12 people. To reverse the growth of AQAP and ISIS - and bans the sale of weapons to a country that violates human rights. U.S. and British arms AQAP’s strength - estimated by U.S. officials at 6,000 to end a calamitous war - will require a political settlement in The current Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has had to deal with If arms from Saudi Arabia and the UAE are reaching al- 8,000 members - is increasing, while the war is providing Yemen that is inclusive and addresses demands for local a fait accompli, completing the $12 billion deal over 15 years. Qaeda terrorists in Yemen, could these be the same kinds the group with a host of opportunities to refine its tactics. autonomy and security, while operating under the umbrella According to him, his country’s sale of armored personnel car- of weapons that Washington and London are supplying to Horton makes a further critical point: “If coalition-backed of a transformed state. riers to Riyadh conformed to “Canadian national interests and Riyadh and Abu Dhabi? forces are able to force the Houthis to retreat, AQAP will We should fear for Yemen, since AQAP, far from melting did not violate human rights.” He told a meeting in the Canadian The UK, for example, has licensed more than £4.6 billion move to fill some of the voids left by the Houthis and their away, is likely to grow still stronger the more the war continues. parliament, “Permits are only approved if the exports are con- ($5.9bn) worth of arms to Saudi Arabia since the bombing allies - at least over the short-term.” We should also fear for the West, since our governments’ sistent with our foreign and defense policies, including human began in March 2015. These weapons include not only items Fighting terrorism? foreign policy priorities remain far removed from promoting rights. Our approach fully meets our national obligations and for the Saudi air force, such as warplanes and missiles, but The U.S. claims to be fighting terrorism in Yemen, and the public interest in their choice of wars and allies. Canadian laws.” 13 also arms that are ideal for insurgent groups, such as gre- its drone strikes against AQAP targets have increased since (Source: Middle East Eye) ساعت: امضاء صفحه آرا: ساعت: امضاء مسئول صفحه: ساعت: امضاء ادیتور: ساعت: امضاء سردبیر:

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Why America can’t understand Faint stars in a blackened the ME heaven still exist By Marco Carnelos in the rest of the world? However, it is the arrogant conclusion to A recent editorial in the Washington Post, which Ignatius arrives that best mirrors the written by columnist David Ignatius, offers increasing American problem in understand- a shining example of the United States’ dif- ing and dealing with almost anybody beyond ficulty in understanding today’s world and, its own border: “But guess what? Even in a most of all, the Arab world. world where the United States’ military and Ignatius conveys a genuine concern for diplomatic power seems to be in retreat, there “The Unintended Consequences of U.S. Dis- is an element of the U.S.-led order that’s as engagement in the Middle East”, quoting strong as ever - our dominance of the global worried comments made by a member of economy…In the still-global economy, going the Arab elite allied with the U.S. it alone really isn’t an option, folks.” 1 This truly has been Trump’s cardinal sin to date, and The journalist expresses uneasiness about In other words, if you don’t agree with us, unfortunately, it does not look like he’s going to back off in other the fact that “American power and values we will simply impose draconian sanctions arenas. For example, just this week, he allegedly did an about face, won’t matter the way they once did”. His to bring down your economy. 180 degrees, and claimed that U.S. troops would remain in Syria position is steeped in the typical intellectual The American problem until, it seems, there is some kind of regime change involving milieu of American exceptionalism, a position What’s wrong in Ignatius’ and, more Assad’s eventual ouster. Also, this past week, if anything can be based on the hardwired assumption that the worringly, in Washington’s approach to more telling, he cut millions of dollars in funding for Palestinian condition for an ideal existence and a stable the world, is that it is precisely this more hospitals in East Jerusalem – meaning that critical cancer drugs, world order are ensured only when American and more unacceptable “imperial” feature for one thing, for patients there may be unavailable in future. power and values are strong and shared. of bullying dominance that is pushing some It has lately been argued that the slide in Trump’s political Binary thinking nations to search for an alternative to the fortunes might be temporarily reversed by attacking Iran, if only by The article emphasizes that, at the moment, U.S.-led order. deflection, since Iran’s leaders, and rightly so, have not responded there would be “…no constituency in the U.S. The problem is not just joining Russia or to Trump’s appeals for “talks” with Iran’s leaders. Both James for…doing more in the Middle East”. This American thinking bends toward an China in an unlikely alliance, but that any Mattis and even Mike Pompeo see risks in this gambit, but this alleged disengagement apparently began attempt to remake the world in its attempt to go it alone appears to be intol- does not lessen the risk with the Obama administration, but now own image. This fatal exceptionalism erable. This mistaken view is not just held It was back then than an attack could oc- is strongly attributed, and blamed on, Trump. by Trump and some of his supporters, but cur and then get out of Leaving aside the fact that, based on recent leads writers like David Ignatius into shared widely among the mainstream U.S. that the “End hand, particularly before history, a significant part of Middle Eastern misreading events in the Arab world. establishment. of History” was the midterm elections in population would object to the “United States It is the American propensity to apply proclaimed by November. doing more in the Middle East”, it is what truthful sentence in his whole article. He mentions specifically the crisis MbS sanctions to anybody disagreeing with its No question Iran follows that is really astonishing. “I still want a modernizing Middle East that has triggered with Canada, following the view of the world, and the willingness to use some arrogant seems never to have been Quoting the same Arab source, Ignatius shares America’s value...”. Again, in accord- crackdown on female activists after having its financial leverage based on the dollar as U.S. intellectuals in such a bind since before affirms that U.S. disengagement could im- ance with the principle of U.S. exceptional- formally allowed women to drive in the king- reserve currency, which is stimulating others with the end of the 1979 revolution, and ply that Arab nations will need to do things ism, the author conveys the impression that dom. The bloody misadventure in Yemen or (including some Europeans) to reflect seri- so unnecessarily and ab- on their own. So far nothing wrong, except only if it will embrace American values will the detention last year of many Saudi busi- ously on the cost of maintaining - on current the USSR, as if surdly. However, it may that, for Ignatius and his source, Arab na- the Middle East be able to modernize itself. nessmen who were released only after their terms - their relationship with the United forever ahead be that that one positive tions going it alone has only one meaning: “…I regret our loss of influence – and even payment of a billionaire’s ransom, could be States of America. note is that things may “closer relations with Russia and China”. more, the way that decent people and ideas added to the list. It is, ultimately, America’s stubborn re- U.S. world not get worse than they Another depressing and frustrating example suffer when the umbrella of U.S. hegemony The inconvenient truth fusal to accept that not all the inhabitants dominance would are now. The entire world of Western binary thinking. is withdrawn and discarded…” . Losing in- The inconvenient truth is that these bad of this planet love to shape their life to the always prevail. in groaning under the lash It could be argued that the columnist’s fluence is part of an historical cycle that has decisions by MbS were not taken because American model that is triggering these in- of U.S. aggressions: wars, conclusion is neo-colonial, orientalist, or too occurred to every great nation. This process Uncle Sam does not matter, but precisely for creasing misunderstandings and widening trade wars, sanction, threats and more such that backlash is patronizing; but what appears incontrovertible could be accelerated when this influence is the opposite reason. It was the uncondition- the current divide. growing: any notion that the U.S. can avoid becoming a pariah is that it does not put an inch of trust in Arab badly and unwisely used, as appear to be al support that the Saudi crown prince has Although U.S. and Western values are state, as the Zionist state already is, is hogwash. And there are will and capabilities to find their own way in have been the case for the United States in felt coming from Washington that has been probably the best available to mankind, maybe other positives worth noting. managing their own foreign policy in their the last 25 years. pushing him to act so recklessly. the time has arrived for a halt in U.S. manifest For one thing, a majority of the American PEOPLE are fed up own region and in the rest of the world. Its The concept that decent people and ideas U.S. administrations, under Obama and destiny aimed at transforming all the peo- with Washington, even if effective democracy has been severely inescapable geopolitical corollary seems to suffer when there is no American umbrella is now Trump, have been, and still are, pro- ple inhabiting planet Earth into Americans. weakened in the past three decades and voices of dissent are not be that distancing yourself from the Unit- affirmed as a scientific principle, a dogma; it is, viding logistical and intelligence support for It could be discovered, for example, that if heard enough, much less acted upon. ed States has only one possible implication, again, a manifestation of U.S. exceptionalism the Saudi Air Force in Yemen, ignoring the America pauses for a while in trying to im- Also Dr. Lawrence Kolticoff, a respected economist and pro- getting closer to Russia and/or China. There that deserves no further comment. Nonethe- devastating effects of its bombing campaign; pose its own way of life to the whole planet, fessor at Boston University, has lately reiterated strongly his is no alternative, no middle way. Hold fast, less, Ignatius’ candor must be recognized. Riyadh was the first foreign capital visited nothing catastrophic will occur. belief that the U.S. is financially bankrupt and that financial the beauty has yet to come. He uses the concept of U.S. hegemony; he by Donald Trump whose administration has On the contrary, nations that are chal- catastrophe is dead ahead. And the why is obvious: U.S. foreign So absurd does not even try to deploy the over-abused maintained a deafening silence during the lenging or abandoning the U.S.-led order are policy and spending since the breakup of the USSR. The American columnist adds: “Maybe term, “U.S. leadership”, that in such cases jailing of Saudi businessmen and the crack- too quickly labelled a threat, too dismissively It was back then that the “End of History” was proclaimed I’m a foreign policy dinosaur. But I still want provides the much-needed politically cor- down on women activists. portrayed as a national security problem. by some arrogant U.S. intellectuals with the end of the USSR, a modernizing Middle East that shares Amer- rect cover for U.S. imperial policymaking The evidence points to such bad decisions Sober discussion and objective analysis as if forever ahead U.S. world dominance would always prevail. ica’s value, and I regret our loss of influence around the world. being taken not because the Russian or Chinese of any fact has become almost impossible. Kolticoff believes the only politician who ever brought to light – and even more, the way that decent people “I’ve seen new examples of bad deci- presidents are being emulated as behavior There is a clear risk if such a negative spiral the U.S. fiscal situation was Ross Perot long ago, and since then and ideas suffer when the umbrella of U.S. sions when leaders decide that Uncle Sam models, as Ignatius’ article seems to imply, is not stopped soon, a fatal miscalculation it’s been more or less buried by every aspirant to and holder of hegemony is withdrawn and discarded…. I’ve doesn’t matter.” This is extraordinary. Its but simply because Uncle Sam appears to and a subsequent conflict with unpredictable public office in the U.S. seen new examples of bad decisions when corollary seems to be that when Uncle Sam matter, or matters too much. consequences could follow. O yeah, and one more bit of positiveness, and one wishes to leaders decide that Uncle Sam doesn’t matter.” is not around only bad decisions are taken. If a sober, experienced, widely read and The sooner the U.S. turns away from this cite more of same, but that’s coming: Paraguay, initially moving This set of statements is so absurd that But what is even more extraordinary is one moderate mainstream American columnist neo-McCarthyite mind-frame, and tempers its own embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on the heels it deserves to be analyzed, sentence by of the examples Ignatius uses to justify his like David Ignatius is able to misread and its own sense of exceptionalism, the better, of the U.S. move, just announced it’s moving back to Tel Aviv. sentence: “Maybe I’m a foreign policy di- preposterous statement: the sequence of misinterpret in such a fundamental way for the sake of the American people, and for The Netanyahu government responded as expected: it closed nosaur.” At least, Ignatius seems assaulted mistakes made ultimately by Saudi Crown events in the Middle East, what hope is left the rest of humankind. its embassy in Paraguay. And I really can’t imagine Paraguay by some doubt. This is probably the most Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS). for a different U.S. attitude in the region and (Source: Middle East Eye) cares one bit. Fear in the White House and Trump’s Second Announcement Call for public tender (First/Second publish) - Retender One -Stages tender (compressed) tender Foreign Policy N.I.O.C Subject of Tender: PART FOR OIL WELL DRAWWORKS MOD- National Iranian EL E-2000 for Drilling Rig By Arshad M. Khan Chinese President Xi Jinping 1397.2664 Drilling Company has neatly side-stepped a trade Tender descriptions:

The sensation this week is Bob war. As early as April 2018, he Tender No. Estimated value Registration No. through national The Tender holder Woodward’s book on the Trump electronic tendering system showed a willingness to compro- /Indent No. (Rial/Euro) White House titled, “Fear: Trump in mise, pledging to reduce barriers to Tender No.: FP/17-97/012 National Iranian Drilling 14,390,568,451 Rial the White House.” It shows a Presi- foreign investment in his country. Company 3,173,686 dent Trump universally disparaging Meanwhile, more tariffs escalating Indent No.: 48-22-9622027 his own White House staff, even tensions continue to be imposed cabinet members. His first Chief by both sides as trade negotiations  Qualitative evaluation of tenderers of Staff Reince Priebus is likened continue and China enjoys a huge  Based on minimum scoring ( 60 Points ) made in award criterion reflected in the tenderers pre- Method to a rat, “He just scurries around.” trade surplus. qualification forms. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is, The wily Vladimir Putin manag- “mentally retarded. He’s this dumb es to maintain good relations with  Purchasing & Submitting Southerner. He couldn’t even be a countries that are sworn enemies to one-person country lawyer down in each other, for example Israel and The distribution of the documents will be started one day after the publishing of second Alabama”. To commence Secretary Iran. He is selling arms to NATO advertisement and ended on the following tenth day thereof. Hall No.:113, 1thfloor, Foreign Procurement Dept., National Iranian Drilling Wilbur Ross: “You’re past your member Turkey and he has had a Tender Distribution Place Company, Airport square, Ahwaz, IRAN prime.” He could well be, otherwise friendly summit with Mr. Trump Document Distribution  Submitting one original Bank Fund Receipt in the amount of he would have resigned following … plus he is getting his own way by 510,000 Iranian Rials under account number such a clear and direct indication in Syria. Company 4001114004020491 (Shaba No. IR 520100004001114004020491) Submitting Method in name of “NIDC Incomes Centralized Fund” issued by I.R. of Iran of no confidence. So the report card on Trump’s Central Bank.  Submitting format Request for the purpose of receiving Tender As can be expected such ‘favors’ the Joint Comprehensive Plan of ambiguity of informal promises foreign policy? He is being taken Documents. are reciprocated. Thus Chief of Staff Action agreement with Iran. He continues to cause mild acrimony. seriously by his allies as he con-  John Kelly, “We’re in Crazytown.” has embraced Israel’s Netanyahu Mr. Trump is not getting a new tinues to be outflanked by China Closing date 35 Days after the last time of Purchasing the tender documents. Documents He is alleged also to have called in the tightest hug seen, moving the wall from Mexico but a new NAF- and Russia. Receiving Hall No. 107, 1stfloor, Tender Committee, Operation building, National Iranian Drilling Company, Airport square, Ahwaz, IRAN. President Trump an “idiot’ repeat- U .S. embassy to Jerusalem — the TA has been agreed upon pend- (Source: Modern Diplomacy) Method Address edly. Defense Secretary James sole major power to do so — and ing Canada’s decision. The White Tel: +98-61-34148580 +98-61-34148569 Mattis told an aide that Trump dumping the Palestinians in a gar- House says it will continue talks understands foreign policy at the bage bin of misery by cutting US with its northern neighbor. The A diplomatic  Tender Guarantee level of a “fifth or sixth grader”. Of funding for their UN Relief and issues with Canada are of course Value of 720,000,000 Rial/ 14,596 Euro course, former Secretary of State Works Agency lifeline. different from Mexico. mission in Tehran guarantee Rex Tillerson was once quoted in His reflexive attack on Syria For several decades, Donald  Bank guarantees or guarantees issued by non-bank institutions that obtain activity license from the intends to employ central bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran. news reports as calling Trump “a following a chemical attack in the Trump has been accusing America’s Type of f****ing moron”. country established a trigger-happy allies notably the major European guarantee  Submitting one original Bank Fund Receipt under account number 4001114006376636 ( Shaba No. IR a maid with the 350100004001114006376636) in name of “NIDC saving account” by the central bank of Islamic All of which serves as an intro- Trump reputation, which might par- powers and Japan of getting a free Republic of Iran. duction for a quick look at Trump’s adoxically have helped negotiations ride on defense while they focus qualifications Duration of Tender Guarantee & quotation should be valid for 90 days and extendable maximum for one time credit & foreign policy. To say it is unortho- with North Korea. Tensions have their resources on improving their in initial validity duration. quotation dox is to minimize the upending of subsided following the summit and own quality of life. He wants Euro- described in the the status quo ante. He has simul- the North Koreans have dismantled peans to abide by the NATO stated website: (Foreign Procurement Dept.) taneously angered European allies, nuclear testing facilities, although goal of spending at least 2 percent More of this & other tenders are accessible by click on: www.nidc.ir/http://sapp.ir/nidc.pr Canada and Mexico, threatened it would be naive to imagine they of GDP on defense. A majority www.ir.emb-japan.go.jp تهران تایمز نوبت اول 18/06/97نوبت دوم trade war with China and broken will give up nuclear weapons. The now have plans to do so by 2024. 97/06/19 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 8 ADVERTISEMENTS SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

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It is still unclear what causes multiple sclerosis, but new actually harm your health research closes in on the faulty immune system mechanisms involved in the development of this condition. New research warns that a number of weight loss and workout New research has identified another type of immune supplements contain — without accurately listing — potentially cell that may play a role in MS. harmful doses of a substance that has been ruled as unsafe. Multiple sclerosis (MS), which is an autoimmune disease, Recently, scientists looked into whether a range of sup- causes the immune system to mistakenly attack myelin. plements used as weight loss or workout aids may actually Myelin is the substance that coats axons, which are the be harmful to those who take them. projections that allow neurons to connect and transmit The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) ban all athletes information. from taking any drugs or supplements that include higenam- This process is known as demyelination, and it affects ine, a beta-2 agonist that may have toxic effects on the heart. the correct functioning of the central nervous system. Yet despite the fact that higenamine is banned by the The condition is characterized by problems with bal- WADA, and that it might be harmful to people’s cardio- ance and coordination, as well as with eyesight, to name vascular health, many dietary supplements still contain but a few of its effects. In the United States, MS affects it as a substance that naturally occurs in certain plants, 250,000–350,000 people. such as aconite. Researchers still don’t know for sure what causes MS, The researchers — including John Travis, a senior but little by little, they are uncovering the mechanisms at research scientist at NSF International in Ann Arbor, play and revealing more of the cellular culprits involved. MI — have revealed not only that higenamine is a widely Now, neurologist Roland Martin and immunologist Mireia used supplement ingredient, but also that companies that Sospedra — at the University of Zurich and University Hos- produce such supplements do not properly list the dosage pital Zurich, both in Switzerland — and colleagues have at which this ingredient is used. shown that a type of immune cell called B cells are key to “We’re urging competitive and amateur athletes, as well the autoimmune reactions that characterize MS. as general consumers, to think twice before consuming a In a study whose results are now published in the journal product that contains higenamine,” says Travis. Cell, the scientists explain that B cells influence the activity “Beyond the doping risk for athletes,” he adds, “some of another type of immune cell, T cells, which then cause of these products contain extremely high doses of a stim- inflammation. ulant with unknown safety and potential cardiovascular “We were able to show for the first time that certain B risks when consumed.” cells — the cells of the immune system that produce antibod- “What we’ve learned from the study is that there is often ies — activate the specific T cells that cause inflammation no way for a consumer to know how much higenamine is in the brain and nerve cell lesions.” actually in the product they are taking.” Despite the fact that higenamine is banned by the B cells influence T cells These findings now appear in the journal Clinical Toxicology. Studies into MS will tend to focus on the role played by T ‘Concerning levels’ of harmful substance WADA, and that it might be harmful to people’s cells in the development of this condition, since T cells are The researchers analyzed 24 supplements for weight cardiovascular health, many dietary supplements tasked with triggering an appropriate immune response loss or preworkout that listed higenamine — also known once they detect the presence of pathogens. as norcoclaurine and demethylcoclaurine — and noticed still contain it as a substance that naturally occurs in When T cells malfunction and mistake healthy cells in that they featured widely varying and unreliable amounts certain plants, such as aconite. the body for pathogens, this causes harmful lesions and of this substance. inflammation, associated with autoimmune diseases such The 24 products tested in the study were: Adrenal Pump, per serving. However, based on the label instructions, users visits in the United States are related to supplement intake. as MS. Apidren, Beta-Stim, Burn-HC, Defcon1?Second Strike, may actually take up to 110 milligrams of the substance per “While higenamine is considered a legal dietary ingredient Martin and colleagues, however, found that the T cells Diablo, DyNO, Gnar Pump, Higenamine, High Definition, day, which may harm their health in unpredictable ways. when present as a constituent of botanicals, our research may actually be mistakenly activated by other specialized HyperMax, iBurn2, Liporidex Max, Liporidex PLUS, Li- “Some plants, such as ephedra, contain stimulants. If identified concerning levels of the stimulant and wildly in- immune cells: the B cells. poRUSH DS2, N.O. Vate, OxyShred, Prostun-Advanced you take too much of the stimulants found in ephedra, it accurate labeling and dosage information,” Travis explains. This became apparent to the researchers after they ob- Thermogenic, Pyroxamine, Razor8, Ritual, Stim Shot, can have life-threatening consequences,” explains study “And, as a WADA-prohibited substance,” he continues, served the effects of certain drugs used to treat MS. ThermoVate, and Uplift. co-author Dr. Pieter Cohen. “any amount of higenamine in a dietary supplement should Martin says, “A class of MS drugs called Rituximab and Worryingly, of all the supplements that the researchers “Similarly,” he adds, “higenamine is a stimulant found be of concern to the competitive athlete.” Ocrelizumab led us to believe that B cells also played an looked at, only five products mentioned an exact quantity of in plants. When it comes to higenamine, we don’t yet know The study concludes that, to better protect consumers, the important part in the pathogenesis of the disease.” higenamine. However, when the supplements were tested, for certain what effect high dosages will have in the human Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should now finalize These drugs, the authors note, halt brain inflammation Travis and his colleagues found that the listed quantities body, but a series of preliminary studies suggest that it might their guidelines on supplement ingredients. It also warns by removing B cells, which suggests that these immune cells were incorrect. have profound effects on the heart and other organs.” doctors that the higenamine quantities in many dietary are ultimately responsible for the T cells’ activity. Actual quantities of higenamine across the range of prod- According to a study published in The New England Journal supplements may impact cardiovascular health. (Source: sgtalk.org) ucts included anything from trace amounts to 62 milligrams of Medicine in 2015, about 23,005 emergency department (Source: Medical News Today)

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TECHNOLOGY TEHRAN — The Faculty of Entrepreneur- deskship of the University of Tehran signed an manufacturing electric vehicles agreement with Telecommunication Company of Iran in order TECHNOLOGY TEHRAN — Governor to support startups active in the field of telecommunication, desk ISNA reported on Sunday. general office of Isfahan Unfortunately startups in Iran face financial problems in province, the Department of Environment the field of software, Faculty of Entrepreneurship Chancellor (DOE) and the Defense Ministry’s Marine Mohammadreza Zali lamented. Industries Organization signed an agreement “We have signed an agreement with the Telecommunication to support technological development of Company of Iran in order to support the telecom startups,” he said. manufacturing electric vehicles in Isfahan He expressed his hope that the agreement can be a good on Wednesday, IRNA reported. support for startups and they can develop their market in The Isfahan governor general Mohsen the form of startup accelerators. Mehr-Alizadeh, chief of DOE Isa Kalantari and The accelerators benefit from services provided by the Iranian Defense Ministry’s Marine Industries telecommunication infrastructures with more than 50 million Organization head Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari subscribers, he said. signed the tripartite agreement. Startup accelerators support early-stage, growth-driven The agreement was signed on the sidelines companies through education, mentorship, and financing. of the opening ceremony of the permanent DC Startups enter accelerators for a fixed-period of time, and magnet motors production line at the Shahid as part of a cohort of companies. Qorbani marine industry center in Shahin Shahr near Isfahan. A permanent magnet motor is a type of brush- less electric motor that uses permanent magnets National aerospace rather than winding in the field. They are more efficient than traditional induction motors or competition starts today motors with field windings for certain high-ef- ficiency applications such as electric vehicles. TECHNOLOGY TEHRAN —The first national competition The line provides electric motors for motor- desk on technology and aerospace kicks off today cycles, bicycles, evaporative coolers and pleasure at the science and technology park of Yasouj University, boats in order to protect environment. western Iran. According to the agreement, the Iranian Defense Ministry’s Marine Industries Or- ganization produce watercrafts with envi- Marine Industries Organization’s head Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari (1st from right), chief of DOE Isa Kalantari (2nd ronment-friendly motors in order to protect from right) and Isfahan governor general Mohsen Mehr-Alizadeh (1st from left) exchange an agreement in Isfahan to wetland ecosystem. support manufacturing electric vehicles on September 5.

Iran plans to provide technological Techno-art park to be established roadmap for food products in Tehran

The three-day event will cover five fields of design and man- ufacturing drones, spaghetti bridges, research achievements, water rockets, and gliders, IRNA reported on Saturday. About 100 teams from 12 provinces will compete in students, university students, and free sections of the event. SOCIALLY SAFE

What is the dark web? A Emerging trends in food technology: Digitalizing the value chain Circuit Sense, Photography Technology Art by Mary Clanahan parent’s guide-Part two TECHNOLOGY TEHRAN — Iran shortage in developing countries and the TECHNOLOGY TEHRAN — Uni- media and communication sciences. desk desk The internet has changed in many ways since it first became plans to provide rising world population as the reasons versity of Tehran’s According to the agreement, publicly accessible in the 1990s. One of the most controversial a technological roadmap for food for the countries to plan for the use of Science and Technology Park and the two sides will support knowl- developments is the growth of the so-called dark web. This is products with the aim of dealing with technology to double food products in the Islamic Republic of Iran Broad- edge-based companies in order the part of the World Wide Web that allows users to remain sanctions and materializing the goal agricultural fields. casting (IRIB) University signed an to commercialize their ideas and anonymous. You may be concerned about your child visiting of self-sufficiency in the food industry, The genetic engineering and agreement on Saturday to establish promote marketing their products the dark web, especially as press reports often associate it with the secretary of biotech development especially the genetically modi- an art and technology park in coming which are in the field of media sci- dangerous, or illegal, online activity. center (BioDC) at the science and tech- fied organism (GMO) are the main three years in Tehran, ISNA reported. ence and art. nology vice-presidency announced, challenges of the BioDC in providing The agreement aims to boost co- They also agreed on cooperation in Mehr reported. the technological roadmap for food operation in research and technology line with the goals of green university Mostafa Qanei referred to water products, he said. projects in the field of TV and radio, and sustainable environment. Social media giants forced to act over app ‘addiction’ Some of the biggest social media companies have told Sky The Royal Society For Public Health (RSPH) is leading monal balance of the brain. News they are working on ways to give users more control the Scroll Free September campaign, challenging people to “We think social media affects dopamine levels through over how much time they spend on their platforms. pause their use of the big five platforms: Facebook, Insta- the different rewards they offer,” he said. Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat are all in the process gram, Snapchat, Twitter and YouTube. “In the forms of likes, or increased followers or of rolling out new features that allow users to monitor and The charity points to growing evidence of the negative retweets, or whatever platform it is, it gives you a little restrict the time they spend on the apps. impacts of social media on levels of anxiety, depression, bit of a lift in your mood. It comes as tens of thousands of people are taking part in cyberbullying, lack of sleep and low self-esteem. “What’s key to all addiction is some sort of mood a public health campaign to quit social media for Septem- Consultant Psychiatrist Dr. Richard Graham treats modification where you might get a buzz and then of However, it is not always used for illicit activity and the ber with some admitting it’s as hard as quitting smoking people with addictions linked to technology. He says course you want more.” problem does not come from the technology itself, but rather or drinking. research is pointing to social media affecting the hor- (Source: news.sky.com) from the ways in which people use it. Being aware of the basic facts about these parts of the internet can help you to have open and realistic conversations with your child, especially if Days 81-100: The startup What is vesting and why is it best you are concerned about them using the dark web. I’ve just discovered that my child is using Tor. What checklist friend of startups? should I do? It is important to keep a sense of perspective. There are many reasons for using Tor, and it does not automatically mean that they are doing anything dangerous or illegal. In many ways, the risks of the dark web are the same as those that may be encountered in the open web. Young people in both environments may access pornography, indecent images of children, or sites selling drugs and weapons. Young people are also at risk of exploitation and abuse who use all parts of the internet to target victims. However, there is evidence to show that offenders are more likely to interact with victims on the open web than on the dark web. Have an honest talk It is important to have open conversations with your child to help them develop safer behaviors online. Explain to your child that there is a lot of illegal content in the dark web, and that you do not want them to be exposed to this. Respect their desire for privacy Wouldn’t it be great if there was a start-up affordable small business accountancy Vesting means that at the very be- during its 24th month. Imagine the Many young people are concerned with political matters such cheat sheet for budding business owners? services on the market. Powered Now’s ginning each founder gets his or her equity was divided 35% for yourself, as internet privacy and security. They may feel the dark web offers Well, now there is! Dyer says that “keeping financial records, full package of stocks at once to avoid 35% for your partner and 30% for an additional layer of security. As most people aren’t familiar with the watching VAT requirements and complying getting taxed for capital gains; but, the angel investors. Given the case There may be alternatives you could explore such as the use steps to start a business, this checklist covers with PAYE rules are musts, and although the company has the right to purchase that your partner walks away he will of a VPN (Virtual Private Network) as a potential means of pro- everything you need to know pre-launch and they shouldn’t dominate things, time must a percentage of the founder’s equity hold 17.5%. viding an additional layer of security to their online activities. post-launch; from market research to domain be allowed to lay the foundations”. Get up in case he or she walks away. What happens with the other In addition, encouraging young people to use privacy filters names and business banking. If you’ve got to speed on small business bookkeeping This means that if your partner 17.5%? Nothing. It virtually disappears on social media, think critically about what they share online, a business idea, then this checklist will help and cashflow here. walks away after a couple of months, after the company has repurchased and control who is on their friends and contacts lists, is a good ensure your start-up hits the ground running… Test, measure and iterate your he or she will not be able to claim it from your partner. When the com- way to help them maintain their online profile discreetly. Get an accountant or purchase business concept those 100 million dollars because the pany was registered, a fixed number Get support and be supportive accountancy software As Housekeep founder Avin Rabheru company purchased his or her equity of shares- usually 2,000,000- were You can use the Thinkuknow website to explore strategies carwow’s Hind says that for any start-up explains, in the first 100 days you should when he or she left the company. In issued to cover 100% of equity. If the that your child can use to help them to stay safer online, as well “a good accountant is worth their weight “do things that don’t scale”. Rabheru essence, vesting protects founders previously mentioned example occurs, as tips on managing their online lives. in gold”. Hind explains: “It’s important continues: “Don’t worry about problems from each other and aligns incen- 350,000 shares vanish representing Above all, young people should know where to go if they come to set off on the right foot, and ensuring that have solutions at scale, worry about tives so everybody focuses towards a that 17.5%, bringing down the total across something that worries them or makes them feel uncom- you have a good accountant will help to problems you have right now. We cleaned common goal: building a successful to 1,650,000 shares. All the other fortable, in both the open and dark webs. Make sure they know overcome any initial hurdles and stop you dozens of houses before we had a website company. shareholders benefit because now they can come to you if they need to, regardless of where on the making costly and difficult mistakes.” or could even take payment for the cleans!” Let’s take the example of a company they have a larger percentage of the internet it may have occurred. If you’re unable to afford an account- In essence, prove the concept. that has already gained some traction company. (Source: parentinfo.org) ant then there are a range of reliable and (Source: startups.co.uk) and raised a seed round from angels (Source: thenextweb.com) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 SCIENCE 11 Scientists say this satellite could help Galactic ‘wind’ stifling star formation is most distant yet protect us from powerful hurricanes seen, team suggests

Peak storm season has hit the Atlantic. warnings will be a benefit to preparation For the first time, a powerful ‘wind’ of molecules has been detected Last month, Hurricane Lane sent flash time and public safety.” in a galaxy located 12 billion light-years away. Probing a time floods and mudslides coursing through Weather balloons when the universe was less than 10 percent of its current age, Hawaii’s Big Island as Maui weathered To understand wind, meteorologists astronomers sheds light on how the earliest galaxies regulated fire from broken power lines — just a hint release hundreds of weather balloons the birth of stars to keep from blowing themselves apart. of the destruction these powerful storms carrying devices called “radiosondes” into For the first time, a powerful “wind” of molecules has been can wreak. the skies. Although they give scientists a detected in a galaxy located 12 billion light-years away. Probing Hurricanes can claim thousands of lives “really accurate” picture of temperature, a time when the universe was less than 10 percent of its current and cause billions of dollars of damage. humidity and wind structures right through age, University of Texas at Austin astronomer Justin Spilker’s But we know relatively little about them, the atmosphere, “you just can’t fly them research sheds light on how the earliest galaxies regulated the and their paths can be difficult to predict. everywhere,” John Remedios, director birth of stars to keep from blowing themselves apart. Meteorologists have high hopes for of the UK’s National Center for Earth “Galaxies are complicated, messy beasts, and we think outflows a proof-of-concept satellite recently Observation, told Newsweek. and winds are critical pieces to how they form and evolve, launched by the European Space Agency. Balloons aren’t released over vast regulating their ability to grow,” Spilker said. This cutting-edge machine will fire a laser swathes of ocean—crucial areas where Some galaxies such as the Milky Way and Andromeda have through space to track the movement of hurricanes build. Certain regions over the relatively slow and measured rates of starbirth, with about one particles through Earth’s atmosphere. In tropics, he said, are currently observed by new star igniting each year. Other galaxies, known as starburst other words, it will track wind. scatterometers: microwave radar sensors galaxies, forge hundreds or even thousands of stars each year. Houses damaged or destroyed by that measure winds at the surface of the sea. This furious pace, however, cannot be maintained indefinitely. Hurricane Maria stand at the squatter Some existing satellites, Velden said, To avoid burning out in a short-lived blaze of glory, some resources, supplies and personnel in landfalling storm are normally disseminated community of Villa Hugo in Canovanas, estimate winds by proxy of moving clouds galaxies throttle back their runaway starbirth by ejecting -- at advance of a hurricane, a spokesperson to the public about 36 hours in advance,” Puerto Rico, December 2017. Villa Hugo and moisture. They’re fairly accurate, he least temporarily -- vast stores of gas into their expansive halos, told Newsweek. Predictions are crucial for Christopher Velden of the University of is a settlement initially formed by people said, but only give you a picture of winds where the gas either escapes entirely or slowly rains back in on local authorities to organize evacuations, Wisconsin-Madison, an expert on hurricane whose houses were damaged or destroyed above the cloud tops. Satellites, wind the galaxy, triggering future bursts of star formation. shelters and school closures. But this data research and environmental satellites, told by Hurricane Hugo in 1989. balloons and airplane lidars feed crucial Until now, however, astronomers have been unable to directly is far from perfect. Newsweek. “Any new observations, model Storm’s growing column data into numerical weather prediction observe these powerful outflows in the very early universe, where “Hurricane warnings for a potential guidance, or science that can allow earlier Evaporating water from the surface of models. such mechanisms are essential to prevent galaxies from growing the ocean fuels a storm’s growing column The Aeolus satellite, launched August 22 too big, too fast. (Source: Science Daily) of wind and clouds, which churns round Hurricanes can claim thousands of from the European Spaceport in Kourou, and round like a spinning top. When winds lives and cause billions of dollars of French Guiana, looks set to fill in some of hit 74 miles per hour, a tropical storm these gaps. If successful, the experimental Bio-inspired materials becomes a hurricane. damage. But we know relatively little instrument — named for the Ancient Greek Agencies such as the Federal Emergency about them, and their paths can be keeper of the winds — will build a picture of decrease drag for liquids, Management Agency (FEMA) use weather wind that would otherwise go unmapped. forecasts to work out how to deploy difficult to predict. (Source: Newsweek) scientists say An eco-friendly, coating-free strategy has been developed to make solid surfaces liquid-repellent, which is crucial for the transpor- Tsunami that hit Alaska 3 years ago was Astronomers explain what happens when tation of large quantities of liquids through pipes. Researchers caused by melting glacier: study galaxy punches a giant hole through another from KAUST’s Water Desalination and Reuse Center have en- gineered nature-inspired surfaces that decrease frictional drag at the interface between liquid and pipe surface. Piping networks are ubiquitous to many industrial processes ranging from the transport of crude and refined petroleum to irrigation and water desalination. Conventional methods to reduce drag rely solely on chemical coatings, which generally consist of perfluorinated compounds. When applied to rough surfaces, these coatings tend to trap air at the liquid-solid interface, which reduces contact between the liquid and the solid surface. “But if the coatings get damaged, then you are in trouble,” says team leader Himanshu Mishra, noting that coatings breakdown under abrasive and elevated temperature conditions. So Mishra’s team developed micro-textured surfaces that do Man walking on ice. A new study assessed ning had occurred between 1961 and 1991 There are many strange galaxies out there in gas compresses, star formation is triggered. not require coatings to trap air when immersed in wetting liquids the debris left by the massive tsunami that before the glacier settled into its current space, but about 300 million light-years away The biggest of these new stars will burn by imitating the omniphobic skins of springtails, or Collembola, hit Alaska three years ago. Researchers location. is one that’s really something. It’s called AM very hot, and very bright, and have very short which are insect-like organisms found in moist soils. warn that more tsunamis might happen Then, in 2015, a landslide happened. 0644-741, or the Lindsay-Shapley Ring, and lives, with spectacular ends: supernova ex- The researchers worked at the KAUST Nanofabrication Core as global warming causes a glacial retreat, Because there no longer was glacial ice sup- it’s what is known as a ring galaxy - shaped plosions, leaving behind either a small black Laboratory to carve arrays of microscopic cavities with mush- rising bodies of water, and permafrost porting steep slopes, and with the thawing like a ring, with a darker region in the center. hole or a neutron star. room-shaped edges, called doubly reentrant (DRC), on smooth thawing. of permafrost, the massive rocks fell and Now astronomers have studied AM 0644- And, if these black holes or neutron stars silica surfaces. The tsunami that devastated Alaska created the gigantic wave that traveled up 741 with an X-ray telescope to reveal some of have binary companions, they’ll slowly devour “Through the DRC architecture, we could entrap air under in October 2015 happened because of a to as fast as 60 miles per hour. the strange dynamics that are at play - which them, via an accretion disc that heats up with wetting liquids for extended periods without using coatings,” glacial retreat and scientists warned that “Tsunamis triggered by landslide impact in turn offer clues as to how the galaxy got the friction of all that gas swirling together. says co-author Sankara Arunachalam. Unlike simple cylindrical it could happen again. can have an order of magnitude shorter that way. This glows brightly in X-ray wavelengths. cavities, which were filled in less than 0.1 seconds on immersion Three years ago, a slope of the Tyndall periods and higher runups than those It’s thought that the shape of ring gal- But the objects in AM 0644-741 aren’t in the solvent hexadecane, the biomimetic cavities retained the Glacier collapsed, sending 180 million tons driven by tectonics that have dominated axies happens when one galaxy punches just regular old X-ray sources. They’re ul- trapped air beyond 10,000,000 seconds. To learn more about of rock into the neighboring fjord that tsunami hazard research in recent years,” through another, leaving a hole in its wake. traluminous X-ray sources - ones that can the long-term entrapment of air, the researchers systematically caused a tsunami reaching an elevation the researchers wrote in their study. By combining X-ray data from Chandra with produce hundreds to thousands of times compared the wetting behavior of circular, square, and hexagonal as high as 193 meters. It is said to be one The biggest tsunami ever recorded was visible-light data from the Hubble Space more luminous X-rays than ordinary binary DRCs. (Source: phys.org) of the highest tsunamis recorded in the in Lituya Bay, also in Alaska in 1958. The Telescope, astronomers in Italy and the star systems with a neutron star or black past century. event was triggered by a similar landslide U.S. have now been able to piece together hole in the pair. Fortunately, Icy Bay, the area that was that hit the terminus of a glacier and went that process. It’s not known why these sources are so hit by the water at the time, was uninhab- into the fjord. The wave reached 534 me- The X-ray data from Chandra revealed powerful. We do know that they can be either Researchers model tree ited so no one was harmed. However, if ters and had a period of about 76 seconds. a ring of incredibly powerful X-ray sources black holes or neutron stars, but not what species distributions in a similar event happens to a populated “As the mountain slopes adjust to the in the galaxy. They believe the most likely is so special about them. area, it would be catastrophic. new conditions, they may release single explanation for these is that they are binary One hypothesis is that they can be pro- Amazonia Experts are warning that the tsunami, rocks, rock avalanches or fail entirely,” systems powered by either a stellar-mass duced by the mysteriously missing inter- which sent waves as high as Seattle’s Space shared Martin Lüthi, a geographer who black hole, or a neutron star. mediate-mass black holes, between 1,000 Researchers from the Amazon Research Team of the University Needle, will be a normal occurrence in the documented a smaller tsunami in a fjord When one galaxy collides with another, and 100,000 stellar masses; but since we’ve of Turku have succeeded in producing distribution maps for a future because of climate change. in Greenland. “Several very big landslides there isn’t a lot of actual “colliding” going never observed a neutron star higher than selection of important tropical tree species in Peruvian lowland A team of researchers collected data have happened in areas of rapid deglacia- on. Galaxies are mostly made up of empty 2.3 stellar masses, that indicates a high mass Amazonia. This was achieved by using machine learning methods from the site of the extreme tsunami to tion worldwide, and triggered big tsunami space, so the chance of one object hitting isn’t necessarily required for an ultralumi- that combine satellite imagery and field data. The study shows assess how serious it had been. The data waves when they reached lakes or fjords.” another is incredibly small. nous X-ray source. that it is possible to model tree species distributions at a spatial was published in the journal Nature. The authors of the study propose to Gravitational interactions Other explanations include black holes resolution that is fine enough to facilitate the practical manage- Rapid warming assess potential failure and create a map But the gravitational interactions can that are rapidly growing as they accrete mat- ment of forest resources. Tyndall Glacier retreated backward to of areas at risk in order to reduce damage get pretty intense; as one galaxy passes ter; bright supernova remnants; or emission up to 17 kilometers because of the rap- in case a landslide and a tsunami occur through the other, this disruption sends beams that appear bright due to the relativ- id warming of the climate over the past in the future. waves rippling through the second galaxy, istic effects of travelling at near light-speed. half-century. Over 400 meters of ice thin- (Source: Tech Times) creating an expanding ring of gas. As this (Source: sciencealert.com) Bank Shahr Wins ISO 27001 Intl. Certificate Bank Shahr (City Bank of Iran) managed to safeguarding confidentiality and security center. of international ISO 27001 certificate in win ISO 27001 International Certificate in of information is of the basic needs of Success of this project is a solid evidence the field of communications services, line with deploying Integrated Information the organization, project for deploying on offering various services in the safe and information technology (IT), management Security Management System (ISMS), the ISO necessary standards was successfully secured bed which resulted in safeguarding of information security, network Amazonia is the largest tropical forest in the world. It is a highly Public Relations Dept. of the bank reported. completed with receiving certificate based credibility in the banking industry, the management, modern banking services, diverse and complex ecosystem that probably hosts more than Manager of Bank Shahr for Information on ISO 27001:2013 standard licensed by manager opined. datacenter, etc. have been launched in 15,000 species of trees. A single hectare can contain more than Technology (IT) Affairs announced the International Accreditation Foundation Implementation of information the bank, the Public Relations Dept. of 300 tree species, which is more than in all of Europe. above statement and said, “given the (IAF) and German DAKKS certificate security management system, receiving the bank concluded. As the canopy species are difficult to reach and identify, species inventories are slow, laborious, and expensive. Therefore, field inventories rarely cover large enough areas to provide relevant information for conservation planning and ‘Vitality’, ‘Prosperity’ of Khorasan Steel Complex, Worthy of Praise and Appreciation forest resource management. The need for informed planning Vitality and prosperity of Khorasan Steel Complex is worthy his special thanks to the industrious management and is urgent, because large areas are currently being deforested of praise and appreciation. personnel of the company in bringing about vitality in due to advancing agriculture, mining, road building, and other Members of Industries and Mines Commission of the this industrial and production unit and expounded on the human activities. Iranian Parliament in their visit to the activities and perfor- performance of the Complex and its future programs and The Landsat data is especially useful for identifying variation mance of Khorasan Steel Complex appreciated the vitality said, “Khorasan Steel Complex is one of the economic-, in vegetation, as tree species that have different canopy structures and prosperity governing the work and production in the competitive- and sustainable-based companies in the or leaf properties reflect light in different ways. The Aster data, company and emphasized their utmost effort to remove country which has managed to overcome many problems in turn, provides information on elevation, which in lowland bottlenecks and difficulties facing steel production units facing ahead.” Amazonia is often indicative of soil moisture and drainage. in the country especially problems in the field of selling, Eng. Ahmadi CEO of Khorasan Steel Complex said, We have known for some time already that the Landsat images pricing products and bottlenecks created in the market “available instruction for pricing steel products and com- can be used to identify ecologically relevant environmental and of steel products. petitive restrictions have created serious problem for the biotic variation in Amazonian rainforests, but this is the first time As accompanied by Dr. Hamid Garmabi representative company and it is hoped that this problem will be settled we use satellite images to actually predict species distributions, of people of Neyshabur and Firouzeh in the Parliament, at the unsparing support of Parliament representatives says Professor Hanna Tuomisto, leader of the Amazon Research Eng. Alizadeh Vice chairman of the Commission expressed appropriately.” Team of the University of Turku. (Source: eurekalert.org) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 SEPTEMBER 10, 2018SOCIETYANALYSIS & INTERVIEWSEPTEMBER 10, 2018 12

Imam Hossein’s sacrifice, Waiting in the ambush: Will Tehran a true example of righteousness choke on foul air this year too? 1 he is an example for Muslims and the rest of the world 1 In August, it was announced that an Iranian to follow. startup set out to provide a system based on Internet The tragic and heroic events that happened in Karbala in the of Things (IoT) for its bike sharing service in Tehran in year 61 AH (October 10, 680 CE), cannot be described adequately coming months. Using an application very similar to in these limited lines. However, every year, across the globe, the that of ride-hailing apps citizens can find the nearest principled struggle of the noble 72 defenders – led by Imam Hos- bikes to them and by paying a small fee they can cycle sein – has been commemorated. The elegies, the reflections, the in different parts of the city and leave the bike wherever tears, and the principled actions of sincere devotees pronounce they wish for the next user. a glimpse of Imam Hossein’s universal message of truth, justice, But since other schemes designed to promote cycling and love for humanity. in the city proved to be ineffective due to lack of necessary The holy month of Moharram was a month in which blood- infrastructure, most importantly safe bike lanes, the new shed was considered forbidden among the Arabs, even before bike sharing scheme future seems to be uncertain for now. the advent of Islam. However, on the tenth day of that month, Could a cycling culture mitigate chronic air pollution on the day of ‘Ashura’, in the land of Karbala’, sacred blood was in the city? shed. Imam Hossein was martyred at the hands of heartless As Pourseyyed Aqaei said, transport is responsible for criminals who falsely claimed to follow Prophet Mohammad 70 per cent of emissions in the capital. Maybe replacing (PBUH). Little did they know that Imam Hossein’s revolution the cars with bikes could be one of the key opportunities had only just begun. for improving the situation. The additional health ben- Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) has said that God loves those efits associated with getting people out of cars and on who love Hossein. to bikes are well established which could make cycling It became more obvious once I entered a place where I wit- a win-win strategy for tackling this issue. nessed such great love, courage, faithfulness and sympathy which Pourseyyed Aqaei explained that in order to implement came from the heart of many old men who dedicated a lifetime a 4-year plan to address Tehran persistent air pollution to mourn for Imam Hossein, well known as Pirgholaman [old government should allocate some $2 billion, which seems servants of Imam Hossein]. unlikely considering the current economic hardships The international summit of paying homage to Pirgholaman the country is facing. is being held each year in one of 31 provinces of Iran to grant What encourage the citizens to use bikes instead of private a special honor to old men devoted to Imam Hossein since the cars is to ensure them that they can safely ride on the bikes beginnings of their lifetime. The event takes place one week before and get to their work place, school, university, appointments, the first day of Moharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar etc. timely and this entails infrastructure improvement. (falling on September 11-October 11 this year). Money, money, and money again This year, the 16th international conference of paying hom- As much important as creating a culture where people age to Pirgholaman and servants of Imam Hossein was held on prefer to use public transport and cycling to using private September 4 to 7, in Khorram Abad, western Lorestan province, cars is, budgeting the right schemes to renovate old and which hosted a population of 400 Hossein lovers from 30 countries scanty transport system is a must. around the world, including India, Afghanistan, Chili, Malaysia, Tehran’s governor general Mohammad Hossein Mo- cities in the world. Tehran is ranked 12th among 26 There are numerous factors leading to air pollution in England, Bahrain, Syria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, etc. qimi also said on Sunday that some 5,000 new buses megacities in terms of ambient PM10 levels. the megacities and it sure is not possible to address them During the three-day event, programs to commemorate Imam should be added to Tehran transport fleet, otherwise But while cars are the most abundant in the city, all at once, but what’s at stake is the health of citizens, Hossein and his Martyrdom and also to honor the old servants who air pollution will not be tackled effectively. heavy-duty vehicles including buses and trucks the most importantly the children and sensitive groups. have been tearing for Imam Hossein’s selfless devotion were held. A study by World Health Organization published in most polluting ones contributing to 85 percent of the It is important to take TIMELY, fitting measures Many of the events associated with the congress took place 2016 asserts that Tehran is one of the most air polluted air pollution in the city. before it’s too late. in congregation halls known as Hosseinieh and also in popular ancient historical places of the province, meanwhile, people of the hosting province warmly welcomed those who are God’s beloveds and followed them in the events, in addition to holding Leopards spotted for first time in Bakhtegan national park special local ceremonies for the martyrdom of Imam Hossein. ENVIRONMENT TEHRAN — For the likely distributed in West Asia; the larg- During the trip, wherever we went accompanying those who desk remained committed to Imam Hossein, to take part in the events, first time, three leop- est population survived in Iran among the every now and then each of them were narrating empathetic ards have been spotted at the Bakhtegan Middle East, he highlighted. eulogies dedicated to Imam Hossein, the highest caliber in in- national park in Neyriz city located in He also added that last year, for the first tellect, faith, and love. southern Fars province, Saeed Mahmoudi, time also leopards have been spotted in And I deeper and greater felt that how big and brave is our the provincial department of environment the protected area of Hormoud, Larestan Imam that few men indeed, if any, have ever received such love, chief has said. county located in Fars province. inspired such allegiance, and commanded to their name such Since June last year, wildlife experts have “Since [the Iranian calendar year] 1393 selfless devotion. decided to install camera traps on one of the (March 2014- March 2015), several leopards permanent springs of the Bakhtegan national have lost life in the cities of Rostam, Kaze- park, which have been demonstrating signs roon, Firoozabad, Shiraz, Mohr, Arsanjan LEARN ENGLISH of leopards living there, such as scratching on and Estahban due to road accidents, hunting trees and footprints, Mahmoudi explained, or baiting or in conflict with ranchers,” he IRNA reported on Sunday. regretted. Crime Scene “Existence of a leopard in the area, mating Persian leopard insurance is one of the and having two cubs, represents the area’s main parts of the Persian Leopard National Detective MeGee: Alright, Officer McGraw,give it to me straight, safety for the animal’s habitat,” he added. Conservation and Management Action Plan, what are we looking at here? He further explained that the rare which has been drawn up in the past two McGraw: Detective MeGee! We’re glad to see you! We could sure species of Persian leopard is one of the years has reduced probable conflicts with use your expertise on this one. It’s a break-in, but nothing seems nine sub-species of the world’s leopards, ranchers in the country, he said, adding to have been stolen. We received a call from the Bear family at which is considered to be the largest, and that due to the reduction of conflicts and around ten thirty this morning. They had gone out for a walk before is among the most endangered species in losses of leopard within the past two years, breakfast and came home to this mess! Broken chairs and porridge the Red List of the International Union for it is scheduled to continue the insurance all over the place! Apparently, Momma Bear had made the porridge Conservation of Nature (IUCN). coverage under the Department of Envi- a little too hot, you see, and they were waiting for it to cool down. Although the Persian leopard was most ronment (DOE) supervision. Detective MeGee: Okay then, let’s start examining the evidence… Have the forensics team been in yet? McGraw: Yes, sir. They found some fingerprints on the bowls and Second Announcement are analyzing them back at the lab as we speak. Hopefully, they Marsh crocodiles in will be able to identify the burglar soon. Detective MeGee: Hmmm, Ah ha! What’s this? a strand of golden Call for public tender (First/Second publish) - Retender hair… this is a very important piece of trace evidence McGraw. It good condition in Iran One -Stages tender tells me the suspect has long golden hair… very few men have long N.I.O.C Subject of Tender: CATERPILLAR SR4 A.C SYNCHRONOUS National Iranian golden hair… our criminal could be a woman… 1397.2663 GENERATOR MODEL 3512B for Drilling Rig Drilling Company McGraw: A woman? Was she working alone? Did she have an Tender descriptions: accomplice? Tender No. Estimated value Registration No. through national The Tender holder Detective MeGee: An accomplice? No, no McGraw, she was defi- electronic tendering system /Indent No. (Rial/Euro) nitely working alone. See here, there are footprints in the porridge, Tender No.: FP/17-97/019 here on the floor… footprints, tells me that our suspect is small… National Iranian Drilling Company 3,173,461 3,299,363,408 could possibly be a child. Indent No.: 48-22-9622018 McGraw: A child? Surely not, sir… Detective MeGee: We must follow the clues, McGraw! The evidence  Qualitative evaluation of tenderers doesn’t lie! Now, let’s reconstruct the crime… the suspect came in,  The evaluation will be made subject to submission of needed certificates in meeting for opening the Method sat in each chair breaking the smallest one into little pieces. Next, the received tenderer’s proposals. porridge. she obviously tried to eat it and because it was so hot, she dropped it on the floor… this mess. interesting. These footprints seem  Purchasing & Submitting to lead upstairs. McGraw, did your officers clear the scene? McGraw: Well, there was no one down here… and maybe we forget ENVIRONMENT TEHRAN — The population of marsh crocodiles The distribution of the documents will be started one day after the publishing of second advertisement and ended on the following tenth day thereof ( closing date 1397/07/03 – Sep 25,2018) to check upstairs. deskis rising in Iran, as some 400 of them have been Tender Hall No.:113, 1thfloor, Foreign Procurement Dept., National Iranian Drilling Goldylocks: Hey! What’s with all the noise? I’m trying to sleep up here! spotted in the country so far, YJC quoted Hamid Zohrabi, deputy Document Distribution Place Company, Airport square, Ahwaz, IRAN Detective MeGee: There she is! Get her! environment chief for natural environment and biodiversity direc- Distribution by Company Submitting one original Bank Fund Receipt in the amount of 510,000 Iranian Rials under  Key vocabulary torate, as saying on Friday. account number 4001114004020491( Shaba No. IR 520100004001114004020491) in name give it to me straight: tell me something directly and honestly Submitting Method . of “NIDC Incomes Centralized Fund” issued by I.R. of Iran Central Bank Regarding the latest condition of the marsh crocodile (mugger . Submitting format Request for the purpose of receiving Tender Documents  forensics: scientific tests used in the investigation of crime crocodile) in the country, Zohrabi said that fortunately, the popu- Days after the last time of Purchasing. ( closing date 1397/08/12- Nov 03,2018) 35  identify: discover and define lation of this species is increasing, as a captive breeding center has Closing date ) 13/08/1397( The envelopes will be opened At 9:30 a.m On Nov 04,2018  strand: a single length of been launched in this regard. Documents accomplice: a person who helps another in committing a crime The mugger population has risen behind the former Chabahar Receiving Hall No. 107, 1stfloor, Tender Committee, Operation building, Method National Iranian Drilling Company, Airport square, Ahwaz, IRAN. reconstruct: form a picture of a crime by piecing together evidence dam, which is currently rising also at downstream, he highlighted. Address suspect: think something is false Currently, some 400 muggers are living in different regions of Tel: +98-61-34148580 +98-61-34148569 Supplementary vocabulary the country, he stated. yellow tape: a tape used by police to block off a crime scene In some cases, the habitat of this species is endangered by not  Tender Guarantee crime scene investigator: the person in charge of collecting evidence providing the water rights of the dam, however, the water company of Value of 165,000,000Rial / 3,356 Euro trespasser: a person who illegally enters private property the region and the provincial department of environment has coop- guarantee destruction of property: the physical damage of private property erated well to maintain the species population, he further explained.  Bank guarantees or guarantees issued by non-bank institutions that obtain activity license from the central bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran. (Source: irlanguage.com) Zohrabi also added that so far, given the cooperation of related Type of organizations, marsh crocodiles have not had difficulties finding food guarantee  Submitting one original Bank Fund Receipt under account number 4001114006376636 ( Shaba No. IR 350100004001114006376636) in name of “NIDC saving account” by the central bank of Islamic and have been provided with enough food. Republic of Iran.

Habitat fragmentation and water scarcity are the most important Duration of Tender Guarantee and quotation should be valid for 90 days and extendable maximum for one credit & factors in putting this species in danger of extinction in the country, time in initial validity duration. Be kind to me! he regretted. quotation Some 45 ponds had been the habitat of muggers, of which 27 have dried completely, he said, adding that fortunately with the partic- (Foreign Procurement Dept.) ipation of people, some measures have been taken to protect this More of this & other tenders are accessible by click on: www.nidc.ir/http://sapp.ir/nidc.pr species, including dredging and supplying water to the ponds to تهران تایمز نوبت اول 18/06/97نوبت دوم prevent their extinction. 97/06/19 ساعت: 19:40 امضاء صفحه آرا: ساعت: امضاء مسئول صفحه: ساعت: امضاء ادیتور: ساعت: امضاء سردبیر:

I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 ANALYSIS & INTERVIEW SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 13 WORLD IN FOCUS 13 U.S. diplomatic missions behind South Sudan: Many dead Basra unrest: Iraq’s PMU after passenger plane 1 Muhandis held Washington re- Iraq’s Joint Operations Command, which crashes in river sponsible for the Basra unrest, saying it was includes the army and police, vowed a “se- actually meant to sow discord among differ- vere” response with “exceptional security At least 19 people died in South Sudan when a small aircraft ent Iraqi political parties and movements. measures”, including a ban on protests and carrying passengers from Juba International Airport to the city He also vowed to respond to the Basra group travel. of Yirol crashed on Sunday. incidents and stressed that the Iraqis would The foreign ministry called the attack Taban Abel Aguek, state information minister, told Anadolu never engage in another civil war. on the consulate “an unacceptable act news agency three people, including one child and a co-pilot, Iraqi President Fuad Masum condemned undermining the interests of Iraq and its were rescued from the crash. the attacks on buildings, including the Ira- international relations”. The minister said 22 people were on board the 19-seat plane. nian consulate, and called for an immediate Reporting from Baghdad, Al Jazeera’s He said authorities were investigating the cause of Sunday’s crash. investigation into the raids. Rob Matheson said that despite the measures “We have not yet established full details,” Aguek told AFP In a statement released on Saturday, he taken by al-Abadi, Basra could be facing news agency. “When it arrived the weather was so foggy and said “some extremists” had hijacked the pro- another upsurge of violence tonight and in when it tried to land it crashed.” tests to attack Iraqi and foreign buildings. coming days. One of the survivors, an Italian doctor working with a charity, Masum underlined the need for boost- “Although the PM has authorized security was in stable condition and flown to Juba having undergone ing “brotherly relations” with Iran, which services to head to Basra to try and contain surgery in Yirol. was famously the first country to rush to the violence, there is a real fear that if the Anglican Bishop of Yirol, Simon Adut, was confirmed among Iraq’s help in 2014 when the Islamic State in security forces get involved, that will ex- the dead, according to Aguek. Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) terrorists acerbate things even further and may also The United Nations radio station Radio Miraya also reported reached the gates of Baghdad. encourage it to spread across other parts there were only three survivors, and posted a picture on its Twitter Protesters in Basra are angry about en- of Iraq as well.” account of the twisted wreckage of the plane submerged in water. demic corruption, collapsing infrastructure, He added that while tribal elders had Several crashes have occurred in war-torn South Sudan in poor public services, high rates of poverty, previously helped suppress this kind of vi- recent years. soaring unemployment, and contamination olence before, protesters are as angry at the In 2015, 36 people were killed when a Soviet-era Antonov of potable water. and monitor the situation in the country. second-largest Fateh Alliance list, also de- tribal leaders as they are with the government plane crashed just after take-off from Juba. At least 15 protesters have died in clashes According to the broadcaster, informants nounced “the government’s failure to resolve and security forces. In 2017, 37 people had a miraculous escape after their plane with security forces since the beginning of reported to Saudi officer Abu Khalid al-Sau- the crisis in Basra”. “There is a significant worry that if noth- hit a fire truck on a runway in northwestern Wau before bursting the month, health officials have said. di who sought the arrival and departure of Defending his government, al-Abadi de- ing tangible appears for the people within into flames. Security forces were deployed to patrol Iraqi army commanders and police officers. scribed the weeks-long unrest in Basra over the next few days, this could spiral out of (Source: agencies) the streets of Basra before officials eventually Alahad said it had obtained a phone con- poor services and lack of jobs as “political control,” said Matheson. lifted a curfew that was imposed in the wake versation of the Saudi regime officer who sabotage” and charged that the crisis was The wave of protests first broke out in of the protests. was asking one of the informants to take being exploited for political ends. Basra in July before spreading to other UN rights chief urges Egypt Basra, once known as the “Venice of the photos and videos from Iraqi security forces. His government has announced the al- parts of the country, with demonstrators East” because of its freshwater canals, has In another phone call, the Saudi regime location of an unspecified amount of extra condemning corruption among Iraqi officials to overturn mass death been hit by an acute water crisis and crip- officer was asking the informant to gather funds for Basra, although demonstrators say and demanding jobs. pling electricity shortages this summer amid information on PMU centers in Basra. The that billions of dollars in emergency funding Since then at least 27 people have been sentences surging temperatures. allegations cannot be independently verified. pledged in July has failed to materialize. killed. Adding to the outrage is a water pollution The provincial office of PMU was among In a session attended by 172 deputies in The anger on Basra’s streets was “in The United Nations human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, has crisis and salt water seeping into tap water the buildings torched in the Friday attack. the 329-seat house, al-Abadi also traded response to the government’s intentional asked Egypt to overturn mass death sentences handed down to that is making residents sick. Iraq: Calm returns to Basra barbs with Asaad al-Eidani, the governor of policy of neglect”, the head of the region’s members of the opposition, including senior members of the The water is reportedly so polluted it after week of violent protests Basra who is also the speaker of parliament. human rights council, Mehdi al-Tamimi, said. Muslim Brotherhood. cannot even be used for cooking or wash- Meantime, calm and order have been Iraqi officials lifted a curfew on Basra Iraq has been struggling to rebuild its On Saturday, an Egyptian ing. The protests began in June, tapered restored in Iraq’s southern Basra province on Saturday night which they had imposed infrastructure and economy after decades court delivered death sen- off, but then restarted Monday following a after a week of violent protests over Irani- earlier in the day, according to a military of bloody conflicts, including an eight-year tences to 75 people over their surge in water poisoning cases. an interference, unemployment, and poor statement. war with Iran in the 1980s, the U.S.-led participation in a 2013 sit-in On Saturday, the two leading groups in public services left at least 15 people dead. Basra has been rocked by protests since invasion of 2003 and the battle against the protest at Rabaa al-Adawiya the parliament called on Prime Minister Troops sent from Baghdad have reinforced Tuesday, with demonstrators setting ablaze ISIL terrorist group which was declared Square in Cairo that ended Haider al-Abadi to step down. security personnel’s presence on Sunday, government buildings, the Iranian consulate to be over at the end of 2017. with security forces killing Muqtada al-Sadr ‘s Sairoon (Marching with government offices and marketplaces and the offices of pro-Tehran militias and In August, the oil ministry announced hundreds of protesters. Towards Reform) bloc, and the Fatah (Con- reopening after a quieter night. political parties. that crude exports for August had hit their Those present were quest) alliance led by secretary general of Municipality workers were also out in Anger flared after the hospitalization highest monthly figure this year, with nearly protesting a military coup Badr Organization Hadi al-Ameri lashed out force cleaning up the streets and carting of 30,000 people who had drunk polluted 112 million barrels of oil bringing $7.7bn to a month earlier, which over- at the Iraqi premier over the Basra chaos. away debris from the clashes. water. Residents in the oil-rich region have state coffers. threw Egypt’s first freely “We demand the government apologize Iraq PM asked to resign amid for weeks complained of water and electricity Iraq, however, suffers from persistent elected president, Mohamed to the people and resign immediately,” said Basra unrest shortages, corruption among officials and corruption and many Iraqis complain that Morsi - a member of the Mus- Sairoon spokesman Hassan al-Aqouli. Elsewhere, the two leading groups in Iraq’s unemployment. the country’s oil wealth is unfairly distributed. lim Brotherhood. Fatah spokesman Ahmed al-Assadi also parliament have demanded the resignation Hours before parliament met, four rock- Parliament said MPs would hear speeches If carried out, the sen- condemned “the government’s failure to re- of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi over the ets fired by unidentified assailants struck by al-Abadi and key ministers and discuss tences “would represent a solve the crisis in Basra.” unrest in the southern city of Basra, where a inside the perimeter of Basra airport, security the water contamination crisis, the latest gross and irreversible mis- He said Fatah was “on the same wave- recent escalation in violence during protests sources said. breakdown in public services to spark public carriage of justice”, Bachelet length” as Sairoon and that the pair would over public services Staff at the airport, which is located near anger. said, further describing the work together to form a new government. At an emergency session of parliament the U.S. consulate in Basra, said flights were The meeting was demanded by al-Sadr, trials as “unfair”. Saudi intel agency complicit on Saturday, the Sairoon coalition headed not affected. who has called on politicians to present “rad- Defendants were denied the right to individual lawyers and to in Basra violence by populist Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr, The attack came after a day of rage in the ical and immediate” solutions at Saturday’s present evidence, while “the prosecution did not provide sufficient With new details emerging from the Friday which won the most seats in Iraq’s May elec- southern city where hundreds of protesters session or step down. evidence to prove individual guilt”, she added in a statement. mayhem, Iraq’s Alahad television network tions, called for al-Abadi’s government to stormed the fortified Iranian consulate, caus- Two months ago, al-Abadi pledged a Brotherhood leaders Essam el-Erian and Mohamed Beltagi said it had obtained audio recordings that step down. ing no casualties but sparking condemnation. multibillion-dollar emergency plan to re- were sentenced to death, while Mohamed Badie, the Brother- revealed the House of Saud regime intelli- “We demand the government apologise to Al-Abadi said he had instructed security vive infrastructure and services in southern hood’s spiritual leader, was handed a life sentence. gence agency’s role in the Basra incidents. the people and resign immediately,” al-Sadr’s forces to “act decisively against the acts of Iraq, one of the country’s most marginalized In total 46 people were handed life sentences, while 612 others The agency, the report said, has employed spokesman, said Hassan al-Aqouli, said. vandalism that accompanied the demon- regions. received prison terms ranging from five to 15 years after a mass people in Iraq to use them in critical times Ahmed al-Assadi, spokesperson for the strations”. (Source: agencies) trial in Cairo. Among those convicted of a jail term was photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, known as Shawkan. He was handed a five- year sentence but should walk free for time served. Second Announcement Trump officials met Venezuela The journalist has been imprisoned since he was picked up by security forces in August 2013 while covering the killings in Cairo. Call for public tender (First/Second publish) - Retender military ‘coup plotters’ Al Jazeera’s journalist Abdullah Elshamy was also sentenced One -Stages tender to 15 years in absentia. N.I.O.C Subject of Tender: P/F GENERAL ELECTRIC D.C DRILLING National Iranian In a statement on Saturday, Al Jazeera condemned his sen- The Unihted States President Venezuelan military. tencing as “a continuation of the Egyptian authorities’ efforts to 1397.2661 MOTOR MODEL; GE 752RB3A for Drilling Rig Drilling Company Donald Trump administration The U.S. President Donald Trump silence Al Jazeera and its journalists and to deter and intimidate

Tender descriptions: officials held secret meetings with has threatened military intervention the Network from covering developments in Egypt”. Tender No. Estimated value Venezuelan military officers to against Venezuela before. Registration No. through national The Tender holder Amnesty International condemned the mass sentences as electronic tendering system discuss plans to overthrow Pres- “The people are suffering and /Indent No. (Rial/Euro) a “disgrace”. ident Nicolas Maduro, according they are dying. We have many Tender No.: FP/17-97/018 (Source: agencies) National Iranian Drilling Company 3,173,460 Rial 3,322,491,115 to a report by the New York Times. options for Venezuela including a Indent No.: 48-22-9622011 The news outlet said on Sat- possible military option if neces- urday that at least three distinct sary,” Trump said in August 2017.  Qualitative evaluation of tenderers groups from the military were According to the New York Canada and Saudi Arabia

 The evaluation will be made subject to submission of needed certificates in meeting for opening the received involved in attempts at over- Times report, the officials saw Method tenderer’s proposals. throwing the Venezuelan leader. the declaration as an opportunity are weighing up the cost of According to the report, there to establish a channel of com- weapons and human rights  Purchasing & Submitting were plans for a coup in the summer munication with the Americans. of 2017, and later in March and “It was the commander in The distribution of the documents will be started one day after the publishing of second advertisement and 6 In 2015, Canadian newspapers revealed details of the ended on the following tenth day thereof. ( closing date 1397/07/03 - Sep 25,2018) May of this year. However, when chief saying this now,” a former deal between Riyadh and Ottawa, and the following year Trudeau U.S. officials declined to cooper- Venezuelan commander said, Hall No.:113, 1thfloor, Foreign Procurement Dept., National Iranian Drilling said that his government would not cancel it as it had already Distribution Place Tender Company, Airport square, Ahwaz, IRAN ate, plans for Maduro’s overthrow “I’m not going to doubt it when come into effect. Stories were leaked about Saudi Arabia receiving Document fell apart. The report comes just a this was the messenger.” Distribution by  Submitting one original Bank Fund Receipt in the amount of 510,000 some of the weapons, as well as using some of the vehicles for

Company Iranian Rials under account number 4001114004020491 (Shaba No. IR month after two explosive-laden The report said the meetings 520100004001114004020491) in name of “NIDC Incomes Centralized repressive operations in the Qatif area.

Submitting Method Fund” issued by I.R. of Iran Central Bank. drones blew up near Maduro in an between the coup plotters and Whenever the issue was raised, the finger of blame was di-  Submitting format Request for the purpose of receiving Tender apparent assassination attempt. He American officials involved 11 Documents. rected at Canada, which is expected to act like countries such as blamed the U.S., Colombia, and his current and former U.S. officials Norway and uphold and respect human rights, and so cancel the  35 Days after the last time of Purchasing. ( closing date 1397/08/12- Nov domestic enemies for the attack. and a former Venezuelan military Closing date 03,2018) deal. It remained a source of embarrassment for the Canadian  The envelopes will be opened At 09:15 a.m OnNov 04,2018 (1397/08/13) On Saturday, Venezuelan commander sanctioned for cor- Documents government until the current diplomatic crisis, during which Receiving Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza ruption by the U.S. government. Method Hall No. 107, 1stfloor, Tender Committee, Operation building, National the situation has shifted somewhat due to Saudi Arabia’s dis- Iranian Drilling Company, Airport square, Ahwaz, IRAN. denounced efforts to overthrow Other Venezuelan military of- Address proportionate response to a tweet criticizing the measures taken Tel: +98-61-34148580 +98-61-34148569 the government of the South ficials cited in the report included against human rights activists. Some of the people in question American state. those accused of collaborating sought and were granted political asylum in Canada; the wife “We denounce in front of the with Colombian rebel group,  Tender Guarantee and children of the blogger Raif Badawi, for example. international community, the FARC (Revolutionary Armed The Saudi reaction was a surprise to many people. Bin Salman, Value of 167,000,000 Rial/ 3,397 Euro plans for intervention and the Forces of Colombia—People’s guarantee it is said, has run out of money after signing deals under pressure support of military plots against Army/Fuerzas Armadas Revolu- from the U.S. and Britain in exchange for their support when his  Bank guarantees or guarantees issued by non-bank institutions that obtain activity license from the central bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Venezuela by the United States cionarias de Colombia—Ejército Type of father dies and he is set to be crowned King. That is why the funds guarantee government,” he said. “Even in del Pueblo/FARC–EP/FARC),  Submitting one original Bank Fund Receipt under account number 4001114006376636 ( Shaba No. IR are drying up in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia cancelled a large military 350100004001114006376636) in name of “NIDC saving account” by the central bank of Islamic Republic of Iran. the U.S. media, blatant evidence which is considered a terrorist or- deal with Ankara, and disregarded its demand to take delivery Duration of has come to light,” he added, ganization in the U.S. The White Tender Guarantee & quotation should be valid for 90 days and extendable maximum for one time in initial of four warships built in Turkey, after Bin Salman completed a credit & validity duration. quotation The U.S. State Department House did not respond to the New major deal with the U.S. during Trump’s visit to the Kingdom in condemned “political violence” York Times report directly but May last year. Such is the reality of Saudi Arabia these days that (Foreign Procurement Dept.) after the drone assassination at- did say it supported dialogue with this scenario is nothing new, and we should not be surprised by More of this & other tenders are accessible by click on: www.nidc.ir/http://sapp.ir/nidc.pr tempt, but also denounced alleged Venezuelans who “demonstrate anything as Ottawa and Riyadh weigh up the cost of weapons arbitrary detentions and forced a desire for democracy.” .and human rights تهران تایمز نوبت اول 18/06/97نوبت دوم 97/06/19 confessions of suspects by the (Source: Al Jazeera) (Source: Middle East Monitor) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 14 WORLD SPORTS SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 Angry Williams accuses umpire of Shaw ‘awake and alert’ after head injury sexism after Osaka wins US Open Luke Shaw’s injury curse struck again on Saturday as the Manches- ter United left back’s England recall was cut short by a sickening Serena Williams accused the umpire of sexism in docking clash of heads early in the second half against Spain. her a game in the US Open final and said she had not been Shaw created England’s goal in their 2-1 defeat but was injured cheating. in an accidental clash with Dani Carvajal early in the second Naomi Osaka’s 6-2 6-4 victory was overshadowed by half — leading to a seven-minute stoppage as he was treated by Williams’ extraordinary outbursts in the second set. several medics. She received a code violation for coaching, a penalty Thankfully the prognosis was upbeat later as England’s med- point for racquet abuse and a game penalty for calling the ical team confirmed that it was not as serious as the 81,000 fans umpire a “liar” and a “thief”. inside Wembley Stadium had at first feared. Afterwards the American said it was “sexist” to have been “Luke is awake and alert, having been assessed by our doctor penalised a game. and given an X-ray,” a Football Association statement said. “He’s never taken a game from a man because they said “He’ll stay with us overnight for further observation, with ‘thief’,” the 36-year-old former world number one added. another update to come in the morning.” “But I’ve seen other men call other umpires several things. Manager Gareth Southgate, who gave Shaw his first start “I’m here fighting for women’s rights and for women’s for three years, confirmed the 23-year-old was ‘up and talking’. equality and for all kinds of stuff.” Shaw’s United career has been overshadowed by injury. American 12-time Grand Slam singles champion Bille He broke his leg in two places during a Champions League Jean King, one of the founders of the Women’s Tennis As- match in 2015 and admitted this week he nearly lost his leg. sociation (WTA) backed Williams, saying: “When a woman Shaw missed nearly all of the 2015-16 season and suffered a is emotional, she’s ‘hysterical’ and she’s penalized for it. groin injury the following season that limited his appearances. When a man does the same, he’s ‘outspoken’ and there are After struggling last season to convince Jose Mourinho he was no repercussions. worth a place in the team, he has started the current campaign “Thank you, Serena Williams, for calling out this double in impressive fashion and his contribution on Saturday before standard. More voices are needed to do the same.” his injury will have impressed Southgate. The issues began when Williams’ coach Patrick Mour- “He gave a great ball for the goal. Marcus Rashford had a great atoglou made a hand gesture towards her early in the sec- impact on the game. Joe Gomez’s defending was excellent. There ond set at New York’s Flushing Meadows - the rules say are individual positives and as a collective they gave everything,” “communication of any kind” between player and coach is Southgate said of the trio who were given their chance to make banned in Grand Slams. their mark. Williams denied she received coaching, saying she would (Source: Reuters) “never cheat to win and would rather lose”, and demanded emotions, that wants to express themselves and wants to on-court coaching [which is allowed on certain occasions an apology from the umpire Carlos Ramos. be a strong woman. in WTA events]. Mouratoglou, however, later admitted coaching. “They’re going to be allowed to do that because of today. “I’m trying to figure out why he would say that. I don’t Three games later Osaka was awarded a point when Maybe it didn’t work out for me, but it’s going to work out understand. I want to clarify myself what he’s talking about.” Williams was given another code violation for smashing for the next person.” I didn’t know what was going on’ Four-time Olympic champion her racquet. ’I was not being coached’ Before Williams’ outbursts Osaka had dominated the Williams was furious, walking up to Ramos, shouting After the match Mouratoglou admitted he was coaching first set in her first Grand Slam final, against a player she Johnson recovering after and pointing at him as the crowd started booing in support but added: “I don’t think she looked at me.” describes as her idol. of the American in a toxic atmosphere. He also said Osaka’s coach was doing the same and that Throughout the second set she stayed composed in a ‘mini-stroke’ At the next change of ends, Williams continued to rant, “everyone does it”. difficult atmosphere to become Japan’s first Grand Slam calling Ramos a “liar”, telling him to “say you are sorry” and In her post-match news conference Williams said she winner. Four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson says he is re- describing him as a “thief” for awarding a point to Osaka. was she “was not being coached” and that she “did not un- Afterwards, the 20-year-old said she “didn’t know what covering at home after suffering a “mini-stroke”. “For me, it blows my mind,” the 23-time Grand Slam derstand” why Mouratoglou would say he was doing so. was going on” between Williams and the umpire. The American, 50, once the fastest man in the world at 200m champion said. “But I’m going to continue to fight for women “I just texted Patrick, like, ‘what is he talking about?’ “I was just trying to focus,” said Osaka, who was seeded and 400m, tweeted that he had a “transient ischemic attack” and to fight for us to have equality. Because we don’t have signals,” she said. 20th. last week. “This is just an example for the next person that has “We have never discussed signals. I don’t even call for (Source: BBC) “The good news is I’m back at home with my family, cleared of any heart issues and have already made great progress on my road to a full recovery,” he added. Southgate says England must stick to the Wembley boos for Ramos a testament Johnson, a BBC Sport pundit, also won eight World Cham- pionship golds. plan to his class He was the first man to win both the 200m and 400m at the same Olympics in Atlanta in 1996 and retired in 2000 after defending the 400m title at the Sydney Games. (Source: BBC)

Zidane has list of players he would want at Manchester United

Gareth Southgate said he will “stick to the Southgate, whose side face Switzerland So who would come out on top of a poll to He has always been unrepentant when it plan” despite watching England lose 2-1 to in a friendly next week and also have to play decide the most unpopular player in world comes to his on-field controversies -- he Spain in the Nations League at Wembley Croatia in the Nations League, said defeats football right now? Well if the vote was held has 24 red cards during his career, so there on Saturday. are all part of the evolution of his team. at Wembley on Saturday evening, Sergio have been a few -- but are we now at a point For all the goodwill flowing Southgate’s “We are still finding our feet. We can Ramos would have won by a landslide. where the booing and jeering is becoming way after his young side’s surprise run to the go back to an old style but we will never The Spain and Real Madrid captain disrespectful to one of the greatest players World Cup semi-finals they have now lost be a top team,” he said. was booed every time he touched the ball of his generation? three matches in a row, albeit to high-calibre “Or we stick with it and accept it won’t during his country’s 2-1 Nations League Every team would love to have a Messi opposition, for the first time since 1988. always work.” victory over England in London -- not that or Ronaldo, of course, but they would also Coming on the back of defeats to Croatia For former Spain midfielder and Bar- he is likely to have been remotely distracted embrace the prospect of having Ramos at in the World Cup semi-final and Belgium celona coach Enrique, his opening match by the jeers emanating from the stands. the heart of their defence too. Zinedine Zidane has put together a list of players that he would in the third-fourth place playoff match, could hardly have gone any better. Ever since his clash with Mohamed Salah But he has become the player that fans want to bring to Manchester United if he replaces Jose Mourinho, Saturday’s loss to Spain will give more am- With the likes of Andres Iniesta, David during last season’s Champions League final love to hate because he plays the game in the Daily Mirror reports. munition to those saying England still lag Silva and Gerard Pique all retiring from left the Liverpool forward with a shoulder a way that is becoming increasingly rare The former Real Madrid coach is waiting for a call from United behind the world’s top sides. the international stage, his starting line- injury that forced him out of that game in that he is uncompromising, rugged, and while executive vice chairman Ed Woodward publicly has Despite taking an early lead through up contained only five players who started and impacted his contribution to Egypt’s determined and not averse to blurring backed Mourinho, they have not seen eye to eye on transfer deals Marcus Rashford and finishing with a flour- against Russia in the World Cup last 16 World Cup campaign, Ramos has been the lines when it comes to doing all he over the summer. ish, England were outclassed at times as penalty shootout loss. Public Enemy No. 1 in the eyes of many can to win for his team. And is that such Zidane is believed to have included Toni Kroos, Thiago Al- Spain marked Luis Enrique’s first game in Rodrigo and Saul Niguez both seized football supporters. a bad thing? Rules may not be there to be cantara, James Rodriguez and Edison Cavani is his list of players charge with victory secured by goals from their chance with impressive displays while His subsequent clash with Liverpool broken, but they can be bent at times and that he would like to bring in. Saul Niguez and Rodrigo. old stalwarts Sergio Ramos and David De keeper goalkeeper Loris Karius in Kiev, nobody does that better than Ramos with The Frenchman wants to coach in the Premier League and is “Today was a tough test in terms of Gea were rocks at the back as England which has led to claims that the incident his shirt-tugging or constant discussions, waiting for his chance with a club like Manchester United, while pressing and a team who are so good in pressed late on. “The thing I liked most resulted in the German suffering concussion, or arguments, with officials. at the same time the Old Trafford club know that Zidane with possession,” Southgate told reporters. tonight was the attitude of my players,” only served to add to Ramos’ reputation There is too much focus on the negative his credentials will not be available for ever. “We have to keep reviewing and looking Enrique, who took Barcelona to two La Liga as the player that fans love to hate more side of the 32-year-old’s game without a (Source: Marca) at what we do. But we want to stick to the titles and one Champions League during than any other. fair assessment of what he brings to the plan and get better at it. three years in charge, said. But unless the 81,000 fans inside Wem- Real and Spain sides that he has become “We are under no illusions that Spain “We suffered a bit towards the end but bley on Saturday night were all Liverpool crucial to. were the better team for long periods. We against good opponents that can happen. supporters, it seems as though Ramos is Raphael Varane, heralded as one of the are still at the early stages of what we want Now we can go on and improve. now becoming a verbal punch-bag simply world’s best defenders after helping France Leicester’s Maguire signs new to do. They pressed well and it took us a “Winning like this is the very best way because he is prepared to cross the line for win the World Cup, looked lost against Juve while to work out where they were coming possible to begin. We deserved to win.” the sake his team. without Ramos alongside him. five-year contract form and solutions to it.” (Source: Mirror) Ramos doesn’t help himself at times. (Source: ESPN)

England defender Harry Maguire has signed a new five-year contract with Leicester City which will keep him at the King Power Eric Cantona backs Guardiola for Manchester United boss over Mourinho Stadium until 2023, the Premier League club said on Sunday. The 25-year-old was linked with a move to Manchester United José Mourinho has been on the back foot after a disap- should be there, but he is doing magic with that other club. by the British media during the close-season transfer window pointing start for Manchester United this season. While The club I cannot name.” after he helped England to reach the World Cup semi-finals in the Red Devils have bounced back before the start of You better look away now, Mourinho, as Cantona wasn’t Russia for the first time since 1990. the international break, it’s not getting any easier for done there. He has some strong words of praise for how well “Ever since I came to this club, I’ve always reiterated how good the Special One. City have done under the leadership of Guardiola. they’ve been to me,” Maguire told the club website. Look, Mourinho has some harsh critics out there, but “Listen. I joke about Manchester City but they are playing “They gave me an opportunity to play in the Premier League it seems like another one has stepped up to the plate. Oh, great football,” he added. and built a great platform for me to go and perform at the World and its United legend Eric Cantona that’s come out to speak “It’s just that I think Guardiola should be at United. He is Cup, so I thank them a lot. I owe them a lot and I’m looking his mind on United. the spiritual child of Johan Cruyff - he played under Cruyff forward to the future.” Speaking to the Daily Mail, King Eric believes that Mour- at Barcelona and learned everything from him. Maguire played every minute of Leicester’s league campaign inho isn’t the right fit for the Red Devils and believes that it “He’s the only person who should be at United.” last season after signing from Hull City in June last year. should have been Pep Guardiola in the Old Trafford hot-seat. The spirit child of Cruyff? That’s one hell of an endorse- He has also featured in all four of Leicester’s league games “But it is early in the season [for United]... too early to ment from the United legend. so far this season, scoring the winner in a 2-1 victory at South- tell,” he said. “Manchester United is a great club and will playing the wrong way for the fans. No fun, no creativity. Should United have chosen Guardiola over Mourinho? ampton two weeks ago. always be great. They will win things, I know they will. “I like Mourinho. He has a good personality but not for Sound off your thoughts in the comments. (Source: Goal) “But the way they play? Not good. The manager has them United - they should have [Pep] Guardiola as coach. He (Source: Express) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 SPORTS 15

Iran football federation unclear Kimia Alizadeh undergoes knee surgery

TASNIM — Iranian female taekwondo practitioner Kimia Al- about Argentina friendly izadeh underwent surgery on her knee on Saturday. She released from the hospital on Sunday. SPORTS TEHRAN — Football Federation Islamic Alizadeh, who had been selected to carry Iran’s flag at the 2018 desk Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has confirmed Asian Games, missed the Games after tearing anterior cruciate receiving offer to play two friendly matches against Argentina ligaments ahead of the event. and Colombia but is not exactly clear why the request has been Alizadeh won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympic remained unanswered. Games. According to the local media, Iran could EARN USD 600,000 This made her the first Iranian woman to win a medal at the from the friendly matches with Argentina and Colombia, scheduled Olympic Games. to be held in New York and Washington in November. Homeyra Asadi, head of the International Affairs Department of FFIRI, says that the Swiss company lining up these friendlies has not good resume. Iran producing indigenous “We received an email from Sport Global Management (Sport GM SA) but I think the email should not be published sports equipment for disabled by the media. In that email the matches had been scheduled for November in the U.S. but we had to examine the request for IRNA — President of Iran’s Sport Federation for the disabled security reasons. Also, we understood that the Swiss company said that the sanctions enabled Iran to produce domestic-made has not a good resume,” Asadi said in an interview with Islamic equipment for the disabled athletes. Students News Agency (ISNA). Hamid Ali Samimi, speaking in an exclusive interview with Tasnim news agency also published another email from the the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), said, “The premium company in which Iran could play Argentina and Colombia quality equipment were manufactured by a knowledge-based in Vancouver and Toronto respectively with a match fee of subsidiary company of Ministry of Defense.” USD 500,000. “Sanctions have enabled us to produce indigenous equipment Carlos Queiroz, Iran national football team head coach, for veterans and disabled sportsmen and sportswomen,” he added. had said if the news was right, he would walk on his knees Samimi said, “Track and Field starter blocks and clappers, until Dubai, the UAE. throwing equipment, and javelins have been designed and pro- Maybe there’s a contradiction because it seems Queiroz has duced. Wheelchairs have passed the design stage and are waiting not found out about the friendlies. for final verifications. Also the design process for producing ramps FFIRI did not have enough clearance about the warm-up matches. for boccia has been initiated,” he said. Iran, who will play Uzbekistan in Tashkent on Tuesday, have not played a strong team since four years ago when Team Melli met Sweden and Chile. Iran have been grouped with Iraq, Yemen and North Korea 210 Iranian athletes to in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. participate in 2018 Asian Bonn to host 2019 IPC General Assembly Pizzi expecting more from Saudi Arabia Para Games

MNA — 210 Iranian athletes, including 137 men and 73 women, will participate in the 2018 Asian Para Games in Indonesia. As reported by IRIB, Iranian athletes will compete in 13 different sports. In men’s section, Iran will have 60 represent- atives in athletics, one in shooting, 10 in powerlifting, six in swimming, six in archery, four in table tennis, four in cycling, three in buccia, seven in judo, six in chess, six in goalball, 12 in sitting volleyball and 12 in wheelchair basketball. In women’s section, Iran will have 23 athletes in athletics, six in shooting, three in archery, two in table tennis, three in buccia, six in chess, six in goalball, 12 in sitting volleyball and 12 in wheelchair basketball. The competitions will be held in Jakarta on October 6 to 13. Some 3,000 athletes from 43 countries are expected to participate in 15 Paralympics and three non-Paralympics sport contests. The last edition of the games where held in 2014 in South Korea’s Incheon where 200 Iranian athletes who were sent to the event pocketed a total of 120 medals (including 37 gold, 52 silver and 31 bronze medals). Iran was ranked fourth in The International Paralympic Committee “As a result, in addition to conducting Saudi Arabia showed tremendous cessful in motivating his players for the the previous Asian Para Games, after China, South Korea (IPC) will host its 2019 General Assembly the usual business associated with a Gen- resilience to bounce back in the 2018 next two challenges and was reward- and Japan. in its home city of Bonn, Germany, as eral Assembly, we will celebrate these two FIFA World Cup and head coach Juan ed with an extension to his contract, part of celebrations to mark the organ- anniversaries with IPC members and key Antonio Pizzi is hoping that his players which will see him in charge until the ization’s 30th anniversary. stakeholders who have contributed to the carry that form into the international AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 on January The biennial meeting involving the IPC’s growth and success.” friendly against Bolivia as they kick off 5-February 1. Maedeh Borhani joins Turkey’s whole IPC membership will take place More than 300 attendees from the their AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 buildup “We showed a much better game between 26 and 27 October and will be IPC’s 202 members made up of National on Monday. against Uruguay and the win over Egypt Kecioren volleyball team held at Bonn’s World Conference Venue. Paralympic Committees, International Saudi Arabia suffered a 5-0 defeat was a joy and that is what we are aiming Prior to the General Assembly, a confer- Federations, Regional Organizations and to hosts Russia in their FIFA World for as we move to the AFC Asian Cup, TASNIM — The Iranian national volleyball team’s captain ence will take place in the same venue International Organizations of Sport for Cup opener but showed quality in their starting now,” he added. “At the World Maedeh Borhani has joined Turkish volleyball club Kecioren from 24 to 25 October. the Disabled are expected to attend. next two matches, a 1-0 loss to Uruguay Cup, we showed what we are capable Municipality Baglum Spor. The General Assembly is the supreme In addition to the IPC General Assembly and a 2-1 win over Egypt to end their of. We showed character and that we The 30-year-old Opposite Striker has joined Kecioren on a authority of the IPC and last met in Sep- and Conference, the Paralympic Sport and campaign on a high. can play football. We have to remember one-year contract. tember 2017 in Abu Dhabi, UAE, when a Media Awards, in partnership with Alli- Pizzi admitted the defeat to Russia that as we move forward.” Borhani has joined Kecioren from Bulgarian volleyball club new President and Governing Board was anz, will take place in Bonn on Friday, 24 had been a morale-shattering experience Saudi Arabia will be seeking to win Shumen W. elected. No elections will take place in Bonn, October. The 2019 awards will recognize for the Green Falcons. the AFC Asian Cup for the first time since She joined Shumen W last year and became the first ever with the next ones due in 2021. and honor the performances of athletes, “I couldn’t sleep that night after the 1996 when, coincidentially, the United Iranian woman volleyball player to play in a foreign league. Xavier Gonzalez, the IPC’s Chief Exec- teams, officials and the media from the Russia game and it was a difficult day Arab Emirates hosted the Continent’s Borhani has also played in Iranian clubs Sepahan, Giti Pasand utive Officer, said: “It is fantastic that we PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter for all of us,” Pizzi told Saudi media. premier football tournament. and Persepolis. will hold the 19th IPC General Assembly in Games. The BP Courage Award will also “I was sad and it was a disaster. The Saudi Arabia have Qatar, Lebanon our home city in what will be a landmark be presented and a number of individu- difference between the two teams was and DPR Korea for company in Group year for the IPC – marking not only the als will be recognized with the prestigious not massive on the day, it is just that E and Pizzi will use the Bolivia friendly IPC’s 30th anniversary, but our 20th year Paralympic Order. we made individual mistakes.” to start finalising his squad. Signing prolific Ansarifard headquartered in Bonn. (Source: Paralympic.org) The Argentine, however, was suc- (Source: the-afc) could help Karanka win over Analysis: Al Duhail win again but fail to hit previous heights Nottingham Forest fans Qatar’s Al Duhail matched Ulsan Hyundai’s record of nine work of Mahini in a fine all-round display. Nottingham Forest have won just one Championship game AFC Champions League wins in a row in the first leg of the Brought in as a replacement for long-term injury victim so far and are reportedly in talks to sign Iranian international quarter-final, but Persepolis will return to the Islamic Re- Youssef Msakni, Edmilson could not have bigger boots to Ansarifard on a free transfer. public of Iran confident they can overcome the 1-0 deficit fill. However, if his maiden appearance on the continent Claudio Yacob might be a proven Premier League mid- and advance to a second successive semi-final. is an indication of things to come, then Al Duhail will hope fielder who will add some much needed tenacity in the center When Almoez Ali headed home in the 15th minute, that the loss of their talisman is not felt as hard as may of the park at Nottingham Forest. thoughts of Al Duhail’s resounding win over Al Ain in the have been feared. But that does not mean the City Ground faithful were previous round were not too far away. However, the Iranian Resourceful replacement jumping for joy when it emerged that he would become the giants dug deep to leave the tie firmly in the balance ahead After a strong first half to their continental campaign, club’s 16th summer signing, shortly after being released by of the second leg in Tehran in two weeks’ time. a number of key players departed Persepolis, including West Bromwich Albion. Lacking cutting edge midfielders Farshad Ahmadzadeh and Vahid Amiri – who Forest, after all, already had a plethora of defensive mid- Al Duhail had been rampant in the AFC Champions League, enjoyed an excellent FIFA World Cup for Team Melli – as fielders, with Greek international Panagiotis Tachtsidis only scoring 21 goals and winning all eight of their matches to well as defender Sadegh Moharrami. arriving on Wednesday. So a number of Forest fans took to spark talk of a team from West Asia lifting the trophy for While it’s hard to argue that the Iranian giants didn’t Twitter to ask why Aitor Karanka was bringing in another, the first time since their domestic rivals Al Sadd in 2011. miss the creativity of the aforementioned, Iraq international particularly when the slow-starting side were more in need The Persepolis backline was rattled early on when dan- Bashar Resan was given his first start of the campaign – of a goal-scorer than a destroyer. german Youssef El Arabi was inches away from connecting after around only an hour of football prior to Tuesday – and Forest have struggled for goals ever since Karanka took with Nam Tae-hee’s cross-goal header, and when Ali broke Bright spark produced a stellar performance in the centre of the park. over at the start of 2018. In six Championship games this the deadlock not long after it seemed Al Duhail had picked Edmilson was Al Duhail’s main recruit in the summer The 21-year-old’s 46 passes (above) were matched only season, they have scored just eight times despite boasting up where they left off in May. months and the left-sided Belgian showed plenty of promise by Ahmad Nourallahi on his team, while a passing accuracy some of the league’s most impressive creative talent. But Qatari dominance did not follow as Al Duhail on his AFC Champions League debut, with his close control of 85 percent was the highest on the Persepolis side and So bringing in free agent Karim Ansarifard should earn created fewer chances (7) than in any of their previous and eagerness to run at the opposition cause for excitement second highest on the pitch. the under-fire Karanka some credit. After all, the Iranian eight games, had fewer shots on goal (6, shown above) among the home support. No player created more chances than Resan’s three and international scored 18 times in 27 games for Olympiakos and hit the target just twice, as Persepolis – who have kept The former Standard Liege man bamboozled right-back it was he who teed up Persepolis’s best chance of the game last season and he seems like a player who could really make five clean sheets in the competition to date – maintained Hossein Mahini, turning one way and then the other, before midway through the first half when his clever ball found Omid a difference, as opposed to the odd additions Yacob and their discipline. dinking a beautiful ball for Ali to finish at the back post with Alishah, who should have at least hit the target but fired wide. Tachtsidis. With a nine goals, the tournament’s joint top scorer El what would be the only goal of the game. While the lack of an away goal is cause for concern for According to the Mail, Forest are in talks with Ansarifard Arabi was likely to be the biggest threat, but he was nulli- The 24-year-old was a constant threat on the left, de- Persepolis, a positive first-leg performance against the but face problems obtaining a work permit. Yet, if they do, fied by a Persepolis backline martialed by the veteran Jalal livering seven crosses – more than twice as many as any tournament’s only 100 percenters offers hope ahead of the they will be bringing in a player who had a prolific goal-scoring Hosseini and the superb Shojae Khalilzadeh. For the first of his teammates. Full of confidence, he curled a delightful return meeting. In front of a packed and vociferous Azadi record last season and this is what Forest need more than time in eight games, the striker had no shots on target and second-half effort from the corner of the penalty box just Stadium, Al Duhail will surely face their sternest test yet. anything else right now. his only effort on goal was blocked. wide of Alireza Beiranvand’s goal after again making light (Source: the-afc) (Source: HITC) Prayer Times Noon:13:01 Evening: 19:37 Dawn: 5:18 (tomorrow) Sunrise: 6:44 (tomorrow) SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 ART&CULTURE I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y www.tehrantimes.com Managing Director: Ali Asgari Editor-in-Chief: Mohammad Ghaderi Editorial Dept.: Fax: (+98 21) 88808214 — 88808895 Plays to narrate tragedy of [email protected] Switchboard Operator: Tel: (+98 21) 43051000 Advertisements Dept.: Telefax: (+98 21) 43051450 Public Relations Office: Tel: (+98 21) 88805807 Subscription & Distribution Dept.: Tel: (+98 21) 43051603 Ashura in Iranian cities www.eshterak.ir Distributor: Padideh Novin Co. Tel: 88911433 ARTTEHRAN – A lineup Webmaster: [email protected] deskof religious theatrical Printed at: Rooztab - ISSN: 1017-94 performances will go on stage across Iran No. 18, Bimeh Alley, Nejatollahi St., Tehran, Iran in the coming weeks to commemorate the P.o. Box: 14155-4843 martyrdom anniversary of the third Imam Zip Code: 1599814713 of the Shia, Imam Hussein (AS), and his companions. The performances will take place in Tehran and several other cities, the Center for Dramatic Arts announced in a press release on Sunday. A series of tazieh performances about the tragedy of Ashura, the day upon which Imam Hussein (AS) and his companions were martyred at the Battle of Karbala, will begin in the courtyard of Tehran’s City Theater Complex on Tuesday evening and will be running for 10 nights. Vocalist Alireza Qorbani to “Look at the Sky” by Shahab Raheleh and “A Red Rose” by Hossein Aalambakhsh are the perform at French festival two plays to be staged at the complex during the lunar months of Muharram and Safar. ARTTEHRAN – Iranian vocalist Alireza Qorbani Veteran director Alaeddin Qasemi is deskwill be giving a concert at the Polyphonic Song also scheduled to stage a series of tazieh Festival on the French island of Corsica on Friday, the organizers performances in the courtyard of the City have announced. Theater Complex for six nights beginning on November 3. Tazieh is an Iranian passion play that recounts religious events, historical and mythical stories, and folktales. Each performance has the four components of poetry, music, song and motion. Performers are always male, and female roles are played by men. Tazieh was registered on UNESCO’s List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Thespians from a troupe led by the veteran actor of stage and screen Siavash Tahmures perform a tazieh about the tragedy of Ashura Humanity in November 2010. in the courtyard of the Revayate Fath Cultural Foundation in Tehran on September 25, 2017. (Mehr/Mehran Riazi) Vocalist Alireza Qorbani in an undated photo Kamancheh player Saman Samimi, tar player Milad Mohammadi and percussionist Zakaria Yusefi also will accompany Qorbani Tahmineh Milani cancels her exhibition in the concert. The vocalist is due to sing a selection of his hits and perform several improvisations. Other participants are coming from Italy, Georgia, Bulgaria, following plagiarism allegation Pakistan and dozens of other countries. ARTTEHRAN — Filmmak- into films. She named her collection “The painter Saeid Fallahfar addressed the di- desker Tahmiand Milani Movies I Have Not Made”. rector of E1 Gallery and said, “Should we NEWS IN BRIEF cancelled her first painting exhibition Art critics and young artists said that view the exhibition as the level of your in Tehran on Sunday following an al- Milani has abused her position as a re- knowledge about art or have you been Iranian artist legation of plagiarism from a painting nowned filmmaker to draw people to her lured into organizing the exhibition by blends fashion with by Russian illustrator Jenny Meilihove. exhibition of paintings, which they view fame and money?” In a post published on the Instagram as inept. He also asked Milani to respect pro- Persian painting of E1 Gallery where hosted her exhibi- The artists and critics attended the fessional artists and not to tarnish her tion for three days, she apologized for the opening ceremony of the exhibition on professional reputation by organizing misconduct and said that she is ready to Friday, holding copies of artworks by such an exhibition. compensate for any potential loss. prominent Iranian artists such as Mo- “Each painting has a story,” Milani ARTTEHRAN – Iranian artist Ensieh Najjarian A group of young artists accused Milani hsen Vaziri-Moqaddam and Bahman said earlier about her paintings and add- deskhas used motifs from illumination in Persian of plagiarism by copying from a painting Mohasses. They asked the visitors to go ed, “Since I’m a storytelling filmmaker, painting to embellish women’s attire. by Meilihove for her first painting exhi- the exhibitions displaying works by real I used different methods and techniques She creates the motifs and designs on clothing, sets of which bition opened on Friday. artists. to depict the story of each painting.” will be showcased in an exhibition at the 7 Art Gallery in Istanbul In a statement published last week, Meanwhile, a group of artists also asked However, she noted, “My paint- from September 13 to 20, the Persian service of Honaronline Milani, the director of acclaimed movies their professional colleagues to boycott ings represent no specific technique This combination photo published on Iranian announced on Sunday. “Ceasefire” and “Two Women”, announced galleries such as E1 for organizing similar or method, they go their own ways, social networks shows paintings by Iranian The exhibition titled “Silence Failure” will also put a number her exhibition of paintings that she said exhibitions. but they come from a single soul, my artist Tahmiand Milani (above) and Russian of her paintings on display. are from the stories she failed to turn Speaking to the Persian service of MNA, soul, why not?” illustrator Jenny Meilihove.

“Hotel Mumbai” dubbed an Art and culture of Bushehr under spotlight in Mumbai ‘anthem of resistance’ ARTTEHRAN – The Indian and economic relations, and I think people deskcity of Mumbai is playing can solve their problems better than the TORONTO (Reuters) — “Hotel Mumbai”, about the 2008 host to an Iranian festival presenting art and governments during these current adverse attack on a hotel in the Indian city, received a standing ovation cultural performances from the southern economic conditions confronting the at its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, and the cast Iranian city of Bushehr under the title “From country.” and filmmakers said they believe that’s because of the human Bushehr to Mumbai”. The festival, which opened on Friday, portrayal not only of the victims but also the perpetrators.` A selection of the performances held offers a variety of programs including music The film, starring Dev Patel, Armie Hammer and Jason Isaacs, during the Kucheh Festival, a music program performances by vocalist and neyanban recounts the attack on Mumbai’s luxury Taj Mahal hotel, where organized in various districts of Bushehr last virtuoso Mohsen Sharifian and his band, Lian. dozens of guests and hotel workers were killed during a three-day year, has been arranged for the festival, the In addition, films by directors from siege carried out by Pakistan-based militants. organizers announced on Sunday. Bushehr are being screened. Most of the film is told from the point of view of those trapped “This artistic event is rooted in people Exhibitions of photos and Persian in the hotel, and also from that of the gunmen. of the southern region and their culture. handicrafts as well as meetings with Iranian We played music for people in alleys across filmmakers and producers have also been the city,” filmmaker Ehsan Abdipur, who is arranged during the festival that will run attending the festival in Mumbai, has said. until Tuesday. “In the past, when there were no The performances take place at IEFS Hall, communication devices, the two cities of IIT Powai and Phoenix Mall in collaboration Bushehr and Mumbai had many cultural Lian band from Bushehr performs in Mumbai. with Iran’s Culture House in Mumbai. “Shimmering” Mexican drama “Roma” “The Hate U Give” aims to inspire wins Venice for Cuaron and Netflix dialogue on racism in U.S. VENICE, Italy (Reuters) — Oscar- TORONTO (Reuters) — New movie “The winning director Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” Hate U Give” has won attention for its un- won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film flinching spotlight on the police shootings Actor Dev Patel meets with fans as he arrives for the world Festival on Saturday, bringing Netflix its of black men that have roiled the United premiere of “Hotel Mumbai” at the Toronto International Film first major festival victory to seal the online States in recent years, but its filmmakers Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada, September 7, 2018. (Reuters/ streaming company’s reputation as a big say the aim is much wider. Chris Helgren) name in arthouse movies. The movie tells the story of a black teenag- “You had a whole lot of people from different backgrounds, racial, “Roma”, named after the neighborhood er, Starr, who attends an elite, mostly white, ethnic, from different socioeconomic groups who came together in in Mexico City where writer-director- school but whose life is rattled when she cinematographer Cuaron grew up, is a witnesses the killing of her childhood best the face of real adversity to survive,” Australian director Anthony Actor Amandla Stenberg arrives for the Spanish-language drama that critics almost Director Alfonso Cuaron poses with the friend by a white police officer during a traffic Maras told a news conference on Saturday. world premiere of “The Hate U Give” at unanimously described as “shimmering” Golden Lion for Best Film at the Awards stop. Starr, played by Amandla Stenberg, “As Dev (Patel) said yesterday, ‘it’s an anthem of resistance.’” the Toronto International Film Festival due to its luscious black-and-white Ceremony of the 75th Venice International must grapple with being at the center of The cast said the film, which also uses television footage of the (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada, September cinematography. At a festival where only Film Festival in Venice, Italy, September racial tension following her friend’s death siege, brought some of them to tears when they watched the finished 7, 2018. (Reuters/Mark Blinch) version for the first time. Hammer, who plays American hotel guest one of the 21 films selected to compete for 8, 2018. (Reuters/Tony Gentile) while also dealing with gang activity in her David, said that the script was “dripping in humanity.” the Golden Lion was directed by a woman, “Roma may not be the memoir film neighborhood. festival, along with “Monsters and Men,” “You see the toll the attack has on the guests and the staff of the “Roma” was one of several that focused many might have expected from such an George Tillman Jr., the movie’s director, to focus on police brutality. hotel, but you also see it, really for the first time that I can think of, almost exclusively on female characters, adventurous, sometimes raunchy, sci- said the goal of the film was to confront all The movie strides with “absorbing, in- on the actual perpetrators,” Hammer said. in this case Cuaron’s mother and the two fi/fantasy-oriented filmmaker, but it’s the complex issues and conversations sur- telligent certainty through the desperately The Hollywood Reporter praised the film’s “nail-biting detail maids who helped bring him up. absolutely fresh, confident, surprising rounding racial injustice that have given dangerous, uneven terrain of racially divid- and ... an impressive you-are-there quality,” while The Wrap said it Hollywood Reporter’s Todd McCarthy and rapturously beautiful.” rise to the Black Lives Matter movement. ed America,” Hollywood trade publication “delivers a show-stopping account.” called it “an immersive bath in some of The win is important for Netflix as it “Hopefully the idea is to inspire and create Variety said in its review. The siege at the Taj Mahal Hotel was one of a coordinated series the most luxuriantly beautiful black- seeks to position itself as a major force dialogue,” he said at a press conference on Stenberg said the film touches on of attacks across Mumbai in which more than 160 people were killed and-white images you’ve ever seen” and in film, after it boycotted the Cannes Saturday at the Toronto Film Festival, where racism in many different forms and that and hundreds wounded. a huge change from the Sandra Bullock festival in May due to French rules that the movie had its world premiere. the character of Starr was more nuanced “Hotel Mumbai” follows a 2013 Bollywood film, “The Attacks of adventure “Gravity” which won Cuaron ban simultaneous streaming of films shown “The Hate U Give” has won warm re- than some other depictions of young black 26/11,” that was told from the point of view of the Mumbai police. his Oscar in 2014. in cinemas. views and is the second film at the Toronto women in film.