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Written and photographed by Ulla Kimmig
December 11, 2000
The Iranian
It was the first time I went to an Islamic country. Naturally I was
interested in topics related to women. I also knew that as a woman, I had
more of an advantage compared to male photographers. I could go placed
they could not >>>
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His red-robed highness
Exposing Iran's dirty secrets
By Akbar Ganji
The Iranian
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Prominent lawyer arrested
BBC Persian Service
The authorities in Iran have arrested a prominent lawyer in the case
of the killing and abduction of several Iranian intellectuals and dissidents
two years ago. The arrest of the lawyer, Nasser Zarafshan, comes two weeks
ahead of the start of the trial of what has come to be known as the serial
murders case. Sadeq Saba reports >>>
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Young Iranians ready to risk their lives for "Gharb"
By Kianouche Dorranie
TEHRAN, Dec 9 (AFP) - "It was a long and painful experience. I
nearly died of cold and hunger." Hamid's story nearly came to a tragic
end as he attempted to flee Iran, just like thousands of young Iranians
who prefer illegal immigration to unemployment.
The young majority of Iran's 60 million inhabitants is increasingly
obsessed with fleeing recession at home and seeking a better life in Europe
or North America. >>>
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Splendor of Persian city seen in drawings, photos
By Joanna Shaw-Eagle
The Washington Times
December 09, 2000
The Freer Gallery of Art and adjacent Arthur M. Sackler Gallery appear
to hold almost endless treasures. The latest riches to be displayed from
this trove are the 25 photographs, drawings, sketchbooks and paper casts
of inscriptions in "Persepolis: Documenting an Ancient Iranian Capital,
1923-1935."
Exhibit curator Ann C. Gunter chose the objects from the Ernst Herzfeld
Papers housed in the galleries' archives. Herzfeld (1879-1948), a German
explorer of the Near East and a specialist in the archaeology, history
and languages of Iran, was the chief archaeologist of the Persepolis project
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Thanks to B. Guerami
Boxing ring
Rah-e kaargar: Condemning arrest of rights lawyer >>>
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Kayhan: Khatami advisor attacks so-called anti-reform forces
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Sad. Very sad
TEHRAN, Dec 10 (AFP) - An Iranian father chopped up his 23-year-old
son with an axe after finding out that he was infected with the deadly
HIV-virus which causes AIDS, newspapers reported Sunday >>>
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More Letters
* Wish it was a different topic
Sadaf Kiani's response to Shahriar Zahedi's "Daastaan-e
anbeh" >>>
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* Read Freud
Emad writes: I
read some of this gentleman's other writings ["Daastaan-e
anbeh"], and, they are all concerned with similar issues. I wish
he would read some of Freud's work. He might find the answers to his problems
in the pages that deal with sexual pleasures caused by bowel movements.
* He's a fan
Sepideh Banihashemi
writes: "Daastaan-e
anbeh" was so funny. I first thought Sadaf Kiani wrote it herself!
I also read Sadaf's
reaction. She's right: he must have read many of her works! He's so
affected by her style! I think he is a fan of her works too.
* Made me very happy
Mohsen Karrabi,
writes: I am a guy from Iran who lives in Sweden and I do not have
much contact with other Iranians because I live in a small community and
I am the only one from Iran here.
The other day when I was online I saw your article ["Khob...
digeh chetori?"] and it made me very happy. It is great to be
able to read your articles in Farsi.
* Enjoyed it, but...
Ali Parsa writes: I
enjoyed your poem but what did A to Z have to do with your
poem? I may be illiterate about modern poetry and I need to be educated.
Remember that we are all ignorant except along different lines. Apparently
you don't like traditional Persian poetry like the one I sent you. That
is my guess unless you tell me otherwise.
Music: Googoosh "special concert"
On December 25, 2000 Googoosh will perform her last concert in the United
States. This concert will be totally different from all other concerts
and will be presented as a SPECIAL concert. For the first time Googoosh
will autograph CDs, Cassettes and T-shirts from 3 pm to 5 pm at the main
entrance of MGM Grand Arena where she will perform her last concert at
8 pm on the same day >>>
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Translation of today's poem by Zara
Houshmand:
Look again, and see how much I need you;
Watch the long nights that I lie here awake.
No, I am wrong: the distance between us
Will not let me live to see you again.
* Also see more Rumi
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Rumi:
The Life Teachings and Poetry of Jalal al-Din Rumi
By Frankin D. Lewis
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Lawyer in chain murders case arrested after
speech
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A lawyer for the families of two dissidents
killed in 1998 was arrested after he gave a speech about the slayings, a
fellow attorney said Monday >>> FULL TEXT
Hamshahri banned outside Tehran
TEHRAN,
Dec 11 (AFP) - Iranian press court Monday banned top-selling Iranian daily
Hamshahri, published by the municipality of Tehran, from being distributed
outside the capital >>> FULL TEXT
Press court suspends another reform newspaper
TEHRAN,
Dec 9 (AFP) - An Iranian press court suspended publication for three months
of Ahrar, a reform newpaper in the northern city of Tabriz >>>
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Montazeri's son arrested
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A son of Iran's most prominent dissident cleric
has been arrested for distributing his father's memoirs, his brother said
Sunday >>> FULL TEXT
MPs push Khatami to run for a second term:
Karubi
TEHRAN,
Dec 10 (AFP) - The head of the reform-majority parliament on Sunday said
the legislature was pushing moderate President Mohammad Khatami to seek
a second term in office despite the head of state's "doubts,"
>>> FULL TEXT
Fundamentalists go on trial for attempted
murder of judge
TEHRAN,
Dec 9 (AFP) - Members of a "religious fundamentalist network"
went on trial Saturday for the attempted murder of a senior judge in January
1999, state television said >>> FULL TEXT
Iranian army not a threat to other countries:
Khatami
TEHRAN,
Dec 11 (AFP) - Iran's armed forces pose no threat to the country's neighbors
but still need to be upgraded, President Mohammad Khatami said Monday >>>
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MPs move to protect environment against
alarming pollution rates
TEHRAN,
Dec 10 (AFP) - Pro-reform Iranian MPs have created the first committee aimed
at protecting the environment of Iran, said to be one of the world's most
polluted countries >>> FULL TEXT
Iran allows organ transplant from dead,
brain dead
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's constitutional oversight body, the Guardian
Council, said it would allow organ transplants from dead and brain-dead
people under certain conditions, newspapers reported on Monday >>>
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Two foreigners charged in plot to export
jet parts to Iran
WASHINGTON,
Dec 10 (AFP) - US customs officials have charged two foreign nationals in
California with plotting to illegally export US aircraft parts to the Iranian
air force >>> FULL TEXT
Alleged exporter pleads innocent
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - A man suspected of exporting fighter jet
parts to Iran pleaded innocent Friday in federal court to charges of exporting
arms. Saeed Homayouni, a naturalized Canadian from Iran, was working for
Multicore Ltd. >>> FULL TEXT
Drought-hit Iran imports 5.6 million tonnes
of wheat
TEHRAN,
Dec 11 (AFP) - Drought-hit Iran imported 5.6 million tonnes of wheat this
year after its own production fell drastically >>> FULL TEXT
Mideast oil producers favor Bush-Cheney
win
December 11, (ABC New) -- Middle East oil producers Iran and Libya,
still under U.S. sanctions, and American oil companies prevented from working
there by those sanctions hope fervently for a Bush-Cheney victory in the
tortuous U.S. presidential election process >>> FULL TEXT
Why is the writers' guild inactive?
Tehran
(Dowran No) -- More than two years have passed since the writers' guild
handed its articles of association for approval. During this time many similar
groups have become active -- ecept for the writers' guild. Why? >>>
FULL PERSIAN TEXT
A week of Bach
Tehran
(Hambastegi) -- Music from Bach will be performed by Iranian and foreign
musicians for a week at the Niavaran cultural center in north Tehran >>>
FULL PERSIAN TEXT
Sattari on mythology
Tehran (Dowran-e No) -- Interview with historian Jalal Sattari
on the importance of mythology >>> FULL PERSIAN TEXT
Corruption dents negotiations with Blazevic
Tehran - December 11: Corruption within the Iranian Football Federation
(IFF) has dented negotiatons with Miroslav "Ciro" Blazevic, said
a highly reliable source at the IFF >>> FULL TEXT
Persepolis Thrash Esteghlal Rasht
Rasht - December 8 (Iran Sports Press) -- With video: Persepolis
thrashed Esteghlal Rasht 4-1 in a postponed match from week 9 on Friday
to secure their first place position in the Azadegan League standings. The
two sides on a field that was more suitable for mud wrestling then football,
as both sides struggled with the muddy surface >>> FULL TEXT
Mahdavikia's Hamburg defeat Cottbus
Vienna - December 10 (Iran Sports Press) -- Coach Pagelsdorf sent
a new team on the field, so Yilmaz, Ketelaer and Bester started as strikers,
the lately signed Czech Tomas Ujfalusi played in the defensive midfield
and Niko Kovac on the left wing. Iranian international Mehdi Mahdavikia
has still problems with his knee, so he could not play >>> FULL
TEXT
BBC
Khatami's allies send him confusing signals
President Khatami's political allies are divided
over their expectations of him. Some favour 'active tranquillity' while
others support 'active resistance'. A leading political analyst in Tehran,
Reza Alijani, tells Behrouz Parsa why the division has occurred in the President's
camp >>>
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