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Well, excuuuse me!
Sushi doesn't do it for me
By Shahriar Zahedi
May 13, 1999
The Iranian
Have you ever noticed, when the plate is set down in front of us? Our
whole facial expression changes, the look in our eyes becomes one of love,
or shall I say, lust? We would eye the mound of rice, double check the
location of raw onions on the table, roll up our sleeves, and start greasing
the fluffy, separate, and slightly under-cooked rice with butter or egg
yokes. Then the sumac will be sprinkled on the kabab, and with foreplay
out of the way, the actual lovemaking would commence. This is complete
and total bliss. Even fava bean rice with lamb shank wouldn't compare,
let alone Kung Pao Chicken with salt-less, sticky rice. Give me a break!
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Group sues CIA over data release
 May 13, WASHINGTON (AP) -- A private group
alleged Thursday the CIA has broken long-standing promises to release histories
of the 1953 coup in Iran, intervention by the agency in the 1948 Italian
elections and nine former communist leaders of Eastern Europe.
Suing the CIA in federal court, the nonprofit National Security Archive
accused the agency of ``withholding the histories of the Iranian coup in
large part because they include references to activities by British intelligence
cooperation with the CIA.'' ... FULL
TEXT
Pirezan? ... HAA!
TEHRAN, May 13 (AFP) - An 80-year-old woman who practised karate in
her youth, saw off a would-be robber by defending herself with just a few
karate techniques, the Tehran daily Iran reported Thursday.
The "karate-woman" was resting in her garden outside the capital,
when her 29-year-old gardener, who thought he could steel her jewelry,
approached her with a knife.
But the old lady, who was not asleep at all, surprised the young gardener
with a few but very effective karate blows.
Neighbours, who were alarmed by the old lady's cries, came to her defence,
but found the attacker already on the run.
Thanks to Payman Arabshahi
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Malihe Evans writes:
Thank you so much for publishing the photos from "ganj-e peyda"
["Casual
moments"]. They are absolutely marvelous and captivating.
* Guessing in the dark
Ali S. writes: Mr. Raafat,
a very interesting article ["Real
Iranian girls?"]. It is nice to see that you actually took the
time to go to Iran and visit. A word about generalization: I don't know
if you have heard the old Molla Nassredin joke:
An elephant was brought to a town where no one had seen such a creature
before. The elephant was kept in a very dark place and people had to guess
what it was by their sense of touch. Some felt his trunk and came out saying
it was a long snake-like animal . Others felt his tail and said it was
a tall skinny animal.... do you see where I'm going with this? ... FULL
TEXT
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[Regarding The Iranian] Thank you very much for offering us all
this most precious chance to learn more about the fascinating Iranian culture.
* Documentary: Shamlou
Would you like to show a documentary about poet Ahmad Shamlou ("Ahmad
Shamlou: Master Poet of Liberty") in your community? Here's who you
should contact: Dr. Bahman Maghsoudlou (producer), The International Film
and Video Center, 989 First Avenue New York NY 10022, Tel: 212-826-8848,
email: ifvc@ifvc.com.
Book of the Week
1001 Persian-English Proverbs
By Simin Habibian
A cultural gap is growing between Iranian adults and youth residing
outside of Iran. Young Iranians are strongly influenced by Western culture,
while the adults struggle with Western culture and try to maintain their
homeland's traditions. A bridge is needed to overcome the gap.
Simin Habibian compiled "1001 Persian-English Proverbs" with
this in mind ... GO TO BOOK
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Iran's Khatami holds talks with ally Syria
DAMASCUS, May 13 (Reuters) - Iranian President Mohammad Khatami
met Syrian leader Hafez al-Assad on Thursday in Damascus, the first stop
in a landmark tour aimed at bettering Tehran's ties with its Arab neighbours.
Khatami, accompanied by Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi, is expected to
bolster Tehran's strong ties with regional ally Syria which has promised
to help the moderate Iranian leader in his quest for warmer regional relations
... FULL TEXT
Tehran city council narrows list of mayoral
candidates to nine
TEHRAN,
May 13 (AFP) - Tehran city council has narrowed the list of 74 applicants
to be the capital's new mayor to nine serious candidates, a conservative
English-language daily said Thursday. "Out of a total of 74 candidates
nominated by different groups, organizations and guilds, nine have been
chosen by the Tehran city council for the post of Tehran mayorship,"
Kayhan International quoted the council's spokeswoman, Saddiqeh Vasmaqi,
as saying ... FULL TEXT
Iran protests to Turkey over border killings
TEHRAN, May 13 (Reuters) - Iran has protested to Turkey over the
reported killing of seven Iranians in a border region, amid rising tension
between the two neighbours, newspapers reported on Thursday. They quoted
the Iranian Foreign Ministry as saying it summoned Turkey's ambassador on
Wednesday to receive Iran's protest over the incident ... FULL TEXT
Senior clerics denounce any resumption
of ties with U.S.
TEHRAN,
May 13 (AFP) - Senior Iranian clerics denounced any resumption of ties between
Tehran and Washington, its arch-foe since the 1979 Islamic revolution, in
a statement issued on Thursday after their annual meeting here. The clerics
stressed the "Islamic Republic's unbending stance towards the great
American Satan" given that "the US still continues its hostile
policies towards Iran." ... FULL TEXT
Iran holds day of solidarity with Kosovo
Albanians
TEHRAN,
May 13 (AFP) - Hundreds of tents sprang up all over Tehran Thursday to collect
donations for the victims of the war in Kosovo, as Iran held a day of solidarity
with the Kosovar Moslems ... FULL TEXT
Editor of communist newsletter quits
May
13, 1999 (Press Release) - Laila Danesh, editor of Iranian Communist Workers
Party's "The International" newsletter, has quit in protest against
the policies of party ... FULL IMAGE TEXT IN PERSIAN
The U.S. and the Caspian
May
12, (Petroleum Economist) - So important to US strategic interests has the
Caspian become, that in July 1998, US President Bill Clinton created the
Office of the Special Advisor to the President and the Secretary of State
for Caspian Basin Energy Diplomacy. Ambassador Richard Morningstar was appointed
to the office. As overseer of US policy in the region, he has strongly backed
proposals to build a main exporting corridor for Caspian energy to the West.
Ambassador Morningstar spoke to Derek Brower ... FULL TEXT
Iranian girl learns surgery's not for the
best
BUFFALO,
N.Y. (AP) - An Iranian teen-ager's hopes for surgery that would restore
vision in one eye were dashed when, after an exhausting trip to America,
doctors determined the operation might do more harm than good. But doctors
say they have not given up all hope, and are contacting experts across the
country for other opinions ... FULL TEXT
Miran: "Europe's Hercules"
Tehran,
(Iran daily) -- Judo champion Mahmoud Miran has taken his skills to Europe
where he has shined in stournaments as a member of a Dutch club ... FULL
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