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Revolutions are a serious business

November 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Iran, Middle East

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NIR BOMS and SHAYAN ARYA , THE JERUSALEM POST
Revolutions require zeal, energy and fervor – all of which need to be maintained. For the past 30 years, Iran’s Islamic regime has struggled to keep its revolution alive. The latest round of the nuclear deal is no different. It is already presented as another [...]

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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, Saeed Shariati, [...]

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