I was at Stanford's pre-orientation program for undergrads a few months ago and after walking around campus for a couple of hours, I saw at least 8-10 engineering grad students who did undergraduate studies at Sharif.
I read somewhere that Iran suffers from the worst case of brain drain in...
Unfortunately, I don't think Iran can come anywhere close to what you are saying throughout my life. It'll probably take at least one more generation, unfortunately :( This is coming from a guy who has spent more than 70% of his life in Iran
You can hear the speech at :
http://vodwins.stanford.edu/sns/0506/jobsau.asx
There are also some video clips available at:
http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2005/june15/grad-061505.html
This is rather retarded on both sides. Not shaking hands is just ridiculous. The Belgians also seem more interested in showing who's the boss than to resolve the issue.
Nevertheless, i find it embarrasing that officials from my country behave in such childish manners. Sigh...
Truly sad and depressing. O'Connor was one of the best justices and a powerful force against religious fundamentalism in America. Despite being a moderate conservative, she consistently prevented the right from imposing its views on society, such as in abortion and affirmative action. She was...
I am not certain about his political views. All I know is that he was one of the most capable managers Iran has ever had. He practically saved Tehran. For that, he is a hero.
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Simply Ken,
I usually enjoy reading your messages and consider them some of the best observations on Iranian politics. However, I have to disagree with you on this one. A "blank vote" is only a technicality. The elections are not democratic when the GC filiters candidates. Based on your logic...
My money is on the Latino. They want a pope from third world, but a black pople will be too much for white catholics, so the latino is the best compromise!