Iran booted from Yahoo!, Microsoft lists - UPI.com
Kudos to Google, at least, for arguing that allowing Iranians to use GMail doesn't constitute "doing business with Iran". But shame on Microsoft and Yahoo! for not having the guts to wait until the...
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Sunni group attacks al-Qaeda base
I know, I say I'm blogging about Iran, and then the next thing I post is about Iraq. But the fact is, the future of Iraq is critical to the future of Iran. That's true from a political standpoint (Iran...
View ArticleIraqi fighters 'grilled for evidence on Iran'
Under the best of circumstances this kind of pressure to nail the blame on a particular cause is dangerous. With this administration, it's particularly of concern. In addition, even if the...
View ArticleReleasing prisoners to "build confidence"
You arrest someone. You charge them with a crime, you put them in jail. Now here's a basic question. Do you believe your justice system is in fact "just"? If so, then clearly you feel that the...
View ArticleArchbishop thrown into row over US Middle East policy
Archbishop thrown into row over US Middle East policy | Guardian Unlimited Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, found himself plunged into political controversy yesterday after remarks made...
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Iranian court reopens Kazemi case
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iranian court reopens Kazemi case Iranian court reopens Kazemi case Zahra Kazemi died in a hospital in Tehran in July 2003 Iran's Supreme Court has ordered a new investigation...
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(Some) Iraqi refugees begin journey home
Hundreds out of 1.5 million (in Syria). And it's not clear whether it's a desire to return home, or choosing between a rock and a hard place. It would also be extremely interesting to see whether they...
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Romney uses quotas to disqualify himself from office
There's an old joke that's become more popular in recent years. "In America they say anyone can become president. Now I know it's true." With it has come the follow-on. "I used to think it didn't...
View ArticleHuckabee at least has some common sense
I don't want to get in the habit of posting U.S. election information here, but the areas of religious tolerance and immigration are relevant. So… From last night's Republican debate (via the...
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Bypassing Internet Censorship
Yesterday my daughter Shireen asked me again to help her get around the filters at school. She can get to her email, but she can't get to DeviantArt, where she posts photos and artwork. Nor can she use...
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Iran Air
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View ArticleThe New York Times' 53 Places to Go in 2008 - #18 Iran
The 53 Places to Go in 2008 New York Times 18. IRAN What Axis of Evil? Upscale tour operators are tiptoeing into Iran next year, offering trips that explore the ancient country's Persian treasures and...
View ArticleIran shuts down 24 cafes in Net crackdown
Iran shuts down 24 cafes in Net crackdown Tech News on ZDNet Iranian police have closed down 24 Internet cafes and other coffee shops in as many hours, as part of a broad crackdown on "immoral"...
View ArticleExperience vs. Identity in Foreign Policy
I am a big fan of Fareed Zakaria. He is one of the few columnists out there who not only recognizes America's responsibility to appear moral to the world (and I mean that as an addition to "being"...
View ArticleMy, what large weather we're having...
As I sit here in Massachusetts it is in the 50's outside (and partly sunny). Yesterday it was 64 and gorgeous. Yet it's the beginning of January. Today my father-in-law got a call from Iran. Tehran has...
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