TRAVELER
Photo essay: Seeing friends and sights
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آنها که سخت و محکم بر طبل جنگ کوبند
باید دهند پاسخ، باید به ما بگویند
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ملک ایران یاد باد و مردم پرهمتش
کز خراسان تا سپاهان شعر و دانشپرور است.
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LEAK
Saudi Arabia urges US attack on Iran to stop nuclear programme, documents show
by Ian Black & Simon Tisdall
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has repeatedly urged the United States to attack Iran to destroy its nuclear programme, according to leaked US diplomatic cables that describe how other Arab allies have secretly agitated for military action against Tehran. The revelations, in secret memos from US embassies across the Middle East, expose behind-the-scenes pressures in the scramble to contain the Islamic Republic, which the US, Arab states and Israel suspect is close to acquiring nuclear weapons
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SHIFT
Ahmadinejad talks increasingly of Iran’s unique past, before the Arab invasion
Despite Iran’s emphasis on common Islamic values, long-harboured frictions with its Arab neighbours occasionally resurface. Some believe President Ahmadinejad’s administration is placing more emphasis on Iran’s ancient and unique heritage these days, marking a shift away from the previous stress on a Muslim sense of community with the Arab world. In the last few months, Ahmadinejad and his allies have used a variety of tactics to foster the perception that they are distancing themselves from the clerical establishment
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