Stories about Iran from September, 2008
Iran: Radio Zamaneh, a “radio for bloggers”
Radio Zamaneh (Persian: رادیو زمانه) is an Amsterdam-based Persian language radio. “Zamaneh” is the Persian literary term for “time”. Radio Zamaneh (RZ) is an independent broadcasting organisation, registered as a...
Iran:Iran jails 4 leading women’s rights activists
Change for Equality reports that Iranian authorities sentenced four women’s rights activists to six months in jail, including one who was awarded a $75,000 human rights prize in Sweden this...
Iran: Made in Iran cars
Kourosh Ziabari, Iran based blogger, informs us that Iranian auto manufacturer ,Iran Khodro, finally unveiled four new types of its national brand.
Iran:Ban on website needs court ruling
According to news sites and blogs, Iranian Judiciary chief Ayatollah Shahroudi said on Sunday that any case of banning a website needs a verdict from the court of justice. He...
Iran:Remember the mass killings of 1988
View from Iran writes that the 1988 mass executions of political prisoners in Iran cannot be called anything other than a black mark on the recent history of Iran.
Egypt: Welcoming the Holy Month of Ramadan
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins Monday, has a distinct flavour in Egypt, where the streets are decorated for the occasion. One blogger takes us to the heart of action and paints the festivities.
