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New pro-Khatami newspaper hits the streets of Iran

TEHRAN, Feb 20 (AFP) - A new newspaper hit the newsstands of Iran on Saturday, the latest in a wave of moderate journals to appear since reformist President Mohammad Khatami took power 18 months ago.

Directeur Latif Safari described his newspaper Neshat (Vitality) as "pluralist and independent" and said it supported Khatami's efforts "to strengthen political openness and the civil society."

Neshat employs several former staff from Jameeh and Toos, two moderate newspapers now banned from publishing.

In all, the Iranian authorities have announced that more than 1,000 publications are now authorised, double the number in existence before Khatami took power in August 1997.

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