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News...January 2001

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Tehran Times
13-January-2001
On Iran assuming the Presidency of the G77 - English

Hamshahri
13-January-2001
Reports that the Tehran Judiciary has dismissed the Parliamentary Committee report which confirmed the complaints of imprisoned journalists - Persian

Hayate-No
13-January-2001
On the ongoing saga regarding the likelihood and rights and wrongs of Khatami's candidacy for a 2nd term of the Presidency - Persian PDF
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Hamshahri
11-January-2001
Reports from the parliament regarding the report of a special committee of Parliament on the complaints of imprisoned journalists - Persian

Aftab News
11-January-2001
On views by a number of commentators regarding the report of a special committee of Parliament on imprisoned journalists - Persian PDF

Tehran Times
11-January-2001
"Plan to impeach Health Minister suspended" - English

Aftab News
10-January-2001
Reports from parliament on the closed door session by MPs regarding the dissident murders - Persian PDF

Hamshahri
10-January-2001
On comments by the lawyer of Akbar Ganji regarding his latest condition in prison - Persian

Hayate No
10-January-2001
Reports on the meeting between Iran's most gifted students and President Khatami - Persian PDF

Tehran Times
10-January-2001
"Judiciary chief admonishes prison officials to act lawfully" - English

Aftab news
09-January-2001
On views by a number of conservative commentators regarding their strategy for next year's presidential elections - Persian PDF

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Hambastegi
09-January-2001
On comments that it's crucial for President Khatami to run for the presidential elections - Persian PDF

Hamshahri
08-January-2001
On the news that President Khatami has presented his 5 new ministers to Parliament - Persian

Aftab News
08-January-2001
Reports that the Parliament has approved the bill which will allow women to study abroad - Persian PDF

Tehran Times
08-January-2001
"MPs differ on allocation of budget to parties" - English

Hayate-No
06-January-2001
On the president's speech slamming dictatorships based on religion and philosophy - Persian PDF
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Aftab News
06-January-2001
On a speech by Mesbah Yazdi calling the present cultural situation in Iran the most calamitous in the history of mankind and declaring it the duty of the faithful to oppose the enemy in every way possible to the last - Persian PDF

Hayate-No
06-January-2001
On a speech by Mohammad Reza Khatami stressing that the presidential authority issue must be resolved before the candidacy of the current president for a second term is announced - Persian PDF

Aftab News
04-January-2001
A report on the latest developments in the case of seven jailed reformist journalists - Persian PDF

Hayate-No
04-January-2001
On an interview with reformists on whether or not Khatami will participate in the upcoming presidential elections and why - Persian PDF

Continued on Page 3

Aftab News
03-January-2001
An interview with Mohammad Reza Faker, former conservative MP, criticizing reformists for not believing in Velayat-e Faghih and attacking it indirectly - Persian PDF

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Aftab News
02-January-2001
On an interview with Mohammad Reza Khatami, brother of the President, denying reports of a conservative paper that his brother will not participate in the upcoming presidential elections - Persian PDF

Tehran Times
02-January-2001
On a reported rift on the serial murders trial in parliament's majority faction following the intelligence minister's approval of a closed door trial - English

Hayate-No
02-January-2001
On Akbar Ganji's transfer to a new prison wing at his request following a murder in his present wing - Persian PDF

Aftab News
01-January-2001
On the concerns of the Science Minister with the brain drain in Iran. Also read a report on the head of IRNA being quizzed in the press court - Persian PDF

Tehran Times
01-January-2001
On the rejection and acceptance of various nominees by factions in the Parliament for Khatami's cabinet - English