After three months of soul searching

Monda

Obama's Afghanistan speech: five key points

Christian Science Monitor
recommended by Monda
02-Dec-2009
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BOOK

The Morning Maze

Laleh Khadivi's recently published novel

02-Dec-2009
the camion drops the soldiers in the city streets like rabbits in a warren and so they scatter... without possessions Reza moves easily through the maze in his soldier suit and soldier boots…the looks are at him…Sarbaz! Over here! We’ve got the finest quarters in the city? A samovar in every room…and past him…covered women keep their heads cast down, uncovered women do the same…The Desired. The Existing. The Single and the Supreme…everywhere the dynamite demise of an ancient city… for the sake of the new old homes exploded into crumbles of rubble…boys play in the mess as if in castles, fortresses, dens and caves>>>
Darius Kadivar
02-Dec-2009 (22 comments)
In an Ironic Twist of Fate, Ebrahim Yazdi who suffers from cancer (but who opposed the Shah to recieve similar treatment in NY) was arrested last June. Yazdi is best remembered for General Rahimi's trial and execution.  >>>
Fred
02-Dec-2009 (26 comments)
If Iran has the ability to make the bomb >>>

Obama should keep a cool head

Shifteh Ansari

Look beyond Iran’s posturing

Boston Globe
recommended by Shifteh Ansari
02-Dec-2009
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Parchin
02-Dec-2009 (9 comments)
That's right, I poured Parsi-Cola on my principal's head from the top of her car. She never sued>>>

Shoe thrown at the show-thrower (video)

Majid Zahrai

Iraqi shoe-thrower finds out what it was like

Associated Press
recommended by Majid Zahrai
02-Dec-2009 (10 comments)
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jigsawnovich
02-Dec-2009 (one comment)
Amid growing international concern over Iran's nuclear ambitions, and renewed talk of not only strengthening sanctions, but bombing Iran, I spoke with a 21yr old Iranian friend who lives in Tehran >>>

Crack Down continues

IRANdokht

Saeid Kalanaki, member of Committee of Human Rights Reporters arrested

Committee of Human Rights Reporters
recommended by IRANdokht
02-Dec-2009 (one comment)
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Watch me cut off my nose to spite my face

Shifteh Ansari

Oil Minister:Iran May Stop Crude Oil Export If Embargo Continues

Bernama
recommended by Shifteh Ansari
02-Dec-2009 (one comment)
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Oh boy! One down many more to go

Shah Ghollam

The new Madoff? Former lawyer Scott Rothstein charged in $1B Ponzi scheme, pleads not guilty

NY Daily Times / NY Daily Times
recommended by Shah Ghollam
02-Dec-2009
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What may be ahead

Shah Ghollam

Beware the winds of December

Atimes / Atimes
recommended by Shah Ghollam
02-Dec-2009 (one comment)
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