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Iraqis seek to shift center of the faith
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International Herald Tribune
04-30-2003
A black-turbaned Iraqi Shiite cleric, his belongings packed in a small blue bag sitting at his feet, led about 50 colleagues in prayer on red Persian rugs. The men, many of whom had spent the last two decades in Iran, had gathered to catch the train that would take them home to Iraq. ''I am going first to Kazemein for a pilgrimage and then will go to Baghdad to find a home for my family,'' said Mohammed Hassani, a 52-year old midr...
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IRAN MARKS A DECADE OF TURBULENCE
The Boston Globe
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Iran's regional policy: between radicalism and pragmatism.(THE REGIONAL BALANCE)
Journal of International Affairs
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Inside Iran: what is life like 25 years after the Islamic Revolution?(World)
Junior Scholastic
; On a late afternoon in Tehran, Iran's capital largest city, young people are checking out Nike sneakers, foreign-music CDs, and handmade Iranian crafts at a shopping mall. Shadi, 15, peers through a store window with her friend. Shopping is one of Shadi's favorite pastimes. She also enjoys going to
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Iran marks revolution anniversary
Charleston Gazette
; TEHRAN, Iran - Hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad struck a defiant tone as he spoke to giant crowds marking the 29th anniversary of the Islamic revolution Monday, vowing never to slow down nuclear development and announcing plans for more rocket launches in Iran's space program. Hundreds of
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Allies of reform take power in Iran
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; Allies of reform take power in Iran But president strives to assure conservatives that Islamic revolution continues By VIJAY JOSHI Associated Press Sunday, February 27, 2000 Tehran, Iran -- President Mohammad Khatami said Saturday that the social and political reforms he started will not come at
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Iran's leader blasts West, Israel
Jerusalem Post
; AP Jerusalem Post 12-10-1997 TEHRAN - Before the leaders of much of the Muslim world, Iran's top official delivered a rebuke yesterday reminiscent of the Islamic revolution he helped lead, condemning the US and calling on Muslims to unite against Israel. But in a gesture to wary Arab leaders who
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IRAN'S INTERNAL STRUGGLE REVEALS SPLIT PERSONALITY.(Local)(Column)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
; Byline: Holger Jensen Residents of Tehran celebrated the 20th anniversary of Iran's Islamic revolution last week by burning an effigy of Uncle Sam and watching a parade that featured Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse. The odd juxtaposition of anti-Americanism and popular American cartoon characters
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New Iran revolution under way People are choosing sides between Islamic rule and democracy
Chicago Sun-Times
; TEHRAN, Iran--The deep roots of Iran's Islamic Revolution give meaning to the life of Zeinab Bolooki, an Iranian mother who sacrificed a son during the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s. Every Friday, draped in black, Bolooki visits the vast martyr's cemetery south of Tehran, sponges off the white marble
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IRAN'S STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY.
International Journal on World Peace
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Meeting Iran's energy demands: Kambiz Sheikh-hassani puts the case for his country's nuclear programme.
New Zealand International Review
; Iran's activities in nuclear research and development began in the late 1960s under the auspices of the United States within the framework of bilateral agreements between the two countries. Iran's quest for nuclear energy picked up momentum following a keynote study, in 1974, sanctioned by the
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