Stories about Iran from February, 2007
KABOBfest: Is Iran to be Blamed for Increasing Casulties in Iraq?
Arab American blogger Fayyad gives us his two cents on Iran's role in Iraq here.
Syria: The Difference between Saudi Arabia and Iran
Syrian blogger Mustafa Hamido briefly sums up the similarities and differences between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Iran:Music for Peace
Amin Rasooli,a creative blogger and musician, has composed “The future of ground”, a piece of music for peace.
Iran:Oil,Britain and Iran
Forever Under Construction talks about an exhibition of images partly inspired by Emily Johns, British artist and publisher, recent peace delegation to Iran, in May 2006.According to the blogger, images dealing with the complex relationship between Iran, oil, and Britain. The work weaves together the larger international dynamics, the mutual...
Iran:Tell me Why?
View from Iran writes I watched Khameini speak at the induction of new police officers (on television, not live). Thousands of blue-hatted men lifted their fists in the air and shouted “Down with America” like a bunch of automatons. Why do regimes always choose to portray themselves in the most...
Iran:Why Ahmadinejad does not worry about war?
Digital Kelachinkov says it seems Ahmadinejad is the only one,except a few of his friends,who does not worry about a USA military intervention in Iran.The blogger says besides Ahmadinejad‘s belief in divine interventions, maybe he simply thinks that nothing will be happened and USA and Iran will make a compromise...
Iran:Discover an Iranian Artist in Australia
Thanks to Shirin Ahmadnia‘s [Fa] blog I discovered Alriza Dezfoolian‘s art works in Australia.
Iran:Iranian History Forum
An Iranian history forum is launched where people can discuss about different topics and periods in Iranian history.I discovered it thanks to Iranian.com.
Uzbekistan: Dialogue or Sanctions
Nick discusses a condemnation from the International Crisis Group of expanding European ties with Uzbekistan and wonders why there are different standards for European relations with Uzbekistan than with countries like Iran.
Iraq: Sandwiched Between Saudi Arabia and Iran
“We are sandwiched between Saudis lamenting sectarianism and the Shia threat, and Iranians raging war against America and Israel. Instead of finding a united cause to bring us together we became up for grabs for all,” writes Iraqi blogger Hala. She says the division tearing her people apart has taught...
Iran:You see what you want to see
Iranian Truth shares his opinion about “The Bush Policy on Iran”. The blogger says Those who travel to Iran often see what the want to see and reject the multitude of diverse beliefs, particularly those which run counter to their own perspective. An Iranian-American who wants to believe that Iranians...
Iran:A Christian Video and Song
You can see and listen to a Christian song in FarsiPraise blog.
Kurdistance: A Medley
Welcome to this week's edition of Kurdistance, where we will roam the world over to see what the Kurds are discussing. Diaspora News Most of the Kurdish bloggers are Diaspora, but this week we are going to look at the areas in which they are talking about. Vladimir, who writes...
Nuclear Crisis and Shadow of War at the Iranian Blogosphere
Several Iranian bloggers, inside country and abroad, have written about their country's nuclear crisis and the anticipated dark future which awaits it. For most, they see the situation becoming worss and the Iranian government moving in the wrong direction. For Alpar,a very active blogger in Tehran, the situation is one...
Iran:Christiane Amnapour,CNN star journalist,in Iran
Mazyar Nazemi has published several photos of Christiane Amanpour,top CNN journalist,in Tehran.According to the blogger Amanopur was in Iran to make a documentary about Iranian nuclear project.The blogger adds Amanpour did not answer Iranian journalists’ questions and said she is not a political journalist[Fa].
Iran:Two Iranian bloggers received Human Rights Watch award
Human Rights Watch announced that Shahram Rafizadeh and Arash Sigarchi are two Iranian bloggers who received the prestigious Hellman/Hammett prize, an award that recognizes writers globally who have been victims of political persecution. There are 45 people,including seven Iranians, who received awards.
Iran:Iranian Female MP Supports the Bill to Reduce Female Student Numbers
Azarmehr writes that some Iranian MPs want to reduce female student numbers in universities.The blogger writes The percentage of female to male students for the university entrance exam is now 60/40 in favour of girls. He adds “Fatemeh Ajorloo, one of the few female MPs, is one of the supporters...
Haiti: What's in a Picture
Haiti Solutions posts a picture of President Preval laughing with Iranian President Ahmadinejad at what appears to be an international leaders’ official event and adds (Fr): “This picture is not good for Haitians around the world … Haiti has enough important issues to manage … Our politicians have to be...
Iran: Danes Against Bush
Ad Blog Arabia points to an advertisement which appeared in an Iranian paper, which says that Iran has the right to procure nuclear energy while the US has no right to bomb it. “This is an interesting advertisement published in the Tehran Times newspaper on behalf of a group called...
