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Refugees in Germany
By Ozra Dejam
The following article describes the difficult lives of Iranian refugees
in Germany. It was first published in Payam-e
Emrooz monthly magazine in Iran (Mordad 1377 / August 1998). (In
Persian):... GO TO FEATURE
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Iran is threatening to go to war with Afghanistan. Turkey is making
threats against Syria. The world financial markets are in shambles. The
price of oil is at its lowest since the 1920s. Russia's political and economic
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* Concentrate on freedoms, not war
Arman writes: I think it is important to
see the big picture before we enter a war game with Afghanistan. For the
first time in our history, the constitution of Iran is legally forming. Although
we have a long way to go, still people are demanding freedom and the rule
of law. For a country like Iran this is definitely a first step. The impact
of this trend in our society is not something to be ignored...
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Factions face off before key election
TEHRAN, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Rival political
factions faced off in the streets of Tehran on Tuesday in a prelude to an
election for a powerful state body which alone can appoint and dismiss Iran's
supreme leader. About 3,000 leftist Islamic students held a rally outside
the gates of Tehran University to protest against the rejection by the conservative-
dominated Guardian Council of some of the moderates who had signed up to
run for the Assembly of Experts... FULL TEXT
Disqualifications may be reviewed
TEHRAN, (Hamshahri) The Council of Guardians has
approved the candidacy of a pro-Khatami cleric in Semnan and may review
the candidacy of other moderates disqualified earlier. The election for
the Assembly of Experts is to be held in less than two weeks... FULL TEXT
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Iran tells UN envoy troops stay on Afghan
border
TEHRAN, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Iranian forces massed
on the border with Afghanistan will not pull back until Tehran's terms for
peace with the Taleban are met, Iran's defence minister told a visiting
U.N. special envoy, diplomats said on Tuesday. They said Rear-Admiral Ali
Shamkhani made the statement to the U.N. special envoy on Afghanistan, Lakhdar
Brahimi, in talks in Tehran on Monday... FULL TEXT
Italian foreign trade minister in Iran
to drum up business
TEHRAN, Oct 6 (AFP) - Italian Foreign Trade Minister Augusto Fantozzi
is in Tehran to discuss developing economic ties as relations between Iran
and its second-largest European trading partner continue to expand. Giorgio
Fossa, president of the employers' association Cofindustria, arrived in
Tehran Sunday with a delegation of 120 business executives representing
80 Italian companies... FULL TEXT
Iran cuts industry funding as oil income
falls
TEHRAN, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Iran, facing a sharp
fall in its oil income, has drastically cut government allocations to mines
and industries, a senior parliament deputy said on Tuesday. Mohammad Baqer
Nobakht, a leading member of the parliament's budget commission, said state
hard currency funding for industries was cut to $360 million in the six
months to September, from $1.85 billion in the same period a year earlier,
Iranian television reported ... FULL TEXT
Soccer team prepares for Asian Games
TEHRAN, (Hamshahri) - Latest news from the Iranian
national team's training camp as it prepare for the upcoming Asian Games...
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