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| انتخاب پورمحمدی: تبرئه یک جنایتکار حرفه ای هفته پیش در سفر بودم. مثل همیشه که صبح از خواب بیدار می شم، سری به اینترنت زدم. خبر اعلام اسامی وزرای آقای روحانی توجهم را جلب کرد. با کنجکاوی به لیست وزرای احتمالی آقای روحانی نگاه انداختم. خشکم زد. دلم شکست. غم دنیا انگار بر دلم افتاد. وقتی اسم پورمحمدی را در لیست وزرا دیدم. سفر از آن روز به بعد زهر مارم شد و هنوز شوکه از اینکه چگونه و چرا آقای روحانی ... Continue reading » |  | |
 | If you long for the days of the Pahlavis or Qajars, obviously. Given the current state of the Iranian State, if you support the Islamic Republic, technically, that is also a Monarchy. So you are technically a Monarchist. If you support the MEK, and hope for Maryam to be your unelected leader, by mere ascension to the "throne", you are also technically advocating for a Monarchy. So, MEK suppor ... Continue reading » | |
| از گذشته های دور وقتی دلم می‌گرفت به آسمان پناه نمی‌بردم که خود سرگشته و سالک راه بود. همنشین کوه و صحرا و رود می‌شدم و این برایم نوعی نیایش بود. هنوز هم زیارت سنگ و سبزه و آب، مرا به دیدار خویشتن می‌بَرد. ... امسال اما، حال غریبی داشتم... پیش از رمضان بارها وقت سحر زمزمه می‌کردم: بیان کلمه حق مرارت دارد. بیان کلمه حق مرارت دارد... چون فرو آیى به وادى طلب پیشت آید هر زمانى صد تعب ابرهای بی باران، ... Continue reading » |  | |
 | Who is Mostafa Pourmohammadi? A profile of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's pick for Minister of Justice (August 5, 2013) – Following the inauguration of Hassan Rouhani—the new president of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI)—into office this past Saturday, August 3, it was announced that Mostafa Pourmohammadi, a former IRI Deputy Intelligence Minister, was nominated to be the IRI's new Minister ... Continue reading » | |
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 | The Israeli Jewish settlers of the Palestinian territory, which was occupied by Israel in 1967, are dictating unilaterally the demarcation of the borders with any future Palestinian state, thus rendering its creation impossible; holding the Israeli decision-making process hostage, they have become the real killers of peace, who brought the twenty –year old Palestinian – Israeli peace process to it ... Continue reading » | |
 | [The following press release was issued by the below listed signatories via the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) on 15 August 2013.] Press Release: Non-Peaceful Assembly Does Not Justify Collective Punishment - Rights Groups Condemn Lethal Violence Against Those in Sit-in and Terrorist Acts of the Muslim Brotherhood The undersigned rights organizations condemn the use of excessive ... Continue reading » | |
 | [The following statement was originally issued in Arabic by the Egyptian Revolutonary Socialists on 14 August 2013. It was subsequently published in English on Socialist Worker.] Down with Military Rule! Down with al-Sisi, the Leader of the Counter-Revolution! The bloody dissolution of the sit-ins in Al-Nahda Square and Raba'a al-Adawiyya is nothing but a massacre—prepared in advance. It aims to l ... Continue reading » | |
 | BEIRUT: President Michel Sleiman said the car bomb attack in the Beirut southern suburbs was a "terrorist act" that bore the fingerprints of Israel. The car bomb attack in the Beirut southern suburb of Ruwaiss - a stronghold of Hezbollah- claimed the lives of at least 16 people and wounded over 200. Security sources earlier put the death toll at 22. "This is a criminal act that bears the f ... Continue reading » | |
 | TEHRAN — What is it about Iran and Western women journalists? Foreign reporters who got visas to cover last week's inauguration of Iran's new president, Hassan Rouhani, were overwhelmingly female and included me as well as correspondents for NBC and CBS. Historically, women such as Christine Amanpour, Robin Wright and Elaine Sciolino have also reported extensively from Iran. Why did we choose Iran ... Continue reading » | |
 | 1. A warmer planet will spur aggression and violence, according to UC Berkeley scientists. 2. Climate change is causing animals to migrate into new areas, spreading diseases across species: "Earth's changing climate and the global spread of infectious diseases are threatening human health, agriculture and wildlife," say the National Science Foundation's Sam Scheinter of a new paper just publishe ... Continue reading » | |
 | The horrible bloodshed in Egypt on Wednesday marked a turning point in the country's modern history, locking it in to years of authoritarian paternalism and possibly violent faction fighting. The country is ruled by an intolerant junta with no respect for human life. Neither the Brotherhood nor the military made the kind of bargain and compromises necessary for a successful democratic transition. ... Continue reading » | |
 | An explosion rocked the southern suburbs of Beirut Thursday, killing at least 14 people and injuring 212, Lebanese media reported. The blast occurred at a busy intersection between the heavily populated neighborhoods of Roueiss and Bir al-Abed at around 6:20pm, the Lebanese National News Agency said. Photo : AFP A Lebanese army statement said that the Roueiss explosion was caused by a car bomb ... Continue reading » | |
 | Thursday August 15, 2013 - Listen as RPI's Daniel McAdams speaks with VoiceAmerica Radio's Jay Taylor on the Ron Paul Channel, Christian warmongers, Iran, and much more. Aired on 13 August. ... Continue reading » | |
 | Iran has positioned itself as an important regional actor in Central Asia and is committed to playing a role in neighboring Afghanistan. As U.S. troops draw down their numbers in Afghanistan, Washington should consider how improved U.S.-Iranian relations could further long-term U.S. policy goals in Afghanistan and in the region. While the future of U.S.-Iranian relations remains unclear, any imp ... Continue reading » | |
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