[Originally posted in: Live-blog: The Egyptian Revolt – Day 6 – Beginning of the End?] Al Jazeera English has reported that the Muslim Brotherhood has confirmed that Elbaradei is considered by opposition groups to be the head of a coalition of the opposition groups. While there are some saying that it is not necessarily a [...]
Time to bust the myth of the slumdog Islamists
(Globe and Mail) Doug Saunders It’s always been a dangerous fallacy to believe that the main boosters of Islamic fundamentalism are the Muslim poor. Now, movements in impoverished parts of Cairo, Tehran and elsewhere are demanding more from their rulers than pious rhetoric If you take an evening stroll around the southern fringes of Tehran, [...]
Iran sentences 5 to death in postelection turmoil
By NASSER KARIMI (AP) TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has sentenced five defendants to death in a mass trial of opposition figures accused of fomenting the unrest that followed the disputed June presidential election, state television reported Tuesday. The five apparently include three death sentences announced last month. None of the five have been identified by [...]
Live-blogging Iran August 5th, Ahmadinejad Inauguration Day News and Events
[2:12 AM (August 6) Tehran Time] On the night of Ahmadinejads inauguration as President-Select, the people of Iran protest against the regime by chanting “Allah-o-Akbar!” and “Down with the dictator!” from their rooftops and balconies. One cannot help but feel awe-inspired by their bravery: [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H8EGyzd8o0] [1:52 AM (August 6) Tehran Time] A full-page ad has [...]








