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  • Iran Special Analysis: After Montazeri — From Protest to Victory?


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    For an observer 1000s of miles away, the movement of events was dream-like. Initially, as Grand Ayatollah Montazeri’s body was moved from his house to the Imam Hassan Mosque, the report were “30,000 to 40,000″ on the streets. An hour later, as the procession moved from the mosque to the Massoumeh Shrine, where ...
    5 days ago
  • Kala azar (sand fly bites) kills 11 people in Jonglei, S. Sudan


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    Kala Azar Disease Kills 11 in Jonglei Report by Sudan Radio Service, 21 December 2009: (Bor) – Eleven people have died from Kala azar disease while more than 37 others have been admitted to Fangak county dispensary in Jonglei state. Kala azar is a fatal parasitic disease that affects the internal organs. It is ...
    5 days ago
  • Sudan Radio Services producer visited Malakal market, Upper Nile, southern Sudan


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    Mixed Messages From Malakal On Security Report by SRS - Sudan Radio Service, 21 December 2009: (Malakal) – In Malakal, Upper Nile state, residents have mixed views about the security situation, some saying that the situation is calm, while others are living in fear. Our producer, Hussein Halfawi, visited Malakal ...
    5 days ago
  • The Latest from Iran (20 December): Montazeri Death; Regime Scrambles for Legitimacy


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    0825 GMT: Sane’i Message for Ashura. Ayatollah Yusuf Sane’i has spoken to students about the protests during the holy month of Moharram and specifically on the day of Ashura (27 December), reiterating the need for non-violent demonstration: “If you respond to violence with violence then your reform movement ...
    1 week ago
  • The Latest from Iran (19 December): After the Mythical “Millions”


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    0755 GMT: Mousavi Defiance Behind Regime Threats? One intriguing story this morning: the reformist website Rah-e-Sabz claims that Iran’s judiciary pressed Mir Hossein Mousavi to withhold or at least moderate any statement of support for protests on 16 Azar (7 December). Mousavi’s refusal, and indeed his ...
    1 week ago
  • Iran Analysis: RegimeFail?


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    If a demonstration occurs in the square but no one really notices, does it make a sound? It is less than 24 hours after the Iranian regime tried to build up a mass rally on the first day of  the religious month of Moharram, not only for the pretext of protesting the burning of Ayatollah Khomeini’s photograph but ...
    1 week ago
  • Event: The Azar Newsletter Part 2: You Are Invited To The 2nd Annual — Traditional Deep South Christmas Tailgate BBQ This Saturday (12-18-09)


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    Folks, It looks to be a good, though cold day tomorrow. We have over a half ton of chicken and pork to cook, rice, beans, lasagna, bread and who knows what else! It will be cold and we may have some heaters to keep you warm. But the rain will be gone. If you have any gas type heaters, feel free to bring them to keep ...
    1 week ago
  • The Latest from Iran (18 December): Moharram Begins


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    0630 GMT: Eleven days after the protests of National Students Day on 16 Azar, the holy month of Moharram begins today. In contrast to the period between previous important public occasions since July, there has been no significant pause in protest, demonstration, and political manoeuvre. University campuses have ...
    1 week ago
  • Latest Iran Video: Challenging the Regime’s Forces on 16 Azar (7 December)


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    This footage from last Monday’s protests only surfaced over the weekend: Click here to view the embedded video. The Latest from Iran (14 December): Taking Stock Latest Iran Video: The Marches of 16 Azar – 4rd Set (8 December) Latest Iran Video: The Marches of 16 Azar – 3rd Set (7 December) ...
    1 week ago
  • Iran Analysis: Sifting the Propaganda – Government About to Arrest Opposition Leaders?


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    UPDATE 1355 GMT: We’ve got the latest developments in our LiveBlog . Current assessment? Based on the Supreme Leader’s speech this morning, we think the Green movement(s) are on a “final warning”. That would mean no immediate arrests of opposition leaders, but if there is protest during Moharram…. ...
    2 weeks ago
  • UPDATED Iran: The Arrest of Majid Tavakoli “His 16 Azar Speech on Video”


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    It appears that the case of Majid Tavakoli, the student leader arrested after he gave a speech to the 16 Azar demonstrators at Amir Kabir University, may become another powerfully symbolic moment for the Green movement. This is a combination of his profile — Tavakoli has been arrested twice before and spent more ...
    2 weeks ago
  • The Latest from Iran (12 December): Bubbling Under


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    0825 GMT: A quieter start (and later one, we needed the rest….) to the day, after the intensity of Friday’s speculation over the purported letter/tapes from military groups “standing with the opposition” and the growing opposition campaign linked to the regime’s treatment of detained student leader Majid ...
    2 weeks ago
  • Iran: A Renewed Washington Love Affair With The Green Movement?


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    It is striking that, after six weeks in the high-profile US media of scepticism and even hostility towards the Iranian opposition, there appears to be another honeymoon of American sentiment for the Green Wave(s). While the protests of 13 Aban (4 November) were largely put aside by the US press, the smaller ...
    2 weeks ago
  • Iran: The Arrest of Majid Tavakoli “His 16 Azar Speech on Video”


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    It appears that the case of Majid Tavakoli, the student leader arrested after he gave a speech to the 16 Azar demonstrators at Amir Kabir University, may become another powerfully symbolic moment for the Green movement. This is a combination of his profile — Tavakoli has been arrested twice before and spent more ...
    2 weeks ago
  • What does courage look like?


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    While the majority of mainstream news media’s focus on Iran has returned to the debate over who has the right to control the country’s nuclear energy ambitions, Iranian students continue to risk their lives while protesting for their human and civil rights.  Hundreds of Iranian men and women have been arrested ...
    2 weeks ago
  • Law Enforcement on 16 Azar - Video & Image Analysis


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    by Mark Pyruz For 16 Azar, Irans law enforcement appeared hard pressed during student protests around the country, centering at roughly a dozen universities and at least one high school. Students appeared to achieve periods of uncontested control of their campuses, enabling them to hold loud and defiant ...
    2 weeks ago
  • The Latest from Iran (10 December): Reading the Chessboard


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    0905 GMT: What Does This Iran-Syria Meeting Mean? Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi met in Damascus yesterday to discuss bilateral defense relations. Ritual statements followed the discussion. Al-Assad said the development of defense ties between the two countries could ...
    2 weeks ago
  • The Latest from Iran (9 December): Intrigues and Unity


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    0920 GMT: Students, Don’t Even Think About It. Fars News reports that Tehran University authorities have declared that any student gathering today is “illegal” and “will be dealt with”. 0915 GMT: Rumour of Day – Khamenei Disappears to “Secret Place”. Israel National News thinks it has an ...
    2 weeks ago
  • 16 Azar: Not Over Yet


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    16 Azar: Not Over Yet
    2 weeks ago
  • Iran 16 Azar Analysis: “Something is Happening”


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    Earlier today we posted an analysis by our Mr Smith of the significance of 16 Azar and the possibilities for the future. His points are complemented by those made by Masoud at The Newest Deal , who has kindly sent us a copy of the blog: Though impossible to tell with the blanket censorship draped over Iran at ...
    2 weeks ago

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