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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Late Night Jokes Of The Week Part 5
The Huffington Post: I really really enjoy this compilations. See the latest one here.
Posted in Humor
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The iPouya Weblog Updates
There are some updates and changes related to the blog that I wanted to bring to your attention. First, the blog is approaching its four-year anniversary, so I wanted to recap a bit. I started the blog first on blogger.com … Continue reading
Posted in iPouya
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“Bush: The Real Ass”
Who said we have to stop poking fun at him now that he’s out of office? See the video here.
The Ultimate Barrier to Peace: “Netanyahu Plans to Expand Settlements”
AFP: Israeli prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a secret deal with one of his coalition partners, pledging to expand settlements in a highly-contentious area of the West Bank, army radio said on Wednesday. According to the plan, some 3,000 … Continue reading
Posted in Settlements
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Obama on Nowruz and Iran
[I want to share w you my thoughts on this video, but first I want to hear from you guys. See the video here.] From the White House Blog: President Obama released a special video message for all those celebrating … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Obama's Administration, US-Iran Relations
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Obama and Khamenei to be Pen Pals?
Possibly. See the video here.
Posted in Iran, Obama's Administration, US Foreign Policy
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The Final Death Toll of the Israeli Aggression in Gaza
GAZA (Reuters) – Israel’s 22-day offensive in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip killed 1,434 people, including 960 civilians, 239 police officers and 235 fighters, a Palestinian human rights group said Thursday. Israel carried out attacks by air, land and sea from … Continue reading
Posted in Gaza, Islamism, Palestine, The Conflict
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American Wrestlers in Iran
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran gained the upper hand against its old foe the United States in the sporting arena on Thursday, winning most medals in a wrestling contest that coincides with talk of a possible thaw in bilateral ties. Six … Continue reading
Posted in US-Iran Relations
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Film: “Public Enemies”
Johnny Depp. Christian Bale. The John Dillinger Story. Summer, ’09. See the trailer here.
Posted in Film, Trailers
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Middle East Reality Check
Roger Cohen at the NYT: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton grabbed headlines with an invitation to Iran to attend a conference on Afghanistan, but the significant Middle Eastern news last week came from Britain. It has “reconsidered†its position on … Continue reading
Kaveh Golestan: “Photographing the Revolution”
I have a lot of respect for him. He was a photographer who always put himself in harms way to get the photo. He was one of the first to break the story of the Halabja massacre in N. Iraq. … Continue reading
Posted in Iranian Revolution, Pictures
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Israel ‘plans settlement growth’
BBC: “The Israeli government has plans to build at least 73,000 new homes for Jews in the occupied West Bank, the anti-settlement group Peace Now says. If the plans are implemented in full it would double the number of settlers … Continue reading
Posted in Settlements, The Conflict
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