Ismail Salami
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Ismail Salami, also known as Ali Salami and Simon Lee (born 17 January 1968), is an Iranian writer, lexicographer and political analyst.
Salami's political career began in 2004 when he started working at the International Daily Tehran Times first as a language editor and later as an editor-in-chief. In 2007, he joined the international English-language Press TV channel where he was assigned as the managing editor
of the website. Salami writes extensively on the US and Middle East
issues. His articles have appeared in different international journals and some of them have been translated into a number of languages. Salami has so far compiled three volumes of dictionaries (English-Persian) on political terms and those related to intelligence and security
.
He is a frequent contributor to the Canadian Centre for Research on Globalization and Veterans Today Journal.
Salami's political career began in 2004 when he started working at the International Daily Tehran Times first as a language editor and later as an editor-in-chief. In 2007, he joined the international English-language Press TV channel where he was assigned as the managing editor
Managing editor
A managing editor is a senior member of a publication's management team.In the United States, a managing editor oversees and coordinates the publication's editorial activities...
of the website. Salami writes extensively on the US and Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
issues. His articles have appeared in different international journals and some of them have been translated into a number of languages. Salami has so far compiled three volumes of dictionaries (English-Persian) on political terms and those related to intelligence and security
Security
Security is the degree of protection against danger, damage, loss, and crime. Security as a form of protection are structures and processes that provide or improve security as a condition. The Institute for Security and Open Methodologies in the OSSTMM 3 defines security as "a form of protection...
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He is a frequent contributor to the Canadian Centre for Research on Globalization and Veterans Today Journal.
Books
- A Study of Thirty Great PlayPlayPlay may refer to:* Play , enjoyment by animals including humans* Play , structured literary form of theatre-Bands:* Play , Mexican band* Play , Swedish band-Albums:...
s (Mehrandish Books, Tehran 2008) - A DictionaryDictionaryA dictionary is a collection of words in one or more specific languages, often listed alphabetically, with usage information, definitions, etymologies, phonetics, pronunciations, and other information; or a book of words in one language with their equivalents in another, also known as a lexicon...
of IntelligenceIntelligenceIntelligence has been defined in different ways, including the abilities for abstract thought, understanding, communication, reasoning, learning, planning, emotional intelligence and problem solving....
and SecuritySecuritySecurity is the degree of protection against danger, damage, loss, and crime. Security as a form of protection are structures and processes that provide or improve security as a condition. The Institute for Security and Open Methodologies in the OSSTMM 3 defines security as "a form of protection...
(Zabankadeh, Tehran 2007) - Maybe 'tis the MessiahMessiahA messiah is a redeemer figure expected or foretold in one form or another by a religion. Slightly more widely, a messiah is any redeemer figure. Messianic beliefs or theories generally relate to eschatological improvement of the state of humanity or the world, in other words the World to...
(Selected Poems of Simin BehbahaniSimin BehbahaniSimin Beh'bahāni is one of the most prominent figures of the modern Persian literature and one of the most outstanding amongst the contemporary Persian poets. She is Iran's national poet and an icon of the Iranian intelligentsia and literati who affectionately refer to her as the lioness of Iran...
, Zabankadeh, Tehran 2006) - A Dictionary of JournalismJournalismJournalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
(Zabankadeh, Tehran 2005) - The DivanDivanA divan was a high governmental body in a number of Islamic states, or its chief official .-Etymology:...
of HafizHafizHafidh |f.]] ḥāfiẓa), literally meaning 'guardian', is a term used by Muslims in modern days for someone who has completely memorized the Qur'an.-Overview:...
, (Guya, Tehran 2004) - Persia, Cradle of CivilizationCivilizationCivilization is a sometimes controversial term that has been used in several related ways. Primarily, the term has been used to refer to the material and instrumental side of human cultures that are complex in terms of technology, science, and division of labor. Such civilizations are generally...
(Guya, Tehran 2004). - The Water's Footfall (Selected Poems of Sohrab SepehriSohrab SepehriSohrab Sepehri was a notable modern Persian poet and a painter.He was born in Kashan in Isfahan province....
, Zabankadeh, Tehran 2004) - An Encyclopedia of Persian LiteraturePersian literaturePersian literature spans two-and-a-half millennia, though much of the pre-Islamic material has been lost. Its sources have been within historical Persia including present-day Iran as well as regions of Central Asia where the Persian language has historically been the national language...
(Alhoda, Tehran 2004) - Political System in IranIranIran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
(Alhoda, Tehran 2004) - Another Birth (Selected Poems of Forough FarrokhzadForough FarrokhzadForugh Farrokhzād was an Iranian poet and film director. Forugh Farrokhzad is arguably one of Iran's most influential female poets of the twentieth century...
, Zabankadeh, Tehran 2003) - Islamic Views on Human RightsHuman rightsHuman rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
(London 2001; New Delhi 2003) - A History of Persian LiteraturePersian literaturePersian literature spans two-and-a-half millennia, though much of the pre-Islamic material has been lost. Its sources have been within historical Persia including present-day Iran as well as regions of Central Asia where the Persian language has historically been the national language...
, (Alhoda, Tehran 2002) - With All My Tears (Selected Poems of Fereydoon MoshiriFereydoon MoshiriFereydoon Moshiri was one of the prominent contemporary Persian poets who versified in both modern and classic styles of the Persian poem. He is best known as conciliator of classical Persian poetry at one side with the New Poetry initiated by Nima Yushij at the other side...
, Zabankadeh, Tehran 2002) - Madmen of History (Juya, Tehran 1999)
- Persian Fairy Tales (Mehrandish, Tehran 1999)
- A Study of Thirty Great Novels (Mehrandish, Tehran 1999)
- A Moonlit Night (Islamabad, Pakistan, 1992)