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Mosquito wings
Short story
By Massud Alemi
November 7, 2000
The Iranian
In 1950, a hearty healthy youth of excellent looks named Ahmad Bashiri
had been an ace student at Tehran University.... Standing a head and shoulder
above his peers at six four, with a head full of wavy pitch-black hair,
combed upwards and away from his face, he was the sensation of the railroad
organization. Hopeful secretaries and other female employees of no particular
repute flocked to his office >>>
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Photography
Man in red
An ancient fabric for warriors
Photos by Sadegh Tirafkan
November 7, 2000
The Iranian
Clothing is an important signifier of manhood in Iranian culture. The
long pronounced lowng - is an abstract version of costumes
inherited from the Ilamite civilization of ancient Iran.
In the collection I have tried to convey the humanistic message embedded
in this beautiful fabric whose importance has been forgotten in modern
times >>>
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Outlook
Parliament speaker attacks Guardian Council
BBC Persian Service
Parliament Speaker Mehdi Karrubi bitterly criticised the Guardian Council
for its second time rejection of Parliament interpretation of the current
Press Law. Mr Karrubi said the Guardian Council had gone too far. Sima
Bahrami talks to Dr Ali Reza Noori MP >>>
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Tehran reopens for business
By Guy Dinmore
Financial Times
November 7, 2000
Looking over their shoulders as the competition closes in, European
and Asian exec-utives are flocking to Iran, putting Tehran back on the
business map 21 years after the Islamic revolution.
The attraction is twofold: high oil prices filling Iran's coffers (foreign
exchange reserves exceed debt commitments for the first time in a decade);
and a growing belief that the US will lift its unilateral trade embargo
within a year >>>
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Persian County, USA
VENETA, Ore. -- A girl missing for 15 years was reunited with her family
after she wandered into a sheriff's office, authorities said. Persian County
Sheriff Ron Skinner said it wasn't clear whether Hodges had been abducted
or abandone >>>
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Thanks to Quincy Irani
More Letters
* Wake up and smell the kashk
Aref Eghbalian writes:
In response to Sadaf's letter, "Mind
your own business," you are so full of horse manure. Why don't
you wake up and smell the kashk!?
Your concerns should be directed to why, how and when Iran is going
to have a better economy, less deficit, more jobs, more quality schools,
giving more money to teachers, demanding higher excellence from teachers,
reduce air and ground pollution, eradicating bribery, real respect for
human beings and at least hundred other important issues that affects the
daily life of all Iranians, and not the crap you wrote >>>
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* Oppression forced us to leave
Mashadi writes in response to Sadaf's letter, "Mind
your own business," maa az kotah fekri kesaani messl shomaa
az iran faraari hasteem. maa az zoorgooeei faraari hasteem.
khod-e ayatollah khomeinei ham beh hamin daleel dar zamaan-e shah saalhaaye
ziyaadi as mamlekat khaarej bood. haala zoorgooi shekl jadidi gerfteh.
aaaya ishaan ham irani naboodand? ishaan ham dar iran namaand ke zendaan
beravand va koshteh beshavand >>>
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* Need votes? Advertise
Abbas Atrvash writes:
In reply to Masoud Neshat's letter, "Iranian-American
candidates,"Politics is not much different than business and marketing
is a significant part of both.
Iranian-American politicians who want to run for the public office would
naturally need a lot of publicity. And my understanding is that they normally
allocate a large budget for this purpose.
In my opinion, if Iranian-American politicians need Iranian-American
support, they should run paid ads in iranian.com, just like political ads
in non-Iranian media.
Film: Iran in Chicago humanities fest
CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL XI, NOW!
NOVEMBER 2 12, 2000. Programs Focusing on Iran >>>
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Poem
Translation of today's poem by Zara
Houshmand:
If you are loyal, keeper of secrets,
Don't give the game of those lost hearts away.
It's a game, but its fire is so very real
That it kills the lover at play.
* Also see more Rumi
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Rumi:
The Life Teachings and Poetry of Jalal al-Din Rumi
By Frankin D. Lewis
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Top woman politician faces court
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's most popular woman politician went on
trial in a Revolutionary Court on Tuesday, a day after the prosecutor said
he was seeking a possible death penalty for a co-defendant >>>
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Iranian ambassador summoned as anger grows
over German's indictment
BERLIN,
Nov 7 (AFP) - The German foreign ministry summoned Iran's ambassador to
Berlin Monday to send "a clear signal" over a German citizen's
indictment in Tehran for allegedly plotting against the Iran's regime, officials
said >>> FULL TEXT
Deputy interior minister in court over
deadly unrest
TEHRAN,
Nov 7 (AFP) - Iran's deputy interior minister was in court Tuesday for questioning
over the deadly unrest that marred a pro-reform student conference in August,
the state IRNA news agency said >>> FULL TEXT
Thief has four fingers amputated by guillotine
in public
TEHRAN,
Nov 7 (AFP) - An Iranian man repeatedly caught thieving had four fingers
of his right hand cut off in public with a guillotine as punishment, a newspaper
reported Tuesday >>> FULL TEXT
Mohajerani cancels resignation
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's most popular female legislator went
on trial Tuesday and her husband announced he was withdrawing his resignation
as culture minister to defend himself in a separate court cas >>>
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Parliament speaker blasts conservatives,
showdown looming on press
TEHRAN,
Nov 7 (AFP) - The speaker of Iran's reform-majority parliament blasted a
conservative-led oversight body Tuesday as the two sides appeared set for
a showdown over easing curbs on the press >>> FULL TEXT
Reformist decries hard-liners
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A leading Iranian lawmaker on Tuesday urged
President Mohammad Khatami to condemn the tactics of his hard-line opponents
in closing liberal newspapers and trying to roll back democratic reforms
>>> FULL TEXT
Khatami says OPEC countries must respect
production quotas
TEHRAN,
Nov 7 (AFP) - Iranian President Mohammad Khatami underlined the need for
OPEC members to respect their assigned output quotas during talks with his
Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez, the official IRNA news agency reported
Tuesday >>> FULL TEXT
Former rivals Iran and Iraq sign transport
agreement
BAGHDAD,
Nov 7 (AFP) - Former foes Iraq and Iran signed an agreement here Monday
on transport and communications, the official Iraqi News Agency said >>>
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Writers invited to Paris
Tehran (Aftab-e Yazd) -- A group of prominent Iranian writers have
been invited to a literrary festival held in Paris every fall >>>
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Mehrjuie's "Mix" almost ready
Tehran
(Aftab-e Yazd) -- Daryoush Mehrjuie's latest film, "Mix", will
be ready in time for ther Berlin film festival next month >>> FULL
PERSIAN TEXT
Milani's "Hidden half"
Tehran (Aftab-e Yazd) -- Filmmaker Tahmineh Milani talks about
her latest film, "Nimeh penhaan" (Hidden half), which follows
the success of "Two women" >>> FULL PERSIAN TEXT
Iranian futsal takes second place in Russia
Moscow - November 6 (Iran Sports Press) -- The Iranian National
Futsal Team defeated Russia's 'B' Team 5-0 on Monday to clinch second place
at the four team tournament being held in Russia. Russia's 'A' Team, who
had defeated Iran 5-0 in the first match, took first place. Ukrain, whom
Iran had defeated 2-0, took third place >>> FULL TEXT
Iran defeat Kuwait 18-0
Taiwan - November 6 (Iran Sports Press) -- The Iranian National
Hearing Impaired Football Team demolished Kuwait 18-0 on Monday at the Asian
Hearing Impaired Games. The Iranian team won its group with 10 points from
four games. Iran and Uzbekistan qualify from the group to the semi finals
>>> FULL TEXT
Takhti highest ranked in Iranian wrestling
(Iran Sports Press) -- With world ranking chart: The late Gholamreza
Takhti is the highest ranked Iranian wrestler in history of Iranian wrestling
>>> FULL TEXT
BBC
Four more tried in connection with Berlin
conference
The fourth session of the Berlin Conference
trial was held today in Tehran. Jamileh Kadivar, Ali Afshari, Mahmoud Dowlatabadi
and Mohammad Ali Sepanloo were accused of crimes such as acting against
state security. All denied the charges. Lara Petrosian asks Mahmoud Dowlatabadi
about today's proceeding >>>
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Kissless
Above all, the muteness of it killed him, and the lack
of resolve. She still held back, though, denying him even a taste of her
lips until he was able to prove his love.
-- Massud Alemi
"Mosquito
wings"
The Iranian
November 7, 2000
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