THE IRANIAN
TIMES
Thursday, April 16, 1998
Farvardin 27, 1377
No. 458
Abu Saeed
Headlines
* Iran-U.S.: Key Democrat urges strong moves toward
Iran
* Karbaschi: Row seen giving Khatami boost
* Iranian-Americans: Candidates in California
* Sadeq Hedayat: His art
* Name: National Geographic & the Persian Gulf
* Letter: We are the same
* Satire: Soccer team training for World Cup 98
* Nostalgia: Dariush burned
Index
| * Karbaschi:
Khatami boost * Iran-U.S.: Lee Hamilton * Features: Un-containment * News: Cali politics * Persian Gulf: Name * Economy: Russia/Caspian * Dollar: Unchanged * Sports: Azizi * Arts: Bakhtiari * The Web: Hafez.com * Academic: SIS |
THE WEB
* www.hafez.com:
"Established and targeted toward the Iranian Community in &
around The Boston Area, New England & beyond." So why drag poor
Hafez into this?
Site forwarded by Payman Arabshahi payman@neda.com
* Persians in Seattle: For an up-to-date calendar of Persian community events in the Seattle area see the AIWS web page.
* Artist: Sohi Zargham Shargh- These are the works of my mother, handpainted on silk chanton. They have been featured on the Golestan online art gallery in Tehran. The description was written by myself, and the photographs taken by student photographers in Tehran. I hope you'll enjoy them! Maryam Shargh <mzsnyc@interport.net>
* Museum of Contemporary Iranian Artists: Links to various artists on the internet. Yari Ostovany has done a beautiful job putting this extensive site together.
* ParsDance: All about Persian dance music. It has the latest real audio clips from some of the most popular Iranian pop singers. Forwarded by jafarigm@email.msn.com
Any interesting web sites you would like to suggest?
Email us at Times@iranian.com
KARBASCHI
* Row seen giving Khatami boost, (Reuters) - Iran's President Mohammad Khatami and his moderate backers have emerged stronger from a row with conservative opponents over a legal case involving Tehran's popular mayor, Iranian analysts said on Thursday. The analysts said wide public backing for Khatami's government led the powerful conservatives to compromise by releasing mayor Gholamhossein Karbaschi, a key ally of the president, on bail ... full text
* Tehran mayor dismisses accusations, (AP) - The mayor of Tehran has denied allegations of corruption following his release from detention, the official Iranian news agency reported Thursday. Gholamhossein Karbaschi was freed Wednesday on the order of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who intervened to check a growing power struggle between hard-line and moderate factions in the government... full text
* Karbaschi after his release: "My outlook hasn't changed", (IRNA) - In an answer to irna's question whether his attitute regarding the administration of city council has changed or not, he said "i am of the same opinion that i have held during my services as the mayor of tehran and that is `the city council does not face any problem' and therefore your can see that my outlooks have not changed." ... full text
IRAN-U.S.
* Key Democrat urges strong moves to open ties with Iran, (Los Angeles Times) - In the most sweeping initiative toward Tehran by a U.S. official since Iran's 1979 revolution, a ranking congressional Democrat called Wednesday for the White House and Congress to take far-reaching steps to end containment of Iran and open the way to restoring diplomatic ties.By proposing strong steps to hasten the thaw in relations, Rep. Lee H. Hamilton (D-Ind.), former chairman and now senior Democrat on the House International Relations Committee, issued a direct challenge to his peers in Congress, which has largely usurped control of U.S.-Iran policy in recent years. His position also may give the White House more room to maneuver on the controversial issue... full text
* U.S. says seeks to ``enrich'' Iranian debate, (Reuters) - The State Department said on Wednesday a planned increase in U.S.-financed radio broadcasts to Iran was designed to ``enrich'' domestic political debate, not undermine the Iranian government. Under pressure from the Republican-led Congress, the State Department has been discussing how to boost Farsi-language broadcasts without, it hopes, derailing tentative steps toward U.S.-Iranian reconciliation sparked by President Mohammad Khatami... full text
* U.S. vets aid to Russian units supplying Iran, (Reuters) - Russian agencies suspected of supplying technology to Iran's missile program are on an informal U.S. list and would receive ``extra scrutiny'' before receiving U.S. aid, the State Department said on Thursday. But spokesman James Rubin said there was no formal ban prohibiting such entities from receiving U.S. assistance... full text
FEATURES
* Differentiated Containment: U.S. policy toward Iran and Iraq, (Council on Foreign Relations) - The Clinton Administration's policy of dual containment of Iran and Iraq has grown increasingly rigid, lacks strategic viability, and carries a high financial and diplomatic cost, Saddam Hussein is still in power in Iraq, and the American campaign to isolate Iran has found few supporters. The Council on Foreign Relations sponsored an Independent Task Force to explore policy alternatives toward Iran and Iraq. The Task Force concluded that only a new course of "differentiated containment" will provide the United States with the sustainable policy and achieve the long-term goals of ensuring the security of its allies and protecting the flow of oil... full text
NEWS
* Iranian-American candidates for political office in California:
Lieutenant Governor: Ms. Sara Amir, under the Green Party is the only Iranian American running for a high office at the state level (Lieut. Governor). It is very important for all of us eligible voters to participate in these elections and secure the Iranian Community's voice in politics... full text... also see Green Party site
San Diego: County Treasurer/Tax Collector: Bijan Zaer: I'm an unknown candidate with an unusual name! But I believe I am the best choice for your vote. I have the experience needed, the integrity demanded and a genuine desire to serve the citizens of San Diego County. I'm proud to be an American citizen and want to contribute as much as I can to this society... click here
PERSIAN GULF
National Geographic & the Persian Gulf
* The National Geographic Society generally follows the spellings chosen by the Board of Geographic Names--the U.S. government agency that maintains lists of domestic and foreign place names. Information from this organizationís database appears online at www.nima.mil....These days, many news organizations are avoiding the contentious issue by referring to the Gulf simply as "The Gulf." However, "Persian Gulf" is often being used when a more complete or official name is required, such as in the printing of a map... full text
ECONOMY
* Russia: Does new Caspian policy coincide with new CIS policy?, (RFE/RL) - Since the beginning of 1998, after years of stark opposition to a sectoral division of the oil-rich Caspian Sea, Russia has been hinting at a change of stance, concerning its policy toward the division of the Caspian. The shift has surprised observers. Most analysts have called it a positive sign, but reservations remain, as analysts do not believe Moscow has any real intention to loosen its grip on former Soviet satellites in the region, allowing them to compete directly in foreign markets, bypassing Russia... full text
DOLLAR RATE
Unchanged
* To send money to Iran, the rate is 525-535 tomans per dollar, depending on how much you wish to send.
* To send money out of Iran, the rate is 545 tomans per dollar.
Source: Sehaty Foreign Exchange, call in U.S.: 602-595-0777 or 500-288-8881. Preferntial rates for readers of The Iranian Times. Mention this code: BAJ 07
SPORTS
* Khodadad Azizi in line for title repeat, (Reuters) - Iranian international Khodadad Azizi may become the first player to defend successfully the Asian Player of the Year title after being nominated on Thursday. The list features two Iranians. Azizi, who scored the goal that ensured Iran's qualification for the World Cup finals, and Karim Bagheri, scorer of a World Cup record seven goals in Iran's 17-0 defeat of the Maldives... full text
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SATIRE
Intense training
* Iranian soccer team training hard for World Cup 98... click here
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POETRY
* Fereydoun Moshiri on CD
Fereydoun Moshiri's poetry reading last October in Berkeley, California, is now available on CD. For more information and orders, contact Radio Havaye Tazeh at: 415-673-4726.
Listen to Moshiri's reading of "Kucheh"... here's the poem's text
ARTS
* Monday, Apr 20, 7:30 pm, UC Berkeley Lecture and films "Oak" and "The Flaming Poppy" Iranian professor Mohammad Farhad Atai presents two ethnographic films about Bakhitiari nomads--> 155 Kroeber Hall, UC Berkeley in Berkeley, CA (Accessible)[UC Center for Middle Eastern Studies (510) 642-8208].
* The 41st San Francisco International Film Festival is scheduled from April 23 to May 7. There are two Iranian films; "Leila" by Dariush Mehrjui and "Season Five" a coproduction of Iran & France directed by Rafi Pitts. The full film guides is on line at: www.sfiff.org/fest98... For festival information, call 415-931-film.
* "Taste of Cherry" U.S. screen schedules from the official Zeitgeist Film site... click here...Thanks to Payman Arabshahi <payman@fermi.jpl.nasa.gov>
THE IRANIAN
The art of Sadeq Hedayat
A dozen drawings and sketches by the late great author... go to feature
PHOTO OF THE DAY
Earl Gray
* Starting the day at work with a nice cup of tea ... full image
Got any interesting photos?
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QUESTION
Iranian Democratic Council?
In light of hearing about the Iranian-Republican Council, I was curious if there are any Iranian Democratic organizations in existence?
Sara R. Zamani
azman@jps.net
LETTERS
* We are the same
Being American, I know very little about the Iranian people that I encounter . It is easy to asume that I, being who I am would fall into the "Great Satan" sense of the Iranian people, i.e. that because of the actions of my government and the visions given the American people by the news media, that we, as two peoples are destined to be enemies. I hope that this is not true, that we, as human beings are as much the same as we are different. That WE can live together and learn from each other
The article "UrgeTo Describe A Kiss" tells me that we are very much the same. I'm glad the writer chose to write for us, the human race, rather than the CIA. I'll check your web-site now and then because I cherish the freedom we have here in the USA. The freedom to read and learn from all people of the world is not worth having if it is not used. Mike White mawnow@email.msn.com
* No understanding
To C. Mohammadi: I read your message in The Iranian Times . Are you sure that you are not the same lady who wrote "Not Without My Daughter"?!I just hope that you are not still married to the Iranian doctor that you talked about, because I cannot understand how he could be married to a woman who has no understanding of Persian culture.
I am a 25-year-old Iranian born to an Iranian father and a German mother who grew up in "Your Country!" and loves Iranian culture with all its idiosyncracies, and shortcomings. I just hope that you will not have any children, because with your frame of mind I hate to see them grow up hating their father's culture... full text ... Lili Ansari,DDS, liliansari@hotmail.com
BOOKSTORE
Book of the week
The
Hafez Poems of Gertrude Bell
With the Original Persian on the Facing Page
Gertrude Lowthian Bell
Iranbooks 1995
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ACADEMIC
* The Society for Iranian Studies is hosting its Second Biennial Conference on Iranian Studies May 22-24 in Bethesda, Md. The Society is eager for a good attendance, and anyone who can make it is very welcome. Conference details at: http://www.iranian-studies.org/confProg.html ... forwarded by Mahvash Shahegh <mshahegh@skipjack.soc.lib.md.us>
* The Faculty of Oriental Studies at Cambridge wish to make an appointment to a temporary, unestablished fixed-term post which carries responsibility for Persian language teaching from elementary to advanced undergraduate level, and involves a contribution to the teaching of Persian literature, particularly poetry. The person appointed will also be expected to contribute to the graduate teaching and research programme in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies. Further particulars and an application form may be obtained from the Secretary of the Faculty of Oriental Studies (Mrs D.M. Bennett), Faculty of Oriental Studies, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DA, to whom applications (six copies, including a curriculum vitae, list of publications, and names and addresses of two referees) should be sent to arrive by 25 May 1998.
* Iran and the Region: Past, Present and Future Relations with Its Neighbors April 24-25, 1998 Portland, Oregon, USA The Center for Iranian Research and Analysis (CIRA) will hold its 16th annual conference in association with Portland State University's Middle East Center. For more information visit the CIRA website <http://www-adm.pdx.edu/user/mesc/cira/>.
NOSTALGIA
MUSIC
* Aref, "Donyaa do roozeh"
(Get RealAudio)
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QUOTE UNQUOTE
Just say yes
Both Iran and the United States need to get beyond just saying no
Lee Hamilton
Democrat, Indiana
Ranking member, U.S. House of Representatives International Relations Committee
"Key
Democrat urges strong moves to open ties with Iran"
Los Angeles Times
April 16, 1998
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