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November 15, 2000
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November 15, 2000
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Ebrahim Nabavi's defense in court
Aftab-e Yazd
November 16, 2000
Satirist Ebrahim Nabavi appeared in court Wednesday accused of insulting
officials in his newspaper columns. Here's a detailed report, including
his defense >>> PERSIAN TEXT: Page
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Nabavi on trial
BBC Persian Service
Ebrahim Nabavi, one of Iran's best-known satirical writer has appeared
in court in Teheran. Ebrahim Nabavi was a frequent columnist in many of
the reformist newspapers which have been closed down in recent months.
Here is a report followed by Ehsan Naraqi's assessment of Nabavi's work
and character as satarist >>>
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Iran Journal
By Molly Moore
The Washington Post
November 13, 2000
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 Women tossed back their head scarves at a
concert. Young men sang once-banned patriotic songs in the streets. And
Tehran was draped in thousands of garlands of colored lights.
In a country where most holidays are somber religious observances or
commemorations of such political events as Day of the Heart-Rending Departure
of the Great Leader, Day of the Martyrs of the Revolution and Oil Nationalization
Day, today's holiday honoring the birth of a revered religious figure is
one of the few unabashedly joyous days on the Iranian calendar >>> FULL
TEXT
Iranian sues for recount in Florida
TEHRAN, Iran (Reuters) -- An Iranian citizen has filed a lawsuit in
a local court asking for the recount of United States presidential votes
in Palm Beach County, newspapers said on Tuesday >>>
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* Electoral system held up well
Ramin Tabib writes:
Mr. Mirfendereski's defense of the U.S. electoral college system ["Keep
it the way it is"] was so elitist that for a few moments I questioned
my own faith in the system. Then I had to revert to my university books
and see for myself why I was for it...
And it has held up well. Mainly because one has to consider that in
a country governed by a federal system, such as the Unites States, there
is not really one election, but as many elections as there are states;
in this case, there 50 states plus D.C., therefore there are 51 elections,
each with ITS OWN majority rule. This satisfies those who seek majority
rule (within each state only) and those who seek egalitarian state representation
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* Non-violent struggle? How?
Jamshid Entesari
writes: Regarding Mr. Majid Tehranian "More
powerful force", how is it possible to soothe those people who
have suffered these losses to come to grips with the peace proposed by
Mr. Tehranian? It is easy to sit back and say that now that you can't bring
back these people let's stop getting more people killed. While he is right
in the sense that the blood shed must be stopped it is so irresponsible
asking those who have suffered the losses to sit at a table and talk about
future with those who have inflicted the losses >>>
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* Funniest damn article
Reza writes: That's
about the funniest damn article that I've read on this site ["The
rules"]. Brother, you have humorously outdone most other folks
who contribute with their literary work. Your piece was accurate, to the
damn point, and downright funny as a shitsack fallin' off the Empire State
Building. Keep up the good work.
Art: Ostobany's art show
Yari Ostovany's paintings will be on display in Koln, Germany, at the
Cultural House of Iran until December 23 >>>
DETAILS HERE
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Poem
Translation of today's poem by Zara
Houshmand:
I'm not me, you're not you, and you're not me;
And yet I'm me, you're you, and you are me.
Beauty of Khotan, I am this because of you:
Confused if I am you, or you are me.
* Also see more Rumi
translations
Rumi book
Rumi:
The Life Teachings and Poetry of Jalal al-Din Rumi
By Frankin D. Lewis
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Satirist apologizes in court
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - In testimony as funny as it was serious, Iran's
leading satirist pleaded guilty Wednesday to a charge of insulting government
officials and apologized for lampooning them in his writings. Ever the comic,
Ebrahim Nabavi cracked a joke at the expense of his own lawyer that provoked
guffaws of laughter around the courtroom. When the lawyer questioned the
legality of a trial without a jury, Nabavi intervened to say he had no objection
>>> FULL TEXT
Iran parliament reduces voting age to 15
TEHRAN,
Nov 15 (Reuters) - Iran's parliament on Wednesday agreed to reduce the voting
age to 15 from 16 and set the date for parliamentary by-elections to coincide
with presidential polls in May 2001 >>> FULL TEXT
Khatami undecided about re-election
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - In a rare interview, Iran's President Mohammad
Khatami insisted his reforms are unstoppable despite opposition by powerful
Islamic hard-liners. ``This is what the nation wants, and its will cannot
be stopped,'' Khatami told The Associated Press >>> FULL TEXT
Judiciary to set up special court for lawsuits
against the US
TEHRAN,
Nov 15 (AFP) - Tehran's judiciary will soon set up a special department
charged with handling cases of Iranians who want to file suit against the
United States, judicial sources said here Wednesday. According to the sources,
this department is not yet operational and until it is, the lawsuits cannot
be attended to. Judiciary chief Ayatollah Mahmud Hashemi-Shahrudi on Monday
also affirmed that a special court attending to the cases would be set up
soon >>> FULL TEXT
Khatami's office denies planned Cairo visit:
report
TEHRAN,
Nov 15 (AFP) - Iranian President Mohammad Khatami's office denied press
reports in Egypt announcing plans by the Iranian head of state to visit
Cairo, an Iranian newspaper said Wednesday. "An informed source at
the president's office last night did not confirm reports that Khatami would
travel to Egypt," the Doran-e Emrouz paper said >>> FULL TEXT
Cheap pump prices force Iran to import
more refined oil
TEHRAN,
Nov 15 (AFP) - Cheap pump prices are forcing Iran, the second-ranking OPEC
member, to import refined oil products in ever-increasing quantities, an
oil official was quoted as saying Wednesday. "Since last March we have
imported 820 million litres of petrol (gasoline) and we will import a further
400 million before next March," said Ali Aghababai, an official of
the national oil products distribution company >>> FULL TEXT
Iran may purchase EU wheat amid supply
disruptions
PARIS, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Iran may step up its purchases of European
wheat after heavy rains pounded the southern hemisphere, threatening to
disrupt supplies from Argentina and Australia, exporters said. Iran last
week bought 180,000 tonnes of European Union soft wheat, including 120,000
from France and 60,000 from Sweden >>> FULL TEXT
Book: Sasanid to Islamic transition
Tehran (Hamshahri) -- Volume three of Mohammad Mohammadi Malayeri's
new book, "Taarikh va farhang-e Iran" (History and Culture of
Iran), deals with the transition from Sasanid to Islamic rule >>>
FULL PERSIAN TEXT
Best poet in Fars
Tehran
(Hambastegi) -- Mahmoud Owji's "Shaakheh-ee az maah" has been
chosen as the best book of poetry in Fars Province during the past year
>>> FULL PERSIAN TEXT
Yazd: new cinemas
Tehran (Hambastegi) -- Five cinema will be inaugurated in Yazd
next week >>> FULL PERSIAN TEXT
No head coach yet
Tehran
(Iran Varzeshi) -- While the preliminary World Cup matches will begin in
days, it is still unclear who will be the head coach of the national soccer
team. The soccer federation needs to get a move on >>> FULL PERSIAN
TEXT
Iran-Japan showdown?
Tehran (Iran Varzeshi) -- Iran and Japan are expected to meet in
the finals of the under-19 Asian soccer championships >>> FULL
PERSIAN TEXT
Heshmat in Esteqlal?
Tehran (Iran Varzeshi) -- There's more talk that Heshmat Mohajerani
will resume his coaching carrer in Iran after nearly 20 years. Esteqlal
is thinking about hiring him >>> FULL PERSIAN TEXT
BBC
Minimum marriage age, uncertainty continues
Following rejection of Majlis decision to
raise minimum marriage in Iran by the Guardian Council, the issue has, once
again, turned into a controversial argument among women's rights activists
and politicians. Majlis had decided to raise the minimum marriage age to
15 for girls and 18 for boys. Maria Sarsalari reports >>>
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"Apology"
I say freely that I went to irresponsible extremes. I was
not under duress in prison. I accept the charges of insulting the authorities
and apologize to all those offended by my work. I will now distance myself
from politics.
-- Ebrahim Nabavi, satirist on trial
AP
November 15, 2000
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