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Brent oil holds near $123 as Iran offsets economy worries By Florence Tan SINGAPORE Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:09am IST SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Brent crude held steady on Thursday, near a nine-month high of about $123, as supply worries caused by heightened tension between Iran and the West offset concern that a slowdown in the global economy could curb oil demand. U.N. inspectors sent to visit the country's nuclear installations declared their mission a failure, a setback likely to increase the risk of confrontation with the West. A larger-than-expected build in crude stockpiles in the United States following weak economic data from China and Europe depressed U.S. crude futures. Brent crude for April delivery fell 18 cents to $122.72 by 0502 GMT after it rose on Wednesday for a third day to settle at $122.90, the highest in nine months.
Iran Daily President: Defense Industry Advancement Not Aggressive President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday stressed that Iran’s achievements in the defense industries are not aggressive and are, rather, aimed at defending the country. “Of course, we do not want to gain defense achievements for conquering other countries or dominating other parts of the world, but we need the defense industry for defending humanity and deterring the arrogant powers,” Ahmadinejad said. He made the remarks while unveiling six major defense industry achievements on the occasion of the national Defense Industry Day. President Ahmadinejad stressed that the Iranian nation’s resistance against the arrogant powers has gladdened the world nations and this signifies that Iran has the capacity to defend man, human dignity and establish justice.
Iran - Gender Roles - Encyclopedia of Women's History Traditional Attitudes Toward Segregation of the Sexes With the notable exception of the Westernized and secularized upper and middle classes, Iranian society before the Revolution practiced public segregation of the sexes. Women generally practiced use of the chador (or veil) when in public or when males not related to them were in the house.
Zawya Zawya And You Email alerts Daily, weekly, monthly? Sign up to receive the latest breaking news, research, and analysis right in your inbox. Subscribe Iran Iran ( i/ɪˈrɑːn/[10] or /aɪˈræn/;[11] Persian: ایران [ʔiːˈɾɑn] ( )), also known as Persia (/ˈpɜrʒə/ or /ˈpɜrʃə/),[11][12] officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Western Asia.[13][14][15] It is bordered to the northwest by Armenia and Azerbaijan, with Kazakhstan and Russia across the Caspian Sea; to the northeast by Turkmenistan; to the east by Afghanistan and Pakistan; to the south by the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman; and to the west by Turkey and Iraq. Comprising a land area of 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi), it is the second-largest nation in the Middle East and the 18th-largest in the world; with 78.4 million inhabitants, Iran is the world's 17th most populous nation.[13][16] It is the only country that has both a Caspian Sea and Indian Ocean coastline. Iran has been of geostrategic importance because of its central location in Eurasia and Western Asia and the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is a founding member of the UN, NAM, OIC and OPEC.
Iran More information about Iran is available on the Iran Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. The United States and Iran (then called Persia) established diplomatic relations in 1883. In the following years, Iran saw the 1906 establishment of a limited constitutional monarchy, a 1953 coup against its democratically elected prime minister that was supported by the United States and the United Kingdom, and a 1979 revolution against the country's hereditary ruler, the shah.
Human-environment interactions on the Upper Khuzestan plains, southwest Iran : recent investigations. - Durham Research Online Alizadeh, A. and Kouchoukos, N. and Wilkinson, T. J. and Bauer, A. and Mashkour, M. (2004) 'Human-environment interactions on the Upper Khuzestan plains, southwest Iran : recent investigations.
Global Connections . Roles of Women The veil is often seen in the West as a symbol of Muslim women's subordinate position in society, but its meaning and use vary enormously in Muslim societies. The Quran directs both men and women to dress modestly, but the actual interpretation and implementation of this rule varies enormously. Historically, the veil has been related to social class, not religion. The veil was first adopted from pre-Islamic Byzantine and Persian customs.
Economy of Iran The economy of Iran was one of the most advanced in the Middle East till the Islamic revolution of 1979 when the pace of growth had slowed down considerably. In addition to that, the Iran-Iraq war and economic mismanagement further crippled the economic growth of Iran. There has been a steady improvement in the economy of Iran over the past two decades. Due to the high world oil prices the export revenues had increased, which helped to check the nation's large foreign debt. History of Iran Present Iran was historically referred to as Persia until 1935 when Reza Shah Pahlavi formally asked the international community to call the country by its native name, Iran. But In 1959 due to controversial debates over the name, it was announced that both could be used. The First inhabitants of Iran were a race of people living in western Asia.
Tourism in Iran The landscape of Iran is diverse, providing a range of activities from hiking and skiing in the Alborz mountains, to beach holidays by the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea. Over the next five years a number of tourism-friendly infrastructure projects will be undertaken on the Persian Gulf island of Kish, which at present attracts around 1m visitors per year, the majority of whom are Iranian.[3][4] Before the Iranian revolution, tourism was characterized by significant numbers of visitors traveling to Iran for its diverse attractions, boasting cultural splendours and a diverse and beautiful landscape suitable for a range of activities.[3] Tourism declined dramatically during the Iran–Iraq War in the 1980s. Foreign visitors[edit] The most up-to-date figures from the World Tourism Organisation for the origin of visitors to Iran show that building up visitors from the Islamic and wider Asian world will have to start from a low base.
What Have Sanctions Done to Iran's Economy, People? MARGARET WARNER: And late today, there were reports that the European Union had agreed in principle to ban imports of Iranian oil. At the same time, China, the biggest buyer of Iranian crude, criticized the new U.S. sanctions. And a Turkish official told Reuters that Ankara would seek a waiver for its biggest refiner, a major customer for Iranian oil. For more on the ratcheting-up of tensions, we turn to Haleh Esfandiari, director of the Middle East program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and Karim Sadjadpour, an associate in the Middle East program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. And welcome back to you both.