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By Laleh Khalili
December 15, 2000
The Iranian
Forlorn backgammon in the heat
........and liverspots have
........brought you to your knees >>>
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Poetry
Steel shell
Dedicated to our heroes behind bars
By Reza Razavi
December 15, 2000
The Iranian
Incarcerated by ignorance
Tortured by hate
Mother's lament is premature
Though I know what is held by my fate
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Book
His red-robed highness
Exposing Iran's dirty secrets
By Akbar Ganji
The Iranian
Contradictory statements, unjust actions
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Outlook
Mohajerani's policies as culture minister
BBC Persian Service
President Khatami has accepted the resignation of the Minister of Culture,
Ataollah Mohajerani. Baqer Moin, head of BBC's Persian and Pashto service
looks at Mr Mohajerani's policies as culture minister >>>
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Iran Dissidents Face New Risk
By Geneive Abdo
International Herald Tribune
December 15, 2000
TEHRAN In a new tactic, Iran's powerful conservatives appear to be turning
to Islamic law to intimidate their reformist rivals, citing the death penalty
crime of "fighting against God" to stifle political dissent >>>
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Montazeri.com vs. Montazery.com: Ayatollahs wage war
on Internet
PARIS, Dec 15 (AFP) - Dissident cleric Hossein Ali Montazeri, once in
line to be Iran's supreme leader, this week dropped a political bombshell
by publishing his memoirs on the Internet and provoking a cyber war with
the leadership in Tehran >>>
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Iran's girl runaways
By Jim Muir in Tehran
BBC World Service
There is growing concern in Iran over the rising number of young girls
who run away from home >>>
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Molla Hassani: The kind of government favored by reformists condones
same-sex marriages >>>
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International Haftegi: Dueling over Khatami >>>
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That was quick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno ordered on Friday
the release of a Palestinian university professor in Florida who has been
jailed since 1997 on secret evidence alleging he is a terrorist >>>
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Thanks to Ramin Tabib
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* That's not racism, bro
Nariman Neyshapouri
writes: ... Now, any common sense, informal, non-scientific survey
taken of Iranians on the subject of marriage to Blacks would reveal an
overwhelming disapproval. There's no question about that -- it's not even
something you can argue. You could do a completely randomized survey and
you'd get the same results...
There's nothing wrong with wanting to preserve one's Iranian culture
and Iranian racial characteristics in one's offspring. That is absolutely
not racism. It is human nature and it is normal >>>
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* Everyone has some prejudice
MM writes: I have
now been witnessing the arguements about this "controversial"
picture ["Maryam
& Daryl"] for the past I-don't-know-how-long and frankly,
I am getting pretty tired of it...
... Everyone in this world has some prejudice towards something or someone.
Some people are more bigoted than others. Yes, racism is alive and well,
but all over the world. So let's just ignore these idiotic and ignorant
folks that can't handle even a picture of a bi-racial couple, people, and
move on.
Lastly I just want to say one thing that no one else has said, and that
is CONGRATULATIONS! to the lovely newlyweds. I hope you have a wonderful
life together and 'paayeh ham digar pir beshavid'. Keep your head up and
good luck! >>>
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* Turn off your computer
Shokooh Miry writes: I am writing in regards to Mr.
Yamini's letter to the editor.
Mr. Yamini writes: "What will come next in your photo gallery?
The picture of an Iranian gay homosexual couple OR the picture of an Iranian
gay homosexual couple who have adopted a Black little girl OR "
YES! I hope The Iranian DOES continue to challenge our views
by presenting the beliefs and lives of all Iranians. And if you are offended
or disturbed, then turn off your computer!
* Bee adab
Mehryar Tabib writes:
My initial reaction to your pictorial comparison between President-Elect
Bush (or anyone else whom you may have treated thus) and the chimpanzee
was one of a deep sense of outrage, and disgust, which very quickly melted
into a heap of sadness (to the brink of tears).
I had to ask myself the question "What would cause an Iranian -
assuming you are one - turn the back on all the morals, 'adab', discretion,
integrity, temperance, and depth that is such an integral part of our culture,
and give way to such defilements of the soul as you have partaken of?"
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Translation of today's poem by Zara
Houshmand:
The sweet words we once spoke together,
The turning sky keeps secret in its heart
But one day will rain upon the world's stage,
Upon our heads, and pour our story out.
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Russia, Iran discuss global security, arms
control
MOSCOW,
Dec 15 (AFP) - A group of Russian diplomats were returning to Moscow from
Tehran overnight after talks on global and regional security, Russia's foreign
ministry said. The delegation, led by the head of Russian foreign ministry's
security and disarmament department Yuri Kapralov, discussed topics such
as setting up a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East and nuclear non-proliferation,
foreign ministry officials said Thursday >>> FULL TEXT
Khamenei: "cancerous tumour"
of Israel must be removed
TEHRAN,
Dec 15 (AFP) - Supreme leader reiterated Friday a call for the "cancerous
tumour" of Israel to be eradicated, as fresh violence erupted that
left five more Palestinians dead at the hands of Israeli troops. Ayatollah
Ali Khamenei, delivering a sermon at weekly prayers, said Israel's "crimes
are even clearer than the sun at midday" and repeated his call for
the Jewish state to be eliminated >>> FULL TEXT
Azerbaijan looking to export gas to Iran:
Aliyev
BAKU,
Dec 14 (AFP) - Azerbaijani President Heydar Aliyev said that his country
would look to export natural gas south to Iran if a contract with Turkey
is not forthcoming, official newspapers reported on Thursday. Meeting with
Turkish Deputy Energy Minister Yurdakul Yigitguden, Aliyev said that the
former Soviet state could send gas from its Shah Deniz offshore field to
other markets if talks with Ankara continued to drag on >>> FULL
TEXT
On Mohajerani's departure
Tehran (Dowran-e No) -- Poet Shams Langroudi quotes Brecht on heroes
in countries where laws are not respected, and praises what former Culture
Minister Mohajerani was able to do >>> FULL PERSIAN TEXT
Hamlet, Qajar-style
Tehran (Dowran-e No) -- Atila Pesiyani's version of Hamlet takes
place during the Qajar period >>> FULL PERSIAN TEXT
Farrokh-Nejad's first film
Tehran
(Dowran-e No) -- Hamid Farrokh-Nejad, who starred in Khosro Sinai's popular
film "Aroos-e Aatash", is currently editing his first film, which
is also about issues surrounding the Iran-Iraq war >>> FULL PERSIAN
TEXT
Faridzadeh may leave his post
Tehran (Hayat-e No) -- Mohammad Javad Faridzadeh is the head of
the Center for Dialogue of Civilizations. But perhaps not for long. He suffers
from heart disease -- and he's unhappy about the lack of funds >>>
FULL PERSIAN TEXT
Coach: No chance
Tehran
(Aftab-e Yazd) -- "For several reasons" Iran is not considering
this German as the head coach of the national soccer team, according to
a reliable source >>> FULL PERSIAN TEXT
Lucky bastards
Tehran
(Hayat-e No) -- Persepolis won against Barq Shiraz by a penalty shot in
injury time. Detailed report >>> FULL PERSIAN TEXT
BBC
MPs' immunity under threat
Majlis speaker, Mehdi Karroubi has emphasised
that MP's can not be prosecuted for expessing their opinions as people's
representatives. This was in reaction to the Guardian Council's threat of
taking an MP to court for his alleged accusations against the Council. Pooneh
Afshar talks to Ghasem Shol-e Saadi, a former MP, on the matter >>> LISTEN HERE
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