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Journalist Mona Eltahawy’s harrowing ordeal – beating, sexual assault and...
"The past 12 hrs were painful and surreal but I know I got off much much easier than so many other Egyptians."
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Live-blog: Egypt Elections, Day 1
A historic day: The first post-Mubarak elections in Egypt
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Iran Feature: The Supreme Leader Is Worried — Three Developments You Probably...
Our partner, EAWorldView, has published a ground-breaking piece on Iran’s Supreme Leader. This is a must-read.
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Iran Feature: Former Detainee Sarah Shourd “The Plight of Iranians and 3...
The incredible thing for me was that so many Iranians worldwide took the time to care about us despite the thousands of other political prisoners they have to worry about. “I'm an Iranian boy ashamed...
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Feature: Instagrams from Iran (picture compilation)
A few pictures from Iran, taken by ordinary people and posted to Instagram
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Iran Live-blog: 25 Bahman, One Year Later
Last year, tens of thousands Iranians protested in solidarity with uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia. Several people were killed, hundreds were arrested. Today we watch for signs of renewed protests.
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Special: A Dichotomy of the “Chatter” vs. Instagrams from Iran
Acknowledging Iran in the drowning din of media chatter
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Special: Press-stream of Oscar Win for Best Foreign Language Film for Asghar...
Snippets of sentiment and buzz captured throughout the day, surrounding the first ever Iranian film to win an Oscar, an event that will go down in history as coming at just the right moment--a time...
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Iran, Israel and the United States: Our destinies need not be bound by...
If you happen to have grown up in the west, you are certainly familiar with the horror that was the holocaust. You would know about how the Jews were singled out by the Nazis, how they were demonized,...
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Note on Ayatollah Khamenei’s so-called “Nuclear Fatwa”
... an unhealthy complacency should not set in on how we view Ayatollah Khamenei’s so-called “nuclear fatwa”.
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Feature: Hugs from Iran (Nicholas Kristof of The New York Times Chronicles...
"To me, Iran feels like other authoritarian countries I covered before they toppled."
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Kickstarter Project Worth Helping: Boarders without Borders
3 American pro Snowboarders journey to Iran to befriend the youth, discover their culture, and ride the uncharted Alborz mountains...
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Protests Erupt over Currency Crisis
James Miller, manning the INN desk today while Dave Siavashi is on the road:
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Video: Iran and U.S. Wrestling Diplomacy – Iranian Fans Go Crazy for U.S. Team
The Iranian and U.S. wrestling teams have provided both countries with a rare opportunity...
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Live Report – Former Iran Minister of Interior “We have plans should Mashaei...
President Barack Obama's 2013 Nowruz Speech to Iranians: "As a new spring begins I remain hopeful that our two countries can move beyond tension, and I will continue to work towards a new day between...
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How an explosive Wikileaks revelation about Supreme Leader’s top aide seeking...
Laura Rozen reports in Al-Monitor’s Back Channel on the explosive Wikileaks US cable that implicates Ayatollah Khamenei’s top aide and former Iran Foreign Minister, Ali Akbar Velayati, in a purported...
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What happened to Iran’s Green Movement?
When every single avenue of organization and communication is either controlled, completely blocked, or under attack by the state apparatus, one place where a form of organization can occur away from...
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Video: Censorship and Power in Iran – Panel discussion featuring Jon Stewart,...
This is a must-watch video with a lively discussion and Q&A debate. In particular, there is a part of the discussion where the greying line between journalism and activism is explored. I think this...
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Must Watch Video: The Stream – Is Iran going offline? via @AJStream...
In case you missed it, a great program from the team at Al Jazeera’s The Stream. The topic of Internet access in Iran is a fascinating and important one. With the upcoming presidential election,...
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