Awaz Apni ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that Pakistan attaches great importance to its brotherly relations with Iran which are rooted in common history, culture, geography and faith.The Prime Minister expressed these views while talking to Iranian Minister for Energy Parviz Fattah, who called on him here at the Prime Minister House on Monday.Talking about the regional s
Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Hossein Safar Harandi has accused the BBC Persian service in Tehran of "conducting illegal activities", the same week his president's speech was broadcast by Channel Four.In related news, a New York City man has pleaded guilty to broadcasting Hezbollah TV, seen as providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization.
Several Iranians working directly for the country's nuclear research program were among those arrested recently for funneling information about the program to foreign nations, according to an Iranian media report.
The Tabnak report which was released on Tuesday did not say which countries were connected to the alleged spying ring or how many Iranians were arrested in the past few months.
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Jealous lover who blinded woman with acid will be blinded with acid, Iranian court rules amid outcry over hangingsA jealous lover who blinded a woman with acid is also to be blinded with acid under the country's Islamic law. A 27-year-old named only as Majid confessed to attacking Amenah Bahrami in 2004 to dissuade anyone from marrying the woman he loved. Amenah holds a photograph of her face befo
Majid Movahedi, a 27-year-old Iranian, blinded a woman with acid after she declined his offer of marriage. Ameneh Bahrami, was left with horrific injuries when Movahedi threw a jar of acid in her face while she was walking home from work in a busy neighbourhood in 2004.
The evil thug had previously threatened and harassed the [...]
Always it was possible to company Ferrari to grasp minds and imagination of designers of all world. This newest conceptual working out based on super car Ferrari, has come from Iran, from independent designer Sajmaka Dekordi (Siamak Ruhi Dehkordi). The 33-year-old Iranian believes that creation single concept Zobin have affected bolids Formula 1. But, in spite of the fact that even car body studio
Over the past seven months I have been interacting with US Homeland Security and European defense officials and experts on a the potential next threat to the West, more particularly against mainland America. The signature of that strategic menace is EMP: Electro Magnetic Pulse; a weapon of the future, already available in design, construction and possible deployment. As eyes are focused on the Ira
On October 21 in Tehran, the Gas Exporting Countries’ Forum (GECF) agreed to form a cartel. Russia, Iran, and Qatar announced that they intend to form a yet-unnamed group to “coordinate gas policy.” The United States should create a global coalition of energy consumers to oppose oil and gas cartels and to bring market principles to the natural gas industry....(read more)
Ashutosh Gowariker’s magnum opus ‘Jodha Akbar’ has won the prestigious Grand Pix award at the Golden Minbar, the film festival for Muslim cinema held at Kazan in Russia recently.Bollywood actor, Hrithik Roshan was adjudged the best actor award for his magnificent performance as Emperor Akbar. ‘Jodha Akbar’ shared the best film honours with an Iranian film ‘M for Mother&rsqu
A close associate of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the Iranian president has fallen ill under the strain of his position.
The official Iranian news agency has quoted Mohammad Ismail, a parliament member and close ally of the Iranian president, as saying Ahmadinejad was sick "but will eventually heal."
Kowsari, who made his comments early Sunday, accompanied the president on his September visit to the U
A 12-year-old boy suffers from a very grave brain cancer. And he is in Israel, where he is in hospital to try and cure him.
He was firstly operated in Iran, but his situation worsened and his family sent him urgently to a health complex in Turkey. Turkish doctors informed that "his state is really critical", assuming that his brain tumor could be better cured in an Israeli hospital.
The Iranian b
According to IRNA:"Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki said that Bushehr Power plant is scheduled to become operational in the first half of 2009."Thankfully, in Iran it's the year 1387...Give 'em hell Barack, chat away, time is on our side!Almost forgot...THANKS Vlad!!!DeMediacratic Nation Blogrolls
Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei expressed concern that two of his nation’s prominent politicians had the audacity to express a desire to have positive relations with Jews although disagreeing with Jewish leaders. The controversy was sparked when Vice President Esfandiar Rahim Mashal said Iranians were friends of all people in the world, including Israelis. [...]
Rana Karimzadeh during her three years in Sweden has become a focal point in the fight to defend the rights of Muslim women, activities that have resulted in considerable hostility among Iranian fundamentalists. However, this fighter for women rights has been denied a Swedish resident permit on grounds returning an opponent of fundamentalism will face [...]
By Peter VanderlansFew believe me until they travel there. Iran is a magnificent country. People are extremely friendly. It seems the difference between politics and people couldn't be bigger. After writing about my canoeing and kayaking experiences, I started reading about my Iran experiences. In most of the areas where I traveled, there was not much water, especially east of Esfahan.I was at my
Although the Russian leadership has changed - Russia still seems to be travelling down the same road.Russia's rape of Georgia requires more than just a rethinking of how the West can protect other former Soviet states from a resurgent Kremlin. Every international crisis with a Russian component now takes on a new dimension. In the case of Iran's nuclear program, this means the European Union's ins
A source in the US Military said Sunday's launching of an Iranian dummy satellite into orbit on a home-grown rocket was "not as successful as the Tehran claimed it to be".The US official was quoted by the London-based Arabic language newspaper al-Sharq al-Awsat as saying the part of the rocket that is supposed to hold the satellite was detached during the test, adding that recent Iranian statemen
Israeli actions in Lebanon (2006) were based upon military experiences with Palestinians in Israel.
Iraq with its segregated ghettos resembles Israeli tactics on the West Bank.
Georgia didn't work, and was based upon attacking civilian centres which can also resemble Israeli actions.
None of the above worked!
Now the Iranian blockade is no doubt based on Israeli practices and it probably won't w
After ‘Taare Zammen Par’, Darsheel Safari’s parents had declined a lot of offers because they wanted their kid to concentrate on his studies first, but finally they’ve given in and now, Darsheel has signed his next.The film is the Hindi remake of Majid Majidi’s 1997 Iranian film ‘Children of Heaven’ which is about a little brother and sister, Ali and Zahra, and t
According to Yahoo! Sports, the NBA has sent a letter to all 30 teams informing them they are FORBIDDEN from signing 7′ 2″ center Hamed Ehadadi of Iran. Ehahadadi was reportedly close to signing a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies.Unfortunately, there is a federal law which prohibits “a person or organization in the United States from engaging in business dealings with Iranian nationals.”Eha
Iraniam Shamameh Ghorbani,34 has been sentenced to one hundred lashes after being found guilty of adultery.Ghorbani claims she only said she was having a relationship with a man found at her house to ensure that her husband and brothers, who killed the man and severely injured her, were not charged with murder. She had originally been sentenced to execution by stoning. Her husband and brothers we
Breaking up the Syrian-Iranian axis might be quite helpful in significantly weakening Tehran. Recently, Syrian President Bashar al Assad has been sending signals that he might be willing to do so. But with assad, you never know... In an article called "Is Assad bluffing?" that i wrote for the Middle East Times , I tackle this issue. You can read the whole article here . Here is an excerpt: The rea
I think you heard the news that the Egyptian authorities decided to close the office of the Iranian News Channel “Al-Alam” in Cairo , the authorities suddenly remembered that the Iranian Channel is operating without the required licenses , of course the truth is that the authorities in Cairo ended the license of the channel on the background of the infamous documentary. Strangely the channel i
This is what passes for University Education in Iran. People, the current conflict & hatred towards the USA & Israel has nothing to do with foreign policy and everything to do with lifelong subjecation to this:
Of particular interest are the learn’d student’s reaction, notice them attentively taking notes. There is no
You know the news. Iranian missile test news spreaded among the world with a photo showing 4 missiles. Someone spotted that there were similar pattern into the photo. It was true, Iran sent a photoshoped photo, but why?
Some hours later the authentic photo reveled, one of the 4 missiles didn’t manage to fire. Iran edited [...]
The United States Thursday cast doubt on the strength of Iran's claims to have test-fired a whole barrage of missiles over two days, and urged Tehran to cease immediately all provocative acts.
Iran appeared to have fired only a single missile on Thursday, not a second round of missiles as Iranian media reported, and seven on Wednesday not nine as claimed, a senior defense official told AFP.
The
Breitbart - "It is forbidden... to grant Iranian nationals access to special training or teaching that could contribute to nuclear proliferation activities in Iran and the development of systems for transmitting nuclear arms," the foreign ministry said in a statement.Friday's measure adds to a Dutch decree adopting international sanctions against Iran that were put in place last year.It bans Irani
This article intends to explore a culture’s use of jokes in a way that is perpetuating violence and legitimizes all the inhuman acts in our home country. There is a point when jokes are not funny anymore and they only dehumanize many people who are hurt or people who have lost lives.
More: continued [...]
This article intends to highlight aspects of our Joke-Telling as a hobby. We tend to tell jokes, while we ignore the fact that the characters i those jokes are being the real people we have among ourselves. We tend to tell jokes about certain groups with various accents, about women, about children, and those more [...]
Metaphors are part of our daily life. We use them sometimes to make a point, another time because we do not wish to be direct in our language. We use a third person and make stories in order to make a point. To tell the door that the wall would listen, is one of the [...]
This is an article about how we Iranian make our life harder by not being expressive enough or unable to say no. This article intends to open a conversation about how we can live much easier life by not trying to please others. It is time to learn how to develop our own identities while [...]
This is an article intend to highlight some aspects of our Iranian way of valuing life and change as a concept. We need to find a balance in our way of thinking, behaving, and feeling, in order to be able to redefine our- selves and our culture.
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The growing tension between Iran and Egypt continues to escalates as the Egyptian government views Iranian action throughout the Middle East as harmful to its national interests. Iran is the most powerful Shiite Muslim nation in the world and thus a threat to Sunni countries like Egypt. An informal alliance of Sunni nations such as [...]
The regime in Iran hanged a 17 year-old youth on Tuesday for a crime he committed when he was 14.Mohammad Hassanzadeh was the first youth executed by the regime since they hung a young girl in 2004.Iranian Rooz News reported:
On Tuesday June 10, 2008, Mohammad Hassanzadeh (Mohammad Hassan-Zadeh), a 17-year old adolescent who had been [...]
BBC and Iranian media report that marriage is now a job requirement for all employees at Pars Special Economic Energy Zone Company, one of Iran’s state-owned companies. Employees who are single have been directed to get married by September 21 — or get fired.
The company controls Iran’s huge network of gas and petrochemical facilities around [...]
Report: Al-Maliki vows Iraq will not be used for attack on Iran Story Highlights Iraq’s prime minister in Iran trying to calm fears over any U.S.-Iraq security pact Nuri al-Maliki visiting Tehran where he is …
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Abu Al Khasib is on Highway 6 at the border crossing with Iran at Shalamcheh. The Iranian city of Shalamcheh is the main forward operating base for the Ramazan Corps's southernmost command. The Ramazan Corps is the Qods Force command assigned to direct operations inside Iraq. Weapons, fighters, and cash smuggled across the border into Basrah would pass through Abu Al Khasib. More...
A ranking International Atomic Energy Agency official called Teheran’s possession of a drawing showing how to make part of an atomic warhead “alarming” Thursday and said the onus is on Iran to prove it had not tried to develop nuclear arms, said diplomats attending a closed briefing.[...]
The US said the evidence detailed by IAEA Deputy [...]
Democrats Okay Funds for Covert OpsSecret Bush "Finding" Widens War on IranBy ANDREW COCKBURN- Six weeks ago, President Bush signed a secret finding authorizing a covert offensive against the Iranian regime that, according to those familiar with its contents, "unprecedented in its scope."Bush's secret directive covers actions across a huge geographic area – from Lebanon to Afghanistan –
UK Home Office says gay Iranian teenager will not be deported - International Herald Tribune
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UK Home Office says gay Iranian teenager will not be deportedInternational Herald Tribune, France - May 20, 2008AP LONDON: Britain's Home Office says it will not deport a gay Iranian teenager back to his homeland. The UK Border Agency said on Tuesday that [...]
UK Home Office says gay Iranian teenager will not be deported - International Herald Tribune
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UK Home Office says gay Iranian teenager will not be deportedInternational Herald Tribune, France - May 20, 2008AP LONDON: Britain's Home Office says it will not deport a gay Iranian teenager back to his homeland. The UK Border Agency said on Tuesday that [...]
Debbie Schlussel - Barack Obama claims he's against HAMAS and Hezbollah and is offended by President Bush's speech in Israel about Obama's ethos of "appeasement." So why is he meeting with one of Hezbollah's most important imams and agents in America, Imam Hassan Qazwini? And why is this open anti-Semite and supporter of Israel's annihilation getting to discuss "the Arab-Israeli conflict" in a pr
Oil Minister of Iran, Gholam-Hossein Nozari denied on Tuesday reports about Iran's decision to reduce its crude oil output. Speaking to IRNA on the sidelines of a high-level managerial meeting at the ministry, Nozari said Iran usually decided about prices of its crude oil and exports based on the...
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As President Bush prepares to travel to the Middle East, Lebanon's survival as a multi-ethnic, multi-denominational state is at stake. Hezbollah, the Shi'ite terrorist army "made in Iran," demonstrated its force by occupying the capital, Beirut....(read more)
Debbie Schlussel has an exclusive from one of her sources about Iranian Revolutionary Guard members being detained by the Lebanese Army.
EXCLUSIVE From Lebanon: Iran Revolutionary Guard Caught Fighting for Hezbollah
Although Hezbollah has retreated–by its own choice (and it could easily return and retake)–from Beirut, the Iranian/Syrian-backed, Lebanese terrorist group is fighting in t
DEBKAfile’s military sources report that three weeks before Hizballah seized western Beirut, the Shiite terrorist group took delivery of 35 fast speedboats for use with explosives from Iran. The craft can threaten US Sixth Fleet and Israel Navy shipping close to Lebanese shores, reach Israel’s Haifa and Ashdod Mediterranean ports and raid its coastal oil installations.The speedboats were tailo
Hey, what’s the big deal? This is Islam…
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Leaving Islam for another religion, or apostasy, has long invited reprisals from the Iranian government, forcing the likes of Illyas and his family into absolute secrecy, practicing their new beliefs only in the privacy of their home. In Iran, Christians are prohibited from seeking Muslim converts, although [...]
Great post today from Bob Owens of Confederate Yankee:
Starting over a year ago with the discovery of a new kind of roadside bomb—EFPs or explosively-formed projectiles—American commanders in Iraq began believing that Iran was supplying weapons to militants in Iraq. That belief grew as more munitions were captured, including 34 unfired rockets captured on July [...]
Mr Bolton said that striking Iran would represent a major step towards victory in Iraq. While he acknowledged that the risk of a hostile Iranian response harming American’s overseas interests existed, he said the damage inflicted by Tehran would be “far higher” if Washington took no action.
“This is a case where the use of military [...]
The US military is drawing up plans for a "surgical strike" against an insurgent training camp inside Iran if Republican Guards continue with attempts to destabilise Iraq, western intelligence sources said last week. One source said the Americans were growing increasingly angry at the involvement of the Guards' special-operations Quds force inside Iraq, training Shi'ite militias and smuggling weapons into the country. Despite a belligerent stance by Vice-President Dick Cheney, the administration has put plans for an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities on the back burner since Robert Gates replaced Donald Rumsfeld as defence secretary in 2006, the sources said. However, US commanders are increasingly concerned by Iranian interference in Iraq and are determined that recent succes
That’s internet speak for: Pls bomb teh Iran now, kthxbai
John Bolton, America’s ex-ambassador to the United Nations, has called for US air strikes on Iranian camps where insurgents are trained for war in Iraq.
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Mr Bolton said that striking Iran would represent a major step towards victory in Iraq. [...]
Jakarta: PT Pertamina, Indonesia’s state oil company, and National Iranian Oil Refinery & Distribution Co will halve the capacity of a planned refinery in western Java because of limited crude supply.
The refinery in Banten province will be able to process 150,000 barrels of crude a day compared with an earlier plan of 300,000 barrels a [...]
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, responded to UN and western offers regarding his nation’s atomic energy program, by telling a rally “the enemies of the Islamic system imagine that by hatching an economic plot and threatening with sanctions they can undermine the perseverance of Iranians. But the great nation of [...]
~Snooper~From Times Online: United States is drawing up plans to strike on Iranian insurgency campThe US military is drawing up plans for a "surgical strike" against an insurgent training camp inside Iran if Republican Guards continue with attempts to destabilize Iraq, western intelligence sources said last week. One source said the Americans were growing increasingly angry at the involvement of the Guards' special-operations Quds force inside Iraq, training Shi'ite militias and smuggling weapons into the country.Despite a belligerent stance by Vice-President Dick Cheney, the administration has put plans for an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities on the back burner since Robert Gates replaced Donald Rumsfeld as defense secretary in 2006, the sources said.However, US commanders are increasi
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gives assurances to India on the construction of a multi-billion dollar gas pipeline through Pakistan.
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iranian conservatives “won” a large majority in parliament after completion of the second round of voting. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Conservatives won 69% of the votes, reformist garnered 16% and independents obtained about 14%. Of course, it is difficult ascertaining the extent of popularity of Ahmadinejad because so few reform candidates were even allowed to [...]
Oh Foreign Oil, you had us at hello and you've got us wrapped around your finger. We've got a long history and current events added to woeful political incompetence only serve make the heart grow fonder.Oil prices shot up $3/barrel within minutes of the news that least one warning shot was fired Thursday by a Navy security team armed with M16 and .50 caliber machine guns rifles toward an Iranian boat. The shot(s) were fired from the Westward Venture, a ship contracted by the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) to bring supplies to troops in Kuwait .The shots came as the Iranian boat closed to within 100 yards of the Westward Venture, which launched flares, blew a warning whistle and received no response in an attempted bridge to bridge communication. The situation deescalated after
The on again, off again question as to whether Iran is engaged in development of nuclear energy that would lead to creation of atomic weapons continues its merry chase of who is telling the truth. International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEI) chief Mohamed Elbarrdei, has agree to work with Iranian officials in order to clarify what exactly [...]
Looks like the good Iraqi’s trying to establish peace and a unified government are getting fed up with the Iranian backing of Al-Qaeda and the on-going insurgency.
Memri
A number of senior Awakening Council officials in Iraq have accused Iran of coordinating aid, including funds, weapons, and training, to Al-Qaeda in Iraq, which is acting to eliminate [...]
DEBKAfile - Israel requested the hook-up to the BMEWS for early warning to defend itself against Iranian missile attack. Tuesday, April 15, Iran’s deputy C-in-C Mohammad Reza Ashtiani threatened to eliminate Israel from “the scene of the universe” if it launches a military attack on the Islamic state.DEBKAfile’s military sources report the system operates from three global centers – the US Thule Air Base in Greenland, where the 12th Space Warning Squadron is located; the Clear Air Force Station in Alaska and the British RAF long-range radar station at Fylingdales, Yorkshire, in England.This is the third time Israel has been connected to the BMEWS. The first was in 1991 before the first Gulf War and the second in 2003 before the US invasion of Iraq. Then, Israel feared Iraqi missi
From: Endless Enemies by Justin Raimondo It used to be that the Sunni "dead enders," as Donald Rumsfeld called them, were the face of the enemy in Iraq. Then the administration very quickly learned that in order to sell the war to the American people, they had to somehow connect it to the 9/11 terrorist attacks and Osama bin Laden, and so al-Qaeda in Iraq – a group that never existed prior to the invasion – was given top billing. But what are these "Special Groups" who have suddenly stolen the limelight? Supposedly they are armed "rogue" elements of the various party militias that have been funded and trained by Iran, and – significantly – Lebanon's Hezbollah organization, to carry out terrorist activities in Iraq, and, presumably, kill American and Iraqi government s
The Jerusalem Post has reported a new incident of an Iranian boat playing a game of chicken with a U.S. Naval ship in the Persian Gulf.The USS Typhoon tried unsuccessfully to establish radio contact with the Iranian boat after it came within an estimated 180 meters of the Typhoon on Thursday, outside Iranian territorial waters. A Navy official said Friday the ship then fired the flare and continued on its way without incident.I wonder if the Navy official attempting to make contact with the Iranian boat borrowed Mike Huckabee's line regarding the last confrontation?"Be prepared, first, to put your sights on the American vessel. And then be prepared that the next thing you see will be the gates of Hell, because that is exactly what you will see after that."
They want war…give em war
WASHINGTON (Thomson Financial) - Iranian boats engaged in a “mild” and “taunting” confrontation with a US warship in the Gulf, CNN television reported Friday.
Late Thursday the three small Iranian boats approached the U.S.S. Typhoon, the report said.
“One of those Iranian boats coming within 200 yards of the navy boat,” CNN reported, [...]
When the United States invaded Iraq, we were successful in removing the one person who was motivated, and able, to keep Iran in check—Saddam Hussein. We now face a nightmare situation where Bush is finally going to get his chance to unleash military force against the Islamic Revolutionary Republic. But even if the neocons don't get their hellish dream, the prospect is grim.As should be no surprise to anyone, and despite the infamous National Intelligence Report, Le Monde has obtained documents showing that Iran is, and has been, continuing its nuclear program since 2003. Bush has said many times that he will not permit Iran to obtain the bomb. And a promise of war is the one thing which George Bush can be counted on to keep his word .Al-Queda is just a distraction. The great chess pl
TEHRAN (FNA), via Jihad Watch - The NGO's documentary called 'Beyond Fitna' deals with incitement of violence in the Bible. Muslims believe that the book deemed holy by Christians today is a distorted version of the original Bible.'Beyond Fitna' focuses on the orders given to worldwide Christians in the (distorted version of) Bible for stoking violence, committing genocide, attacking others, beheading and burning women and children who have been taken into captivity. More...
The Contentious French have their go at the Beijing Olympics, protesting at several sites along the route that the Olympic torch took through Paris. It certainly isn’t the first time there’s been a protest or boycott of the games.
A court in Zimbabwe has said that it will rule to force the release of the results of the recent Presidential election, in which opposition leaders claimed they have won. The ruling will come down tomorrow.
Iranian Labor Leader, Mahmoud Salehi, was released Sunday after serving a year-long prison term for union-organizing activities. Salehi, who was supposed to be released on March 23, had been on a hunger strike after Iranian authorities refused to release him, accusing him of “communicating with those outside prison for the purposes of issu
I think this brave soul just sentenced himself to death. Hopefully they’ll never find him. Here’s why he’s doing it:
I have decided to set Quran on fire as long as Islamic dictatorship of Iran:
doesn’t commit to Universal Declaration of Human Rights rules;
doesn’t stop executions;
doesn’t free students and opposition from prison;
doesn’t bring justice in [...]
Romina Goshtasbi would be the first iranian girl to pose nude in a magazine. Romina lives in Spain now, and poses naked pictures for the spanish Interviú magazine. En español.
Reform opponents of Pesident Mahmoud Ahmadinejad questioned the process by which votes were counted in the recent election that witnessed conservative candidates obtained nearly 70% of the vote. They were particularly upset that conservatives won all 19 seats from Tehran despite the presence of many young students and intellectuals who oppose the conservative regime of [...]
The BBC is reporting that conservative hardliners are doing well in the released counts of Iran’s parliamentary elections (held yesterday). But there are some subtleties to look for, because there are divisions even amongst the conservatives - especially regarding Ahmedinejad.
Hard-line allies of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad are ahead in Iran’s parliamentary election, partial results suggest.
But conservative critics of Mr Ahmadinejad also appear to be making a strong showing that could undermine his domination of the parliament.
Reformists are said to be struggling after large numbers of their candidates were barred from the race.
The United States says this means the results were “cooked”.
The Associated Press (AP) news agency reports that 144 out of 290 parliame
Today’s parliamentary election in Iran culminates boring weeks of campaigning in which in more commonly lackluster conservative candidates vied for votes and a smaller number of reform candidates tried to get across their message of hope. Many iranians are upset at soaring inflation and high unemployment and wanted an opportunity to vote for candidates who [...]
Iranian activist Parvin Ardalan Monday vowed to continue her fighting cause, vowing she would not be intimidated by Iranian authorities after being prevented from going to Sweden to receive her 2007 Palme Prize. [ ... ] The jury in February cited Ardalan for 'making the demand for equal rights for men and women a central part of the struggle for democracy in Iran.' The citation noted that she
Iranian and Indonesian capital markets has signed MOU to start more friendly cooperation among two important Muslim Nations.The MOU between "Securities and Exchange Organization of Iran (SEO) and "Indonesia Capital Market and Financial Institutions Supervisory Agency (Bapepam-LK)" - the regulatory and supervisory bodies of capital markets - has signed in Jakarta on 28 January 2008 between Dr. Ali Salehabadi, President and Chairman of the Board of SEO and Dr. A. Fuad Rahmany, Chairman of Bapepam-LK. This was the first MOU between Indonesian capital market authority and a country in MENA region.Meanwhile, the Tehran Stock Exchange Co. (TSE) and Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) - the operational bodies of capital markets - have signed an MOU in Jakarta on 29 January 2008 between Dr. Ali Rahmani
Near the center of St. Denis, across from the Gothic cathedral where the last Bourbon king is buried, there is an outdoor market, where shoppers haggle over truffles and cheese. Head north out of the market and make a left on the Mumia Abu-Jamal , named after a guy who was convicted of killing a Philadelphia police officer in 1981.Keep going about a quarter of a mile, and you will come to a canvas tent crammed with hundreds of Muslims bowing to Mecca.If you are a woman, you best have your head scarf on, when strolling on the Mumia Abu-Jamal or anywhere near the makeshift mosque. For this is one, of the many neighborhoods in France (and throughout Europe) where Sharia law rules. And the punishment for violation of the hijab requirement is generally rape. Unlike the United States, jihad
An Iranian lesbian who fled to Britain after her girlfriend was arrested and sentenced to death faces being forcibly returned after losing the latest round in her battle to be granted asylum.
The case of Pegah Emambakhsh, 40, comes a day after The Independent reported on the growing public outcry over the plight of a gay Iranian teenager who fears he will be executed if he is deported to Iran.
weird factsAn Iranian court has ordered a man to give his wife the 124,000 roses that he promised in her dowry, after she filed a complaint to claim it, reports say.The woman said she was claiming the dowry because her "very stingy husband" would not even pay for a cup of coffee, according to the E'temad newspaper.The court has seized the man's flat until he produces all of the roses.Under Iranian law, a woman can claim her dowry, or mahr, at any time during a marriage or when getting divorced.The gift becomes the property of the wife to do whatever she likes with.It is required in order for the marriage contract and the marriage itself to be valid.According to E'temad, the woman, identified as Hengameh, decided to claim her entire dowry of 124,000 red roses after 10 years of marriage to "
>> MONDAY 3RD: via radicali.it: Mehdi saw a judge Monday with decision reserved to March 5. Italian activists are in contact with the Dutch ambassador in Rome to ask him to apply European Directive 2004/83/EC that requires the recognition of refugee status to persons in need of international protection. They also asked the foreign ministry to intervene urgently with the Dutch authorities.Terry Evans has a response from his local Tory MEP, Roger Helms:"The logic of your position is that all homosexuals from Iran, and from other strict Islamic countries, should be free to come to the UK and settle here. I am not sure that that is practical politics. There area lot of tragic situations around the world: we cannot take responsibility for all of them. Best regards."The question - of course - wa
Follow up to the most-read post of this blog. The Iranian Oil Bourse (IOB) began trading today, according to media reports, most of them Arab sources. This is almost a year later than originally planned.The first day of trading saw turnover of 100 tons polyethylene. Iran produces 22 million tons petrochemicals annually and claims to be the #2 producer behind Saudi Arabia. Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari said that trading in crude oil will come at a later stage with no specific date set yet. "The first phase should operate for a while and we should find out its strong and weak points in order to open the second phase. Because the second phase is more complicated," Nozari said.No Dollars Please, We Are IranianThe IOB accepts Iranian Rials and a host of other currencies including Russian
In what’s now become a sanctuary for Iranian propaganda, depicting anti American/Israeli murals, a Teheran gallery (the former US embassy) recently displayed a interesting artwork that undoubtedly stood out to many geeks. The mural in question is the one from the left, depicting a satanic like hand with split fingernails and two bracelets of [...]
The document was inked by head of Iran's Department of Environment Fatemeh Vaez-Javadi and Iraqi Minister of Environment Nermin Othman in Tehran. Speaking to reporters prior to signing the agreement, the Iranian official said the document would facilitate Tehran-Baghdad cooperation for further protection of their natural resources.
