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Meeting Faezeh
The rise and fall of a talented woman
By Massoume Price
October 5, 2000
The Iranian
The first time I met Faezeh Hashemi was in December 1998, a day after
my arrival in Tehran after 15 years of absence. We had never met but corresponded,
exchanged gifts and knew about each other's private life. After the first
Muslim Women's Olympics in Tehran in 1993, she sent me a copy of her book
with a memo. Later on, being sarcastic, I sent her a see-through chiffon
blouse and to my amazement I received word that she loved it. I still wonder
where she might wear a blouse like that? >>>
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Art
Shadow play
Drawings by Reza Bangiz
October 5, 2000
The Iranian
Reza Bangiz was born in Tehran in 1938. He has won several awards, including
at the second and third biennial shows in Tehran. He currently teaches
at Azad University >>>
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Wives of imprisoned journalists appeal to MPs
BBC Persian Service
Wives of imprisoned journalists and writers have asked members of parliament
for help after expressing their disappointment with the Judiciary. They
complain that many of the prisoners have been denied visits and telephone
contact with their families. Sima Bahrami speaks to Mohtaram Golbabai,
wife of Hassan Yusefi Eshkevari: >>>
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US companies use stealth to sidestep Iran embargo
By Guy Dinmore in Tehran and Edward Alden in Washington
Financial Times
October 5, 2000
US companies are quietly strengthening their presence in Iran, circumventing
US sanctions in the expectation that improved relations between the two
countries will lead to a lifting of Washington's unilateral trade embargo
within a year.
In a calculated gamble that Washington will not raise objections, the
companies have found ways to use foreign subsidiaries or Iranian middlemen
to sell to Iran without technically violating the sanctions >>>
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Iran's Shadowy Tape Man, Spreading What's Forbidden
By Neil Strauss
The New York Times
September 22, 2000
TEHRAN, Sept. 28 - On a Wednesday at 5 p.m., a certain house in the
Shemiran district of northern Tehran bustles with activity. Friends are
called, the final minutes of videocassettes are hurriedly watched, and
lists are drawn up. The tape man is on his way for his weekly appointment.
There is always a window of suspense just after 5, when the 20- something
daughters of the family worry that the tape man might not make it at all.
Sometimes he is scared away by a religious police (or komiteh) vehicle
in the neighborhood; other times he has simply spotted police checkpoints
along the way, so he returns home, fetches some family members and make
the delivery with them >>>
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Germany has asked for some Indians to come over to help them in catching
up with the IT industry >>>
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More Letters
* Pragmatic, but not patriotic
Danesh Mazloomdoost
writes: Articles like this ["Go
Gore"], as well-thought out as they may be, neglect a critical
perspective. Regardless of how much we assimilate, there will continue
to be a negative reaction to Iranians as our nations' relations remain
this negative.
Even as a 21-year-old student, I have felt discriminated against numerous
times simply based on the impression many ignorant individuals have toward
Iran and the Middle East. We are Iranian and we cannot, nor should we,
desire to change that. To assimilate is reasonable, but to ignore our brothers
and sisters in Iran is unacceptable >>>
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* Googoosh discography
Dario Margeli writes:
I'm happy to discover that people other than myself are interested in the
copyright issue ["What
goes around... "]. Long ago, before anyone knew about Googoosh's
comeback, I was searching into her musical career and finding little information...
In order to make a little sense of Googoosh's musical carreer, I'v created
a "Googoosh
Original Vinyl Discography" . My intention is to find people that
will contribute to the Googoosh discography (with scans of 45's and information)
so that the information missing from all these horrible CD's released by
the Tehrangelesian record companies becomes available to everyone >>> FULL
TEXT
* Cyrus and the hejab
Darius Kadivar writes:
I would like to comment on the excerpt from Ms. Sandra Mackey's book
"The Iranians" ["Cyrus
the (not so) great]"]... The veil or the "roosarri"
was probably common among Persian women, but they were also common among
Greek women.
The reasons mentioned by Ms. Mackey are debatable. I believe that other
factors could be linked to the presence of the veil in the Middle East
which unfortunately the excesses of religious and male autocracy have probably
turned away from their initial purpose: and that is the climate. The extremely
hot climate as well as the dust and wind in many areas of the middle east
may also be a reason why women wore the veil. But if Mrs. Mackey was to
visit Russian peasants today, she would be surprised to see them wearing
the "roosari" while conducting their trucks in the fields >>>
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Academic: Summer teaching position in
Tajikistan
We are looking for any two proffessors of American or European universities
in the fields of social sciences - "Political Culture" and "Civil
Society" -- to visit Tajikistan to join the Summer University Program.
Would you kindly help us to find and contact them. Our emails: hofiz@ac.tajik.net, azarmehr2usa.net,
zumspenta@yahoo.com
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Translation of today's poem by Zara
Houshmand:
No punishment, no threat,
Could make me tell this secret.
Something carries joy inside me
But I can't quite point to it.
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Wives of jailed journalists demand visiting,
telephone rights
TEHRAN,
Oct 5 (AFP) - Wives of imprisoned Iranian journalists called on MPs Wednesday
to intervene on behalf of their husbands, who they say have been deprived
of visiting and telephone rights, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Speaking on behalf of the women, Fariba Abbassgholi-Zadeh said that her
husband, Mashallah Shamsolvaezin, as well as Emmadeddin Baghi, Akbar Ganji,
Latif Safari, Hassan Yussefi Ashkevari and Ahmad Zidabadi, have been prohibited
from receiving visits or making telephone calls for the past two weeks >>>
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Rogue carrier blocks U.S.-based National
Iranian TV transmission
LOS
ANGELES, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- GlobeCast, a French-based satellite transmission
company, confirmed today in a letter to U.S.-based National Iranian TV (NITV)
that a rogue carrier, originating from Iran or a country close to Iran,
has blocked its transmission all over Europe and the Middle East >>>
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Iranians join Mideast protests
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Chanting slogans against Israel and the United
States and calling for the destruction of the Jewish state, some 10,000
people took to the streets of Tehran on Thursday to protest the deaths of
scores of Palestinians in clashes with Israeli security forces. ``The only
way left for the liberation of Palestine is resistance and jihad (holy war)
against the Zionist occupation,'' parliament speaker Mahdi Karrubi told
the demonstrators in the Iranian capital's Palestine Square >>>
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Conservative press adds to criticism of
Arafat
TEHRAN, Oct 5 (AFP) - The conservative Iranian press on Thursday
added to the growing criticism of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat following
the latest Middle East violence which has left more than 70 people dead.
Arafat, who held emergency talks with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak
and US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in Paris, is doing nothing
but "making himself and his people suffer utter humiliation,"
the Kayhan International daily said >>> FULL TEXT
Iran missile program still a threat
WASHINGTON (AP) - Iran is continuing work to develop nuclear missiles,
but U.S. efforts to cut Russian help have met some success, Clinton administration
officials said Thursday. The assessment by CIA (news - web sites) and State
Department witnesses came at a hearing called by Republicans partly to highlight
Vice President Al Gore (news - web sites)'s role in what they consider U.S.
policy failures involving Russia >>> FULL TEXT
Iran plans to open up equity market-cen
bank governor
TEHRAN, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Iran's parliament gave initial approval
on Wednesday to a government plan to use up to $4 billion in extra oil income
until March to help revive the stagnant economy. State radio said deputies
passed after a first reading a budget amendment allowing the government
to spend half of Iran's extra income from robust oil prices to fund development
projects and create jobs >>> FULL TEXT
The Circle: Oscar contender?
Tehran
(Aftab-e Yazd) -- Jafar Panahi's "Daayereh" (The Circle) has a
good chance of winning an oscar for best foreign-language film, according
to the film's distributor, Winstar >>> FULL PERSIAN TEXT
Best war films
Tehran
(Aftab-e Yazd) -- Winners of the war films festival have been announced,
including "Hiva" by Rasoul Molla-Qolipour >>> FULL PERSIAN
TEXT
Dehbashi: Master editor
Tehran (Aftab-e Yazd) -- Ali Dehbashi is one of the best and most
hard-working editors in Iran. He talks a bit about his work in honoring
great writers, poets and >>> FULL PERSIAN TEXT
Iran defeat Bochum in friendly
BOCHUM, October 4 (Iran Sports Press) -- The Iranian National Team
defeated German club side Vfl Bochum on Wednesday in a friendly match in
Bochum. The Iranian team fielded almost all of its main players against
a reserve Bochum side >>> FULL TEXT
Azadegan League: Week nine
TEHRAN, October 4 (Iran Sports Press) -- City of Esfahan enjoys
first and second place in standing for the first time in the history of
the league. This is partly due to the fact that once again Azadegan division
one game were played to a shortened schedule due national team's training
camp. The league leaders have now played 4 more games than the contenders
without a loss, Persepolis and Esteghlal >>> FULL TEXT
Draw for U19 Asian championship
TEHRAN, October 4 (Iran Sports Press) -- The Asian Football Confederation
held a draw for the upcoming Asian Youth Championships which will be held
in Iran. According to the draw, which was attended by Asian Football Confederation
General Secretary Dato' Peter Velappan, ten teams are divided into two groups
of five teams. Iran, PR China, Pakistan, Oman and Thailand are in Group
A >>> FULL TEXT
BBC
Reactions to unrest and Arafat's dilemma
One week after the start of unrest in the
West Bank and Gaza Strip, Israelis and Paletinians have failed to reach
an agreement to end clashes. Maria Sarsalari reports on the international
implications of the unrest and looks at Mr Arafat's situation >>>
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