Iran Hangs Convicted Spy for Israel (Washington Post) TEHRAN, Nov. 22 -- Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israel in an "intensifying intelligence war" between the two countries, a high-level Iranian security official announced Saturday at a rare news conference. us.rd.yahoo.com
Iran hangs convicted spy (The Standard-Times) Iran hangs man us.rd.yahoo.com
Should Iranian diplomats wear creased pants? (The MetroWest Daily News) Should Iranian diplomats pursue their duties in neatly creased trousers, as their Western counterparts tend to do? us.rd.yahoo.com
WhiteHouse.gov will never be the same (ZDNet) As I noted in 'The Connected President', this will be the most Web-centric administration ever. The Washington Times calls it "a YouTube presidency," noting the president-elect has already launched Change.gov. us.rd.yahoo.com
The transformative experience that is Tehran's Cinema Verite (The Daily Star Lebannon) Spectators at the Cinema Filistin (Palestine Cinema) stand rapt, eyes transfixed upon the screen above them. There is a sudden burst of movement within the frame then, and the crowd, mostly men, bursts into a loud cheer. It is the opening day of Cinema Verite, the Iran International Documentary Film Festival. us.rd.yahoo.com
Iran is ripe for a little chat with Barack Obama (Seattle Times) If Barack Obama wins the presidency, he's going to get a chance to negotiate with the Iranians — with a bat in his hand. us.rd.yahoo.com
Albany Persian market trades in the spice of life (J. the Jewish News Weekly of Northern California) First he greets you with a cup of Persian cardamom tea. Then Jamshied Basseri lays down a platter of dolma, eggplant, beet salad, hummus and pita. “It’s only an appetizer,” he says. “I warn you.” us.rd.yahoo.com
A Journalist's Take On 'An Ordinary Day' In Iraq (NPR) Iranian-American journalist Farnaz Fassihi was stationed in the Middle East from 2002 until 2006, where she covered the Iraq war and the daily struggles of the Iraqi people. She recounts her experiences in her memoir, Waiting for an Ordinary Day . us.rd.yahoo.com
Iran's creased pants dilemma (Knoxville News Sentinel) Should Iranian diplomats pursue their duties in neatly creased trousers, as their Western counterparts tend to do? Probably not. us.rd.yahoo.com
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