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To: Neeka who wrote (710)9/11/2006 4:57:05 PM
From: Proud_Infidel  Respond to of 20106
 
Iran Closes Down 2 Opposition Newspapers

latimes.com

AP ^ | September 11 2006 | ALI AKBAR DAREINI
Iran closed down two opposition newspapers on Monday, one of which had recently poked fun at hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the way his government has handled nuclear talks with the West. It was a fresh show of determination by Iran's ruling clerical establishment to silence dissent over its handling of nuclear talks with the West and deny reformers a chance to air their views ahead of elections scheduled for Dec. 15. The rights group Reporters Without Borders voiced concern last week about harassment of Iranian journalists, including prison sentences and interrogations. Ahmadinejad has purged dozens of journalists, university professors...