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Rumi
Fiction
Last contact
Short story
By Ali Hosseini
August 6, 1999
The Iranian
Early in the morning I jump up with the ringing of the phone. I had
fallen asleep on the sofa. Hello . . . Hello. From the noises on the line
I realize it is an overseas call. I am excited, but as I open my mouth
the line goes dead and a continuous electronic tone pierces my ear. I look
at the phone for a few seconds and then hang up. It rings again and I grab
the receiver. Hello . . . hello. It's my older brother. He says somebody
has called and told them my brother has been taken from airport to a district
court and they should take food, cigarettes, and blankets to him and then
had hung up. My mother and sisters have been crying since then and the
whole family has gone to the courthouse. The authorities said nobody with
that name had been brought there ... GO
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Nostalgia
Let's take a break from Iran's political history,
shall we? The Revolution/History section will be on hold for a while. From
today we will feature Pop culture images of the past... Special thanks
to Pedram Missaghi
Outlook
"The Risk Has Increased Substantially"
Interview with Mehran Adib, chairman of the European branch of the Iranian
People's Party
By Andrea Claudia Hoffman
Frankfurt/Main Frankfurter Rundschau (Internet version)
3 Aug 99
The forbidden Iranian People's Party advocates democracy and freedom
of speech. Its members see themselves subject to mass persecution by the
government since the student unrest in Tehran. Frankfurter Rundschau staff
member Andrea Claudia Hoffman spoke with Mehran Adib (Brussels), chairman
of the European branch of Hesb-e Mellat-e [Iranian People's Party].
[Hoffman] What political goals does the Iranian People's Party support?
[Adib] We are fighting for freedom of speech, freedom of the press,
and the realization of human rights in Iran. We do not want a totalitarian
regime but a democratically elected representation of the people. We also
advocate a separation of the state and religion. ... FULL
TEXT
Persian Antonio Banderas
Finally, a film that graphically and truthfully depicts the poor hygiene
of 10th-century Vikings. In The 13th Warrior, Antonio Banderas plays a
tidy Persian emissary who's kidnapped by a band of unkempt Norsemen and
forced to help them fight mysterious, flesh-eating monsters ... GO TO NEWS
Thanks to Mehran Azhar
More Letters
* Cheshemun kur
Amin writes: ... man do taa
nazar daaram:
1 - mardom digeh hoseley-e enghelaab nadaarand vali agar ozaay-e eqtesaadi
avaz nashavad shuresh-haaee anjaam khaahad gereft. goftam shuresh nah enghelaab.
2- khaak bar sar-e maa keh enghelaab kardim cheshemun kur , chubesh
ra baayad bokhorim taa dasteh va kunemunam besuzeh keh digeh az in ghalataa
nakonim. albateh man 22 saalameh va 10 saaleh keh faraanseh hastam va faqat
een aakhund-haa raa didam ... FULL
TEXT
* Distasteful
Ali Abrishami writes: I find
your welcome
page very distasteful. Also a moving eyeball is not a very pleasing
and tasteful sight to behold.
* Seminar: Iran-U.S. trade developments
On Friday August 6, a panel discussion in Sunnyvale, Califoirnia, sponsored
by Iranian Trade Association, will discuss Iran-U.S. trade issues and how
these affect Iranian-American professionals and business community. These
include discussion on new developments on newly revoked U.S. sanctions
on export of food and medicine to Iran, employment of Iranian professionals
and students in the U.S., immigration and working visas and ... DETAILS HERE
Books of the Week
* The
Spiritual Wisdom of Hafez
Teachings of the Philosopher of Love
By Haleh Pourafzal & Roger Montgomery
The Spiritual Wisdom of Hafez is the perfect introduction to the man
known as the philosopher of love, whose message of spiritual transcendence
through rapture and service to others is especially important as our troubled
world enters the twenty-first century. His wisdom speaks directly to the
cutting edges of philosophy, psychology, social theory, and education,
and can serve as a bridge of understanding between the West and the Middle
East, two cultures in desperate need of mutual empathy ... GO TO
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Mina
(The Circle)
Dariyush Mehrjuies classic film from 1977. Starring Ezzatollah Entezami,
Said Kangarani, Foruzan, and Ali Nasirian.
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Saddam to deliver speech on Iraq's war
with Iran
BAGHDAD, Aug 6 (Reuters) - President Saddam Hussein will give a
televised speech on Sunday marking the anniversary of the end of Iraq's
1980-88 war with its neighbour Iran, the official Iraqi News Agency said
on Friday. The speech, an annual event, will include the issue of Iraqi
prisoners of war still held by Iran and Baghdad's calls for peace, INA said.
``President Saddam Hussein is to give a comprehensive and profound ideological
and national speech to the great Iraqi people, brave armed forces and sons
of the glorious Arab nation and friends in the world on the day of days
(Great Victory Day) at 11:00 a.m (0700 GMT) on August 8, 1999,'' INA said
... FULL TEXT
No political charges against detained German
Teheran (dpa) - There are no political charges against the detained
German businessman Helmut Hofer in Iran , informed sources said Thursday.
``There are no political charges against Hofer and the remarks by the judiciary
spokesman were not based on any political aspects,'' the sources said ...
FULL TEXT
Azerbaijan threatens to cancel presidential
trip to Iran
August
5, BAKU (AFP) - Azerbaijan yesterday threatened to cancel a scheduled presidential
trip to Iran later this year should Tehranrefuse to deport an alleged coup
plotter living there. Baku repeated its demand that Tehran hand over Mahir
Javadov, accused with his brother Rovshan of attempting to overthrow President
HeydarAliyev in March, 1995. Rovshan was killed during the political turmoil
... FULL TEXT
Export of Czech experts to Iran cannot
be prevented
PRAGUE,
Aug 3 (CTK, Czech News Agency) - Czech officials have been searching in
vain for three months for a way of preventing Czech firms from exporting
expertise and giving advice on the completion of the nuclear power plant
under construction at Bushehr in Iran , reports Czech daily Mlada fronta
Dnes today ... FULL TEXT
Iran won't stockpile oil to deter OPEC
cheaters
NEW
YORK (Dow Jones)-- Iran has categorically ruled out the idea of creating
a floating stockpile of crude oil to be used to deter cheating on output-restraint
agreements by other members of OPEC, a senior Iranian official said Thursday.
H. Ghanimifard, director of international affairs at the state-owned National
Iranian Oil Corp., also said in statement that Iran was calling for compliance
with the current OPEC pact "at least until March 2000." ... FULL
TEXT
Khamenei reappoints representatives to
top security body
Tehran, (Iran daily) - Molla-Qolipour's "Hiva", Qodratollah
Solh Mirzaie's "Alaf-haaye Harz" and Pouran Derakhshandeh's "Sarzamin-e
man" have received screening permits. So has a foreign film by Peter
Hewitt (spelling?) "Little Men" ... FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
Rock n Roll at Sadabad?
Tehran,
(Iran daily) - Sadabad Palace will be the venue for a "Pop (mardomi)"
concert by Mehdi Sepehr. Meanwhile in Kish island Kourosh Yaghmaie and Fereydoun
Foroughi will be singing at an arts festival. Rock on! ... FULL TEXT IN
PERSIAN
Four films get permits
Tehran,
(Iran daily) - Molla-Qolipour's "Hiva", Qodratollah Solh Mirzaie's
"Alaf-haaye Harz" and Pouran Derakhshandeh's "Sarzamin-e
man" have received screening permits. So has a foreign film by Peter
Hewitt (spelling?) "Little Men" ... FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
Nine films at Dutch festival
Tehran,
(Iran daily) - Nine Iranian short films will be shown at the Cine-Kid film
festival in Holand (23-31 October) ... FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
Fun in Germany
Tehran, (Iran daily) - Afshin Peyrovani leaks some good news about
the Persepolis players in Germany who are training for the new Azadegan
season ... FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
Five goalies?
Tehran, (Iran daily) - Why has national team head coach head coach
Mansour Pour-Heydari invited five goalies to training camp? ... FULL TEXT
IN PERSIAN
Volleyball champs
Tehran, (Iran daily) - The Iranian volleyball team for the diabled
has won first place in the international championship matches held in Finland
... FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
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