TO: HIM Emperor Jinduming von Nanjing of The Ming-Brandenburg Throne

We have carefully reviewed your application to join OPEN and have decided against it since the charter of OPEN states as one of the conditions for membership that “OPEN shall grant membership to any nation that has  a substantial net export of crude petroleum and natural gas”. Since SICR remains mainly an exporter of synthenitc fuel, it is our opinion that your nation unfortunately does not meet the criteria and therefore Tamora will have to vote against SICR joining OPEN. The Empire of Tamora remains however open to cooperation and trade between our two nations. 

Respectfully yours,
Abbas Safavid
Emperor of Tamora

This Sunday, on the 28th of April,  Christians from all over the Empire celebrated the Resurrection of Christ. Following a centuries old tradition the Patriarchy of Attica brought the Holy Fire from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalim in neighboring Vanora. Once brought to Tamora the Holy Fire was distributed to Christian communities all over the kingdoms of Tamora.

In Alaverdi , the capital of our kingdom millions took part in the religious service that was held at midnight inundating the city in a sea of lit candles. At Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Patriarch Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan made the announcement during the homily that 7 bishops of the Church will be made saints for the their martyrdom. The seven were detained for years in Djerb following the annexation of Attica in 1958. Three of them died in detention while the other four died soon after their release in 1968. The announcement was criticized by many in Djerb as a step backwards for inter faith relations. Patriarch Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan also asked the faithful to spread the news of the resurrection of Christ to all those around them.

The Queen of Attica also gave a short speech talking about the importance of faith and the impact Christ had in Midaranye and how his message has spread to all four continents of Mundus.

Unfortunately, there were also some regretable incidents. Almost two dozen foreign tourists were detained by the local police in Attica, most of them from neighboring Venora and Safren. They were detained for 24 hours for disturbing the peace and were then handed over to imperial authorities who arranged for their immediate expulsion and subsequent ban from entering Tamora for at least ten years. According sources close to the police, the tourists engaged in indecent and inappropriate behavior while in church and refused to leave the premises when asked by the priests or parishioners. The Foreign Office briefly commented on the incidents by reminding foreign tourists that although they are welcome to visit the Empire their entry to Tamora remains a privilege the Empire allows as long as they follow the laws of the country.

In northern Attica, some in the Arab Christian community have heeded request of Patriarch Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan to spread the news of the resurrection by more unusual means.

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Until next time, Attica Chanel 1 staff spreads the message that Christ is Risen and leaves you with the Paschal troparion in three languages including Arabic and Seleucid.

While Pharaoh’s speech was appreciated and moved many in the audience it was the gesture of lowing herself to her knees that left the audience speechless as none of them expected such a gesture of reverence. The Tamoran press immediately distributed the images through all media channels and would soon begin to “digest” the gesture and the Pharaoh’s speech.

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“First of all, the blood of Ramses V flows through your veins. He was one of my friends; you have shown today that you want to be a friend of Tamora, friends call each other by their first names. Please call me Abbas. “

“It sadness me to hear such troubles plague your kingdom but rest assured that you did well to come to me and that they can be overcome with patience and determination. We should focus first on the immediate problem; you say that you have reasonable proof that the death of your father and brother were not accidents? That is of grave concern and regardless of whom and why they did it they must be utterly destroyed and made an example of or you risk not only meeting their fate but also to embolden them to usurp the authority of the position of Pharaoh in general."

"The pursuit of secularism and the desire to appease any foreign country to the detriment your own customs and traditions, also called internationalism, are structural problems that need time to address. Generally sovereigns have immense power that they can wield to punish those under their authority but they can do little to change people’s hearts and minds. They can set the rules and punish people if they catch them breaking the rules but they cannot make people like the rules they set up and people won’t follow all rules and do anything you tell them out of fear of punishment, they need to be convinced the rules are necessary and just.  Your case is special since your people see you as a god and with your charisma and oratory skills you can also change people’s mind to an extent. Still you will need time and with such traitors in your midst you have to address them first before you begin consolidating your power."

"So you have any suspicions about who the traitors might be and just how much support they have within the kingdom? “

This week the capital of Zimalia was brought to a virtual standstill by the actions of the Afolayan Labour Front (ALF) which resorted to strikes following allegations made by a terrorist group with a recorded racist agenda. The damage done to the Zimalian economy is not to be ignored and unfortunately, despite President Elwes’ efforts to stop the protests the ALF are determined to continue the protests regardless of the damage they are doing to their country’s economy. It is hard understand where this determination to go against the country’s national interest for the personal gain of a specific group of people, namely the Afolayans. Their demands are to disband the Zimalian Union of Labour, a national union that caters to the interests of all ZImalins regardless of tribe and have it replaced with the Afolayan Labour Front (ALF) which obviously only represents the Afolayans. But their demands go further than that and ask for a “proportional representation” in the workforce of Zimalia which in reality will mean they will dominate all workplaces since they have 60% of the population. The idea to put quotas to protect the majority against minorities is an alarming development in Zimalia and shows that despite the great progress that has been made in recent years, tribal divisions still plagues the Afolayan community.

As one of the smallest minorities in Zimalia, we perhaps understand better than most the anger that President Elwes displayed following the protests and comprehend the real danger that a dictatorship of the majority would mean. We invited the Tamoran ambassador to our studio to talk about the recent crisis and what Tamora can do to help:

-Your Excelency, thank you for coming. Let’s get right to the point, who is right on this: the Afolayan Labour Front (ALF) or President Elwes?
- I am ambassador to Zimalia, a guest here. I am not in a position to tell which side is right on an internal matter of Zimalia. I believe Zimalia has the right institutional tools to solve the problems currently facing the country. What I can say is that all freemen have an inherit right to protest and express their grievances. I think many of your viewers have seen the massive protests in Tamora. However, there is a difference between peaceful protest and sabotaging the economy and indirectly helping the enemies of Zimalia. Because make no mistake, the terrorist group that has framed this on President Elwes the Tamoran government is a major threat for all Zimalians and these protests only help their agenda. Furthermore, I believe that citizens also have responsibilities: to listen to the leader of the country and to pay for any damage they cause. Right now, with all due respect to the Afolayan Labour Front (ALF) they are holding the Zimalian economy hostage and the protesters are causing physical destruction and damage to small business owners.

-So you don’t believe the Zimalian government went too far in suppressing the protests?
-First of all, the protests were not suppressed, the government has a responsibility to protect regular citizens from protesters and there have been incidents of violence incited by protesters as well as destruction of public property. Furthermore, the Zimalian government must also serve the interests of the people who have a job and need to get to work in order to feed their families. Also, people seems to forget that these weren’t just mere allegations meant to smear the reputation of the ZImalian president but also a personal attack on his family as many of the “allegations” were against close members of the family. In general there is a rule in politics, do not attack one’s family. You can be very critical of the personal holding public office but spare the family members, they are not involved in this. Unfortunately, the Afolayan Labour Front (ALF)  broke this unwritten rule and it doesn’t bring them honor.

- So is President Elwes right when he says that “Afolayan tribal elders wish to see Zimalia brought to its knees” ?
- I can’t comment on specific statements regarding the internal matters of ZImalia. What I can say is this: more and more Tamorans are asking if ZImalia is safe for business, before the crisis which was started by the Afolayan Labour Front (ALF) there were dozens if not more Tamoran entrepreneurs seeking to do business here, now they are not so sure anymore. Furthermore, the strike causes losses for ALL businesses each day. What does this mean? It means that ZImalia’s poverty will continue to increase. Who is poised to gain from this? Let’s just remember East Moreland and their breaking into Zimalian airspace just a few years ago. Why did they do that? First of all, because they could. Had Zimalia been more prosperous it could have afforded better military equipment and the Morelander operation could not have happened. Now look at this terrorist group that publicly states it wants to conquer the whole continent. A divided and poor Zimalia is in their best interest. I urge the Afolayan people to think about this.

-Many minorities feel threatened by the Afolayan Labour Front’s (ALF)  proposal to give at least 60% of the jobs in the workplace to the Afolayans. Is it something to worry about?
-Absolutely, it is a step backwards. It means that employers no longer can focus exclusively on the performance and the skills of the potential employees but also on their tribal affiliations. That proposal would overnight eradicate the Zimalian identity and divide people based on their tribes. Businesses would need to catalogue each employee's tribal affiliations and worry about quotas etc. But it’s worse than that, look at the studio around us. More than half of the people working are from minority tribes, a large part are women from what I see. Under such a law as the one proposed by Afolayan Labour Front (ALF), TINS ZImalia would have to lay off people despite them being competent and look for Afolayans to hire just so it can fill the quotas. The millions that are part of minority tribes of Zimalia need to consider this and come in support of  President Elwes if they think something like this is wrong.


-You said that has the institutional capability to solve the crisis, as a friend of Zimalia what can advise them?
-I haven’t been asked for advice so I would speak here hypothetically. I believe the crisis is fabricated by outside forces. The idea that President Elwes is somehow corrupt is absurd. I have had the pleasure of personally meeting the President and he was constantly preoccupied to root out corruption and to better the situation in Zimalia. Unfortunately, some individuals from the  Afolayan tribe are taking advantage of the fabricated crisis to push their agenda, the overwhelming majority of the Afolayan people are fine individuals which want nothing more than a prosperous Zimalia. So the focus should be on the few that are agitators, that cause destruction and provoke the authorities , they should be held responsible for their actions and pay for the damage they are causing. I believe measures like the ones recently introduced in Royal Seleucid, and I mean here indentured servitude, is the way to go but of course other means could be explored.

-Thanks you so much for the interview.
-My pleasure.


Until next time: God bless the Eternal President! God bless Tamora!

To all members of OPEN,

I would like to propose for your approval our candidate for the position of Deputy Head of OPEN. Mr. Thanasis Polakis is in our opinion very well suited for the position, he is part of the oil and gas industry and knows it very well and he also has a good understanding of energy sector as a whole and its needs as can be seen from both his work in Tamora where he owns the largest oil company in the Empire but also from his activities aboard where he is in charge of building and later operating one of the largest hydro dams in Zimalia.

Furthermore, Mr. Polakis has also shown a great deal of diplomacy in dealing with the international press, a quality which I consider vital if he is to earn your trust and support for the position of Deputy Head.

Thank you for your time and I am available to answer any questions you might have regarding the candidate.

	Naser Safavid (RL: Yacoub Shaheen)
Roles	Prince of Tamora (the son of Emperor Abbas and his First Wife) Vice-Governor of the Tamoran Central Bank 2019 -present
Religion	Manism (Conservative branch)
Net family assets	Does not apply, he's the son of the Emperor. There's no distinction between state government (federal) property and the private property of his father.
Ethnicity	Parthian
Year of Birth	15/March/1993, Djerb,Imperial Enclave, Empire of Tamora
Positions Held
Education	Privately tutored, his education focused on: - History, religions, customs and languages of the Empire -The governance of the Empire according to Manist teachings -Finance -Military planning and strategy
Family	Unmarried Father: Abbas Safavid Mother Alya Safavid
Links to Important events?
Biography	The tradition in Tamora is that the Emperor chooses which of his sons will succeed him in order to encourage competition and ensure that no unfit successor takes place. Naser, just like his brother and half-brothers, has been groomed from a young age for the position of Emperor and has been taught the intricacies of Tamora's ruling system. Unlike his older brother, Naser proved more interested in financial matters and the governance of the empire rather than religious affairs. A fact that often found him in argument with his mother who saw his pursuits for “material gain” close to immoral and unbecoming of a Safavid. Despite this, he is nevertheless a devout Manist and regularly attends temple service. Those close to the Imperial palace where somewhat surprised that Naser was not chosen as successor by Emperor Abbas as it was believed the two have a more similar view of how the Empire should be run rather than Jamshid who was eventually chosen. Some analysts familiar to Tamoran politics have speculated that Jamshid’s designation as the next successor is a further signal of the increasing power and influence of the (Manist) Orthodox faction over the government of Tamora in general and the imperial family in particular.  Since it was publicly announced that  Jamshid will be successor, Nasir has been discreetly named vice governor of the Tamoran Central bank and rumors say that in the coming years he may become head of the Imperial Wealth fund, the largest sovereign fund in the Empire. As with all members of the Safavid dynasty, he rarely appears in public and not much is known about his personality or character. What is known is that he has taken his role of vice governor seriously and in the short time he has spent in the office so far he has met with several of the largest business owners of the Empire as well as the heads of the largest interest charging banks in the Empire (something extremely rare in a country where charging interest is shunned and largely restricted in all but two of the federated kingdoms: West Seleucid and Attica). He is also credited as the mastermind behind the surprising suspension of imperial tariffs on food imports in order to lower food prices during the Royal Seleucid food crisis of 2019.

Tamora did not see many visits by foreign HoS and fewer still of those visits where from countries that could be considered friends of Tamora, a visit from Clysperis one such rare occasion. Young Pharaoh Bektaten was visiting Tamora for the first time. Tamora and Clysperis had a long history together dating back hundreds of years a fact mentioned a lot by the Tamoran press. However, some analysts were quick to point out that perhaps the key ingredient to the excellent relation had been the fact that the two did not share a border and many speculated that if the situation were otherwise then Clysperis might have been annexed by Tamora or the two might not be on so friendly terms.

Speculations aside, the Tamoran press focused extensively on the very long history of Clysperis going back more than four and a half millennium dwarfing by comparison Tamora’s one thousand year history. In a country like Tamora where people cherished the morality of their ancestors, Clysperis immense history was seen with fascination. The press also drew the conclusion that it was this long history and tradition of Clysperis that was the reason why the Tamoran protectorate ended and the Forth kingdom was established, though historians, especially those from Clysperis would probably disagree.

Despite this, not all in Tamora were happy with the visit and the state visit from Clysperis had managed to divide the Manist community along the traditional lines: while the conservatives and liberals where happy with the visit and encouraged people to come and attend, the orthodox Manists on the other hand where far from happy. They did not care much about the good relations between Tamora and Clysperis and instead focused on the fact that the Pharaoh Bektaten was of a different faith, and not just a different faith but a foreign and polytheist one. To make matters worse, the Pharaoh Bektaten was also the head of the Clysperis religion and claimed to be either a living god or at the minimum more than human. All that irked the Orthodox Manists and they weren’t the only ones to be displeased; the Islamic community in Tamora was also not thrilled with the good relations Tamora had with Clysperis. They had a religious connection with Abydos, the first Islamic country in Mundus , where Mecca was situated and where the kingdom’s the traditional/ native faiths (the one that Clysperis had) were restricted. To have the Pharaoh of Clysperis in Djerb and be met with full honors as a friend was seen as a betrayal of the Islamic world and threatened the good relations Manists had with Mulisms, something that the Islamic community in Tamora was not afraid to publicly state.

The debate got even more heated as the date of arrival of the Pharaoh Bektaten got closer, a few days before her arrival the king of the federated kingdom of Altai (the Islamic kingdom) joined the debate and asked rhetorically “What about Abydos? When will we see Pharoah Enna Amenei come to Tamora? Shouldn’t we focus more on the Islamic Abydos rather than the non-Islamic Clysperis”? 

In order to calm things down, Emperor Abbas made an address to the nation, appealed to calm and asked the people to greet Pharaoh Bektaten as a friend of Tamora. While that didn’t necessary change people’s minds it did mean that the public debate subsided with the orthodox Manists being content to protest the coming of Pharaoh Bektaten by praying in public just as they did when the Catholic Pope came to Djerb the previous year. The press in order to avoid contentious issues stopped mentioning the religious role of the Pharaoh of Clysperis and instead focused more on the historical events that linked the two countries and well as the strong economic links that existed today with Clysperis using the Tamoran Dinar and also having indentured servitude, a lighter form of slavery as it was seen in Tamora.



The Tamoran welcoming delegation awaiting the arrival of Pharaoh Bektaten was huge in number: including but not limited to the ministers of the cabinet, the kings of Tamora and Emperor Abbas with his First Wife Alya. Once Pharaoh Bektaten had touched the tarmac, Emperor Abbas and Alya approached the Pharaoh and greeted her:

“Welcome to Tamora, Your Majesty. We are honored to have you here.”

Then Abbas proceeded to introduce Pharaoh Bektaten to the welcoming “committee” starting with his wife, the kings of Tamora and the most important cabinet members. After the formal presentations were done, a 21 gun salute was fired and them the national anthems where sang starting with Clysperis’ anthem as customary. After the anthems were sang, Emperor Abbas invited the Pharaoh to review the honor guard. Once that was done, the two delegations proceed to the next site on the agenda.





The road from the airport to Djerb was clear of traffic thanks to the local authorities that blocked all traffic. That allowed the convoy to reach the city in record time. It made its way to the center of Djerb to the Ancestors' Square, the main square in the city. The Square was packed full of people who came to greet the Imperial family and to see the Pharaoh, the sovereign of the most ancient land of Midaranye as the press called her. Abbas and Alya both waved at the people which waved back and threw flowers at the car. Throwing flowers was not something that Tamorans usually felt comfortable doing when greeting nobles but since Alya become more and popular and liked it became somewhat of a tradition wherever there was a delegation with her present. Some also threw flowers at the Pharaoh but to a much lesser extent though their curiosity was sky-high. 

Once the convoy reached the Cemetery of Martyrs, the oldest of the military cemeteries of Tamora, Abbas invited the Pharaoh to join him in leading a detachment of soldiers dressed in official military uniform that carried a wreath. At the end of the road they reached the main moment dedicated to the Tamoran Imperial soldiers that lost their lives in the conflict which lead to the establishment of the Protectorate of Tamora.
Abbas then proceeded to give a short speech:

“We have gathered here today, in the presence of HM Pharaoh Bektaten, the monarchs of Tamora, Ayatollahs of our Church and all the other honorable guests to pay our respects to those who committed the ultimate sacrifice to free Clysperis of the Soviet rule and ultimate reinstate the rightful rulers of Clysperis to the throne. The sacrifice of these men and the blood that they spilled is what binds our nations together.
I would like to read part of the letter that Private Namvar Jaamooji of the Imperial Army sent to his family while he fought in Clysperis in 1979:

“Never in my life have I seen such wonders as the Pyramids of Clysperis. I watched in awe of what their ancestors built and the heritage they have inherited. I understand little of what they say but I do understand is that they share their same respect of their ancestors and their customs as we do. They pray often as we do and seek to have their homeland return to their ancient rulers and return the old way of their ancestors."

The officer told us that the battle of tomorrow will be crucial and that many of us will not make it. Please pray for us.“

Private Namvar Jaamooji died the following day and is now buried in sector 8, row 9, position 25 of the cemetery. His letter explains best what the values that we share are. But it does more than that, it explains why we as monarchs have a duty to keep the traditions of our forefathers; not the traditions and customs that we would like to have, certainly not the traditions foreign powers want us to have but the ways of our ancestors. We do not bend when others pressure us and we do not need powers outside of Midaranye to solve our problems, we can manage on our own. We have more history and ancient traditions than anywhere else in Mundus.

Private Namvar Jaamooji is just one of the countless martyrs that are buried all around us. We commemorate their sacrifice, pray for their souls and most importantly we must in our daily lives keep true to our traditions so that their sacrifice would not have been in vain.

Thank you all, may God bless our two great nations. “

As he finished his speech, Abbas made way for Pharaoh Bektaten to give a short speech if she would like.

After waiting for the ceremony to finish, a much smaller convoy made its way to the Imperial Palace as most of the less important members of the Tamoran delegation returned to their duties.





The Tamoran Imperial Palace was also a symbol of the close connection the two countries had. When the soviets invaded Clysperis and established the Soviet republic there it was here that the ruling family of Clysperis first took refugee before a more appropriate accommodation could be found for them and the government in exile. Nine years later, when Tamora annexed Attica after a brief war, it was here that the Safavid emperor of that time and the Pharaoh in exile celebrated the victory. Now, more than sixty years after those events, Emperor Abbas Safavid and the young Pharaoh Bektaten were in the dining room surrounded by a small army of slave servants that were there to attend to their every need.

After the greetings were done, as the two HoS stayed at the table, Abbas addressed the pharaoh:

“I am glad you came to Tamora. Talking on the phone is one thing but seeing people in person and talking face to face is another. You can’t really have a high degree of trust between two people if they’ve never meet before in person.  Before we stray off to international politics as I have no doubt we will eventually, please tell me how is the kingdom of Clysperis nowadays. It’s been rather quiet. If there is one thing I have to thank the enemies of Tamora is that at least they put the Empire on the headlines of the international press so part of what goes on here gets out for the whole world to see but Clysperis has been rather quiet. “

 

Internal memo to all operatives of the (Tamoran) Imperial Secret Service

Clearance level: Classified, for internal use only


By the order of the Emperor the Imperial Secret Service (ISS) is too treat the AK “divine” terrorists as a major threat. Their potential to disrupt imperial affairs in Zimalia is a reason of great concern for the Empire. All departments will do their regular counter intelligence operations against this new group of terrorists but the following should be taken into consideration:

-all operatives in Zimalia are to consider this organization as the biggest terrorist threat and handle it accordingly.
-Tamoran financial institutions are to be asked to be extra careful with any transfers to and from Academica (AK nation).
-A public bounty of one million dinars(USD) will posted for the capture or for any information that leads to the capture of the man called “Trajan”. Further bounties can be issued for any other key members of the terrorist organization.
-If regional directors deem appropriate, exchange of information with the Morelanders will be permitted if it is assessed that ISS operatives cannot apprehend the terrorists and instead providing intelligence to the Morelanders might lead to the capture of the terrorists.   


Signed,
Head of Imperial Secret Service

The Tamoran ambassador to Zimalia has dismissed the recent allegations against the Tamoran government that say the government paid bribes to various high ranking Zimalian officials (members of ZUL – Zimalian Union of labor). The alleged leak was facilitated by the latest terrorist organization to come out of the AK continent.

Allytolah Ramin Rafsanjani, the ambassador to Zimalia, was quick to react:

“There’s an old saying that say a lie is best hidden between two truths. This is exactly what is happening here. Everyone knows we have a good relationship with ZUL and we are constantly working with them to ensure that workers’ right are respected. It is also true that they have several times agreed to work for us pro bono or were invited to several events hosted by us in Zimalia so naturally we had to reimburse their costs with transportation and accommodation. The lie is that these are bribes or that there is something nefarious or illegal happening. We will of course begin an investigation and fully cooperate with any investigation the Zimalian counterparts might commence. “

The ambassador further explained that the people that facilitated the “leak” might have an agenda against Zimalia:

“It’s no secret that some people aren’t happy with our work here. They see Zimalia as almost a failed state condemned to linger in poverty. They aren’t happy when we prove them wrong. But what some fear most is a strong Zimalia that will not bow to international pressure and accept international dictates. For these people Zimalian officials are all corrupt and would just accept bribes from foreigners. They can’t imagine that Zimalia has a very strict rule of law and Zimalians prosecutors would immediately launch an investigation if anything remotely illegal would take place. “
 



In a recent interview, Thanasis Polakis the owner of the largest oil and gas company in the Empire has talked about the state of the international oil and gas industry and briefly touched the situation in Merina. Mr. Polakis has downplayed some of the alarmist reports about the chaos in the country and has instead insisted there is a lot of potential for business and that Merinan Economic Coalition have done an excellent job handling the the oil and gas sector.

“I am no politician and I do not do politics. I have no opinion on the conflict taking place there, what I will comment is on the very important industry of oil and gas that exists in that country. That part of Merina’s economy, my analysts inform me, has been largely unscathed and is exporting at a steady rate. That tells me that the situation in Merina is exaggerated by the international media and that  Merinan Economic Coalition have done an excellent job in a very difficult environment.”

When asked if there could be a potential cooperation between Polakis Energy and Merinan Economic Coalition, Mr. Polakis has diplomatic saying:

“Polakis Energy has global aims and thus is in constant contact with various international partners trying to find mutually beneficial agreements.  “

So far the Tamoran government has not issued any statements on the situation in Merina but sources close to the Foreign office have stated the government is closely monitoring the situation.




The Tamoran national squad played for the first time against the representatives of the Theocracy of Kaitaine. The match took place in the federated kingdom of Attica where soccer is very popular. The head of the Tamoran Soccer Association was pleased to meet Ambassador Verspasian and has also commented that he was impressed by the excitement the foreign team displayed during the singing of their national anthem: “Rarely have I seen such devotion during the singing of the national anthem and I have watched quite a few matches as you can imagine. I have to say the Theocracy is blessed to have such dedicated people. They are an example for all of Mundus”. 


Until next time: God bless the Emperor! God bless Tamora!

"Excellent." said Mekabiz referring to the deal. "It's been a pleasure".

"Sure, I would love to see the Quintelian ships. Maybe they can provide some inspiration for our future ships."


 

	Dorri Kaviani (RL name: Sareh Bayat)
Roles	Tamora's most acclaimed contemporary artist (realist painter).
Religion	Manism (conservative branch)
Net family assets	12 million dinars(USD)
Ethnicity	Parthian
Year of Birth	23/June/1979, Nuagar, Kingdom of Akkar, Empire of Tamora
Positions Held	First wife (and only wife) of Mohsen Kaviani: 1994- present Painter (realism): 2000-present
Education	Akkar Manist university: specialized in arts, languages & customs of Tamora and Manist religious studies. Graduated from Girls' School
Family	Mohsen Kaviani - husband        Children: two sons and two daughters
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Biography	wip:  She is a harsh critic of what she describes as "encroaching foreign values" in Tamora and has stated numerous times that she hopes through her art that viewers can identity the foreign cultural elements ,become aware of them and eventually convince them reject them as alien and incompatible with Tamoran culture.

“Djerb will greet Pharaoh Bektaten with open arms” said Emperor Abbas in a rare public address. HIM has further added that Clysperis’ decision to engage on the world stage is the best thing that has happened to Mundus in recent years and that he looks forward to develop an extensive relationship with Pharaoh Bektaten, similar with the one he was privileged to have with the Her Majesty’s father.

The count of Djeb has announced that preparations have started in the city for the first visit of Pharaoh Bektaten to the Empire.




The Alba Karinya continent has brought us news of a terrorist organization that threatens Mundus peace. No, it’s not the Borlanders of East Moreland. No, it’s not the Sisterhood of Helus of East Moreland and their quest for a Helusian Empire. This time is a terrorist group from AK, a nation with very close ties with… East Moreland.

As the videos provided by “Trajan” were featured on screen and subtitled, the news anchor continued the presentation. The video featuring a Smartwar facility and had the codes and schematics blurred. 

“We will not linger much on the terrorists and their “goals” and instead focus on the information they have provided. It would seem that “the first nation to commit to being nuclear free” had its Minister of “Defense” inquire if the system could be used to fire a small tactical nuclear missile.  As the information become public, the Minister of “Defense” said that he was just “considering all possibilities” and that “if we think of things then so can the bad guys”. The minister did not provide details of whom the bad guys are."

Academica, were the terrorist originate, is already going through a controversy as the recently appointed monarch, a person with close ties with East Moreland, has been conterested by other candidates and many of her subjects. It remains to be seen if the international community will recognize the new monarch. 



As the Ministry of War has announced last year, the purchases of Su57 continue as planned. 25 Su57 fighters have been delivered on schedule. Furthermore, the Ministry of War has announced that 25 Su27 will be retired as they will be replaced by the SU57. 



“With 190 votes against 60, Sharaf bin Zaahid has been elected as the first Prime Minister of the Free Federal Republic of Phuebra.” Mr. Zaahid is a moderate Muslim and he will have to compromise with the ultra-liberal Buddhist president in order to achieve his agenda. One of the first priorities is the reconstruction of the country which has been ravaged by war. 

Until next time: God bless the Emperor! God bless Tamora!

TINS HQ, Djerb, Empire of Tamora


After receiving the hard drive, the staff immediately called the Imperial Secret Service(ISS) in order to determine if the videos posed a national security risk. While the videos were deemed to pose no threat to the Empire, ISS agents nevertheless detached a team to try and analyze the disk at the TINS HQ. It was unlikely that they would find anything but it was standard procedure.
Meanwhile the major directors of TINS were having a meeting to determine what to do with the information and what actions should they take:
-   So who are these wackos?

-   ISS wouldn’t say but from I remember they are a group loyal to their “Empress” that sought to get rid of non-desirables on the AK continent which included among others Zimalians.

-   So it would seem the Morelanders and their pawns screwed up again and they managed to create yet another terrorist group. Maybe we get lucky and they together with the Borlanders and all three of them manage to kill themselves off.

-   Focus, gentlemen. Did the ISS impose any restrictions on the images?

-   We are free to publish the video but all schematics and the code sequence are to be blurred.

-   Very well, gentlemen. That’s all we need to know. We’ll publish all of it this evening and blur the parts mentioned by ISS.

The Imperial press officer has announced that the Imperial Ground Forces will see a reduction in the total number of troops of 10 thousand. The change has been described as “necessary” but no further explanation was given. Sources close to the Ministry of War have said that it is likely that this will be just a first step and that further reductions are planned for the Ground Forces.



Early this morning the Minister of War Afshin Riahi has presented his resignation stating as it is custom that he feels his skills are no longer up to the task of serving the Empire and that a new vision is needed in the Ministry. Mr. Afshin Riahi has had several disagreements with the Emperor regarding the direction of the Imperial Armed Forces among them being the shift in focus towards the navy. However, according to sources it was the recent announcement made by the Foreign Office that Tamora which offered to send two squadrons of fighters to help China and New Derumsia that made the minister resign. The same sources claimed that Mr. Afshin Riahi strongly objected to what he considered an ill-advised reduction in Tamora’s available military assets at a time when the Empire and Slava Lavosk are close to war and all assets should be available in case war breaks out.



Djerb Financial Journal (DFJ) praised Keing Heydar’s new law introducing legal servitude for individuals causing a financial loss to an individual or company and has described it as sensible, ethical and pro-growth. Many of the large businesses of the Empire also praised the move as one that will make Royal Seleucid more attractive to Tamoran investors.

Until next time: God bless the Emperor! God bless Tamora!

Our viewers in Zimalia can be forgiven for not knowing what the Dena is for until now it was not available in Zimalia. The Dena is the latest and most popular automobile of Tamora. While the Dena does not surprise with the latest technologies or the most powerful engines, it does surprise with very affordable prices which average around 10 thousand dinars (USD).

   Khayami, the company that manufactures the Dena, has stated that at first the car will be available only in the capital of Zimalia with later this year expanding its dealership to include three more major cities. When the Dena was announced last year, TINS Tamora reported extensively about it and marketing director Halami of Khayami was saying to TINS that the Dena could potentially be the last model the company makes if it doesn’t prove successful. After almost a year the sales have been good enough to even allow the company to expand in Zimalia. The company has invested 10 million dinars(USD) so far and plans to invest 10 million more by the end of the year. Company representatives have said that ZImalia has the potential to be the number one foreign market for Dena since the car is well suited for the Zimalian market: it’s cheap, reliable and the local environmental regulations don’t hold it back like it does in the rich countries of Mundus. 



Until next time: God bless the Eternal President! God bless Tamora!