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ORGANIZED TERRORISM; "Movement for Islamic Change"
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Iran va Jahan
Paris, 06 March 2002- The following article though six years old applies to the fight against global terrorism today. It sheds light on President G. W. Bush's inclusion of Iran in the " Axis of Evil" and the history of Iranian governments' involvement in International terrorism.
"The USA Today reported on Friday that classified U.S. intelligence documents indicate that the rogue state of Iran has a network of eleven camps to train terrorists.
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Kissinger backs Bush's tough stand
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The Washington Times
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger yesterday poked fun at European unease with President Bush's designation of three rogue states as an "axis of evil," calling the outcry "psychiatric." He also expressed skepticism about a Saudi proposal to end the Arab-Israeli conflict, although he described the initiative itself as a "significant event."
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"S O S in Tehran": A new and fresh look at the Iranian society
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Iran Press Sevice
PARIS 5 Mar. (IPS) A man tells of his desire about committing suicide, a young girl about killing her authoritative and alcoholic father and another man of his dissatisfactory sexual intercourse with his wife.
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Iraq, Pakistan denied entry to warlord
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The Washington Times
Anti-American warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar was refused entry by Iraq and Pakistan before he left Iran for Afghanistan, where he is expected to resist the interim government, a report said.
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A Kristol-clear perspective
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The Jerusalem Post
(March 5) - With the White House adopting his tough line against Iraq in the wake of September 11, conservative American-Jewish commentator and Weekly Standard editor William Kristol is now 'the hottest pundit' in Washington. On the eve of a visit here, he talks with Janine Zacharia.
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Toppling Saddam: For US, fighting is the easy part
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Daily Star
Fresh from its easy victory in Afghanistan and together with the exceptional level of public approval enjoyed by President George W. Bush the US administration began dealing with the issue of overthrowing the Iraq regime not as any other regional or international concern, but as one which affects US national security.
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U.S. Sends in Afghan Cave-Busting Troops
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Reuters
GARDEZ/BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Hundreds of U.S. troop reinforcements, loaded with equipment to attack caves, were airlifted into mountain battlefields in east Afghanistan Wednesday prepared for a dangerous lengthy hunt for diehard al Qaeda and Taliban rebels.
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Karroubi's visit to Germany cancelled: DPA
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IRNA
Berlin, Mar 5, IRNA -- Iranian Parliament Speaker Hojjatoleslam Mehd
Karroubi has called off his upcoming three-day visit to Germany on a
short notice, DPA quoted here Tuesday the press office of the German
parliament as saying.
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Arbitration good solution to isles issue - ex-envoy
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Gulf News
Dr. Abdullah Mohammed El Reyes, shows the early maps to Arab history forum delegates. A British envoy who was in charge of the Trucial States during Britain's mandate in the region said yesterday that he believes international arbitration is a good solution to the island problem between the UAE and Iran.
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Iran vows to prevent Caspian exploration
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Reuters
Iran vowed yesterday to prevent any oil exploration by others in a sector of the Caspian Sea it claims as its own, after a meeting of coastal states failed to agree on dividing the energy-rich seabed.
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Muslim dolls tackle 'wanton' Barbie
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BBC
Meet Dara and Sara, Iran's answer to Ken and Barbie. The Muslim dolls have been developed by a government agency to promote traditional values, with their modest clothing and pro-family backgrounds.
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Iran launches own Ken and Barbie
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CNN
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran has introduced its version of Barbie and Ken -- twin dolls Dara and Sara, who promote traditional values with their modest clothing and pro-family stories.
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Syrian FM arrives in Tehran
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IRNA
Tehran, March 6, IRNA -- Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk ash-Shara,
heading a high-ranking political delegation, arrived here in Tehran on
Wednesday and was officially welcomed by his Iranian counterpart
Kamal Kharrazi.
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Turkmenistan proposes Caspian summit in April
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AFP
Turkmenistan has suggested that heads of the five states bordering the Caspian Sea meet in Ashkhabad in April to try to resolve the thorny question of sharing rights to the sea's mineral wealth, a Turkmen diplomat said.
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Britain and US prepare public for Iraq strikes
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Guardian
Britain and the US are engaged in a joint strategy designed to apply pressure on Saddam Hussein to allow UN weapons inspectors into Iraq while preparing public opinion for military action against the country.
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Over 600 Dead in Hindu-Muslim Clashes
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VOA News
Mass burials are being held in India's Gujarat state Wednesday for the victims of the country's worst sectarian violence in nearly a decade. The official death toll from clashes between Hindus and Muslims stands at more than 600. But that number is expected to rise even higher as officials recover more bodies.
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Israeli Missile Hits Fatah Office in West Bank
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Reuters
HEBRON, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli aircraft struck an office of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement near the West Bank city of Hebron Wednesday, the Israeli army and Palestinian witnesses said.
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Rivalry highlights risks of ground battle
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The Boston Globe
GARDEZ, Afghanistan - This is the question officials in this city near the Shah-e-Kot front line would like to ask their American allies: With friends like Commander Badsha Khan, who needs enemies?
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U.S. and Libya edge toward reconciliation
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The Miami Herald
WASHINGTON - The United States and Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, who once topped Washington's list of terrorist threats, are moving gingerly to repair relations after more than 20 years of hostility and estrangement.
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Assad 'backs Saudi peace initiative'
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BBC
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has expressed his support for a Saudi initiative for peace in the Middle East, the official Saudi news agency has reported.
Saudi officials were quoted as saying that Mr Assad had had positive and successful talks in the city of Jeddah with Crown Prince Abdullah, the author of the proposals and de facto ruler of the kingdom.
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U.S. pressured to send Zinni back
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Ha'aretz
Despite the escalation in violence, the American administration is divided on returning special envoy Anthony Zinni to the region for a new effort to mediate a cease-fire and implement the Tenet and Mitchell plans.
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North Korea: the baddest of the big bad three
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The Christian Science Monitor
The critics ranged from demonstrators in South Korea who thought he had sabotaged their "sunshine" overtures to the North Koreans to disgruntled Europeans who thought President Bush was in "unilateral overdrive."
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Eager to fight, Al Qaeda digs in
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The Boston Globe
WASHINGTON - For many months now, this has been the battle that Al Qaeda fighters have been waiting for.
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