Latest posts by Fred Petrossian from July, 2008
Iran: Traffic in Tehran
Critical Distance blog has published a film about the traffic in the Iranian capital city,Tehran.
Iran: Anti war poetry
Free Lantern, an Iranian blogger, writes that Without Border Association [Fa] has published a special issue against war which includes anti-war articles and poetry.
Iran: Bloggers try to save wetlands
According to Digiactive, several green bloggers in Iran have decided to inform people about the current situation of Iranian wetlands and the danger that threatens the ecosystem.
Iran: Peaceful protest movement against corruption
Here is a film in YouTube showing a peaceful demonstration against corruption in Mashhad, the second largest city in Iran, about 10 days ago.
Iran:Arian, a popular pop music group
Kourosh Ziabari has published several photos of Arian, a popular pop music group in Iran.
Iran:Congratulations on high oil prices
Thanks to View from Iran, we can read translation of a sms going around Iran right now:”We congratulate the Syrian, Lebanese, and Palestinian people the increase in the price of Iranian oil to $100 a barrel.”
Iran:”A realistic approach to nuclear crisis”
Mohammad Ali Abtahi, former Iranian vice president and blogger, writes about nuclear crisis and says a “realistic approach is a national need in the dangerous conditions of the country and it is a need for preserving Iran.”
Iran:Persian Gulf's ancient history evoked
Kourosh Ziabari writes that in a two day conference Durham University in UK has studied the Persian Gulf and the ancient trading habits of the seafaring Persians.
Iran: Death Penalty for Blogging?
On Wednesday, Iranian members of parliament voted to discuss a draft bill that seeks to "toughen punishment for disturbing mental security in society." The text of the bill would add, "establishing websites and weblogs promoting corruption, prostitution and apostasy," to the list of crimes punishable by death.
Iran: Hardliners mull death penalty for Internet crimes
According to several news sites Iran's parliament is set to debate a draft bill which could see the death penalty used for those deemed to promote corruption, prostitution and apostasy on the Internet. According to this draft bill bloggers can face the death penalty too.
Afghanistan: Second Blogging Workshop in Pictures
Nasim Fekrat, Afghan blogger, informs us that Afghan Association of Blog Writers organized the second blogging workshop in Afghanistan,in city of Bamyan, in June. Watch the photos here.
