Iranian Candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi on Voter Registration Day
Region: Iran
Mir-Hossein Mousavi, former reformist president of Iran and a candidate for the 2009 Iranian presidential election is seen here on voter registration day. Mousavi was running against Khatami until Khatami withdrew from the race in March 2009, announcing his support of Mousavi. Mousavi was last Prime Minister and presently he has a former parliament member, Medi Karroubi, as a competitor as well. Here he is se... more
Views: 1394American reporter: Iran court hears appeal
Region: IranRoxana Saberia, the US-Iranian journalist has had her appeal heard in Iran. The hearing was held sooner than expected. It was thought the case would not go to appeal for another two days. A lawyer speaking for the reporter said that they were not sure when the decision would be given but they were hopeful that they would be some alteration to the original sentence. Roxana Saberi has been accused of spying by Iran,... more
Views: 1298Identiy and Violence
Region: Iran
Amartya Sen’s book, “Identity and Violence’ examines the unfortunate connection between violence and our tendency to identify with one key trait — our ethnicity, or religion, for example — to the exclusion of all others. Sen argues that we can combat this tendency by rejecting this narrowly defined, limited sense of identity, and embracing a broader, richer and more complex understanding o... more
Views: 1564Arab World Divided on Ahmadinejad's Racism Comments
Region: Iran
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech, and the way European Union representatives reacted to it at the United Nations Conference on Racism in Geneva (Durban II), has stirred debates among bloggers across the Middle East. Some bloggers accused him of showing off for his next electoral campaign, others accused the world of showing no willingness to work together for a better future, while others rejoiced because... more
Views: 1569Israel Committing Genocide in Palestine- Iran
Region: Iran
Iranian President, Ahmedinejad has accused Israel of commiting genocide of Palestenian. He made these comment while addressing a Muslim world Prosecuter's conference in Tehran, Iran. He demanded that Israeli convicts should be brought to justice. He revealed that Iran has submitted a list of 25 such war criminals to interpole for immediate arrest. He appealed all the human righ... more
Views: 1815Iran: American Journalist Jailed for Spying
Region: Iran
An Irani court has sentenced an American journalist, Rukhsana saberi, to 8 years in prison on charges of spying. Rukhsana, a 31 year old, dual American Iranian citizen was arrested in late January on charges of not having official press credentials to operate as a Journalist in Iran. Later, in the proceeding further charges were pressed against her which narrowed down to spying for United States. T... more
Views: 1548World should not force Tehran to stop Uranium enrichment: Ahmadenejad
Region: Iran
Isfahan, Iran: Iran’s president said that his country is open to talks with US and other countries over its nuclear program. He insisted the talks should be based on respect for Iran’s rights and the west should not force Tehran to stop Uranium enrichment. Hard-liner Mahmoud Ahmadenejad said Iran would present new proposals for negotiation and now the conditions have changed. Ahma... more
Views: 1450Pakistani President arrives in Tehran
Region: Iran
Tehran, Iran: Pakistani President, Asif Ali Zardari arrives in Tehran today from Islamabad. He met with his Afghan counterpart, Hamid Karzai and discussed the matters of mutual interest and the war on terror in Afghanistan and Pakistan. He also met with the Iranian president, Mehmood Ahmad-e-Najad and the discussed the Iran, Pakistan and India gas pipeline project. He is participating in the ... more
Views: 1408Iran Demands Arrest of Israel Prime Minister
Region: IranIran called on the Interpol to issue a warrant of arrest for Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and 15 other officials including Israel Defense Minister Ehud Barack and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni. Iran’s’ top prosecutor said that the Israel Prime Minister, Defense and Foreign Ministers along with 12 other officials violated international law and committed war crimes during the Israel-Gaza war. Iran has be... more
Views: 1201Iran Starts Operation of Its First Nuclear Power Plant
Region: Iran
Tehran: Iran first nuclear power plant will begin the operation on Wednesday after the long delay, the state atomic energy agency said. The plant will use the enriched Uranium; fuel deliveries began in 2007 from Russia, according to reports. The United States and its allies accuse Iran of using its nuclear program as a cover for nuclear weapons development but Iran denied that and said that its nuclea... more
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