Prof. Azimi's Review of Milani's book on Shah

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IDEAS

Defining Moment

New Insights Into the Islamic Republic of Iran

23-May-2011
Arguably the most important reason for the international interest in Iran is its strategically pivotal geography. Like some of its Muslim neighbours, it has tremendous oil and gas reserves. For the United States, the revolution in Iran was nothing less than a geopolitical shock. Revolutionary dynamics in the Arab World have recently rekindled the debate in the West on “political Islam”. To get a good understanding of the phenomenon, however, it is necessary to define it properly – which, so far, has hardly been done>>>

HERITAGE

Ariobarzanes

Persian commander who died for freedom

23-May-2011 (14 comments)
Little is known about Ariobarzanes (Old Persian Ariyabrdna) life or his exact birth date; however historical evidence tells us that he was born into a wealthy, noble Persian family and he is probably descended from the earlier satraps of Cyrus the Great, Darius I and Xerxes I. It is interesting to note the fact that high King Darius III had appointed him satrap (or viceroy) of Persis. It seems that in the past, this position had not existed>>>

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کلمه‌ی‌ «مردم» مرا نگران می‌کند

تجربه‌ی زندگی در دیکتاتوری

23-May-2011 (4 comments)
ولادیمیر سوروکین نویسنده کمابیش جنجالی روس، با چاپ داستان‌‌هایی که در ٢٠ سال گذشته نوشته، توانسته است برای خود در ادبیات روسیه اعتباری فراهم آورد. مهم‌ترین دستاورد ادبی او این است که موفق شده شیوه‌ی تازه‌ای در داستان‌نویسی برای نشان دادن خشونت ابداع کند و به‌این‌ترتیب بر غنای ادبی روسیه افزوده است. سوروکین که تجربه‌ی زندگی در دیکتاتوری تک‌حزبی شوروی را از سر گذرانده، رمان‌هایش با هیچیک از تعاریفی که برای رمان روسی در دست داریم، مطابقت ندارد>>>

POETRY

صوفی اهل حال
23-May-2011 (one comment)
من مریدم
مرید کسی که
منبرش بر درختان توت است
حرفهایش همه از سکوت است
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Viral standoff

پندارنیک

Iran at odds with US, Russia on live smallpox virus stocks

jpost.com/ / REUTERS
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23-May-2011
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Pejman7
23-May-2011 (7 comments)
The legendary conductor Ali Rahbari comments on Hayedeh Documentary after screening at Austrian Film Archive in Vienna, May 2011.>>>

Kadima chairperson

پندارنیک

Livni: Palestinian statehood isn't a favor to Obama, it's vital for Israel

haaretz.com / Natasha Mozgovaya
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23-May-2011
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Raids on Baha'i Homes

Ali Najafi

Baha'i educational programme targeted in raids

BWNS
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23-May-2011 (2 comments)
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مردم ایران و سوریه

پيام تسليت رييس جمهور

Western Human Rights cries will be louder now!

IranMilitaryForum.net

Iran announces new oil find

UPI
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23-May-2011
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