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The following is research published today, from the MEMRI Special Dispatch Series and TV Monitor Project. Majid Qadiri of the Iranian Center for Early Childhood Development Criticizes the 'Cultural Invasion' of the Islamic World by Barbie Dolls Former Iranian Ambassador to Syria Mohammad Hassan Al-Akhtari: Saudi Arabia and Turkey Are Not Islamic States Iranian TV Report on Female Ninjas in Iran Displays Ninjutsu Moves and Acrobatics Special Dispatch No. 4512–Iran/Conspiracy Theories Majid Qadiri of the Iranian Center for Early Childhood Development Criticizes the 'Cultural Invasion' of the Islamic World by Barbie Dolls Following are excerpts from an interview with Majid Qadiri, head of the toy department at the Iranian Center for Early Childhood Development, which aired on Al-Alam TV on January 25, 2012. To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/3292.htm. Majid Qadiri: "[Toys] have an evident influence on children. [It is harmful] to dress dolls in the best clothes of the best quality, in keeping with the culture that children see in cartoons and in the cinema. But if these are in keeping with our national and Islamic ideology, [our children] will not be subject to a cultural invasion." To read the full report, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/6097.htm. Special Dispatch No. 4511–Iran/Saudi Arabia/Turkey/Inter-Arab Relations Former Iranian Ambassador to Syria Mohammad Hassan Al-Akhtari: Saudi Arabia and Turkey Are Not Islamic States Following are excerpts from an interview with the former Iranian ambassador to Syria, Mohammad Hassan Al-Akhtari, secretary-general of Ahl Al-Bayt World Assembly. The interview aired on Al-Manar TV on February 3, 2012. To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/3310.htm. Mohammad Hassan Al-Akhtari: "These Islamic countries, which we consider to be…" Interviewer: "Turkey is an ally…" To read the full report, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/6096.htm. Special Dispatch No. 4510–Iran/Women's Topics Iranian TV Report on Female Ninjas in Iran Displays Ninjutsu Moves and Acrobatics Following are excerpts from a TV report on Iranian female ninjas, which aired on Press TV on January 30, 2012. To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/3298.htm. Reporter (dressed in black ninja garb): "So I've come here to unlock the mysteries of these fighters - famous from Japan. "They are commonly known as ninjas - the legendary commandoes of feudal Japan. But I didn't have to travel all the way to the other end of the world. Instead, a small school in the heart of Iran is where I learned about the vast array of skills that they use - namely, ninjutsu." To read the full report, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/6095.htm.