Live-blog: June 12, 2011 (22 Khordad) – Two Years after the Green Uprising

by Sam Razi | Jun 12, 2011 | Exclusive, Featured, Human Rights, Live, Must Read, Politics, World

This is a live-blog reporting on Iran on the second anniversary of the disputed 2009 presidential election. Also running great live-blogs on Iran today, our colleagues EA WorldView and Dissected News. James Miller (Dissected News, EA Worldview) will be taking over the...

Live-blog: Iran – June 11, 2011 (21 Khordad) – Approaching the 2nd anniversary of the 2009 Green Uprising

by Sam Razi | Jun 11, 2011 | Exclusive, Featured, Human Rights, Live, Must Read, Politics, World

4:00am, Sunday, June 12, 2011 (IRDT) Banooye Sabz has provided us with link to a live roundtable discussion in Washington with opposition spokespersons, Amir Arjomand and Mojtaba Vahedi. 2:45am, Sunday, June 12, 2011 (IRDT) Rahesabz reports loud and sustained...

June 12 (22 Khordad) – Call for a Green Anniversary

by Sam Razi | Jun 7, 2011 | Featured, Human Rights, Live, Politics

5:55 GMT A week ago a call for a silent protest in Tehran on June 12 (22 Khordad) from 6pm to 8pm, was made by the Coordination Council of the Green Path of hope, a group linked to opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi. There have been expressions...

Iran Special: Taking Apart the Supreme Leader’s Speech on “Uprisings”

by Sam Razi | Jun 4, 2011 | Featured, General, Must Read, Politics, World

On the 22nd anniversary of Ayatollah Khomeini’s death, in the midst of the heated political climate in Iran and weeks of rivalry between the Khamenei and Ahmadinejad camps, with a seemingly uncomfortable President seated near two of his rivals within the...

Live-blog: Iran – March 25, 2011 – Regime Reacts to U.N. Appointment of Iran Human Rights Investigator on Day of Remembrance for Green Martyr, Mohammad Mokhtari

by Sam Razi | Mar 25, 2011 | Business, Featured, Human Rights, Live, Politics, World

12:25 GMT Cyber Watch Yesterday, news broke of a serious cyber exploit, with evidence pointing to Iran as the culprit. EFF offers an explanation of what happened. ReadWriteWeb reports it was most likely the now notorious, Iran Cyber Army, behind the attack–the...

Live-blog: Protests in Syria, Violent Government Crackdown, Several Protesters Killed

by Sam Razi | Mar 23, 2011 | Exclusive, Featured, Human Rights, Must Read, Politics, World

The following is a live-blog of events and videos from protests in Syria today that were violently cracked down upon, with several people killed. Warning: some of the videos are very graphic! Viewer discretion is advised. 4:51 GMT Video showing carnage from government...