Latest posts by Fred Petrossian from November, 2007
Iran: A photo from Autumn in country
Kosoof, a leading photo blogger, has published a photo from Iranian nature in Autumn.
Iran:”Voting for Ahmadinejad”
Nasleh Bidar invites[Fa] people to vote for Ahmadinejad on Time magazine site and choose him as “Time's Person of the Year 2007″.
Iran:Government suspended sentence for woman activist
Pargas says[Fa] that government suspended sentence for Delaram Ali,woman activist. She had been sentenced to 2 years and 10 months prison term and 10 lashes, for her participation in a peaceful protest.
Iran:Photos from a destroyed Sufi Center
A Sufi Center was destroyed by governmental forces in Iran. Majzob has published several photos from destroyed religious center and says that in Iran,there is a real “Religious Apartheid”.
Iran:Several Sufi Muslims Arrested
According to [Fa]Gonabadi blog,security forces attacked Sufi Muslims (dervishes) in Borujerd in Lorestan province and arrested more than 200 of them. The blogger says about 50 of these Sufi Muslims were beaten up and got injured.International media reports this event too.
Libya:Poor immigrants
Mr.Behi, an Iranian blogger, writes about difficult conditions of illegal immigrants in Libya.He says that there is a man from Burkina Faso and speaks three languages (French, English and Arabic) but he washes cars for only five Libyan dinars!
Iran:Covering Iran from Khatami to Ahmadinejad
View from Iran has published an interview with the British journalist,Angus McDowall, about his experience in Iran.
Iran:War and Public Opinion
Mohammad Ali Abtahi,former vice president, says that it is months when American officials are trying to convince public opinion of the world to launch a war against Iran.
Iran:”Supporting Mehrnoush Solouki”
FreeSolouki blog[Fr] covers all news about Iranian-French film maker,Mehrnoush Solouki.Solouki is due to go before an Iranian court on November 17. She faces charges of intending to make antiestablishment propaganda.
Iran:No to war
CASMII is an independent campaign organisation with the purpose of opposing sanctions, foreign state interference and military intervention in Iran.
Iran:Venezuela becomes another Iran
Jomhour says [Fa]that there is a growing pressure against media,journalists and civil society in Venezuela.The blogger writes that this country looks like Iran more and more.
Iran: Bloggers Back Political Prisoners
In recent weeks, the Iranian government has stepped up pressure against human rights and civil society activists. Some of these activists, including a former university professor and several syndicate and student activists, are in jail. Some were arrested because they visited a mass grave of their executed relatives earlier this...
Iran:Photos from a Female Taekwondo Competition
Maryam Majd has published several photos from a Taekwondo competition between Iranian and Korean women.Watch the photos here.
Iran:Interview with an Iranian-Japanese-American filmmaker
Pars Arts has published an interview with Maryam Kashani,an Iranian-Japanese-American filmmaker.Her first documentary feature, Best in the West was released in 2006 and has been screening at festivals. The film tells the story of Kashani’s father and his Iranian friends who all ended up in San Francisco.
Iran:Activist Woman in Imminent Danger
Kamangir reports that Delaram Ali, woman’s rights defender was sentenced to 2 years and 10 months prison term (which must be served in full) and 10 lashes, for her participation in a peaceful protest.
Iran:A top Iranian musician in Norway
Javid Afsari Rad Born in Isfahan, Iran, Javid Afsari Rad began studying the Santur and the traditional Persian Radif at the age of sixteen.In Norway, where he has lived since 1986, Javid is known as an innovative performer and an ingenious composer.You can listen to his music here.
Iran:Do You Think 52 Percent of Americans Support War?
Omid Memarian,blogger and journalist, says a new Zagby survey shows that 52 percent of Americans support war with Iran.He adds I can imagine what the mainstream media has done with the public opinion during the last years.
Iran:A cartoon about journalists
Nikahang has published a new cartoon about the Iranian journalists and their difficult economic situation.The only persian word in this cartoon means “fired”.
Iran:Art and Prostitutes
Homeyra presents us Khosrow Hassanzadeh's paintings.You can watch a collection of this painter's “Prostitues” here.
Iran:Iranian Defense Contractor
Pars Arts informs us about Diomil,”an Iranian site where you can buy the weapons.”
