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Abu Saeed
Literature
The return
The sun beats down on a rocky plot of land bare of tokens
of love and remembrance
November 16, 1999
The Iranian
From "Saffrom Sky: A Life Between Iran and America" by
Gelareh Asayesh (Beacon Press, November 1999). Asayesh grew up in Tehran.
Her family moved to the United States in 1977, shortly before the Islamic
Revolution transformed Iran. In 1990, after fourteen years of absence,
she returned to Iran for a visit. Since then, she has returned almost every
year, most recently for three months this past spring and summer. "Saffron
Sky" chronicles both her trips and the emotional landscape of the
immigrant, describing her struggle to bridge two irreconcilable worlds
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Outlook
 Iran eases limits on Monatzeri
By Jonathan Lyons
TEHRAN, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Authorities have moved toward easing restrictions
on Iran's top dissident cleric, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri,
under house arrest since 1997 for challenging the country's supreme leader,
a household member said on Tuesday.
An aide to Montazeri, speaking by telephone from the holy Shi'ite Moslem
city of Qom, told Reuters security officials on Monday permitted the first
visitors, including two leading conservative clerics, to enter the house
since the arrest order. ... FULL
TEXT
Oh boy
When women find out the truth about men (or when they think so) ...
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Thanks to Mehrdad Erfani
More Letters
* Delighted
Peyman Adjamian
writes: Just wanted to write to confirm Laleh Khalili's sentiments
regarding Chineh Internet cafe in Tehran ["Chai,
shirini & the Internet"]. I was recently in Iran for a month
and desparate to be able to check my email.
I was delighted to find that the opportunity existed to connect with
the rest of the world at Chineh, which is not far from where I live in
Kamranieh. The atmosphere is wonderful and the staff very friendly. I have
no doubt that in the future we will see more such places in Iran.
* Bahai concern
Fereidoun Abbasi
writes: Mr. Sohrabi wrote in The Iranian ["Cyrus
meets Lincoln"]: "As a United States Senator what I hope
to achieve for Americans of Iranians descent is straightforward: end the
demonizing and stereotyping of Iran and Iranians. In fact, my first act
as an elected official will be demand a public apology from Senator Barbara
Boxer (Democrat from California) for calling the Iranian nation 'terrorist'
in her interview with CNN last February."
I hope you also work with the governments foreign human rights committee
especially with regards to the situation of the Bahai community in Iran.
Recently, the UN Commission on Human Rights again expressed concern for
Iran's Bahais.
* Politics: Sara Amir for California
State Assembly
California State Senator Tom Hayden (D-23rd District, Los Angeles),
who is forced out of the State Senate by term limits, has decided at the
last minute to NOT run in the 42nd State Assembly District. As a result
of Hayden dropping out of the race, former (1998) Green candidate for Lt.
Governor Sara Amir has decided to enter the race on the last day. To support
Sara, email her at <saraamir@earthlink.net>
or call at 323-654-9717 and ask her where to send the contribution. In
1998, Amir received 3.1% for Lt. Governor, the highest percentage any third
party candidate has received for that office since 1938.
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ISFAHAN,
Iran, Nov 16 (AFP) - Hundreds of thousands of people turned out on the huge
Imam Square in Isfahan Tuesday to give a rousing welcome to President Mohammad
Khatami on his first official visit to the central Iranian city. It was
estimated to be the biggest rally in Iran since Khatami was elected in May
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TEHRAN,
Nov 16 (AFP) - Tehran's press court jury has found a female newspaper editor
guilty on more than half the charges levelled against her, the conservative
Abrar paper reported Tuesday. Jaleh Oskui, 40, was deemed guilty on eight
charges, and exonerated on the remaining seven, the paper said ... FULL
TEXT
Restricting freedom of expression can "lead
to violence"
TEHRAN,
Nov 16 (AFP) - Iran's Interior Minister, Abdolvahid Mussavi Lari has warned
that if freedom of expression is restricted, the end result of could be
violence and dictatorship, the English-language Iran News reported Tuesday
... FULL TEXT
Defiant Iran seeks more foreign oil deals
PARIS, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Iran on Tuesday said it would soon sign
more oil development contracts with foreign companies in defiance of U.S.
sanctions following an $800 million agreement with Royal Dutch/Shell reached
at the weekend ... FULL TEXT
Oil firms emboldened by Shell deal in Iran
LONDON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - International companies are looking
to moving full tilt into Iranian oil projects following Royal Dutch/Shell's
big new deal, even though the U.S. is sticking by its formal threat of sanctions,
a senior oil executive said on Tuesday. ``It's full steam ahead in Iran,''
said Joe Darby, Chief Executive of U.K. independent Lasmo (LSMR.L) ... FULL
TEXT
Iran bought at least 300,000 T French wheat
PARIS, Nov 16 (Reuters) -- Some traders estimated Iran could have
bought up to 400,000 tonnes of French wheat. ``The purchase was made in
principle under a Coface credit,'' said a trader from one of the firms involved
in the deal ... FULL TEXT
Iran to restructure inefficient tax system
TEHRAN, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Iran's parliament voted on Tuesday to
restructure the country's inefficient tax system in an effort to curb rampant
tax evasion and ease dependence on oil earnings ... FULL TEXT
Iran to set up fund against oil price falls
TEHRAN, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Iran's parliament voted on Tuesday to
create a special fund to protect the country's oil-dependant economy against
fluctuations of crude prices ... FULL TEXT
Ladies and... ladies
Tehran (Iran daily) - Elahe Hamidi, a woman singer, will hold a
pop concert for women only in Tehran ... FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
Yazd bath house marked for preservation
Tehran (Asr-e Azadegan) - The 300-year-old Khan bath house in Yazd
has been declared a national treasure and thus brought under the protection
of the Cultural Heritage Organization... FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
Film editor dies
Tehran (Iran daily) - Veteran film editor Rouhollah Emami has died
... FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
Abedzadeh gone forever?
Tehran
(Iran daily) - Former national team goalie Ahmadreza Abedzadeh's knee has
not yet fully healed from surgery. What's worse is that he may not wear
the red jersey ever again. Persepolis has not renewed his contract ... FULL
TEXT IN PERSIAN
Weightlifting: Disabled champs
Tehran (Iran daily) - The Iranian disabled team grabbed first place
in a weightlifting championship in Europe ... FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
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The more the scope for expressing thoughts within the framework of parties
and civil groupings is restricted, the more grounds will be prepared for
violence and dictatorship in society.
-- Abdolvahid Mussavi Lari, Interior Minister
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November 16, 1999
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