The Iranian Times

Tuesday, February 29, 2000 / Esfand 10, 1378, No. 927


Flower delivery in Iran

Sehaty Foreign Exchange

Flower delivery in Iran

Iranian books


    Baba Taher


    Software

The next India?
Iranian software industry

February 29, 2000
The Iranian

As Iran seeks ways to diversify its export base and move away from over-reliance on oil exports, both the government and private sector seek high-value added industries where Iran could have a competitive advantage. In the following interview Ahmad Kiarostami, managing director of Negah, one of Iran's leading software companies, discussed Iran's potentials and shortcomings in this area. The interview also reveals the potential of a dangerous new development affecting Iranian Internet service providers. >>> GO TO FEATURE

Novel

Conspiracy at Desert One
A novel

By Bernace Charles
The Iranian

Twenty-One & Twenty-Three >>> GO TO FEATURE


Outlook

Iran´s self-fulfilling prophecy

By SUSAN SACHS
The New York Times
February 27, 2000

TEHRAN, Iran -- The best-selling books here these days are all by jailbirds. Among the hottest are the bound transcripts of defense arguments from the trials of an iconoclast Muslim cleric, Abdullah Nouri, and the activist former mayor of Tehran, Gholamhossein Karbaschi. Even the essays of the journalist and erstwhile hostage-taker Abbas Abdi -- the same ones that landed him in prison when he published them in his magazine last year -- have been reprinted in paperback and fly off the shelves of Tehran's busy book shops. >>> FULL TEXT


    Anyway

Sad aafarin!

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

Commending the people of Iran for their commitment to the democratic process and positive political reform on the occasion of Iran's parliamentary elections...

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That Congress --

(1) commends the people of Iran for their commitment to the democratic process;

(2) congratulates reformist parliamentarians on their recent electoral victory ... >>> GO HERE


More Letters

* Kiss the hands

Hodjabr Hakimi writes: Thank you very much for publishing Ms. Amimi's paintings ["Hand me a pillow"]. It was high time for our painters to come out of their restrictive shell and express themselves freely.

The works of Ms. Amini is a breath of fresh air much like what our late Forough Farrokhzad brought to our poetry. The only thing I can say is that I wish I could kiss the hands that worked on these paintings. What marvelous, refreshing, thought provoking works of art.

I wish Ms. Amini well and The Iranian, which provides us with the opportunity to discover highly talented compatriots.

* Deltang o beegharaar

Pezhman Kayedan writes: Mr. President, man 13 saal-e pish vatan raa tark kardam. Az roozi ke shomaa President shodid kheili doost daashatam keh biyaam beh vatan, amaa hanooz ehsaas raahti nadaaram ["Dialogue among ourselves"].

omidavaaram keh shomaa va melat betavaanid keh emkaan-e bargasht bataa-ye iraaniaan khaarej az vatan raa raaht-tar konid keh maa in tars raa az del biroon konim va pedar va maadar va saayer khaanevaadeh raa bebinim chon man 11 saalam bood keh aamadm khaarej vali hich-jaa vatan nemisheh.

hameh-ye iraaniaan vatan raa doost daaram va aarezoie movafaghiat. bebakhshid agar faarsi khoob naneveshtam.

deltang o beegharaar az U.S.A I hope you win again.


Academic: Science award

February 27, 2000 -- D.N. Rahni was the recipient of the first prize, 13th Algorithm (Al-Khawrazmi) Scientific International Award. The Award, bestowed by the Iranian President Mohammad Khatami and Galileo Violini the Regional Director of UNESCO, is named after the 8th century Persian Mathematician, Philosopher and Historian, and is co-sponsored by the UNDP, UNESCO, and the Third World Academy of Sciences among others (www.irost.com select "Award" then, "International"). There were nominees form 43 countries >>> DETAILS HERE

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Books & Music from Iran

Eleven new books from Iran! Esmail Fassih's latest novel; history of Tudeh officers, a film script about the life of the Shah; Iran's best selling novel; eight short stories by Sadegh Hedayat and... >>> GO HERE

New music albums

* Taherzadeh, Manochehr: Aakharin barg * Eyvazi, Mohammad Reza. : Rangin kamaan * Banan.: Shaakh-e gol (2) * Ta'rif, Sadiq: Maah baanoo * Lachini, Fariborz: Paaeez-e talaaee ... >>> GO HERE

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Why?

Tehran (Asr-e Azadegan) - Why was director Ahmadreza Darvish abducted and questioned? Apparently he used to be allied with the conservatives. Not anymore, judging from his latest film >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

Fault

Tehran (Asr-e Azadegan) - Iran's book distribution netwrok is clearly not working. Who's at fault? Publishers >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

Golestan Palace

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Gloating

Tehran (Iran Varzeshi) - Ali Parvin gloating over his team's victory over Esteqlal >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

Payan Rafat

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Silence

Tehran (Iran Varzeshi) - And at the Esteqlal camp... silence >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN


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The Web

Iran

TWO sites

IranianMovies

The most successful Iranian ecommerce site has gotten a facelift. Check it out.

Iranian poets

Another poetry site. This one has the works of famous poets. Very well done.

Beyond Iran

Pulse of the Planet

The online companion to the radio show of the same name, Pulse of the Planet is what the Earth sounds like.

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Quote Unquote

Nightmare

It was a nightmare ... The word cruelty doesn't describe what they did. They beat us with sticks, iron pipes, chains.

-- Ali Noruzi, student testifying in police prutality trial
AP
February 29, 2000


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