Tag Archives: Video

Video Special: Documentary, “Nation of Exiles”

Dabashi: “…our civil liberties will not come the day after the revolution, but they are secured before that day–to the point where it makes that revolution irrelevant.”

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Women on the Frontline

A documentary on The Women’s Movement in Iran. Brought to our attention by @theReelContent on Twitter.

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Video: Where is My Vote? New York Tribute to 2nd Anniversary of Iran Election Protests

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Video: Tribute to Iranian Heroes

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Green Media: Muse’s “Uprising,” Iranian Style

be pa khiz- uprising!به پا خیز from greenmedia on Vimeo.

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Video: Heavy security presence in Tehran on February 24

The following video has surfaced, purportedly from today, showing a heavy security presence in Tehran. We do not know the reason for this level of security, normally seen on days of planned or expected opposition street protests, but speculate that the regime is trying to maintain a heightened presence as a warning to people: “We [...]

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Video showing parallels between Iran & Egypt uprisings

A YouTube account called sansourchi has compiled a selection of videos of protests in Iran following the disputed presidential election of 2009 and videos of protests in Egypt that led to the downfall of Mubarak–displaying them split-screen, side-by-side. Very interesting: Warning: May not be suitable for some viewers, caution advised

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Video: CNN’s Reza Sayah: “The drama has peaked in Egypt, but it could be just beginning in Iran.”

CNN’s Reza Sayah talks about the prospect of renewed protests in Iran.

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Video: “Allah Akbar” chants in Tehran, 2 days before planned protests

Usually prior to a planned protest in Iran, on nights preceding, people have chanted “Allah-o-akbar” (God is great) and other chants such as “Marg Bar Dictator” (Down with Dictator). This is the first we’ve seen that appears to be prior to the planned 25 Bahman (February 14) rally.

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New Song For Egypt by Wyclef Jean: “Freedom”

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Music Video: Let the Earth Bear Witness

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Egypt Revolution – Day 11 – Day of Departure, Friday of Farewell

IMPORTANT NOTE: This is a live-blog report on protests and unrest in Egypt on February 4, 2011. The information and videos in this report are sourced from various social media outlets, with Twitter being our primary source. We will do our best to interpret the events, but the situation is chaotic and information is difficult [...]

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Egypt: Al Jazeera Live-Coverage

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Live-blog: Protests and Unrest in Egypt and Lebanon

IMPORTANT NOTE: This is a live-blog report on protests and unrest in Egypt and Lebanon on January 25, 2011. The information and videos in this report are sourced from various social media outlets, with Twitter being our primary source. We will do our best to interpret the events, but the situation is chaotic and information [...]

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Inside Story – Cutting ties with Iran? (Featuring Scott Lucas and Sadegh Zibakalam)

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Video: Charlie Rose – A look at Iran

Charlie Rose | September 23, 2010> A look at Iran with Haleh Esfandiari of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Farnaz Fassihi of ‘The Wall St. Journal,’ Abbas Milani of Stanford University and Karim Sadjadpour of The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Watch the video at CharlieRose.com >>

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Feature: Instagrams from Iran (picture compilation)

A few pictures from Iran, taken by ordinary people and posted to Instagram

Iran Feature: Former Detainee Sarah Shourd “The Plight of Iranians and 3 Decades of US Foreign Policy”

The incredible thing for me was that so many Iranians worldwide took the time to care about us despite the thousands of other political prisoners they have to worry about. “I’m an Iranian boy ashamed for what our government did to three American hikers,” another message on Facebook says. “I want you to know Iranian people are with you and against their own government. Iran’s regime is not chosen by Iranian people. They kill and torture us and we are all in a very big prison named Iran.”

Iran Feature: The Supreme Leader Is Worried — Three Developments You Probably Don’t Know

Our partner, EAWorldView, has published a ground-breaking piece on Iran’s Supreme Leader. This is a must-read.

Live-blog: Russia, what’s next?

Live-blog: Egypt Elections, Day 1

A historic day: The first post-Mubarak elections in Egypt

Journalist Mona Eltahawy’s harrowing ordeal – beating, sexual assault and arrest in Egypt – in her own words and tweets

“The past 12 hrs were painful and surreal but I know I got off much much easier than so many other Egyptians.”