Word: persian
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...European allies can persuade Russia to abstain when the question of applying sanctions against Iran eventually comes to a head, Washington still needs China aboard. Second, Beijing imports a huge and growing amount of oil and gas, and an increasing portion of that is bound to come from the Persian Gulf. Third, Beijing wouldn't be directly threatened if Iran got the bomb. Now put yourself in Hu's shoes. Your two biggest trading partners, the U.S. and the E.U., are soon going to come pleading with you not to vote against sanctions that, if they are to have...
...authentically reflect the atmosphere of the post-Sept. 11, 2001 world, where political and moral tensions temper our economic relationship with other nations.Written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, “Syriana” is a gritty film that traces oil corruption from the golden deserts of the Persian Gulf to Capitol Hill. Gaghan, Oscar winner for his screenplay for “Traffic,” formats the film in a similar style, choreographing the careful intersections of multiple plots and characters through common dependencies. The writing and acting manage to successfully illustrate Gaghan’s complicated themes...
...Porbandar, 1983). The photos are on display until Jan. 31 at the cultural and business center, which opened earlier this month in London's fashionable Marylebone district. The space will show traditional and contemporary Asian arts in its gallery, and host lectures (past subjects have included Sichuan cookery and Persian mysticism) and concerts by top Asian musicians. It also features a pan-Asian caf? and a business unit to foster trade links between Britain and the East. Asia House will certainly be a great place to spot similarities and enjoy differences. tel: (44-20) 7307 5454; www.asiahouse.org
...Some among your roommates might be interested in buying brand name towel racks, spending a small fortune on a Persian rug, or other furniture budget busters. Don’t fret. Here are a couple of strategies that will help,” offers the guide. The language recognizes a common problem faced by low-income students at Harvard: the shock of entering a community where affluence is the norm...
...payback for a personal betrayal. Often U.S. actions play a role. War Within's Hassan is radicalized after American agents snatch him in Paris as a terrorism suspect and send him to Pakistan to be tortured. In Syriana a young Pakistani immigrant can't find work in a rich Persian Gulf nation, so he joins an extremist madrasah, but the movie's sprawling story also faults the U.S. for supporting corrupt, oil-rich despots...