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Mehraban brother, Napoleon
Early Franco-Iranian relations
By Iradj Amini
August 30, 1999
The Iranian
Excerpts from Iradj Amini's Napoleon and Persia: Franco Persian
Relations Under the First Empire (1999, Mage Publishers). Amini was
Iran's last ambassador to Tunisia under Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi. A French
citizen since 1992, he lives in Paris.
No, Napoleon never went to Persia. But his relations with that country
form an important aspect of his oriental policy. And as such they deserve
a detailed study not only to satisfy the curiosity of (particularly) the
general French and Iranian public, but also to contribute to the vast growing
field of Napoleonic studies. This seems all the more appropriate since
the publication of this book in its original French version coincided with
the bicentenary of the renewal of France-Persian relations ... GO TO FEATURE
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Extra! Extra! Extra! Iran's Newspapers at War
By Afshin Molavi
Special to The Washington Post
Monday, August 30, 1999
TEHRAN-At newsstands across Tehran, Iranians gather to read the latest
salvos in the newspaper wars, a fight shaping up to be as critical to Iran's
future as it is entertaining. The highly partisan newspapers are taking
center stage in the struggle between supporters of the reform-minded president,
Mohammed Khatemi, and his powerful opponents in the conservative Islamic
hierarchy.
To the delight of readers, the newspapers trade insults like schoolchildren,
debate ideas like college professors and embrace platforms like political
parties ... FULL
TEXT
Bad, bad, bad ...
Political joke
A woman was about to marry for the fifth time. She told her future husband
that she was still a virgin. The guy laughed and said "Oh yea, so
is my grandmother!" But the woman explained:
- Shohar-e avvalam qazvini bood, avazi meegereft
- Shohar-e dovvomam rashti bood, nemitoonest
- Shohar-e sevvomam esfahaani bood, mikhaast man-o paak-o tamiz negah daareh
- Shohar-e chahaaromam President Khaatami bood keh do saal-e tamoom hamash
va'deh midaad ... hey goft mikonam, nakard.
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As we grow older, we forget the details of history which we knew so
well.
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... The MKO frequently, as a means to intimidate and silence its opposition,
label their critics as supporters of the "mullah's regime". The
undersigned are free individuals with diverse viewpoints whose criticism
of the policies and actions of the MKO in no way indicates association
with or endorsement of the current Iranian government or any political
groups therein ... GO
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