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Iran unveils historical maps to prove name of Persian Gulf
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ALI AKBAR DAREINI, Associated Press Writer
AP Worldstream
12-19-2004
Dateline: TEHRAN, Iran
Iran on Sunday unveiled a collection of historical maps, some printed in Arab states, in an attempt to prove the legitimacy of calling its strategic sea the Persian Gulf, a reaction to the use of the term "Arabian Gulf" in the new world atlas by National Geographic publications.
Last month, Iran banned the sale of National Geographic Society publications to protest the "Arabian Gulf" inclusion. The issue has also caused widespread protests by Iranian intellectuals, historians, students and expatriate ...
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The politics of culture and power: the roots of Hoxha's postwar state. (Enver Hoxha of Albania)
Magazine article from: East European Quarterly
; ...sustained power for forty years. Enver Hoxha's ascent to authority, as a...international Communism fuse with Enver Hoxha at the core of the postwar Albanian...missed a fundamental aspect of Enver Hoxha's regime.(3) Hoxha's state...
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Albania Is Shedding Its Stalinist Shackles; Enver Hoxha's Once Hermetic Fiefdom Testing the Winds of Democracy
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; ...released. Under the late dictator Enver Hoxha, this socialist state of 3...young people on the campus of Enver Hoxha University, which was closed...bits of the collected works of Hoxha. The crowd chanted, "Enver, you are a thief. Where is...
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Albania peeks out, never forgetting 'life is earnest.' (words of ex-leader Enver Hoxha)
Magazine article from: U.S. News & World Report
; ...foreign influences, which Hoxha tried to eradicate, are...personality that surrounded Hoxha before his death, or departure...Albanians celebrate a "Day of Enver' with meetings to discuss...if they tried. Photo: Enver Hoxha's grave is humble by...
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Bunker mentality; Paranoia: Albania's bunkers were the legacy of Enver Hoxha (inset).
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England)
; ...s Communist ruler for 40 years, Enver Hoxha. The structures first emerged in...his former protector, the USSR. Hoxha accused the then Soviet leader Nikita...anti-Marxist and defeatist. Hoxha looked upon Stalin as the last true...
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Sports active: In the red corner - why the land of the eagles breeds true raging bulls Under the dictator Enver Hoxha, Albania banned professional pugilism for nearly 30 years. But that didn't stop the creation of a boxing legend. Alex Wade spars with a true lord of the ring
Newspaper article from: The Independent on Sunday
; ...under the communist dictatorship of Enver Hoxha, and in Albania, where the average...s his way of saying goodbye to Hoxha [whose influence continued long...in 1985]." During his reign, Hoxha made many enemies - not least among...
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Making music against all the odds Under Albanian Communist rule they weren't allowed to play any religious music. Now the Tirana String Quartet are finding life after Enver Hoxha almost as tough. MICHAEL CHURCH reports
Newspaper article from: Evening Standard - London
; ...off. "Do you realise," says Arian, "that under the Hoxha regime we were allowed to play nothing that had anything...because the second was marked "Andante religioso". Under Enver Hoxha - who took his cue from Chairman Mao Bach and Handel were...
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Albanians Topple Hoxha's Statue
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; ...Communist Albania's founder, Enver Hoxha, that had dominated the heart...and faculty in a hunger strike at Enver Hoxha University. The protesters called...Some were burning works of Enver Hoxha," Ikonomi said, adding that...
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Marxist Icon Criticized In Albania; Ruling Party Blames Hoxha for Problems
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; ...criticism of their founding father, Enver Hoxha, amid signs of a deepening power...forgotten," Gjoni warned, "that Enver Hoxha is an indispensable part of our...ovation, amid cheers of "Party-Enver!" There had been expectations...
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Albanians marks 100th birthday of Hoxha
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency
; ...Albanians marks 100th birthday of Hoxha TIRANA, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Albania's supporters of late leader Enver Hoxha marked the 100th anniversary of...endured in his hands during his rule. Enver Hoxha was born on October 16, 1908...
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New Hoxha baby arrives on anniversary of late communist dictator's birth
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream
; ...late communist dictator, Enver Hoxha, celebrated what would...marking the anniversary of Hoxha's birth. Albania shook off communism in 1990. "Enver continues to live, and...commemoration ceremony. The Hoxha family was not available...
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