Round-up of June 20-July 1 Protests in Iran from YouTube

June 20th, 2009Fatima (Saudi Arabia)

Protests of Mousavi supporters broke out again today in Tehran (and reportedly in Shiraz, Mashad, Isfahan and Avhaz as well). Following the stern warning in Ayatollah Khamenai’s speech this Friday, that the leaders of the protesters (Mousavi/Karroubi) will be responsible for the bloodshed, riot-police and Baseej forces spread out across Tehran.

Starting at 16:00 violent clashes erupted between demonstrators and regime forces in central Tehran.

With the complete media blackout in Iran, the people in Tehran were …

Sanctions Contre Mollahs

July 2nd, 2009Jahanshah Rashidian (Iran/Germany)

Il est aussi dans l’intérêt de la communauté internationale d’aider le peuple iranien en lutte pour se débarrasser de la République islamique. La fin de ce régime veut dire décapiter l’Islam politique qui est un mouvement international du terrorisme islamique « jihadisme ». Dans ce but, il faut priver les mollahs des ressources nécessaires à [...]

Michael Jackson in Middle East

June 27th, 2009Lord Kavi (Iran)

I really liked him and still like him. He was an amazing entertainer which changed many standards in music. The group dancing which he established hasn’t been taken place in our world. Also his singing style was unique. Michael Jackson’s dance changed many standards in the world of music. You can’t see a video clip [...]

Paralysing Mullahs’ Regime

June 27th, 2009Jahanshah Rashidian (Iran/Germany)

There has been always a strong correlation between the structure of power in Iran and oil. Not only industry and services are heavily dependent on oil revenue, but also in a larger scale all repressive forces and institutions of dictatorial regimes rely on it. Oil production in Iran is not only at the service of [...]

Stoning to be omitted from Iran penal laws

June 25th, 2009Shahrazad (Iran)

TEHRAN (AFP)–Iran’s parliament plans to scrap stoning and amputation of a hand as punishments in a revised version of the Islamic penal code, the official IRNA news agency reported Monday.
“Parliaments judicial commission decided not to put some Islamic punishments including stoning in the (revised) law in line with the interests of the country,” commission head [...]

The March 18 Video

June 25th, 2009Fatima (Saudi Arabia)

Last month, Mideast Youth, in collaboration with the Committee to Protect Bloggers, launched OR318, otherwise known as the “March 18 Movement.” The idea was founded by Iranian blogger and journalist, Hamid Tehrani, whose name you might recognize from his posts on Global Voices Online. The vision of the movement is best summarized on the site [...]

Iran En Colère

June 25th, 2009Jahanshah Rashidian (Iran/Germany)

À la suite de la réélection controversée du Président Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, les émeutes se sont éclatées à travers le pays. Millions d’Iraniens sont descendus dans les rues scandant des slogans dénonçant les résultats officiels et inattendus. Les candidats « réformateurs » du régime croient que cette réélection était une opération planifiée.
Pour mieux connaître la [...]

Age of Ahmadinejad

June 24th, 2009Mohammad Memarian (Iran)

Few days before the election, I met an old friend. As an educated man with a sense of humor, and as a father of two young babies, he made a nice point regarding Ahmadinejad: “when your boy is peeing, don’t stop him. Let him complete his task.”
Ahmadinejad, Miracle of the Third Millennium [1], was a [...]

Movement Improves in Iran

June 24th, 2009Jahanshah Rashidian (Iran/Germany)

After Iran’s disputed presidential election, we have three different categories of people who now challenge the regime by taking to the streets:
• The first category belongs to a Muslim population who voted for Mousavi or Karoubi by conviction; they still capitalise their hope in reforms within the Islamic Republic of Iran.
• The second one is those [...]

An Appeal to the Arab Nation: Where is Your Conscience?

June 22nd, 2009Arvand Ahvazi (Iran)

To the Peoples of the Arab Nation,
Today crimes are being committed in Iran by a leadership that opposes the will of its people. Innocent lives are being taken by Khamenei and his servant Ahmadinejad and many of you sit on the sidelines and watch.
I know Khamenei and Ahmadinejad are very popular in your nations. [...]

New Tel Aviv Bar The Rogatka Takes Veganism To The Extreme

June 22nd, 2009Green Prophet

If the combination of the words “vegan” and “bar” doesn’t make sense to you, you’re not alone.
Because beer is made of hops, malt, and yeast, right? No animals harmed or used in the production of any of those.
But The Rogatka (or “Slingshot”), a new “vegan” bar that opened up last week, defines itself [...]