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IraniAdmin
02-22-2010, 08:28 AM
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Kaesra
02-22-2010, 08:23 PM
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</center> Iran will start building 2 new enrichment sites next year (http://www.payvand.com/news/10/feb/1225.html) - Iran announced on Monday it plans to start building two new uranium enrichment facilities next year. Iran's Persian calendar year begins on March 21. -MNA 02/22/10

Iran's Larijani warns Obama about the consequences of Clinton's policies (http://www.payvand.com/news/10/feb/1226.html) - The Majlis Speaker, Ali Larijani, warned President Barack Obama on Sunday about the repercussions of policies followed by his Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The policies being followed by Clinton has been simply undermining the U.S. national interests, Larijani noted. 02/22/10

Top Russian General: An American Attack on Iran would lead to US Collapse (http://www.juancole.com/2010/02/top-russian-general-american-attack-on.html) - Russia's General of the Army Nikolay Makarov, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, warned that an American attack on Iran now, when the US is bogged down in two wars, might well lead to the collapse of the United States. He said that such an attack would roil the region and have negative consequences for Russia -Juan Cole 02/22/10

Kaesra
02-22-2010, 08:23 PM
Exhibition: Ojan Zargarbashi's deep penetrating eyes (http://www.payvand.com/news/10/feb/1220.html) - The works of Ojan Zargarbashi at his recent exhibition at Silk Road Gallery in Tehran were some of the most impressive that I have seen for a long time. Without escaping into abstraction as many do due to a lack of artistic ability, Mr Zargarbashi chooses the hard work of realism with a great and masterful sense of color -Syma Sayyah, Tehran 02/22/10

Report on the Operation of the Iran Cyber Army in Hacking Websites (http://www.payvand.com/news/10/feb/1216.html) - During the past few months, the activities of Iran's Cyber Army have been noted by the Iranian and even the international media. The theory that these hacker groups are connected to the Iranian government was strengthened when, after several sites were hacked, they issued warnings to the Green Movement -Farvartish Rezvaniyeh 02/22/10

London - Iran Heritage Foundation Celebrates Norouz (http://payvand.com/blog/1389/2010/02/15/london-iran-heritage-foundation-celebrates-norouz/) - Saturday 20 March 2010 - The evening's entertainment will include Darius Danesh Pop Idol finalist and platinum selling singer-songwriter , and Vida Edalat Ensemble 02/22/10

A Dervish's Dream For Iran (http://www.payvand.com/news/10/feb/1222.html) - Several years ago the friendliness, sincerity, and the pure faith of the Gonabadi dervishes attracted me and, with the grace of God, I became a dervish. My dervish sisters and brothers have for years been under pressure in Iran, and we have tasted bitter discrimination for the crime of simply being dervishes. -RFE 02/22/10

Israel launches drone fleet able to reach Iran (http://www.payvand.com/news/10/feb/1218.html) - Israel's air force has introduced a fleet of large surveillance UAV (unmanned aerial vehicles) that can fly as far as Iran and the Persian Gulf. -Press TV 02/22/10

Tehran Revolutionary Guard chief replaced (http://www.payvand.com/news/10/feb/1223.html) - Commander Ali Fazli, head of Seyed-ol-Shoahda Revolutionary Guards has been replaced as Tehran security heads are being shuffled around. This week, Tehran police chief, Azizollah Rajabzadeh also retired only after six months at his post. -Zamaneh 02/22/10

O.C. mental health workers study Iranian culture and language (http://articles.latimes.com/2010/feb/21/local/la-me-oc-iranians22-2010feb22) - In workshops, participants gain an understanding of cultural creeds, such as how the subject of mental illness is taboo in the Iranian community. -LA Times 02/22/10

Kaesra
02-22-2010, 08:25 PM
Iranian protesters await new strategies as leaders meet again (http://www.payvand.com/news/10/feb/1215.html) - Iranian opposition leaders, Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karoubi met for a second time after the February 11 events when security forces fiercely impeded protesters from gathering and staging their own peaceful protests as they had planned. -Zamaneh 02/22/10

Ancient arches destroyed in southwestern Iran (http://www.payvand.com/news/10/feb/1224.html) - Excavating machines recently demolished two ancient arches at the Mash Mardasi ancient site in the southwestern Iranian province of Khuzestan. Working on an irrigation project of to the Agricultural Jihad Ministry, the machines stumbled on the structures, the Persian service of the Mehr News Agency reported on Monday. 02/22/10

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Iran: Pressure Mounts to Dissolve Largest Student Group (http://www.payvand.com/news/10/feb/1217.html) - Pressures continue on Iran's largest student organization, Daftar Tahkim Vahdat (Office to Strengthen Unity). Earlier in the week, news came that Amin Nazari, a member of the central council of the student group and the head of its human rights division was arrested, despite his poor health. Till today, no details about his situation have been put forth by authorities.-Arash Bahmani, Rooz Online 02/22/10

Popli Khalatbari Charitable Foundation 2009 Report (http://www.payvand.com/news/10/feb/1221.html) - UK based Popli Khalatbari Charitable Foundation (PKCF) has been founding many projects and good causes in Iran and elsewhere. Following is a list of the projects funded by PKCF in Iran in 2009 along with a brief report of the ongoing activities. 02/22/10

Photos: Isfahan's Historic Sheikh Bahai Bathhouse on the Verge of Destruction (http://www.payvand.com/news/10/feb/1219.html) - Isfahan's Sheikh Bahai bathhouse is on the verge of destruction. Years of utter neglect have taken their toll on this historic monument. Unless the responsible authorities act soon to restore this building and maintain it going forward, the future will be very gloomy for the bathhouse. -Photos by Khosrow Khaleghi, MNA 02/22/10