The Price of Freedom

Darius Kadivar

VIDEO: The economic cost of the Arab Spring

bbc
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14-Oct-2011
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Would-be terrorist mastermind a 'hapless Jack'

KingReza

Details about the so called Iranian terrorist emerges.

The Sydney Morning Herald / Lynn Brezosky
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14-Oct-2011
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Pressure might get stronger

acopier101

"Strong" IAEA report may pile pressure on Iran

Reuters
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14-Oct-2011
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PLOT

A Set Up?

Or was Khamenei reckless?

14-Oct-2011 (17 comments)
For a start, it could mean that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the ultimate authority for permitting attacks of this nature, is willing to go further than simply hurting US and Saudi interests through proxies in Iraq and Lebanon. This would set a new precedent, as Iran previously shied from launching operations against US and Saudi interests on their own soil. Yet there’s another, somewhat intriguing possibility. Could elements within the Iranian government or security establishment have planned this attack, without Khamenei's knowledge in order to hurt him and his regime?>>>

SASANIANS

Rise and Fall of an Empire

Conversation with Dr. Touradj Daryaee

14-Oct-2011 (12 comments)
Introducing his book, Sasanian Persia, the Rise and Fall of an Empire, Dr. Touraj Daryee begins with a humble claim: there were no books in English dealing exclusively with Sasanian history, so he wrote one. Simple enough! But imagine the need if there were no English language books on Roman history. To gain insight into elements of their own governments, American and British students would have to study their own history through foreign eyes. For Iranian-Americans, particularly the younger generation with English as their first language, Sasanian Persia fills a correspondingly significant gap >>>
Darius Kadivar
14-Oct-2011 (one comment)
VOA Reza Chahid’s report on the Press Conference with Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi in Paris=>>>
Hooshang Tarreh-Gol
14-Oct-2011 (39 comments)
Guy Debord @ Occupy Wall St.? >>>

LANGUAGE

If Ferdowsi Lived Today

How can anyone doubt the competency of Persian?

14-Oct-2011 (24 comments)
More and more research is done to revive the pure Persian vocabulary so that once again they can take their rightful place which for centuries has been occupied by Arabic. This is admirable, but I am sadly reminded of a building tented to fight old termites while there’s a flood on the way! The grave damage done by the Arab influence has left its scars and we are so wrapped up in passionate resentment that it has blinded us to the new blows. I can’t help but ask myself, is there a difference?>>>

CYRUS

سماق و کورش کبیر از ملزومات کباب

حکمت آن همه کبابی و سیرابی و عطاری را فهمیدم

14-Oct-2011 (6 comments)
چندی ست آمده‌ام لندن و از اقبال خوش توی محله‌ای خانه گرفته‌ام که بهشت را می‌ماند. تو روحیه‌ام، روش زندگی‌ام، تا حدی باورها و طرز فکرم، روابطم و حتی وزنم تاثیر گذاشته است، آن هم از نوع بسزا. اولین روزی که پیاده توی محل چرخی زدم دچار قلیان روحی شدم. با دیدن اولی شاد شدم، بعد هیجان‌زده و به ته خیابان که رسیدم امانم بریده بود. در آخر به این باور رسیدم که تمام دنیا دست اندر کار این بوده تا این آرزوی تحقق یافته، توی جعبه دست من باشد، زولبیا بامیه. احساس غرور کردم>>>

وزیر دادگستری:

Even the Saudis don't believe it!

iraj khan

Saudi Arabia refrains from fingering Iran in alleged assassination plot

McClatchy Newspapers / Roy Gutman,
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14-Oct-2011 (one comment)
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Stop the occupation

Bavafa

US opposes Israeli plan to legalise outposts

AlJazeera.net
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14-Oct-2011
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shame on veto yielding powers in UN

Bavafa

UN rights head warns of 'civil war' in Syria

AlJazeera.net
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14-Oct-2011
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Go make movies

acopier101

Iran frees two filmmakers accused of providing reports to BBC

Associated Press
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14-Oct-2011
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Kakol Mangi
14-Oct-2011 (one comment)
As they say in these matters; “follow the money!”>>>