By: Nir Boms and Shayan Arya Iran appears to have its own version of “fool’s day.” Earlier this month, the Islamic regime celebrated April 1st day by commemorating the referendum that established the Islamic regime in Iran 32 years ago. A 1979 referendum indeed took place although it is...
Par Nir Boms et Shayan Arya Il semble que l’Iran possède sa propre version des gags du 1er avril. C’est le 1er avril dernier, en effet, que le régime islamique a commémoré le référendum qui a consacré la prise du pouvoir par les khomeynistes, il y a 32...
Jerusalem Post When the ground is ready to burn, a small spark might be enough to start a fire. Dominoes, the game presented to Chinese emperor Hui Tsung in the 12th century, traveled slowly before it finally reached the Middle East. These days, however, it appears to be the game...
By MEHRTASH RASTEGAR & NIR BOMS New York Post While the Iranian police are using tear gas and electric prods to crack down on antigovernment protesters, the UN Commission on the Status of Women is preparing to welcome the Islamic Republic as its newest member when its 56th session gets...
By Nir Boms & Elliot Chodoff The demonstrations in Tunisia and Egypt caught most of us by surprise. Revolutions often do. Sir Anthony Parsons, the British ambassador in Tehran, declared in 1978 that “there has been little or no evidence of unrest among the urban poor.” Shortly after, Iranians poured into the streets...
האומדנים בעניין קו העוני לא לקחו בחשבון את רמת המחירים הנמוכה ברצועת עזה - ולכן לאחר שינוי הפרמטרים צנח אחוז העניים מ-65% ל-33%. אבל יש עוד כאלו שסבורים שיש שם משבר ניר בומס בצל הלהבות ותחת הכותרת "תקוות מרוסקות" פרסמו 21 ארגוני זכויות אדם דו"ח חדש על עזה. ישראל, מסתבר,...
Caspian Weekly Last year, following the rigged presidential election that gave president Ahmadinejad his second term, Iran was in turmoil. Millions of Iranians poured to the streets in protest. The brutal crackdown and the dramatic pictures of protests have captured the world’s imagination and sympathy. Following a few months of...
Caspian Weekly/Cyberdissidents.org Located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula and home to the oil-rich, Western-allied countries of Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, the Persian Gulf is usually viewed as an Arab resort and not as a place of oppression and aggression. But oil is the not the...
Caspian Weekly, August 24th 2010 Written by Nir BOMS Ten years ago, Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad replaced his father as president. It was a moment of hope for many in Syria. One of those who rejoiced was Ali Abdullah, a writer, activist, and partner to the Damascus Declaration, a process...
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 – Gary Berntsen, Nir Boms, Daniel Blomberg by admin on June 16, 2010 Frank chats with Senate Candidate Gary Berntsen, who discusses New York’s fiscal woes and the continued threat of terrorism. Nir Boms from the Institute for Counter-Terrorism offers his view on Iran and the...