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Iran: Western-Style Barbers Shut (New York Times)
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Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:14:27 GMT

Iran has shut down 13 barbershops over the last two weeks that were offering ?deviant Western styles? and eyebrow plucking for men.


Draft report logs bleak outlook for Iran (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:37:28 GMT

A draft intelligence report on Iran suggests a change in the Tehran regime appears unlikely any time soon despite growing public anger over the country's economic woes, U.S. officials said Thursday.


Iran closes barbers offering 'un-Islamic' cuts (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:58:56 GMT

Iran has shut down barber shops offering unconventional Western hair styles amid a police crackdown on dress deemed un-Islamic, reports said.


Iran tied more tightly to weapons in Iraq (UPI)
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Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:39:37 GMT

A U.S. general in Iraq Friday strongly and specifically linked weapons showing up in the hands of Iraqi insurgents to neighboring Iran and its elite forces.


Religion, History Shape Iraq's Relationship with Iran (NPR)
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Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:21:43 GMT

Iran's relationship with Iraq has always been torn between ties of history, religion and blood -- and some of the bitterest hatreds in the Middle East.


U.S. accuses Iran of sending weapons to Iraqi militants (People's Daily)
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Sat, 25 Aug 2007 02:19:23 GMT

The United States on Friday accused Iran of playing a negative role in Iraq by sending lethal weapons to sectarian militants in the war-torn country. "We've made it very clear that Iranian activity inside Iraq has not been helpful," Nat ...


Officials: Grim intelligence report on Iran coming (USA Today)
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Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:05:45 GMT

A draft intelligence report portrays a bleak political situation in Iran, anticipating little progress in getting Tehran to halt its nuclear program or stop supporting militant groups in the region, U.S. officials said Thursday.


Lawmaker Wants To Remove Md. Assets From Iran, North Korea, Syria (WBAL-TV Baltimore)
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Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:20:55 GMT

State retirement and pension assets would be removed from companies doing business in Iran, Syria and North Korea, under a bill an Anne Arundel County lawmaker plans to bring back for the General Assembly's next session.


Iran closes barber shops offering Western hairstyles (The Daily Star Lebannon)
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Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:39:24 GMT

Iran has shut down barber shops offering unconventional, Western hairstyles amid a police crackdown on dress deemed un-Islamic, reports said. "Over the past 15 days, 13 barber shops that had not respected the union's directives have been closed down," police commander Mohammad Ali Najafi said.


IRAN PUTTING UP ITS NUKES (New York Post)
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Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:40:01 GMT

WASHINGTON - A draft intelligence report portrays a bleak political situation in Iran, anticipating little progress in getting Tehran to halt its nuclear program or stop supporting militant groups in the region, U.S. officials said yesterday. The...