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Monthly Archives: December 2008
Urge Eric Holder to Appoint a Special Prosecutor for Bush War Crimes
Last week three important Democrats – Rep. Jerrold Nadler , Sen. Carl Levin , and VP-elect Joe Biden – independently urged the Attorney General to investigate Dick Cheney’s torture confession . A growing chorus of newspapers ( NY Times ) … Continue reading
Posted in Dick Cheney, Human Rights, Iraq war, Politics
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Shabe Yalda, the longest night of the year
شب یلدا؛ شب چله، شب ایرانی ايرانيان سی ام آذر ماه با جشنی شبانه با آخرين روز پاييز وداع می گويند ؛ جشنی که از آن به عنوان جشن شب چله يا شب يلدا نام برده می شود. … Continue reading
Posted in culture, History
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Lecture on 1999 total solar eclipse in Iran
I used to be an astronomy geek back then in Iran and had memorized all the constellations, observed and mapped Jupiter’s satellites in orbit and was probably one of the youngest people subscribed to Nojum, the only astronomy magazine in … Continue reading
Posted in science, Travel and Tourism
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Iran: man to be blinded with acid under Islamic law demanding an eye for an eye
Thats the title of CNN article about the case of Ameneh Bahrami. TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) — An Iranian woman, blinded by a jilted stalker who threw acid in her face, has persuaded a court to sentence him to be blinded … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights
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بزرگترين فرش خاكي جهان با عنوان خليج فارس
بزرگترين فرش خاكي جهان با عنوان خليج فارس كه به مناسبت سيامين سالگرد پيروزي انقلاب اسلامي در جزيره هرمز ساخته شده است، همزمان با روز عيد سعيد قربان رونمايي شد. اين فرش در ابعاد 1200 متر مربع و از … Continue reading
Posted in art, Persian, Persian Gulf
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Iran, Seven faces of civilization
Drawing on historical and archaeological evidence, this fascinating documentary by Dr. Farzin Rezaeian reconstructs 7,000 years of Iranian history. The film’s advance animation techniques bring ancient wonders to life, giving an unprecedented look at Iran’s historical and cultural achievements. Beyond … Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel and Tourism
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