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New media empowers Iran opposition

June 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Blog Police, Iran, Middle East

Ynet News In Iran, where Facebook has been blocked for two weeks, it was Twitter. Anyone following the recent elections in Iran and the clashes that ensued could not overlook the central role the internet and the new media played in the events, especially at the hands of the opposition. In an interview to al-Jazeera, [...]

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Middle Eastern Bloggers – Radio Panel Discussion (Radio Netherlands/VOA)

May 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog Police, TV and Radio Interviews

If their governments had their way, an Israeli, a Syrian and an Iranian wouldn’t be friends, but Nir T Boms, Ahed Al Hendi and Potkin Azarmehr are. They are from the small but vocal community of bloggers risk imprisonment by communicating with each other and the world through their blogs – together they join Jonathan [...]

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