Originally published in Enduring America and The Huffington Post | February 22, 2010 Every so often, I read the news about Iran and it reminds me of growing up as a refugee in Pakistan. The latest reminder came on 11 February, my birthday, which happened to be the Islamic Revolution’s birthday as well. The occasion [...]
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Twitter Revolution 101: Get Your Facts Right
Waking up every day and being a journalist is a very conflicting job. Sometimes, you read the work of other journalists who’ve written responsibly and with full knowledge of the subject matter and you feel proud of who you are. Other times, people write things that make you want to just sit there and mourn [...]
The Green Brief #75 (Dec 05 – 14 Azar)
1. A gathering of Mourning Mothers – an Iranian women’s organization which seeks the release of detained protesters – was violently attacked by security force at Laleh Park this afternoon in Tehran. A lot of rumors are circulating about the attack, however, this much can be ascertained with confidence:
The Green Brief #74 (Dec 04 – 13 Azar)
14. Ismail Kowsari – a member of the National Security Commission of the Iranian Parliament – today said that security forces had no right to enter university campuses on 16 Azar. According to Kowsari, it was the job of university administrations to allow protests and to ensure security.
15. In more serious news, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced today that he has concrete evidence that the US was trying to prevent the Hidden Imam from descending on earth. (The Hidden Imam is the 12th and final Imam of Shi’ites who is said to return to earth during the final days and usher in the apocalypse)
Khamenei’s Friday Sermon (September 11 – 2009)
Note: The translation is as accurate as possible given the fact that I was getting a radio transmission being fed to PalTalk. I have tried to simplify the English for purpose of translating faster. The original meaning, however, is fully there. I have indicated some key facts in parenthesis and also given some context so [...]
Green Brief #72 (Sept 9 – Shahrivar 18)
Protests / Unrest 1. Partially confirmed reports from Tehran and other cities suggest that the government is sending some students home from their dorms, in anticipation of the September 18 protest. According to the source, these students had been identified as taking part in protests and the government is not taking any chances with them. [...]
The Green Brief #71 (September 8 – Shahrivar 17)
Protests / Unrest 1. The government flexed their muscles today by seizing and closing Mehdi Karroubi’s office. Officials from Tehran’s Attorney General’s office entered the building during the day, forced Karroubi and his staff to leave and confiscated documents, CDs and computers. Until further notice, Karroubi’s office is currently under government control. 2. The office [...]
The Green Brief #70 (September 7 – Shahrivar 16)
Protests / Unrest September 7 1. At around 4:30 PM Tehran time, security forces entered the office of Mousavi’s campaign committee, who are pursuing the fate of detainees, without any warrants or court orders. They confiscated all documents and material inside the office and took it with them to an undisclosed location. When asked about [...]
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