Monthly Archives: April 2009

Iran cancels Islamic Solidarity Games Over Persian Gulf Name!

I  just learned that Iran has canceled the Islamic Solidarity Games after Saudi Arabia asked Iran to remove the term Persian Gulf from game medals and brochures and replace it with the name Arabian Gulf. Here is Press TV’s earlier … Continue reading

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NIAC protests US military’s use of the incorrect term “Arabian Gulf”

In his April 1 testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee, America’s commander of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan used the politically divisive term “Arabian Gulf” several times.  NIAC has learned that General David Petraeus’ usage of this term … Continue reading

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Roxana Saberi and the Future of Iran-US Relations

If you’ve been reading the news lately, you’ve probably seen a story or two about US journalist Roxana Saberi, who has been arrested, imprisoned, and just now sentenced to 8 years in the can for spying on Iran for the … Continue reading

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David Horowitz at UT Austin

By Jason Kyriakides Last week, I attended David Horowitz’s talk at our University of Texas here in Austin. About 40 fellow progressives came armed with arguments and signs (not the “violence” Horowitz claims we bring to the table) from a … Continue reading

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Ferdowsi1000.com and Ferdowsi Teach-In at Texas, 26-28 April 2009

Ferdowsi1000.com is devoted to the Persian language, Persian literature, and Iranian culture from the days of the Persian epic poet Ferdowsi onward. The site’s name alludes to the fact that a thousand years have passed since Ferdowsi completed his famous … Continue reading

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