Stories about Iran from May, 2008
Iran: Remember Palestine
Muslim Bloggers Association, in Iran, has published a logo to “remind 60th year of occupation of Palestine.”
Iran: A graffiti talks about Tehran
Kodakiam has published a photo of a huge graffiti in Tehran. The blogger says this graffiti shows real face of Terhan such as violence.
Iran:Six Bahai's Leaders were arrested
Naghidiagr, Iranian blogger, informs [Fa] us that Iranian security forces arrested six Bahai‘s religious leaders in Iran. The blogger reminds that Bahai students have no right to go to univestiy...
Iran: Child Labor in Photos
Yazdnegar,Iranian blogger,has published several photos of working children in Yazd, a historic city,in Iran.
Iran:A Park just for women
Osyan,an Iran based blogger, informs [Fa] us a new park was inaugurated by Tehran's mayor office for women. The blogger says our city needs more recycling places/parks for garbages rather...
Iran: “The Internet is a gift to us”
Arsham Parsi is the founder and director of the Iranian Queer Organization based in Toronto, Canada. He talked to us about the presence of Iranian homosexuals in cyberspace, their challenges and projects. Homosexuality is banned in Iran, and punishable by prison or death.
Lebanon: Iran Smart, US Dumb?
“Two veteran American commentators who have spent time in Beirut and who are sometimes referred to as the “Liberal Neocons”, have seen what happened in Lebanon and reached similar conclusions”...
Iran: 2 minutes for reading
Razeno says [Fa] that according to statistics each Iranian reads 2 minutes per day. The blogger adds unfortunately our culture is an oral culture, in other words we just chant...
Iran:Remember Ferdowsi,the great poet
Several bloggers wrote about Ferdowsi and reminded us his importance for Persian speaking people and Iranian history.Mohmmad Ali Abtahi says [Fa] Ferdowsi by writing his poems created a link between...
Iran: Australia vs. Iranian President
Anthony Lowenstein says that Attorney-General Robert McClelland,in Australia, is “currently taking advice” on the possibility of pursuing Iranian president,Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, for his comments about “destruction” of Israel. Anthony shares his...
Armenia: Iranian Trade Relations
The Armenian Economist reports on the state of trade between Armenia and Iran. The specialist blog says that actual economic turnover between the two countries is very low and pales...
Iran: Bloggers’ stories in a book
Rahgozarnameh says [Fa] that 32 stories and poems from Iranian literature/poetic blogs have been published in a book.
Iran: Hopeless people and success in 10 minutes
Sagdoni writes [Fa] that “people in Iran are very hopeless and the books such as “succes in 10 minutes” has become very popular.”
Iran: An American artist in Tehran
Homeyra writes that a solo exhibition by the Iran-based American artist Kristen Alvanson, will be held in Tehran on Friday, May 23. Her new work includes nomadic fabric chador (Persian...
Iran: Gay Life
Thanks to Pars Arts we can watch Arsham Parsi, founder of Iranian Queer Organization, talking about gay life in Iran.
Iran:”Boycott Us, We Have Nuclear Bomb”
Khomeinism says [Fa]despite all these stories about Iranian nuclear program and sanctions, western companies continue to sell all their products in Iran.The blogger says, with irony, we should remind these...
Iran:Street children in photos
Aszaka has published several photos of street children in Iran. The blogger says[Fa] it is the crime of capitalism to leave these “angels” into poverty.
Iran:Why Tehran should pay for Lebanon
Mohmmad Ali Abtahi, former vice president, writes [Fa]that he does not understand why Mayor's Office in Tehran should pay 3 million dollars for reconstruction in Lebanon. He says according to...
Iran:Filtering again
Jomhour says[Fa] that his blog got filtered for the fourth time but he will continue to write.
Iran:Halt threats to “cyber-feminists”
RSF,Reporters without Borders, urged Iranian government to halt threats to “cyber-feminists”.RSF adds “The Internet is the only way for these feminists to demand their rights. They have become an easy...
Iran: 3 million dollars for Lebanon
In Shatot, we read[Fa] that Mayor's Office in Tehran has contributed about 3 million dollars to help Shi'ites in Lebanon. The blogger protests against such act and says with all...
