tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60599022011-11-23T16:00:00.244-08:00Notes on SOUTHWEST ASIA Notes on SOUTHWEST ASIA Iranian News and Opinion on Iran and the Middle East edited by Barry O'ConnellJBOCnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15811100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059902.post-1128304682304012592005-10-02T18:58:00.000-07:002005-10-02T18:58:02.383-07:00

AP Wire | 10/02/2005 | Iraq rejects Saudi charge of Iran meddling: "Iraq rejects Saudi charge of Iran meddling SALAH NASRAWI Associated Press CAIRO, Egypt - Iraq angrily rejected Saudi Arabian allegations of increasing Iranian involvement in Iraq, as Arab foreign ministers gathered on Sunday to discuss a pan-Arab strategy to help restore stability to the war-torn country. Top American diplomats

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Iran Daily: "IRIB UrgedTo Respect Jews TEHRAN, April 13--Parliament Speaker Gholamali Haddad-Adel called on the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting to show due respect to religious minorities and their rights. Speaking during the parliament’s open session on Wednesday, Haddad-Adel pointed to the remarks of Jewish MP Maurice Motamed during a pre-agenda speech, criticizing the IRIB’s negative

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Iran Daily - Arts & Culture - 09/13/05: "ICCO Repairing Churches A church in Abadan, Khuzestan province TEHRAN, Sept. 12--Iran will spend five billion rials to repair churches across the country. Islamic Culture and Communications Organization (ICCO) said in a press release that an annual budget has been allocated to repair churches belonging to various Christian communities, including the

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Iran Daily - Front Page - 09/12/05: "Profile of New IRNA Chief Ahmad Khademolmelleh Newly-appointed managing director of IRNA, Ahmad Khademolmelleh, 46, was born in Tehran. He got his BA in journalism from Allameh Tabatabai University and MA in management from the Management Faculty in Tehran. Khademolmelleh began work at IRNA in 1981 as a news writer and has had a 25-year career as journalist

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Iran News - Water export possible: Iran's Energy Minister: "Water export possible: Iran's Energy Minister Saturday, September 24, 2005 - ©2005 IranMania.com LONDON, September 24 (IranMania) - Iran's Energy Minister Parviz Fattah said that abundant water resources in certain parts of the country make export to neighboring countries possible. In an interview with ISNA, Fattah added that

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Iran News - Translation contest for Iran's Sa?di poem: "conTranslation contest for Iran's Sa?di poem Wednesday, September 21, 2005 - ©2005 IranMania.com LONDON, September 21 (IranMania) - A translation contest for a Sa?di poem is to be held across the country on the occasion of Dialogue Among Civilizations Day (September 21), the Iran Bayan Association announced, said MNA. The contest will

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www.intellectualconservative.com Time to Support the Iranian people and their Resistance Movement: "Time to Support the Iranian people and their Resistance Movement by Hedayat Mostowfi 23 September 2005 On Wednesday, September 14th, more than 20,000 Iranians along with Americans from forty states across the country rallied outside UN Headquarters to condemn the presence of Iran's terrorist

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Iran News - Iran's pilgrimage rights discussed with Saudi: "Iran's pilgrimage rights discussed with Saudi Friday, September 23, 2005 - ©2005 IranMania.com LONDON, September 23 (IranMania) - Saudi Arabia?s King Abdullah has pledged to facilitate the visit of Iranian pilgrims, especially women, to Baqi Cemetery in Medina. Head of State Expediency Council Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani also told

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An American in Iran Part II: The Culture by Janet Larsen - The Globalist > > Global Culture: "Global Diary > Global Culture An American in Iran Part II: The Culture By Janet Larsen | Friday, September 23, 2005 Images of crowds chanting "death to America" have engrained within Americans the notion that Iranians do not like them. But on a recent trip to Tehran for an international

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CHN | News: "Pacifist Americans Welcomed by Iranian People Tehran, 17 September 2005(CHN) -- On the anniversary of September 11, an anti-war delegation of American academics and intellectuals entered Iran to seek ways for preventing clashes between the two countries. In an anti-war movement, a delegation of 14 pacifist professors from American universities has traveled to Iran on September

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Bianca Jagger seeks to kindle US-Iran dialogue - Yahoo! News: "Bianca Jagger seeks to kindle US-Iran dialogue By Christian Oliver TEHRAN (Reuters) - Back in 1968 Mick Jagger had plenty of "Sympathy for the Devil," but his first wife Bianca is far more critical of "The Great Satan" and fears U.S. unwillingness to talk to Iran could lead to conflict. Rights campaigner Jagger, the

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Iran News - Iran's VP meets Straw & UK Secretary of Culture: " Iran's VP meets Straw & UK Secretary of Culture Saturday, September 10, 2005 - ©2005 IranMania.com LONDON, September 10 (IranMania) - Vice-President and Head of Iran's Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization Esfandiar Rahim Masha'ie in separate meetings with the British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and Secretary of Culture

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Mullah: "It's time to relocate UN office" - Persian Journal Latest Iran news & Iranian Newspaper: "Mullah: "It's time to relocate UN office" Sep 9, 2005 Senior mullah presses on shifting UN headquarters from the United States, after Washington delayed issuing entry visa to mullah-run majlis speaker Hadad Adel to attend the annual inter-parliamentary session at the UN. "The turn for US to house

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Abtahi balks at joining Karrubi�s new party: "Abtahi balks at joining Karrubi’s new party TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Former presidential advisor Seyyed Mohammad Ali Abtahi said here on Wednesday that he would not leave the Assembly of Combatant Clerics (ACC) to join Mahdi Karrubi’s newly established party. At a ceremony held to commemorate the anniversary of Imam Musa Sadr’s disappearance, Abtahi

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FT.com / World / Middle East & Africa - Armed Kurds fomenting unrest in Iran pose security threat to Tehran: "World / Middle East & Africa Print article | Armed Kurds fomenting unrest in Iran pose security threat to Tehran By Najmeh Bozorgmehr in Tehran Published: August 29 2005 03:00 | Last updated: August 29 2005 03:00 The Iranian government is facing a new security challenge from a small,

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JTA NEWS: "BEHIND THE HEADLINES New revelations in AIPAC case raise questions about FBI motives By Matthew E. Berger August 18, 2005 WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (JTA) — New revelations in the case against two former American Israel Public Affairs Committee staffers raise questions about why FBI investigators have been focused on the pro-Israel lobby. The New York Times reported Thursday that David

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Penn's Iran Dispatches Ready to Run - Aug 17, 2005 - E! Online News: "Penn's Iran Dispatches Ready to Run by Charlie Amter Aug 17, 2005, 4:40 PM PT When it comes to Sean Penn's latest journalistic experiment, it's a case of better late than never. The actor, dispatched to cover the Iranian elections two months ago, will finally see his byline in the San Francisco Chronicle come Monday,

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Judge in Iran Who Sentenced Journalist Is Slain - New York Times: "Judge in Iran Who Sentenced Journalist Is Slain By NAZILA FATHI Published: August 3, 2005 TEHRAN, Aug. 2 - An Iranian judge who presided over the high-profile trial and conviction of an Iranian journalist five years ago was assassinated by a gunman on a motorcycle in central Tehran on Tuesday. Assassination attempts are rare in

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People's Daily Online -- Iran's Ahmadinejad assumes presidency: "Iran's Ahmadinejad assumes presidency Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took over the post as president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Wednesday morning in Tehran as the country's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei granted warrant to him. Khamenei expressed his congratulations to the Iranian people for their vote in June and said, "I confirm

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Iran News: "Ahmadinejad not man in Tehran embassy photo - CIA Reuters Fri Jul 29, 2005 5:44 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A CIA analysis has concluded a hostage-taker pictured in an old photo at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran is not Iranian President-elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a U.S. official said on Friday. The analysis compared photos of Ahmadinejad and an embassy hostage-taker whom former U.S.

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Revolution? What's in it for them?: "July 31, 2005 latimes.com : Current : Commentary Print E-mail story Most E-mailed Revolution? What's in it for them? Iran's youths are self-absorbed consumers, not selfless revolutionaries. By Dariush Zahedi and Ali Ezzatyar, Dariush Zahedi teaches in the departments of political science and international political economy at UC Berkeley. Ali Ezzatyar

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New Iran Leader to Address U.N. - New York Times: "New Iran Leader to Address U.N. Published: July 31, 2005 By The New York Times TEHRAN, July 30 - Iran's incoming conservative president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is planning to address the United Nations General Assembly in September on his first official trip abroad despite investigations by the United States about whether he took part in the 1979

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Iran News - Iran ready to settle Lebanon's energy problems: "Iran ready to settle Lebanon's energy problems Thursday, July 28, 2005 - ©2005 IranMania.com LONDON, July 28 (IranMania) - Iran's Ambassador to Beirut Masoud Edrisi voiced his country's readiness to help remove lebanon's electricity shortage. He made the remark during a meeting with Lebanese Minister of Energy and Water Mohammed

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The Observer | International | Iran militant is now hero of US right: "Iran militant is now hero of US right Neo-cons rally to the cause of jailed ex-Revolutionary Guard Paul Harris, New York Sunday July 24, 2005 The Observer Akbar Ganji was once a loyal Revolutionary Guard and veteran of the religious revolt that brought clerical rule to Iran. He became an operative for the country's

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The Observer | International | Iran militant is now hero of US right: "He is also on a hunger strike that has lasted more than a month and, according to some reports, left him near death. Ganji's case has been taken up enthusiastically by leading conservatives in America and followed almost daily in such right-wing media outlets as the New York Sun and the editorial pages of the Wall Street

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Ivey Watch: "Ivey Watch: "Martin O'Malley Picks Glen Ivey: My best wishes go out to Glenn Ivey as rumors swirl around that he will run as Martin O'Malley's pick for Lieutenant Governor of Maryland. I have known Glenn for over 5 years. We met when I got a phone call from Glenn Ivey inviting my two boys (now the older two) to come down to play with Glenn's children. I knew him first as a

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International News Article | Reuters.com: "Former foes Iran, Iraq start military cooperation Thu Jul 7, 2005 5:08 AM ET MORE TEHRAN (Reuters) - Former foes Iran and Iraq said on Thursday they would sign a military cooperation agreement which will include Iranian help in training Iraq's armed forces. The agreement marks a considerable advance in relations between the two countries who fought a

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AP Wire | 07/09/2005 | Iran-Iraq war vet named Iran police chief: "Posted on Sat, Jul. 09, 2005 Iran-Iraq war vet named Iran police chief Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran - A veteran of the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war was appointed Saturday as Iran's new police chief, state-run radio reported. Ismail Ahmadi Moghaddam, an acting commander of the Basij paramilitary within Iran's elite Revolutionary

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U.S.: Man in photo not Ahmadinejad -: "U.S.: Man in photo not Ahmadinejad 7/3/2005 3:33:00 PM GMT 1979 file photo showing one of 60 U.S. hostages, blindfolded and with his hands boundU.S. investigators have concluded that the man who appeared escorting an American hostage in a 1979 photograph that was published this week wasn’t Iran’s president-elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.The conclusion casts

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Xinhua - English: "Iran: Hostage-taking allegation against Ahmadinejad sheer lies www.chinaview.cn 2005-07-03 20:32:49 TEHRAN, July 3 (Xinhuanet) -- Iran on Sunday vehemently rejected a recent allegation that its President-elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was involved in the 1979 US hostage taking, terming it as "sheer lies",the official IRNA news agency reported. In November 1979, five

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Hostage-taker in photo not Iran leader, ex-spy says: " Hostage-taker in photo not Iran leader, ex-spy says July 3, 2005 BY ALI AKBAR DAREINI Advertisement TEHRAN, Iran -- A top Iranian former secret agent said Saturday the hostage-taker in a 1979 photograph that has come under intense scrutiny is not President-elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad but a former militant who committed suicide in jail.

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Three cabinet ministers confer with president-elect Ahmadinejad - Irna: "Three cabinet ministers confer with president-elect Ahmadinejad Tehran, July 3, IRNA Iran-President-Elect-Ministers Three ministers of President Khatami's government met separately with president-elect Mahmood Ahmadinejad here Saturday. Minister of Foreign Affairs Kamal Kharrazi, Minister of Economy and finance Safdar

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�A Man With a Dangerous Mission� - theTrumpet.com: "A Man With a Dangerous Mission By Joel Hilliker August 2005 A stunning election put a hardliner into the Iranian presidency. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wants to make Iran a paragon of Islamic national power—just like the mullahs who put him into office. He came out of nowhere and flipped an election on its head. In the lead-up to Iran’s June 17

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Reuters AlertNet - Austrian makes new charge against Iran president-elect: "Austrian makes new charge against Iran president-elect 02 Jul 2005 15:56:11 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds statement from Iranian exile spokesman) By Louis Charbonneau VIENNA, July 2 (Reuters) - An outspoken Austrian politician has accused Iran's newly elected president of aiding the 1989 assassination of a Kurdish opposition

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Bush Questions Iran Leader-Elect's Past - Yahoo! News: "Bush Questions Iran Leader-Elect's Past By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer 2 hours, 7 minutes ago WASHINGTON - The White House said Thursday it was investigating whether Iran's new president played a role in seizing the American Embassy and holding 52 U.S. captives a quarter century ago. President Bush said the allegation

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Iran News - Israeli Katsav slams Iran leader as 'very negative': "Israeli Katsav slams Iran leader as 'very negative' Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - ©2005 IranMania.com LONDON, June 29 (IranMania) - Israeli President Moshe Katsav used the second day of a four-day official visit to Spain to blast Iran's ultra conservative president-elect Mahmood Ahmadinejad as "very negative" and a threat to the

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Iran bearded president-elect to swear in on Aug 4 - Persian Journal Latest Iran news & Iranian Newspaper: "Iran bearded president-elect to swear in on Aug 4 Jun 28, 2005 Iran's President-elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will swear in as new president of the mullahs' regime on August 4. Addressing Majlis open session on Tuesday, Vice-Speaker Mohammad-Reza Bahonar said inauguration ceremony for

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Iran Focus-News - Special Wire - Secret memo says Iran�s new president 'fired coups de grace': "Secret memo says Iran’s new president “fired coups de grace” Mon. 27 Jun 2005 Iran Terror Database A secret memorandum made available to Iran Terror by a source in the Iranian government sheds light on the mysterious past of Iran’s newly-elected ultra-conservative president. Information provided

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Ahmadinejad's election 'another UK intelligence failure' - Irna: "Ahmadinejad's election 'another UK intelligence failure' London, June 27, IRNA Iran Presidential Election-UK Foreign Office The election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran's new president is the latest in a long line of intelligence failures by British Foreign Office, according to the Guardian newspaper. The paper's diplomatic

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Iran media watch: Iranian presidential election; winners and losers: "Media Monitor Iran media watch: Iranian presidential election; winners and losers Jun 27, 2005, 16:05 GMT Like every other election, Iran's presidential election in June 2005 had its winners and losers. President-elect Mahmud Ahmadinezhad was not the only winner and the other hopefuls, including Ahmadinezhad's rival in the

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Reuters | Latest Financial News / Full News Coverage: " Ahmadinejad vows to favour locals in Iran oil deals Sun June 26, 2005 5:00 PM GMT+02:00 TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will flush out corruption from the country's oil industry and favour domestic investors in the underdeveloped hydrocarbons sector, Iranian president-elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed on Sunday. He has previously promised to cut

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Description of Selected News: "Presidential hopefuls must rein in supporters’ excesses By Parviz Esmaeili A few days have passed since the Iranian nation’s fascinating manifestation of their loyalty to the Islamic Revolution and system, and just two days remain until the people’s ‘massive turnout’ for the second round of the presidential election. However, the enemies of the Islamic Republic

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Iran News - Iran can easily turn into a tourist hub: " Iran can easily turn into a tourist hub Tuesday, June 21, 2005 - ©2005 IranMania.com LONDON, June 21 (IranMania) - The disasters that have affected the Southeast Asia region recently appear to have awakened the world economists to the importance of tourism, and to poverty alleviation in particular, MNA reported. In the UN Economic and

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Wired News | Loose headscarves distract Iran's youth from reform: "Loose headscarves distract Iran's youth from reform Tuesday, June 14, 2005 8:34 a.m. ET By Edmund Blair and Amir Paivar TEHRAN (Reuters) - Surgically designed noses are a "must have" and the religious headscarf has been reduced to the flimsiest of coverings, barely hiding the highlighted hair of the young women in the Iranian

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Iran News - Iran's Shariatmadari optimistic about WTO entry: "Iran's Shariatmadari optimistic about WTO entry Saturday, June 11, 2005 - ©2005 IranMania.com LONDON, June 11 (IranMania) - Iran's Commerce Minister Mohammad Shariatmadari said that no country would be able to impose economic sanctions on Iran, once the Islamic state joins the World Trade Organization (WTO), stressing that WTO

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Minister says women have meager role in commercial activities - Irna: "Minister says women have meager role in commercial activities Tehran, June 7, IRNA Iran-Women-Shariatmadari Women have a share of 1.3 to 2.6 percent in commercial activities, which is still very low, said Commerce Minister Mohammad Shariatmadari here on Tuesday. Shariatmadari told a group of women that restrictions and

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Iran hopes to join the world body in 5 years - Persian Journal Latest Iran news & Iranian Newspaper: "Iran hopes to join the world body in 5 years Jun 2, 2005 Bloomberg Iran, holder of the world's second-largest reserves of oil and gas, expects to join the World Trade Organization by 2010 provided the US supports its membership talks, the country's commerce minister said. "If we don't face any

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Iran�s Conservatives: Anti-Americanism or Fear of Economic Restructuring?: "6/1/05 Iran’s Conservatives: Anti-Americanism or Fear of Economic Restructuring? By Amir Ali Nourbakhsh 1. Introduction Ever since the end of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-88) Tehran-Washington ties, which froze following the 1979 revolution, have repeatedly failed to resume mainly due to domestic political

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IRAN: IRANIANS ABROAD HAVE EARNED A TRILLION DOLLARS: "IRAN: IRANIANS ABROAD HAVE EARNED A TRILLION DOLLARS Tehran, 31 May (AKI) - Iranians living in the United States, in Europe in the Gulf states and elsewhere have accumulated more than a trillion dollars in earnings, according to Iran's intelligence minister, Hojatolislam Ali Younesi. "The three million or so Iranians who live in the United

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Iran, Senegal sign MoU on tourism - Irna: "Iran, Senegal sign MoU on tourism Tehran, May 30, IRNA Iran-Senegal-MoU Iran and Senegal here Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding on expansion of bilateral cooperation in various fields of tourism. The MoU was inked by Iran's Vice-President and Head of Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization, Hossein Mar'ashi, and Senegalese Minister of

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WTO agrees entry talks with Iran, U.S. drops veto - May. 26, 2005: "WTO discusses entry with Iran Talks come after U.S. drops veto as possible reward for Iran's suspension of nuclear activity. May 26, 2005: 3:53 PM EDT $150,000 Home Loan for $720/Mo Mortgage rates hit record low. Refinance and save $1000s. www.lowermybills.com MyCashNow - $100 - $1,000 Overnight Payday Loan Cash

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Iran's Ex-Leader Seeks Return in the Trappings of a Reformer - New York Times: "One rival candidate, Mehdi Karoubi, a centrist cleric and former speaker of Parliament, laid out Mr. Rafsanjani's past democratic failings in a widely circulated letter. He attacked Mr. Rafsanjani for not defending candidates rejected by the Guardians Council in previous elections, for allowing the Intelligence

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Iran and Spain Signed Tourism MOU: "5/23/05 Iran and Spain Signed Tourism MOU Tehran, May 22 (CHN) – A high status delegation from Spain’s Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Tourism traveling to Iran met yesterday with Hussein Mar’ashi, director of the Iranian Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization, signing a MOU for the development of tourism industry. The 8-strong Spanish delegation

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In the "Hate to Win?" interview, Kenneth Timmerman, author of Preachers of Hate: Islam and the War on America, summarized the state-supported use of hate in the Muslim world to support a war on America. For example: “There is a struggle underway for the soul of Islam between the preachers of hate and the preachers of peace. Unfortunately, as I document in my book, the preachers of hate are

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Boston.com / News / World / I raq, Iran issue joint statement blaming Saddam for 1980-88 war, 1990 invasion of Kuwait: "I raq, Iran issue joint statement blaming Saddam for 1980-88 war, 1990 invasion of Kuwait By Paul Garwood, Associated Press, 5/20/2005 06:09 BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) For the first time Iraq has joined with Iran in labeling Saddam Hussein and his henchmen as the military agressors

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Spanish Congress delegation due in Tehran Monday - Irna: "Iran-Spain-Delegation A delegation comprising representatives of Spanish Congress left here for Tehran Monday to explore avenues for boosting of ties with Iran in various fields and holding talks on a host of issues particularly Iran's nuclear program. The four-member parliamentary delegation, headed by Head of Foreign Affairs

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BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iran issues nuclear warning to US: "Iran issues nuclear warning to US By Frances Harrison BBC News, Tehran Khamenei says the US cannot decide who has nuclear technology The spiritual leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has warned the United States to stay out of his country's nuclear programme. Speaking on a tour of south-east Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei said

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CNN.com - Iran and UK in row over airport - May 1, 2005: "Iran and UK in row over airport Sunday, May 1, 2005 Posted: 0944 GMT (1744 HKT) TEHRAN, Iran (Reuters) -- Hardline Iranian politicians called on the government on Sunday to sever all diplomatic ties with Britain in a rapidly escalating row over the opening of a new airport serving Tehran. Britain and Canada issued warnings on Friday to

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Iran News - Businesswomen face no barriers in Iran: "Businesswomen face no barriers in Iran Saturday, April 30, 2005 - ©2005 IranMania.com LONDON, April 30 (IranMania) - Head of Women’s Council based at Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines Fatemeh Shabani said Iran boasts many young, professional and talented women and the council is working hard to give them a chance to pursue

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Reuters | Latest Financial News / Full News Coverage: " Sat April 30, 2005 9:00 AM GMT-04:00 By Paul Hughes and Amir Paivar TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran opened its new main international airport on Saturday, despite warnings from at least two countries that the runway may be unsafe. The Imam Khomeini International Airport, built to serve the capital Tehran, received a first commercial flight

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Yahoo! News - Terrorist acts, deaths more than tripled in 2004: US: "Terrorist acts, deaths more than tripled in 2004: US 21 minutes ago Politics - AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States said that terrorist activity in the world increased sharply last year with the number of attacks and dead more than tripling but that it was winning the global "war on terror." The US National

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Dep. President: Iran to invest 40,000 billion rials in tourism industry - Irna: "Dep. President: Iran to invest 40,000 billion rials in tourism industry Semnan, April 27, IRNA Iran-Tourism-Investment Deputy President and Head of Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization (CHTO) Hossein Mar'ashi said here Wednesday, "Iran will invest 40,000 billion rials (around $5 billion) in tourism industry

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Iran�s Foreign Policy & its Key Decision Makers: "4/25/05 Iran’s Foreign Policy & its Key Decision Makers By Amir Ali Nourbakhsh Introduction “ … Iran is the most perplexing problem ... we face, for the following reasons: It is the only country in the world with two governments, and the only country in the world that has now had six elections since the first election of President Khatami [

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Iran VP, Afghan president discuss mutual issues - Irna: "Iran VP, Afghan president discuss mutual issues Jakarta, April 22, IRNA Iran-Aref-Afghanistan Iran's first Vice-President Mohammad-Reza Aref and Afghan President Hamid Karzai in a meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Africa summit here Friday discussed matters of bilateral interest. During the meeting, Aref referred to Iran's policies

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Reuters AlertNet - Two dead, one missing after Iran plane crash: "Two dead, one missing after Iran plane crash 21 Apr 2005 14:43:33 GMT Source: Reuters TEHRAN, April 21 (Reuters) - At least two adults died and one child was missing after a passenger plane carrying 171 people crash landed at Tehran's main airport on Wednesday night, an aviation official said on Thursday. Another 80 people were

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Joining WTO is a necessity for Iran: minister: "Joining WTO is a necessity for Iran: minister TEHRAN, April 20 (MNA) – “Eight years of sincere and fruitful cooperation between the government and the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines of Iran, has yielded very good results for the economy of the country”, said Commerce Minister Mohammad Shariatmadari. The commerce minister who was

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Iran News - Arab states good market for food: Iran's offiacial: "Arab states good market for food: Iran's offiacial Monday, April 18, 2005 - ©2005 IranMania.com LONDON, April 18 (IranMania) - Similarities in the exports of Iran and Persian Gulf littoral states coupled with the tendency of Arab states to import luxury goods from developed nations have influenced trade transactions between

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Description of Selected News: "Aljazeera employees should be expelled from Iran: Khuzestan MPs Tehran Times Political Desk TEHRAN (MNA) -- Following the distribution of a fake letter in Khuzestan Province, a number of MPs representing Khuzestan in the Majlis called on the interior minister on Sunday to expel the employees of Qatar’s Aljazeera television network from Iran for their measures

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Iran Daily: "Deputy Commissioner: Hefty Bonus Disgraceful Teymour Ali-Asgari TEHRAN, April 6--A lawmaker on Wednesday said news about the hefty million-rial year-end bonus has brought disgrace on parliamentarians and hurt their dignity. Deputy Commissioner of Majlis Article 90 Commission Teymour Ali-Asgari told reporters that the MPs had not been initially informed of the payment and they

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Yahoo! News - Israel, Mideast Foes Shake Hands at Pope's Funeral: "Israel, Mideast Foes Shake Hands at Pope's Funeral 1 hour, 12 minutes ago World - Reuters By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli President Moshe Katsav said he shook hands with the leaders of Syria and Iran at Pope John Paul's funeral on Friday, when the Pontiff in death brought together Middle East foes as no

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RADIO FREE EUROPE/ RADIO LIBERTY: "Iran Says Witness In Journalist Death Imposter 2 April 2005 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry has labeled as an "imposter" a man offering new evidence about the death in Iran of Iranian-Canadian photojournalist Zahra Kazemi. Shahram Azam, who recently received political asylum in Canada, says he is a former staff physician in Tehran's Baqiatollah military hospital.

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Notes on Hossein Khomeini: "Notes on Hossein Khomeini Hossein Mostafa Khomeini was a minor cleric in Iran noteworthy for his Grandfather Ayatollah Khomeini. Then he set out to reestablish himself as the Pro-American Friend of Israel in Iraq. He has now returned to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Hossein Mostafa Khomeini has publically attacked the whole concept of velayat-e faqih"

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Worldly Iran becomes dynamic new market / European firms zero in on a new crop of consumers: "Worldly Iran becomes dynamic new market European firms zero in on a new crop of consumers Borzou Daragahi, Chronicle Foreign Service Saturday, March 19, 2005 Tehran -- Iran has emerged as one of the world's flash points, as the United States and several European allies warn Tehran to give up its plans

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Xinhua - English: "Pakistan, Iran to conduct joint naval exercises www.chinaview.cn 2005-03-08 21:52:37 ISLAMABAD, March 8 (Xinhuanet) -- Pakistan and Iran will carry outjoint naval exercises aimed at further strengthening ties between the navies of the two countries, the official Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported Tuesday, without mentioning the exact dates of the exercises.

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Iran News - Turkcell deal in Iran subject to fresh revision: "Turkcell deal in Iran subject to fresh revision Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - ©2005 IranMania.com LONDON, March 8 (IranMania) - A hardline Iranian political watchdog has ruled that the armed forces should have a say over the security aspects of a major telecoms contract with Turkish firm Turkcell, an official was quoted as saying

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Iran News - "WTO accession not a pressing need for Iran": ""WTO accession not a pressing need for Iran" Monday, March 07, 2005 - ©2005 IranMania.com LONDON, March 7 (IranMania) - Iran's Commerce Minister Mohammad Shariatmadari said on Sunday that there is no pressing need to start talks on accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), stressing that it is not in the best interest of Iran

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Iran News - Lack of funds hurts Iran olive industry: "Lack of funds hurts Iran olive industry Monday, March 07, 2005 - ©2005 IranMania.com LONDON, March 7 (IranMania) - Some 15,000 hectares across Iran would be added to the total area undergo olive cultivation in the year to March 2006, said the official in charge of implementing Olive Plantation and Development Program, adding that the

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Asia Times Online :: Middle East News, Iraq, Iran current affairs: " It sounds crazy, but ... By Ray McGovern "This notion that the United States is getting ready to attack Iran is simply ridiculous." (Short pause) "And having said that, all options are on the table." Even the White House stenographers felt obliged to note the result: laughter. - The Washington Post's Dan Froomkin on

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Asia Times Online :: Middle East News, Iraq, Iran current affairs: " It sounds crazy, but ... By Ray McGovern "This notion that the United States is getting ready to attack Iran is simply ridiculous." (Short pause) "And having said that, all options are on the table." Even the White House stenographers felt obliged to note the result: laughter. - The Washington Post's Dan Froomkin on

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Iran-Iraq transactions to hit dlrs 1bn this year: "3/2/05 Iran-Iraq transactions to hit dlrs 1bn this year Khorramshahr, March 2, IRNA -- Iranian Commerce Minister Mohammad Shariatmadari said on Wednesday that volume of Iran-Iraq transactions would reach one billion dollars this year. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the first exhibition and seminar on Iraq reconstruction,

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Iran News - Iran MP calls for expulsion of French reporters: "Iran MP calls for expulsion of French reporters Sunday, February 27, 2005 - ©2005 IranMania.com LONDON, Feb 27 (IranMania) - A member of the Majlis Presiding Board, Hamid Reza Hajbabaei, said on Saturday that French reporters should be expelled from Iran in response to France’s decision to ban the Iranian satellite television

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Iran News - Iran MP calls for expulsion of French reporters: "Iran MP calls for expulsion of French reporters Sunday, February 27, 2005 - ©2005 IranMania.com LONDON, Feb 27 (IranMania) - A member of the Majlis Presiding Board, Hamid Reza Hajbabaei, said on Saturday that French reporters should be expelled from Iran in response to France’s decision to ban the Iranian satellite television

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Channelnewsasia.com: "Iran to assemble Mercedes cars in 2005 TEHRAN : Iranian public sector auto giant Iran Khodro Diesel (IKD) signed a deal with DaimlerChrysler for limited numbers of luxury Mercedes-Benz cars to be assembled in the Islamic republic. The official news agency IRNA reported that under the deal, IKD will set up a company called Top Khodro to assemble the cars under the

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Iran Daily: "Kish Hosts Documentary Event TEHRAN, Feb. 25--The Sixth International Documentary Film Festival will get underway in the Persian Gulf island of Kish on Saturday and will continue until March 2. Announcing this, the festival’s secretary, Kamran Shirdel told ILNA that some 34 Iranian and foreign documentary films will be screened in the contest section of the festival and 10

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Iran readies for feared attack by U.S. - The Washington Times: World - February 19, 2005: "Iran readies for feared attack by U.S. By Borzou Daragahi THE WASHINGTON TIMES Iran has begun preparing for a possible U.S. attack, announcing efforts to bolster and mobilize recruits in citizens' militias and making plans to engage in the type of "asymmetrical" warfare used against American troops in

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Iran News - Merger of Ministries planned in Iran: "Merger of Ministries planned in Iran Monday, February 21, 2005 - ©2005 IranMania.com LONDON, Feb 21 (IranMania) - A number of Ministries will be merged according to a new government bill. Commerce Minister Mohammad Shariatmadari told Fars News Agency that according to the government's new bill, several other Ministries will be merged,

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Yahoo! News - Iranian Cleric Blogs for Free Expression: "Iranian Cleric Blogs for Free Expression Thu Feb 17, 8:01 AM ET By Paul Hughes TEHRAN (Reuters) - Blogging might not sound an appropriate hobby for a senior Iranian government official, particularly one who is a Muslim cleric. Related Links • Webnevesht - personal web site of Mohammad Ali Abthai But presidential adviser

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Iran News - Iran government support for lower import tariffs: "Iran government support for lower import tariffs Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - ©2005 IranMania.com Related Pictures LONDON, Feb 15 (IranMania) - Iran's Commerce Minister Mohammad Shariatmadari defended the government's performance on devising custom duties, saying a declining trend in the rate of tariffs and duties

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Iran News - Iranian hardliner blasts reformists: "Iranian hardliner blasts reformists Monday, February 14, 2005 - ©2005 IranMania.com LONDON, Feb 14 (IranMania) – A leading member of Iran’s Hezbollah, Hojjat-ol-Islam Baqer Kharrazi after years of silence delivered a harsh speech against the reformists and the administration in Iran, Iran Emrooz reported. “I kept silent over the past 14

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Iran Daily: "British Bank to Open Kish Branch TEHRAN, Feb. 8--A Kish Free Trade Zone Organization (KFTZO) official said here Monday that the Standard Charter Bank of Britain will begin operating in the island from next month, IRNA said. The Deputy Head of KFTZO for economic affairs Mohammad Ali Najafi said the entity is the second foreign-based bank after Iran-Europe Commercial Bank which

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BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iran gripped by wintry weather: "Iran gripped by wintry weather By Frances Harrison BBC News, Tehran The heavy snow has caused huge disruption Heavy snow has disrupted ordinary life in the Iranian capital, Tehran, with schools closed for most of the week and many people unable to get to work. Roads to the north and west of the country have been closed, leaving

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Iran News - Spanish firms to cooperate with Iranians in Iraq: "Spanish firms to cooperate with Iranians in Iraq Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - ©2005 IranMania.com LONDON, Feb 9 (IranMania) - Iranian Ambassador to Spain Morteza Alviri said on Tuesday that many of the Spanish companies are interested in cooperating with their Iranian firms in project in Iraq. Speaking at a Press conference,

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Iran News - Spanish firms to cooperate with Iranians in Iraq: "Spanish firms to cooperate with Iranians in Iraq Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - ©2005 IranMania.com Related Pictures LONDON, Feb 9 (IranMania) - Iranian Ambassador to Spain Morteza Alviri said on Tuesday that many of the Spanish companies are interested in cooperating with their Iranian firms in project in Iraq.

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Visas for Iran will be obtainable through Internet: official: "Visas for Iran will be obtainable through Internet: official Madrid, Feb 7, IRNA -- Vice President and Head of Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization (CHTO) Hossein Mar'ashi announced here Monday, "Tourists who wish to visit Iran can in near future obtain their visas through the Internet within 48 hours." Mar'ashi announced the

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MSNBC - The Economy: A Future Less Bright: "The Economy: A Future Less Bright The conservative Parliament has slowed moves toward reform, which could prove costly when oil prices fall.By Richard Ernsberger Jr. and Emily Flynn Newsweek InternationalFeb. 14 issue - A year ago, Iran's economic future looked relatively bright. The country's religious leadership had taken an isolationist, hard-line

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Iran US War: Leaders of Iran: War with Iran: ""War with Iran I received a nice note from a reader asking about the coming war with Iran. My feeling is that the war started with the overthrow of Mossadeq in 1953 and the puppet dictatorship of Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. I have no objection to a Shah but if there is to be a Shah it must be up to the Persian people not the Americans. So rather than

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Iran Daily: "Self-Esteem Ensured Revolution's Success Hassan Khomeini SHIRAZ, Fars, Jan. 31--The most bitter part of Iran's history is that some Iranians are devoted to their assassins and the US is not an exception, the late Imam Khomeini's grandson said on Monday, Fars News Agency reported. Speaking at Imam KhomeiniÕs Mausoleum Monday on the occasion of Ten-Day-Dawn (Jan. 31-Feb. 10), Seyyed

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Turkish telecom threatens to scrap contract with Iran: "Turkish telecom threatens to scrap contract with Iran AFP: 1/31/2005 TEHRAN, Jan 31 (AFP) - The Turkish telecom company, Turkcell, has threatened to scrap a deal with Tehran after a commission in Iran's hardline-controlled parliament cut the firm's stake from 70 percent to 49 percent, the official news agency IRNA reported on Monday. "If

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Iran-Afghan 'silk road' opened - PakTribune: "Iran-Afghan 'silk road' opened Iran-Afghanistan sign 3 cooperation documents Saturday January 29, 2005 (1423 PST) TEHRAN, January 30 (Online): A new silk route has been opened by the Afghan and Iranian presidents, linking their two countries in efforts to further reconstruction and boost trade. The new 75-mile highway connecting the eastern Iranian

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nbc4.com - News - Lawmakers Try To Fight Witness Intimidation: "Lawmakers Try To Fight Witness Intimidation Legislators Consider Several Bills POSTED: 6:40 am EST January 26, 2005 ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Maryland lawmakers say criminals who intimidate witnesses to prevent them from testifying at trial is a serious problem and they want to do something about it. Authorities said an entire family in

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