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...Ahmadinejad's foreign policy will not be as open toward the West as that of former President Mohammad Khatami, or as inclined towards accommodation with the West, particularly if it comes at Iran's cost. President Khatami had created an atmosphere that nurtured increased trade between Europe and Iran, and facilitated visits by top Western politicians. Ahmadinejad had said from the outset that opening of relations with the U.S. was not on his list of priorities, and as regards Europe, he has said Iran's policy will be based on Iran's national interest. But he has tried to allay...
...will be turned out in South Boston, Va., starting next year, and the first batch will be marketed in the Middle East, where the Muslim convert's name is one to reckon--and advertise--with. The major backer of the more-than-$10 million project is Saudi Billionaire Sheik Mohammad Al Fassi (he of the former pea-green Beverly Hills mansion with the garishly painted nude statues). So in the Arab world, the car will be known as the Fassi Ali. Whatever its name, Ali knows the game. "This car is going to be the greatest," he says...
...What's central to the environment is a sense of Muslim family values. That's why Mohammad (Mo) Suleiman sent his daughter Samia, 18, to Universal. "Family means the older have mercy on the younger," says Suleiman, "and the younger respect the older." The students seem to make an effort, but cultural isolation is impossible. "My dad will hear the word love when I play my music, and he'll say that's against our religion," says freshman Ryan Ahmad. "So I'll stop for a week. But then one of my friends will start singing some lyric...
...full-body searches at their gates. Radical religious groups have infiltrated many student bodies, intimidating students and teachers alike. Some prominent Iraqis say the surge in extremism on campus holds grave portents for Iraq. "Once this poison enters the campus and infects the minds of our young people," says Mohammad Jaffer al-Samarrai, a geography professor in Baghdad, "then all hope is lost for society...
...that Persian now ties with French as the second most used language in the blogosphere. Iranians generally use pseudonyms online to discuss taboo topics and criticize the government in a way no other news outlet would allow. Even some high-profile politicians have joined in, such as President Mohammad Khatami's former Vice President, Mohammad Ali Abtahi, who offers candid insights into the Iranian government on his blog, accompanied by photos taken with his cell phone...