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What rule of law?
The one that only benefits conservatives
January 18, 2001
The Iranian
Mohammad Khatami's election as president nearly three years ago raised
a lot of hope. For the first time a leading cleric promised reforms that
would emphasize the democratic aspects of the 1979 revolution rather than
its religious ones. Khatami also made "rule of law" his main
campaign slogan.
But Saturday's stiff prison sentences against reformist journalists
and intellectuals made it abundantly clear -- again -- that the rule of
law has only benefited the ruling conservartives >>>
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Organization
Face in the mirror
Plight of Iranians in American Airports
By Guive Mirfendereski
January 18, 2001
The Iranian
When I question something that rubs me the wrong way, I first look at
the face in the mirror before projecting blame onto the image in the window.
In that spirit, I offered a personal reflection about the search-and-fingerprint
policies that the American government conducts with respect to Iranian
travellers ["Complain
to the Iranian government"]. I offered simply the suggestion that
the people aggrieved by these regulations should also complain to the Iranian
government. Wow! Little did I know the revolutionary nature of this idea!
An avalanche of gibberish and vituperation, Iranian style, soon followed
>>>
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Poetry
By Mahdiyeh Javid
January 18, 2001
The Iranian
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Book
His red-robed highness
Exposing Iran's dirty secrets
By Akbar Ganji
The Iranian
Inviting Rafsanjani to a debate: The murder case of F.F.>>>
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Outlook
Parliamentary bill on girls scholarship abroad overruled
BBC Persian Service
The Council of Guardians has rejected a parliamentary bill allowing
single female students to get state scholarships to study abroad. The MPs
voted in September and then in January by a majority of almost two-to-one
to end the restrictions. Maria Sarsalari asks Shahla Ezazi, sociologist,
how many women are affected by the restrictions >>>
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Pressure builds on Khatami to stand for second term
TEHRAN, Jan 18 (AFP) - President Mohammad Khatami was under increased
pressure Thursday to stand for a second term after the reformist religious
group to which he belongs officially declared him his candidate.
The nomination by the Association of Combattant Clerics (ACC) is at
present a case of wishful thinking, though the Dorane-Emrouz daily said
Thursday it had Khatami's approval. >>>
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Colin Powell's statements on Iran
January 17, 2001
U.S. SENATOR JOSEPH BIDEN (D-DE) CHAIRMAN SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
U.S. SENATOR JOSEPH BIDEN (D-DE) HOLDS CONFIRMATION HEARING FOR SECRETARY
OF STATE-DESIGNATE COLIN POWELL >>>
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Baby diapers?
Email sent to The Iranian:
I am looking for the addresses of baby diaper producers in IRAN. I kindly
request from you their fax, telophone or e-mail . Thank you very much for
your kind help.
EMRE ÖZER- Istanbul /Turkey
Fax: 00 90 216 361 34 15
Tel: 00 90 216 361 34 15
Email: emudur@yahoo.com
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* They never made it back home
Ardalan Vahidi writes:
While I hate to bring up old disputes in a new century when all the world
is looking forward to peace and a humane co-existence but when I see that
Mr. Noshirvani ["Time
to take responsibility" ] goes back 20 years to find us guilty
of the hostage crisis and sponsoring terrorism I can hardly stop myself
from mentioning that those hostages walked back home in good health but
the 300 passengers of that Airbus never made it back home >>>
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* I hear you
Dianna Dalir writes:
I live in Sydney, Australia. I have never felt like an Australian in
all the years I have lived in this country ["Hell
no"]. Every year that passes I lose more and more patience. I
would give every thing I have to be able to go back to Iran. I want to
walk in the streets, as long as it is in IRAN. I want to be in IRAN and
see the sun rise and set >>>
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* Hmmm!
Bardia Saeedi writes:
This is in reaction to your publication of various emails you have
received regarding un-solicited dispatch of your newsletter["Please
stop"].
You are a journalist and it is probably easier for you to separate yourself
from the emotional side of events and instead focus on the bigger picture.
Collecting all these -mails and analyzing them as a whole, in my opinion,
is a perfect example of how we should react to daily events in our lives
>>>
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Charity: Fundraiser for children's foundation
McLean, VA., Jan. 15, 2001- A 2500-year-old tradition, the observance
of vernal equinox as the beginning of a New Year, will be celebrated by
the Foundation for the Children
of Iran and 800 of the Foundations supporters on March 16, 2001 at
the Ritz Carlton, Tysons Corner >>>
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Translation of today's poem by Zara
Houshmand:
Do me this kindness, my sulky idol:
Tell me again the secret you told me.
Her words brought me to tears, so then she said:
'I'll tell you, but I'll tell you silently."
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Guardian Council bars state funds for unmarried
women to study abroad
TEHRAN, Jan 18 (AFP) - The conservative Guardian Council
overruled parliament's repeal of a 15-year-old law barring unmarried women
from getting state scholarships to study in foreign universities, press
reports said Thursday. The Guardians Council, which has final say on all
laws passed by parliament to ensure they conform to the constitution and
Islam, said parliament's decision to delete the word "male" from
an annex to the law was out of order >>>
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U.S. "deeply concerned" about
Iran court ruling
WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday
expressed deep concern over the sentencing of leading Iranian dissidents
for taking part in a Berlin conference last year, and urged the international
community to join in condemning Iran's actions >>>
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Tehran rally in memory of former Prime
Minister Bazargan
TEHRAN, Jan 18 (AFP) - Some 2,000 people took part in a
rally in Tehran Thursday to honour the memory of former prime minister and
leading progressive Islamist Mehdi Bazargan, who fell into disgrace shortly
after the 1979 revolution and died six years ago. A large number of reformists
close to President Mohammad Khatami took part in the rally at the Hosseinieh-ershad
mosque, but conservatives were also present >>>
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Jordan's King Abdullah expected to visit
Iran soon
AMMAN, Jan 18 (AFP) - Jordan's King Abdullah II is expected
to visit Iran soon and discussions are underway between the two countries
to set a date, a royal court official said on Thursday. "His majesty
will be going to Tehran at the invitation of President Mohammad Khatami
but we are still discussing the exact date of this visit", which could
take place soon, the official told AFP >>>
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Iran regrets Persian Gulf defence pact
DUBAI, Jan 18 (AFP) - Iran voiced regret Thursday that
it had not been included in a joint defence pact signed by Persian Gulf
Arab countries. "If this pact reflects the will of countries in this
volatile region to strengthen peace and security, it should include a power
such as Iran for it to be welcomed", Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi
told the London-based Al-Hayat newspaper >>>
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Iran ready to talk with UAE on Persian
Gulf islands row
DUBAI, Jan 18 (AFP) - Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi said
Thursday he was ready to "talk" with the United Arab Emirates
(UAE) about one of three Persian Gulf islands controlled by Tehran but claimed
by Abu Dhabi. "We consider these islands Iranian territory, but there
is a 1971 agreement between Iran and the emirate of Sharjah allowing talks
on Abu Mussa island, and we are ready to start discussions with the UAE
under this accord," Kharazi told the London-based Al-Hayat newspaper
in an interview >>>
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Egypt vs. Italy
Tehran, (Rahnema.Com News Clip) -- Egypt defeated China
in a penalty shoot-out to reach the finals of the Civilization Cup. Egypt
will face Italy's under-21 team for the championship >>>
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Hashemi-Nasb in trouble -- again
Tehran, (Rahnema.Com News Clip) -- Tempermental national
soccer team plaer Mehdi Hashemi-Nasab may be disciplined at the end of the
Civilization Cup >>>
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On the sidelines
Tehran, (Rahnema.Com News Clip) -- What went on at the
sidelines of the Civilization Cup >>>
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BBC
History of Iranian performing arts
A seven-part program produced by filmmaker Shahrokh Golestan.
Here's PART SIX >>>
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