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Rumi
Opinion
War no more
The lessons of Kosovo
By Majid Tehranian
June 15, 1999
The Iranian
Violence always introduces a new cycle of violence. Complex problems
cannot be resolved except through dialogue, negotiation, mutual accommodation,
and political and economic pressures other than the use of force.
In the case of Yugoslavia, for instance, the break-up of the Federation
with the encouragement of Western powers, led to ethnic blood letting in
Bosnia and Kosovo. The breakup of any other multi-ethnic country cannot
but have similar consequences.
Why not turn Kosvo into a multiethnic international zone of peace under
the United Nations Trusteeship Council? Except for a police force, no military
force would be allowed, Serbs and Kosovars would live side by side ...
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Outlook
Shamlu hospitalized
June 15, 1999 (Neshat) -- Poet Ahmad Shamlu has again been hospitalized
for a variety of illnesses that appear quite serious ... FULL
TEXT IN PERSIAN
Thanks to Laleh Khalili
33-year-old boy
Dear sir/madam,
I am a Turkish boy, 33 years old and single. I want to meet an iranian
girl for a real friendship and marriage. So please send me a reply about
this subject. How can I make contact with them?
Your sincerely,
Metehan
More Letters
* Minds do change
Nathan Pearson writes: In
response to Nariman
Neyshapouri's recent comments on Mansoureh Haqshenas and Kouroush Bayat's
"I
must be a Jew," and in light of recent arrests of Jews in Iran
on espionage charges, I'd like to offer an Ashkenazi (non-Iranian) Jew's
view on relations among our peoples.
Neyshapouri rightly notes that no ethnic group can monopolize bigotry
-- namely, many American Jews harbor distrust, prejudice and even hatred
toward Iranians (among others). These attitudes are, of course, born largely
of ignorance -- and, as such, they can often be changed.
Last summer I spent 3 weeks in Iran on a scientific expedition.... During
my stay, I ... heard occasional anti-Arab and anti-Jewish comments -- one
guy blatantly told me he liked all foreigners "except Jews of course,"
not realizing that the guy whose tea glass he'd refilled for half an hour
was a Jew. He was flustered to learn it, and could give me no reason for
his feelings save political concerns about Israel ... FULL
TEXT
* Proud Iranian-American
Simin Habibian writes: If you
are looking for a successful Iranian who is also proud of his Iranian heritage,
don't need to go too far -- he is right around the corner: Shar Pourdanesh
, the only Iranian player in the Washington Redskins football team ...
FULL
TEXT
* Insightful
Farshad Zarrabian writes: I
appreciated your insightful and very well-articulated piece on the Iranian
economy ["Sleep-walking
economy"].
* Authors: Iranian-American women authors
June 22, 23, San Francisco's Bay Area: Writer Susanne Pari has assembled
a fascinating look at the lives of Iranian-American women through a panel
of authors reading from and discussing their works, the modern immigrant
experience and its impact both on writing and the role of women. Panel
includes Gina B. Nahai, Tara Bahrampor, Roxanne Farmanfarmaian and Susanne
Pari... DETAILS
HERE
Book of the Week
The Subject Tonight Is Love
60 Wild & Sweet Poems of Hafiz
Translated by Daniel Ladinsky
For centuries Hafiz has been called, "The Tongue of the Invisible."
Through his sublime works he continues to sing beautiful and wild love
songs ... GO TO BOOK
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Italian businessmen still missing in Iran
TEHRAN, June 15 (Reuters) - The current whereabouts of several
Italian business representatives abducted in the southeast of the country
earlier this week were still unknown on Tuesday, according to a Foreign
Ministry spokesman ... FULL TEXT
Conference on Iran 's future in Cyprus
NICOSIA,
June 15 (AFP) - Iranian intellectuals from inside and outside the Islamic
Republic are to meet in Cyprus this week to discuss the prospects for their
country in the 21st century ... FULL TEXT
Khatami highlights minority rights in Islamic
Iran
TEHRAN, June 15 (Reuters) - President Mohammad Khatami, facing
mounting international pressure over the arrest of 13 Iranians on charges
of spying for Israel, has taken personal responsibility to ensure the rights
of all religious minorities ... FULL TEXT
Jackson wants meeting with Iran
June 15, 1999, NEW YORK (AP) -- The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he
is still waiting for a requested meeting with Iran's U.N. ambassador over
the fate of 13 Iranian Jews arrested on espionage charges in their home
country ... FULL TEXT
IIC warmly welcomes Treasury Department's
decision against discrimination
Washington
DC, June 15, 1999 - Iranians for International Cooperation warmly welcomes
the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control decision that
US sanctions against Iran do not apply to most Iranian applicants for US
non-immigrant visas ... FULL TEXT
Khatami urges more democracy in Moslem
world
TEHRAN, June 15 (Reuters) - Iranian President Mohammad Khatami
called on Tuesday for greater democracy in Moslem countries as he opened
the inaugural conference of Islamic parliaments ... FULL TEXT
Iran Kurdish MPs want Turkey out of Islamic
group
TEHRAN, June 15 (Reuters) - A group of Kurdish members of the Iranian
parliament have called for the expulsion of Turkey from the world's largest
Islamic body, branding Ankara's secular government ``infidel and heretic,''
a newspaper said on Tuesday ... FULL TEXT
Iran says expects no budget shortfalls
TEHRAN, June 15 (Reuters) - Iran is confident it can meet its current
budget forecasts and avoid past severe revenue shortfalls even though it
does not expect any extra income from the recent oil price rise, a senior
member of parliament's budget and planning commission said ... FULL TEXT
U.S. co. awaits approval to sell grain
June
15, 1999, CHICAGO (Dow Jones Commodities Service) -- Richard Bliss has cleared
the biggest hurdle in what once seemed a quixotic attempt to sell $500 million
of U.S. grain to Iran , but several more challenges remain ... FULL TEXT
UCLA presents Dariush Mehrjui films
LOS ANGELES -- (ENTERTAINMENT WIRE) -- June 15, 1999--UCLA Film
and Television Archive presents Dariush Mehrjui: Trapeze Without a Net,
July 15 - Aug. 1, 1999 ... FULL TEXT
Daei going to a team?
Tehran,
(Iran daiily) - Ali Daei says he will "almost certainly" play
for a new German team next season. He also complains that there is favoritism
"even in Bayern Munich" ... FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
Estili and Daei in World Team
Tehran,
(Iran daiily) - Hamid Estili and Ali Daei have been invited to play on the
World Team against South Africa on July 2. Estli also comments on the Omid
under-23 team ... FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
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