11.   Hardest hit are handmade Persian carpets, which have traditionally been the backbone of non-oil exports.

12.   He says Persian carpets sold in Germany are cheaper than the prices assessed by customs officials for similar designs destined for export markets.

13.   He spoke to the Jordanian official while pacing across the Persian carpet of an Arab League office.

14.   I am looking at Turkish carpets, Russian carpets, Persian carpets, Iraqi carpets, Kashmiri carpets.

15.   In recent years, this has happened with cars and even Persian carpets.

16.   Persian carpets were flung over harem-style balustrades.

17.   There are ornate mosques and museums and bazaars lined with Persian carpets.

18.   Persian carpets, woven in Iran for hundreds of years and renowned as a symbol of wealth the world over, have been declining in value in recent years.

19.   Persian carpets are the second major source of foreign currency earnings for Iran after oil.

20.   Along with the gift of a Persian carpet, Velayati handed Shevardnadze an invitation to its May opening.